The life and non-life insurance sectors in Japan in 2025 are expected to show strengthened capitalisation and healthy underwriting margins, says Fitch Ratings.
Nippon Life Insurance is in the final stages of buyout talks with US life insurer Resolution Life Group Holdings, Resolution said yesterday in what would be a $8.2bn deal, reported Reuters.
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Company (Fukoku Life) maintains a strong capital position, with the corporate principle, "Not the biggest, but the best", continuing to emphasise the strengthening of its capital base and financial soundness, says CreditSights, the credit research unit of Fitch Group.
The outlook for Meiji Yasuda Group for the financial year ending 31 March 2025 (FY2024) remains positive, with insurance premiums expected to increase, says CreditSights, a credit research unit of the Fitch Group.
Nippon Life, one of Japan's biggest life insurers, anticipates a decrease in insurance and service revenue for the full financial year ending 31 March 2025 (FY2024), says CreditSights, a credit research unit of the Fitch Group.
The domestic underwriting profit of Nippon Life Insurance Company, one of Japan's biggest life insurers, began to recover from mid-2023, after the government eased COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions, says Fitch Ratings. This will help profitability return to pre-pandemic levels from the financial year to March 2025 (FYE25).
Nippon Life Insurance Co has said that it will raise its promised yields on some retail insurance products with regular premium payments for the first time in about 40 years.
Japan's top three non-life insurance companies have posted record consolidated net profits in April-September thanks to gains from the sale of cross-held shares and strong overseas operations.
Tokio Marine Group has announced that it is partnering with the Resilient Cities Network (R-Cities) to support cities to develop holistic portfolios of resilience projects.
Life insurers and megabanks in Japan are increasing exposure to private credit and equity overseas, primarily in the US, to boost returns, says Moody's Ratings.