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101 licensed entities supervised by the Financial Services Agency.

Listed insurers
101
Insurance classes
5
Groups present
30
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By class of business

Each company is counted once, under the class its register row records. The supervisor’s own tally counts licences, so a company licensed for more than one class appears more than once there.

By ownership

  • Domestic private44 44%
  • Foreign multinational33 33%
  • Mutual / cooperative21 21%
  • State-owned / parastatal2 2%
  • Regional / multilateral1 1%

Verification log

Verified - full register · FSA exports supplied by user: life (41, 1 Apr 2026), domestic non-life (35 + 2 reinsurers, 1 Apr 2026), foreign non-life branches (22, 30 Apr 2025), insurance holding companies (15, 1 Jun 2026)

Added Fukokushinrai, Meiji Yasuda Trust Life, NN Life, Capital Insurance, H.S., Anicom, au, Daiichi ipet, Pet & Family, Rescue, Sakura, Zenkankyo Reiwa, NTT Docomo, Yamap, Daido Fire; removed Zurich Insurance Japan (branch, not licensed company), Allianz Life Japan (exited); 22 foreign branches now itemised (P&I clubs, reinsurers, trade-credit insurers); holding companies (Tokio Marine, MS&AD, Sompo, T&D, Dai-ichi Life Group, Sony FG, SBI, Rakuten, Anicom, au FH, AXA, AIG, Aflac, Prudential, NTT Docomo) are parents not insurers and are reflected in the Parent/Group column

