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Asahi Life introduces 'brownie points' for units with whistleblowers

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

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

Japan Post Insurance out of 'regulatory rehab'

"Deemed hospitalisation" costs Japan Post 97% of all Covid hospital claims costs

Government has since scaled back rules on Covid-19 payouts

Japan Post Insurance finds over 2,000 cases of sales malpractice

In almost half of instances, policies failed to match client expectations

Japan Post Insurance finds silver lining to sales ban

Company lifts full-year profit guidance on expected lower sales expenses

Japan Post reported to face three-month sales ban

Regulator expected to publish penalty later today

Japan Post Insurance identifies over 12,000 'improper sales' cases

The Japanese insurer had already flagged up more than 6,000 cases in October

Japan Post invests $3.5bn in Japanese assets

Investment marks signal of faith in Abenomics