Howden Re Fac has expanded its DACH team with the appointment of Enver Karapinar as Head of Facultative DACH and Andreas Fricke as Managing Director, Facultative Reinsurance DACH.
According to Howden, Karapinar brings more than 30 years of experience across underwriting and broking, with deep expertise in facultative reinsurance and a long-standing reputation in the DACH market.
Fricke, meanwhile, has more than 15 years of industry experience, spanning both underwriting and broking.
Howden Re said the appointments, who will be based in Hamburg, support its broader investment in Germany as the hub of its DACH operations, following the senior leadership build-out of the German branch and the continued expansion of local treaty, facultative, analytics, capital and advisory capabilities.
Enver Karapinar commented, “I am delighted to be joining Howden Re at such an exciting time for the business. The firm’s entrepreneurial culture and strong reputation in the facultative market create an excellent opportunity to work closely with clients and colleagues and drive sustainable growth across the DACH region.”
Marenco Scholz, Regional Head FAC – DACH & BeNeLux / France, to whom the pair will report, said, “These appointments represent another step in the continued development of Howden Re’s International Facultative platform at a time of growing demand for facultative solutions across European markets.
“Enver and Andreas have joined our executive, regional management team alongside Managing Directors Tom Sharman in London, Klaus Hoffmann in Cologne, Eric Müller in Basel, and Jean Francois Fily in Paris.”
Tom Sharman, Managing Director, International Fac, Howden Re, added, “We are very proud to deliver the best possible outcomes for our clients through our fully integrated European Facultative Reinsurance platform, which differentiates our offering and service. By investing in DACH alongside recent growth in France, Belgium and Luxembourg, and our long-established London base, we are aligning strong local teams through a coordinated international approach, enabling us to deliver consistent facultative solutions supported by scale, technical expertise, and market insight.”
Luigi Boglione, Managing Director, Head of International Fac, Howden Re, said, “These appointments represent another step in the continued development of Howden Re’s International Facultative platform across Europe, at a time of growing demand for facultative solutions across multiple markets.
“By investing in DACH alongside recent growth in France, Belgium and Luxembourg, we are aligning strong local teams through a coordinated international approach, enabling us to deliver consistent facultative solutions supported by scale, technical expertise and market insight.”
