Howden Re, the global reinsurance brokerage arm of Howden Group, announced it has secured a full reinsurance license fr
om the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to operate from Dubai International Financial Centre, the leading glob
al financial center in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region.
This license, along with Howden Re’s office expansion, marks a significant milestone in the business’s long-te
rm commitment to the Middle East and other key growth markets. Howden Re’s expanded Dubai operations in the Unit
ed Arab Emirates will build on its current broking services, with a focus on its tr
eaty, facultative and MGA reinsurance offering and reinforcing its regional growth strategy.
The Dubai operations will be co-led by Julian Samengo-Turner, head of IMEA, who continues to oversee facultati
ve and MGA broking, and Attilio Tornetta, newly appointed head of Treaty & Regional Retro, MEA.
Sheena Kotecha, head of Operations IMEA, has been appointed senior executive officer to ensure that Howden Re
ligns with the highest regulatory and governance standards, in line with the DIFC’s internationally recognized framework.
Tornetta, who joined Howden Re in 2023 as managing director for the Middle East and Africa, will focus on dev
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loping the firm’s treaty proposition and expanding its footprint across the Middle East and Africa.
Howden Re already has an established facultative presence serving clients across the IMEA region under Samengo-T
urner’s leadership. Samengo-Turner will continue to focus on facultative growth and supporting clients across both established and start-up MGAs with reinsurance
broking, strategic, and capital advisory services.
Howden Re said its Dubai license further strengthens its rapidly growing presence across major grow
th markets. Recently, Howden announced its entry into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a dedicated reinsuranc
e operation offering comprehensive treaty and facultative services, as well as strategic advisory capabilities in data, analytics, and capital markets.