LONDON, UK – TUES 17 FEB 2026, 12:00 – Bondaval has appointed Daniel Hoyt as its new Head of Commercial Underwriting, North America, further strengthening its commercial underwriting leadership as the business accelerates growth across the region.
Based in Baltimore, Hoyt will play a central role in driving broker-driven sales of Bondaval’s technology-enabled trade credit insurance, supporting the business’ growth ambitions across North America.
Reporting to Ryan Wimberly, Managing Director, Americas, Hoyt will be charged with identifying new market opportunities, building and deepening relationships with key partners, and structuring and delivering trade credit insurance solutions across a broad range of product types.
Hoyt comes to Bondaval following 7 years at Allianz Trade, where he held several senior commercial and leadership roles. Most recently, he held the position of Regional Head of Broker Management, Americas, having also served as VP, Head of Multinationals XoL.
His appointment represents another step in Bondaval’s strategic expansion of its Commercial Underwriting function. In December 2025, the company welcomed Simon Philpin, formerly Director of Trade Credit at Markel, as Bondaval’s Group Chief Commercial Underwriting Officer, alongside Ryan Wimberly, now Managing Director, Americas, who joined following 15 years at Allianz Trade.
Hoyt joins at a point of significant momentum for Bondaval, as it expands its underwriting capacity through its recent global, long-term partnership with Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. Since January 1, the partnership has seen the business combine its technology-focused offering with the S&P AA- rated financial strength of the Swiss Re Group, while expanding its US licensing.
Bondaval’s offering is truly unique. The opportunity they are creating in the market is enormous, and the team that’s been built to execute on that opportunity is formidable. I’m excited to get started and bring our broker network with us on this journey.
With Swiss Re Corporate Solutions’ S&P AA- paper combined with Bondaval’s technology-driven approach, we are strategically positioned to radically grow the market, and reshape how the trade credit business operates. Dan’s experience, work ethic and stellar reputation make him a fantastic addition to the team, and I’m delighted to work alongside him.
