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Howden Re Intl. hires Alexander Roth as MD, Head of Capital & Operational Solutions Europe
24th April 2024
Alexander Roth has joined Howden Re International from legacy acquirer DARAG as Managing Director, Head of Capital and Operational Solutions Europe, effective May 1st, 2024. In his new role with the reinsurance broker, Roth will focus on retroactive and prospective structured reinsurance. Most recently, Roth served as DARAG’s Global Head of ... Read the full article
Sebastian Cook named Deputy CEO of Howden Re International
15th April 2024
Sebastian Cook has joined Howden Re International as Deputy CEO, where he will support the current CEO Massimo Reina. Cook reportedly holds significant international broking and leadership experience, having previously led European broking at Guy Carpenter. Before that, he was London Head of EMEA at Aon Reinsurance Solutions. Commenting on his new appointment, ... Read the full article
Howden Re bolsters International team with three hires
10th April 2024
Howden Re (formerly Howden Tiger), the reinsurance broking arm of Howden Group Holdings, has announced the addition of Terrence McDowell, Melodie Vanderpuye, and Hannah Ferriday Lanner to its International team. The rebranding to Howden Re was announced last week, and the trio of hires comes as the reinsurance broker continues ... Read the full article
Howden Tiger renamed Howden Re in alignment with rebranding initiative
3rd April 2024
Howden Tiger, the reinsurance broking arm of Howden, has announced its rebranding to Howden Re, aligning with the company’s broader rebranding initiative launched in October 2023. This initiative aims to unify its global broking operations under the Howden name. As a result, Howden Re will now reflect the company's consolidated ... Read the full article
Howden raises concerns over reserve deterioration
27th March 2024
Howden, a global re/insurance broker, has outlined concerns regarding reserves stemming from unexpected rises in claims costs and higher inflation. Wolfram Schultz, Head of Casualty for Continental Europe at Howden Tiger, shares his insights on reserving, describing it as “uncertain”. Schultz raises concerns about potential reserve deterioration due to unexpected developments in ... Read the full article
Carrie Byler appointed MD, Head of US General Casualty, Howden Tiger
14th March 2024
Howden Tiger, the reinsurance and capital advisory arm of Howden Group, has announced that Carrie Byler has joined the company’s Global Casualty Division, taking on the role of Managing Director, Head of US General Casualty. Reporting to Global Head of Casualty, Josh Everdell, Byler will focus on the growth of casualty ... Read the full article
Howden Tiger appoints Karl Marshall as Head of Advisory & Analytics, APAC
8th March 2024
Howden Tiger, the reinsurance broking arm of Howden, has appointed Karl Marshall as the Head of Advisory and Analytics, Asia Pacific (APAC), where he will work closely with the firm's Strategic Advisory and Analytics team. His remit in the new role will include developing the catastrophe and actuarial analytics build-out and ... Read the full article
Howden Tiger names Chattaraj as new Chief Science Officer
7th March 2024
Bhaskar Chattaraj has been promoted to the newly created position of Chief Science Officer (CSO) at Howden Tiger, the reinsurance and capital advisory arm of Howden Group. Based in Minneapolis, Chattaraj will report to Nathan Schwartz, Head of Global Analytics, Howden Tiger. He oversees the development of a dedicated Research & ... Read the full article
Howden Tiger appoints Estevam Souza as new Head of Operations, Brazil
4th March 2024
Howden Tiger, the reinsurance broking arm of Howden, recently announced the appointment of Estevam Souza to the position of Head of Operations, Brazil. Antonio Jorge Rodrigues, Head of Howden Tiger Brazil, expresses enthusiasm about Souza joining the team, stating, “Effective and efficient operations that support our focus on client service are ... Read the full article
1.1 reinsurance renewal points to strong 2024 earnings: KBW
4th January 2024
KBW Europe's recent discussion on the January 1 reinsurance renewals, led by William Hawkins and Darius Satkauskas, reveals promising insights into the industry's outlook for 2024. Hosted with industry experts David Flandro of Howden Re and James Vickers of Gallagher Re International, the dialogue centered on the findings from their respective ... Read the full article
More favourable supply drives stable reinsurance renewals at Jan 1: Howden
2nd January 2024
An increase in the supply of reinsurance at the January 1st, 2024, renewals, led to a relatively stable and orderly renewal with risk-adjusted pricing witnessing flat changes overall, as global risk-adjusted property catastrophe rates-on-line rose by an average of 3%, reports broker Howden. Since the January 2023 renewals, market conditions have ... Read the full article
Howden Tiger teams with VIP Software to deliver loss cost benchmarking data
15th December 2023
The reinsurance broking arm of global insurance group Howden, Howden Tiger, has entered into a new partnership with VIP Software, a vendor management platform for insurers. VIP Software's robust loss cost management platform brings a variety of different features. One key feature of the platform is that it includes billing automation ... Read the full article
Howden Tiger names Wolfram Schultz as Head of Casualty Reinsurance, Continental Europe
12th December 2023
Howden Tiger has appointed Wolfram Schultz as the new Head of Casualty Reinsurance, Continental Europe. Schultz is scheduled to commence his role on February 1st, with his base of operations situated in Cologne, Germany. Reporting directly to Massimo Reina, CEO of Howden Tiger International, Schultz is poised to contribute his extensive industry ... Read the full article
HTCMA welcomes new Co-Heads of North America
7th December 2023
Howden Tiger has announced the appointment of Michael Forman and John Stamatis as Co-Heads of North America for Howden Tiger Capital Markets & Advisory (HTCMA). They will both report to Jarad Madea, CEO, HTCMA, and will continue to lead the North America strategy for HTCMA, focusing on bringing the full suite ... Read the full article
Re/insurance sectors poised to exceed cost of capital: Howden’s Flandro
6th December 2023
Speaking in Howden's Q3/9M (re)insurance sector review, David Flandro, Head of Strategy Advisory, Howden Tiger, has suggested that for the first time in a long time, both the insurance and the reinsurance sector are poised to exceed their cost of capital. With the (re)insurance sector ending Q3 with positive momentum, Flandro ... Read the full article