Howden
Howden is a global insurance intermediary group with employee ownership at its heart. Founded in 1994, it provides insurance broking, reinsurance broking and underwriting services and solutions to clients ranging from individuals to the largest multinational companies.
The group operates in 56 countries across Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, the USA, Australia and New Zealand, employing 22,000 people and handling $47bn (USD) of premium on behalf of 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.
Howden goes for further regional expansion in Bristol
New branch will initially focus on professions, SME and corporate clients.
Hyperion’s UK retail division posts 5% rise in revenue to £62m
Division also achieves organic growth of 5% in the UK.
Hyperion's revenue increases 45% to £434m in 2016
But the group of Howden, RK Harrison and Dual made a loss of £38m as a result of acquisition costs.
Howden combines PI and GI divisions in the UK under one management team
Simon Lakey becomes chairman and Chris Evans appointed CEO of Howden UK.
Stuart Rootham to join Aston Scott as group MD
Former joint MD of general UK retail at Howden starts new role in October.
Perkins Slade reports pre-tax loss before Howden sale
Turnover dropped 2.5% in 2015.
Adrian Colosso joins Lancashire Holdings
Former Howden CEO takes up NED role on Lancashire's UK board.
Howden awarded chartered status
Broker gets corporate chartered status from the CII.
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
Hyperion's revenue increases 50% to £299m
But the group made a loss of £81.4m as a result of acquisition costs.
Una Conference: Alliance has come of age says Tim Ryan
Executive chairman says Una aims to grow business organically in 2016.
Price Forbes takes from Howden, Lockton and Gallagher
Greg Ferguson joins as managing director of international, non-marine division as it also announces three Lockton hires and an Arthur J Gallagher joiner on its mining team.
Former Howden boss Tim Coles joins Nexus Group
Coles to take over as CEO, while current chief executive Colin Thompson becomes executive chairman.
Howden buys Perkins Slade
Deal comes ahead of retirements of Ron Forrest and David Slade.
Adrian Colosso to retire as CEO of Howden UK
Hyperion has announced that Colosso will step down at the end of July.
Howden buys specialist care brokers
Broker aims to grow in the care sector by by acquiring Care Home Insurance Services and PrimeCare.
Howden launches professional indemnity product
Product targets surveyor with Howden citing challenging market conditions.
Howden ties up with deVere Group
Partnership gives Howden access to 80,000 clients around the world with more than $10bn [£6.64bn] in portfolios.
Howden buys Liverpool-based Powell Bateson
Firm specialises in construction and property business.
Howden opens in Channel Islands
Henry Burton to lead Jersey-based operation.
John Bennett retires from executive role at Howden
Bennett becomes non-executive director and interim chairman of Howden broking group boards.
Howden adds to fine art market
Broker recruits two specialists to lead launch of new division.
Howden nabs two JLT men for new construction division
John Perrin and Paul Lewis will head up the offering.