Political Risk & Credit

Vantage’s Political Risk and Credit (“PRC”) team provides bespoke solutions to help organizations invest and operate
around the world. The PRC underwriters bring their decades of experience in the government and private sectors to help
see risk differently.

VANTAGE PRODUCT

Political Risk Insurance

Credit Insurance

Single Situation Non-Payment Risks; Non-Payment Risk Portfolios; Capacity up to $40 million and tenors up to 10 years.

Political Risk Insurance

Expropriation, Currency Inconvertibility, Political Violence; Contract Frustration, Non-Honoring; Infrastructure Finance, Mobile Asset Finance; Capacity up to $50 million and tenors up to 20 years.

Public Agencies

Multilateral Agencies, Export Credit Agencies, Development Finance Institutions.

Financial Institutions

Global Banks, Alternative Capital, Non-Bank Financial Institutions, Mobile Asset Financiers.

Multinational Corporations

Contractors, Infrastructure Developers, Importers/Exporters.

“Our team is ready to work with brokers and clients to find innovative ways to address the risks associated with operating and lending in emerging and developed markets.”

Lila Granda,

Head of Political Risk & Credit

Political Risk & Credit Team

Lila Granda

Head of Political Risk & Credit

Jamie Brache

Senior Underwriter

Eric Jowett

Senior Underwriter

Erick Soto

Senior Underwriter

Max Sparrow

Associate Underwriter

Nick Garofalo

Head of PRC Claims

Ryan Whiting, FCAS

Pricing Actuary

Charles Busch

Business Manager

Lara Toscana

Risk Analyst

Mike Kelch

Senior Actuarial Analyst

Cheryl Webster

Sr. Underwriting Assistant

Aaron Booth

Underwriting Assistant

In The News

Vantage Announces Promotion of Lila Granda to Head of Political Risk and Credit

Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. today announced the promotion of Lila Granda as Head of Political Risk and Credit (PRC). Effective immediately, she will join the group’s Insurance leadership team and report to Alex Blanco, Insurance Chief Executive. As Head of PRC, Lila will assume leadership responsibilities for the respective team and oversee the group’s PRC portfolio, ensuring discipline, diversification, and consistent application of PRC underwriting strategy and risk appetite. She is also the senior risk manager of Political Risk and Credit.

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Vantage Announces Appointment of Kelly Bellitti as Chief Pricing and Portfolio Actuary and David Valzania as Chief Underwriting Officer

Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. (Vantage) strengthens its Insurance leadership team today, announcing the appointment of Kelly Bellitti as Chief Pricing and Portfolio Actuary and David Valzania as Chief Underwriting Officer, effective immediately. David joins Kelly on Vantage’s Insurance leadership team, and both will report to Alex Blanco, Insurance Chief Executive.

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We see risk Differently

We believe in “smart underwriting,” which is about getting comfortable with various data sources and maximizing those data insights to facilitate new offerings, enter new markets, and enable underwriters to make more scientific-based decisions on risk.