Country: Japan Page 28 / 41
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- April 30 2019
Japan to support exports to Africa
The Japanese government is attempting to close an insurance loophole.
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- April 26 2019
Asia wind projects face capacity constraints
Risks will need to be managed carefully as the region invests in rapid expansion of wind power.
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- April 26 2019
Dai-ichi Life aims to hire 100 in Cambodia
Japanese giant has begun formally operating in its seventh Asian market.
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- April 24 2019
Japan’s life majors take diverging investment bets
Nippon Life and Dai-ichi Life have differing outlooks on future growth.
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- April 8 2019
MSIG launches Singapore and Tokyo digital hubs
Japanese giant is trying to cultivate digital technology with start-ups.
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- April 8 2019
Japan to ban use of genetic information
Industry ruling will allay public privacy concerns over discrimination.
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- April 5 2019
Japan Post stake sale could raise US$3.7bn
Japanese government is looking to help privatise the insurance giant.
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- April 1 2019
Triple leadership promotions at Sompo Holdings
COO Daniel Neo to replace promoted Yuji Kawauchi as CEO Sompo Holdings Asia.
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- March 29 2019
Japan extends Iran oil cover amid US sanctions
The decision by Japan's parliament could prove helpful for oil importers.
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- March 22 2019
Japan renewals offer crucial price test
Reinsurance renewals on April 1 could see rate increases of as much as 25%.
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- March 19 2019
Japan Post ramps up ESG equity investments
The Japanese company is looking to help meet UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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- March 1 2019
Suncorp returns A$600m to shareholders on life sale
Sale to Japanese firm Dai-ichi Life has freed up capital for the Australian insurer.
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- February 25 2019
Sirius: Japan’s Jebi losses to exceed US$10bn
Claims have escalated from the powerful typhoon according to Sirius's CFO.
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- February 13 2019
Liberty targets Japan with ex-Tokio Marine exec
Liberty International Underwriters hires Kohei Watanabe to establish Japan desk in Singapore.
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- February 5 2019
Japan’s insurers eye China
The next wave of foreign acquisitions for Japan's insurers could be in China.
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- January 23 2019
Tokio Marine eyes overseas M&A targets
Acquisitions are still attractive for Japan's insurers to diversify earnings.
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- January 16 2019
Japan’s typhoons push Swiss Re’s 2018 claims bill to US$2.9bn
The claims burden from two powerful typhoons in Japan have increased by US$320m for the reinsurer.
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- December 21 2018
MS&AD ups stake in Swiss Re’s UK life consolidator
The deal comes ahead of an expected initial public offering in 2019.
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- December 18 2018
Millions more living in Japan’s flood zones: study
The number of households in flood-prone areas has climbed 25% since 1995.
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- December 17 2018
Japan Post eyes stake in US firm Aflac
One of Japan's largest insurers is looking to diversify in the US through an investment of up to US$2.6bn.
