Trade credit insurance broker Impello Global has appointed John Minor as head of special risks.

Minor starts in the role on April 27 and will be based in Chicago, reporting to Jeramie Maxwell, Impello’s president.

He will be responsible for advising clients on insurance solutions for political and war risks, sovereign credit and performance risks, and coverage for supply chain disruption and carbon credit delivery. 

Minor joins Impello from broker Polirisk Solutions, where he served as political risk and structured credit insurance practice leader.

He has more than three decades of experience in the insurance sector and previously spent 20 years at Aon, where his roles included senior vice-president and director of political risk for the broker’s trade credit division. 

Minor also spent nine years with Alliant Insurance Services’ emerging markets arm as executive vice-president and managing director, where he oversaw a team advising on counterparty credit, political risk and supply chain vulnerabilities. 

Maxwell said: “John is one of the leading experts in the business with a proven track record in delivering innovative solutions for clients in a wide range of industries. 

“His knowledge and experience will be a tremendous asset for us as we continue to serve the needs of our global clients.”

Minor added that he looks forward to “working with Jeramie and the team at Impello and making a meaningful contribution to the firm’s continued success”.

Impello hired former Marsh director Ed Yauch as senior market leader in October last year.

The company acquired trade credit and political risk insurance broker JZJ Insurance in February 2025, expanding its offering in the US.