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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 Jonathan Yang as Director, Asia Pacific Fac Reinsurance
1st September 2025
Howden Re, the global reinsurance broking arm of Howden Group, has announced the appointment of Tsung Ta Yang (Jonathan Yang) as Director, Asia Pacific Facultative Reinsurance within its Singapore team. In this role, Yang will report to Cynthia Cui, the recently appointed Head of Asia-Pacific Facultative Reinsurance at Howden Re. He ... Read the full article
We are now firmly in the hard market softening phase: Flandro, Howden Re
22nd August 2025
David Flandro, Managing Director, Head of Industry Analysis and Strategic Advisory at reinsurance broker Howden Re, has said that "if it wasn't obvious already, we are now firmly in the hard market softening phase of the rating cycle," as he emphasises the need for exposure growth to be "undertaken intelligently." Flandro's ... Read the full article
Aviation loss activity could drive market hardening into Q4, says Howden
21st August 2025
According to analysts at Howden, the global insurance and reinsurance broking group, after a "relatively restrained" January 1st aviation renewal, a series of high-profile losses and evolving dynamics in the first half of 2025, market firming could occur heading into the final quarter of the year. The first half of this ... Read the full article
Howden Re names Candy Wong as Head of Treaty for Hong Kong
18th August 2025
Howden Re, the global reinsurance broking arm of Howden Group, has appointed Candy Wong as Head of Treaty for Hong Kong, effective August 18th, 2025. The appointment aims to further strengthen Howden Re’s commitment to building a differentiated, client-centric reinsurance platform in and for the Hong Kong market. In her new role, ... Read the full article
Howden Re secures full reinsurance license to operate from Dubai International Financial Centre
6th August 2025
Howden Re, the global reinsurance broking arm of Howden Group, has received a full reinsurance license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to operate from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), with Julian Samengo-Turner and Attilio Tornetta to co-lead the firm's Dubai operations. This new Dubai license strengthens Howden Re’s ... Read the full article
Howden Re launches Hong Kong operation led by Roy Wong
3rd July 2025
Howden Re, the global reinsurance, capital markets and strategic advisory arm of Howden, has launched a Hong Kong-focused reinsurance broking platform, with Roy Wong appointed as Managing Director, Reinsurance, Hong Kong, effective July 21st, 2025. Wong will report to Andy Souter, Head of Asia Pacific, Howden Re International, and work closely ... Read the full article
Howden Re names Elliot Richardson as Executive Chair as Rod Fox steps down
1st July 2025
Howden Re, the global reinsurance, capital markets and strategic advisory arm of Howden, has appointed Elliot Richardson as its new Executive Chair, as Rod Fox has decided to step down and leave the business. Fox, the founder of TigerRisk Partners LLP, had been Executive Chair since the merger of the two ... Read the full article
Howden to launch reinsurance operation in Saudi Arabia
25th June 2025
Howden, a global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has secured regulatory approval to launch a reinsurance operation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Howden Re KSA, to be led by Motaz Bukhari as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Howden Re KSA is to offer Treaty and Facultative placements, in addition to offering ... Read the full article
Howden Re and UCL School of Management receive £200k for AI project targeting reinsurance processes
16th June 2025
Howden Re, the reinsurance and advisory division of Howden, and the UCL School of Management have been awarded £200,000 in government funding through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP), and the project is co-funded by Innovate UK and Howden Re. The partnership will focus on developing AI tools intended to update how ... Read the full article
Howden Re adds Lockton’s John Philipsz as MD, Head of Australia & New Zealand
12th June 2025
Howden Re, the reinsurance and strategic advisory division of global broking group Howden, has appointed John Philipsz as Managing Director (MD), Head of Howden Re Australia and New Zealand, effective July 1st, 2025, reporting to Andy Souter, Head of Asia Pacific, Howden Re International. Philipsz succeeds Stuart Beatty, who after 38 ... Read the full article
European MGA market growth is outpacing US and global benchmarks: Howden Re
11th June 2025
In a new report, Howden Re reveals that the European Managing General Agent (MGA) ecosystem is growing at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 23%, outpacing both US and global benchmarks. There are over 650 MGAs across Europe with approximately €18 billion in gross written premiums in 2024 ... Read the full article
Howden expands reinsurance footprint with acquisition of Peruvian broker Innova Re
9th June 2025
Howden, the global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has strengthened its position in the Peruvian market with the acquisition of Innova Re, a Lima headquartered independent reinsurance broker. The acquisition provides Howden Re, the group's reinsurance arm, with a new presence in Peru, and aligns with its strategic vision of international ... Read the full article
Howden Re and Rivonia Road Capital expand financing for insurance professionals
3rd June 2025
Howden Re, the reinsurance, capital markets, and strategic advisory division of Howden, an insurance intermediary group, has formed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Rivonia Road Capital, a US-based credit investment firm. This collaboration is focused on delivering tailored financing solutions to insurance agents, brokers, and other industry participants, with a special ... Read the full article
Reinsurance & property remain key profit drivers for Lloyd’s syndicates: Howden Re
2nd June 2025
Property and reinsurance lines remain the primary drivers of premium growth and profitability for Lloyd’s of London syndicates, according to a new report from Howden Re. The firm’s latest analysis of Lloyd’s syndicate performance offers a detailed overview of market trends, revealing that property gross written premiums (GWP) among the top ... Read the full article
June renewals reflect market transitioning from disruption to disciplined recalibration: Howden Re
29th May 2025
Howden's global reinsurance, capital markets, and strategic advisory arm, Howden Re, has noted a continued moderation in property-catastrophe reinsurance pricing at 1 June 2025, while underwriting rigour reportedly persisted, especially in structurally challenged layers. According to a new report from Howden Re, following a selective return of capacity driven by historic ... Read the full article
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