Alexander van Kuffeler

Head of Regional Growth, Global Specialty

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

About

Experience

  • Howden Insurance Brokers Limited (Full-time · 3 yrs 10 mos)
    • Head of Regional Growth, Global Specialty
      May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

    • Head of Business Development, International Growth Markets
      Jul 2024 - Jun 2026 · 2 yrs

    • Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), Howden CAP
      Sep 2022 - Sep 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Responsible for client strategy, geographic growth and strategic hires across Howden CAP working with team heads for Credit & PRI, Tax & Contingent Risk, M&A, Surety and Climate Risk & Resilience. Howden CAP are Insurance advisors and structurers across all segments of financial services - private equity, banking and asset management; combining Howden's market leading M&A and Global Credit Solutions practices. The team comprises of specialists in private equity, surety, ESG/climate risk, insolvency, tax, credit risk, litigation funding, structured finance and banking. Howden CAP advise clients on the increasingly complex needs for insurance and capital solutions to help businesses grow, optimise their capital and achieve strategic goals.

  • Senior Vice President at Marsh
    Feb 2022 - Sep 2022 · 8 mos

    Client Director in the Marsh Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisition Practice managing risk transfer solutions in complex M&A transactions. A trusted advisor through an investment lifecycle to both shareholders and management teams, covering Real Estate, Energy and Energy Transition, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Technology, Healthcare, Transportation and Logistics and FMCG.

  • Willis Towers Watson (London Area, United Kingdom)
    • Director
      Jan 2019 - Mar 2022 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      Senior Client Executive in the Global Solutions Group which advises Private Equity how to better manage and transfer insurable risk and maximise talent throughout an investment life-cycle. In particular, focussed on structuring solutions in M&A for Infrastructure/Real Assets and managing lenders' insurance requirements for these transactions.

    • Head of Africa Specialty
      Jul 2017 - Dec 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Leading WTW's specialty insurance broking and risk advisory team focused on large and complex business in Africa. Working with clients investing in Africa and African headquartered clients looking to access specialty expertise in the insurance market hubs and WTW centres of excellence.

    • Regional Head - Financial Lines & Regional Industry Leader - FI Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa
      Mar 2014 - Jun 2017 · 3 yrs 4 mos

      Leading the WTW Financial Institution Industry proposition and heading up the Financial Lines business segment in the region

  • Partner at Glencairn Limited
    Aug 2004 - Dec 2008 · 4 yrs 5 mos

    Head of Political Risk and Trade Credit team responsible for Commodity Traders, Investment Banks and large Industrial companies. Company acquired by Willis.

  • Associate at Financial Conduct Authority
    Sep 2001 - Jul 2004 · 2 yrs 11 mos

    Initially worked on emerging themes effecting Investment Firms and then moved to supervision of Lloyd's of London