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Export Insurance Policy: sample policies

Sample export insurance policies forand brokers.manual application forms

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Specimen single contract Export Insurance Policy

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Specimen multi contract Export Insurance Policy

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Specimen Pay if Paid Policy

Export Insurance Proposal Form

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CreditSpecimen insurancepolicies protectsfor exportersUKEF’s inExport Insurance Policy:

  1. Single Contract policy: can cover a one-off contract with a single customer under which there may be one or more shipments.
  2. Multiple Contract policy: can cover repeat contracts with one or more shipments to a single buyer over a defined period.
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Non-binding Indication Request Form:

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Please see our Guide for Exporters and Brokers for more information.

Updates to this page

Published 15 May 2015
Last updated 2830 MayJuly 2025 + show all updates
  1. Export Insurance non-binding indication request form added

  2. Export Insurance Proposal Form added

  3. Updated sample PDFs and HTML

  4. Heading and documents amended to reflect changes to page - removal of documents no longer relevant.

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