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Japan faces harsher commercial insurance terms
Japan faces harsher commercial insurance terms
Four major insurers have adopted stricter underwriting practices.
Dai-ichi Life maintains stable outlook: AM Best
The parent company saw its total reported capital rise by 46% YoY.
MS&AD net income doubles to $4.13b in 9M 2024
Thanks to higher ordinary profit, which surged 113.4% YoY.
Sompo Holdings segregates business into two global divisions
Additionally, key leadership appointments have been made.
Sompo’s 9M 2024 net income jumps 17.7% YoY
Thanks to higher underwriting income.
Life insurers in Japan to see earnings boost in 2025
Insurers are expanding overseas and non-insurance amidst demographic decline.
Japanese life insurers’ premium income doubles to $159b in November
Total assets also doubled to $2.6t.
Willis reveals new head of risk, analytics for Japan
He joins from Marsh.
Meiji Yasuda's LGA buy to boost core profits: Fitch Ratings
Core profits could rise $59m yearly.
Meiji Yasuda plans acquisition of US-based Banner Life
The sale is estimated at $2.3b.
Dai-ichi Life to cut equity risk by over 50% by 2030: Fitch Ratings
Its financial leverage is also seen to remain below 23%.
Japanese insurers see profit surge in H1 2024, investment gains
The outlook for fiscal 2024 remains positive, said CreditSights.
Nippon Life maintains stability with strong capitalisation
Nissay’s capital position is supported by a 52% increase in absolute capital to $68b.
Meiji Yasuda expected to sustain performance long-term
Last year, the company’s base profit was at $3.6b.
Meiji Yasuda rolls out 5% wage hike amidst inflation
This marks the 2nd consecutive year of wage hikes for its 11,000 internal staff.
Toa Re’s H1 2024 net income nearly doubles
This was the second year of growth since a net loss in 2022.
Asahi Life’s capitalisation boosted by robust underwriting: Fitch
The company’s core profit margin increased to 16% in the first half of FY 2025.
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