All Howden Re articles
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NewsHowden Re opens Copenhagen office with Ellborg appointment
New Danish operation strengthens Howden Re’s Nordic and Baltic platform, with Jens Ellborg joining as managing director from 1 November
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NewsHowden Re launches Novark to bring capital markets infrastructure to insurance risk
The reinsurance broker’s new Bermuda-based platform will provide near real-time information on insurance investments as Howden Re looks to broaden institutional access to alternative capital
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NewsSevere stress needed to reverse reinsurance softening: Howden Re
Reinsurance pricing is set to continue softening without a major shock, but elevated financial and geopolitical risks mean carriers should use current conditions to build resilience, Howden Re has said in a report released by the reinsurance broker ahead of RVS 2026
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NewsEurope’s wildfire risk rising despite limited historical losses: Howden Re
Reinsurance broker warns changing heat, drought and exposure conditions are increasing accumulation risk across multiple lines, despite Europe accounting for just 5% of global wildfire losses over the past decade
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NewsHowden Re appoints Duarte to lead Portugal expansion
Appointment establishes the broker’s first physical presence in Portugal as it targets further investment and team growth in the market
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NewsVerisk puts Kumamoto earthquake insured losses at up to $2.1bn
Howden Re commented saying it expects losses to remain well below the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake, although the extent of business interruption will depend on restart timelines at semiconductor facilities
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NewsHowden Re appoints Sogliuzzo to lead North America MET treaty
The former Gen Re underwriter will lead Howden Re’s North America marine, energy and terror specialty treaty build-out
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NewsHowden Re: Political violence market faces dynamic July renewal
Re/insurance broker Howden Re said Middle East strikes have reshaped underwriting appetite while civil unrest and active assailant perils add pressure globally
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NewsHowden Re: LatAm renewals soften amid abundant capacity
Reinsurance renewals on 1 July were shaped by competition, over-placement and growing interest in structured and parametric solutions, Howden Re said
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NewsHowden Re strengthens China reinsurance team
Houqin Zhu, Mike Xin and David Song join in senior roles covering treaty, agriculture and retrocession, with China marked as “a strategic priority” for the reinsurance broker
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NewsHowden Re opens Ireland office
David Carpenter has been appointed director of Howden Re Ireland as the broker expands its European footprint
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NewsHowden Re forecasts quieter Atlantic hurricane season
Forecasters expect below-average storm activity in 2026, but Howden Re warned that a single landfalling hurricane can still drive significant insured losses
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NewsHormuz crisis is reshaping specialty market conditions, Howden Re warns
Marine, energy and political violence markets are under severe stress, according to a report from the reinsurance broker, although wider reinsurance capacity remains resilient, according to Howden Re analysis
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NewsHowden Re: Baltimore bridge loss resets marine reinsurance benchmark
Howden Re managing director Hugo Chelton says the $2.8bn Baltimore bridge loss will concentrate in reinsurance and test pricing discipline, even as abundant capital keeps conditions competitive
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NewsHowden Re: April renewals extend softening despite Middle East volatility
Property-cat rates fall back to early 2020s levels as specialty lines absorb geopolitical shock, according to reinsurance broker Gallagher Re
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NewsHowden Re hires Garcia and Lopez to expand Latin America and Caribbean reach
Reinsurance broker’s senior appointments signal growing demand for reinsurance solutions across region
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NewsHowden Re: secondary market for reinsurance could ‘transform’ capital efficiency
Howden Re report argues liquidity would lower cost of capital and reshape risk allocation across the cycle
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NewsHowden Re warns insurers to strengthen reinsurance protection as cycle softens
Primary rate easing increases importance of volatility management, reinsurance broker’s report says
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NewsHowden Re expects disciplined growth and gradual softening in credit and political risk market
Strong demand from banks and corporates continues to underpin performance as CPRI underwriting standards and talent constraints limit downside risk
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NewsPolitical violence and geopolitics ‘increasingly central’ to re/insurance capital deployment – Howden Re
No longer peripheral, political violence, SRCC and wider geopolitical risk have shifted firmly into the core of underwriting and capital decision making, according to the reinsurance broker’s assessment of the 1 January 2026 renewals.