Licensed insurers in Japan

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CompanyClassParent / groupOwnershipRegulatorVerificationPopularity
Japan CO-OP Insurance
Cooperative insurer, not FSA
CCompositeCooperativeMutual / cooperativeFSAVerified49 Confidence: Low
Kokumin Kyosai co-op (Zenrosai)
Cooperative insurer, not FSA
CCompositeCooperativeMutual / cooperativeFSAVerified85 Confidence: Low
Zenkyoren (JA Kyosai)
Cooperative insurer under MAFF, not FSA
CCompositeJA cooperativesMutual / cooperativeFSAVerified72 Confidence: Low
AIG General InsuranceNYSE: AIGGGeneral (Non-life)AIGIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified89 Confidence: Low
Aioi Nissay Dowa InsuranceTSE: 8725GGeneral (Non-life)MS&ADIAIGDomestic privateFSAVerified95 Confidence: Low
Allianz Fire and Marine Insurance JapanFWB: ALVGGeneral (Non-life)AllianzIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified77 Confidence: Low
American Home Assurance (Japan)NYSE: AIGGGeneral (Non-life)AIGIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified—
Anicom Insurance
Pet
GGeneral (Non-life)AnicomDomestic privateFSAVerified—
Assuranceforeningen Gard (Japan branch)
Norway
GGeneral (Non-life)Gard P&IMutual / cooperativeFSAVerified—
Assuranceforeningen Skuld (Japan branch)
Norway
GGeneral (Non-life)SkuldMutual / cooperativeFSAVerified53 Confidence: Low
au InsuranceGGeneral (Non-life)KDDI / Aioi Nissay DowaDomestic privateFSAVerified63 Confidence: Low
AXA General InsuranceEuronext Paris: CSGGeneral (Non-life)AXAIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified98 Confidence: Medium
Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association Europe (Japan branch)
Luxembourg
GGeneral (Non-life)Britannia P&IMutual / cooperativeFSAVerified—
Capital Insurance CorpGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateFSAVerified—
Cardif Assurances Risques Divers (Japan)Euronext Paris: BNPGGeneral (Non-life)BNP ParibasIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified53 Confidence: Low
Chubb Insurance JapanGGeneral (Non-life)ChubbIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified62 Confidence: Low
Daido Fire & Marine (Okinawa)GGeneral (Non-life)DaidoDomestic privateFSAVerified—
Daiichi ipet InsuranceTSE: 8750
Pet
GGeneral (Non-life)Dai-ichi LifeIAIGDomestic privateFSAVerified68 Confidence: Low
E.design InsuranceTSE: 8766GGeneral (Non-life)Tokio MarineIAIGDomestic privateFSAVerified—
H.S. InsuranceGGeneral (Non-life)HISDomestic privateFSAVerified71 Confidence: Low
HDI Global SE (Japan branch)FWB: TLX
Germany
GGeneral (Non-life)TalanxIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified—
Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance (Japan branch)
South Korea
GGeneral (Non-life)HyundaiForeign multinationalFSAVerified51 Confidence: Low
JI Accident & Fire InsuranceGGeneral (Non-life)Tokio Marine / JTBDomestic privateFSAVerified84 Confidence: Medium
Kyoei Fire & MarineGGeneral (Non-life)KyoeiDomestic privateFSAVerified49 Confidence: Low
Meiji Yasuda General InsuranceGGeneral (Non-life)Meiji YasudaMutual / cooperativeFSAVerified—
Mitsui Direct GeneralTSE: 8725GGeneral (Non-life)MS&ADIAIGDomestic privateFSAVerified63 Confidence: Low
Mitsui Sumitomo InsuranceTSE: 8725GGeneral (Non-life)MS&ADIAIGDomestic privateFSAVerified98 Confidence: Medium
New India Assurance Co (Japan branch)
India
GGeneral (Non-life)New IndiaForeign multinationalFSAVerified76 Confidence: Low
Nisshin Fire & MarineTSE: 8766GGeneral (Non-life)Tokio MarineIAIGDomestic privateFSAVerified—
NorthStandard (Japan branch)
UK
GGeneral (Non-life)NorthStandard P&IMutual / cooperativeFSAVerified—
NTT DOCOMO General InsuranceGGeneral (Non-life)NTT DocomoDomestic privateFSAVerified57 Confidence: Low
Pet & Family Insurance
Pet
GGeneral (Non-life)Anicom? / IndependentDomestic privateFSAVerified—
Rakuten General InsuranceTSE: 4755GGeneral (Non-life)RakutenDomestic privateFSAVerified55 Confidence: Low
Rescue InsuranceGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateFSAVerified—
Sakura InsuranceGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateFSAVerified—
SBI InsuranceTSE: 8473GGeneral (Non-life)SBI HoldingsDomestic privateFSAVerified51 Confidence: Low
Secom General InsuranceGGeneral (Non-life)SecomDomestic privateFSAVerified—
Society of Lloyd's (Japan branch)
UK
GGeneral (Non-life)Lloyd'sRegional / multilateralFSAVerified57 Confidence: Low
Sompo Direct InsuranceTSE: 8630GGeneral (Non-life)Sompo HoldingsIAIGDomestic privateFSAVerified—
Sompo Japan InsuranceTSE: 8630GGeneral (Non-life)Sompo HoldingsIAIGDomestic privateFSAVerified98 Confidence: Medium
Sony AssuranceTSE: 8729GGeneral (Non-life)Sony Financial GroupDomestic privateFSAVerified93 Confidence: Medium
Starr Indemnity & Liability Co (Japan branch)
USA
GGeneral (Non-life)StarrForeign multinationalFSAVerified65 Confidence: Low
Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association (Japan branch)
UK
GGeneral (Non-life)SteamshipMutual / cooperativeFSAVerified—
Swiss Re International SE (Japan branch)SIX: SREN
Luxembourg
GGeneral (Non-life)Swiss ReIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified—
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire InsuranceTSE: 8766
Largest non-life
GGeneral (Non-life)Tokio MarineIAIGDomestic privateFSAVerified96 Confidence: Low
UK Mutual Steam Ship Assurance Association (Japan branch)
UK
GGeneral (Non-life)UK P&IMutual / cooperativeFSAVerified—
Yamap Nature-InsuranceGGeneral (Non-life)YamapDomestic privateFSAVerified—
Zenkankyo Reiwa InsuranceGGeneral (Non-life)ZenkankyoDomestic privateFSAVerified—
