All Howden Re articles
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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.
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NewsCasualty reinsurance at 1/1: capital returns, but discipline holds
January renewals marked a turning point for casualty reinsurance, though not in the same abrupt fashion seen in property catastrophe business, according to broker reports.
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NewsCasualty is a pain, not a crisis – Howden Re’s Flandro
Reinsurance broker’s head of industry analysis and strategic advisory, David Flandro says US liability stress is being offset across lines, while property cat sits in a market softening that could eventually find a floor as capital costs stay elevated.
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NewsInnovation vital amid market softening, says Howden Re
Howden Re’s pre RVS 2025 reinsurance market study argues that reinsurers and cedents should embrace innovation, diversification and disciplined risk selection to thrive as market conditions continue to shift
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NewsHowden Re launches Iberia arm with senior hires from Nacional Re
Reinsurance broker’s move strengthens European growth strategy with Madrid-based team
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NewsHowden Re: Aviation reinsurance faces cautious recalibration after first-half losses
The reinsurance broker provides an update on the aviation reinsurance market, which is facing significant loss activity.
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NewsHowden Re secures Dubai licence to expand MEA presence
New DFSA authorisation marks major step in the reinsurance broker’s regional growth strategy
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NewsHowden Re launches Hong Kong reinsurance platform with Wong appointment
Roy Wong brings 25 years of industry experience and was most recently head of Hong Kong reinsurance at rival reinsurance broker Aon.
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NewsHowden Re launches in Saudi Arabia
Reinsurance broker opens its doors in Riyadh with a group CEO nod towards the re/insurance opportunities created by KSA’s Vision 2030 strategy.
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NewsPhilipsz to lead Howden Re’s Australia and New Zealand expansion
New Howden Re hire to lead the reinsurance broker in Australia and New Zealand was previously CEO of Lockton Advisory.
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NewsEurope’s MGA market rises as tech-driven growth channel, says Howden Re
European managing general agents (MGAs) are emerging as a high-growth, technology-enabled force in the global insurance distribution landscape, according to a new report by reinsurance broker Howden Re.
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NewsHowden Re: Lloyd’s property and reinsurance lines led premium and profit growth
The reinsurance broker provided its annual Lloyd’s of London syndicate analysis, revealing that syndicate momentum has shifted to smaller players amid premium slowdown.
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NewsBMS Re appoints Biddell to lead London P&C
Broker bolsters reinsurance leadership team with the appointment of Genna Biddell, who joins from rival Howden Re.
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NewsHowden at 1/1 heralds new phase in the cycle ‘past the pricing peak’
Risk-adjusted price reductions at January renewals included retrocession down 13.5%, D&F down 12.5%, global property cat down 8% and London market casualty XoL down 2%.
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NewsHowden Re highlights improved Central European flood resilience
Significant investment by a number of Central European countries on flood defence measures since 2002 had a major impact in ameliorating the consequences of recent floods, the reinsurance broker said.
