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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Howden acquires Spanish corporate broker ARTAI

Expansive broking group Howden has acquired ARTAI, Spain’s largest independent corporate insurance broker.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Danish Red Cross and Howden team up on first ever volcano cat bond

The world’s first catastrophe bond for volcano-related disasters has been launched on behalf of the Danish Red Cross with support from Howden Group Holdings, with executives at the broker telling this publication that the transaction shows proof of concept for future deals.