coface north america holding company

Name

coface north america holding company

Legal name

Coface North America Insurance Company

Website

https://coface-usa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Credit Insurance

NAICS

Insurance Carriers (5241), Insurance Carriers and Related Activities (524), Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities (5242)

SIC

Insurance Carriers, Nec (6399), Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411)

akta.pro primary industry

Trade Credit Insurance Brokerage (FSAEADAL)

Keywords

• Trade credit insurance
• Business credit information
• Political risk insurance
• Debt collection services
• Credit risk analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Princeton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Trade Credit Insurance: Core business providing insurance coverage protecting businesses against losses from non-payment of invoices. Includes EasyLiner for SMEs, TradeLiner for mid-caps, GlobaLiner for multinationals, and Single Risk for complex projects.
2. Business Information: Data and analytics solutions providing company risk assessments, credit scores, financial information, and economic insights. Delivered through Urba360 platform and iCON services.
3. Debt Collection: Collection services for unpaid invoices worldwide using a network of 300+ experts and ~200 international partners. Available to both insured and non-insured clients.
4. Single Risk Insurance: Political risk and payment default insurance for complex one-off or recurrent projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Coface North America provides trade credit insurance that protects businesses against losses due to non-payment of invoices, complemented by business information platforms (Urba360, iCON) for credit risk assessment and economic intelligence, political risk insurance for complex projects, and international debt collection services. The company serves SMEs, mid-cap firms, multinationals, and financial institutions across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Product overview

Coface offers a unified portfolio combining trade credit insurance (EasyLiner, TradeLiner, GlobaLiner, Single Risk, Coface Global Solutions), business information platforms (Urba360, iCON, Supplier Risk Management, Customer Risk Assessment, Compliance Screening & KYC), debt collection services, and political/credit risk solutions. The ecosystem is supported by digital platforms including CofaNet (customer portal), Broker Portal, API Portal, and CofaMove mobile app. Core offerings integrate data analytics with insurance protection and compliance screening, while publications like the Country & Sector Risk Handbook provide additional intelligence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EasyLiner: All-inclusive, 100% online credit insurance for SMEs and very small companies.
• TradeLiner
• GlobaLiner
• Single Risk
• Urba360
• Coface Global Solutions (CGS)
• CofaMove
• CofaNet Essentials

Products and services

• Trade Credit Insurance Credit insurance products safeguarding businesses against losses due to non-payment of invoices, covering extended payment defaults, customer insolvency, and political risks. Configured as EasyLiner for SMEs, TradeLiner for mid-caps, and GlobaLiner for multinationals.
• Coface Global Solutions (CGS) Trade credit solution dedicated to managing complex trade credit risk for large international enterprises through tailored global policies, expert underwriting, and coordinated insurance solutions across multiple countries.
• Single Risk Political risk and payment default insurance covering complex one-off or recurrent projects, including customized and irrevocable protection from extraordinary loss.
• Political and Credit Risk Risk mitigation solutions addressing complex trade environments including political risk protection for ongoing transactions and customized irrevocable cover for political risks and non-payment.
• Business Information Suite of data and analytics solutions providing real-time insights into company performance, supporting smarter credit decisions and strengthening risk management through Urba360 and iCON platforms.
• Urba360 Business risk assessment platform offering key indicators to evaluate businesses, credit risk analysis, and compliance screening within a single interface.
• iCON by Coface Business information platform leveraging economic intelligence and Coface's worldwide network to convert raw data into valuable knowledge, including information reports, credit scores, custom credit notifications, financial ratios, and economic insights.
• CofaNet Online customer portal for managing trade receivables, providing full monitoring of risks and direct access to all tools according to contracts.
• Broker Portal Platform dedicated to brokers for monitoring business and managing customer portfolio across all countries where legally available.
• CofaMove Mobile application for swift credit risk management on-the-go, enabling buyer identification, credit limit requests, information services ordering, and claims/indemnities tracking. Available on App Store and Google Play.
• API Portal Developer portal providing web data exchange solutions for Business Information and Trade Credit Insurance, with Python SDK and MCP support, enabling companies to integrate Coface services within their own tools.
• Debt Collection International debt collection service with 300+ experts collecting unpaid invoices across the world through local jurisdiction expertise and approximately 200 international partners. Available to both insured and non-insured clients.
• Credit Solutions for Financial Institutions Trade credit solutions tailored for the financial industry, protecting financial institutions against credit risks.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of companies suffer from overdue payments
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• LSEG Risk IntelligencecoreTechnology or Integration · 13 January 2026Coface partnered with LSEG Risk Intelligence to integrate World-Check One compliance screening into the Urba360 platform. This partnership enables companies to access world-class compliance screening tools combined with Coface's credit risk data in a single interface. The solution monitors business exposure to international sanctions, PEPs, adverse media, and enforcement actions. The partnership addresses growing compliance challenges in an environment of heightened regulatory and reputational risks.
• Coface Partners Network (Banks and General Insurers)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoface Partners network includes nearly 200 banks and general insurers across the world. Since 1992, this network has been guided by a single objective to strengthen international foothold and provide customers with extensive geographical coverage and in-depth knowledge of local economies.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Others

• S&P Global Market Intelligence: Provider of credit ratings, market data, and risk analytics. Adjacent competitor for credit and country risk intelligence budgets and a potential data/analytics partner or competitor to Coface's Business Information line.
• Moody's Analytics: Provider of credit risk data, analytics, and scoring for enterprises. Adjacent to Coface's iCON/Urba360 platforms and competes for corporate credit intelligence budgets, though Moody's primary business is ratings and risk solutions rather than insurance.
• Coface Group (parent): Publicly listed parent entity (Euronext Paris: COFA) that consolidates Coface North America's results. Not a competitor but the consolidated group whose financials and strategy directly drive the North America subsidiary.

Broad incumbents

• Willis Towers Watson (WTW): Global insurance brokerage and advisory with credit and political risk capabilities. Comparable as a broker/placement channel for trade credit insurance and as a competitor for enterprise risk advisory mandates.
• Aon: Global insurance and reinsurance brokerage with a credit specialties practice. Competes for placement of trade credit insurance and adjacent credit/political risk advisory, including for large multinational accounts.
• Marsh (McLennan): Global insurance brokerage with a dedicated trade credit practice. Comparable because it distributes and structures trade credit insurance for clients (potentially Coface's own broker relationships) and is a competitor for risk advisory mandates.

Direct peers

• Dun & Bradstreet: Leading global business information and credit data provider. Closely comparable to Coface's Urba360/iCON Business Information offering, serving supplier/customer risk assessment and credit decisioning use cases.
• Allianz Trade (formerly Euler Hermes): The world's largest trade credit insurance provider, part of Allianz Group. Direct head-to-head competitor in trade credit insurance underwriting globally, including the US, with comparable products for SMEs, mid-market, and multinationals.
• Atradius: Top-three global trade credit insurer, jointly owned by Grupo Catalana Occidente and Zurich Insurance. Directly competes with Coface in trade credit insurance underwriting and business information across all major markets including North America.

Emerging players

• Creditsafe: Global business credit reporting and data provider with a strong digital/SMB focus. Comparable to Coface's Business Information products (Urba360, iCON) for SMB and mid-market credit decisioning, often at lower price points.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/coface
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CofaceGroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coface

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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