Japan · East Asia · class R

Reinsurer insurance companies in Japan

8 licensed reinsurers, 8% of the 101 insurance entities supervised by the Financial Services Agency. Carriers that accept risk ceded by primary insurers.

CompanyClassParent / groupOwnershipRegulatorVerification
General Reinsurance AG (Japan branch)
Germany
RReinsurerBerkshire HathawayIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified
Japan Earthquake ReinsuranceRReinsurerIndustry / GovernmentState-owned / parastatalFSAVerified
Munich Reinsurance Co (Japan branch)
Germany
RReinsurerMunich ReIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified
RGA Reinsurance Co (Japan branch)
USA
RReinsurerRGAIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified
SCOR SE (Japan branch)
France
RReinsurerSCORIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified
Swiss Re Asia Pte (Japan branch)
Singapore
RReinsurerSwiss ReIAIGForeign multinationalFSAVerified
Toa Reinsurance Co
Only domestic professional reinsurer
RReinsurerToa ReDomestic privateFSAVerified
Transatlantic Reinsurance Co (Japan branch)
USA
RReinsurerTransReForeign multinationalFSAVerified

About reinsurers in Japan

How many reinsurers are licensed in Japan?

8 of the 101 licensed insurance entities in Japan are classified as reinsurer (8%), according to the FSA register as reflected in this directory (verified - full register).

Who regulates reinsurers in Japan?

Financial Services Agency (FSA), under Insurance Business Act; ESR from 2025. Official website: https://fsa.go.jp.

Are the reinsurers in Japan locally or foreign owned?

6 of 8 belong to regional or foreign multinational groups (including Berkshire Hathaway, Munich Re, RGA, SCOR), 1 are state-owned, and the rest are domestic private companies.

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