What Howden Tiger does

Howden Tiger, doing business as Howden Re, is a global reinsurance broker and strategic advisor operating as the reinsurance division of Howden Group Holdings Ltd., a privately-held UK parent group headquartered in Stamford, United States, with the firm founded in 2008. The firm serves insurance and reinsurance companies on a B2B enterprise basis, delivering risk advisory and strategic advisory services across all lines of business through a relationship-based go-to-market model with a stated global bench of 1,000+ experts.

Core deliverables span four service areas — risk advisory, strategic advisory, placement, and capital markets advisory — bundled behind what the firm describes as a 'no silos' model that integrates banking, strategic advisory, analytics, and rating-agency capabilities. On top of these services, the firm operates a proprietary technology platform that includes the NOVA client portal, the TigerEye risk analytics and exposure-monitoring tool, Cat Watch (catastrophe monitoring service with a published subscription), and Cyber Watch (cyber risk intelligence). The firm also publishes an annual 1.1 renewal market report (most recently the 1.1.26 'Re-balancing' edition) as a thought-leadership and client-engagement asset.

Commercially, Howden Re earns commission and fee-based revenue on reinsurance placement and advisory mandates; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The firm is privately owned under Howden Group Holdings Ltd. and emphasizes its employee-led, privately-held status as enabling long-cycle client impact rather than quarterly results. Howden Re positions itself as the fastest-growing broker among the Top Tier reinsurance intermediaries, claiming to grow at roughly 3x the rate of competitors, and is led by CEO Tim Ronda.

Name

Howden Tiger

Legal name

Howden Group Holdings Ltd.

Website

https://howdentiger.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Howden Tiger (Howden Re) is a global reinsurance broker and strategic advisor that places risk and delivers risk and capital-markets advisory for insurance and reinsurance companies through a 1,000+-expert integrated advisory platform backed by Howden Group Holdings Ltd.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reinsurance Brokerage

NAICS

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523), Other Financial Investment Activities (5239)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Lines Reinsurance Brokerage (e.g., marine, aviation, cyber, surety) (FSAOAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Resilience Finance & Risk Transfer Analytics (Parametric Design, Cat Bonds, Public Risk Pools) (EUABALAK), Catastrophe Bonds & Insurance-Linked Notes (ILS) (FSACABAO)

Keywords

• Reinsurance brokerage
• Risk advisory
• Capital markets advisory
• Catastrophe monitoring
• Cyber risk monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Stamford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Reinsurance Broking: Commission and fee-based reinsurance brokerage services providing risk advisory and strategic advisory to clients across all lines of business

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Howden Tiger (operating as Howden Re) is a global reinsurance broker and advisor that places reinsurance risk and provides strategic and risk advisory services to insurance and reinsurance companies. The firm combines traditional reinsurance broking with proprietary analytical tools (NOVA, TigerEye, Cat Watch, Cyber Watch) under a 'no silos' integrated approach that brings together banking, strategic advisory, analytics, and rating agency capabilities.

Product overview

Howden Re is a global reinsurance broker and advisor operating as part of Howden Group Holdings. The company offers an integrated platform combining advisory services (Risk Advisory, Strategic Advisory) with proprietary analytical tools (NOVA portal, TigerEye, Cat Watch, Cyber Watch) and market intelligence (1.1.26 Market Report). The portfolio is organized around a 'no silos' approach that brings together banking, strategic advisory, analytics, and rating agency capabilities to service clients beyond traditional placement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NOVA: Portal platform for reinsurance services
• TigerEye
• Cat Watch
• Cyber Watch

Products and services

• Risk Advisory

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Guy Carpenter: Specialty reinsurance brokerage arm of Marsh McLennan and the global market leader in reinsurance intermediation. Directly comparable to Howden Re across treaty placement, advisory, and analytics for cedents.
• Aon: Global professional services firm with a sizable Aon Reinsurance Solutions division serving primary insurers and reinsurers. Competes head-to-head with Howden Re on reinsurance placement and capital advisory.
• Willis Re (WTW): Reinsurance brokerage arm of WTW, one of the Big Three global reinsurance intermediaries. Closely comparable client base, advisory capabilities, and product mix to Howden Re.
• Gallagher Re: Reinsurance and capital markets division of Arthur J. Gallagher, formed from the Legacy Miller and reinsurance operations. Directly comparable specialty and treaty reinsurance broker.
• Lockton Re: Largest privately-held insurance broker with a growing dedicated reinsurance practice. Similar private-ownership positioning and entrepreneurial culture to Howden Re.
• BMS Group: Independent specialty (re)insurance broker with reinsurance and capital markets capabilities. Comparable privately-held, specialty-focused alternative to the Big Three.

Broad incumbents

• Milliman: Global actuarial and consulting firm providing reinsurance analytics, modeling, and advisory. Adjacent competitor on analytics and risk advisory where Howden Re deploys TigerEye, Cat Watch, and Cyber Watch.
• Munich Re: One of the world's largest reinsurance carriers and a key counterparty (and at times competitor) to reinsurance brokers. Provides market context for placement volume and pricing dynamics affecting Howden Re.
• Swiss Re: Global reinsurance and insurance carrier providing major capacity into the reinsurance market. As a key cedent-side counterparty, it shapes broker economics that directly affect Howden Re.

Others

• TigerRisk Partners: Independent reinsurance and capital markets advisory firm whose principals were combined with Howden Re to form Howden Tiger. Closely related historical predecessor and ongoing talent-network comparable.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/howdentigerre

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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