Hydrogen

Howden is developing a Hydrogen specialty to help both energy suppliers and independents with their insurance needs.

Insure your hydrogen businesses

	Structure	Operations
Physical assets	Coverage of all physical assets involved in the project	Replacement value of goods and related costs, except where specifically excluded
Damage to existing structures and interfaces	Cover for damage to existing property owned by the Insured	Replacement value of goods and related costs, except where specifically excluded
Financial losses	Anticipated operating losses	Coverage of financial losses based on production forecasts, fixed costs and sales prices
Damage to third parties	Damage to third parties (bodily injury, property damage or consequential loss)	Damage to third parties, whether physical, material or immaterial
Accidental and/or gradual pollution damage	Ecological damage, damage to third parties, clean-up costs and prevention costs	Ecological damage, damage to third parties, clean-up costs and prevention costs

Our clients

Electricity producers and suppliers (among our references: EDF, Engie)
Hydrogen infrastructure developers (among our references: HDF)
Transmission system operators (among our references: RTE)
Water and waste management services companies
Independents

Pourquoi choisir Howden ?

The only broker to be a member of France Hydrogène: our customers include some of the biggest names in hydrogen (France and worldwide).
Upstream support: preparation of technical insurance files, advice on the insurance and liability clauses of proposed contracts, discussions with lenders, participation in any meetings required by your needs.
Insurance market consultation: competitive bidding, access to international markets, negotiation of cover texts, feedback and advice, risk placement.
Insurance contract management: implementation, adjustments in the event of risk changes, administrative follow-up, risk visits, claims management.
Market watch, advice on all insurance-related issues, steering of insurance strategy in line with corporate strategy.
Tailor-made policies: drafting of property-casualty policies with specific clauses.

Key figures

7%

The percentage of hydrogen project investments announced in 2023 that have gone beyond the final investment decision (FID)¹.

30 %

This is the estimated market share of carbon-free hydrogen by 2030.²

¹Hydrogen Insights 2023, Hydrogen Council and McKinsey & Company.

²Chiffres-clés Vig'hy, France Hydrogène

Contact

Caroline Haquet

Director of Energy Product Line Development

Caroline Haquet

Director of Energy Product Line Development

Caroline Haquet, an accomplished graduate from the French Institute of Petroleum and Engines, holds the position of Director of Energy Product Line Development. With a diverse background at Shell, she gained experience as an engineer in Siberia, a geophysicist in the Gulf of Mexico and Brazil, and a geological engineer in Nigeria and the Netherlands.

Joining Scor Group in 2011 as an Offshore Underwriter, Caroline later assumed leadership of the Offshore Department in 2017, overseeing a team in London and Paris. In 2021, she joined Marsh Group, driving the establishment and growth of the Energy & Power practice in France and the Hydrogen Europe practice.

Caroline Haquet's expertise and dedication continue to shape the future of the energy industry, inspiring transformative solutions.