Allianz & Two fix b-commerce

Together with Allianz Trade, the world leader in trade credit insurance, we have formed a partnership to grow the BNPL finance market for small and medium-sized enterprises and their clients.

We have combined Allianz Trade’s more than 100 years of experience in trade credit insurance with our cutting-edge B2B BNPL technology. This provides businesses with real-time data, enabling them to make automated trade credit decisions. For the first time, b-commerce offers a seamless and instant purchasing experience.

Table of contents

1. Fixing online B2B trade
2. Fixing b-commerce through instant trade credit assessment online
3. Who are Allianz Trade?

Fixing online B2B trade

Innovation in both digital payments and the provision of online finance to support it have progressed at breakneck speed in recent years, making global commerce more connected than ever. However, in the same century where blockchain technology is a reality, electric vehicles are commonplace, and quantum computing is around the corner, B2B sellers still lack the instant and easy payment experience available to consumers (B2C).

They are still facing last century’s challenges of using paper cheques and receipts, long transaction times for cross border payments, credit assessments on their buyers, and tedious manual back-end processes. Businesses can now expect to benefit from the same level of service as B2C, be it paying later when purchasing and preserving cash for other uses, or benefiting from a seamless, integrated and instant online purchasing experience, finally fixing b-commerce.

“Thanks to our partnership with Allianz Trade, merchants get conversion rates of up to 40% on B2B purchases, instant credit decisions, approval rates of over 90%, and buyer credit limits of £100,000+. Business buyers get the payment terms they need plus a seamless purchasing experience,” said Stavros Tamvakakis, Co-Founder and CFO, Two. 

“Allianz Trade is a scalable partner with a deep history in B2B. This partnership represents a unique opportunity to leverage decades of localised data with a global reach to solve B2B in the UK and beyond,” said Enrique Elias, Head of Expansion, Two.

“We have a role to play in helping the business community and our clients prepare for this new world of online trade, and to be the enabler of the new b-commerce market,” said Sarah Murrow, CEO Allianz Trade in UK and Ireland. “As the market leader of trade credit insurance, we are uniquely positioned to offer best in class digital trade credit solutions created for BNPL providers. We are excited about our partnership with an innovative player like Two.”

Fixing b-commerce through instant trade credit assessment online

As part of our partnership, Allianz Trade assesses credit requests instantly through its API, which integrates both companies’ respective internal e-commerce and underwriting systems, helping Two to make financing decisions on the spot.

“E-Commerce is booming in B2B and traditional payment methods don’t allow online sellers and market places to grasp the full potential. Allianz Trade has developed the assets to secure B2B online trading by providing real time credit decisions and insurance anywhere in the world, confirming our global leadership as the key enabler for this new business trend,” said François Burtin, Global Head of Transformation, Allianz Trade.

Fintech companies are seeking out more efficient and secure methods to enable B2B growth. Two is fixing b-commerce by helping B2B players trade online without the operational complexity and the credit-fraud risk

Meanwhile finance industry players such as Allianz Trade are responding with innovation in the provision of both online and offline access to cover, whether through brokers, direct clients or finance platforms. 

Who are Allianz Trade?

"We predict trade and credit risk today, so companies can have confidence in tomorrow"

Allianz Trade is the global leader in trade credit insurance and a recognized specialist in the areas of surety, collections, structured trade credit and political risk. Our proprietary intelligence network analyses daily changes in +80 million corporates solvency. We give companies the confidence to trade by securing their payments. We compensate your company in the event of a bad debt, but more importantly, we help you avoid bad debt in the first place. Whenever we provide trade credit insurance or other finance solutions, our priority is predictive protection. But, when the unexpected arrives, our AA credit rating means we have the resources, backed by Allianz to provide compensation to maintain your business. Headquartered in Paris, Allianz Trade is present in 52 countries with 5,500 employees. In 2021, our consolidated turnover was €2.9 billion and insured global business transactions represented €931 billion in exposure. For more information, please visit allianz-trade.com

Want to see how Two can help you increase your B2B e-commerce sales? Book a 30 minute demo with us today!✌️