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Howden

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Howden is a global insurance group founded in 1994, known for its employee ownership model. With a workforce of 20,000, the company specializes in insurance, reinsurance, broking, underwriting, risk consultancy, and employee benefits. Howden aims to use insurance as a force for good, providing services to mid-market, large corporates, SMEs, and personal lines.

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Howden - Latest News and Updates

• Howden Rural launched new risk management services to promote safety and sustainability in agriculture.
• Howden contributed to funding the Insurance Development Forum's new suite of free, open-access risk modelling tools for climate and disaster risk analysis.
• Howden launched the Howden Compensa platform in Portugal, combining HR Analytics technology with personalized consulting to enhance employee engagement and streamline internal processes, as explained by Ana Jaime, Head of Business Employee Benefits at Howden Portugal.
• Howden is contesting a £20m lawsuit from the Firmdale hotel group, which accuses it of negligence over Covid-related business interruption claims.
• VLC & Partners has rebranded to Howden.

• Nicola Handley has joined Howden as Group Events Director in the United Kingdom, previously serving as Head of Relationship Management, Events EME at Barclays.
• Nuran Cite has joined Howden as Head of Organisation Design in the United Kingdom, previously serving as Global Organization Effectiveness Manager at Reckitt.
• Richard Bryant has joined Howden as Integration Director UK & Ireland Retail from his previous role as Business Manager at Alpha FMC in the United Kingdom.
• Howden Insurance is sponsoring the Large Business of the Year category at the 2025 North East Business Awards.
• Abhishek Srivastava has joined Howden as Senior Vice President and Head of Risk & Compliance in India, previously serving as AVP - Legal at Policybazaar.com.

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