How Secure is Your Security?

A recent Singapore case highlights the potential inherent risks for banks that take credit insurance policies as security.

How Secure is Your Security?

In a recent Singapore court case,[[1]] Marketlend Pty Ltd and another (Claimants) sought to recover more than USD9 million under a trade credit insurance policy (Policy) issued by QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Insurer) to Novita Trading Limited (Seller).

The Policy covered the Seller’s sale and shipment of goods on deferred terms (the Alleged Trades). One of the Claimants, Marketlend Pty Ltd (Financier) had extended financing to the Seller by way of a Debtor Finance Facility (the Facility). The co-claimant was Australian Executor Trustees Limited (Funder) which funded the Financier’s facilities to the Seller. The Funder was included as a joint insured under the Policy.

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