Howden

Howden claims to be the 5th largest employee-owned business in the UK, and one of the largest insurance groups in the world.

The business employs 35 000 people globally, managing £35bn worth of premium on behalf of 1.7 million clients.

Broking Break: Your Top Five

Regional expansion, a new online proposition and three stories involving regulatory bodies dominated the news in the past week.

Profile: Owning the brand

Joint managing director general insurance – UK retail at Howden, Stuart Rootham, on Hyperion’s takeover of R K Harrison and why acquisition is not the only route to growth