Japanese Banks (and Insurers) Face Spotlight for ‘Gender Washing’ Women Managers April 19, 2023 By Taiga Uranaka and Komaki Ito Some Japanese banks may soon come under the spotlight for potential “gender washing” over the way they count the number...
Tokio Marine Eyed PURE for Years. Yankees-Red Sox Finally Brought Them Together. October 4, 2019 By Komaki Ito PURE Group, the high-net-worth insurer set to be acquired by Tokio Marine Holdings Inc., had been on the Japanese company’s...
Tokio Marine Looking for Insurance Acquisitions in Asia, Other Markets June 25, 2019 By Taiga Uranaka and Komaki Ito Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. is seeking acquisition opportunities in Asian emerging markets and elsewhere as it seeks to double profits...
China’s Ping An to Invest $100M a Year in Japan in Diversification Bid March 27, 2017 By Kathleen Chu and Komaki Ito Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. plans to invest $100 million a year in Japanese companies as it seeks to diversify...
Allianz, AXA Bid for Rights to Sell Products via StanChart Outlets in Asia: Sources August 18, 2016 By Joyce Koh, Komaki Ito and Oliver Suess Allianz SE, Europe’s biggest insurer, and France’s AXA SA were among first-round bidders for the rights to distribute general insurance...
Allianz, AXA & Sompo to Distribute Products Across Asia via CIMB Bank Branches February 19, 2016 By Jonathan Browning, Joyce Koh and Komaki Ito Allianz SE, AXA SA and Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Holdings Inc. made final bids for the rights to distribute their general...
Mitsui Sumitomo to Buy Amlin for $5.3B, Latest in Japanese Overseas Deals September 8, 2015 By Komaki Ito and Sarah Jones MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc. agreed to buy Lloyd’s of London insurer Amlin plc for about 3.47 billion pounds ($5.3...
Tokio Marine to Use Citic for China Growth, as It Steps Up Overseas Expansion July 17, 2015 By Kathleen Chu and Komaki Ito Tokio Marine Holdings Inc., fresh from its biggest acquisition in the U.S., is now looking for opportunities in China. The...
With HCC Holdings Buy, Tokio Marine Enhances Already Top Commercial Lines Performance June 17, 2015 By Finbarr Flynn and Komaki Ito Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. is using debt to expand a U.S. insurance business that’s beaten even Berkshire Hathaway Inc. for...
Tokio Marine to Buy HCC for $7.5B in Biggest Ever Deal by Japanese Insurer June 10, 2015 By Komaki Ito, Kathleen Chu and Bei Hu Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. agreed to buy HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. for about $7.5 billion in the biggest acquisition by...