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Between The LinesAllianz Trade's Hassan Omaish, plus news and viewsInsuranceAsia News editor-in-chief Mithun Varkey, deputy editor Andrew Mullen, senior correspondent Aidan Gregory, reporters Joana Nguyen and Roshan Nambiar discuss the stories shaping the region’s (re)insurance markets.This episode features a special interview with Hassan Omaish, CEO at Allianz Trade for Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan. Hassan discusses rising insolvencies, disruptions to global trade and rising economic volatility. Other topics include the fire at the Hong Kong housing estate, nat cats in Australia, floods in Southeast Asia, and M&A. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...
2025-12-1247 minBetween The LinesVivace Insurance Partners' Rebekah Khew, plus news and views including the Hong Kong housing estate fireInsuranceAsia News editor-in-chief Mithun Varkey, deputy editor Andrew Mullen, senior correspondent Aidan Gregory, reporters Joana Nguyen and Roshan Nambiar discuss the stories shaping the region’s (re)insurance markets. This episode features a special interview with Rebekah Khew, the Asia Pacific director at Vivace Insurance Partners. Rebekah discusses the MGA landscape in the region, and opportunities and challenges for the emerging sector in Asia. Other topics include the fire at the Hong Kong housing estate, John Neal, nat cats in Australia, Mapfre Re, and a new reinsurer in Vietnam. Host...
2025-11-2736 minBetween The LinesSIRC special: talking points and key takeaways from Singapore's showpiece conferenceInsuranceAsia News deputy editor Andrew Mullen is joined by editor-in-chief Mithun Varkey, senior correspondent Aidan Gregory and reporter Joana Nguyen to review the Singapore International Reinsurance Conference (SIRC). The team gives their personal highlights from the three-day event at Sands Expo & Convention Centre, plus delve deep into the main talking points and key takeaways from the 21st edition of the key event on the reinsurance calendar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-11-1420 minBetween The LinesRokstone’s Rama Chandran on state of marine insurance market, plus news and viewsInsuranceAsia News editor-in-chief Mithun Varkey, senior correspondent Aidan Gregory, reporters Joana Nguyen and Roshan Nambiar discuss the stories shaping the region’s (re)insurance markets.This episode features a special interview with Rama Chandran, Singapore-based managing director and head of marine for Rokstone Underwriting. Rama, a seasoned marine underwriter, discusses the state of the marine market, challenges and opportunities, as well as Rokstone’s ambitions in the region. Other topics include updates from InsuranceAsia News’ cyber conference, nat cat losses from around Asia, including the Philippines earthquake, Marsh’s rebranding, update on Greensill...
2025-10-2946 minBetween The LinesCoalition's Stephen Wares on state of cyber market, plus news and viewsInsuranceAsia News editor-in-chief Mithun Varkey, deputy editor Andrew Mullen, senior correspondent Aidan Gregory and reporter Joana Nguyen discuss the stories shaping the region’s (re)insurance markets.This episode features a special interview with Stephen Wares, head of underwriting, international, Coalition, who discusses the state of the cyber market and the specialist MGA's growth ambitions.Other topics include a round-up of the nat cat events in the past two weeks, Japan’s offshore wind market taking flight, DB’s acquisition of US carrier Fortegra, the big Lloyd’s Asia exit, Mapfre’s APAC expansion...
2025-10-1337 minBetween The LinesTokio Marine GX’s Will Hiller on energy transition insurance, plus news and viewsInsuranceAsia News editor-in-chief Mithun Varkey, deputy editor Andrew Mullen, senior correspondent Aidan Gregory, reporter Joana Nguyen, and intern Roshan Nambiar discuss the stories shaping the region’s (re)insurance markets.This episode features a special interview with Will Hiller, underwriter Tokio Marine GX, who discusses the TMGX proposition, broader renewable energy market and challenges in covering the Australian market.Other topics include updates from Typhoon Ragasa, emerging risk of Gen Z riots and SRCC events, Everest’s new GIFT City branch, Australia’s plans for a flood pool, Hong Kong’s marine risk pool pro...
2025-09-2643 minBetween The LinesRare Earth Insurance Partners' Wei Wang on the Chinese insurance market, plus news and viewsDeputy editor Andrew Mullen is joined by editor-in-chief Mithun Varkey, senior correspondent Aidan Gregory, reporter Joana Nguyen, and intern Roshan Nambiar to discuss the stories shaping the region’s (re)insurance markets. This episode features a special interview with Wei Wang, the chief executive at Rare Earth Insurance Partners, who shares his insights into the Chinese insurance market and what is next for the broker. Other topics include updates from two major conferences in Singapore and Monte Carlo, the protests in Indonesia, Lloyd's results, and M&A, as well as a sn...
