Paul Lewis and John Perrin join with major corporate client experience

Howden Broking group has launched a construction which will be led by two new hires from JLT.

John Perrin was a construction and real estate partner at JLT Specialty, and Paul Lewis was previously a partner and head of broking in the construction and real estate division.

At JLT, Perrin focused on the delivery of major projects in the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Australia while Lewis managed a number of major global clients.

Howden chief executive Adrian Colosso said: “The group has elements of construction expertise around the world, including in the professional indemnity and surety space, and serves a range of clients including architects and engineers.

“By introducing an experienced team with access to the expertise within the group, we cement our commitment to delivering end-to-end construction capabilities globally.”

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