Alexander Roth will lead the operation across Europe, Asia and other international regions.
Howden Re, the global reinsurance, capital markets, and strategic advisory division of Howden, has launched an International Alternative Solutions practice to develop specialised risk and capital transfer tools for international clients.
The new unit is led by Alexander Roth, Managing Director and Head of Alternative Solutions, Howden Re International.
The practice will assist corporations, insurers, reinsurers, public sector bodies, and investors across Europe, Asia, and other international regions in managing both physical and financial risk exposures.
The team incorporates capabilities across structured reinsurance, climate science, data analytics, product design, portfolio structuring, pricing, capital markets, and placement.
As part of the launch, Peter Steiner and Kanika Anand have moved to Howden Re International from Howden’s Climate Risk and Resilience practice.
Steiner takes on the role of Managing Director – Parametric Solutions, establishing a dedicated parametric capability focused on designing and scaling index-based coverage for reinsurance clients.
The practice will operate across several industries, including agriculture, energy, infrastructure, natural capital, construction, travel, events, and specialty risks.
For insurers and reinsurers, the unit will focus on portfolio-level protection, capital relief, earnings stabilisation, alternative retrocession, and linking traditional reinsurance with insurance-linked securities (ILS) capacity.