David Howden News

Howden UK Acquires Perkins Slade, Independent Broker

Howden UK, part of the Hyperion Insurance Group, is delighted to announce the acquisition of Perkins Slade Forrest Holdings Ltd., subject to shareholder and regulatory approval. Perkins Slade is a leading independent insurance broker that operates in three areas of …

Colosso to Retire as CEO of Howden UK

Hyperion Insurance Group, the London-based employee-owned insurance and reinsurance intermediary group, announced that Adrian Colosso will be stepping down and retiring from his role as CEO of Howden UK at the end of July 2015. Colosso came out of retirement …

Corbett to Join Hyperion Insurance Group as Group CFO

Hyperion Insurance Group, the London-based insurance and reinsurance intermediary group, has announced that Oliver Corbett will join the group as CFO. Corbett, currently interim CFO at Towergate, will take up the role in August, subject to regulatory approval. After seven …

Howden Names Goh as CEO, Singapore Retail; Other Senior Execs Appointed

Howden International, part of Hyperion Insurance Group, has appointed Goh Chye Huat as chief executive officer and principal officer of its Singapore retail operation, subject to regulatory approval and completion of the customary notice period with his existing employer. Goh …

Merger of Hyperion & R K Harrison Approved by Boards, Shareholders

Hyperion Insurance Group Limited and R K Harrison Holdings Limited announced the signing of the terms of agreement for the merger of the two London-based businesses, following approval by the two companies’ respective boards and shareholders. The transaction remains subject …

Hyperion Insurance Head David Howden on U.S. Expansion by MGA DUAL

David Howden, the chief executive of the London-based Hyperion Insurance Group, founded the company in 1994, “as a business to take on wholesale products in the international market,” he explained in a telephone interview with the IJ. Howden, however, had …

Hyperion Group Subsidiary DUAL to Acquire PGI Commercial

The London-based Hyperion Insurance Group, an international insurance intermediary, announced its intention to expand its underwriting agency business in the U.S. through the acquisition, by its subsidiary DUAL, also based in London, of PGI Commercial, a property/casualty program manager headquartered …