About us

Howden is the 5th largest employee owned business in the UK and one of the largest insurance groups in the world

From three friends and a dog, to 24,000 of us

Howden is a multinational insurance broker with offices across the world. Starting out in a tiny office in London in 1994, we’ve grown beyond our wildest expectations managing premiums on behalf of millions of clients spanning 100 countries. But some things have never changed. 

Right from the start, we have always had:

  1. An employee ownership model, with aligned investor partners
  2. Specialist expertise, with the creativity to innovate
  3. The trust and integrity born of friendship
  4. Independence, with the freedom to make our own decisions 

All of these things are still true today – come and see for yourself.

The group today

  • 1.7m

    clients

  • $51bn

    premium under management

  • 24,000

    global colleagues

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Big business. Small business. Everyone deserves great service

Service is everything to us. Seriously. Whatever you need, we’ll configure it your way.

We have 24,000 people on our global team, and everyone is a specialist in something. We are well resourced and care about all our clients (it’s an employee-owned business thing).

Howden in the UK

We have teams specialising in insurance for both small and large UK companies with an international presence.  

Through our local specialists and access to global insurance markets, we can offer coverage solutions across the key insurance lines UK businesses depend on, including Property, Liability, Real Estate, Cyber, Cargo, Trade Credit, Employee Benefits and more.

We also have strong local UK teams working on key specialisms: M&A, Capital Advisory & Placement, Captives and Reinsurance.

And for businesses taking steps on their climate change journey, we offer end-to-end climate risk advisory with a range of data & analytics, climate risk strategy and insurance services.

Wide market access – a world of choice

With market connections in the key insurance hubs cities globally, we bring you access to a world of choice.

We’re able to place your risk into domestic or international markets, whatever fits your strategy.

So whatever the size and scope of your insurance needs, we are confident we can partner you with the expertise you need.

Employee ownership... what difference does it make?

Quite a lot, actually

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Careers and Culture

Work for a multinational employee-owned company. Feel the difference.

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Our story

From three friends and a dog, to thousands of us serving millions of clients all over the world

How we've grown

Sustainability & Social Impact

Committed to being a force for good

How we’re making an impact

Data & Technology

Market-leading research and data capabilities

Solve it with data

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Find out how we can help you

To get in touch, please fill in the simple form below.

If you are an existing client of one of the businesses that has merged with Howden to form Howden UK & Ireland, please click below for contact details:

Aston Lark

If you are a client of heritage Aston Lark, please get in touch with your usual contact or click here to find your local office.

A-Plan

If you are a client of heritage A-Plan, and are aware of the branch you are insured through, please visit this contact page for branch contact details or if you are unsure or are looking for a new quotation for car, home or van insurance, please call 01993 894 700.

Benefits Advisory Services 

If you are a client of heritage BAS, please get in touch with your usual contact. You can also email [email protected] or call 0203 553 8340 to reach the right team

Bruce Stevenson

If you are a client of heritage Bruce Stevenson or are situated in Scotland, please call 0131 553 2293 to speak to a member of Howden Scotland.

Endsleigh

If you are an education, student, charity, not-for-profit or other commercial client of heritage Endsleigh, please get in touch with your usual contact or please call 0333 234 1447 to speak to a member of the team. For Endsleigh landlord insurance queries, please visit this website.

Barnett Waddingham & Risk Evolves

If you are an existing client of Barnett Waddingham or Risk Evolves, who have now joined us to form Howden Risk Advisory, please get in touch with your usual contacts, or for any urgent risk incidents, please call 0345 076 2288.

 

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If your enquiry is urgent and you can’t find contact details for the specific team or office you need, please call us on 020 7623 3806.

 

What to do if you are experiencing financial difficulties

We recognise that the current economic conditions are putting pressure on many households and businesses. At Howden, we are committed to finding ways to assist our customers who may require additional support during these times.

If you’re currently facing financial difficulty, please speak to us about your insurance policies by:

-contacting your Howden Service Team
-calling Howden on 020 7623 3806
-using the enquiry form