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- February 12 2026
Markel names John Bang as head of South Korea and Japan
Markel says the the newly created role reflects its commitment to expand in the key markets.
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- February 6 2026
Takanobu Saigo joins HDI Global Japan as head of claims
He has almost two decades of experience handling large and complex claims.
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- February 2 2026
Howden elevates Tim Hewitt, snaps up Aon’s Shunsuke Takechi as head of M&A for Japan
Hewitt takes over as head of Japan international solutions and strategy.
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- February 2 2026
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance appoints Hiroshi Umiyama as president, CEO
Shinichiro Funabiki will assume the role of chairman of the board, while he remains CEO of MS&AD Holdings.
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- January 28 2026
Steamship Mutual creates registered foreign lawyer office in Japan
Office reflects the P&I club's 'long-standing commitment' to the Japanese market, according to Steamship Mutual.
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- January 20 2026
Yoshio Motohashi named head of liability for Allianz Commercial Japan
Motohashi has worked for the likes of MS&AD and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance in Singapore, Germany and London.
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- January 19 2026
Casey Sandler appointed head of distribution management at Allianz Commercial Japan
Tokyo-based Sandler joins from HDI Global.
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- January 7 2026
Aon acquires Japanese insurance broker license, launches corporate broking division
It will also expand its footprint in Japan with a new office in Nagoya, while Kiyokazu Doi has been appointed as representative director and president of Aon Japan.
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- January 6 2026
Hiro Yamasaki joins HDI Global to lead Japan branch
Yamasaki replaces Casey Sandler, who is leaving HDI Global, as managing director and legal representative for HDI Japan.
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- December 19 2025
Cyber, supply chain risks are reshaping Japan’s business landscape: Aon
Aon’s 2025 Global Risk Management Survey highlights product liability and exchange rate fluctuations as key concerns, reflecting the country’s sensitivity to global market shifts.
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- December 16 2025
Allianz Commercial Japan hires HDI’s Darren Livengood as claims leader
Tokyo-based Livengood was previously head of claims for Japan at HDI for over five years.
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- December 10 2025
Japan downgrades loss estimates from a potential Tokyo earthquake to US$530bn
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake hitting the metropolitan area could also kill 18,000 people in the worst-case scenario, the draft government estimate showed.
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- December 9 2025
Japan issues megaquake alert after 7.5-magnitude earthquake
There is a slight increase in risk of a magnitude 8-level quake and possible tsunami occurring along Japan’s northeastern coast from Chiba, just east of Tokyo, to Hokkaido, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
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- December 8 2025
Mitsui Sumitomo to get WR Berkley board seat after 12.5% stake acquisition
Following the US$3bn share buy, Japanese carrier is likely to nominate a board member by March, as per an earlier agreement.
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- December 4 2025
APAC non-life insurers to remain stable in 2026 as capital strength offsets regulatory, catastrophe pressures: Fitch
Stable margins and strong solvency expected, Fitch says, with disciplined pricing and steady reinsurance support underpinning a neutral outlook.
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- November 26 2025
Japan P&I announces 5% premium hike for 2026 renewal amid geopolitical tensions, inflationary pressure
Increase applies for owners’ and charterers’ entries, while rates for Japanese coastal vessels will increase by 10% and FD&D will also see a rise of 5%.
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- November 19 2025
Sompo P&C’s adjusted profit rises 50% to US$1.5bn
Improved performance mainly driven by lower nat cat costs and profit improvement in domestic P&C.
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- November 19 2025
Tokio Marine posts strong H1 domestic non-life underwriting performance, overseas results hit by forex losses
Results driven by a decrease in nat cat losses and rate increases for Japan P&C, as well as a strong underwriting performance for the international business.
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- November 19 2025
MS&AD’s premiums grow 6% in H1, raises FY25 financial forecasts
Japanese insurance conglomerate grew its group written premiums to US$17.35bn during the H1, up 6.2% from the same period in 2024.
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- November 19 2025
Japanese mega earthquake payouts could severely hurt insurers, economy: S&P Global
Agency estimates corporate earthquake-related claims of up to US$26.37bn for a Nankai Trough event and up to US$7bn for a Tokyo quake.
