A series of recent scandals has brought to light deeply entrenched and problematic business practices within the nonlife insurance industry in Japan, creating pressure to overhaul the long-standing business model. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/22/companies/nonlife-insurers-business-model/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #insurance #bigmotor #depopulation #tokiomarine #msad
Scandals put Japanese nonlife insurers' business model at a crossroads

A series of recent scandals has brought to light deeply entrenched and problematic business practices within the industry.

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All three major Japanese nonlife insurance companies posted record consolidated net profits for the second straight year in fiscal 2024, driven by gains from the sale of cross-held shares, according to earnings reports. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/21/companies/nonlife-insurers-net-profits/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #tokiomarine #msad #sompo #insurance
All three major Japanese nonlife insurers log record net profits

Net profit went up some 1.5 times to ¥1,055.2 billion at Tokio Marine Holding.

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MS&AD Group plans to invest as much as about ¥700 billion ($5 billion) to expand in the North American market, to meet its goal of doubling operating profits in the region, according to its chief executive officer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/22/japan-msad-insurance-us-investment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #msad #insurance #investments
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The Tokyo-based casualty insurer has the highest market share in Asia among global firms, but it’s No. 3 among Japanese peers in North America.

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Japanese financial groups including Tokio Marine, Sompo and two MS&AD units will sell Honda Motor shares worth ¥535 billion ($3.3 billion) to unwind cross-shareholdings, a regulatory filing has shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/07/04/honda-shares-sale/ #business #honda #tokiomarine #sompo #msad #mitsubishiufj #mizuho
Insurers and banks to sell Honda shares worth $3.3 billion, filing shows

The move offers a sign that the unwinding of cross-shareholdings is catching pace in Japan.

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