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- June 17 2024
Japan’s big four submits business improvement plans to FSA for price-fixing
- Regulatory
- Japan
- Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance
- Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance
- MS&AD
- Sompo
- Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire
Assessment of risks, employee surveys, effectiveness verification, second-line monitoring and internal audits are among the solutions announced by MS&AD subsidiaries.
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- June 11 2024
Mitsui Sumitomo, Aioi Nissay Dowa to improve underwriting profitability: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed an A+ (superior) to Mitsui Sumitomo, its US-based operating companies and to Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance and A- (excellent) to Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance (China) Company.
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- May 30 2024
MSIG HK’s underwriting to stay profitable over next two years: S&P Global
S&P has affirmed its "A+" rating on the insurer with a stable outlook, as the carrier will preserve profitability through its stable Japan-related business.
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- May 29 2024
Geographic diversification will support Japan P&C insurers’ profitability: Moody’s
- P&C
- Japan
- Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance
- Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance
- MS&AD
- Sompo
- Tokio Marine
- Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire
While the sector's outlook is stable, the insurers' overseas premium growth would slow in the next 12-18 months, the rating agency said.
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- May 24 2024
Japan’s big 4 admit to leaking customer data to competitors: report
Agencies handling policies for Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, Sompo Japan Insurance, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance were sharing motor insurance customers' names, policy numbers, premium amounts and maturity dates.
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- May 20 2024
MS Reinsurance swings to US$366m profit in 2023
The firm’s combined ratio improved to 90.5% from 98% in 2022, GWP for the period topped US$3bn.
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- May 15 2024
Japan’s big 4 face price fixing allegations in group insurance policies: report
The insurers, who have in the past been accused of cartelisation in commercial insurance policies, are facing regulatory probe over personal insurance pricing.
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- May 7 2024
MS&AD’s new CEO vows to fast-track unwinding of strategic holdings: report
Shinichiro Funabiki, the incoming group chief executive, has pledged to sell down cross-holdings in two years as part of a wider clean-up of the group's governance.
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- April 25 2024
MSIG Singapore could post modest premium growth in 2024: S&P Global
S&P Global Ratings affirmed MSIG Singapore's "A+" local-currency financial strength rating with a stable outlook.
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- April 22 2024
MS&AD Group’s outlook stable but acquisition may bring volatility: S&P Global
The rating agency has affirmed the carrier's 'A+' rating following revised capital model criteria, but noted that overseas acquisitions could bring volatility to its capital.
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- April 11 2024
MSIG Hong Kong promotes Shujiro Suzuki as deputy CEO
Suzuki succeeds Hideaki Amasaki, who has started a new role as general manager of Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance’s international business department in Tokyo.
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- April 2 2024
MS&AD completes US$200m dual-tranche Singapore cat bond for Japan nat cats
The bonds will provide Mitsui Sumitomo and Aioi Nissay Dowa with US$100m each of protection for four years.
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- March 18 2024
Japan’s big three to improve motor COR to 95% by 2026: Jefferies
The improvement will be driven by premium hikes, efficiency gains and lower expense ratio, according to a report by the investment bank.
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- February 16 2024
Mitsui Sumitomo plans to expand MS Amlin’s London capacity by 50% in 5 years: report
The Japanese group will invest more into the specialty player and use it as a driver to lead its international growth going forward.
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- February 15 2024
Overseas growth drives Japan’s big three as domestic premiums flatten
The third quarter results reported by MS&AD, Tokio Marine and Sompo Group show strong top-line growth and substantial improvements in profits from international arms due to lower nat cat losses, reduced Covid-19 losses and forex gains.
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- February 14 2024
MS Amlin COR for 9M FY 2023 improves to 90%, reports solid top-line growth
The MS&AD-owned specialty (re)insurer reported insurance service profit of US$309m, reversing the loss reported a year ago.
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- February 13 2024
FSA orders Japan big four carriers to step up cross-holdings divestment: report
- Casualty
- Japan
- Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance
- Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance
- MS&AD
- Sompo
- Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire
The four major non-life players at the centre of the price-fixing scandal must speed up unwinding their cross-shareholdings as the regulator tightens it scrutiny, Nikkei Asia reported.
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- January 25 2024
MS Amlin completes Singapore’s first-ever ILS renewal with US$35m Phoenix 2 Re
The Lloyd's player now has more than US$80m capacity in Asia through the twoi insurance-linked secuirities vehicles.
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- January 10 2024
Minimal impact seen on insurers following Japan earthquake: Fitch
The three non-life carriers have limited net retention on residential earthquake risk, which is run by the government, and on commercial risks, which is largely reinsured.
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- December 22 2023
FSA to issue business improvement orders to Japan’s big four for price-fixing: report
The regulator has determined that there were deficiencies in the company's internal control system, including rampant transactions that could potentially constitute cartels.
