Cardiff, 22nd April 2009 -

Shaun Purrington, Regional Director of Atradius UK and Ireland said:

“We are delighted that Government has taken further measures to help UK plc through the offer of up to £5 billion in additional trade credit insurance. Atradius fully supports the scheme, which will be on offer to all Atradius customers who meet the scheme’s criteria. “

Latest figures from the ABI show that trade credit insurers cover over £300 billion of British business. 

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About Atradius
The Atradius Group provides trade credit insurance, surety and collections services worldwide, and has a presence in 42 countries. Its products and services aim to reduce its customers’ exposure to buyers who fail to pay for the products and services they buy. With total revenues of more than EUR 1.8 billion and a 31% share of the global trade credit insurance market, its products contribute to the growth of companies throughout the world by protecting them from payment risks associated with selling products and services on credit. With 160 offices, it has access to credit information on 52 million companies worldwide and makes more than 22,000 trade credit limit decisions daily.

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