Howden Acquires A-Plan Group from Hg

Howden Agrees to Acquire Atlantic Global Risk LLC

January 5, 2026

Insurance

Howden, the global insurance broking group, has agreed to acquire Atlantic Global Risk LLC (“Atlantic Group”), an independent transaction liability insurance broker in the United States. The deal is intended to expand Howden’s U.S. retail broking platform and create a global transaction liability powerhouse, with Atlantic Group founders and employees becoming Howden shareholders.

Howden Acquires Aston Lark

October 13, 2021

Insurance

Howden, the international insurance broking group, has agreed to acquire Aston Lark from Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Bowmark Capital, subject to regulatory approval. The deal completes Howden's UK broking platform, creating a combined UK business managing over £6bn of gross written premium and significantly expanding Howden's scale and capabilities across commercial, private client and employee benefits lines.

Howden Group Acquires TigerRisk Partners from Flexpoint Ford

June 9, 2022

Insurance

Howden Group has agreed to acquire TigerRisk Partners, a risk, capital and strategic advisory firm to the global insurance and reinsurance markets, from private equity owner Flexpoint Ford. The deal expands Howden's reinsurance and capital markets capabilities and scales its global offering; the transaction remains subject to customary regulatory approvals.

Capital A-led Consortium Acquires Hampden Insurance Group (including Maas Lloyd)

December 9, 2022

Insurance

A consortium led by Dutch private equity firm Capital A has acquired Hampden Insurance Group B.V. from Hampden Holdings Ltd. The investors (united as Dutch Insurance Group B.V.) will rename Hampden Insurance Group to Halcyon Insurance Group and retain Maas Lloyd as an operating insurer to strengthen its national position in the Netherlands.

Chart Industries Acquires Howden from KPS Capital Partners

November 9, 2022

Industrial Services

Chart Industries, Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Howden from affiliates of KPS Capital Partners, LP for $4.4 billion, funded via cash and newly created preferred stock. The deal was expected to close in the first half of 2023, and KPS later announced completion of the sale.

Applied Systems Acquires Planck

July 23, 2024

AI & Machine Learning

Applied Systems has acquired Planck, an AI-based data platform for commercial insurance, to accelerate and expand AI capabilities across Applied's global insurance software portfolio. The acquisition aims to integrate Planck's real-time data and AI-driven underwriting insights into Applied's products to improve underwriting, renewals, servicing and advisory workflows for carriers and agencies.