Zurich Insurance Co Ltd (Japan branch)SIX: ZURN
Switzerland
GGeneral (Non-life)ZurichIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified92 Confidence: Medium
Aflac Life Insurance JapanLLifeAflacForeign multinationalFSAVerified77 Confidence: Low
Asahi Mutual LifeLLifeAsahiMutual / cooperativeFSAVerified—
AXA Life InsuranceEuronext Paris: CSLLifeAXAIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified72 Confidence: Low
Cardif Assurance Vie (Japan)Euronext Paris: BNPLLifeBNP ParibasIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified70 Confidence: Low
Credit Agricole Life Insurance JapanEuronext Paris: ACALLifeCredit AgricoleIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified71 Confidence: Low
Daido LifeTSE: 8795LLifeT&D HoldingsDomestic privateFSAVerified—
Daiichi Frontier LifeTSE: 8750LLifeDai-ichi LifeIAIGDomestic privateFSAVerified—
Daiichi Life InsuranceTSE: 8750LLifeDai-ichi LifeIAIGDomestic privateFSAVerified58 Confidence: Low
Daiichi Neo LifeTSE: 8750LLifeDai-ichi LifeIAIGDomestic privateFSAVerified—
Fukoku Mutual LifeLLifeFukokuMutual / cooperativeFSAVerified—
Fukokushinrai LifeLLifeFukokuMutual / cooperativeFSAVerified—
FWD Life Insurance Co (Japan)HKEX: 1828LLifeFWD GroupIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified72 Confidence: Low
Gibraltar LifeNYSE: PRULLifePrudential FinancialIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified84 Confidence: Low
Hanasaku LifeLLifeNippon LifeMutual / cooperativeFSAVerified—
Japan Post InsuranceState-ownedTSE: 6178LLifeJapan Post HoldingsState-owned / parastatalFSAVerified—
Lifenet InsuranceLLifeLifenetDomestic privateFSAVerified—
Manulife Life InsuranceHKEX: 0945LLifeManulifeIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified95 Confidence: Low
Medicare LifeLLifeSumitomo LifeIAIGMutual / cooperativeFSAVerified—
Meiji Yasuda LifeLLifeMeiji YasudaMutual / cooperativeFSAVerified—
Meiji Yasuda Trust LifeLLifeMeiji YasudaMutual / cooperativeFSAVerified—
MetLife Insurance K.K.NYSE: METLLifeMetLifeIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified93 Confidence: Medium
Midori LifeLLifeIndependentDomestic privateFSAVerified—
Mitsui Sumitomo Aioi LifeTSE: 8725LLifeMS&ADIAIGDomestic privateFSAVerified65 Confidence: Low
Mitsui Sumitomo Primary LifeTSE: 8725LLifeMS&ADIAIGDomestic privateFSAVerified65 Confidence: Low
Nanairo LifeTSE: 8473LLifeSBI HoldingsDomestic privateFSAVerified—
Nippon Life
Largest life mutual
LLifeNippon LifeMutual / cooperativeFSAVerified—
Nippon Wealth LifeLLifeNippon LifeMutual / cooperativeFSAVerified71 Confidence: Low
NN Life InsuranceEuronext Amsterdam: NNLLifeNN GroupIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified92 Confidence: Low
ORIX LifeTSE: 8591LLifeOrixDomestic privateFSAVerified—
Prudential Gibraltar Financial LifeNYSE: PRULLifePrudential FinancialIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified74 Confidence: Low
Prudential Life Insurance (Japan)NYSE: PRULLifePrudential FinancialIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified—
Rakuten LifeTSE: 4755LLifeRakutenDomestic privateFSAVerified—
SBI LifeTSE: 8473LLifeSBI HoldingsDomestic privateFSAVerified—
Sompo Himawari LifeTSE: 8630LLifeSompo HoldingsIAIGDomestic privateFSAVerified61 Confidence: Low
Sony LifeTSE: 8729LLifeSony Financial GroupDomestic privateFSAVerified78 Confidence: Low
Sumitomo LifeLLifeSumitomo LifeIAIGMutual / cooperativeFSAVerified—
T&D Financial LifeTSE: 8795LLifeT&D HoldingsDomestic privateFSAVerified57 Confidence: Low
Taiju LifeLLifeNippon LifeMutual / cooperativeFSAVerified—
Taiyo LifeTSE: 8795LLifeT&D HoldingsDomestic privateFSAVerified—
Tokio Marine & Nichido LifeTSE: 8766LLifeTokio MarineIAIGDomestic privateFSAVerified—
Zurich Life Insurance JapanSIX: ZURNLLifeZurichIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified79 Confidence: Low
General Reinsurance AG (Japan branch)NYSE: BRK.B
Germany
RReinsurerBerkshire HathawayIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified—
Japan Earthquake ReinsuranceState-ownedRReinsurerIndustry / GovernmentState-owned / parastatalFSAVerified—
Munich Reinsurance Co (Japan branch)FWB: MUV2
Germany
RReinsurerMunich ReIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified51 Confidence: Low
RGA Reinsurance Co (Japan branch)NYSE: RGA
USA
RReinsurerRGAIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified58 Confidence: Low
SCOR SE (Japan branch)Euronext Paris: SCR
France
RReinsurerSCORIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified—
Swiss Re Asia Pte (Japan branch)SIX: SREN
Singapore
RReinsurerSwiss ReIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified—
Toa Reinsurance Co
Only domestic professional reinsurer
RReinsurerToa ReDomestic privateFSAVerified—
Transatlantic Reinsurance Co (Japan branch)
USA
RReinsurerTransReForeign multinationalFSAVerified—
Atradius Credito y Caucion (Japan branch)
Spain; trade credit
XSpecialty / Credit / CaptiveGCOForeign multinationalFSAVerified—
Coface (Japan branch)Euronext Paris: COFA
France; trade credit
XSpecialty / Credit / CaptiveCofaceForeign multinationalFSAVerified63 Confidence: Low
Euler Hermes SA (Japan branch)FWB: ALV
Belgium; trade credit
XSpecialty / Credit / CaptiveAllianzIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified—

Popularity is an estimate of how often people search Google for each insurer, from 0 to 100; the bars show how confident the estimate is. Not a rating of the insurer. How the index works

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