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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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Interesting to see what happens to demand amid surge in non-traditional lines: Flandro, Howden Re
2nd February 2026
David Flandro, Managing Director, Head of Industry Analysis and Strategic Advisory at reinsurance broker Howden Re, said the firm expects non-traditional lines to outpace the broader P&C market through 2030, and will be closely monitoring what happens to reinsurance demand. In a recent video interview, ... Read the full article
Plenty of opportunity for underwriters to achieve profitable growth: Flandro, Howden Re
28th January 2026
As geopolitical and macroeconomic trends reshape an increasingly risky world, and reinsurance pricing comes off of its peak in numerous lines of business, there's a clear need for rationality, with plenty of opportunity for underwriters to continue to achieve profitable growth, according to David Flandro of Howden Re. Read the full article
Major risk conditions hinge on crystallisation of 2025 aviation claims: Howden Re
26th January 2026
Following the 1 January 2026 renewals, the future direction of major risk market conditions will likely be determined by the final amount of losses incurred in 2025, according to Howden Re’s Aviation & Space Treaty team. After a period of relatively modest major risk airline losses, a number of high-profile claims ... Read the full article
Karen Nordblom to serve as COO, Europe for Howden Re International
21st January 2026
Global reinsurance broker Howden Re has appointed Karen Nordblom as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Europe at Howden Re International, based in Stockholm. In her new role, Nordblom will lead the operational direction of the broker's European platform and branch network. Additionally, she will hold the Commercial Director mandate for Howden ... Read the full article
Cyber reinsurance buyers benefit from favourable supply dynamics at 1/1: Howden Re
19th January 2026
According to global reinsurance broker Howden Re, buyers of cyber reinsurance benefitted from favourable supply dynamics at the January 1st, 2026, renewals, supported by strong competition and a manageable loss environment. Although there were several high-profile attacks on individual insureds and a number of systemic events, financial impacts were not material ... Read the full article
Howden Re & Howden Iberia to provide cat modelling services for Spain’s national insurance pool
18th December 2025
Global reinsurance broker Howden Re, in partnership with Howden Iberia, has been chosen to provide natural catastrophe modelling services for Spain's national insurance pool for extraordinary risks, the Consorcio de Compensación de Seguros (CCS). The state-run CCS provides protection against high-impact events that fall outside the scope of private insurance coverage, ... Read the full article
Latin America’s reinsurance market sees deepening international interest: Howden Re
12th November 2025
Latin America’s reinsurance market is attracting growing international interest, with an influx of new entrants and capital flowing into the region, including a noticeable rise in managing general agents (MGAs), according to Howden Re, the global reinsurance broking arm of Howden Group. As reinsurers meet in Costa Rica for FIDES 2025, ... Read the full article
Long-term partnerships are driving stability in Property (D&F and Binders) treaty reinsurance market: Howden Re
6th November 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, Howden Re, a reinsurance intermediary and advisory business known for its independent model and client-focused approach, offers its perspective on how relationships are shaping the current Property (D&F and Binders) treaty reinsurance landscape. According to Howden Re’s latest outlook, the market is experiencing what it ... Read the full article
Howden Re International names Ilka Freitag & Cem Nart as DACH Facultative Directors
1st October 2025
Howden Re International has announced the appointments of Ilka Freitag and Cem Nart as Directors, DACH Facultative Reinsurance. In their new roles, Freitag and Nart join a growing team of facultative specialists in Europe, based in Hamburg and Cologne. Freitag joins Howden Re after four years at Guy Carpenter, where she most ... Read the full article
NA property a “market of opportunity” despite softening: Howden Re’s Gulbransen
15th September 2025
In a recent interview with Reinsurance News during RVS 2025, Howden Re's Wade Gulbransen, CEO North America, offered an optimistic perspective on the current reinsurance market in the region, describing it as a “market of opportunity” despite recent shifts. Gulbransen highlighted the significant changes over the past three or four years, ... Read the full article
Howden Re and Reask partner to address emerging risks in Europe
8th September 2025
Howden Re, the global reinsurance broking arm of Howden Group, has partnered with Reask, a provider of climate-driven modelling solutions to enhance insurers’ ability to assess and manage the growing impact of emerging perils in France and the UK. The pair's collaboration highlights a broader shift: as climate risk intensifies, modelling ... Read the full article
Reinsurance market conditions sustainable, it is a good time to deploy capacity: Howden Re’s Flandro
8th September 2025
The current reinsurance market is sustainable, and it is a good time for reinsurers to deploy capacity, as cedents are hungry for it, Howden Re’s David Flandro highlighted in an interview with Reinsurance News during RVS 2025 in Monte Carlo. In order to understand how we got to the current market, ... Read the full article
Howden Re expands French, Belgium & Luxembourg team
8th September 2025
Howden Re, the global reinsurance broking arm of Howden Group, has announced the addition of five new members within its French, Belgium, and Luxembourg teams. The hires bring a combined expertise across broking, reinsurance, and cedant markets, aligning with the company’s ambition to provide differentiated solutions and deepen client engagement across ... Read the full article
Aon tops reinsurance broker ranking on 2024 revenues, but Guy Carpenter ahead in 2025
7th September 2025
Our ranking of the world's largest reinsurance brokers reveals that, based on revenues, Aon Reinsurance Solutions led the way in 2024, however, Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance broking arm of Marsh McLennan, is ahead in 2025. With revenues of $2.656 billion, Aon Reinsurance Solutions ranked as the world's largest ... Read the full article
Howden launches reinsurance operations in Iberia, led by Santos and Pombo
1st September 2025
Howden Re, the reinsurance, capital markets, and strategic advisory business of global broker Howden Group, has announced two senior hires to establish its Iberian operations—an important advancement in the company’s international growth strategy. David Santos has been named Managing Director of Howden Re Iberia, with Antonio Pombo appointed as Director. Both will ... Read the full article
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