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Howden Re, the reinsurance arm of broking group Howden, has strengthened its China market capability with three senior appointments across treaty, retrocession, and agriculture, all based in Hong Kong.
Houqin Zhu joins as Managing Director, Head of China Treaty, Mike Xin joins as Managing Director, Head of Agriculture, APAC, and David Song joins as Managing Director, Head of Retrocession, Greater China.
Bringing over four decades of experience across the Chinese and international reinsurance markets, Houqin Zhu joined Howden Re on 17 June from Aon Re, where he served as Managing Director responsible for property and casualty reinsurance across Hong Kong and China.
The executive previously held senior leadership roles at Willis Re and TigerRisk before its acquisition by Howden Group and subsequent rebranding as Howden Re.
In his new position as Head of China Treaty, he will spearhead the growth of Howden Re’s treaty services in the region. Additionally, he will serve as a senior mentor to developing treaty experts, a function the company considers vital to its market strategy.
Having started his new position as Head of Agriculture, APAC, on 13 July, Mike Xin has been tasked with supporting the growth of Howden Re’s agricultural capabilities across the region with the China market playing a key part.
With 20 years of specialist experience in agricultural reinsurance, the executive is joining the company from Gallagher Re, where he served as Executive Director responsible for China agricultural reinsurance and APAC regional business. He has also previously held senior roles at JLT Re and Aon Benfield.
David Song joins Howden Re from Guy Carpenter, where he was Deputy Head of Hong Kong and Senior Vice President. With nearly 30 years in reinsurance broking and strategic planning, including 14 years at Guy Carpenter and 8 years at Aon Re China Ltd., he possesses extensive expertise in P&C, Agriculture, Retrocession, and ILS across Hong Kong and Mainland China.
At Howden Re, he will focus on enhancing retrocession offerings and expanding capacity sources for reinsurers in the region. Song is scheduled to begin his new role in October.
The appointments further strengthen Howden Re’s capabilities in areas that are central to the continued development of China’s reinsurance market.
Andy Souter, Head of Asia Pacific, Howden Re International, commented: “China is a key reinsurance market, driven by its scale, growing demand for risk transfer and increasing importance within the global insurance landscape. It remains a strategic priority for Howden Re. Houqin, David, and Mike each bring deep market expertise strong client relationships and highly complementary capabilities.
“Working alongside our established Hong Kong team, they further strengthen our ability to bring the full breadth of Howden Re’s expertise to clients, delivering solutions tailored to their individual needs. Their appointments reflect Howden’s collaborative approach to client advisory and reinforce our long-term commitment to China and the wider APAC region as the market continues to evolve.”
Houqin Zhu, Managing Director and Head of China Treaty at Howden Re, said: “China’s insurance and reinsurance market continues to evolve, creating significant opportunities as clients navigate an increasingly dynamic risk environment.
“Howden Re’s combination of local expertise, global reach and specialist capability creates a strong platform to support clients as the market develops. “I am pleased to be joining the business and look forward to working with clients and colleagues to help deliver innovative solutions and long-term value.”
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