Howden has appointed Nicolas Aubert (pictured) as CEO for its business in France.
Aubert was most recently Willis Towers Watson’s head of Great Britain and CEO of Willis Limited, which he left in October. He has also held leadership roles at AIG as COO for EMEA and had been managing director of different geographies, including the UK, Southern Europe and France.
Luigi Sturani, regional CEO at Howden Europe, said: “Nicolas’ appointment strengthens our existing European platform and brings choice to a market that is crying out for European-focused alternatives.
“Today’s announcement demonstrates Howden’s commitment to develop its network across Europe and specifically in France, one of the biggest broking markets on the continent.”
Sturani continued: “The first key step in expanding Howden France was to find a respected and credible leader in the market, and Nicolas was a natural fit because of his extensive experience in both the French and UK markets.
“He has a proven track record in managing high profile growth and transformation projects, strong managerial capabilities and industry knowledge that will be invaluable in overseeing the integration of future acquisitions in France.”
Aubert added that joining Howden was an exciting opportunity.
“When deciding on what I wanted to do next, I knew I wanted to build a business. Our operations in France will extend Howden’s existing capabilities to better serve clients, in France and all over the world,” he said.
“We are eager to grow the business. Our goal is to become one of the top brokers in France with an extensive territorial presence and strong specialties.
“We will accomplish this by attracting the best entrepreneurial talent and like-minded companies, and by growing organically, supported by Howden’s existing regional platform.”
