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  • Resolution Life reveals strong Australasian tilt in re/insurer's investor base

    09 July 2024

    Over half of group's backers are in Asia Pacific; one quarter are insurers

  • Fitch predicts robust credit fundamentals and less rates risk for Japan's life sector

    06 June 2024

    Insurers will also keep expanding overseas to boost earnings, ratings agency expects

  • Happy 100th birthday! Yes, we can insure you

    24 April 2024

    From covering the costs of finding lost dementia sufferers, to telematics for older drivers, Japan's insurers are at the forefront of serving an ageing population, as David Walker discovers

  • Fitch flags "moderate" uplift in Japan life firms' capital after BoJ policy change

    28 March 2024

    Bank of Japan significantly changed its stance on interest rates last week

  • MS&AD considers selling overseas units to bolster ROE

    01 March 2023

    European units' latest reported shareholder income losses widened by 87%

  • Resolution Life seals $1.1bn Japan life book deal with Dai-Ichi Life

    22 June 2022

    Japanese life group gets over 25% of premiums from overseas

  • Capital strength drives high Fitch ratings for Asian life insurers

    21 March 2022

    The rating agency said the insurers assessed benefit from sustainable profitability

  • ESG gains momentum among Asian insurers

    14 January 2022

    Expect tailored ESG approaches and platforms in Asia, experts say

  • Seven re/insurers to join UN's Net-Zero Insurance Alliance

    21 April 2021

    Environmentalists request immediate change to fossil fuels for NZIA project to be credible

  • Major Japanese life insurers' profit declines after mortality revision

    08 June 2020

    Moody's warned Covid-19 remains disruptive for the next fiscal year