Howden Re strengthens capabilities in DACH region with four senior hires

Howden Re, the reinsurance arm of Howden, has expanded its capabilities in the DACH region with four senior appointments in Germany.

Lars Nelson has been appointed Managing Director, Head of German branch at Howden Re, effective 1 January, 2025.

Nelson brings two decades of experience in the reinsurance industry to his new role, most recently serving as Area Head and SVP at Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions.

Previously, he worked at SiriusPoint for 13 years in various management roles, most recently as General Manager. Before that, he spent over six years at Aon, focusing on both German and global client management.

Dr. Bjoern Hagendorff has been named Managing Director and Head of Regional Clients, Germany, effective November 1, 2024.

Hagendorff joins Howden Re from Aon, where he has spent the past 12 years in various leadership positions, most recently as Vice President and Deputy Head at Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions.

Before that, he was a Ph.D. researcher at Hannover Re, focusing on “Natural Catastrophes and Insurance Securitization – Performance and Risk Implications.”

Dr.-Ing. Mathias Raschke joined Howden Re as Director of Nat Cat Modelling for Germany and Austria on September 1, 2024.

Raschke brings over 25 years of experience in natural catastrophe research and modelling, most recently serving as a Nat Cat analyst at Ecclesia Reinsurance.

Prior to that, he spent eight years at R+V Versicherung in roles including Senior Consultant for Nat Cat modelling. He has also held research positions at ETH Zurich, IWSÖ Weimar, and Bauhaus University Weimar.

Verena Schärtl joined the firm as Director and Head of Actuarial for Germany and Austria on October 1, 2024.

She brings extensive experience in actuarial science and risk management. Prior to joining Howden Re, she led Solvency II quantitative reporting and ORSA reporting at WWK Versicherungen since 2016 and managed client projects across the DACH region at Guy Carpenter.

The new appointments complement the existing Howden Re team in the region. With these additions, Howden Re has established a comprehensive team of experts to serve Germany, offering local broking, catastrophe modelling, actuarial services, and client relations expertise, alongside the strategic, capital, and risk advisory capabilities of Howden Re and the broader Howden Group.

Tobias Anderson, Head of Continental Europe at Howden Re International, commented, “We are thrilled to welcome Lars, Bjoern, Mathias and Verena to our team. The team’s combined expertise will enable us to enhance our service offering across all lines of reinsurance broking, modelling, analytics and client service, and reinforces our position as a leading provider of reinsurance and risk advisory solutions in Europe.”

Massimo Reina, CEO, Howden Re International, stated, “Germany is the biggest economy in Europe. The expansion of our team is a key strategic step for Howden Re as we broaden our footprint, strengthen capabilities and demonstrate our commitment to delivering outstanding service and value to our clients in the DACH region.”

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