The General Insurance Association of Japan (GIAJ) appointed Mr Ishikawa Koji as Chairman at its Annual General Meeting on 30 June 2026.
Mr Ishikawa is currently President, Representative Director and CEO of Sompo Japan Insurance.
In his first statement as Chairman, he noted that the GIAJ is working to fundamentally review longstanding industry practices and advance the “thorough implementation of customer-centric business operations” and the “realisation of a sound competitive environment”, as well as navigate partial amendments to the Insurance Business Act and the ‘Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision for Insurance Companies’ that came into effect on 1 June 2026.