Latest Japan Headlines
All the headlines from our Japan Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Prudential Invests in Japanese Insurer
Jun 2 2000 // Prudential Insurance Co. will invest up to $275.9 million in Kyoei Life Insurance Co., making it the biggest shareholder in Japan’s 10th largest life insurance company. The companies are expected to possibly create a...
AFLAC Japan To Start Internet Insurer
May 11 2000 // AFLAC Japan, a member of AFLAC Inc. group of companies, announced plans to start an on-line insurance company in partnership with NTT Communicationware Corp. Ltd. “The new venture, to be called aflacdirect.com, will...
Japanese P/C Insurer Unable to Pay Debts, Ceases Operations
May 2 2000 // Daiichi Mutual Fire and Marine Insurance Co. ceased operations on government orders, after the company was unable to pay accumulated debts which exceeded its assets by $485.5 million. It was the first Japanese p/c insurer...
InsWeb Marketplace Debuts in Japan
Apr 6 2000 // InsWeb Marketplace Debuts in Japan Through a joint venture with SOFTBANK Finance Corp., InsWeb has launched an online marketplace for consumers in Japan at www.insweb.co.jp. The new site features five leading auto insurers...
Japanese P/C Insurers Find Three’s a Crowd
Feb 15 2000 // Japan’s third largest p/c insurer, Mitsui Marine and Fire Insurance Co., has bowed out of an alliance agreement announced in October with Nippon Fire and Insurance Co. and Koa Fire and Insurance Co. The cause of the...
Moderate Earthquake Shakes Japan
Feb 11 2000 // Japan’s main island was shaken by a pair of moderate earthquakes Friday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, AP reported. The first quake struck at 4:14 p.m. and was centered about in Iwate...
AIG Japan to Launch New Consumer Magazine
Feb 9 2000 // American International Group is launching a consumer-targeted magazine in Japan called Success Stories: Japan. Readers can learn about American International Group’s (NYSE:AIG – news) new strategy to win...
