BNET Industries

Nippon Life Insurance Co.

is in the Financial Services Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$60.4B

Private
US

Dow Jones Description

With Nippon, inusrance woes are nipped in the bud. Founded in 1889 and headquartered in Chuo Ku, Osaka Japan, Nippon Life Isurance Co. offers life-insurance policies to the people of Japan. The company operates largely through a door-to-door sales team, but they have now become involved in corporate lending and real estate development. 11 million policy holders put their trust in this monolithic company. It has annual revenue of about $60.5 billion and employs approximately 67,000 people. The company now provides life insurance in the U.S.

President

Number of Employees 67,116

Contact Information

3 5 12 Imabashi

Osaka

(81) 662095525

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Real Estate Credit: 522292

Recent Events

China Great Wall to form insurance JV with Nippon Life

10/19/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Nippon Life to invest $500 million in U.S. insurer Prudential

9/17/09 - New Investment - View Story
Prudential Financial Announces Completion Of Investment By Nippon Life - Quick Facts

9/18/09 - New Investment - View Story
Nippon Life to buy $500M Prudential surplus note

9/16/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

Filter by

Sort Type
Related Tags

nippon life insurance co. - All News and Analysis

Nippon Life Insurance Company Announces Sponsorship With Chicago Cubs

- 2008-04-08

Sponsorship Kicks Off Nationwide Marketing Campaign for Leading Insurer and Benefit Provider NEW YORK -- Nippon Life Insurance Company of Japan, one of the world's largest life insurance companies, today announced a marketing sponsorship with the Chicago Cubs that includes a new association with Japanese baseball sensation, Kosuke Fukudome,...

Tags: Nippon Life Insurance Co.
A.M. Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Rating of Nippon Life Insurance Company

- 2008-03-06

OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the issuer credit rating to "aa" from "aa-" of Nippon Life Insurance Company Nippon Life Japan. At the same time, A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A+ Superior of Nippon Life. The outlook for both ratings is stable. ...

Tags: A.M. Best Co., Nippon Life Insurance Co.
The Principal Announces Increase in Nippon Life Insurance Company's Ownership of Principal Financial Group, Inc. Common Stock

- 2008-02-28

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: PFG) today announced that Nippon Life Insurance Company ("Nippon Life"), one of the world's largest life insurance companies, has increased its ownership of Principal Financial Group, Inc.'s common stock from 4.3 percent to 7.0 percent, as of February 26, 2008. ...

Tags: Nippon Life Insurance Co., Principal Financial Group, Principal Financial Group Inc.
A.M. Best Affirms Rating of Nippon Life Insurance Company

- 2005-09-13

OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A+ Superior of Nippon Life Insurance Company Japan. The rating outlook is negative. The rating reflects Nippon Life's strong capitalization, strong and stable income structure and its leading market position in the Japanese life industry. ...

Tags: A.M. Best Co., Nippon Life Insurance Co.
NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE PLANS CHINA EXPANSION

- 2005-07-22

AsiaInfo Services 07-22-2005 Nippon Life Insurance Plans China Expansion SHANGHAI, Jul 22, 2005 SinoCast via COMTEX -- Japan's biggest life insurance company Nippon Life Insurance Co., Ltd. plans to accelerate its expansion in China.Nippon Life Insurance, also Japan's first life insurance...

Tags: Nippon Life Insurance Co.

Morita, Tomijiro 1941&#x2013;

- 2005-01-01

Tomijiro Morita 1941– President, Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance Company Nationality: Japanese.Born: 1941.Education: University of Tokyo, 1964.Family: Married (spouse's name unknown).Career: Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1964–1996, various positions; 1996–1997, vice president; 1997–, president.Address: Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1-13-1 Yuraku-cho, Chiyodku, Tokyo, 100-8411, Japan; http://www.dai-ichi-life.co.jp.&#x2

Tags: Nippon Life Insurance Co.
JAPANESE LIFE INSURERS STEPPING UP RENTAL OFFICE BLDG RENOVATION.

- 2004-12-07

TOKYO, Dec 7 Asia Pulse - Major life insurers are planning to actively renovate their rental office buildings to boost rent income despite softening demand, particularly in regional cities. Nippon Life Insurance Co. aims to almost double its office building renovation budget to around 20 billion yen (US$194...

Tags: Nippon Life Insurance Co.
BRIEFING - ASIA INSURANCE - NOV 26, 2004.

- 2004-11-26

An executive briefing on insurance for Nov 26, 2004, prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, commercial intelligence and business opportunities. NIPPON LIFE TO RAISE H2 FOREIGN BOND INVESTMENT BY US$1.95 BLN TOKYO - Nippon Life Insurance Co. plans to...

