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Alexander van Kuffeler named CCO of Howden CAP
18th October 2022
International broker, Howden has appointed Alexander van Kuffeler as Chief Commercial Officer of Howden CAP. In a press release, Howden stated that van Kuffeler’s role will be to hone the value proposition for Howden CAP, and support its delivery of unique and innovative advice and solutions and forge relationships with key ... Read the full article
Howden appoints industry veteran David Long as Chair of Equine division
11th October 2022
International insurance broker Howden has announced the appointment of David Long as Chairman of its Equine division. Long will focus on growing Howden’s bloodstock client base, with a particular emphasis on the United Kingdom, the United States and Australasia. He will be based in London and will report to Duncan Fraser, ... Read the full article
Howden acquires marine broker Seasecure in France
6th October 2022
International insurance broker Howden has announced the acquisition of independent French marine broker Seasecure Group. The acquisition of Seasecure Group, is one of France’s largest Marine and Cargo insurance brokers, is expected to help Howden’s continued expansion into the French market. Founded in 2008 and headed by Jean Brossollet, Seasecure comprises two ... Read the full article
Howden Re hires Tan from Aon as Director, ASEAN Treaty & Retro
5th October 2022
Howden Re, the reinsurance arm of the global broking group, has hired Doreen Tan from Aon Reinsurance Solutions Asia as Director, ASEAN Treaty / Retrocession, based in Singapore and reporting to Stephen Warwick, Head of Treaty for Asia Pacific. In her new role, Tan takes on responsibility for servicing clients and ... Read the full article
Howden appoints Philippe Lutgen as COO for Europe
3rd October 2022
Broker firm Howden has appointed Philippe Lutgen as chief operations officer (COO) for Europe. He will report to Luigi Sturani, CEO of Howden Europe, and will be based in London. In the newly formed role, Lutgen will lead on operations across the continent (excluding the UK), supporting on the development and ... Read the full article
Howden to acquire French insurance broker Théorème
21st September 2022
International insurance broker, Howden, has agreed to acquire Théorème, a family-owned corporate insurance broker headquartered in Paris. Upon completion, Xavier de Font-Réaulx will serve as General Manager of Théorème, and will report to Nicolas Aubert, CEO France. This acquisition follows Howden’s recent agreement to acquire broker firm CFR, the firm’s first ... Read the full article
Howden acquires Swiss broker, Born Consulting AG
16th September 2022
International insurance broker Howden, has acquired Swiss Broker, Born Consulting AG. Founded in 2003, Born Consulting is based in Bern, Switzerland and is an independent insurance broker for national and international intermediaries, large companies and the public sector. Born Consulting prides itself on its client experience, as well as its 'entrepreneur for ... Read the full article
Howden M&A appoints Associate Director, Business Development Europe
15th September 2022
Howden M&A, the international M&A and structured solutions insurance broker, has appointed Charles-Henri Gridel as Associate Director, Business Development Europe. Within this role he will lead the Business Development function across Continental Europe, building Howden M&A's brand profile with investment funds, lawyers, M&A bankers, corporates and the financial services industry. At the ... Read the full article
Reinsurance market experiencing hardening not seen since 2006, says Howden
9th September 2022
According to Howden’s Reinsurance Market Report, heightened volatility caused by various aspects of the current risk landscape has led the market to harden in several areas to a degree not seen since 2006. With unexpected losses from Ukraine coming fast on the heels of COVID-19, and reported claims to date for ... Read the full article
Howden launches voluntary carbon credit insurance product to help scale market
7th September 2022
International re/insurance broker Howden has announced the launch of a carbon credit invalidation insurance solution to increase confidence in the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM). To develop the product, Howden worked with the carbon finance business, Respira International, and Nephila Capital, an investment manager specialising in reinsurance risk. They were also advised ... Read the full article
Extreme volatility for carrier balance sheets in first half of 2022: Howden
1st September 2022
The first half of 2022 has been the most volatile period for re/insurer balance sheets since the financial crisis more than ten years ago, according to Head of Analytics at Howden unit HX, David Flandro and Head of Business Intelligence, Michelle To. The Howden Analytics presentation notes that both composite and ... Read the full article
HowdenCAP and Mosaic team up on technology
16th August 2022
HowdenCAP and Mosaic are teaming up to integrate their technology platforms. The former, a division of broker firm Howden, will work with the specialty carrier to ‘drive efficiency and speed of risk placement’ in the structured credit insurance market. A statement from the two firms said that team-up will be the ... Read the full article
Howden announces acquisition of Wallace McLean
5th July 2022
International insurance broker, Howden has announced the acquisition of Wallace McLean. The acquisition will further strengthen the brokers local expertise, and will also provide them with an enhanced platform for its strategic growth plans in New Zealand. The announcement of this acquisition comes just two months after it was announced that Howden ... Read the full article
Howden names Mary O’Connor CEO of new capital advisory arm
4th July 2022
Global insurance broker Howden has appointed Mary O'Connor as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its new capital, advisory and placement business for financial institutions and corporates, HowdenCAP. The new proposition has been launched in response to the changing needs of financial institutions and corporate clients, and will for the first time ... Read the full article
Howden Group hires Tom Hoad in new role
23rd June 2022
Howden Group has hired Tom Hoad to help it establish an end-to-end platform that accelerates the launch and growth of insurance start-ups. The firm said in a statement that Hoad will join the Group to lead this initiative. He will bring together expertise and resources from across both Howden and DUAL ... Read the full article