Japan

Japan and India buck regional slide as Asia-Pacific insurance dealmaking declines further in 2025

February 11 2026

With only two $1bn-plus transactions all year, buyers shifted toward smaller, distribution-led plays and selective cross-border bets.

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Sumitomo Life to withdraw all agency secondees after finding evidence of improper data sharing

February 10 2026

The insurer identified 780 instances of misconduct across eight outlets between April 2022 and October 2025.

Rate hikes lift Tokio Marine & Nichido combined ratio to 93% as Fitch affirms rating

February 9 2026

The insurer is likely to maintain its strategy of premium rate hikes in the Japanese market over the next year.

HDI Global Japan appoints Takanobu Saigo as head of claims

February 6 2026

Saigo joins HDI Global Japan from Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group, where he held senior roles in multiple Asian markets.

Asia commercial insurance rates extend soft run with third consecutive 5% drop in Q4

February 5 2026

Region saw its eighth straight quarter of declines, with financial and professional lines, and cyber both logging 10% rate reductions.

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Meiji Yasuda completes US$2.3bn purchase of L&G’s US protection and pension businesses

February 5 2026

The transaction, first announced in February 2025, covers both US protection and pension risk transfer units, and will see the Japanese insurer also take a 5% economic stake in L&G itself.

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Prudential Life Japan to suspend new sales following employee misconduct

February 4 2026

The company's minimum 90 day voluntary suspension of new sales begins on 9 February, as the insurer moves to implement governance and sales-practice reforms.