The transaction marks the formal launch of Howden Insurance Actuarial & Longevity (Howden IAL). The new practice brings together two established teams: the Hymans Robertson IFS specialists and the insurance actuarial and longevity experts who joined Howden through the Barnett Waddingham (BW) transition.
Howden IAL will give clients access to deeper expertise, clearer technical insight and a more scaled advisory platform. It combines BW’s longstanding strength in delivering outsourced insurance actuarial services and consultancy with the Hymans IFS team’s experience supporting insurers with strategically important actuarial and risk projects, creating a best-in-class adviser for core insurance actuarial and longevity needs.
The formation of Howden IAL expands the range of markets and clients served across Howden’s global platform, supporting the group’s ambition to build a market-leading insurance advisory capability with international reach.
Across the combined practice, Howden IAL will offer insurers support on pricing, capital allocation, reserving, risk and investment strategy, model validation, ALM and the management of longevity risk. The team’s collective experience will enable insurers to navigate increasingly complex regulatory, capital and market environments with more confidence and stronger specialist support.
The formation of Howden IAL brings together a team of around 90 specialist consultants, significantly increasing their capacity to support insurers across the full spectrum of insurance actuarial and longevity needs and creates new opportunities for colleagues joining Howden, reflecting the Group’s investment in high-quality actuarial and risk talent.
Glenn Thomas, CEO and Global Practice Leader, Health & Employee Benefits, Howden, said: “This is an important development for our business and for the market. By bringing together BW’s longstanding insurance actuarial capability with the Hymans Robertson IFS team’s proven expertise in delivering strategically critical projects, we are creating a best-in-class advisory proposition for clients. This move is not just about capability; it is also about people. By uniting two high-quality teams, we are investing in their long-term development and strengthening our ability to support clients with deeper insight and a more distinctive proposition.”
Scott Eason, Managing Partner, Howden Insurance Actuarial & Longevity, said: “Today is a milestone moment for our business. By uniting two outstanding teams, we are creating an advisory capability with the breadth and depth to support every critical client need across the insurance landscape. This is a significant step in Howden’s long-term ambition to build a world-class insurance advisory practice.”
Jon Hatchett, Senior Partner, Hymans Robertson LLP said: “We are proud of the strength and reputation of our IFS team and are confident that the newly formed team’s combined skills and Howden’s global reach will deliver a broader service offering for insurance clients. At Hymans Robertson, as an independent partnership, and Club Vita, we’ll continue to focus on our long-term plans across the pensions, risk transfer, investment and retail wealth markets, where we see great opportunities for innovation with our clients.”
The transaction is expected to complete in the spring of 2026.
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