Howden builds out footprint in Western Australia, with Unicorn Risk Solutions partnership

Sydney, 28 July 2022 – Howden, the international insurance broker, announces today the formation of a partnership with Unicorn Risk Solutions. This partnership further strengthens Howden’s local expertise and presence within the West Australian, Australian and broader Pacific market.

Unicorn Risk Solutions is a privately-owned, Perth headquartered Insurance Broking firm who have achieved exponential growth over the past couple of years. Built upon a vision to deliver innovative, comprehensive, and cost-effective solutions to the most complex risk scenarios, Unicorn Risk Solutions provides a fast, efficient and absolute best-in-breed, local service.  

Unicorn Risk Solutions Director, Eddy Pope, commented: “To maintain Unicorn’s rapid growth and the market leading service upon which we pride ourselves, a partnership with Howden provides the next natural step in Unicorn’s evolution. With Howden, we get all the benefits of working with a large global broker, combined with the responsiveness, speed of innovation and specific know-how of a local broker.”

“Howden’s people-first and client-centric approach, combined with their obsession to provide world-class solutions and service, fits perfectly with Unicorn’s culture. We are confident that the depth, breadth, and scale of Howden’s capability will bring real benefit to our clients” Mr Pope said.

Matt Bacon, CEO Howden Pacific, commented: “Brokers can only represent their clients’ interests properly when they understand them intimately. When it comes to Western Australia, Howden is delighted to partner with Unicorn Risk Solutions, whose brokers have been immersed in the Western Australian insurance market for decades. This is a high-class operation that demonstrates genuine care for their people and a real passion for their clients and markets”.

“With Howden’s footprint in Western Australia now secured with this unique partnership, we will continue the ambitious build out of our platform across the broader Pacific market” Mr Bacon said.