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- October 16 2024
Sompo continues APAC build out with new COO
Singapore-based Maya Lee starts immediately and will report to Daniel Englberger, Sompo International chief operating officer, and Kenneth Reilly, APAC chief executive.
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- September 27 2024
Sompo Japan sustains strong operating performance: AM Best
The insurer has demonstrated strong operating performance, reflected in consistent growth in premium income and a five-year average return-on-equity ratio of 8.9% for the fiscal years 2019 to 2023.
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- August 28 2024
Data breach by Japan’s big 4 insurers affects over 2 million customer records: report
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, Sompo Japan, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance will need to submit reports to the financial regulator by the end of this week.
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- August 14 2024
Sompo Thailand promotes Aditya Tibrewala to CEO
Singapore-based Tibrewala was most recently chief consumer officer overseeing operational and technical functions across Sompo APAC.
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- August 8 2024
Japanese insurers to raise fire insurance premiums from October: report
The big four plans to corporate premiums by up to 15% because of deteriorating profitability in their fire insurance line.
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- July 26 2024
Sompo China to sustain profitable underwriting: S&P Global
The rating agency has affirmed the carrier's 'A' long-term local currency financial strength rating and issuer credit rating with a stable outlook.
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- July 23 2024
Tokio Marine, Sompo receive FSA’s report orders on customer data leak
In their responses to the regulator's requests, the carriers have promised to continue to investigate the information leak, determine the root cause, and take thorough measures to prevent recurrence.
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- July 4 2024
Japan’s big 4 insurers see lackluster premium growth in H1 2024
Most insurers recorded total premium growth by 3% for the six months to June 2024, with compulsory motor liability insurance posting declines year-on-year while fire insurance registering growth.
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- June 17 2024
Japan’s big four submits business improvement plans to FSA for price-fixing
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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- May 29 2024
Geographic diversification will support Japan P&C insurers’ profitability: Moody’s
- 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 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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- April 12 2024
Sompo Singapore to sustain profitability, expand regional commercial line: S&P Global
S&P Global Ratings affirmed the carrier's "A" local currency long-term insurer financial strength rating with a stable outlook.
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- April 10 2024
Sompo promotes Philippines CEO Hideo Nakano as head of Japanese interest accounts
In the newly created role reporting to APAC CEO Kenneth Reilly, Nakano will work with the commercial underwriting team to drive strategy and growth based in Singapore.
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- April 2 2024
Sompo’s Kenneth Reilly takes over from Daniel Neo as Asia Pacific CEO
Reilly, who will relocate to Singapore, will retain his current role as head of Tokyo office for the carrier.
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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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- March 6 2024
Sompo to align global P&C reinsurance purchase with senior appointment
Group veteran Koji Takahashi has been named chief risk officer and head of reinsurance for Sompo Japan and he will work closely with SompoRe.
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- March 1 2024
Scandal-hit Japanese carriers’ disciplinary actions to see senior management pay cuts, resignations
At Sompo Japan CEO Giichi Shirakawa and deputy Satoshi Iitoyo have stepped down, while all four Japanese insurers have announced reduction in the remuneration of senior executives for a limited period as well as strengthening of their audit systems.
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- February 29 2024
Sompo Japan chairman to step down over Bigmotor scandal: report
Keiji Nishizawa's impending resignation would be the third from the group following the company’s involvement in the Bigmotor scandal.
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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.
