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Howden prepares to deploy “£500mn war chest” on next phase of growth

Expansive broking group Howden said it will be targeting further M&A and talent as it prepares for further growth in 2021.

Howden backs Brit’s follow-only £310mn syndicate Ki

Brit Insurance’s pioneering follow-only syndicate Ki is partnering with Howden to provide committed capacity on the broker’s London market placements.

Howden builds financial lines practice with Bennett hire

Howden has appointed Jane Bennett to further strengthen its financial lines offering amid the hardening market.

Goodbye Hyperion, hello Howden

Hyperion Insurance Group, the London-headquartered intermediary named after a champion racehorse, has changed its name to Howden Group Holdings.

Howden takes majority stake in Mexico’s Adrisa

Hyperion-owned Howden is to expand its footprint in Latin America with the acquisition of a majority stake in Mexican retail broker Adrisa.

Hg Capital to take 20%+ stake in Hyperion

Private equity house Hg Capital is to take a minority stake of more than 20 percent in Hyperion Insurance Group in a transaction that values the company at $5bn.

Hyperion X Analytics hires Alovisi from Guy Carpenter

Hyperion X Analytics has hired Julian Alovisi from Guy Carpenter as head of research.

Howden builds solicitors PI presence with St Giles acquisition

Howden has acquired UK professional indemnity broker St Giles Legal & Professional Risks.

The power of independence

Ahead of RKH Reinsurance Broker’s imminent rebrand to Howden Reinsurance Brokers later this week,The ReInsurer caught up with Elliot Richardson, chairman of the intermediary to discuss the forthcoming 1.1 renewals, the Lloyd’s opportunity and the ability to be a challenger.

Howden: A-Plan acquisition is Hyperion’s £700mn investment in high street

Hyperion’s retail broking arm Howden’s planned takeover of UK personal and commercial lines broker A-Plan is a £700mn investment in the British high street, David Howden has said.

Hyperion acquires A-Plan to create £4bn UK broker

Hyperion’s retail broking arm Howden has this morning announced it is to acquire A-Plan Group, the UK personal and commercial lines broker.

DUAL US embarks on major expansion drive; Scottish American talks advance

Hyperion’s International MGA platform DUAL is committed to a major expansion of its US platform DUAL US and is in acquisition talks with the US tech-enabled intermediary Scottish American Insurance General Agency, The Insurer can reveal.

H1 capital raises reaches $16bn with more to follow: Hyperion X

Global (re)insurers have raised significantly more capital in H1 than in previous years as they look to capitalise on the accelerating hard-market conditions, according to the data and analytics arm of Hyperion.

(Re)insurance ROE to rebound in 2021 after dip this year: Hyperion X

Although the proportion of Covid-19 losses taken by reinsurers may have been a surprise, the pandemic remains a manageable event for the overall P&C industry, whose return on equity (ROE) will rebound next year after a dip in 2020, according to Hyperion X.

RKH Reinsurance Brokers targets treaty expansion as looks to RFIB for APAC hires

RKH Reinsurance Brokers – the dedicated reinsurance practice within RKH Specialty – has made three hires in Hong Kong as the intermediary looks to build out its treaty business.

Howden CEO reveals European ambition

Europe is set to play a “key part” of Howden Broking Group’s growth strategy in the next five years as the broker plans to expand its operations via organic growth and acquisition, CEO José Manuel González told The Insurer.

Howden names Rugge-Price chair in leadership restructure

Barnaby Rugge-Price has been appointed chair of Howden Broking Group as part of a leadership restructure at the newly merged entity, having combined RKH Specialty with the retail business under the Howden banner.

Hyperion X remains wary of conservative Covid-19 loss estimates

A report by Hyperion X has signalled that the development of Covid-19 related losses may begin to eat into the “buffer of conservatism” carriers have included in their loss estimates and that if these losses were to develop adversely, the size of the impact could be of a magnitude akin to Katrina.

RKH Specialty continues aviation build out with more Marsh hires

Expansive broker RKH Specialty has continued to build out its aviation practice with 14 new hires, the majority joining from rival Marsh.

Howden receives greenlight for Belgium hub under Kerremans

Howden Broking Group has been granted a licence to operate in the Belgian market, paving the way for the launch of a Belgium unit led by former JLT Belgium executive Herman Kerremans.

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