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Life Insurance in Japan, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2016
Report Details:
Published:October 2012
No. of Pages: 229
Price: Single User License – US$1950
Synopsis
The report provides in depth market analysis, information and insights into the Japanese life
insurance market, including:
•The Japanese life insurance market’s growth prospects by life insurance categories and customer
segments
•The various distribution channels in the Japanese life insurance market
•The competitive landscape in the Japanese life insurance market
•A description of the life reinsurance market in Japan
Executive summary
The Japanese life insurance segment is the second-largest life insurance segment in the world in
terms of gross written premium behind the US. The Japanese life insurance segment grew during
the review period (20072001) due to an aging population and a growth in the volume of single-
person households. Japan’s aging population drove consumer attention towards post-retirement
savings. This is expected to become a key driver for the segment over the forecast period.
Scope
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the life insurance market in Japan:
•It provides historical values for Japan’s life insurance market for the report’s 2007–2011 review
period and forecast figures for the 2012–2016 forecast period
•It offers a detailed analysis of the key sub-segments in Japan’s life insurance market, along with
market forecasts until 2016
•It covers an exhaustive list of parameters, including written premium, incurred loss, loss ratio,
commissions and expenses, combined ratio, frauds and crimes, total assets, total investment
income and retentions
•It analyses the various distribution channels for life insurance products in Japan
•Using Porter’s industry-standard “Five Forces” analysis, it details the competitive landscape in
Japan for the life insurance business
•It provides a detailed analysis of the reinsurance market in Japan and its growth prospects
•It profiles the top life insurance companies in Japan and outlines the key regulations affecting
them
Key highlights

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•The Japanese life insurance segment is the second-largest life insurance segment in the world in
terms of gross written premium behind the US.
•The Japanese life insurance segment grew during the review period (20072001) due to an aging
population and a growth in the volume of single-person households.
•During the review period the volume of sales representatives in the Japanese life insurance
segment registered a decline until 2007 when it increased.
•Life insurance in Japan is predominantly distributed through the agency and bancassurance
channels.
•Japan’s aging population is expected to notably contribute to the growth of country’s life
insurance segment over the forecast period.
•The older population has a tendency to purchase more life insurance products than the younger
population as they plan for their retirement.
Reasons to buy
•Make strategic business decisions using historic and forecast market data related to the
Japanese life insurance market and each sector within it
•Understand the demand-side dynamics, key market trends and growth opportunities within the
Japanese life insurance market
•Assess the competitive dynamics in the life insurance market, along with the reinsurance
segment
•Identify the growth opportunities and market dynamics within key product categories
•Gain insights into key regulations governing the Japanese insurance market and its impact on
companies and the market's future
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Major points covered in Table of Contents of this report include
Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary
2 Introduction
2.1 What is this Report About?
2.2 Definitions
2.3 Methodology
3 Japanese Insurance Industry Attractiveness
3.1 Insurance Industry
3.2 Key Industry Trends and Drivers
3.2.1 Business drivers
3.2.2 Consumer drivers
3.3 Recent Market Developments
4 Life Insurance Segment Outlook
4.1 Life Insurance Growth Prospects by Category
4.1.1 Individual life insurance category

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4.1.2 Individual pension category
4.1.3 Individual term life Insurance category
4.1.4 Individual others category
4.1.5 Group life insurance category
4.1.6 Group superannuation category
4.2 Life Insurance Growth Prospects by Customer Segments
4.2.1 Individual single premium category
4.2.2 Individual non-single premium category
4.2.3 Group single premium category
4.2.4 Group non-single premium category
5 Analysis by Distribution Channel
5.1 Direct Marketing Channel
5.2 Bancassurance Channel
5.3 Agencies Channel
5.4 E-Commerce Channel
5.5 Other Channels
6 Regulatory Policies
7 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis – Japanese Life Insurance
7.1 Bargaining Power of Supplier: Low
7.2 Bargaining Power of Buyer: Medium-to-High
7.3 Barriers to Entry: High
7.4 Intensity of Rivalry: High
7.5 Threat of Substitutes: Low
8 Reinsurance Growth Dynamics and Challenges
8.1 Reinsurance market size, 2007–2016
8.2 Reinsurance market size by type of insurance, 2007–2016
9 Competitive Landscape and Strategic Insights
9.1 Overview
9.2 Leading Companies in the Japanese Life Insurance Market
9.3 Comparison of Top-Five Insurers
9.3.1 Gross written premium
9.3.2 Gross claims
9.3.3 Paid claims
9.3.4 Total assets
9.3.5 Total investments
9.3.6 Total investment income
9.4 Japan Post Insurance – Company Overview
9.4.1 Japan Post Insurance – key facts
9.4.2 Japan Post Insurance – key financials
9.5 Nippon Life Insurance Company – Company Overview
9.5.1 Nippon Life Insurance Company – key facts
9.5.2 Nippon Life Insurance Company – key financials

