Specialty

Specialism at the heart of Howden

Our Specialty teams work at the heart of international markets, creating bespoke insurance for the most complex risks

As product specialists, our real value is in the expertise we bring to products and programmes through design, delivery, and ongoing servicing.

Whether clients need retail, direct, wholesale, captive, reinsurance, Howden has the expertise and resource to deliver the best world markets have to offer across a complete spectrum of specialties.

We combine our specialty breadth and depth with flexibility in our servicing delivery, to build strong, reliable, long-term relationships between clients and their markets.

This practical and constructive approach attracts a client base that includes national and multinational corporates, governments, financial institutions and insurance professionals in over 150 territories worldwide.

Bermuda

Broking without boundaries

We work as one international team to achieve the best possible results. Our Specialty hubs in key international insurance markets, connect clients to our entire global team.

You can find specialist product contacts around the world on the relevant Specialty team pages.

Our hubs

Everything, everywhere, all at once: specialty’s full spectrum

Our expertise covers all key specialty sectors whether it is retail, direct, wholesale or reinsurance, and whether the need is one line or cross class, our approach is to link clients with the best coverage solutions

Multinational Clients Practice

Introducing Multinational Clients Practice

Global complexities. Unexplored opportunities.

Expanding into new markets, navigating different regulatory environments, and coordinating programmes across multiple territories all bring challenges. But complexity doesn't have to mean confusion.

That's why we're pleased to launch our new Multinational Clients Practice brochure. With reach across 120+ countries to the strength of over 1,000 specialists, our model brings together local expertise, consistent service and deep technical capability, all designed to give clients clarity, control and confidence. Explore the brochure and find out more.

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Jenny and Lauren

We're personally invested

Our business success is built on our people, their outstanding long term relationships with clients and markets are fundamental to the develop product solutions that evolve with clients’ risk management needs.

Employee ownership opportunities encourage the best minds to join Howden and it then empowers them to make the extra commitments in time and effort to innovate and go further for clients.

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The Future

Specialty insurance is where insurance began and technology’s speed and accuracy is creating new opportunities for specialist solutions that align clients and markets.

Innovation through our insurtech and digital projects is a long-term commitment driven by dedicated experts who work closely with our trading teams. Get in touch to find out more about our x Trade team.

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