Browsing: Japan

GIAJ chairman Hiroaki Shirota outlines initiatives to enhance non-life insurance industry operations, including restoring trust, improving business quality, and strengthening compliance.

Japanese life insurers’ credit fundamentals are expected to remain robust in the financial year ending March 2026, according to Fitch Ratings.

Dai-ichi Life acquires 15% stake in M&G, providing mutual benefits and potential for future M&A activity

Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party suggests requiring foreign residents to pay national health insurance premiums upfront to boost compliance

Major Japanese life insurers are seeking growth through US acquisitions, driven by a mature domestic market, according to Fitch Ratings.

Japan’s four major life insurance companies reported record-high core profits driven by improved investment environment, including higher dividends from stock holdings and rising interest rates.

Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc., Japan’s largest listed life insurer, expects the volatility in the Japanese government bond (JGB) market to decrease by the end of the year.

Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Co. plans to invest in Japan’s super-long government bonds after their yields skyrocketed, considering a shift from foreign debt.

Japanese insurer Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance is set to acquire a 15% stake in U.S.-based W. R. Berkley, a move aimed at expanding its presence in the specialty insurance market.

Two major Japanese insurance companies, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance, are set to begin merger discussions, aiming to create the largest non-life insurance company in Japan.