Global insurance group Howden, has added two new hires to its Cyber team, Kristoffer Haleen as Head of Cyber, Northern Europe and Manuel Perez Martín de la Hinojosa as Head of Cyber, Southern Europe and LATAM.
Based in Sweden, Haleen joins Howden from WTW, where he served for close to nine years as Cyber Practice Leader. Prior to that he spent four years at Zurich as Technical Specialist and Underwriter Financial Lines.
Before Zurich, Haleen also held positions at Advokatfirman Audere and Moderna Försäkringar, both companies based in Sweden.
Perez Martín de la Hinojosa has been part of Howden since 2014, when he joined the insurer in London as Broker, Financial Lines. Following his time in the English capital, he joined Howden Israel in 2017 as Cyber Broker before joining Howden Spain as Head of Cyber.
A Howden spokesperson stated.“The global cyber insurance market is on the cusp of transformational growth with the rising need to build resilience against cyber-attacks. The specialist knowledge and experience both Kristoffer and Manuel add to our cyber leadership team, will support our extensive growth plans in this market.
Adding: “These internal promotions illustrate our investment in our people, as we recognise talent and provide career growth opportunities to match the skill and aspirations of our employees. Coupled with recent external hires, we’ve enhanced our global presence and capabilities in all major regions.”
