InsuranceAsia 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.

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Japanese insurance groups lean on overseas arms to post record results

Blunt warning for Lloyd’s syndicates from incoming CEO, market urged to avoid

‘travesty’

Beijing hail leads to US$44m insured loss from widespread motor, property damage

APAC faces billion-dollar economic losses from Q1 wildfires: Aon

Swiss Re reports 1.5% price increase at April 1 renewals, grows book to US$2.2bn

Munich Re, Hannover Re report Asia growth despite falling rate

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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 the stories the team is currently working on.

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Peak Re’s US$50m cat bond bring ‘fresh capacity’, covers peak Asia scenarios

Exclusive: BMS to shut down South Korea, Japan offices

Hurricanes, quakes could drive peak year insured losses to US$300bn: Swiss Re Institute

Insuring APAC’s energy transition: from grand ambitions to lingering challenges

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InsuranceAsia 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 working on.

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Exclusive: Swiss Re Corporate Solutions to shut Hong Kong office, surrender licence

‘Unsurprising trend’ as product recall market goes from strength to strength amid global supply chain complexity

Asia port accumulation risks resurface as Trump’s trade war continues

Steve Hutchinson to join Willis as P&C head for Hong Kong, Macau after 4-month Howden stint

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