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Saturday, September 12, 2026

Japan

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Japan's general insurance industry must work "tirelessly" to rebuild trust: GIAJ Chairman
June 24 2024
Keisuke Niiro stresses importance of restoring industry trust following price-fixing and fraud claims controversies.
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China’s life insurers can heed lessons from Japan’s low-yield strategies: Swiss Re Institute
June 24 2024
Declining investment yields means China is facing challenges similar to those seen during Japan's "lost decades."
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Domestic underwriting challenges to persist for Japanese major non-life insurers in FYE25: Fitch
June 21 2024
Domestic motor and property lines expected to face difficulties, but strong overseas performance and sales of cross-held shares will provide financial stability.
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GIAJ reports US$350m in claims paid for Hyogo hail-fall
June 20 2024
As of 31 May, over 119,000 claims have been paid following the hail-fall.
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Japanese insurers balancing ESG pressures: Fitch
June 20 2024
ESG efforts catching up with overseas peers, but scrutiny remains because of country's renewable energy dilemma.
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Japan's major non-life insurers report profit surge for FY2024
June 19 2024
Profits double, while net premiums rise, driven by strong overseas performance and yen depreciation.
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Major Japanese life insurers see rise in premiums and core business profits in FY 2024
June 19 2024
FSA data shows increased premium and net income for FY24, driven by higher single premium insurance sales and rising domestic interest rates.
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Sompo Japan faces further heat after investigation reportedly uncovers prearranged premiums
June 17 2024
An external investigation says it found Sompo Japan prearranged premiums with other non-life insurers, affecting 385 corporate clients.
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GIAJ: Noto Peninsula Earthquake claims rise to ¥90.9bn (US$578.02m)
June 13 2024
Approx. 145k of 150k residential claims have been investigated, with 69% of claims paid.
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Nippon Life leads premium growth as Japanese life insurers rebound in FY23
June 13 2024
CreditSights report reveals mixed premium results, including some declines, but Japan's life industry sees profits rebound thanks to lower COVID-19 claims and better investment conditions.
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Starr Japan appoints Jun Minorikawa as CEO and General Manager
June 11 2024
Minorikawa brings two decades of experience to his new role at Starr Japan.
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Miller expands specialty offerings in Japan with appointment of Tokinori Kono
June 10 2024
Kono joins as Head of Non-Marine Broking, marking Miller's expansion into non-marine insurance lines in Japan.
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