Global reinsurance broker Howden Re has appointed Karen Nordblom as European chief operating officer (COO) of Stockholm-based Howden Re International.
In her new role, Nordblom will lead the operational direction of the broker’s European platform and branch network.
In addition, she will serve as commercial director for Howden Re’s European operations, ensuring strong regulatory and governance oversight of the company’s treaty and interim businesses.
Nordblom has extensive experience in re/insurance operations, technology and finance and has a proven track record of delivering complex, cross-functional programs.
Most recently, she was at SiriusPoint and previously held senior roles at HUB International and Aon in London, Sweden and Canada.
Tobias Andersson, Head of Continental Europe at Howden Re, commented on the appointment: “Karen will work closely with our rapidly growing business to provide a strong operating platform and governance framework that supports our expanding European business and enables us to put the interests of our clients at the heart of our operations. We are very much looking forward to the insight, leadership and energy she brings.”