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9.6 Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company – Company Overview
9.6.1 Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company – key facts
9.6.1 Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company – key financials
9.7 Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company – Company Overview
9.7.1 Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company – key facts
9.7.2 Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company – key financials
9.8 Sumitomo Life Insurance Company – Company Overview
9.8.1 Sumitomo Life Insurance Company – key facts
9.8.2 Sumitomo Life Insurance Company – key financials
9.9 Taiyo Life Insurance Company – Company Overview
9.9.1 Taiyo Life Insurance Company – key facts
9.9.2 Taiyo Life Insurance Company – key financials
9.1 Sony Life Insurance Co., Ltd. – Company Overview
9.10.1 Sony Life Insurance Co., Ltd. – key facts
9.10.2 Sony Life Insurance Co., Ltd. – key financials
10 Business Environment and Country Risk
10.1 Business Confidence
10.1.1 Business confidence indicator
10.1.2 Market capitalization trend – Tokyo Stock Exchange, Japan
10.2 Economic Performance
10.2.1 GDP at constant prices (US dollar)
10.2.2 GDP per capita at constant prices (US dollar)
10.2.3 GDP at current prices (US dollar)
10.2.4 GDP per capita at current prices (US dollar)
10.2.5 GDP by key segments
10.2.6 Agricultural net output at current prices (Japanese Yen)
10.2.7 Agricultural net output at current prices (US dollar)
10.2.8 Agricultural net output at current prices as a percentage of GDP
10.2.9 Manufacturing net output at current prices (Japanese Yen)
10.2.10 Manufacturing net output at current prices (US dollar)
10.2.11 Manufacturing net output at current prices as a percentage of GDP
10.2.12 Mining, manufacturing and utilities net output at current prices (Japanese Yen)
10.2.13 Mining, manufacturing and utilities at current prices (US dollar)
10.2.14 Mining, manufacturing and utilities at current prices, as percentage of GDP
10.2.15 Construction net output at current prices (Japanese Yen)
10.2.16 Construction net output at current prices, (US dollar)
10.2.17 Construction net output at current prices as a percentage of GDP
10.2.18 Inflation rate
10.2.19 Current account balance as a percentage of GDP
10.2.20 Exports as a percentage of GDP
10.2.21 Imports as a percentage of GDP
10.2.22 Exports growth

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10.2.23 Imports growth
10.2.24 External debt
10.2.25 Annual average exchange rate US$–JPY
10.2.26 End-of-period exchange rate US$–JPY
10.3 Infrastructure Quality and Availability
10.3.1 Total airports and sea ports
10.3.2 Railways and roadways
10.3.3 Passenger vehicle production volume
10.3.4 Commercial vehicle production volume
10.3.5 Automotive component exports trend
10.3.6 Automotive component imports trend
10.3.7 Passenger car penetration
10.3.8 Healthcare expenditure
10.3.9 Healthcare expenditure as a percentage of GDP
10.3.10 Healthcare expenditure per capita
10.3.11 Total internet subscribers
10.4 Labor Force
10.4.1 Labor force
10.4.2 Unemployment rate
10.5 Demographics
10.5.1 Annual disposable income
10.5.2 Annual per capita disposable income
10.5.3 Total population
10.5.4 Urban and rural population
10.5.5 Females as a percentage of the total population
10.5.6 Males as a percentage of the total population
10.5.7 Mean age of the population
10.5.8 Median age of population
10.5.9 Population density
10.5.10 Age distribution of the total population
10.5.11 Age distribution of the male population
10.5.12 Age distribution of the female population
10.6 Political and Social Risk
10.6.1 Political stability
10.6.2 Terrorism index
10.6.3 Transparency index
11 Appendix
11.1 Methodology
11.2 Contact Us
11.3 About Timetric
11.4 Disclaimer

