Howden Broking News

People Moves: Lim Promoted to CEO, Howden Singapore; Liberty Specialty Mkts. Hires Lim for Aviation Claims; OdysseyRe Taps Everest’s Finnegan for U.S. General Casualty

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Howden Singapore, Liberty Specialty Markets and OdysseyRe. A summary of these new hires follows here. Lim Promoted to CEO of Howden Singapore Howden, the London-based international insurance broker, announced that it …

UK’s Aston Lark Purchases UKGlobal Broking Group in 50th Acquisition

Aston Lark, the London-based broker, announced UKGlobal Broking Group as its 50th acquisition since launching in 2018, less than two weeks after officially becoming part of the Howden Broking Group. Manchester, England-based UKGlobal arranges insurance for a broad range of …

Howden, Munich Re and Skyline Develop Parametric Cover for Jamaica Farmers

Howden, the London-based insurance broker, has worked with Munich Re and Skyline Partners to develop a product that protects the Jamaican Co-operative Credit Union League (JCCUL) against non-repayment of micro-loans from farmers in the event of extreme weather. Approximately 100,000 …

Howden to Acquire UK-Based SPF Private Clients

Howden, the London-based international insurance broker, announced the signing of the acquisition of SPF Private Clients (SPF), subject to regulatory approval. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. SPF was formed in 2011 after a management buyout and rebrand …

Howden Acquires 2 Italian Brokers: Nord Est Insurance Broker and ASI

Howden, the London-based international insurance broker, further strengthens its presence in Italy with two new acquisitions: Nord Est Insurance Broker and ASI Insurance Brokers. Financial details of the acquisitions were not disclosed. Since establishing its operations in Italy a year …

People Moves: Latitude Brokers Names Cannock Managing Director, Singapore; Howden M&A Bolsters Asia Pacific Team; Markel Int’l Bolsters Media/Entertainment Team

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Latitude Brokers, Howden M&A in Asia Pacific, and Markel International. A summary of these new hires follows here. Latitude Brokers Names Cannock Managing Director, Singapore Latitude Brokers, recently acquired by Filhet-Allard …

Howden Makes Changes to Executive Committee as It Prepares for Aston Lark Purchase

Howden, the international insurance broking group, announced a series of changes to its global management team, following the announcement that Howden has agreed to acquire Aston Lark, subject only to regulatory approvals. Aston Lark, alongside A-Plan Group and Howden’s existing …

How Cloud Downtime Insurance Became a Thing

A single hour of downtime from mission-critical, third-party IT service providers can cost small and medium-sized enterprises tens of thousands of dollars, but traditional insurance often does not cover these significant losses. That’s why the founders of Parametrix Insurance came …

UK’s Howden to Acquire Major Italian Broker Assiteca

Global insurance intermediary Howden Group Holdings has agreed to acquire a major Italian insurance broker, Assiteca. Howden plans to acquire 86.965% of the outstanding share capital of Assiteca S.p.A. held by Assiteca’s founder, Luciano Lucca, and Chaise S.p.A., a company …

People Moves: Howden Appoints Former WTW Executive Aubert as CEO of France

Howden, the London-based insurance broker, announced the appointment of industry veteran Nicolas Aubert as CEO, France. After holding roles in various countries, notably in the UK market where he held major positions at AIG and Willis Towers Watson, he returns …