Bernhard Kotanko - senior partner in the Hong Kong office

Bernhard Kotanko – senior partner in the Hong Kong office

Bernhard leads our insurance work in Asia, serving financial services companies across Asia–Pacific, mainly in Greater China, Singapore, India, Australia, Indonesia, Japan, and Korea.

With 20 years of experience across multiple functional areas, Bernhard has led many large-scale transformational programs and advised senior management teams on topics including operating models, digitizing distribution channels, redesigning customer engagement and experience models, and innovating value propositions.

Bernhard is often quoted in the media about pressing issues in the insurance industry. He also frequently authors papers on insurance topics and speaks at industry conferences.

Bernhard has studied at universities in Europe, Canada, and the United States and has worked in more than 30 countries before settled in Hong Kong, where he lives with his wife and their three daughters.

Latest reviews by Bernhard Kotanko
Global Life Insurance Industry in 2023" class="attachment-csco-thumbnail size-csco-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Global Life Insurance Industry in 2023 is Facing an Inflection Point">
Global Life Insurance Industry in 2023 is Facing an Inflection Point
Over the past decade, the global life insurance and retirement industry has experienced increasing instability
Global Insurance Report" class="attachment-csco-thumbnail size-csco-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Global Insurance Report. How Insurance Industry Struggles to Create Economic Profit?">
Global Insurance Report. How Insurance Industry Struggles to Create Economic Profit?
The impact on the insurance industry was noticeable: in 2020, premium growth slowed to approximately 1.2 percent