Grace Kavanagh appointed Director within Howden Re’s Capital Solutions team

Howden Re, the global reinsurance broker, has appointed Grace Kavanagh as a Director within the firm’s Capital Solutions team, who joins with extensive market insight as well as strong carrier and client relationships.

She joins following three years of service at Howden Re’s Market Engagement & Strategy team where she worked extensively across Lloyd’s syndicates and MGA initiatives, focusing on how carriers deploy capital and where opportunities sit in the market.

Before she joined Howden, Kavanagh spent almost six years at broker Marsh, where she most recently served as a Managing Consultant.

Howden Re’s Capital Solutions team structures solutions that connect risk with capital, which helps clients access capacity, manage balance sheets and navigate increasingly complex capital and market dynamics.

Working closely with Howden Capital Markets & Advisory (HCMA), the capital markets and insurance-linked securities (ILS) specialist unit of broking group Howden, the team also brings together London and Lloyd’s market capital with broader global investor and institutional capital, creating flexible, bespoke solutions aligned to clients’ strategic objectives.

It’s also worth noting, that Howden Re’s Capital Solutions team in London also work on arrangements involving the Lloyd’s London Bridge 2 PCC insurance-linked securities (ILS) structure, to help London market underwriters and syndicates gain access to efficient capital from third-party investors and to help investors access insurance-linked returns from the Lloyd’s marketplace.

Vijay Mavani, Managing Director, Capital Solutions, commented: “Howden Re Capital Solutions has built a high‑performing business with strong momentum. Grace is a very welcome addition to the team as we continue to innovate for our clients and scale our business.”

Tim Radford, Managing Director, Capital Solutions, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Grace to the Capital Solutions team. Her experience with and outstanding contribution to the Market Engagement and Strategy team will be an asset to Capital Solutions clients.”

Nadine Onitiri-Coker, Managing Director, Market Engagement & Strategy at Howden Re, added: “Grace’s appointment reflects Howden Re’s investment in our people. Our commitment to creating opportunities for exceptional talent supports individual progression, the continued evolution of our global offering, and the cross-business collaboration makes Howden’s offering unique. I wish Grace every success in her new role.”