Howden appoints Azman Noorani as Global Head of Surety
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London, 3 December 2024 – Howden today the appointment of Azman Noorani as Global Practice Leader, Surety, effective 1 November 2024. Noorani’s appointment enhances Howden’s existing Surety capabilities and reinforces its commitment to delivering exceptional service to clients globally.
Reporting to Mark Wood, Head of Global Specialty Practices, Noorani joins Howden with over 26 years of experience in the insurance and reinsurance markets, having spent the majority of his career at Swiss Re, where he most recently served as Global Head of Surety.
Noorani will be responsible for leading Howden’s new Global Surety Practice, which will build on Howden’s existing Surety capability that provides solutions for companies with bond requirements across multiple countries.
Azman Noorani, Global Practice Leader, Surety, commented: “Howden’s ambition is to grow its surety business and to provide broader options for clients by widening its product scope. Howden’s Surety clients will benefit from our specialised expertise and tailored solutions for their complex requirements, including credit and banking products.”
Mark Wood, Head of Global Specialty Practices, commented: “As the demand for surety solutions continues, appointing Azman to lead our Surety global practice will unify and reinforce our efforts globally. Azman’s appointment reflects Howden’s ability to attract industry leading talent, and his extensive industry experience will be instrumental in driving Howden’s ambitious growth plans. This is an early example of us executing on our strategy to embed specialty expertise across our international platform.”