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Buyer be where? Japanese insurers look beyond the horizon, for M&A deals

The rewards for Japan's insurers of overseas M&A include risk diversification, new customers and profit enhancement - but stakeholders tell David Walker that risks abound, as well

Sompo plans corporate governance overhaul after Bigmotor fraud scandal

Japanese group has spelled out its reform plans to investors

MS&AD petitions shareholders for better "flexibility and mobility" in capital policy

MS&AD considers selling overseas units to bolster ROE

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

Fitch: Japanese non-life market's positive outlook

Rising natcat costs will not deter global reinsurers' Australasian expansion

Major reinsurers foot up to 33% of 2019 natcat bill in Japan

Mitsui Sumitomo and Sompo estimate $2bn losses from Faxai

Forecasts suggest the two could bear up to two-thirds of insured costs of typhoon

Swiss Re appoints ex-Aviva CEO to lead ReAssure

Industry veteran Mark Hodges will steer ReAssure through an anticipated IPO in 2019

Japanese insurer's natcat losses among industry's highest

MS&AD reports half-year profit despite catastrophe hits

Mitsui Sumitomo drives Asian expansion by buying Singapore rival

Japanese firm also suggests further growth elsewhere through global partnership with Fairfax