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Howden to launch reinsurance operation in Saudi Arabia
25th June 2025
Howden, a global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has secured regulatory approval to launch a reinsurance operation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Howden Re KSA, to be led by Motaz Bukhari as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Howden Re KSA is to offer Treaty and Facultative placements, in addition to offering ... Read the full article
Howden names Patrick De Baets as CEO of Belgium
19th June 2025
Howden, the global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has appointed Patrick De Baets as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its Belgium operation, effective immediately. De Baets has over three decades of industry experience, having held senior leadership roles across Belgium and Europe. Most recently, he led Foyer Assurances’ Belgian business, and ... Read the full article
Howden acquires Chilean retail insurance broker U&F
18th June 2025
Howden, the global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has acquired a Santiago-headquartered independent retail insurance broker, Ureta & Fernandez Corredores de Seguros Limitada (U&F). U&F was founded in 2010 by Felipe Ureta, the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO), with Matias Fernandez joining shortly after. The broker specialises in P&C, motor, civil liability, ... Read the full article
Howden expands reinsurance footprint with acquisition of Peruvian broker Innova Re
9th June 2025
Howden, the global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has strengthened its position in the Peruvian market with the acquisition of Innova Re, a Lima headquartered independent reinsurance broker. The acquisition provides Howden Re, the group's reinsurance arm, with a new presence in Peru, and aligns with its strategic vision of international ... Read the full article
Howden expands credit risk capabilities with acquisition of Granular Investments
4th June 2025
Howden, an insurance intermediary, has acquired Granular Investments Limited and Granular Investments EU SAS, reinforcing its position in the European credit risk transfer market. The acquisition enhances Howden’s solutions for major financial institutions, particularly in the areas of credit risk and capital efficiency. Established in 2019 by Giuliano Giovannetti and Richard Sullivan, ... Read the full article
Howden appoints Peter Steiner as Executive Director Agriculture & Nature Parametrics
4th June 2025
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Howden has appointed Peter Steiner as Executive Director, Agriculture & Nature Parametrics. Steiner joins Howden after nine years at Syngenta, where he began in May 2016 as Global Financial Solutions Manager. He is the owner and creator of AgriClime Risk Management and the AgriClime finance/credit systems, and ... Read the full article
June renewals reflect market transitioning from disruption to disciplined recalibration: Howden Re
29th May 2025
Howden's global reinsurance, capital markets, and strategic advisory arm, Howden Re, has noted a continued moderation in property-catastrophe reinsurance pricing at 1 June 2025, while underwriting rigour reportedly persisted, especially in structurally challenged layers. According to a new report from Howden Re, following a selective return of capacity driven by historic ... Read the full article
Political risk insurance demand up amid geopolitical and economic uncertainty: Howden
22nd May 2025
Demand for political risk insurance has gone up by 33% due to considerable uncertainty around the geopolitical and macroeconomic environment, a new Howden report has revealed. The ‘Opportunity in flux’ highlights how increased geopolitical rivalries, policy uncertainty and competition for critical minerals are reshaping the risk landscape as well as driving ... Read the full article
Reinsurance, cat bonds, and mutual risk pools vital to Europe’s food security: Howden
20th May 2025
A new report from Howden has revealed that the European agriculture sector loses an average of €28 billion annually due to adverse weather, with farmers bearing 70–80% of all weather-related farm losses, highlighting a significant insurance protection gap. According to Howden, drought is responsible for over half of total agricultural losses ... Read the full article
Howden expands Latin American footprint with new Miami leadership appointment
30th April 2025
Howden, the international insurance intermediary group, has named April McLaughlin as Managing Director of its newly established Miami office. Her appointment marks a strategic move to enhance Howden’s presence in Latin America and the Caribbean through a unified regional approach that integrates both reinsurance and specialty insurance services. In this new role, ... Read the full article
Howden India names Mandira Gupta as MD & Head of M&A, IMEA
30th April 2025
Howden India has appointed Mandira Gupta as Managing Director and Head of M&A for India, the Middle East, and Africa (IMEA). Gupta holds over two decades of M&A leadership experience in insurance broking and investment banking, having reportedly advised on several of India’s most complex and high-profile transactions. She most recently served ... Read the full article
Howden appoints Southern as Group Chief People Officer
10th April 2025
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Howden has announced the appointment of Kirk Southern as Group Chief People Officer, and will be reporting to David Shalders, Group Chief Operating Officer. Southern has been leading the Group's People Team for six months in an interim role. He will continue to lead the team ... Read the full article
Baltimore Bridge collapse highlights complexities of marine liability claims & importance of adaptability: Howden
7th April 2025
As the marine re/insurance sector marks the one-year anniversary of the Baltimore Bridge collapse, the industry continues to navigate the long-term implications of what has been one of its most significant loss events for the industry in recent years, global re/insurance broker Howden highlights. While initial estimates placed the potential cost ... Read the full article
Howden names Brigitte Trafford as Group Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
3rd April 2025
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Howden has appointed Brigitte Trafford to the newly created role of Group Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, effective immediately. In the role, Trafford will report directly to David Howden, the Chief Executive Officer, and join the Global Leadership Team. She will lead the broker's brand and marketing, communications, ... Read the full article
Howden launches new follow-form platform combining tracker & algorithmic capacity
2nd April 2025
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Howden has announced the launch of Howden Auto Tracker, a new automated follow-form facility that combines tracker capacity and connected algorithmic capacity, giving brokers direct access to both from the same data source. “This market first is unique to Howden and reflects its commitment to putting ... Read the full article
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