Announcements
IRC presents at 18th Annual BAFT Conference
Chicago - On October 30, Dan Bakle, 12-year partner with International Risk Consultants based in New York, presented at the Bankers' Association for Finance and Trade Annual Conference on International Trade.	FULL STORY
New Country Limitation Schedule From Ex-Im Bank
Download the recent CLS effective October 2, 2008	FULL STORY
FCIA`s Major Country Developments Update
Download the October 2008 Update by Byron Shoulton	FULL STORY
Coface Country Ratings October 31, 2008
Credit crisis worsens in Europe: Coface downgrades the United Kingdom, Ireland and Iceland; Italy and France on negative watch...	FULL STORY
General
Does your company spend $10,000 or more a year on credit reports?
Coface, which is currently the third largest credit insurer in the world, also provides credit reports, credit ratings, customized credit decisions, and credit monitoring services. IRC, which is a large insurance producer for Coface, also serves as an extension of Coface’s sales team for its credit information products, and can assist you in developing a competitive Coface quotation.	FULL STORY
What is Trade Credit Insurance?
Credit insurance is a risk mitigation tool that protects companies from customer default on credit obligations due to commercial and/or political reasons. Commercial perils covered are customer insolvency and protracted default, i.e., slow-pay. Political risk coverage can be added to a policy if the customer is located in a foreign market.	FULL STORY