2025-09-1236 minBetween The LinesIUMI's Lars Lange ahead of next month's Singapore conference, plus news and viewsInsuranceAsia News editor-in-chief Mithun Varkey is joined in the newsroom by deputy editor Andrew Mullen, senior correspondent Aidan Gregory, and reporter Joana Nguyen to discuss the stories shaping the region’s (re)insurance markets. This episode features a special interview with Lars Lange, the secretary general of the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI), looking ahead to its annual conference in Singapore next month. Other topics include updates on Sompo's purchase of Aspen, Willis' expansion in Japan, and a new Japanese regulator, as well as a sneak peek at the stories the...
2025-08-2932 minBetween The LinesWillis' Fion Ko on fine art and specie, plus news and views InsuranceAsia News editor-in-chief Mithun Varkey is joined in the newsroom by deputy editor Andrew Mullen, senior correspondent Aidan Gregory, and intern Roshan Nambiar to discuss the stories shaping the region’s (re)insurance markets.This episode features a special interview with Fion Ko, associate director for fine art and specie at Willis, focusing on trends in the regional fine art and specie market, and how nat cats and sustainability trends are transforming the industry.Other topics include updates on Hong Kong’s black rainstorm as well as floods in North Asia, Hong Kong's capt...
2025-08-1736 minBetween The LinesFM's Martin Au-Yeung on emerging risks and supply chain disruptions, plus news and viewsInsuranceAsia News editor-in-chief Mithun Varkey is joined in the newsroom by deputy editor Andrew Mullen, senior correspondent Aidan Gregory, reporter Joana Nguyen and intern Roshan Nambiar to discuss the stories shaping the region’s (re)insurance markets.This episode features a special interview with Martin Au-Yeung, vice president and client service manager for North Asia at FM, focusing merging risks and supply chain disruptions, plus FM's strategy for the region. Other topics include deadly floods in Beijing, a H1 cat loss review, a new chairman for India's regulator, M&A, asset-intensive reinsurance and re...
2025-08-0135 minBetween The LinesMSIG Specialty Marine's Tom Oostra on plans for Asia, plus news and viewsInsuranceAsia News editor-in-chief Mithun Varkey is joined in the newsroom by deputy editor Andrew Mullen and reporter Joana Nguyen to discuss the stories shaping the region’s (re)insurance markets. Our special interview is with Tom Oostra, CEO of MSIG Specialty Marine, focusing on the firm's plans for Asia following a recent rebrand. Other topics include the latest on Vietnam's PVI Insurance, the Air India plane crash, the Qantas cyber attack, nat cats in Australia and New Zealand, some people moves in the region, as well as a sneak peek at the stories the team is currently working.
2025-07-2138 minBetween The LinesFrontier Global’s Joel Pridmore on financial lines trends, plus news and viewsInsuranceAsia News editor-in-chief Mithun Varkey is joined in the newsroom by deputy editor Andrew Mullen and Joana Nguyen to discuss the stories shaping the region’s(re)insurance markets. Our special interview is with Joel Pridmore, CEO at Frontier Global Underwriting, focusing on the financial lines market in the Asia Pacific as well as emerging risks like cyber and crypto. Topics include a wrap of the latest on the July 1 renewals, nat cat events in Australia, New Zealand China, some exclusive people moves in the region, as well as a sneak peek at the stories the team is currently wo...
2025-07-0434 minBetween The LinesTwelve Securis' Vittorio Sangiorgio talks ILS, plus latest news and viewsInsuranceAsia News deputy editor Andrew Mullen is joined in the newsroom by special projects editor Kristina Shperlik and reporter Joana Nguyen to discuss the stories shaping the region’s (re)insurance markets. This episode features a special interview with Vittorio Sangiorgio, head of investment solutions at one of the biggest ILS-focused asset managers Twelve Securis, focusing on the growing interest they are seeing in Asia Pacific. Other topics include four exclusive personnel changes in the region, consequences of legal action following the Air India crash, the latest update on the P&I Clubs' strategies and marine ev...
