Middle-Market Distress Emerging as the Next Trade Credit Risk

June 19, 2026

In an interview with Insurance Business America, Pablo Brando, President, Trade Credit US, points to middle-market companies emerging as the next pressure point in trade credit risk, with rising payment delays and insolvencies despite large corporate bankruptcies remaining relatively stable.

The risk is no longer a single event but a series of overlapping pressures, as tariffs, geopolitical uncertainty, and supply chain destruction compound one another.

As Brando notes, “Resilience comes through preparation, not reaction. If you are reacting, you are already behind.”

Read the interview here.

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