In this episode of the InsuranceAsia News podcast, deputy editor Andrew Mullen is joined by senior correspondent Aidan Gregory, and reporters Joana Nguyen and Roshan Nambiar, to discuss the latest developments shaping Asia’s insurance and reinsurance markets.

This week, editor-in-chief Mithun Varkey speaks with Marc Burban, CEO and founder of China-based broker Asian Risks Management Services, to gain insights on the Chinese general insurance market, as well as the opportunities for domestic and international (re)insurers. Also, as China has witnessed several losses related to factory fires recently, Marc sheds light on the challenges of risk management in the world’s largest manufacturing base.

The team also examines the earthquake in Japan, the Origin Energy data breach, as well as M&A news in Australia, Malaysia, and India.

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In this episode of the InsuranceAsia News podcast, editor-in-chief Mithun Varkey is joined by deputy editor Andrew Mullen, reporters Joana Nguyen and Roshan Nambiar, and intern Aleyna Wang to discuss the latest developments shaping Asia’s insurance and reinsurance markets.

This week, Mithun speaks with Tim Huxley, chairman of Mandarin Shipping, to gain the buyers' perspective on the ongoing disruptions in the marine industry. Tim unpacks how the risk landscape for the shipping industry is shifting amid escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea and also the Black Sea, and how that is reshaping shipping and the global economy.

The team also examines extreme weather in China, nat cat losses, Steadfast's acquisition, Sompo's Brazilian acquisition, Marsh's Thailand rebrand, the impact of the bar fire in Thailand, and the low-altitude economy.

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In this episode of the InsuranceAsia News podcast, editor-in-chief Mithun Varkey is joined by deputy editor Andrew Mullen, senior correspondent Aidan Gregory, reporter Joana Nguyen, and intern Aleyna Wang to discuss the latest developments shaping Asia’s insurance and reinsurance markets.

This week, Mithun speaks with Hitesh Kotak, CEO for Japan, India, South Korea, and Southeast Asia at Munich Re. Hitesh offers a view on the 2026 renewals and looks ahead to the 1.1 renewals at the start of 2027, while he also unpacks the regions risk outlook and looks at how reinsurers are exploring an increasingly complex landscape.

The team also examines Marsh's lawsuit against four former executives in Hong Kong, people moves, the 1.7 renewals, storms in China, Australian regulations, Singapore's protected cell company framework, Hong Kong's new captives, India's MGA regime, and acquisition by Sompo and QBE.

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