Casualty

Esther heads all Commercial Lines for Berkley Insurance Asia - Greater China, which includes Financial Lines and Casualty. She has over 18 years of industry experience as an underwriter and broker and has deep relationships and expertise in the market. As a founding member of Berkley Insurance Asia, Esther has developed a strong portfolio and underwriting talent in Hong Kong.

Omi is a highly accomplished professional with an impressive track record of over 20 years in the retail and reinsurance markets across Asia. Throughout her extensive career, Omi has demonstrated expertise in a wide range of insurance areas, notably Combined General & Products Liability, Global Programs, Excess/Umbrella Liability, ME&O (Manufacturing Errors and Omissions), Recall, and specialty industry segments such as technology, life sciences, clean tech, and advanced manufacturing.

Omi obtained her Bachelor of Business degree from Queensland University of Technology, Australia. This academic background, combined with her extensive practical experience, has equipped her with a robust skill set grounded in business principles, financial acumen, and analytical thinking. Her ability to leverage this knowledge has allowed her to deliver tailored insurance solutions that align with clients' objectives and risk profiles.

Owen has over ten years of experience in the Casualty market taking on underwriting and broking roles in Shanghai and Beijing. He holds various professional designations including ACII, RPLU+ and CPCU. He is a graduate of the Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science at St. John's University in New York.

When he has time to spare, Owen enjoys taking road trips and hiking with family and friends.

Jasmine has over 15 years of experience in the insurance industry. She started her career as a retail broker before specialising in Casualty underwriting across Singapore and Southeast Asian markets on both direct insurance and reinsurance. She holds a Bachelor degree in Business from University of London.

Outside work, Jasmine has a penchant for inspirational books, travels and body combat exercises as nothing feels better than a finished workout and rejuvenated mindset!

Graduating from University of Essex with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance. Yue Qiang has over 6 years’ experience in the insurance industry across multiple functions and product lines.
He enjoys walking along a scenic coastline and lush greenery and exploring outdoor spaces around him. He is also always on a lookout for great delicacies.

Jack has over 8 years of experience as a Casualty and Life Sciences Underwriter and specialises in complex liability programmes with various partners. He has a bachelor's degree in pharmacy from the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Ian has over ten years of P&C claim experience, he worked in broking firm and one of the top P&C insurance companies in China before joining Berkley. Ian has a bachelor’s degree in automotive application from Shanghai University.

Ivy joined us as a fresh graduate in 2019. She has fast proven herself to be an essential asset to our Shanghai team. Ivy has a Bachelor’s Degree of Finance from Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance.