Confirmed Letter of Credit InsuranceAs global trade continues to expand, banks face increasing pressure to support larger and more complex transactions while maintaining robust risk management and regulatory compliance. For financial institutions active in Trade Finance, effective risk transfer solutions are essential to preserve capacity, manage counterparty exposure, and facilitate international trade flows.One increasingly valuable solution is Confirmed Letter of Credit Insurance, which enables banks to transfer the risk of non-payment associated with issuing banks while continuing to finance strategic transactions.In this case study, discover how Cartan Trade structured aSEE DETAILS <span class="mor...

In an industry where the quality of data determines the quality of every decision, Cartan Trade is taking a deliberate step: bringing its core data operations in-house, on its own terms.Cartan Trade has signed an agreement with Moody’s to internalize the governance of its data infrastructure. Through this contract, Cartan Trade gains direct ownership and full traceability of its core data flows — removing intermediary dependencies and placing data quality at the centre of its operations, where it belongs.For a company built on the promise of being agile, precise andSEE DETAILS </...

Cartan Trade and Intact Insurance strengthen strategic partnership with ambitious growth plans across EuropeTrade Credit customers and brokers to benefit from Intact Insurance’s financial strength and Cartan Trade’s leading underwriting platform.Cartan Trade, the specialist in trade credit insurance, today announced a major reinforcement of its strategic partnership with Intact Insurance, a global provider of property and casualty insurance. As part of Intact Insurance’s European growth strategy, the insurance carrier is now the majority shareholder in Cartan Trade.Under this new agreement, effective May 1, Cartan Trade will officially become the dedicatedSEE DETAILS <span class="more-link-im...

The global oil market remains strategic for the real economy and for credit insurers’ portfolios, due to price volatility, potential defaults among intermediary players, and persistent geopolitical and financial risks. As 2026 approaches, the sector’s dynamics combine still-resilient demand, structural underinvestment in upstream activities, and an energy transition that is reshaping value chains.1. Recent Market DevelopementsSince 2022, oil prices have fluctuated within a wide range, driven by supply shocks (sanctions on Russia, OPEC+ quotas, regional disruptions) and demand uncertainties (China, Europe). This volatility increases cash flow stress for independent refiners,SEE DETAILS <span...

Cartan Trade announces a reorganisation of its shareholding structure and the completion of a €9 million capital raise to accelerate its technological and international development. This change in shareholding reflects renewed investor confidence in Cartan Trade’s potential and further strengthens the presence of major insurance players in its capital structure.Cartan Trade is entering a new strategic phase, now backed by two key shareholders: SCOR, through its fund SV One SAS, and Intact Corporation financière (TSX : IFC), with the continued support of Bpifrance through its fund Large Venture. Quattro Holding,SEE DETAILS <span c...