Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has announced the appointment of Marilyn Blattner-Hoyle as Global Head Trade Finance in its Global Credit & Surety unit, effective 18 August 2021. In this leadership role, she will be responsible for the origination and underwriting activities across the Trade Finance portfolio, focusing on the development of growth opportunities, implementation of our business strategy and the digitisation of our offering. Based in Zurich, Marilyn Blattner-Hoyle will report to Andreas Hillebrand, Global Head Credit & Surety.

Marilyn Blattner-Hoyle is a highly regarded leader in the broader Structured Trade Credit and Political Risk market and most recently held the position of Global Head of Trade Finance at a large international insurer.

Commenting on the appointment, Andreas Hillebrand said: "Trade Finance is a core proposition in our class of business and over the years we have developed a highly successful franchise with client banks and corporates. Marilyn's experience in managing a global Trade Finance book and her strong external network are a perfect fit for our team. She will be instrumental in building new and exciting products for our clients in this highly dynamic business environment."

The Credit & Surety team of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions provides a broad range of credit risk solutions to financial institutions, investors, exporters or multinational corporations. With professionals in Zurich, Munich, Frankfurt, London, Milan, Singapore, Sydney, Chicago, Miami and Sao Paulo, we have the reach, experience and cover to provide the insurance protection our clients need.