Nao Sano

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Tokio Marine hunts for deals abroad and sees room for growth in U.S.

4 days ago | japantimes.co.jp | Taiga Uranaka |Nao Sano

Tokio Marine Holdings sees scope for further expansion in the U.S. as Japan’s largest property-and-casualty insurer explores acquisition opportunities around the world, its new chief executive officer said. "We want to expand in countries other than the U.S. for geographic diversity, but the U.S. non-life insurance market is far bigger than others,” Masahiro Koike said in an interview.
Tokio Marine Hunts for Deals Abroad, Sees Room for Growth in US

4 days ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Taiga Uranaka |Nao Sano

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. sees scope for further expansion in the US as Japan’s largest property-and-casualty insurer explores acquisition opportunities around the world, its new chief executive officer said. “We want to expand in countries other than the US for geographic diversity, but the US non-life insurance market is far bigger than others,” Masahiro Koike said in an interview.
Tokio Marine Hunts for Deals Abroad, Sees Room for Growth in US

4 days ago | bloomberg.com | Taiga Uranaka |Nao Sano

Signage for Tokio Marine Group outside the Tokiwabashi Tower building, which houses the Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. headquarters, in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. Insurance claims from the powerful earthquake that struck Japan’s Noto Peninsula on New Year’s Day are likely to be low compared with other major tremors that have hit the country in recent years. (Bloomberg) -- Tokio Marine Holdings Inc.
Tokio Marine Hunts for Deals Abroad, Sees Room for Growth in US

4 days ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Taiga Uranaka |Nao Sano

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. sees scope for further expansion in the US as Japan’s largest property-and-casualty insurer explores acquisition opportunities around the world, its new chief executive officer said. “We want to expand in countries other than the US for geographic diversity, but the US non-life insurance market is far bigger than others,” Masahiro Koike said in an interview.
Japan Faces More Risks From Middle East War in Insurer Markets

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Nao Sano

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Japan Faces More Risks From Middle East War in Insurer Markets

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Nao Sano

The Japanese economy is facing mounting costs from the widening conflicts in the Middle East as insurance rates for shipping oil to the island nation increase. Underwriters are charging more to insure ships sailing in the region, with rates for vessels calling at Israel jumping to 0.7% of the cost of a ship from 0.2%, according to Marcus Baker, global head of marine cargo and logistics at Marsh.
Top Pension Fund GPIF’s ESG Boss in Japan Said to Resign

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Nao Sano

The Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) logo displayed at a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, March 31, 2025. GPIF will aim to keep assets evenly split between stocks and bonds as a new president takes over management of one of the world’s largest pools of retirement savings. Photographer: Toru Hanai/Bloomberg(Bloomberg) -- The head of ESG at Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund will leave the company, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japanese pension funds holding $400 billion hire their first CIOs

2 weeks ago | japantimes.co.jp | Nao Sano

Japanese pension funds are seeking to bolster returns in a volatile market by doing something many of them have never done before: appoint chief investment officers. One of those funds, the Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation Japan, an agency that promotes smaller firms, established a position that’s equivalent to a CIO in April.
Japan Pension Funds Holding $400 Billion Hire Their First CIOs

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Nao Sano

(Bloomberg) -- Japanese pension funds are seeking to bolster returns in a volatile market by doing something many of them have never done before: appoint chief investment officers. One of those funds, the Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation Japan, an agency that promotes smaller firms, established in April a position that’s equivalent to CIO.
Dai-Ichi Life sees falling volatility in JGB market

1 month ago | japantimes.co.jp | Taiga Uranaka |Nao Sano

The surging bond yields that have saddled Japan’s insurers with billions of dollars in unrealized losses will weaken because they are not supported by economic fundamentals, according to Dai-ichi Life, the country’s largest listed life insurer. New buyers are entering the market for Japanese government bonds and amplifying volatility, Chief Executive Officer Tetsuya Kikuta said in an interview. Yields on 30-year JGBs jumped to a record last week.

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