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17 June 2026 | Cologne
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Herzlich willkommen
zum Howden Re Pre-Symposium Brunch

  
  

„Wir freuen uns sehr, Sie im Rahmen des Rückversicherungssymposiums in Köln zu unserem informellen Networking-Brunch begrüßen zu dürfen. Neben unserem Engagement als Sponsor des Symposiums, bietet diese Veranstaltung eine hervorragende Gelegenheit, sich in entspannter Atmosphäre auszutauschen, Ideen zu teilen und Beziehungen zu vertiefen. In den vergangenen drei Jahren hat sich Howden Re als verlässlicher und stabiler Partner in der Rückversicherung in den deutschsprachigen Märkten etabliert – sowohl für unsere Kunden als auch für unsere Rückversicherungspartner. Wir freuen uns darauf, diesen langfristigen Weg gemeinsam fortzusetzen.“

  
  

Welcome

  
  

“We are delighted to welcome you to our informal networking brunch alongside the Reinsurance Symposium in Cologne. In addition to our sponsorship, of the Symposium, this event offers a great opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and strengthen relationships in a relaxed setting. Over the past three years, Howden Re has established itself as a reliable and stable partner in Reinsurance services across the DACH markets — for both our clients and our reinsurance partners. We look forward to continuing this long-term journey together.”

  
  
Lars Nelson
Head of Howden Re Germany
  
  

Keynote


David Flandro
Head of Industry Analysis and Strategic Advisory
Howden Re’s house view: mid-year 2026 examines the paradox at the heart of today’s (re)insurance market: pricing is softening amidst rising geopolitical uncertainty, growing catastrophe exposures and an increasingly complex risk landscape.

David considers what this changing environment means for insurers, reinsurers and capital providers, and why quality underwriting will be increasingly important as the market cycle evolves.
  
  

Our lastest reports

  
  
  

Filtered for quality

Our latest European MGA report, Filtered for quality, builds on last year’s Agents of change. This year’s analysis goes further - focusing in on independent MGA activity to provide a clearer view of how the market is evolving and carriers increasingly look to MGAs as a route to growth.

Launched May 2026
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Cygenesis: Origins of cyber market cycles

Howden Re publishes Cygenesis: a new framework for reading the cyber market cycle.

Launched May 2026
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Are European insurers leaving capital on the table?

We sat down with Alexander Roth, Head of Capital & Operational Solutions International at Howden Re, and Craig Turnbull, Partner, Insurance Practice at Barnett Waddingham, to discuss a capital efficiency opportunity that is available to many European insurers today, but that relatively few have acted on.

Launched 18th May 2026
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Casualty in focus: The new EU Product Liability Directive

The EU has fundamentally redefined what counts as a “product” – and with it, so has liability. A new Howden Re whitepaper, The New EU Product Liability Directive (EU) 2024/2853 - what changes, why it matters and what insurers should do, sets out the implications for (re)insurance markets ahead of the December 2026 deadline

Launched 21st April 2026
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Howden Re: 1 April renewals reflect continued softening, insulated from Middle East volatility

London, 31 March 2026 – Reinsurance renewals at 1 April showed a continuation of the softening trend observed at 1 January, according to Howden Re, the reinsurance, capital markets and strategic advisory arm of Howden, the global insurance intermediary.

Launched 31st March 2026
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Full Year 2025 (Re)Insurer earnings overview: Transitioning beyond the hard market

Tim Ronda, CEO of Howden Re, David Flandro, Head of Industry Analysis and Strategic Advisory and Michelle To, Head of Business Intelligence, review data and industry trends as the reinsurance market transitions beyond the hard market cycle, with direct implications for 1.4 renewals and beyond.

Launched 26th March 2026
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About Howden Re

At Howden Re, we’re building something different - and it’s working. From just one office to 40 in less than five years, we’ve grown by focusing on what matters: our clients’ ever-changing needs. 
In a world of evolving risk, our strength lies in how we adapt, and how we help our clients do the same. Backed by the full force of the Howden group, we’ve redefined what it means to deliver broking, advisory, and capital solutions as one business globally. Entrepreneurial, collaborative, and always forward-looking - we are reshaping the industry landscape for our clients’ benefit

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