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Howden operates as a global insurance intermediary that distributes insurance products and services through retail and specialty broking, reinsurance broking, and underwriting. It uses a tech-enabled B2B distribution model to connect clients with insurers and provide tailored risk management and insurance solutions, while growing through acquisitions such as Barnett Waddingham and ARM Group to broaden capabilities like captive management. Its approach combines a broad mix of channels with strategic acquisitions to expand into new markets, including Asia and Japan, differentiating itself from peers. The aim is to extend global reach, deepen service offerings, and become a comprehensive end-to-end insurance distributor for corporate and multinational clients.
About Howden
Industries
Consulting
Enterprise Software
Financial Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Debt Financing
Total Funding
$4.1B
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
1882
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What believers are saying
- Atlantic Group expands Howden’s US transaction liability platform and deepens private equity relationships.
- Junichiro Ito’s Japan natural resources hire strengthens offshore wind and renewable-energy specialty coverage in Asia.
- Barnett Waddingham, Maven, and Thomond additions accelerated Howden’s Ireland financial advisory buildout in 2026.
What critics are saying
- WTW, Marsh, IMA, and Brown & Brown sued Howden US in 2026 over poaching tactics.
- Brown & Brown estimated Howden-driven talent war costs could reach $60 million in 2026.
- Prolonged litigation and injunctions can freeze broker-of-record transfers, slowing US expansion through 2026.
What makes Howden unique
- Howden keeps buying specialist teams: Atlantic Group in January 2026 and Hymans IFS in March 2026.
- Its US platform hires whole teams, strengthening niche expertise in marine, casualty, and transaction liability.
- Howden combines broking, underwriting, and financial advisory, broadening cross-sell beyond traditional insurance intermediation.
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↑ 19%Howden's US casualty director moves to Price Forbes. Chris Harris brings 30-plus years across London, European, and Bermuda markets to the role. Chris Harris has joined Price Forbes as managing director and head of US casualty. He brings more than three decades of experience placing US casualty business across the London, European, and Bermuda markets. Harris moves from Howden, where he served as divisional director of US casualty. He has previously held senior roles at Bowring Marsh and BMS. He has also worked in underwriting at several managing general agents. Price Forbes said the appointment takes effect immediately. Three weeks ago, the broker added casualty lines to its Lectio cross-class follow facility. That move covered placements in the US, Canada, and Australia and brought Lectio's total premium scope to approximately $1.6 billion. Ardonagh Specialty chief underwriting officer Dan Walsh described casualty as one of Price Forbes' largest lines of business. US casualty is the one major commercial line where rates are still rising. Marsh put US casualty rates up 7 percent in Q2 2026, while property, cyber, and financial lines all softened. The segment has posted underwriting losses for 14 consecutive years, according to Guy Carpenter. Social inflation, nuclear verdicts, and a litigation environment that shows no sign of easing continue to drive the losses. That combination of persistent losses and tightening facultative supply is what makes Harris' dual background useful. Most brokers placing US casualty in London have spent their careers on one side of the transaction. Harris has held underwriting roles at MGAs as well as senior broking positions. That gives him a clearer read on where markets will follow and where they won't. Broker with an underwriter's background. Harris' background spans both sides of a placement. In addition to his broking career at Howden, Bowring Marsh, and BMS, he has held underwriting positions with MGAs. John Thompson, CEO of Price Forbes Broking, said Harris has steered the US casualty market through multiple cycles from both an underwriting and broking perspective. Price Forbes operates within Ardonagh Specialty, part of the Ardonagh Group. The group trades from London, Bermuda, the United States, and Singapore. Harris said Price Forbes' relationships with independent US wholesalers and retailers are consistent with the business he knows well. He said mentoring is something he expects to take on as he settles into the role.
Howden adds Sonija Cheng to Hong Kong financial lines team. Howden has added Sonija Cheng to its financial lines team in Hong Kong as a director, according to a LinkedIn update on Friday from Franky Mok, head of Howden's financial lines group in Hong Kong. Che... To continue reading the full article and get full access to the InsuranceAsia News platform, please enquire about a subscription. Your company may already have a corporate license in place. * Clement Cheung reappointed Hong Kong Insurance Authority CEO for three-year term * August 14 He will serve through until August 2029 having led the regulator since 2018. * bolttech taps 'accomplished leader' Rohith Murthy as Malaysia GM * August 14 He brings more than 20 years of experience in digital financial services, banking and product innovation across Asia and Europe. * Etiqa Insurance Singapore promotes Claudia Soh as CEO * August 14 She has been serving as acting chief executive officer while also holding her role as chief financial officer for the last six months. * Hong Kong to reappoint Clement Cheung as Insurance Authority chief: report * August 14 Cheung, who has led the regulator since 2018, is due to complete his current three-year term on Friday. Partner Content * Beazley | Clean marine: How aqua-innovators can ride the energy wave Insurance is critical to clean marine progress, but new fuels bring risks traditional policies do not fully cover, presenting market players an opportunity to build new models. * PartnerRe | Dementia the protection gap insurers can no longer ignore Unlike acute illnesses, dementia creates a long tail of financial need and its impact extends well beyond patients. * Sedgwick | Investing in people is shaping the future of loss adjusting in Asia Sedgwick Asia says it is ready to meet the evolving challenges of Asia's dynamic insurance markets. * PartnerRe | Understanding ageing in APAC: why perception, planning and protection don't always align Ageing is shaping finances, family dynamics and insurance needs of the caregiving ecosystem, but current product propositions and underwriting frameworks are not keeping pace with protection needs, finds PartnerRe survey.
