Howden has promoted Mr Elliot Richardson to the role of Chief Commercial Officer for the Group.
He reports to CEO Mr David Howden and joins the Group Executive Committee (GEC), while remaining Executive Chair of Howden Re.
Howden Markets, which leads the Group’s relationships with its global carrier partners, together with Group Placement, reports to Mr Richardson. He also works closely with Group CFO, Ms Susan Panuccio, and Group COO, Mr David Shalders, to align the strategy with Howden’s wider transformation, supported by a new Commercial Leadership Team drawing senior commercial leaders from across the Group’s regions and specialty businesses.
Mr Richardson has 38 years of experience in the (re)insurance market and joined Howden in 2015 as part of the RKH acquisition. During his tenure, he has held roles including Vice Chair and Chair of International, Howden Re, scaled Howden Re’s international footprint through new talent and played a key role in Howden’s acquisition of Tiger Risk.