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Toa Re reveals importance of foreign units to Japan's major non-life insurers

MS&AD, Tokio Marine and Sompo now generate 35% of their net premiums from outside Japan

Earthquake policy sales jump 22% in districts hit by Noto Peninsular, new data shows

March was 12th busiest month for sales since 2009, GIROJ data shows

Japan's earthquake reinsurer instates loss reserve for Noto Peninsular event

Mitsui Sumitomo shares telematics with Japanese councils to aid earthquake repair

Japan's insurers pay JPY 20.5bn Noto Peninsular earthquake claims

Japan earthquake triggers 50,000 claims, and collaboration among insurers

Japanese general insurers call for flexibility in climate reporting

The General Insurance Association of Japan was responding to a FSB report

IFRS 17: what insurers dislike from the final consultation

The treatment of reinsurance accounting under IFRS 17 appears to be the most consistent complaint from re/insurers, but deciding when the standard should take effect continues to generate disagreements among stakeholders. Cintia Cheong reports

Insurers face up to $9bn bill from typhoon Faxai

Highest industry estimate so far from RMS

Avoid regulatory overkill on climate change, insurers tell IAIS

Sector sees risks of global warming, but can handle these with current rules, industry argues