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Bondaval expands commercial underwriting presence into DACH region
Bondaval has appointed two experienced figures from the industry to establish its on-the-ground presence in the DACH region
Anke Uebele joins Bondaval as Head of Trade Credit, DACH, based in Hamburg
Christoph Dautenheimer joins as Head of Commercial Underwriting and Development, DACH, operating out of the Rhine-Main region
LONDON, UK – WEDNESDAY 6 MAY 2026, 07:00 AM — Bondaval, the fast-growing insurtech that insures receivables for some of the world’s largest companies, has appointed two experienced figures from the industry to establish its on-the-ground presence in the DACH region.
Anke Uebele joins Bondaval as Head of Trade Credit, DACH, based in Hamburg, while Christoph Dautenheimer joins as Head of Commercial Underwriting and Development, DACH, operating out of the Rhine-Main region.
The two specialist hires represent Bondaval’s first in-market presence for the region, signalling the company’s growth appetite across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. This expansion follows Bondaval’s recent announcement that the company can now issue policies in Switzerland.
Reporting to Simon Philpin, Bondaval’s Group Chief Commercial Underwriting Officer, Anke Uebele will lead broker-driven sales efforts in the DACH market while building out a local team. She joins after 16 years at Allianz Trade, where she held senior positions across Germany and Switzerland, most recently serving as Regional Head of XoL. Prior to Allianz Trade, Anke Uebele spent more than 10 years at Coface in Germany and Switzerland as an underwriter and business development manager.
Christoph Dautenheimer joins from Credendo, where he spent 4 years as an account manager and risk underwriter. Previously he worked 7 years at Targo Commercial Finance, managing key client relationships within factoring and structured finance.
Bondaval’s new commercial presence in the DACH region comes after a series of high-profile hires the business has made to its Commercial Underwriting function. Simon Philpin, formerly Director of Trade Credit at Markel and responsible for its global trade credit insurance business, joined Bondaval in December last year. In the United States, Bondaval has also appointed Ryan Wimberly as Managing Director, Americas, and Daniel Hoyt as Head of Commercial Underwriting, Americas, both formerly of Allianz Trade.
Building a local presence in the DACH region was the next key step of Bondaval's commercial expansion. We see a huge amount of potential within the territory, and Anke and Christoph bring both the enterprising spirit and risk expertise to help Bondaval take a leading position in the market.
Simon Philpin
Group Chief Commercial Underwriting Officer, Bondaval
It's exciting to join such a dynamic company at this stage of its growth. With so much joint opportunity ahead of us, we look forward working with our broker network to bring Bondaval's unique offering to clients in the region and expand the market together.
Anke Uebele
Head of Trade Credit, DACH, Bondaval
