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NewsRansomware the “predominant” cyber threat as attacks jump 170% in 2020
Ransomware is now the predominant cyber threat confronting businesses, with the number of attacks increasing 170 percent over 2020, according to broker Howden.
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Howden to launch Nova – a “Bloomberg for the insurance industry”
Howden Group has confirmed the launch of a new deep-dive industry data and analytics platform, Nova, the latest move by the London-headquartered firm to provide an alternative to its larger global broker rivals.
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Howden names Schaefer CEO of its German operations
Howden has appointed Euler Hermes’ Holger Schaefer as CEO of its operations in Germany.
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Howden confirms arrival of Marsh Australia execs as regional build-out gathers pace
Howden has confirmed the arrival of Matt Bacon, Stuart McKellar and Nick Chubb, with the trio joining from Marsh Australia to lead the London-headquartered broker’s newly launched platform in the country, a move first revealed by The Insurer in December.
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Comment: Ugly GC-Howden poaching dispute opens the Pandora box of litigation
Readers who have first hand experience of commercial litigation may have sympathy with Charlie Munger’s description of it as “notoriously time-consuming, inefficient, costly and unpredictable”.
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Howden confirms European leadership roles for Aon duo Sturani and Nanni
Howden has confirmed the hire of former Aon duo Luigi Sturani and Enrico Nanni as CEO and chief commercial officer for Europe, as the broker looks to consolidate its European platform.
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Guy Carp alleges misappropriation and information misuse in 31-strong Howden poaching dispute
Guy Carpenter has laid out the particulars of claim in its poaching lawsuit against Howden, in a filing that states the number of defections has reached 31 and reveals the Marsh McLennan reinsurance broking subsidiary is investigating an alleged prying open of a locked cabinet in its London office.
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ESG-focused Parhelion brings in TigerRisk as eyes $500mn capital raise after securing Howden seed funding
Parhelion – billed as the world’s first fully sustainable insurer – has brought in TigerRisk Capital Markets Advisory to work alongside Howden Capital Markets as it targets a capital raise of $500mn ahead of a 1 January 2022 underwriting launch, The Insurer can reveal.
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Howden Specialty hires WTW’s Hegelbach for renewables unit
Howden Specialty has hired Severin Hegelbach from Willis Towers Watson to lead a new renewable energy advisory service.
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Howden’s reinsurance build-out intensifies with senior GC aviation trio lift and UIB hire
Howden is continuing to expand its reinsurance unit following its audacious swoop for Guy Carpenter’s Bradley Maltese and 25+ of his London-based colleagues, with the intermediary adding four senior producers to its aviation practice, The Insurer can reveal.
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Gallagher Re brings in Howden’s Field ahead of WTW divestment acquisition
Reinsurance intermediary Gallagher Re has swooped on Howden to add Mark Field ahead of its agreed $3.57bn deal to buy Willis Towers Watson (WTW) divestments completing, The Insurer can reveal.
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Howden acquires specialist medical and healthcare broker MPRS
Howden has acquired UK primary care sector broker Medical Professional Risk Solutions (MPRS) for an undisclosed sum.
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Howden takes trio from Marsh as launches HX platform in Asia
HX – the data, digital and analytics division of Howden Group Holdings – has launched HX Asia in Singapore.
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Howden Specialty hires Wijaya as divisional director
Howden Specialty has appointed Surya Wijaya as divisional director of its growing natural resources division in Asia Pacific.
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GC launches legal proceedings against Howden and Maltese-led defectors
Guy Carpenter has filed UK High Court proceedings that include a claim against Howden and Bradley Maltese for coordinating an alleged unlawful team move and a claim for an injunction to ensure the return of thousands of pages of confidential information it says appear to have been misappropriated.
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Howden acquires Spanish corporate broker ARTAI
Expansive broking group Howden has acquired ARTAI, Spain’s largest independent corporate insurance broker.
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Howden Re head of treaty claims is first to arrive as GC UK hires now edge close to 30
The Insurer has now tracked 26 resignations from Guy Carpenter’s London team who are expected to join Howden once their notice periods are complete.
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Gallagher, Howden and McGill are leading suitors for WTW’s divested P&C assets
AJ Gallagher, Howden and McGill and Partners have been identified as the leading potential bidders for the $1.5bn-$2bn basket of WTW assets that are expected to be carved-out to appease regulatory antitrust concerns over the Aon acquisition, The Insurer can reveal.
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Howden’s raid on Guy Carpenter continues with 15+ resignations
Guy Carpenter has been hit by a flurry of high-profile resignations from London producers and management following Howden’s swoop for the reinsurance broker’s vice chairman, global specialties Bradley Maltese.
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Howden hires Guy Carp’s Bradley Maltese in statement of reinsurance intent
Howden has made a bold swoop for senior Guy Carpenter executive Bradley Maltese, who has resigned from the Marsh McLennan subsidiary and is expected to take the helm at the London-headquartered group’s fast-growing reinsurance arm, The Insurer can reveal.
