All Howden articles – Page 5
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NewsHowden hires Cochrane as head of energy transformation
Howden has appointed Stanley Cochrane as head of energy transformation as the company looks to move towards a low-carbon economy.
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Howden adds Aon’s Tubb to expansive construction practice
Expansive broker Howden has hired Paul Tubb from Aon as executive director and head of the newly created infrastructure assets team within its construction practice.
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Howden hires WTW’s Reed as it looks to grow in the large corporate client space
Howden has appointed Adam Reed as managing director of corporate client relations, as the company seeks to expand in the large corporate client space.
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Howden appoints Birch to new climate risk and resilience division
Expansive broker Howden has hired Caroline Birch to its new climate risk and resilience division as disaster relief executive.
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Howden continues European build-out with Everling hire in Netherlands
Howden has hired Willis Towers Watson’s Jeroen Everling as CEO of its Netherlands corporate business, as it continues to expand its European operations.
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Viewpoint
NOVA – Forming a dynamic view of the way forward for the industry
So much of the information in the insurance sector this time of year comes courtesy of the rear-view mirror. Most recent data points are from June (earnings) or early July (renewals).
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Analysis
P&C CR improves 5pp in H1 as reinsurance cession rate plateaus
The P&C sector saw its aggregate combined ratio improve by ~5 percentage points during the first half of the year driven by a reduction in Covid-19 impacts, according to the latest analysis by HX Analytics.
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Howden: $800mn Align deal “takes Dual to a new level”
David Howden said Dual’s acquisition of Align Financial Holdings will create a combined underwriting platform “like no other MGA” after revealing the group paid $800mn for the deal.
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Dual to acquire Align Financial with Sweeney to lead combined US operations
Howden’s underwriting arm Dual has agreed a deal to acquire Align Financial Holdings, with the acquired firm’s founder Kieran Sweeney to lead the combined US businesses.
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Howden names former Axa XL exec Lyles as NED
Expansive intermediary Howden Group has named Kelly Lyles as a non-executive director.
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Howden confirms Connell hire to lead contingency unit expansion
Howden has confirmed the hire of EC3 Brokers’ head of contingency and entertainment Charles Connell as the intermediary looks to build out in the specialty class, as revealed by The Insurer on Monday.
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Howden takes EC3’s contingency head Connell to lead unit expansion
Expansive Howden has hired EC3 Brokers’ head of contingency and entertainment Charles Connell as the intermediary looks to build out in the specialty class, The Insurer can reveal.
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Howden: Aon-WTW deal saga failed their employees
David Howden, the co-founder and group CEO of UK broking group Howden, has criticised the collapsed Aon-Willis Towers Watson (WTW) deal, saying the firms had failed their combined 95,000 global employees.
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Howden unveils ocean clean-up partnership as part of plastic-neutral drive
Howden has announced a partnership with ocean clean-up organisation Seven Clean Seas that will help the broker in its goal to become plastic neutral.
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Howden CEO shows “no concern” about M&A landscape following latest acquisition
Howden Group founder and CEO David Howden has said he has “no concern about [the group’s] M A landscape going forward”, following the acquisition of Italian independent broker Andrea Scagliarini in the aftermath of the Aon-Willis Towers Watson deal termination.
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Howden appoints Jacobo and Rodriguez to lead new financial lines division
Howden Specialty has launched a new financial lines division in Miami and has appointed Gerardo Jacobo and Nestor Rodriguez to lead the team.
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Howden launches casualty treaty unit with GC duo and Argo’s Birtwistle at the helm
Howden’s expansion of its reinsurance unit continues at pace with the intermediary confirming the appointment of George Harris Hughes and Mike Lambert from rival Guy Carpenter to lead a new casualty treaty unit alongside ArgoGlobal’s Luke Birtwistle, who has been named divisional director.
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Howden swoops for Tysers reinsurance duo Chelton and Harrap
Howden is continuing its reinsurance expansion with the hire of two senior executives from rival Tysers, Hugo Chelton and Nick Harrap, The Insurer can reveal.
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Howden launches climate risk and resilience division
Howden has launched a climate risk and resilience division designed to address the risks associated with a changing climate and aid the transition towards net-zero carbon emissions.
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Howden strikes back in acrimonious Guy Carp UK reinsurance poaching dispute
Howden has hit back against Guy Carpenter in its increasingly bitter reinsurance poaching dispute accusing its larger rival of lodging a “bullying” and “hypocritical” claim in a bid to deter employees from joining a “highly attractive employer”.
