New York, NY – June 1, 2026 – Howden Capital Markets & Advisory (“HCMA”), Howden’s specialist risk, capital and strategic advisory business, today announces the appointment of Adil Imani as Vice President within its Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) team.
Imani joins HCMA from Verisk’s Catastrophe and Risk Solutions business, where he served as Assistant Vice President on the firm’s ILS team. Since joining Verisk in 2013, he worked closely with national carriers, new market entrants, sovereign entities and other sponsors across the catastrophe bond market.
At Verisk, Imani led the securitization team and was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the group, helping facilitate the transfer of risk from insurers, reinsurers, and governments to the capital markets through bespoke risk analytics and transaction support for catastrophe bond issuances.
The appointment comes amid continued expansion of the global ILS market, with catastrophe bond issuance reaching record levels and investor participation continuing to expand.
Mitchell Rosenberg, Global Co-Head of ILS, said: “Adil brings to HCMA a background of deep technical expertise, transaction experience, and long-standing relationships across the ILS ecosystem. He has been at the center of the market’s evolution for more than a decade. We are thrilled to welcome Adil to HCMA as we further expand our capabilities and continue delivering best-in-class solutions and opportunities for our clients and investors.”
Philipp Kusche, Chairman of HCMA Europe and Global Co-Head of ILS, added: “Adil’s experience advising sponsors across a broad spectrum of transactions, combined with his analytical rigor and market insight, make him an outstanding addition to our team. His appointment reflects HCMA’s continued investment in top-tier talent as we strengthen our position as a leading partner to carriers and investors accessing the ILS market.”
Commenting on his appointment, Adil Imani said: “I am delighted to join HCMA at such an exciting time for the ILS market, which continues to deliver remarkable and sustained growth. HCMA's highly regarded team is exceptionally well positioned to drive that growth by bringing innovative, client-focused solutions to the market, and I look forward to contributing to the firm's continued success.”
Howden Capital Markets & Advisory advises insurance and reinsurance companies, investors and intermediaries across mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, insurance-linked securities and broader strategic advisory.