Bear encounters have become an almost daily occurrence in Japan, worrying residents, travellers and farmers, and disrupting outdoor leisure businesses.
On 24 November, it was reported that the government is adjusting policies to prioritize citizens aged 75 and above.
Multinational Japan-based insurer Tokio Marine Holdings reported flat earnings in the first half of 2025, with net premiums written reaching JPY 2,685.8bn ($17.32bn), slightly lower than the JPY 2,697.9bn recorded a year earlier.
Japan's Mitsui Sumitomo & AD Insurance will acquire an 18% stake in American asset manager Barings for $1.44bn from parent company MassMutual.
Howden has launched its marine insurance services in Japan, marking an important step in its continued growth across Asia.
Japan's government is planning tougher action against foreign residents who do not contribute to public health insurance or pension, reported NHK World.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has completed the sale of all shares of its subsidiary Mitsubishi Electric Insurance Service Company to Marsh Japan.
Japanese insurer Nippon Life Insurance (Nippon Life) has completed its acquisition of global life insurance group Resolution Life, the latter announced in a 31 October 2025 press release.
Major life insurers in Japan are reported to be set to swap low-yield domestic bonds for higher-return issues in the second half of the fiscal year ending March 2026.
Sumitomo Life Insurance is considering the use of digital technologies, including generative AI, to assist its sales agents, said its President Yukinori Takada.