Howden buys Chilean brokerage U&F

U.K.-based Howden Insurance Brokers Ltd. has acquired Chilean retail insurance broker Ureta & Fernandez Corredores de Seguros Ltda., Reinsurance News reported. Founded in 2010, Ureta & Fernandez specializes in property and casualty, civil liability, construction and marine hull insurance, with expertise in specialty lines such as aviation and financial risks.