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- September 17 2015
Japan’s top insurers set to pay US$822m for typhoon damages
Payments for this fiscal year could mark the highest typhoon-related pay-out since 2011.
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- September 15 2015
Nippon Life agrees to merge with Mitsui Life
The Japanese insurer will again become the country’s biggest insurer, ahead of Dai-ichi Life.
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- September 9 2015
Mitsui Sumitomo to buy Amlin for US$5.3bn
The Japanese company will pay a 36% premium to shareholders of the Lloyd's of London insurer.
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- September 4 2015
Asia is home to the world’s riskiest cities
The region's cities face diverse threats, ranging from storms and earthquakes to market crashes and pandemics.
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- September 2 2015
Japan’s life insurers using shareholder power
More frequent opposition at shareholder meetings is aimed at improving corporate profits.
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- August 27 2015
Nippon Life buying smaller rival for US$3.4bn
Japan's second-biggest life insurer is set to acquire Mitsui Life Insurance as it seeks to regain its market position.
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- August 14 2015
Japan’s growth dilemma continues to drive M&A
Japanese insurers are paying top dollar for US acquisitions, but these deals may be vindicated in the long run.
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- August 13 2015
Sumitomo to buy Symetra for US$3.8bn
Sumitomo Life has agreed to pay US$3.8bn to buy Berkshire Hathaway-backed Symetra Financial.
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- August 13 2015
Dai-ichi becomes Japan’s top life insurer
The company has overtaken Nippon Life Insurance after a 56.8% rise in revenue in the second quarter.
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- August 13 2015
Anbang offers US$1bn for Japan’s Simplex
The acquisitive Chinese insurer is seeking to enter Japan's real estate market through an auction.
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- August 12 2015
Yield-hungry Dai-ichi Life invests in Indonesian bonds
Dai-ichi Life has made its first investment into Japanese yen-denominated Indonesian sovereign bonds.
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- August 11 2015
Sumitomo in M&A talks with Symetra Financial
Japan's fourth-largest insurer is reportedly in talks with Symetra Financial as it seeks to expand overseas.
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- August 7 2015
AIG to focus on consolidating Japan business
Integration of Japan's Fuji Fire & Marine still a work in progress, according to CEO Peter Hancock.
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- August 3 2015
Japan insurers seek 19% hike in earthquake premiums
The new increase could take effect by January 2017 but will be introduced in phases.
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- July 30 2015
Dai-ichi Life expands in Vietnam
A new general office in Ho Chi Minh City brings the Japanese insurer's Vietnamese presence to 142 sales and general agency offices.
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- July 27 2015
Japan’s Meiji Yasuda acquires StanCorp for US$5bn
Japanese insurer agrees to acquire all outstanding shares for US$115 per share in cash.
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- July 22 2015
Tokio Marine looks for China growth opportunities
Japan's largest non-life insurer to use Citic's expertise and connections to accelerate business development in China.
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- July 20 2015
Japanese insurers seek overseas growth
With a shrinking population at home, Japanese insurers continue to pursue growth opportunities through overseas M&A.
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- July 14 2015
Japan curbs Venezuela trade insurance deals
Depressed oil prices have led to fears that the South American producer may not meet its obligations.
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- June 29 2015
Japan raises quake insurance premiums
Commencing Jan 2017, premiums to be raised by an average of 19%.
