Munich Re regional CEO Hitesh Kotak on navigating a complex environment, plus news and views

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.