Japan Post Insurance Co., Ltd. on Friday announced that it would appoint Onishi Toru as its new representative executive officer, president, and chief executive following a board decision ahead of its June 2026 shareholders’ meeting.
The move will see current CEO Tanigaki Kunio step down from the role, with the change aimed at strengthening the insurer’s management structure.
The appointment will be formally approved during the June shareholders’ general meeting and confirmed at a subsequent board meeting.
Toru, born on 17 June 1966, currently serves as the company’s director and deputy president. He has held senior roles across corporate planning, legal affairs, and human resources since joining the group’s predecessor ministry in 1990. He also serves as a managing executive officer at Japan Post Holdings, reflecting his broader leadership role within the group.
The reshuffle comes as the insurer accelerates strategic initiatives, including capital management and partnership expansion across its domestic and international operations.
Last month, Japan Post Insurance announced the expansion of its reinsurance and investment activities, including asset-intensive reinsurance deals and a US$625m expansion of an agreement with Talcott Life Re following an initial ¥550bn AIR deal announced in March 2025.
The insurer had also entered into an agreement with Aflac Re Bermuda Ltd to reinsure a block of the former’s whole life annuities through coinsurance, effective 31 March 2026, the first external reinsurance transaction for the reinsurer.
Japan Post has also pursued broader diversification through distribution partnerships and portfolio shifts, including a minority investment in Hoken Minaoshi Hompo and plans to rebalance its bond holdings ahead of expected rate hikes.
