Howden Tiger, the reinsurance arm of international re/insurance broker Howden, has appointed Minesh Jani to lead its Treaty Reinsurance team in the Middle East, Africa & India region.
In the role, Jani will hold responsibility for growing Howden Tiger’s international platform within the Middle East, Africa & India, with a particular focus on developing Treaty, Retrocessional and Specialty reinsurance solutions.
Jani will report to Bradley Maltese, CEO International and Global Specialties.
Jani joins Howden Tiger from Ed Broking, where he served as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Middle East & North Africa business based in Dubai.
Overall, he brings over 25 years of experience towards the role. Previously, Jani has held senior leadership roles in India and the Middle East. For 11 years, Jani worked at WTW where he led the firm’s India treaty business.
Moreover, following the completion of the Howden Tiger transaction, which took place earlier in the year, it further cements the firm’s position as a tier one reinsurance broker, representing almost $400 million of combined reinsurance revenue.
Bradley Maltese, CEO International and Global Specialties, Howden Tiger, commented: “We are eager to grow our International business in the Middle East and North Africa, and so we are delighted that Minesh – a proven leader in this market – has chosen to join Howden Tiger. It’s by attracting industry leading talent that we will rapidly build out our international platform, enabling Howden Tiger to become the leading risk, capital and strategic advisor and reinsurance broker for the modern day client.”
Jani, Managing Director, Treaty MEA India & Sub Continent, Howden Tiger, added: “The combination of the opportunity to build up a Treaty reinsurance business in the Middle East, Africa and India, with the energy and specialist expertise at Howden Tiger is what encouraged me to join the business. The breadth of Howden Tiger’s capabilities across its core specialisms is incredibly attractive to clients and I’m looking forward to working with the team to better serve reinsurance buyers.”
Earlier in the year, Howden Tiger announced the creation of a new broking division – Howden Tiger Fac, which merges Facultative, Consortia, Facilities expertise and Specialty Reinsurance capabilities from across the newly combined business.
