Insurance coverage middleman Howden has entered a deal to amass Danish dealer NORTH Danger (NORTH) for an undisclosed sum.
The deal marks UK-based Howden’s foray into Denmark and bolsters its presence within the Nordic area.
Danish personal fairness firm Polaris arrange NORTH in 2021 by buying and merging 4 monetary providers corporations right into a single entity.
At the moment, the corporate is concentrated on catering to SMEs and their employees.
Its portfolio contains life and normal insurance coverage, pensions and monetary providers merchandise resembling mortgages.
With the launch in Denmark, Howden has established its presence in its twentieth market in Continental Europe and now covers the whole Nordic area.
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The corporate’s Nordic growth began 20 years in the past with an workplace launch in Finland, adopted by growth into Sweden, Norway and Iceland.
Howden Europe CEO Luigi Sturani stated: “Collectively, we are going to proceed to scale the enterprise that can in time embody reinsurance and different speciality strains, while accelerating the spectacular progress within the enterprise to this point.
“That is our largest acquisition in Continental Europe after Italy’s Assiteca and reveals not solely the dimensions of our ambition but additionally the compelling alternative that Howden affords to the appropriate corporations with the appropriate tradition.”
Lars Gundorph, who’s the pinnacle of NORTH, will lead Howden’s operations in Denmark. Beforehand, he was the CEO of Willis Denmark.
Gundorph said: “Our expertise representing Howden in Denmark has led us to recognise them as essentially the most competent and progressive gamers on the worldwide stage, with a real proprietor’s mindset.
“Howden is subsequently the proper match for NORTH, each by way of enterprise and tradition. Their worldwide outlook and dedication to shoppers make them an excellent associate to understand our full progress potential in Denmark.”
Final week, Howden Schweiz, the Swiss arm of Howden, acquired a majority stake in reinsurance dealer Haakon.
