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Between The Lines

InsuranceAsia News

Published from Hong Kong, Between the Lines is a podcast from InsuranceAsia News, with leading-edge commentary, opinion-forming features and in-depth interviews for Asia’s (re)insurance market. At InsuranceAsia News, we have a finger on the pulse of the Asia Pacific (re)insurance industry. We pride ourselves in providing comprehensive and actionable proprietary intelligence to our readers every day of the week. We report on and analyse the most important stories in the region to help you better

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45:08

CyberCube's Chris Methven on the 'defining risk of...

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2026/04/17

InsuranceAsia News editor-in-chief Mithun Varkey, deputy editor Andrew Mullen, senior correspondent Aidan Gregory, and reporters Joana Nguyen and Roshan Nambiar discuss the stories shaping the region’s (re)insurance markets.This week, Aidan sat down with CyberCube CEO Chris Methven to discuss the development of the cyber insurance market in Asia Pacific, as well as CyberCube's growth plans for the region.The team also talks about the latest insurance market impacts of the conflict with Iran in the

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42:01

Kaibridge’s Nigel Fitzgerald on building a...

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2026/04/02

InsuranceAsia News editor-in-chief Mithun Varkey, deputy editor Andrew Mullen, senior correspondent Aidan Gregory, and reporters Joana Nguyen and Roshan Nambiar discuss the stories shaping the region’s (re)insurance markets.This week, Mithun sat down with former Steadfast Group COO Nigel Fitzgerald, who recently launched a new MGA in Australia known as Kaibridge.Fitzgerald discusses the new MGAs plans for growth in Australia and how insurers can overcome the technology debt and operational

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43:11

Tokio Marine Kiln's Pavlos Spyropoulos on Lloyd's...

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2026/03/27

InsuranceAsia News editor-in-chief Mithun Varkey, deputy editor Andrew Mullen, senior correspondent Aidan Gregory, and reporters Joana Nguyen and Roshan Nambiar discuss the stories shaping the region’s (re)insurance markets.This episode features a special interview with Pavlos Spyropoulos, regional managing director for Asia Pacific at Tokio Marine Kiln. Pavlos discusses Lloyd's Singapore and the evolution of Asia's specialty market.The team also discusses the leadership change at Hong Kong

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38:06

Phil Bilney on the marine market and Hong Kong, plus...

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2026/03/13

InsuranceAsia News editor-in-chief Mithun Varkey, senior correspondent Aidan Gregory, and reporters Joana Nguyen and Roshan Nambiar discuss the stories shaping the region’s (re)insurance markets.This episode features a special interview with Phil Bilney, executive chairman of +8 Partners. Phil discusses Hong Kong’s role as a hub for marine insurance within Asia-Pacific, and what the territory can do to improve its competitiveness versus rivals such as London and Singapore.The team also discusses the

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35:31

Parametric specialist Mark Rueegg from CelsiusPro,...

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2026/02/27

InsuranceAsia News editor-in-chief Mithun Varkey, deputy editor Andrew Mullen, senior correspondent Aidan Gregory, and reporter and Joana Nguyen discuss the stories shaping the region’s (re)insurance markets.This episode features a special interview with Mark Rueegg, CEO and founder of parametric specialist CelsiusPro. Mark discusses pushing the boundaries of parametric cover in Asia Pacific.Other topics include Sompo completing its acquisition of Aspen, Swiss Re CorSo announcing its acquisition of

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35:20

Incident response specialist Kyle Schwaeble of S-RM...

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2026/02/06

InsuranceAsia News editor-in-chief Mithun Varkey, senior correspondent Aidan Gregory, and reporters Joana Nguyen and Roshan Nambiar discuss the stories shaping the region’s (re)insurance markets.This episode features a special interview with Kyle Schwaeble, the head of incident response for Asia Pacific at cyber security specialist S-RM. Kyle discusses the world of cyber incident response and the evolving nature of cyber risk and also provides some key takeaways for cyber insurers.Other topics

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40:37

Fathom's Andrew Smith on flood modelling and closing...

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2026/01/23

InsuranceAsia 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 Andrew Smith, co-founder and COO of Swiss Re-owned water risk intelligence firm Fathom. Andrew discusses Fathom's approach to flood modelling and the challenges in closing the flood protection gap in the region.Other topics include

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27:02

1.1 renewals special: key takeaways from the recent...

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2026/01/09

Deputy editor Andrew Mullen is joined by senior correspondent Aidan Gregory and reporters Joana Nguyen and Roshan Nambiar discuss the stories shaping the region’s (re)insurance markets. This episode features a deep dive into the 1.1 renewals, plus other topics, including MS Amlin's Phoenix 3 Re renewal, the Bondi Beach attack, nat cats, Liberty Mutual streamlining its Singapore operations, M&A and a large number of people moves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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47:57

Allianz Trade's Hassan Omaish, plus news and views

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2025/12/12

InsuranceAsia 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,

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36:53

Vivace Insurance Partners' Rebekah Khew, plus news...

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2025/11/27

InsuranceAsia 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

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20:10

SIRC special: talking points and key takeaways from...

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2025/11/14

InsuranceAsia 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 reinsurancecalendar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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46:29

Rokstone’s Rama Chandran on state of marine insurance...

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2025/10/29

InsuranceAsia 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

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37:12

Coalition's Stephen Wares on state of cyber market,...

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2025/10/12

InsuranceAsia 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

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43:05

Tokio Marine GX’s Will Hiller on energy transition...

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2025/09/26

InsuranceAsia 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

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36:51

Rare Earth Insurance Partners' Wei Wang on the...

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2025/09/12

Deputy 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

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32:51

IUMI's Lars Lange ahead of next month's Singapore...

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2025/08/29

InsuranceAsia 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'

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36:05

Willis expert Fion Ko on fine art and specie, plus...

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2025/08/17

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

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35:41

FM's Martin Au-Yeung on emerging risks and supply...

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2025/08/01

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

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38:03

MSIG Specialty Marine's Tom Oostra on plans for Asia,...

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2025/07/21

InsuranceAsia 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

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34:57

Frontier Global’s Joel Pridmore on financial lines...

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2025/07/04

InsuranceAsia News editor-in-chief Mithun Varkey is joined in the newsroom by deputy editor Andrew Mullen and Joan 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

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