What is a credit insurance exactly? Actually, this term covers two distinct products concerning two categories of services. A credit insurance related to a personal loan has indeed nothing to do with a credit insurance linked to a factoring solution for SME. Our explanation.
The term credit insurance is a particular one. Indeed, it can refer to two different products. The first product is related to personal loans, as the second one is a specific service included in factoring solutions for SME.
When talking about a private credit, namely a loan granted by a bank or financial institution to a private person, a credit insurance is an protection that covers the monthly repayment of the loan in case of death, illness, unemployment, … There are two types of coverage:
For more information about this type of product, Creditloan offers a full guide for credit insurances.
Factoring is a solution for small and medium businesses. Its purpose is to offer a protection against non-payment risks. This product is generally divided into 3 services:
In that case, a credit insurance represents a range of services destined to externalize a certain number of credit management issues. It includes risk analysis and monitoring, and offers indemnification in case a claim occurs.