Japan

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Nippon Life taps Blackstone for US$9.3bn private credit investment strategy

June 8 2026

The companies will also engage in staff secondments and personnel exchanges to strengthen Nippon Life’s investment capabilities.

Japan life insurers’ capital buffers set to stay strong under new solvency regime – Fitch

June 8 2026

Stable surrender and lapse rates alongside a widening investment spread are expected to support results.

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Continuum, Native partner to expand digital asset insurance in Asia

June 5 2026

The tie-up aims to bridge regional advisory expertise with London market capacity for digital asset and blockchain risk insurance solutions.

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Resolution Life signs three new asset-intensive reinsurance deals across Hong Kong, Japan

June 4 2026

Reinsurer has completed two in-force reinsurance deals covering participating whole-of-life portfolios in Hong Kong and one reinsurance agreement in Japan.

Insurtech Agam Capital taps Kazuhiro Nakatsuka to lead Japan expansion

June 4 2026

Nakatsuka will advise Agam Capital on regulatory and market entry strategies for Japan’s life and pension sectors.

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Softbank's PayPay to acquire 70% stake in T&D Financial Life for US$840m

June 4 2026

The transaction would give PayPay a direct foothold in Japan’s life sector and create new cross-selling options with its existing customer base.

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

Mitsui Sumitomo–Aioi merger targets US$1.75bn profit by FY2030

June 4 2026

The merged Mitsui Sumitomo-Aioi Nissay Dowa entity will to lean into cost reduction and scale data capabilities to drive profits.

Toa Re names Masahiro Yamada managing director, appoints Ryo Yokochi Singapore CEO

June 3 2026

The current non-life underwriting manager succeeds Shiko Misono as head of the reinsurer's Singapore branch.

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Japanese life insurers’ reinsurance leverage tripled ahead of new solvency norms — AM Best

June 3 2026

A surge in reinsurance use highlights shifting capital strategies in Japan’s life insurance market under the new solvency framework.

Kazutoyo Kobayashi has joined Credit Specialties as Senior Vice President Marsh Japan

Marsh Japan hires Kazutoyo Kobayashi as senior vice president, credit specialties

June 2 2026

Kobayashi moves from Munich Re to take on the new role.

Allianz Commercial taps Masahide Naito as head of property, Japan

June 1 2026

He joins after over 4 years at AIG General Insurance.

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Prudential Life Japan core profit slips 13% in FY2025 as misconduct response lifts costs

May 28 2026

The insurer logged a JPY4.7bn (US$29.5m) customer redress provision and increased remediation spending following staff misconduct.

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