The worldwide reinsurance arm of insurance coverage middleman group Howden is about to drop Tiger from its identify, rebranding to a extra aligned Howden Re and the agency’s capital markets and insurance-linked securities (ILS) specialist unit will change into Howden Capital Markets & Advisory.
Howden acquired reinsurance broking and threat capital advisory TigerRisk Companions in 2022, a transfer that gave the group a a lot bigger scale within the reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) area.
From April 2024, what was the Howden Tiger reinsurance unit will change into Howden Re, as the corporate continues to unite its broking operations below one identify.
The corporate defined, “Howden’s reinsurance enterprise has persistently outperformed the market because the firm’s acquisition of TigerRisk in January 2023, cementing its place as a number one international reinsurance dealer. It was the quickest rising reinsurance middleman in 2023, with 25% natural progress for the complete yr. Gross written premiums for the yr surged to $14.5 billion, with the division doubling geographic and workplace presence, whereas attracting among the {industry}’s main expertise. It now operates by means of a group of practically 900 professionals throughout 30 international locations.”
Our sister publication Reinsurance Information has Howden Tiger (quickly to be Howden Re) ranked because the fourth largest reinsurance dealer on the planet primarily based on revenues.
The dealer stated that Howden Re will proceed to offer its purchasers with “a special alternative and proposition”, utilising the power of the group’s capital mannequin to “drive value-creating strategic funding and innovation.”
The corporate needs to proceed increasing its reinsurance broking footprint internationally, scaling out merchandise and experience and attracting industry-leading expertise.
It’s the tip of an period for the Tiger identify, which has change into synonymous with reinsurance and various capital broking.
However, as Howden units out its stall for the longer term, the Howden Re model now has an opportunity to additional develop the significance of reinsurance and threat capital inside the wider group, whereas the to be named Howden Capital Markets & Advisory will proceed to increase its actions within the ILS and disaster bond house.
Already this yr, we’ve seen the primary new cat bond transactions which have featured Howden as sole structuring agent and bookrunner, one thing we anticipate seeing extra of because the group additional builds out its reinsurance franchise and Howden Capital Markets & Advisory advantages from the elevated threat capital and reinsurance exercise inside the wider group.
David Howden, Chief Government Officer, Howden, commented, “Howden Tiger has confirmed to be each bit as transformational for the {industry} as we envisaged after we introduced the deal practically two years in the past, having seen an unimaginable alternative to create a contemporary various of actual scale for purchasers and a long-term house for expertise. Stand out natural progress has been delivered by bringing the complete functionality of our diversified and differentiated shopper providing to bear, with reinsurance as the ultimate pillar of the Group’s structure in place.
“The enterprise will proceed to ship for purchasers below the Howden Re identify as a part of a single Howden identification.”
Tim Ronda, Chief Government Officer, Howden Re added, “Howden Re’s purchasers and colleagues are on the centre of our enterprise and success. I’m happy with the unimaginable progress we now have achieved working collectively, which has been considerably enhanced by the power and identification of the Howden Group. It has allowed us to spend money on new and deeper capabilities by product and area, responding regionally and globally to the ever-evolving dangers managed by our purchasers. I’m excited to be part of the Howden journey and construct on our fame as a number one reinsurance dealer and strategic advisor as we proceed to develop.”