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List of Tables
Table 1: Insurance Industry Definitions
Table 2: Japanese Insurance Overall Written Premium by Segment (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Table 3: Japanese Insurance Overall Written Premium by Segment (US$ Billion), 2007–2011
Table 4: Japanese Insurance Overall Written Premium by Segment (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Table 5: Japanese Insurance Overall Written Premium by Segment (US$ Billion), 2011–2016
Table 6: Japanese Insurance Segmentation (% Share), 2007–2016
Table 7: Japanese Life Insurance Written Premium by Category (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Table 8: Japanese Life Insurance Written Premium by Category (US$ Billion), 2007–2011
Table 9: Japanese Life Insurance Written Premium by Category (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Table 10: Japanese Life Insurance Written Premium by Category (US$ Billion), 2011–2016
Table 11: Japanese Life Insurance – Earned Premium (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Table 12: Japanese Life Insurance – Earned Premium (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Table 13: Japanese Life Insurance – Sum Assured (JPY Trillion), 2007–2011
Table 14: Japanese Life Insurance – Sum Assured (JPY Trillion), 2011–2016
Table 15: Japanese Life Insurance – Paid Claims (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Table 16: Japanese Life Insurance – Paid Claims (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Table 17: Japanese Life Insurance – Incurred Loss (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Table 18: Japanese Life Insurance – Incurred Loss (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Table 19: Japanese Life Insurance – Loss Ratio (%), 2007–2011
Table 20: Japanese Life Insurance – Loss Ratio (%), 2011–2016
Table 21: Japanese Life Insurance – Commissions and Expenses (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Table 22: Japanese Life Insurance – Commissions and Expenses (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Table 23: Japanese Life Insurance – Combined Ratio (%), 2007–2011
Table 24: Japanese Life Insurance – Combined Ratio (%), 2011–2016
Table 25: Japanese Life Insurance – Total Assets (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Table 26: Japanese Life Insurance – Total Assets (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Table 27: Japanese Life Insurance – Total Investment Income (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Table 28: Japanese Life Insurance – Total Investment Income (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Table 29: Japanese Life Insurance – Retentions (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Table 30: Japanese Life Insurance – Retentions (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Table 31: Japanese Individual Life Insurance Category – Number of Active Policies (Thousand),
2007–2011
Table 32: Japanese Individual Life Insurance Category – Number of Active Policies, 2011–2016
Table 33: Japanese Individual Life Insurance Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion),
2007–2011
Table 34: Japanese Individual Life Insurance Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion),
2011–2016
Table 35: Japanese Individual Pension Category – Number of Active Policies (Thousand),
2007–2011
Table 36: Japanese Individual Pension Category – Number of Active Policies (Thousand),
2011–2016

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Table 37: Japanese Individual Pension Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Table 38: Japanese Individual Pension Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Table 39: Japanese Individual Term Life Insurance Category – Number of Active Policies
(Thousand), 2007–2011
Table 40: Japanese Individual Term Life Insurance Category – Number of Active Policies
(Thousand), 2011–2016
Table 41: Japanese Individual Term Life Insurance Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion),
2007–2011
Table 42: Japanese Individual Term Life Insurance Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion),
2011–2016
Table 43: Japanese Individual Others Category – Number of Active Policies (Thousand),
2007–2011
Table 44: Japanese Individual Others Category – Number of Active Policies (Thousand),
2011–2016
Table 45: Japanese Individual Others Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Table 46: Japanese Individual Others Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Table 47: Japanese Group Life Insurance Category – Number of Active Policies (Thousand),
2007–2011
Table 48: Japanese Group Life Insurance Category – Number of Active Policies (Thousand),
2011–2016
Table 49: Japanese Group Life Insurance Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Table 50: Japanese Group Life Insurance Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Table 51: Japanese Group Superannuation Category – Number of Active Policies (Thousand),
2007–2011
Table 52: Japanese Group Superannuation – Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2011–2016
Table 53: Japanese Group Superannuation Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Table 54: Japanese Group Superannuation Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Table 55: Japanese Individual Single Premium Category – Number of Active Policies (Thousand),
2007–2011
Table 56: Japanese Individual Single Premium Category – Number of Active Policies (Thousand),
2011–2016
Table 57: Japanese Individual Single Premium Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion),
2007–2011
Table 58: Japanese Individual Single Premium Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion),
2011–2016
Table 59: Japanese Individual Non-Single Premium Category – Number of Active Policies
(Thousand), 2007–2011
Table 60: Japanese Individual Non-Single Premium Category – Number of Active Policies
(Thousand), 2011–2016
Table 61: Japanese Individual Non-Single Premium Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion),
2007–2011
Table 62: Japanese Individual Non-Single Premium Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion),

