Uri Dallal appointed as Executive Vice President, Financial Lines, Howden US

Miami, 30 October 2025 – Howden today announces the appointment of Uri Dallal as Executive Vice President, Financial Lines for its recently launched US retail offering, as it continues to attract top talent wanting to build a business in the largest and most dynamic insurance market in the world. 

Dallal will form part of the US Financial Lines management team, led by Ron Borys. Borys was recently announced as the Howden US Head of Financial Lines, and together they will build out a national Financial Lines practice as Howden US grows its specialty lines business for the benefit of clients in the country. 

Dallal joins Howden from Aon, where he has spent the last 16 years, most recently as a Managing Director and New York Market Leader. In this role, he was responsible for leading the New York City office across risk capital, human capital, strategic account management and growing the business by leveraging relationships across its brokerage and consulting divisions.  Prior to that, he was a US Regional Leader in Aon’s Financial Services Group, leading teams that were working on Financial Lines products for publicly traded clients and large financial institutions.

Mike Parrish, CEO, Howden US, comments: “Creating a national Financial Lines practice group was a key objective for us as we launched a new retail offering for both clients and talent looking for fresh choice in the market.  With Ron and Uri working together, we can quickly scale our geographical footprint and the depth of our expertise. I’m delighted that Uri has decided to join us, and again his appointment underlines the opportunity that talent sees with the business we’re building.”

Sarah Hughes, CEO, Specialty, Howden, says: “Ron, Uri and our Management Liability lead, Paul Figliozzi, form a formidable team. I am proud to be working with such outstanding industry talent. We are now able to deliver best in class outcomes for our financial lines clients anywhere around the world from one aligned Howden team.”

Ron Borys, Head of Financial Lines, Howden US, adds: “Uri is an incredible talent and an even better person.  His experience working with complex risks combined with his commitment to clients, colleague development and leadership is exactly what we are looking for as we build a market leading Financial Lines business in the US.”

Dallal will join Howden further to the completion of contractual obligations to his current employer.