Japan
Sompo net income more than doubles to $3.3b in 9M 2025
Sompo net income more than doubles to $3.3b in 9M 2025
Basic earnings per share reached $3.61 for the nine months to March.
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Sumitomo Life premium income jumps 10.4% as core profit falls 10.6%
CreditSights links the life profit decline to higher technical reserves.
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Meiji Yasuda grows premiums 36.3% as surplus drops 18.7%
CreditSights flags $22.0b in premiums, but net result slides to $0.6b in the same period.
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Tokio Marine income rises as life premiums plunge 61.9%
Net premiums written increased 4.4% year on year to $13.4b for the quarter.
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Nippon Life nears FY 2025 revenue goal of $52b
It registered $48b in insurance and service revenue, up 18.7% during 9M 2025.
Sompo expands Guidewire deal as cloud migration begins
This targets unified underwriting claims and billing workflows across country entities.
Dai-ichi Life lifts profit view to $3.3b
Net investment income is projected to jump 24.9$ to $12.9b in fiscal 2026.
Tokio Marine ROE seen at 16% by 2030: Morningstar
Net earned premiums are projected to expand about 5%.
Japan life premiums grow 5.4% CAGR amidst yield volatility
Gross written premiums are projected to reach $334b by 2030 following a 2024 contraction.
Japan cyber risk exposes insurance gaps as losses hit 27%
Aon says data breaches rank as the top threat in Japan and worldwide in its 2025 survey.
Markel Insurance appoints John Bang to run Korea and Japan
He takes charge immediately to build wholesale growth and open 2 new country desks.
Nippon Life outlook holds amidst equity and interest-rate risk exposure
The insurer’s securities portfolio keeps market sensitivity high even with a capital buffer in place.
Japan motor cover buckles as 60% loss ratio erodes margins: Gallagher Re
Motor lines account for around 47% of gross written premiums, amplifying the 2024 deterioration.
Japan insurance market lags as Asahi ransomware breach hits millions
Cybercrime becomes top Japan business risk as 61% fear attacks.
Meiji Yasuda faces equity and forex risk despite stable book
AM Best points to large market-sensitive investments within a solid capital base.
Allianz Commercial Japan taps Casey Sandler for distribution lead
Sandler has more than a decade of experience in insurance and finance.
Japanese firms absorb rising insurable risk costs, Aon says
Aon finds 74.7% have risk units, yet 47.6% still report exchange-rate-linked losses.
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