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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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Mass IT outage to accelerate interest in cat-focused reinsurance: Howden Re

22nd July 2024

While the financial implications of last week's significant IT outage, which was caused by an update to the CrowdStrike Falcon endpoint detection and response (EDR) tool, will take time to be understood, the event is expected to accelerate interest in cat-focused reinsurance programmes, according to Luke Foord-Kelcey, Global Head of ... Read the full article

Howden Re appoints Shireen Gammoh as MD, Legacy & Structured Reinsurance

4th July 2024

Howden Re, the reinsurance broking arm of Howden Group Holdings, has announced the appointment of Shireen Gammoh as Managing Director (MD) within the Legacy and Structured Reinsurance team. Gammoh will join Howden Re on July 17th and will be based in Bermuda. Seth Ruff, Managing Director and Head of Legacy & Structured ... Read the full article

Howden Re and Keenan complete LPT for a large California workers’ compensation JPA

2nd July 2024

Reinsurance broker Howden Re and Keenan have completed a strategic Loss Portfolio Transfer (LPT) between one of the largest California workers’ compensation joint powers authorities (the JPA) and a top-ten global reinsurer. Howden Re was responsible for facilitating the commutation with historical markets and brokered the loss portfolio transfer for the ... Read the full article

Lloyd’s syndicate performance improves in 2023 with reinsurance growing significantly: Howden Re

26th June 2024

There has been an improvement in Lloyd’s syndicate underwriting performance in 2023 throughout the majority of classes, with reinsurance "growing significantly", according to a topical report from Howden Re. According to the firm, property, reinsurance, marine, aviation and transport reported the largest premium growth over the last five years; experienced across ... Read the full article

Howden Re names David Hearn as Chairman, Global Clients Strategy

31st May 2024

Howden Re (formerly Howden Tiger), the reinsurance broking arm of Howden Group Holdings, has appointed reinsurance industry veteran, David Hearn, as Chairman of Global Clients Strategy. In his new role, Hearn’s remit will include supporting the leadership and client service teams across the spectrum of risk and strategic advisory. This will ... Read the full article

Risk-adjusted property-cat ROL 5% lower on average, indicating shifting market dynamics: Howden Re

30th May 2024

Moderated risk-adjusted property-catastrophe reinsurance pricing reflects shifting market dynamics at the June 1st reinsurance renewals, broker Howden Re has stated. According to Howden Re, risk-adjusted property-catastrophe reinsurance rates-on-line (ROL) were on average 5% lower at the June 1 2024 renewals, within a typical range of -7.5% to -2.5%. According to analysts, the ... Read the full article

Re/insurance industry must recalibrate cyber risk approach to reach untapped potential

9th May 2024

As per a new report from Howden Re, the reinsurance and risk advisory arm of the Howden Group, while perceptions of heightened systemic risk within the cyber re/insurance class have been persistent, the rewards offered are often underestimated relative to natural catastrophe exposure. Howden Re's report, Re-framing cyber risk: navigating threats ... Read the full article

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