FinTech West and Howden Strategic Partnership Aims to Strengthen Resilience within the FinTech Community

‍Salisbury/Bristol, UK – 21 April 2026 – FinTech West and Howden Salisbury have announced a strategic partnership following their first collaborative event in December 2025, which brought together leaders from FinTech, insurance and cybersecurity in Bristol to discuss practical approaches to cyber resilience. The partnership will continue this work through events and engagement that connect organisations across the FinTech and insurance sectors to share insight, build relationships and explore solutions to common industry challenges.

The collaboration builds on the success of “Cybersecurity: From Prevention to Protection”. The session featured speakers from the National Cyber Security Centre (part of GCHQ), alongside specialists from cybersecurity, insurance and technology, examining the full spectrum of cyber risk, from prevention and risk reduction through to response and insurance protection.

The event reflected FinTech West’s mission to bring organisations together to tackle real-world challenges through collaboration and shared expertise, with speakers from Howden, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of GCHQ, CFC Underwriting and Navos Technologies.

FinTech West is the representative body for FinTech in the South West of England and a trusted, open community connecting financial services firms, startups and scaleups, technology companies, professional services, academia and investors.

Howden delivers positively personal insurance advice shaped around the unique risks and ambitions of every client, from private individuals and SMEs to large corporations.

David Willis, Divisional Director – Howden Personal Lines said: “The cybersecurity session highlighted the value of open discussion between FinTech, technology and insurance organisations. We’re pleased to be partnering with FinTech West to support further conversations and engagement across the sector.”

Stuart Harrison of FinTech West said: “Our December cybersecurity event showed how valuable it is to bring different parts of the industry together to discuss shared challenges. This partnership with Howden helps us continue creating opportunities for those conversations and connections both within our existing community and those external to it”.

Organisations interested in joining the FinTech West community or exploring partnership opportunities are encouraged to connect with the network to learn more about upcoming events and initiatives.