Kyle Hougham

Kyle Hougham serves as the Corporate Counsel and Director of Risk Management for the BH Companies, BH Management Services and BH Equities. Hougham is responsible for managing all active and pending litigation and coordinating outside counsel for the BH portfolio. In addition, Hougham oversees the company-wide insurance program, maintaining coverage on BH’s 289 properties and eight corporate offices across the nation. 

Prior to joining BH, Hougham served as internal counsel for Holmes Murphy & Associates, a privately held insurance brokerage, where he advised counsel on all matters related to casualty insurance and compliance. He received his B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Iowa and went on to obtain his J.D. from Campbell University’s Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law in North Carolina. Hougham began his career as an attorney in private practice, earning his stripes as a litigator through several jury trials, and later served as a Senior Analyst on AIG’s Excess Casualty desk in their New York City office. Kyle is a member of the Iowa Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute, the CLM and The University of Iowa’s Varsity Club. Active in the community, Kyle supports and volunteers his time at The First Tee of Greater Des Moines and with various pro-bono legal programs administered by the Iowa and Polk County Bar Associations.