Japan

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Meiji Yasuda’s consolidated premiums rise 31% year-on-year in 1H25 — AM Best

January 23 2026

AM Best affirmed the Japanese insurer's A+ financial strength rating, citing increased overseas contributions and stable profitability.

Japan’s life insurance market forecast to cross ¥47.8tn – GlobalData

Japan life insurance premiums to top US$330bn by 2030 on rising yields, regulatory change, says GlobalData

January 20 2026

Insurers in Japan are adjusting strategies amid higher JGB yields, regulatory scrutiny and growing demand for health-related products.

Dai-ichi Life presses plan to halve equity risk exposure as Fitch affirms ratings

January 20 2026

A rising investment spread and a growing role for its captive reinsurer support the group’s earnings and capital management.

Allianz Commercial Japan appoints Yoshio Motohashi as senior underwriter and general manager for liability

January 20 2026

Motohashi will lead Allianz Commercial’s liability underwriting operations in Japan.

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Allianz Commercial names Casey Sandler as new head of distribution management for Japan

January 19 2026

Joining from HDI Global, Sandler will assume new role effective 1 March 2026.

Prudential Financial's Japan life CEO to step down after staff misconduct probe

January 19 2026

The insurer says that Kan Mabara will step down from Feb 1, after an internal probe found 100 staff profited from improper schemes affecting nearly 500 clients.

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AXA XL elevates Julian Longbottom to global head of marine and energy, reinsurance

January 15 2026

He will oversee the company's expansion into key strategic territories, including Japan.

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Cyber and AI the obvious concerns, but energy crises and political instability climb in APAC: Allianz Risk Barometer

January 14 2026

Survey reveals growing concerns over energy crises in key markets like Australia, the Philippines, and South Korea, while political instability and AI-driven threats have surged as a concern for risk managers...

MSAD to cut domestic bases to 240 ahead of 2027 Mitsui SumitomoAioi merger

MS&AD to consolidate number of local offices ahead of 2027 Mitsui Sumitomo–Aioi merger

January 12 2026

MS&AD plans to reduce its local operating branches in Japan from about 360 to 240 by April 2027.

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Sompo targets higher-yielding overseas credit amid sluggish domestic growth — Report

January 9 2026

Japanese insurer has relocated several investment managers from its domestic insurance unit to the U.S. this month, GM Toshinobu Kondo told Bloomberg.

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Aon secures Japan broker licence, opens new corporate broking arm

January 7 2026

The global broker says it also plans to open a new office in Nagoya to boost support for clients in central and western Japan.

Reinsurers ramp up APAC life and health push at 1/1 renewals — Aon

January 7 2026

Capital relief, longevity and lapse solutions gain ground as insurers respond to tougher risk-based capital regimes and climbing healthcare costs.

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