The joint venture between vrs Adjusters and Uchiyama Loss Adjusting, announced in April, coordinates cross-border claims for Japanese insurers and corporates across Asia-Pacific.
Lower volumes in key non-life classes weighed on premiums, while stronger claims performance and lower reserve provisioning boosted the reinsurer's underwriting profit.
The insurer’s premium income declined in Q1, but higher investment returns and growth in overseas operations drove a 33.7% increase in net operating profit.