Japan Post Insurance

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Japan Post Insurance Co., Ltd.
Company type
Public subsidiary
TYO: 7181
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Headquarters,
Japan
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ParentJapan Post Holdings (64.48%)
Websitewww.jp-life.japanpost.jp
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On November 4, 2015, Japan Post Insurance (TYO: 7181) was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as part of a "triple IPO" (initial public offering) with shares offered as well in Japan Post Holdings (TYO: 6178) and in Japan Post Bank (TYO: 7182).[3] About 10% of the shares in each company was offered.[3]

History

On September 1, 2006, the company started as the "preparation company (準備会社)". On October 1, 2007, it started with the division and privatization of Japan Post.

In December 2019, Japan Post Holdings and Japan Post Insurance were revealed to be involved in a large-scale illegal insurance sales scam targeting elder customers. The president and CEO of Japan Post Holdings, Masatsugu Nagato, along with the president of Japan Post Insurance, Mitsuhiko Uehira, and the president of Japan Post, Kunio Yokoyama, were forced to resign due to public pressure.[4] The stock price plummeted and the Japanese government announced to delay the privatization process by 5 years.[5]

See also

References

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  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."End of 2011 list, A.M. Best". Archived from the original on 2013-06-03. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
  3. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Japan Post firms make bumper debut after $12 billion triple IPO". Reuters. November 4, 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Inada, Miho (27 December 2019). "'Gut-Wrenching': Japan Post CEO Quits over Scams That Targeted Elderly". Wall Street Journal.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Insurance scandal delays Japan Post privatization by 5 years". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2026-02-24.


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