Howden’s reinsurance arm, Howden Tiger, has announced the promotion of Tim Ronda to CEO, effective January 1st 2024.
Ronda is currently President at Howden Tiger and joined TigerRisk Partners in October 2021, before its acquisition by Howden Group in January 2023.
In his new position, Ronda will now report directly to David Howden, CEO of Howden Group and work closely with Rob Bredahl, Elliot Richardson, and Rod Fox. Bredahl is the current CEO of Howden Tiger and Howden confirmed he will retain a key position in the business as Executive Chair of Howden Tiger Capital Markets.
Ronda has extensive industry experience; before joining TigerRisk Partners, he worked at Aon where he held positions including Global Geographic Leader of Reinsurance Solutions and President of Reinsurance Solutions. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President at Guy Carpenter.
Fox, who is the Executive Chairman of Howden Tiger, was bullish on his team and the appointment of Ronda to the CEO Role: “Tim will lead us as we invest to create a different breed of global player”.
“We are fielding a team that have not only strength, full spectrum geographical reach and depth of expertise across fac, treaty, MGAs, capital markets and advisory, but also a sense of collaboration and infectious energy that will power us forward for our clients,” Fox added.
David Howden, CEO, Howden Group, voiced similar sentiments: “When we signed the agreement to bring Howden Re and Tiger Risk together we knew that we were creating something special. Today, the leadership team is in place to drive Howden Tiger forward at pace for its clients.”
