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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 teams with Temblor to enhance Turkish earthquake risk & impact assessment
8th August 2024
Howden Re, the reinsurance and risk advisory arm of Howden, has entered into a partnership with Temblor Inc., the catastrophe modelling company that specialises in seismic hazard and risk assessment, which will see Temblor provide Howden Re with access to their SiteAmp model, providing critical data-driven insights on both the ... Read the full article
Howden Re expands cyber capabilities, adds Harriet Gruen as Head of Threat Intelligence
6th August 2024
Howden Re, the reinsurance and risk advisory arm of Howden, has announced the expansion of its Cyber Reinsurance capabilities in threat intelligence and education with the appointment of Harriet Gruen as Head of Threat Intelligence, Education & Training. This move follows a period of rapid growth for the cyber reinsurance team ... Read the full article
Andy Foot joins Howden Re as MD, Marine, Energy & Terror Treaty
30th July 2024
Andy Foot has joined Howden Re as Managing Director, Marine, Energy & Terror Treaty, where he will focus on the London and US markets including the placement of consortia and binders. Foot joins Howden Re from Aon, where he spent over two decades in the professional services firm's specialty reinsurance division, ... Read the full article
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
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