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- June 6 2025
Tokio Marine at ‘tipping point’ as it prepares to turn the page on its ambitious transformation plan
CEO Satoru Komiya says the group is eyeing growth from its domestic P&C business via a Japanese-style specialty insurance with low and stable CORs, mainly in the SME market.
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- June 5 2025
RGA concludes block reinsurance policies for Tokio Marine’s life arm
Reinsurance of whole life policies with Anshin Life follows a US$700m reinsurance block transaction completed in 2024.
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- May 28 2025
Tokio Marine sets up green unit amid push for decarbonised society
Tokio Marine GX will build on the existing work of GCube, Tokio Marine's renewable energy-focused MGA.
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- May 27 2025
Miller’s Japanese arm names Tokio Marine veteran Naoteru Akigami as CEO
Tokyo-based Akigami took over as head of Lead Insurance Services last month, succeeding Toru Suzuki, who now serves as executive chairman.
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- May 23 2025
SMBC Aviation’s insurance settlements for jets stranded in Russia reach US$1.4bn
Japanese aircraft lessor says it received US$24m in FY25 and US$630m, in addition to a US$756m settlement from Russian insurer NSK in 2023.
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- May 22 2025
German insurer SV partners with Japan’s Zenkyoren to debut US$100m earthquake bond
The 3-year bond covers losses from Japan on an indemnity basis and across Germany on a parametric basis.
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- May 21 2025
Japanese insurance groups lean on overseas arms to post record results
The country's big three insurers reported a mixed bag of domestic results, but international businesses posted strong growth.
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- May 20 2025
Tokio Marine Group’s FY24 NWP up 10% to US$36.7bn
Top-line results in line with the projections and strong due to rate increases domestically and internationally, product revisions for fire and motor and expanded specialty lines sales.
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- May 20 2025
MS&AD nearly doubles group profits to US$5bn, driven by record domestic results
Overseas subsidiaries achieved 35% profit growth despite a decline in profits for Lloyd's and reinsurance.
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- May 19 2025
Apollo-backed Athene Japan hires Munich Re’s Hugo Choi to lead corporate development
Choi will relocate to Tokyo from Hong Kong, and be responsible for growing the reinsurer's flow and block reinsurance businesses across Asia Pacific.
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- May 14 2025
HDI Global appoints Casey Sandler as interim MD for Japan branch
Sandler will replace Uwe Jürgen Sievers, who will step down after 30 years of service due to personal reasons.
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- May 14 2025
Japan’s major non-life insurers’ profitability to improve in short term: AM Best
Tokio Marine, MS&AD and Sompo Holdings are committed to reducing their equity holdings to zero over the next 5-6 years to improve capital efficiency and financial transparency.
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- May 13 2025
Gallagher Re taps Swiss Re’s Satoshi Yamazaki as senior manager in Tokyo
Yamazaki has held senior treaty and facultative underwriting positions at Swiss Re and XL Catlin.
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- May 12 2025
Allianz Commercial appoints Roy Kang as property underwriter in Tokyo
Kang previously worked at Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance for almost nine years, focusing on reinsurance underwriting.
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- May 9 2025
‘No barriers’ to ILS activity in Asia, says Peak Re’s Iain Reynolds
With the current soft market, investors are being offered 'quite a lot of deals', requiring issuers to fight for attention, the director of third-party capital at the Hong Kong-based reinsurance specialist tells InsuranceAsia News' Between The Lines podcast.
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- May 7 2025
APAC insurers remain resilient amid trade tensions, volatile markets: S&P
However, rising tariffs, market volatility, and currency fluctuations could strain earnings and slow premium growth.
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- May 2 2025
‘Good opportunities’ for commercial underwriters as Japan’s space ambition soars to new heights
Honda’s renewable energy tie-up with Japan's national air and space agency could present enticing opportunities for the niche space insurance market, according to observers.
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- April 30 2025
Exclusive: BMS to shut down South Korea, Japan offices
Market sources tell IAN that most of the staff working in both offices of the M&A specialist broker will be let go.
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- April 28 2025
Price Forbes takes WTW veteran Kenichiro Miki as Japan head
Miki had established and led the Japan Global Practice Group (JGPG) for WTW Asia Pacific.
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- April 28 2025
Japan’s insurers settled US$2bn nat cat claims in FY24: GIAJ
Noto Peninsula earthquake was the largest event in terms of claims for the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2025, according to the General Insurance Association of Japan (GIAJ).
