CEO, Climate Risk & Resilience, Howden
Rowan leads Climate Risk and Resilience (CRR) at Howden and sits on the company's Global Leadership Team. The CRR comprises approximately 100 personnel centrally and embedded across business units and geographies. We help clients to evaluate and de-risk their climate related exposures, maintain access to capital and navigate their path towards a resilient, net zero transition.
Rowan has been a pioneer in the field of climate risk and insurance for over 20 years. He led the foundation of the Insurance Development Forum with UN, World Bank and Industry leaders and incubated the award-winning Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment. Previously Rowan served on the board of Willis Re as CEO Analytics and founded the Willis Research Network in 2006.
Beyond insurance Rowan was appointed to the UK Prime Minister's Council for Science & Technology 2011-2016 and served on the UK Green Finance Task Force. In 2016 he was made CBE for services to the economy for risk, insurance and sustainable growth.
Rowan read Geography at Durham and Bristol Universities and lives and works in London
