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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
Howden acquires Allianz Musical Insurance business
1st August 2024
Global insurance intermediary group Howden has announced the acquisition of Allianz UK’s Musical Insurance business, which it will incorporate into its music scheme, Lark Music. Following the transaction, the business’ customer base, marketing and operations teams will transfer into Howden’s Lark Music, which currently primarily services higher value instruments. This acquisition complements ... Read the full article
Howden expands French presence through AGEO acquisition
3rd July 2024
Global insurance intermediary group Howden has reached an agreement to acquire the AGEO brokerage group, an independent Employee Benefits insurance broker headquartered in Paris. Founded in 1984 by Eric and Maryse Oziebala, AGEO specialises in Employee Benefits, health insurance, policy administration and claims management platform, Retirement & Pensions services and boutique ... Read the full article
Howden Re Japan launches, broker partners with Keystone ILS Capital
3rd July 2024
Howden, a global insurance intermediary group, has entered the Japanese market with the launch of Howden Re Japan, and also announced a new insurance-linked securities (ILS) partnership with Keystone ILS Capital, a boutique consultancy focused on catalysing more active use of ILS in Japan. With Kentaro Tada as Chief Executive ... Read the full article
Howden welcomes four new hires to its aviation division
2nd July 2024
Howden, a global insurance intermediary group, has appointed four new hires to its aviation division, including former Gallagher Partner Matthew Giddings, and hull war expert Mike Hart. As part of the Howden Aviation team, Hart is going to leverage his extensive knowledge and decades of industry experience to support the continued ... Read the full article
Cyber insurance growth to shift to non-US markets by 2030: Howden
1st July 2024
Howden, the insurance intermediary group, has released its fourth annual cyber report, "Risk, Resilience and Relevance," noting market stabilisation last year due to improved cyber hygiene following a surge in ransomware claims in 2020 and 2021. According to the report, carriers and brokers have made notable strides in enhancing price stability, ... Read the full article
Insurance critical to mobilising $10tn of committed climate transition investment: Howden
24th June 2024
According to a new report from Howden, more than half of the $19 trillion committed to financing the climate transition through to 2030 will require additional insurance, suggesting that corporates should engage the industry from an early stage in their climate risk management planning to secure adequate supply of capacity ... Read the full article
Howden places first W&I policy for Mere Plantations carbon credits sale
21st June 2024
Howden, a global insurance intermediary group, has announced the launch of the first Warranty & Indemnity insurance policy for the sale of carbon credits for the reafforestation project of degraded forest lands by Mere Plantations. UK-based Mere Plantations owns and operates a teak plantation in Ghana, West Africa, and has been ... Read the full article
Global Risk and Resilience Fellowship aims to de-risk investment using insurance
19th June 2024
The Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI), a collaborative effort focused on promoting sustainability in global markets, along with Howden, an international insurance group, and Resilient Cities Network (R-Cities), the city-led network on urban resilience, has launched the second cohort of the Global Risk and Resilience Fellowship in five cities worldwide. This year's ... Read the full article
Howden names Paul Hipson as Head of London Broking
17th June 2024
The insurance intermediary group Howden has announced the appointment of Paul Hipson to the newly created role of Head of London Broking for the Corporate & Commercial division within Howden UK & Ireland, effective June 2024. In his new position, Hipson will oversee the existing London Broking team, which primarily assists ... Read the full article
Gareth Davies to join Howden from Price Forbes Re as Head of Parametric Solutions
17th June 2024
Experienced parametric risk transfer professional, Gareth Davies, is to join global insurance and reinsurance broker Howden as Head of Parametric Solutions, Reinsurance News has learned. Davies is joining Howden from Price Forbes Re, where he most recently served as Managing Director, Parametric Solutions, for 11 months based in London. Prior to this, ... Read the full article
Strong outlook for Lloyd’s market in 2024: Howden
13th June 2024
A recent report by Howden highlights that the conditions and prospects for the Lloyd’s market remain strong in 2024, characterised by strong rate adequacy across nearly all business classes, and minimal indications of new capital entering the market that could disrupt this stability. Howden notes that Lloyd’s has achieved excellent underwriting ... Read the full article
Howden selects AutoRek to boost digital transformation across key back-office processes
7th June 2024
Howden, the global insurance intermediary group, has selected software provider AutoRek to boost the efficiency of key back-office processes through intelligent automation. According to the announcement, this new partnership is anticipated to help Howden centralise and streamline areas of its Insurance Broker Accounting (IBA) operations, ultimately increasing capacity for future growth and ... Read the full article
ClimateWise collabs with Howden & MS Amlin on nature-related financial use cases
5th June 2024
ClimateWise, which is part of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), in collaboration with two of its members, Howden, the global insurance intermediary group, and MS Amlin, Lloyd's global insurer and reinsurer, have developed nature-related financial opportunity use cases. In alignment with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), the financial ... Read the full article
Howden, Allianz Trade, and Saudi EXIM partner to boost Saudi trade and growth
4th June 2024
Howden, Allianz Trade, and Saudi EXIM bank have signed an Initial Framework Agreement to bolster Saudi Arabia’s economic growth and facilitate international trade. As part of the initial agreement, facilitated by Howden, Allianz Trade and Saudi EXIM Bank will collaborate to provide dedicated non-payment insurance for international exporters and banks. This ... Read the full article
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