
By Rebecca Delaney
June 26 - (The Insurer) - Howden has appointed Robert Kennedy as CEO of Howden UK & Ireland, succeeding Carl Shuker who will transition to the role of deputy chairman.
Kennedy will assume his new role on October 1, reporting into CEO David Howden.
Currently CEO of Howden Ireland, Kennedy joined Aston Lark in 2020. Other previous roles include head of sales and distribution for Ireland at Aviva.
Shuker will transition into the role of deputy chairman, having spent 13 years as CEO of A-Plan and a subsequent four years as CEO of Howden UK & Ireland following A-Plan’s acquisition by Howden in 2021.
Howden said Shuker will remain closely involved with Howden UK & Ireland in his new position, and will continue to support Kennedy in the next stages of Howden’s growth journey.