Howden has announced the promotion of Paul Hasib (pictured) to the newly created role of Chief Placement Officer for the Corporate & Commercial pillar within Howden UK & Ireland, effective from 1 April 2024.
Following an 18-year career with RSA in a number of roles, including Head of London Market, Paul joined Aston Lark as Head of Insurer Management in 2018 and moved into the role of Head of UK Retail Carrier Management within the Howden Markets team in 2022, following Howden’s acquisition of Aston Lark.
In his new role as Chief Placement Officer, Paul will have responsibility for delivering greater visibility and accountability to Howden on placement activities across all divisions within the UK Corporate & Commercial pillar. Paul and his team will enhance the business’s first line of defence and achieve impressive client outcomes through strong placement support and issue resolution, as well as deliver commercial success for Howden through improved efficiency.
Paul Hasib said: “I’m looking forward to creating, implementing and managing our strategies to support the placement needs of the business and our clients, utilising Howden’s strengths in the market to deliver improved client outcomes and placement efficiencies for Howden UK & Ireland corporate and commercial business.”
Warren Dickson, CEO Corporate & Commercial, Howden, added: “I’m delighted that Paul is stepping into this newly created role to lead placement activity within the market, delivering maximum value to Howden, our commercial and corporate clients, and our insurer partners.”