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49 www.ceotodaymagazine.com CEO Today United Kingdom Awards 2019 INSURANCE DAVID HOWDEN CEO of Hyperion Insurance Group OUR COMPANIES The DUAL Group DUAL is the largest global underwriting agency in the world. It provides specialist insurance solutions by connecting capacity providers to new geographic markets and segments and brokers with new insurance markets. A key component to DUAL’s success has been its commitment to provide its customers with exclusive access to the strongest underwriting capital available, and its ability to build strong relationships. They base their past success on their ability to listen to the needs of their brokers and clients, giving them what they want rather than telling them what they need. Howden Howden is the world’s largest international independent retail broker with over 10,000 professionals, across 90+ territories, sharing one set of standards. Together with Howden One, our global specialist insurance broking network, we solve the toughest insurance challenges for our clients, wherever they may be. RKH Specialty A leading independent specialty lines broker, RKH Specialty creates unique risk solutions, programmes and facilities across a wide range of industries and risk classes, placing complex risks for some of the world’s largest companies. Our expertise across industries and increasing influence in global insurance markets means that our clients include some of the world’s largest companies. Our independence and scale also makes us a natural partner for retail brokers seeking to access specialist international markets. RKH Reinsurance RKH Reinsurance delivers specialty and facultative reinsurance solutions to clients across the world, with specific focus on the UK, USA, Latin American and Caribbean markets. What differentiates RKH Reinsurance Brokers from our competitors is a multidimensional approach that draws on facultative and specialty reinsurance, operations and claims. Hybrid solutions can be created that provide real competitive advantage. As a result, product innovation and evolution are central to the work we product for clients. The best way to experience the difference we can make is to work with us. www.hyperiongrp.com ABOUT DAVID HOWDEN David started his career as a broker at Alexander Howden in 1981. He founded the Group in 1994 originally as a wholesale broker employing just three people. He has been the fundamental driving force behind its expansion into an international insurance group offering wholesale, retail and reinsurance broking, and underwriting. As Chief Executive, David’s focus is on leading the Group’s M&A activities as well as directing and implementing the Group’s strategic growth and direction.