Beyond Capacity: Building Stronger and More Profitable Non-Life Portfolios

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As reinsurance markets evolve, capacity is becoming more accessible across parts of the P&C landscape. Yet for insurers across Southeast Asia, the more pressing challenge is increasingly clear: How do you defend underwriting margins and identify new sources of profitable growth across traditional and specialty lines as pricing pressure intensifies and claims inflation persists?

At Munich Re, we believe that addressing this challenge requires more than securing capacity at renewal. It requires a partner who can help optimise portfolio performance, strengthen underwriting discipline, and identify new avenues for profitable growth across both traditional and specialty lines.

That is why our Southeast Asia team operates as an integrated technical partner bringing together underwriting, actuarial, and claims expertise directly within the region to support your business beyond placement.

Our client managers

Michael Hauer

Managing Director & Head of P&C, Southeast Asia

With more than thirty years of reinsurance experience in the region, Michael is committed to supporting the insurance industry across Southeast Asia by offering Munich Re's robust capacity and cutting-edge services across the entire value chain. Combining strategic insight with practical market experience, Michael and his team partners with clients to turn industry challenges into competitive advantages and long-term success.

Email mhauer@munichre.com

Chotima Puasiri

Chief Representative, Thailand

Chotima has over a decade of experience in the Thai Non-Life insurance and reinsurance sector, with deep expertise in underwriting strategy, reinsurance governance, claims oversight, operational transformation, and product management. She has a deep knowledge of the Thai insurance market and the ability to connect local client needs with Munich Re's regional capabilities.

Email cpuasiri@munichre.com

Vidya Rajan

Senior Client Manager, Vietnam and the Philippines

Vidya brings a combination of reinsurance expertise, portfolio analytics and treaty structuring capabilities that helps translate complex risk challenges into practical and sustainable risk transfer solutions. She is skilled at assessing portfolio exposures, understanding client objectives and aligning reinsurance programmes with capital, growth and profitability goals. Through her strong technical understanding of reinsurance and market dynamics, Vidya helps clients navigate evolving risk environments, evaluate growth opportunities and develop long-term solutions that support sustainable business performance.

Email virajan@munichre.com

Dinesh Kumar

Senior Client Manager, Indonesia

Dinesh has a strong analytical approach and expertise in reinsurance portfolio optimisation, treaty structuring and risk assessment. He combines technical rigour with a deep understanding of market dynamics to help clients evaluate exposures, optimise risk retention and design effective reinsurance programmes. His ability to translate complex portfolio data into practical business insights enables clients to make informed strategic decisions, enhance capital efficiency and build long-term portfolio resilience.

Email dikumar@munichre.com

Christiana Mandrawa

Client Manager, Southeast Asia

Christiana has expertise in client portfolio management, reinsurance programme development and risk analysis across Southeast Asia. She combines strong analytical capabilities with a practical understanding of reinsurance solutions, helping clients assess exposures, optimise portfolio structures and make informed strategic decisions. Through her ability to translate technical reinsurance concepts into clear business recommendations, she supports clients in strengthening resilience and achieving sustainable growth.

Email cmandrawa@munichre.com

Justin Lee

Client Manager, Malaysia and Senior Cyber Underwriter

With over two decades of reinsurance experience spanning London and Asia, Justin has worked across the industry as a broker, buyer and underwriter. Having viewed the market from multiple perspectives, he brings a balanced understanding of underwriting, portfolio management and the challenges faced by insurers in an evolving risk environment. Combining deep expertise in the Malaysian market with broader international experience, Justin plans to partner closely with cedants to navigate complex risks and develop sustainable underwriting approaches.

Email jlee7@munichre.com

Our experts

Janice Chen

Head of Property Treaty Underwriting, Southeast Asia

Janice leads Property Treaty Underwriting for Southeast Asia and works closely with insurers across the region to navigate catastrophe risk, manage accumulations, and build resilient portfolios amid increasing risk complexity and volatility. Combining market insight with technical underwriting expertise, she helps clients develop underwriting strategies and treaty solutions that support sustainable, long-term growth.

Email jachen@munichre.com

Maggie Ji

Head of Casualty Treaty Underwriting, Southeast Asia

Maggie leads Casualty Treaty Underwriting for Southeast Asia, working closely with insurers to unlock profitable growth and build more resilient Motor, Personal Accident, and Liability portfolios in an increasingly complex risk environment. With over 20 years of experience across Casualty lines, Maggie combines deep market insight with practical underwriting expertise to help clients enhance portfolio performance, navigate emerging challenges, and seize new opportunities with confidence.

Email mji@munichre.com

Tim Tse

Head of Facultative & Corporate, Southeast Asia

With over 15 years of experience across Asian markets, Tim partners with clients to address complex risk challenges and navigate an evolving risk landscape. Combining deep regional market knowledge with expertise in facultative underwriting and corporate risk solutions, he helps clients manage market cycles, optimise risk retention strategies, and develop tailored solutions for large and complex exposures. By connecting Munich Re's risk expertise, specialty capabilities, and technical resources with client priorities, Tim supports clients in strengthening portfolio resilience, achieving sustainable growth, and enhancing long-term profitability in an increasingly competitive environment.

Email ttse@munichre.com

Rubén Gutiérrez

Head of Marine, Asia Pacific

Ruben is leading Munich Re’s Marine team responsible for the for the APAC region. He has 30 years of underwriting experience in different geographies, including London, Europe, US, and Latam being currently based in Singapore. Teaming up with a group of experienced regional underwriters, he aims to serve the region, providing client-oriented solutions to the Marine costumers of the APAC market.

Email rugutierrez@munichre.com

Marco Petrovic

Head of Cyber Asia

Former professional decathlete, distinguished intrapreneur, and people-centric leader with 20+ years of global experience in reinsurance portfolio underwriting, specializing in Cyber, Casualty, and advanced data analytics. Proven track record of developing high-performing teams, scaling multi-million-dollar portfolios, and driving strategies and process improvements tailored to the dynamics of both mature and emerging markets.

Email mpetrovic@munichre.com

Donna Zhang

Regional Head of Claims, Asia

Donna has extensive claims expertise and combines deep technical claims knowledge with a strong understanding of complex loss scenarios, enabling clients to navigate challenging claims situations with confidence and transparency. Her experience in claims management, coverage assessment and claims resolution helps clients achieve timely and fair outcomes while protecting long-term business relationships. Through a combination of technical expertise, market insight and practical problem-solving, she supports clients in strengthening claims preparedness.

Email yuzhang@munichre.com

Thomas Reiml

Regional Director Parametric NatCat, Asia

Thomas leads Munich Re’s Parametric NatCat activities across Asia, supporting clients in identifying new opportunities and developing tailored solutions for natural catastrophe and weather-related risks. As part of Munich Re’s global Parametric NatCat team, he combines global expertise and capabilities with an understanding of local market needs across Asia. His experience spans perils including earthquake, typhoon, flood and other weather-related risks, with a focus on developing solutions for corporate and public-sector segments that address protection gaps, complement traditional insurance and strengthen resilience.