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WTW sues Howden over alleged yacht team raid - Business Insurance Skip to content Register for free Search Search Log In Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers WTW sues Howden over alleged yacht team raid by Richard Sine Agents and Brokers Howden , Willis Towers Watson May 20, 2026 Willis Towers Watson sued Howden US and several former WTW brokers Tuesday, alleging the rival brokerage conducted a coordinated raid on its specialized marine insurance team. Willis Towers Watson Northeast, a unit of WTW, alleges Howden induced the employees to breach confidentiality and nonsolicitation agreements while poaching WTW’s Fort Lauderdale-based yacht brokerage team in late 2025 and early 2026. The five individual defendants — Nancy Poppe, Diana Fabozzi, Jasmyn Tomlinson, Christel Lynn Lincoln and Kathleen Shea — all resigned from WTW’s Broward County office between December 22 and January 8 to join Howden. Ms. Poppe, who led the team, is now practice head of yachts and chair of Howden Superyachts, according to the complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. WTW alleges that before or shortly after departing, several of the brokers accessed confidential client lists, solicited WTW clients on Howden’s behalf and recruited colleagues to follow them. The complaint identifies six named clients that subsequently issued broker-of-record letters appointing Howden. WTW says the combined annual revenue lost from the clients runs into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Howden has lured away hundreds of employees from rivals as part of its U.S. expansion strategy, spurring similar lawsuits from Brown & Brown, Marsh, Aon, Acrisure and others over the past year. Late last year, WTW settled another poaching suit with Howden. Related News Cyber, inflation among top concerns of business leaders: The Hartford May 20, 2026 Liberty Mutual launches mid-market life sciences coverage May 20, 2026 Chubb CEO can be deposed in archdiocese dispute over abuse claims May 20, 2026 Workplace homicides steady, concentrated in public-facing jobs: NCCI May 20, 2026 Gallagher acquires McKee Risk Management May 20, 2026 Strip club accused of stripping models of image rights May 20, 2026 Vienna Insurance nears full control of German firm May 20, 2026 Korean Re sees 131% profit jump May 20, 2026 Rail construction firms raided in bid-rigging probe May 20, 2026 Facebook-f X-twitter Linkedin-in Business Insurance is a singular, authoritative news and information source for executives focused upon risk management, risk transfer and risk financing. Never miss important news: Become a Business Insurance Online subscriber today Subscribe Now Information About Us Contact Advertise Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Copyright 2026. BUSINESS INSURANCE HOLDINGS Member, Beacon International Group, Ltd.
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