2025. Nov. Lessons from the history of the Japanese life insurance industry

The participants studied the numerous challenges the Japanese life insurance industry has faced in the past—including responses to major earthquakes, multiple life insurance company bankruptcies since the 1990s, and the establishment of compliance systems in sales operations—and deepened their reflection on how the life insurance industry achieves social contributions and builds solid trust.
Cambodia 2 China 1
Kazakhstan 1 Korea 2
Malaysia 2 Nepal 1
Sri Lanka 3 Taiwan 3
Thailand 1 Uzbekistan 7
( Total 23 )

Lessons from the history of the Japanese life insurance industry
Date Topics
Nov 5 (Wed.) "Social Security System in Japan" by Mr. Akira Takahashi, Director of FALIA

"Life Insurance Business in Japan" by Mr. Ryoichi Tajima, International Affairs Dept., The Life Insurance Association of Japan
6 (Thu.) "Response to the earthquake" by Mr. Yasushi Tomita, Government & Public Relations Dept., The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

"Initiatives to establish a compliance system at the sales site" by Mr. Yoshiaki Shimaoka, Compliance Control Dept., The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
7 (Fri.) "The safety net for life insurance companies in Japan (Life Insurance Policyholders Protection Corporation)" by Mr. Shota Yoshiyasu, Research and Public Relations Dept., The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

"The occurrence of "backspread" and the failure of life insurance companies" by Mr. Kazuhiro Shikanai, Actuarial Unit, Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.
10 (Mon.) "Changes in risk management in life insurance companies ~From the history of Japan~" by Mr. Masaaki Shigehara, The Dai-ichi Life Research Institute INC.

"Principles for Sustainable Insurance" by Mr. Masayuki Tanaka, Managing Director of FALIA