Global reinsurance broker Howden Re is boosting its catastrophe analytics presence in Asia with two key senior hires: Renuka Janwalker has been appointed as Head of Catastrophe Analytics, Asia, and Ramdeo Gupta joins as Senior Catastrophe Analyst, Asia.
These appointments, part of the firm’s ongoing expansion across the region, follow a year marked by heightened nat cat activity across the region.
In 2025, Asia experienced the Super Typhoon Ragasa, which affected Taiwan, Hong Kong, and southern China; the Cyclone Senyar, which impacted Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia; as well as significant seismic loss events in Myanmar and Taiwan.
These developments have reinforced the importance of advanced catastrophe analytics for better understanding event probability and potential impact, assessing mitigation effectiveness, and identifying protection gaps.
Andy Souter, Head of Asia Pacific, Howden Re International, said: “Against the backdrop of increased climate volatility across the region, clients are increasingly seeking analytics that combine global insight with local knowledge to support informed decision-making in an elevated risk environment.
“I am pleased to welcome Renuka and Ramdeo to the team as we continue to strengthen Howden Re’s regional analytics capabilities, alongside those of our global team, and support our clients through this evolving landscape.”
Joining from Gallagher Re, Janwalker brings to her new position over 16 years of experience working across global insurers and reinsurers, specialising in cat modelling, risk quantification, internal model validation and model change management across multiple CAT models.
In her previous roles, Renuka headed the Mumbai CAT Modelling team for the UK business unit, where she helped establish and scale the team across multiple lines of business and led strategic and operational initiatives, streamlined processes, developed automated tools and built high-performing teams.
Ramdeo, who is also joining Howden Re from Gallagher Re, has more than 14 years of experience in catastrophe analytics, providing cat modelling support across the region.
Previously, he supported brokers by providing catastrophe analytics for reinsurance placement, which involved developing automation solutions to boost modelling efficiency and quickly address essential requests.
Tim Edwards, Head of Howden Re International Analytics, added: “Advanced analytics play a critical role in understanding the potential impact of nat cat events, but they are equally important in supporting response, recovery and rebuilding when losses occur.
“By continuing to invest in our analytics capability, we are helping clients better anticipate risk, respond more effectively when events happen and, over time, support broader access to coverage for the communities and businesses that need it most, contributing to closing the cat protection gap over the long term.”
