July 31, 2025 – Descartes Underwriting, world leader in corporate parametric insurance solutions for climate and emerging risks, has announced the promotion of Ben Qin to the role of Head of Asia Pacific.
Ben brings 18 years’ experience in the insurance sector across Asia Pacific, most recently serving as Descartes’ Head of North Asia and Australia. He led the establishment of the Sydney office four years ago, followed by the launch of the Hong Kong and Tokyo offices two years later. Prior to joining Descartes, Ben spent over eight years at Marsh, where he led the firm’s Alternative Risk Transfer function for Asia Pacific during his final four years.
The appointment of Ben, who brings deep, hands-on insurance experience across multiple APAC economies, enhances Descartes’ ability to unlock cross-market synergies and deliver tailored risk solutions.
“Asia Pacific is one of the most exposed regions globally to natural hazard risks—including cyclones, typhoons, earthquakes, floods and droughts—further highlighting the importance of Descartes’ commitment to helping clients manage complex, climate-related risks with precision and resilience,” Ben Qin said.
Adopting a centralized service model reflects Descartes’ commitment to delivering consistent, regionally aligned support to its broker partners across APAC. As Head of Asia Pacific, Ben will oversee Descartes operations across all APAC markets providing tailored solutions to meet the evolving needs of brokers and their clients.
Supporting Ben in his role will be acting Head of Southeast Asia, WeeBeng Seow. WeeBeng joined Descartes Singapore office four years ago as Business Development Director and has leveraged his extensive broker network and broker experience to further expanding Descartes’ value proposition with broker partners throughout Southeast Asia and with the rest of Descartes APAC team across the whole region.
“It is an exciting time to step into this role as we continue to grow our presence across Southeast Asia, and I look forward to working closely with our broker partners to deliver innovative parametric solutions that truly respond to the region’s evolving risk landscape,” WeeBeng Seow said.
Sébastien Piguet, Co-founder and Chief Insurance Officer of Descartes Underwriting, added “Ben has been pivotal in Descartes’ expansion in APAC since he joined the company. I am therefore delighted to work with him and the entire APAC team to further grow our relationship with brokers and clients in the region.”
