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LIFE INSURANCE

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 20, 2015
NTT Docomo to sell insurance products in tie-up with Nippon Life
A tie-up between mobile phone carrier NTT Docomo Inc. and Nippon Life Insurance Co. will see Docomo selling insurance policies at its stores in Japan, sources close to the matter said Tuesday. The carrier is seeking new revenue sources amid government pressure to lower its charges.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 20, 2015
Nippon Life turns to overseas, eyes ¥1.5 trillion in mergers and acquisitions by 2018
Nippon Life Insurance Co., reversing its focus on the domestic market, is planning to invest up to ¥1.5 trillion in mergers and acquisitions overseas over the next three years, sources close to the matter said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 6, 2015
Nippon Life in talks to raise stake in Resona banking group
Nippon Life Insurance Co. has been in talks with Resona Holdings Inc. to boost its investment in the Japanese banking group by tens of billions of yen, sources close to the matter said on Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / EXECUTIVE DECISIONS
Sep 18, 2014
MetLife banks on trust to succeed in Japan
As Japan's life insurance market matures, many companies are looking overseas for opportunities to expand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 2, 2014
Dai-ichi Life edges closer to acquisition of major U.S. insurer
Dai-ichi Life Co. is in advanced talks to buy U.S. insurer Protective Life Corp., in a deal likely to be worth over $5 billion, making it the biggest acquisition by a Japanese insurer yet.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 1, 2013
CTBC buys Tokyo Star, Taiwan Life
Taiwan's CTBC Financial Holding Co. agreed to buy Tokyo Star Bank Ltd. and Taiwan Life Insurance Co. for about $1.4 billion as it seeks to diversify outside its crowded home market.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 26, 2013
Meiji will buy 15% of Thai Life Insurance
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co., the nation's third-biggest life insurer, said it agreed to buy a 15 percent stake in closely held Thai Life Insurance PCL to meet rising demand in the Southeast Asian nation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 1, 2013
Dai-ichi Life plans U.S. expansion
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co. is planning to expand into the U.S. life insurance market, President Koichiro Watanabe said.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
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She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
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How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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