2025-06-1929 minBetween The LinesMarkel's Andrew McMellin on APAC growth plans, plus the latest on Australia floods, India oil spill and the impact of trade war on insuranceInsuranceAsia News editor-in-chief Mithun Varkey is joined in the newsroom by deputy editor Andrew Mullen, special projects editor Kristina Shperlik and reporter Joana Nguyen to discuss the stories shaping the region’s (re)insurance markets. This episode features a special interview with Andrew McMellin, president of Markel International, focusing on the specialty carrier's growth plans in Asia Pacific. Topics include exclusively reported Swiss Re CorSo’s regional reshuffle, 1.6 and 1.7 renewals dynamics, a roundup of flooding events in the region, and a sneak peek at the stories the team is currently working on. Want to know more...
2025-06-0534 minBetween The LinesQubit's Helen Ye discusses MGAs in Asia Pacific and crypto insurance, plus Japanese results, Lloyds and nat cat losses recapInsuranceAsia News editor-in-chief Mithun Varkey is joined in the newsroom by deputy editor Andrew Mullen and special projects editor Kristina Shperlik to discuss the stories shaping the region’s (re)insurance markets. This episode features a special interview with Helen Ye, CEO at Qubit Underwriting, focusing on the MGAs in Asia Pacific and crypto insurance. Topics include results from Japan's big three, the leadership change at Lloyd's, hail in Beijing, and nat cat losses recap, as well as a sneak peek at the stories the team is currently working on.Want to know more about the st...
2025-05-2241 minBetween The LinesPeak Re's Iain Reynolds on Hong Kong cat bond, plus BMS's Korea and Japan exit, APAC energy transition and India-Pakistan war InsuranceAsia News editor-in-chief Mithun Varkey is joined in the newsroom by deputy editor Andrew Mullen, special projects editor Kristina Shperlik and journalist Joana Nguyen to discuss the stories shaping the region’s (re)insurance markets. This episode features a special interview with Iain Reynolds, head of third party capital at Peak Re, focusing on the latest Hong Kong cat bond and Asia ILS market. Topics include BMS shutting down their M&A insurance operations in Japan and South Korea, the growing demand for product recall cover in APAC, and look back into earthquakes as well as a sneak peek at...
2025-05-0825 min
Between The LinesTalking parametric solutions with Descartes’ Ben Qin, plus Swiss Re CorSo’s Hong Kong exit, product recall insurance and regional nat cat updateInsuranceAsia News editor-in-chief Mithun Varkey is joined in the newsroom by deputy editor Andrew Mullen and journalist Joana Nguyen to discuss the stories shaping the region’s (re)insurance markets. This episode features a special interview with Ben Qin, head of North Asia and Australia at Descartes Underwriting, focusing on parametrics. Topics include Swiss Re CorSo’s surprise plan to close its Hong Kong office and surrender its license, the growing demand for product recall insurance amid supply chain disruptions, a roundup of nat cats in the region, and a sneak peek at the stories the team is currently work...
2025-04-2431 min
Between The LinesAon's Oliver Miloschewsky on Trump tariffs & Asia, plus April renewals, Asean losses, AI risksInsuranceAsia News editor-in-chief Mithun Varkey is joined in the newsroom by journalists Kristina Shperlik and Andrew Mullen to discuss the stories making the news across the Asia-Pacific region. Hear updates on the April 1 renewals, the aftermath of the Petronas pipeline explosion in Malaysia and damage in Thailand from the Myanmar earthquake; collaterals in India, regulatory changes in Australia, "silent AI" risks and the big news: how Donald Trump's tariffs and threats of port fees are causing uncertainty, with firms seeking trade credit insurance. We also feature an interview with Oliver Miloschewsky, Aon's regional director and head...
2025-04-1028 min
Between The LinesNew podcast: Between the Lines from InsuranceAsia NewsPublished from Hong Kong, Between the Lines comes to you from the newsroom of InsuranceAsia News, with cutting-edge commentary, insightful features, and in-depth interviews tailored for Asia’s (re)insurance market. Each episode provides listeners with a comprehensive overview of the Asia Pacific (re)insurance industry, offering exclusive intelligence and expert analysis on the most crucial stories reshaping the sector. Join us as we explore the evolving industry and provide the insights necessary for informed decision-making. Tune in for expert reports on insurers, reinsurers, brokers, regulators, consultants, and corporates, and gain a deeper understanding of the dynamic Asia Pacific (re...
2025-03-2701 min