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Howden names new India EVP, Property and Risk Management
1st June 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Howden has announced the appointment of T S VijayaVenkateswaran as Executive Vice President, Property and Risk Management, India. He brings over 24 years of deep experience in risk management, insurance practice, and claims handling across cargo, engineering, property, and liability lines to his new Chennai-based ... Read the full article
Howden Ireland acquires Opes Wealth Trust to expand advisory services
29th May 2026
Howden Ireland, the insurance intermediary and advisory business, has confirmed the acquisition of Opes Private Clients Limited, a Dublin-based financial services firm focused on financial, retirement and investment planning. Howden Ireland states that the transaction will support the continued development of its Financial Advisory team in Ireland and further strengthen its ... Read the full article
Howden launches US Aviation Practice led by Julio Jimenez
22nd May 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Howden has announced the launch of its U.S. Aviation Practice, led by Julio Jimenez. Rapidly shifting geopolitical conditions are creating increasingly complex and fast-moving exposures for U.S. aviation operators. For domestic carriers and international operators alike, the risk environment has never been more demanding. At ... Read the full article
Howden US launches new Korean practice led by Brian Cho
20th May 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Howden has launched a new practice dedicated to serving Korean-headquartered companies with significant operations in the United States, led by Brian Cho as Managing Director. The appointment comes as the Republic of Korea deepens economic ties with the United States and Europe, including a pledge ... Read the full article
The Fidelis Partnership rolls out AI-enabled Broker Connect with Howden as first partner
18th May 2026
The Fidelis Partnership (TFP) has announced the launch of Broker Connect, a new capability within its underwriting platform designed to significantly automate and streamline the pre-bind submission process for complex risks, with Howden as the first broking partner to go live via ACORD ADEPT. TFP explained that ACORD ADEPT is one ... Read the full article
Howden Asia appoints Alaric Lee and Alfred Sham to key leadership roles
14th May 2026
Global insurance broker Howden has announced a significant leadership transition for Howden Asia, appointing Alaric Lee as Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong, and Alfred Sham as Chief Strategy Officer, Asia. Lee currently serves as Chief Commercial Officer, Asia, and will assume his new role on 1st July 2026. He brings more than ... Read the full article
Diego Sánchez Canencia joins Howden Re Iberia as Head of Analytics
20th April 2026
Global insurance broker Howden has announced the appointment of Diego Sánchez Canencia as Head of Analytics, Howden Re Iberia, a Madrid-based role. With this appointment the company further strengthens its analytical capability in the region as the business continues to invest in its reinsurance offering in Spain and Portugal. In his new ... Read the full article
Howden launches US Trucking Practice
13th April 2026
Global insurance broker Howden has announced the expansion of its Specialty Transportation & Logistics vertical with the launch of its US Trucking Practice. The new practice has been designed to offer coordinated support for trucking and other fleet operators within the transport sector. This comprehensive approach aims to assist clients with casualty ... Read the full article
Howden Capital Markets & Advisory establishes German entity
9th April 2026
Howden Capital Markets & Advisory (HCMA), Howden’s specialist risk, capital and strategic advisory business, is continuing its expansion across Continental Europe with the establishment of a German entity. Howden Capital Markets & Advisory (EU) GmbH has been granted a licence as an investment firm by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority ... Read the full article
Howden appoints Andy Buddell as COO for Asia
2nd April 2026
Andy Buddell has joined global insurance and reinsurance broking group Howden as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Asia, based in Malaysia. Buddell will oversee operational strategy as the group continues to scale and innovate across the region. The executive brings extensive experience in the international insurance market, having led operations and strategic ... Read the full article
Howden expands insurance actuarial & longevity capabilities with acquisition of Hymans IFS team
31st March 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Howden is set to bolster its specialist insurance actuarial and longevity consulting capabilities with the acquisition of Hymans Robertson's Insurance and Financial Services Consulting Team (IFS team). The transaction is expected to close in the spring of this year, and will lead to the creation ... Read the full article
Howden Re boosts Latin America and Caribbean offering with senior hires
30th March 2026
Howden Re, the global reinsurance, capital markets and strategic advisory arm of Howden Group, has appointed Carlos Garcia as Managing Director and Karina Lopez as Director, further strengthening its Latin America and Caribbean offering. According to Howden Re, the appointments reflect the growing demand for sophisticated reinsurance solutions across the two ... Read the full article
Secondary reinsurance market key to improved capital efficiency: Howden
24th March 2026
A new report from Howden has articulated a framework for introducing structured secondary trading for reinsurance, noting that such a development would allow carriers to more efficiently allocate risk and, in turn, improve overall capital utilisation. The report emphasised reinsurance as a form of contingent capital, noting that by absorbing losses, ... Read the full article
Howden unveils regional structure changes, creates EMEA broking unit
16th March 2026
Global insurance broker Howden has announced that it will now align its International Growth Markets (IGM) businesses with their respective regions, leading to a number of leadership appointments and regional structure changes effective April 1st, 2026. The broker explains that its IGM division, which is led by Sonia Caamaño, builds and ... Read the full article
Howden adds Almond as CEO & Doria as Chair of its Global Financial Sponsors practice
6th March 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Howden has appointed Emily Almond as divisional Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Sebastiano Doria as Chair of its Global Financial Sponsors practice. This team will sit alongside Howden's existing global expertise, including its Capital, Advisory and Placement (CAP) team. The pair will be responsible for establishing ... Read the full article
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