InsuranceAsia 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 reforms in Australia, as well as a sneak peek at the stories the team is currently working on.

Want to know more about the stories we discussed?

https://insuranceasianews.com/30-dead-in-beijing-after-days-of-torrentail-rain-80000-residents-relocated/

30 dead in Beijing after days of torrential rain, 80,000 residents relocated

https://insuranceasianews.com/asia-insurance-rates-drops-5-in-q2-2025-sixth-straight-quarter-of-decline-marsh/

Asia insurance rates drop 5% in Q2 2025, sixth straight quarter of decline: Marsh

https://insuranceasianews.com/india-appoints-as-ajay-seth-as-irdai-chairman/

India appoints former finance secretary Ajay Seth as IRDAI chairman

https://insuranceasianews.com/asias-asset-intensive-reinsurance-outlook-remains-bullish-gallagher-res-jeffrey-seow/

Asia’s asset-intensive reinsurance outlook remains ‘bullish’: Gallagher Re’s Jeffrey Seow

https://insuranceasianews.com/opportunity-knocks-for-australia-as-regulator-keeps-reinsurance-market-waiting-over-proposed-major-reforms/ 

Opportunity knocks for Australia as regulator keeps (re)insurance market waiting over proposed major reforms

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