Federico Casini was named CEO of Howden Italy, an Italian company Howden Group, active in insurance brokerage.
Howden Group among the largest insurance brokerage groups
Il Howden group It is one of major world groups of insurance brokerage, with approximately 30 billion dollars in gross written premiums and 13 employees in 100 countries, of which 2.500 in Europe.
The company was founded in 1994 by David Howden, current CEO of Howden Group Holdings, the company is 35 per cent employee-owned and has revenues of approximately £2 billion, with last year organic growth of 26,5 per cent.
The Group is entered Italy with its own branch in 2021 and has quickly become one of the major operators on the national market with over 100 million euros in consolidated turnover and 800 employees.
La company strategy is oriented towards the acquisition of highly reputable independent brokers with a recognized territorial presence, capable not only of distributing products, but above all of operating on the level of business risk consultancy.
In Italy thelast operation took place in December 2022 with the acquisition of Assimovie, leading insurance broker in Italy in the television, film and advertising sectors. For the London group it was the sixth transaction closed in Italy in just under two years.
Casini's Curriculum Vitae
Federico Casini has a long experience in the sector.
Born in Bologna in 1960, he enters Assicurazioni Generali in 1979. In 1986 he specialized in brokerage entering the GPA group.
In 1991 he participated as a partner and president in the establishment of Poseidon Insurance Brokers, a subsidiary of Cassa di Risparmio di Bologna, with the aim of developing the Corporate and Bank-Insurance business in Emilia Romagna.
In 2003 he was General Manager of Sanpaolo Imi Insurance Broker Spa, a company born from the merger between Poseidon Insurance Brokers and Brokerban.
In 2006 the transition took place Aon SpA as general manager where he dealt with commercial development and coordination of the office areas operating in Italy. Since March 2020 he has also been appointed Executive Chairman.
“Howden Italy is one highly reputable company, high consultancy profile, widespread employee participation and widespread presence both locally and globally, thanks to the group's network. Being appointed to lead it is a great honor for me and I am grateful for the trust placed by the top management of the holding company. I will continue to valuing people and developing our strategy entry and expansion of the national and local market, where to strengthen existing centers of expertise to which to add the further specialization and experience of our international circuit" declared Federico Casini.
