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Export insurance

Taking out insurance is one of the key ways to manage your risks if you want to export. It protects your exports and business if you encounter any problems.

There are different types of insurance you can take out:

  • product liability (compensation for injury if your product is faulty)
  • professional indemnity (compensation for negligent services or advice)
  • cargo (insurance to cover your goods in transit)
  • export or trade credit (protects you against non-payment or other financial issues)

Government export insurance

Most companies try to get export insurance from the private sector.

If this is not possible, you may be able to get export insurance from UK Export Finance (UKEF). This is the UK Government's export credit agency.

You can also check the UKEF list of approved insurance brokers.

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