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Beyond the horizon: shaping the future of risk

David Flandro, head of industry analysis and strategic advisory at Howden Re, discusses the complex landscape shaped by heightened risk premia, increased frequency and severity of secondary perils and the industry's current capacity constraints.

Navigating the European reinsurance market

Howden Re’s Sebastian Cook outlines the key trends influencing the European reinsurance market.

Insights into the casualty reinsurance market in Europe

Howden Re’s Wolfram Schultz on navigating the challenges facing the European casualty reinsurance market.

Howden Re International taps Aon Reinsurance Solutions for DACH expansion

Howden Re has bolstered its capabilities in the DACH region with four senior hires in Germany, including the appointment of Lars Nelson as managing director and head of the German branch.

Howden Re adds Axis and McGill hires to London international office

Howden Re International has bolstered its London team with the appointments of Grange Turner in international casualty and motor reinsurance, and Tom Finch in capital solutions.

Navigating Florida’s dynamic insurance market

David Unsworth, managing director at Howden Re, takes the pulse of the Florida market following the enactment of reforms aimed at curbing legal system abuse.

Navigating the wildfire crisis

Jeff Walton, director at Howden Re, says collaboration and innovation are needed to deal with the wildfire crisis in California.

The pursuit of the right price

Claims activity in the insurance market is increasingly driven by elevated frequency of medium-sized events and secondary perils, rather than by single large-scale events, says Wade Gulbransen, CEO of Howden Re North America.

Reinsurers must remove escalation clauses for certainty of cover: Howden’s Warne

Reinsurers must remove all forms of Middle East escalation clauses to provide certainty of cover and allow the primary market to confidently write business, according to Howden Re’s global head of terrorism and political violence, Sandy Warne.

Howden Re calls on reinsurers to refine underwriting to realise $237bn renewables opportunity

Howden Re has called on the reinsurance market to develop more sophisticated products that address the unique risks associated with renewable energy projects, with the broker estimating the sector will generate $237bn of cumulative premiums up to 2035.

Top 10 Reinsurance Broker Rankings

Following the whirlwind of M&A activity from 2018 to 2022, our annual Top 10 Reinsurance Broker Rankings, based on 2023 revenue estimates, reveals a stabilised top tier, while the new wave of challenger brokers has begun to make its mark further down the table.

SRCC (re)insurance market may be one cat away from complete dislocation: Howden

The global strikes, riots, and civil commotions (re)insurance market may be only one catastrophic event away from complete dislocation if current treaty reinsurance contract limits persist, according to Howden Re.

David Howden warns reinsurers on irrelevance danger following the radical 2023-24 cat loss shift

Howden Group CEO and co-founder David Howden has warned the dramatic shift in cat loss burden away from global reinsurers to its clients which began in 2023 may result in the sector losing its relevance.

Howden Re places Envelop Risk cyber XL-on-XL retro cover led by Ariel Re

Howden Re has placed a cyber retro cover on behalf of Envelop SPA 1925 which enables the cyber reinsurance vehicle to protect both the excess of loss and quota share components of its portfolio in one placement, The Insurer can reveal.

Howden Re partners with Temblor on Turkish earthquake risk

Howden Re has partnered with Temblor Inc, a catastrophe modelling firm specialising in seismic hazard and risk assessment, to improve its understanding of earthquake risk in Turkey.

Howden Re appoints former GC, Willis Re exec David Hearn chair of global clients strategy

Howden Re has appointed David Hearn chair of global clients strategy, a move that brings the longtime reinsurance broking executive out of retirement and is the intermediary’s strongest bid yet to capture major casualty accounts, The Insurer can reveal.

Howden Re’s Flandro: Insurers must write more cyber risk

Howden Re’s head of industry analysis and strategic advisory David Flandro has urged insurers to increase their cyber coverage as improving data and analytics expand knowledge of the risk.

Howden Re names Darag’s Roth to lead European capital and operational solutions

Howden Re International has appointed Alexander Roth as managing director and head of capital and operational solutions, Europe.

Fortinbras sues former Lighthouse CEO White and TigerRisk over $65mn investment

Investment group Fortinbras Enterprises has filed lawsuits in Florida and New York over claims that it was “wilfully defrauded” out of $65mn by defendants including Lighthouse Insurance CEO Patrick White, his father Lawrence White and their reinsurance broker TigerRisk, among others.

Howden Re says goodbye to Fox’s Tiger in brand streamlining move

The industry’s fourth-largest reinsurance intermediary Howden Tiger will be rebranded as Howden Re in a move designed to cement the Howden brand and bolster exposure in international markets.

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