Insurance guarantees as a tool to support risk management procedures in an enterprise

The subject of the article covers the issues related to the possibilities and conditions for the use of insurance guarantees in enterprise risk management processes. In the paper the essence of the guarantee process, its legal basis and the types of guarantees are discussed. The market for insurance guarantees in Poland is presented, with an attempt to refer to the market for guarantees offered by the banking sector. Based on the research conducted, the author presents the role and importance of insurance guarantees as a tool to support business processes in enterprises. The answers to the questions as to in what situations insurance guarantees are an effective tool to support these processes and what are the reasons behind their use are provided. The purpose of the publication is to analyze the role, significance and possibilities of using insurance guarantees as a tool to support risk management processes in the day-to-day operations of companies.