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Howden kick-starts 2025 with the first of its strategic Advisory acquisitions; Keane Pension & Investment Consultants

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Dublin, 13 January 2025:  

Howden, the global insurance intermediary group, proudly announced today that it has agreed terms to acquire Keane Pension & Investment Consultants Limited (KPIC), a renowned Financial Services brokerage that provides Pension Planning, Investments, and Protection advice to private, corporate, and public sector clients.

Subject to regulatory approval, this acquisition widens the scope of Howden’s core insurance services to deliver holistic financial advisory and insurance services to all client types under one roof and to set new standards of client service excellence in the industry.

Howden is one of Ireland’s fastest-growing intermediaries. Since its inception in 2019, it has grown to almost 500 employees across 27 local offices across Ireland. With a firm vision to have a Howden office in every main town in Ireland, this acquisition aligns perfectly with its growth plans and marks a significant milestone in its journey to further enhance its commitment to delivering professional financial and insurance services to clients across the country.

Keane Pension & Investments Consultants was established in 2003. In 2005 Mark Keane joined as a Director. In 2018 Mark was appointed as Managing Director and impressively grew the business to its current level.

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Left to right; Robert Kennedy, CEO, Howden Ireland, Mark Keane, Managing Director, Keane Pension & Investment Consultants, Anita Byrne, Director, Keane Pension & Investment Consultants, KPIC, Dermot Gaskin, Advisory Managing Director, Howden Ireland

Dermot Gaskin, Managing Director, Howden Advisory, said: “This is the first of many exciting strategic Advisory acquisitions to come. This acquisition of KPIC immediately widens our Advisory services offering to clients and helps us not only continue our ambitious growth plans but to deliver on our promise to bring the full range of Financial Services and insurance offerings to all our clients, serviced by our team of experts, right across the business.

We are delighted to welcome Mark Keane and the KPIC team to Howden. Their long established and respected reputation makes them an ideal partner for us as we continue to become the broker of choice for clients across Ireland. We look forward to working with Mark and his team to introduce and deliver comprehensive insurance and financial solutions across a wide spectrum of consumer and corporate clients.

Mark Keane, Managing Director added; “Being offered this opportunity to become part of Howden Advisory was very exciting to us. The decision to join Howden is a very positive move for our employees and clients alike. Howden significantly strengthens our Pension and Investment business, allowing us to access strong client relationships and a high-quality client portfolio. Howden’s strength as a global group will enhance our ability to provide additional services to meet our client’s needs and give our employees more opportunities to develop. We are delighted to join Howden and to be part of its growth plan. The future is bright.”

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ABOUT HOWDEN IRELAND 

Howden Ireland is part of Howden, the global insurance intermediary group, and has nearly 500 employees across 25 local offices advising clients on their commercial insurance, personal insurance, health insurance, life and pensions and mortgage requirements.

For more information, please visit https://www.howdengroup.com/ie-en

About Howden

Howden is a leading 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 55 countries across Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, the USA, Australia and New Zealand, employing 18,000 people and handling $38bn of premium on behalf of clients.

For more information, please visit www.howdengroup.com and www.howdengroupholdings.com

For further information please contact:

Howden Ireland Limited

Carr Communications

You can download the full press release here.