Japan
Sompo Holdings' net profit soars by 99% to $1.7b in H1 2024
Sompo Holdings' net profit soars by 99% to $1.7b in H1 2024
Ordinary income rose by 11.4% to $19.23b.
Nippon Life's capital adequacy amongst strongest of Japanese insurers
The insurer’s core profit margin increased to 13% in 2023 from 11% a year earlier.
Headwinds persist for Japan's life insurers as low rates stifle investment income
However, most domestic life insurers maintain robust risk-adjusted capitalisation.
Japan's general insurers to further focus on climate change for FY2021
It has also commenced its Ninth Mid-Term Business Plan.
Japanese insurers grapple with estimating climate change cost
Regulators are still learning their way in setting rules on disclosure.