Description
Katherine Villalobos is a Director of Political Risk Insurance at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), where she underwrites political risk insurance transactions across sectors and regions. She brings more than 15 years of insurance risk-management and underwriting experience, with deep expertise in assessing sovereign, political, credit, and country risks in complex international markets.
Before joining DFC, Ms. Villalobos spent 12 years at Zurich Insurance, where she held underwriting and portfolio-management responsibilities within the political risk and credit insurance and cyber insurance businesses. Her experience includes evaluating cross-border investments and financing transactions, managing political risk and credit insurance portfolios, and helping clients navigate evolving geopolitical and commercial risks.
Earlier in her career, Ms. Villalobos worked at the Atlantic Council on Russia and Eurasia issues, providing her with a strong foundation in geopolitical analysis and regional risk assessment. She holds an M.A. in Russian and Eurasian Studies from the European University at St. Petersburg and a B.A. in International Studies and Political Science from Miami University.
