EKN boosts underwriting team

The Swedish export credit agency EKN has announced a number of new hires. It has appointed Patrick Nimnader as the head of risk and business control. Nimander moves from his previous position at the Swedish central bank.

It has also appointed three new underwriters. Ingrid Lind-Otterhall joins as an underwriter in the telecoms unit, moving from Handelsbanken.

Tomas Fransson has joined as an underwriter at the business unit for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). He moves from a previous role at Coface. The final appointment is Hakan Backstrom, who is also joining the SME unit as an underwriter, having moved across from Coface.