Tags: American International Group Inc., Nippon Life Insurance Co.
Japan-based Nippon Life Insurance solvency margin ratio up to 927.9 percent.

- 2004-11-26

Kyodo News International, Tokyo Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 26--TOKYO -- Nippon Life Insurance Co. said Friday its solvency margin ratio, a key gauge of an insurer's ability to pay policyholders, stood at 927.9 percent as of Sept. 30, up from 893.8 ...

Tags: Nippon Life Insurance Co.
Terminate-recapture lease deal

- 2004-06-23

National commercial real estate services firm Studley recently arranged for NLI International, Inc., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based insurance conglomerate Nippon Life Insurance Company to reduce real estate overhead costs and yet remain at the same Manhattan address. Through a complex series of strategic negotiations, Studley arranged for NLI to...

Tags: Nippon Life Insurance Co., Studley

1
2
3
4

page 1 of 4

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Kunie Okamoto	President
Eitaro Waki	Executive Vice President
Shingo Okada	Executive Vice President
Wataru Taguchi	Executive Vice President
Isao Takehara	Managing Director
Kazumi Izumi	Managing Director
Keizo Tsutsui	Managing Director
Mitsutoshi Kimura	Senior Managing Director
Sadao Kato	Managing Director
Shunsuke Wada	Managing Director
Takao Arai	Senior Managing Director
Takashi Matsukubo	Managing Director
Takashi Minagawa	Managing Director
Takeshi Asahara	Managing Director
Tetsuro Taki	Managing Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
Ikuo Uno	Chairman
Akira Mihayashi	Board of Directors
Chiaki Hamaguchi	Board of Directors
Hiroshi Ishimura	Board of Directors
Hiroshi Koizumi	Board of Directors
Keiji Tsuda	Board of Directors
Kenichi Kobayashi	Board of Directors
Kennosuke Matsumura	Board of Directors
Kiyoshi Ujihara	Board of Directors
Koji Aiba	Board of Directors
Masahiro Yamada	Board of Directors
Mitsuhiro Ishibashi	Vice Chairman
Shigemi Kanamori	Board of Directors
Takeshi Furuichi	Board of Directors
Yoichi Fujita	Board of Directors
Yoshihisa Akiyama	Board of Directors
Yoshikazu Takeda	Board of Directors
Yoshinobu Tsutsui	Board of Directors

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	President	Current
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.	Corporate Auditor	Current
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Executive Vice President	Current
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Senior Managing Director	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Executive Vice President	Current
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Senior Managing Director	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Executive Vice President	Current
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Managing Director	Current
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Managing Director	Current
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Managing Director	Current
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Senior Managing Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Managing Director	Current
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Managing Director	Current
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Senior Managing Director	Current
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Managing Director	Current
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Managing Director	Current
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Managing Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Managing Director	Current
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Chairman	Current
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current
Nissay Credit Guarantee Co., Ltd.	President	Former
Seiko Building Maintenance Service Co., Ltd.	President	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current
Yale University	Certified Public Accountant	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Vice Chairman	Current
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Vice Chairman	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Union Panagora Asset Management Gmbh	Board of Directors	Current
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	Board of Directors	Current

Industry Transcripts by Seeking Alpha

H&R Block, Inc. F2Q10 (Qtr End 10/31/09) Earnings Call and Investment Community Conference Transcript
on Dec 08, 2009about HRB
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
on Nov 18, 2009about NM
Progressive Corp. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
on Nov 11, 2009about PGR
Nelnet Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
on Nov 10, 2009about NNI
American Apparel Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
on Nov 10, 2009about APP

Glass Door

Financial Services Industry Companies

Company	Employer Rating
Wells Fargo	3.3
U.S. Bank	2.9
Bank of America	3.2
Wachovia	3.1
JPMorgan Chase	3.3

IndustryTop Rated

Your Work The 7 Interview Questions You Must Ask

The 7 Interview Questions You Must Ask

Forget 'What are your strengths and weaknesses?' If you want to get the real dope on prospective employees, ask job candidates these seven questions.
Your Industry Get Real: Healthcare Reform Won't Force Datachip Implants

Get Real: Healthcare Reform Won't Force Datachip Implants

Conservative fringe wingnuts are spreading false rumors that the healthcare reform bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives contains a requirement that microchips be implanted in Americans before they can receive healthcare. To hear the extremists tell it, "This sort of device would be implanted in the majority of people who opt to become covered by the public health care option," according to an article posted on Current.com.
Your Money The Real ‘Best Colleges’

The Real ‘Best Colleges’

With so many college rankings and so many different schools rated No.1, it’s hard for parents to know whom to believe. An exclusive MoneyWatch.com analysis has the answer.

Presented by American Express