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.
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.
Adrian Colosso named CEO of Howden Broking Group
Business has restructured management with raft of appointments.
Revenues up by 50% at Hyperion Group
Hyperion continues to plan for IPO but timeline has not been decided.
Howden Insurance takes two from AJG to expand aviation team
Trio of new appointments takes team total to ten.
Howden launches private client division
Simon Aitken recruited from Lycetts as MD of new division.
Lobb first up as MD at US Risk UK
US Risk (UK), the parent company of Oxford Insurance Brokers and James Hampden International Insurance Brokers, has appointed Mike Lobb as its first managing director.
Howden swoops for Cardiff-based broker WPS
Howden Insurance Brokers has made inroads into the employee benefits space after securing a deal to buy broker Workplace Pension Solutions (WPS).
Howden Windsor and AmTrust Europe in solicitors' PI capacity deal
Howden Windsor has entered into an exclusive solicitors’ professional indemnity (PI) insurance capacity arrangement with AmTrust Europe.
Hyperion plans to go public as equity firm buys 30% stake
Equity firm General Atlantic has agreed to buy 30% of the shares in Hyperion Insurance Group, as the broking group prepares to float.
Revenues up at Hyperion as management mulls IPO
Hyperion Insurance Group has reported revenue of £110.6m for 2012, up 42% from the £87m reported in 2011.
Howden takes Paragon director for claims role
Howden Insurance Brokers has appointed Martin Owens as claims director for its financial institutions and international casualty divisions.
James Hallam makes double acquisition
James Hallam has confirmed the purchase of care homes business from Howden and a commercial book in Essex as part of its growth plans.