Contributors

Shilpa Arora

Shilpa Arora is the co-founder and chief operating officer of Insurance Samadhan, a leading tech platform for resolving insurance-related grievances. 

With over 28 years of experience in the pharma and insurance sectors, she brings deep industry insight and a passion for customer advocacy. 

A graduate of Delhi University with additional credentials from the Insurance Institute of India and Duke University, she is known for her leadership in sales, training, and team development.

Shreya Shivani

Shreyas Pimple

Simon Phipps

Simon Phipps was a Partner at KPMG China from January 2015 to April 2017. 

Tanguy Catlin, Angat Sandhu, and Kazuaki Takemura

Tanguy Catlin is a senior partner at McKinsey & Company, whilst Angat Sandhu and Kazuaki Takemura are partners in McKinsey & Company Australia and Japan, respectively.

Tarun Mathur

Tarun Mathur is the co-founder and chief business officer at Policybazaar for Business, where he leads the company’s efforts in shaping India’s reinsurance landscape. 

With over 15 years of experience in insurance distribution, strategy, and digital innovation, he plays a key role in driving the company’s tech-driven approach to reinsurance. His leadership focuses on leveraging data and digital tools to enhance pricing, underwriting, and claims management, helping insurers expand their coverage across industries. 

Tessa Distor

Tom Baker and Jan Pagan

Tom Baker is Markel International’s head of sustainable energy, running a global portfolio of onshore wind, offshore wind, solar and battery storage projects. He has been based in Singapore for the past 5 years and has been involved in some of the largest wind energy projects across the APAC region in that time.

Jan Pagan is Markel International’s risk engineer for renewable energy projects, having previously worked as an offshore wind mechanical engineer for a large European developer. Jan has also worked adjusting losses for renewable energy projects and uses that experience to help clients mitigate losses on their projects.

Trupti U Kulkarni

Violet Chung, Dino Ho, Brandon Ho, Marcus Roth

Violet Chung is a partner in McKinsey’s Hong Kong office, where Dino Ho is a senior expert. Brandon Ho is based in Singapore at QuantumBlack, a McKinsey company. Marcus Roth is a partner in the Tokyo office.