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Howden & RKH brokerages to be merged by Hyperion

12th September 2019

Hyperion Insurance Group, the global independently owned insurance and reinsurance broking and underwriting organisation, is merging its two broker arms Howden and RKH. Hyperion said that aligning the two broking operations under a single management will "deliver seamless access to the Group’s talent for clients" by bringing together Howden’s international retail ... Read the full article

Howden partners with Cytegic on automated cyber risk assessment

11th June 2019

Howden, the retail broking unit of Hyperion Insurance Group, has partnered with Cytegic, a cyber risk quantification solutions provider, on automated cyber risk assessments and financial impact analysis across global markets. “After researching numerous solutions and putting the Cytegic platform through a variety of challenging tests, we were able to confirm ... Read the full article

Howden builds Norway presence with stake in Employee Benefits broker, NIP

11th April 2019

Howden Broking Group's Norway subsidiary, Howden Forsikringsmegling SA (Howden Norway) has acquired a majority stake in Employee Benefits brokerage, Norwegian Insurance Partner AS (NIP). According to an announcement on the deal, the combination of Howden Norway and NIP creates a top-five broker in Norway, and the market leader in Employee Benefits. The Founder and ... Read the full article

Howden names José Manuel González as new CEO

4th June 2018

Howden, the retail broking unit of Hyperion Insurance Group, has appointed José Manuel González as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Howden Broking Group. González will also retain his current role as CEO of Howden Iberoamerica, and, as a member of the Hyperion Group Executive Committee, will continue to report to David ... Read the full article

Howden to acquire majority stake in Turkish broker ACP

9th April 2018

Howden, part of the Hyperion Insurance Group, has announced that it plans to purchase a majority stake in ACP, Turkey’s largest independent re/insurance broker. The transaction will considerably expand Howden's operations in Turkey, adding sites in Ankara, Bursa, and Izmir to the company’s existing office in Istanbul, which was established in ... Read the full article

Howden strengthens Asia presence with Sterling Knight acquisition

24th July 2017

Hyperion Insurance Group's retail broking unit, Howden, has completed the acquisition of Singapore-based specialist broker, Sterling Knight, after receiving regulatory approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Brokerage Sterling Knight specialises in specie and international employee benefits, and the firm's clients include multinationals and SMEs. After the acquisition, Sterling Knight ... Read the full article