Gallagher Re taps guy carpenter veteran Luc Morement as APAC fac head. Gallagher Re has named Luc Morement as managing director of its facultative business in Asia Pacific, according to a LinkedIn update on Monday. Morement (pictured), who is based in Singapore, joins fr... To continue reading the full article and get full access to the InsuranceAsia News platform, please enquire about a subscription. Your company may already have a corporate license in place. * Steve Hutchinson 'passes the reins' with Bruce Tsoi named WTW's Hong Kong head of P&C * August 3 Tsoi joins from Marsh Risk, where he spent over seven years in various risk management roles. * Gurudutt Joglekar replaces Jon Longmore as Chubb's Malaysia head * August 3 Longmore 'will be taking on a new role within Chubb, with details to be announced shortly'. * Price Forbes' Akihisa Hirata joins Howden as head of construction for Japan * August 3 He spent five months with Price Forbes as a director for their Japan practice, based in Singapore. * Chantel Pountney joins Sompo as senior property underwriter after career break * August 3 She was formerly with US insurer Everest in Melbourne until March. Partner Content * Beazley | Clean marine: How aqua-innovators can ride the energy wave Insurance is critical to clean marine progress, but new fuels bring risks traditional policies do not fully cover, presenting market players an opportunity to build new models. * PartnerRe | Dementia the protection gap insurers can no longer ignore Unlike acute illnesses, dementia creates a long tail of financial need and its impact extends well beyond patients. * Sedgwick | Investing in people is shaping the future of loss adjusting in Asia Sedgwick Asia says it is ready to meet the evolving challenges of Asia's dynamic insurance markets. * PartnerRe | Understanding ageing in APAC: why perception, planning and protection don't always align Ageing is shaping finances, family dynamics and insurance needs of the caregiving ecosystem, but current product propositions and underwriting frameworks are not keeping pace with protection needs, finds PartnerRe survey.
Steadfast bidders reconfirm intention to proceed, extend exclusivity period. Amwins, Dragoneer and KKR have reconfirmed their intention to proceed with the proposal to acquire Steadfast after "substantially" completing the due diligence investigations, according to a stock exc... To continue reading the full article and get full access to the InsuranceAsia News platform, please enquire about a subscription. Your company may already have a corporate license in place. * Price Forbes' Akihisa Hirata joins Howden as head of construction for Japan * August 3 He spent five months with Price Forbes as a director for their Japan practice, based in Singapore. * SRG promotes Joanna Goh to Asia head of strategy and growth * August 3 She joined from Marsh in January and will now oversee its growth initiatives in Asia. * Specialist (re)insurance broker Texel signs cooperation agreement with Japan's Marubeni Safenet * July 31 Agreement with the inhouse agency of Marubeni Group will strengthen the trade credit specialist's ability to support clients in Japan. * Kumamoto earthquake losses expected to fall short of 2016 event: Aon * July 31 Humanitarian impacts are being compounded by severe summer heat, as well as a possibility of additional effects of Super Typhoon Dolphin late next week, the broker said in its weekly report. Partner Content * Beazley | Clean marine: How aqua-innovators can ride the energy wave Insurance is critical to clean marine progress, but new fuels bring risks traditional policies do not fully cover, presenting market players an opportunity to build new models. * PartnerRe | Dementia the protection gap insurers can no longer ignore Unlike acute illnesses, dementia creates a long tail of financial need and its impact extends well beyond patients. * Sedgwick | Investing in people is shaping the future of loss adjusting in Asia Sedgwick Asia says it is ready to meet the evolving challenges of Asia's dynamic insurance markets. * PartnerRe | Understanding ageing in APAC: why perception, planning and protection don't always align Ageing is shaping finances, family dynamics and insurance needs of the caregiving ecosystem, but current product propositions and underwriting frameworks are not keeping pace with protection needs, finds PartnerRe survey.
Markel hires aig's Abbas Choker as Asia Pacific CFO. Markel Insurance has appointed Abbas Choker as its chief financial officer for Asia Pacific with immediate effect, according to a press release. Based in Singapore, Choker (pictured) will lead Markel'... To continue reading the full article and get full access to the InsuranceAsia News platform, please enquire about a subscription. Your company may already have a corporate license in place. * Consilium secures Singapore broking licence, appoints Ben Compton as associate partner * July 29 Compton joins Singapore office leader Robert Drysdale, who joined the broker earlier this year. * Howden appoints Maisie Ng as director of structured credit for North Asia * July 28 She joins from Santander Corporate & Investment Banking, where she had been the senior vice president for private debt mobilisation for Asia Pacific since January 2023. * Swiss Re names Ben Savill as new Australia and New Zealand chief * July 28 He will join the Swiss reinsurer in Sydney from Guy Carpenter in October. * QBE Asia names Kwang Hun Cho as senior property underwriter * July 27 Singapore-based Cho joins from Chubb, where he spent nearly nine years in underwriting roles in South Korea and Singapore. Partner Content * Beazley | Clean marine: How aqua-innovators can ride the energy wave Insurance is critical to clean marine progress, but new fuels bring risks traditional policies do not fully cover, presenting market players an opportunity to build new models. * PartnerRe | Dementia the protection gap insurers can no longer ignore Unlike acute illnesses, dementia creates a long tail of financial need and its impact extends well beyond patients. * Sedgwick | Investing in people is shaping the future of loss adjusting in Asia Sedgwick Asia says it is ready to meet the evolving challenges of Asia's dynamic insurance markets. * PartnerRe | Understanding ageing in APAC: why perception, planning and protection don't always align Ageing is shaping finances, family dynamics and insurance needs of the caregiving ecosystem, but current product propositions and underwriting frameworks are not keeping pace with protection needs, finds PartnerRe survey.
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About Howden
Industries
Consulting
Enterprise Software
Financial Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Debt Financing
Total Funding
$4.1B
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
1882
Howden is Hiring for 257 Jobs on Simplify!
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