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MMF Associates: MIB are now part of Howden Insurance; specialists in Music and Entertainment Insurance

19 December 2024

Last year, Howden Insurance Brokers announced the acquisition of Media Insurance Brokers International Limited ("Media Insurance Brokers" or "MIB"), a leading Entertainment Broker in the UK and Ireland.

Within MIB lies a team dedicated to providing insurance advice and solutions for all parts of the music sector named “Music Insurance Brokers”, a familiar name within the MMF community. Established by Steven Howell in 2013 alongside Molly Puttnam, Max Roberston and Tracey Dove, the team have built a recognised brand in the UK music sector, working with studios, festivals, touring artists, management companies, freelancers, business managers and lawyers. Through their relationship with the MMF, they have supported both emerging and established managers, concurrently through the Accelerator Programme, insurance seminars and workshops.

MIB join Howden Insurance Brokers whose global outreach and market presence allows the team to provide enhanced product offerings to their existing clients. The Howden team comes from a diverse range of backgrounds across the entertainment industry with a deep knowledge of the specialist sectors in which they operate. They draw on their own experiences to allow their clients to make informed decisions and obtain the best outcomes from the insurance market. The Howden Music team have been involved in the insurance programme design and placement for a multitude of major tours throughout the world, across a number of music genres. The team’s ability to access not only Lloyd’s of London, but both the US and European markets, demonstrates their industry leading capabilities.

As well as finding insurance solutions for complex worldwide music tours, the team remain capable of accommodating new and emerging artists and focus on maintaining a high-level of service with access to competitively priced products. In coming together as one team of industry specialists, the Howden music team are able to offer the best possible solutions for clients around the world.

If you’d like to find out more about the insurance services they offer, please get in touch at music@howdengroup.com

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