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Howden Re is the global reinsurance broking division of the Howden Group, one of the largest insurance intermediaries in the world.
Operating as a global reinsurance, risk, capital and strategic advisory, Howden Re works with the world’s largest insurers to design, structure, arrange and place complex reinsurance programs.
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Howden Re appoints Jay Sogliuzzo as MD, Head of NA Marine, Energy & Terror Specialty Treaty
16th July 2026
Reinsurance broker Howden Re has announced the appointment of Jay Sogliuzzo as Managing Director, Head of North America Marine, Energy & Terror Specialty Treaty. Sogliuzzo brings 14 years of underwriting experience spanning Upstream Energy, Ocean Marine and Inland Marine, alongside established relationships with clients and underwriters across North America. He joins Howden ... Read the full article
Howden Re appoints Thomas Fitzgerald as Head of Global Client Relations & Vice Chair
10th July 2026
Reinsurance broker Howden Re has appointed Thomas Fitzgerald as Head of Global Client Relations and Vice Chair. In his new role, Fitzgerald will lead global client and reinsurer relations, focusing on client engagement and market innovation. He will work to deepen relationships, enhance placement strategies, and strengthen collaboration to improve outcomes ... Read the full article
Latin America attracting broader and more competitive reinsurance market: Howden Re
30th June 2026
Howden Re has suggested that the 1 July 2026 reinsurance renewal in Latin America completed in a market defined by abundant capacity, intensifying competition and a growing appetite for structural innovation, with property catastrophe excess of loss programmes seeing rate reductions in the range of 15% to 20%. At the 1 ... Read the full article
Rate reductions of up to 15% on loss-free business at Australia and New Zealand July 1 renewals: Howden Re
30th June 2026
Reinsurance broker Howden Re, part of broking group Howden, reports that rate reductions of 10% to 15% on loss-free business were broadly achieved at the July 1 reinsurance renewal in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), as buyers of protection increased their vertical limit purchases. Howden Re's analysis reveals that some cedents ... Read the full article
July Casualty and Financial Lines renewals orderly as reinsurers reward stronger portfolios: Howden Re
26th June 2026
A new Howden Re report focused on the 1 July 2026 Casualty and Financial lines renewals has suggested that for those willing to look past the noise and into the data, there is a compelling case for profitable growth in the market. "As property pricing softens and fresh capital continues to ... Read the full article
Howden Re strengthens China market capability
25th June 2026
Howden Re, the reinsurance arm of broking group Howden, has strengthened its China market capability with three senior appointments across treaty, retrocession, and agriculture, all based in Hong Kong. Houqin Zhu joins as Managing Director, Head of China Treaty, Mike Xin joins as Managing Director, Head of Agriculture, APAC, and David ... Read the full article
Howden Re establishes Ireland office, David Carpenter to lead as Director
22nd June 2026
Howden Re, the reinsurance arm of broking group Howden, has expanded and strengthened its European presence by establishing a new office in Ireland. The broker believes this move will enhance its ability to support clients in one of the region’s most important and fast-evolving insurance markets. It also aims to bring ... Read the full article
Legacy and retrospective reinsurance become a strategic capital tool for cedants: Howden Re
4th June 2026
The use of legacy and retrospective reinsurance has evolved from operational relief to capital and financial target optimisation tools for cedants, Alex Roth, Head of Capital & Operational Solutions, International at Howden Re, highlighted in a recent commentary. Over the past decades, the legacy and retrospective reinsurance market operated under a ... Read the full article
Howden Re flags ‘stark contrast’ between pricing trends and broader risk environment
2nd June 2026
David Flandro, Head of Industry Analysis and Strategic Advisory, Howden Re, has observed that a defining feature of the June 1 renewal was the dichotomy between higher inflation, interest rates and risk premia, and the direction of reinsurance pricing, with the pace of softening standing in an “increasingly stark” contrast ... Read the full article
Property cat ROL declines accelerate at June 1 reinsurance renewal: Howden Re
1st June 2026
Reinsurance broker Howden Re reports that on a weighted-average basis, risk-adjusted property catastrophe rates decreased by up to 25% at the June 1 reinsurance renewal, an acceleration from the -14.7% and -16% declines the firm recorded at the January and April renewal periods, respectively. Howden Re's risk-adjusted property catastrophe reinsurance rate-on-line ... Read the full article
Strait of Hormuz disruption adds pressure to marine and specialty markets, says Howden Re
28th May 2026
Howden Re, the reinsurance arm of broking group Howden, has released analysis on the Strait of Hormuz situation, stating that while global reinsurance capacity remains solid, conditions are tightening across marine, energy and political violence lines as geopolitical instability in the region continues. The firm notes that these developments are influencing ... Read the full article
Howden Re expands Swiss operations and leadership structure across DACH region
18th May 2026
Howden Re, the reinsurance, capital markets and strategic advisory division of Howden, has announced further changes to its Swiss platform and leadership team as the company continues to strengthen its presence across Europe. The company said Switzerland remains a strategically important market and highlighted its ongoing efforts to build on the ... Read the full article
Howden Re names Tim Radford as Managing Director, Head of Lloyd’s Capital
8th May 2026
Howden Re, the reinsurance arm of global broking group Howden, has appointed Tim Radford as Managing Director, Head of Lloyd's Capital, a role which sits within the firm's Capital Solutions platform. The reinsurance broker states that this appointment strengthens its leadership across both Lloyd's market capital and investor engagement. In his role, ... Read the full article
Howden Re introduces Cygenesis framework for analysing cyber market cycles
6th May 2026
Howden Re, the reinsurance arm of the Howden Group, has published Cygenesis: Origins of cyber market cycles, a new report examining how different insurance and capital market cycles can be combined into a single framework for understanding the cyber market. The study explores influences shaping the current soft market and outlines ... Read the full article
Majority of $2.8bn Baltimore Bridge loss to hit reinsurance and retro markets: Howden Re
1st May 2026
With recent market disclosures indicating that insured losses from the Baltimore Bridge collapse could exceed $2.8 billion, Hugo Chelton, Managing Director at Howden Re, has suggested that the heaviest impact is likely to fall on major reinsurers and the retrocession market, and that for some participants, the loss could represent ... Read the full article
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