
The Voice of Insurance Ep274 Tim Ronda CEO Howden Re: The System is Working
Oct 28, 2025
Tim Ronda, CEO of Howden Re, is a dynamic leader in the reinsurance industry, emphasizing talent and client-first strategies for growth. In their engaging discussion, he tackles pressing topics like M&A trends, competitive dynamics, and the evolving role of AI in underwriting. Tim also explores Howden Re's expansion into Latin America and the U.S. mortgage market, and shares insights on navigating changing pricing landscapes and the increasing demand for innovative reinsurance products. His cheerful outlook on a resilient market is both refreshing and inspiring.
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People-First Drives Scalable Growth
- Howden Re prioritises talent acquisition and client impact over revenue as the primary growth driver.
- Tim Ronda says people-first hiring led to significant expansion and subsequent revenue gains.
Staff For Complex Multi-Stakeholder Deals
- Build deep regional and product expertise to serve large, sophisticated insurers with multi-stakeholder decision processes.
- Tim Ronda advises assembling teams that can win seven to eight-person client approvals on complex reinsurance programmes.
Market Functioning Means All Parties Profit
- The market is functioning when insurers, reinsurers and brokers all find profitable outcomes across cycles.
- Ronda describes 2025 results as evidence that "the system's working" despite major catastrophe events.
