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- February 23 2026
Howden appoints Nobuyuki Akahane to lead new Japanese construction initiative
He will be based in London and support an expanded focus on Japanese‑led construction and infrastructure projects across global markets.
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- February 20 2026
Tokio Marine Group outlooks revised to positive on business, asset diversification: S&P
S&P Global Ratings says it revised the outlooks to positive because it believes Tokio Marine Group will further diversify its business and asset base outside Japan.
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- February 19 2026
Sompo receives regulatory approvals for US$3.5bn Aspen acquisition
Transaction is expected to close in the next several days, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
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- February 13 2026
Sompo profits boosted by reduced natural catastrophe losses
Sompo is on track to achieve a record profit in FY25.
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- February 13 2026
Tokio Marine upgrades FY25 forecasts after better-than-expected Q3 results
Tokio Marine said that its adjusted net income in the first nine months of FY25 was JPY984.5 billion (US$6.42 billion).
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- February 13 2026
MS&AD reports 7.5% increase net premiums written to US$24.8bn in Q3 FY25
Japanese conglomerate also announces it has reached a final agreement to merge Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance.
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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.
