artificial intelligence
NTT Data Corporation has concluded a sales agent agreement with Lazarus AI, which provides multimodal LLM products available in closed network environments, particularly to the life insurance industry, and property insurance industry, and is also a participant in Plug and Play Japan's Summer 2025 InsurTech Batch. Starting in
mergers & acquisitions
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSI), a subsidiary of MS&AD Insurance Group, has decided to acquire shares of Time Machine Underwriters (TMU), a Managing General Agency (MGA) specialized in Representation & Warranty Insurance in Japan. MSI plans to acquire the majority ownership share of TMU on August 1 2025, and
insurtech
Hokan Group, which aims to become an Industry Contributor by integrating technology and solutions, has acquired shares of Frich, making it a subsidiary. This marks Hokan Group's first M&A and is positioned as an important strategic move for future growth. Overview and Background of This Transaction
venture capital
bolttech, the fast-growing global insurtech, announced the addition of Sumitomo Corporation, one of Japan’s largest trading houses, and Iberis Capital, a leading private equity and venture capital manager in Portugal, as strategic investors. Their participation marks the successful close of bolttech’s Series C funding round, with shares acquired
life insurance
LIFENET Insurance Company has released its results for fiscal year 2024 (ending in March 2025), providing a comprehensive overview of its financial performance, strategic initiatives, and future outlook. LIFENET's key achievements in FY2024 include significant growth in annualized premium of policies-in-force, strong insurance service results, and steady growth
impact
AgeWellJapan, which operates the "Motto Mate" grandchild companion service and the multi-generational community space "MOTTOBA!", and was part of Plug and Play Japan's InsurTech Batch No. 10, has secured new funding. This round marks the first investment from the "Region, People, and Future
insurtech
Guidewire announced a $60 million investment over the next five years to expand its operations in Japan and accelerate the delivery of capabilities tailored to the unique needs of Japanese insurers. This investment will enhance Guidewire's platform, empowering Japanese insurers to drive profitable growth, increase business and IT
embedded finance
Digital Garage has decided to launch "Musubell Insurance," an embedded insurance solution that enables online completion of fire insurance applications when purchasing real estate, as a new service of "Musubell," which allows electronic document creation/management and centralized online status management for real estate transactions. This
insurtech
Yamada Small Amount and Short-Term Insurance (Yamada SASTI) has implemented the Finatext's SaaS digital insurance system "Inspire" and launched the "Digital Device Expense Compensation Insurance (Pet name: Yamada Comprehensive Lifestyle Insurance)". As digital device prices such as smartphones become increasingly expensive, there is a
insurtech
Tokio Marine HCC International (TMHCCI), leading the panel, is joined by Markel and Apollo in announcing they are providing insurance capacity for Artio, to power its data-driven early-stage carbon credit delivery insurance product. The new, innovative cover will be available to businesses globally with immediate effect. Artio's data
insurtech
hokan has completed an MVP implementation of its SaaS "hokan®︎" at the Consulting Sales Headquarters of ORIX Life Insurance. Following the MVP, the system will be used at all branches from April 2025 onwards. ORIX Life Insurance's Consulting Sales Division sells insurance with the mission of
insurtech
justlnCaseTechnologies has begun providing the SaaS insurance system "joinsure" to Orient Corporation (Orico) for its Cancer Insurance, a new service exclusively for e-Orico members. This offering is part of Orico's comprehensive financial services ecosystem and provides tailored insurance coverage designed to meet customers' needs across