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- July 4 2019
Japan on alert for claims as a million urged to evacuate
Adjusters, brokers, insurers and reinsurers on high alert as a month's rain could fall in one day on Kyushu island.
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- July 3 2019
Tokio Marine snaps up IAG underwriting agency
Tokio Marine Management (Australasia) now employs 140 staff in the region.
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- June 25 2019
Nippon Life diversifies with Myanmar stake purchase
The Japanese giant is one of the first to formalise a joint venture in the country.
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- June 25 2019
Sompo Japan to cut workforce by 4,000
The cuts over the next two years come after a challenging 12 months for Japan's P&C firms.
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- June 19 2019
Tracking nat cat risk in real-time
A collaboration between an insurer, broker and university in Japan offers insight into building damage.
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- June 18 2019
Tokio Marine targets M&A in India and Thailand
The Japanese giant is looking for significant overseas growth.
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- June 4 2019
Japan’s life majors exposure to foreign assets “key risk”
Moody's is warning of a growing risk from overseas investments made by Japan's four life majors.
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- May 29 2019
Typhoon Jebi loss could reach US$16bn
JMP Securities said the new figure for the Japan storm was based on interviews in Bermuda.
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- May 28 2019
Japan’s insurers under pressure on fire losses
Fire insurance profitability for Japan’s insurers remains stagnant, says Moody's.
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- May 21 2019
Typhoons and sale hit Tokio Marine’s annual profits
Japanese typhoons hit profits as did the sale of Tokio Millennium Re.
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- May 6 2019
Typhoon Jebi looms over reinsurers’ Q1 results
Last year's huge storm in Japan continues to have repercussions for the market.
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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.
