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Tokio Marine to pay motorists who drive carefully - and save the planet

Toa Re reveals importance of foreign units to Japan's major non-life insurers

MS&AD, Tokio Marine and Sompo now generate 35% of their net premiums from outside Japan

Insurers hope to put the credibility into carbon credits

Voluntary carbon credits are seen as a core element to future corporate climate commitments, and insurers are stepping in to bolster the confidence of buyers and sellers. Joshua Geer reports

Japan's non-life insurers braced for claims from typhoon Shanshan

Aon predicts "hundreds of millions" of dollars in insured and economic losses

MS&AD and Sompo heap praise on foreign units in quarterly results

Groups' local non-life units suffered brunt of April hailstorms

Japan's insurers preparing to accept more cancer-related risks

S&P Global Ratings says market enjoys high and stable profit margins

Foreign business keeps foot on earnings accelerator at Tokio Marine

Overseas units generated half the Japanese group's profits in the June quarter

Insurers' 2023 sustainability reports: disclosures become richer

The latest round of reporting contains more detail than ever around insurers' sustainability strategies, risk management approaches and metrics. Joshua Geer compares and contrasts the results of 10 leading firms

Japanese insurers unwind cross-asset holdings to prevent conduct risks

MS&AD and Tokio Marine reduce holdings in Toyota, and vice-versa

Japan's FSA probes personal data leak at Tokio Marine unit