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About us
Global expertise, local reach
Established in 2004, Howden India is part of Howden, headquartered in the United Kingdom. A leading independent insurance and re-insurance intermediary, Howden comprises of three lines of business – Insurance Broking (Howden), Underwriting (Dual) and Reinsurance (Howden Re). We are the largest European insurance intermediary and one of the largest insurance brokers outside the United States.
Our risk management, reinsurance broking, insurance portfolio management and claims management services are aimed at protecting a wide range of businesses and professional service organisations. Howden India has an enviable list of clients that vary by size and risk exposures.
We are specialists, not generalists, supported by a strong backbone of technology. Howden India has been awarded the ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001 certifications for our quality and information management systems.
We are now Great Place To Work® Certified™
We aim to foster thriving individuals, both emotionally and professionally, who are committed to the common goal. Prioritizing our people leads to happier, more open-minded, and empowered employees, which positively impacts client interactions.
Big business. Small business. Everyone deserves great service
Howden has employee ownership at its heart, we are the largest European insurance intermediary and one of the largest insurance brokers outside the USA. The Group comprises Insurance broking entity Howden, DUAL- the largest international underwriting MGA, and Howden RE.
55+ Countries
Over US$ 3 Bn revenue
US$ 30 Bn in written premiums
Board members
Mark
Mark Wood
Sonia
Sonia Caamaño
Amit
Amit Agarwal
Anil
Anil Varma
Mahesh
Mahesh Chainani
Girish
Girish Mantri
Ishwar
Ishwar Subramanium
Management team
Amit
Amit Agarwal
Amit Agarwal
CEO & Principal Officer
With over 23 years of extensive experience, including 19 in insurance and reinsurance broking, Amit is known for delivering innovative solutions and managing high-performing teams. His transition from banker to broker gives him a unique perspective and versatile skill set, making him a vital asset. Amit's role involves global travel to engage with stakeholders and ensuring that our value proposition is effectively communicated and executed.
Anil
Anil Varma
Anil Varma
Managing Director
A Chartered Accountant by qualification, Anil has over 36 years of experience both as an insurer and broker.
Abhijit
Abhijit Sethi
Abhijit Sethi
Chief Operating Officer
Abhijit has been instrumental in driving go to market strategies, placement program structuring and market leveraging. After his MBA, he proceeded to head insurance program placements and underwriter interactions. He is responsible for strategic leadership overlooking pan-India placements, optimising business operations, refining processes, and nurturing insurance relationships.
Girish
Girish Mantri
Girish Mantri
Executive Director & CFO
Girish comes with over 20 years of experience and is a qualified Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He is heading our finance, administration, and the compliances division.
Prateek
Prateek Singhal
Prateek Singhal
Executive President & Head – Reinsurance
Prateek is an enterprising leader with strong credentials in formulating and executing strategies for revenue (premium) growth and client management in non-life corporate insurance, reinsurance, and broking (risk consulting). He has over 2 decades of experience in the general insurance sector.
Sudip
Sudip Indani
Sudip Indani
Executive President & National Head - Employee Benefits Practice
Sudip is a seasoned professional in the insurance industry, particularly specializing in Health & Benefits (H&B) lines of business. With over two decades of experience, his work indicates a strong international exposure, which provides him with diverse perspectives and approaches to insurance solutions. Sudip's experience spans various facets of the H&B space, including benefits structuring, analytics, flexible benefits, wellness programmes, expatriate insurance, product development, benefits consulting, and reinsurance.
Amit
Amit Solanki
Amit Solanki
Executive President - Liability & Special Risks
Amit has over 15 years of experience across top insurance brokers and has handled M&A Tax related insurances during his previous stints. He has been instrumental in building a team of highly expert liability lines professionals to deliver tailor made solutions for some of the largest corporates in India.
Nirmala
Nirmala Venkateswaran
Nirmala Venkateswaran
Executive Vice-President & Head HR
Nirmala is a human resources maven with a demonstrated history of working in varied domains including education, internet, insurance and industrial safety. Skilled in HR strategy, workforce planning & analytics and organizational development, she is passionate about building people capability and skills.