As Head of Southeast Asia at Descartes Underwriting, Robert Drysdale oversees Descartes' Singapore office, spearheading operations as the company brings its parametric coverage closer to brokers and corporate clients throughout the APAC region. Prior to this he spent 14 years as a broker, working on complex placements from a wide range of territories and across multiple lines of business. He has previously worked at Howden Specialty, WTW and Arthur J Gallagher.