Foreign Credit Insurance Association
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Foreign Credit Insurance Association ˌForeign ˈCredit Inˌsurance Associˌation abbreviation FCIA noun ORGANIZATIONS INSURANCE
a private group of US insurance companies that insures exporters against the risk of not being paid:
• FCIA offers credit insurance products through licensed insurance brokers or independent agents covering both export and domestic sales.
Financial and business terms.
2012.
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