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2011–2016
Table 63: Japanese Group Single Premium Category – Number of Active Policies (Thousand),
2007–2011
Table 64: Japanese Group Single Premium Category – Number of Active Policies (Thousand),
2011–2016
Table 65: Japanese Group Single Premium Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Table 66: Japanese Group Single Premium Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Table 67: Japanese Group Non-Single Premium Category – Number of Active Policies
(Thousand), 2007–2011
Table 68: Japanese Group Non-Single Premium Category – Number of Active Policies
(Thousand), 2011–2016
Table 69: Japanese Group Non-Single Premium Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion),
2007–2011
Table 70: Japanese Group Non-Single Premium Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion),
2011–2016
Table 71: Japanese Life Insurance – Direct Marketing Commission Paid (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Table 72: Japanese Life Insurance – Direct Marketing Commission Paid (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Table 73: Japanese Life Insurance – New Business Written Premium Through Direct Marketing
(JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Table 74: Japanese Life Insurance – New Business Written Premium Through Direct Marketing
(JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Table 75: Japanese Life Insurance – New Policies Sold Through Direct Marketing (Thousand),
2007–2011
Table 76: Japanese Life Insurance – New Policies Sold Through Direct Marketing (Thousand),
2011–2016
Table 77: Japanese Life Insurance – Number of Direct Marketing Distributors, 2007–2011
Table 78: Japanese Life Insurance – Number of Direct Marketing Distributors, 2011–2016
Table 79: Japanese Life Insurance – Bancassurance Commission Paid (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Table 80: Japanese Life Insurance – Bancassurance Commission Paid (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Table 81: Japanese Life Insurance – New Business Written Premium Through Bancassurance
(JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Table 82: Japanese Life Insurance – New Business Written Premium Through Bancassurance
(JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Table 83: Japanese Life Insurance – New Policies Sold Through Bancassurance (Thousand),
2007–2011
Table 84: Japanese Life Insurance – New Policies Sold Through Bancassurance (Thousand),
2011–2016
Table 85: Japanese Life Insurance – Number of Bancassurance Distributors, 2007–2011
Table 86: Japanese Life Insurance – Number of Bancassurance Distributors, 2011–2016
Table 87: Japanese Life Insurance – Commission Paid to Agencies (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Table 88: Japanese Life Insurance – Commission Paid to Agencies (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Table 89: Japanese Life Insurance – New Business Written Premium Through Agencies (JPY

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Billion), 2007–2011
Table 90: Japanese Life Insurance – New Business Written Premium Through Agencies (JPY
Billion), 2011–2016
Table 91: Japanese Life Insurance – New Policies Sold Through Agencies (Thousand),
2007–2011
Table 92: Japanese Life Insurance – New Policies Sold Through Agencies (Thousand),
2011–2016
Table 93: Japanese Life Insurance – Number of Agencies, 2007–2011
Table 94: Japanese Life Insurance – Number of Agencies, 2011–2016
Table 95: Japanese Life Insurance – E-Commerce Commission Paid (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Table 96: Japanese Life Insurance – E-Commerce Commission Paid (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Table 97: Japanese Life Insurance – New Business Written Premium Through E-Commerce (JPY
Billion), 2007–2011
Table 98: Japanese Life Insurance – New Business Written Premium Through E-Commerce (JPY
Billion), 2011–2016
Table 99: Japanese Life Insurance – New Policies Sold Through E-Commerce (Thousand),
2007–2011
Table 100: Japanese Life Insurance – New Policies Sold Through E-Commerce (Thousand),
2011–2016
Table 101: Japanese Life Insurance – Number of E-Commerce Distributors, 2007–2011
Table 102: Japanese Life Insurance – Number of E-Commerce Distributors, 2011–2016
Table 103: Japanese Life Insurance – Commission Paid to Other Channels (JPY Billion),
2007–2011
Table 104: Japanese Life Insurance – Commission Paid to Other Channels (JPY Billion),
2011–2016
Table 105: Japanese Life Insurance – New Business Written Premium Through Other Channels
(JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Table 106: Japanese Life Insurance – New Business Written Premium Through Other Channels
(JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Table 107: Japanese Life Insurance – New Policies Sold Through Other Channels (Thousand),
2007–2011
Table 108: Japanese Life Insurance – New Policies Sold Through Other Channels (Thousand),
2011–2016
Table 109: Japanese Life Insurance – Number of Distributors in Other Channels, 2007–2011
Table 110: Japanese Life Insurance – Number of Distributors in Other Channels, 2011–2016
Table 111: Japanese Reinsurance Segment by Category (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Table 112: Japanese Reinsurance Segment by Category (US$ Billion), 2007–2011
Table 113: Japanese Reinsurance Segment by Category (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Table 114: Japanese Reinsurance Segment by Category (US$ Billion), 2011–2016
Table 115: Japanese Premium Ceded to Reinsurance by Type of Insurance (JPY Billion),
2007–2011
Table 116: Japanese Premium Ceded to Reinsurance by Type of Insurance (US$ Billion),

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2007–2011
Table 117: Japanese Premium Ceded to Reinsurance by Type of Insurance (JPY Billion),
2011–2016
Table 118: Japanese Premium Ceded to Reinsurance by Type of Insurance (US$ Billion),
2011–2016
Table 119: Japanese Life Insurance – Percentage of Reinsurance Ceded (%), 2007–2011
Table 120: Japanese Life Insurance – Percentage of Reinsurance Ceded (%), 2011–2016
Table 121: Japanese Life Insurance Market Share, 2007–2011
Table 122: Japan Post Insurance, Key Facts
Table 123: Japan Post Insurance, Key Financials (JPY Billion)
Table 124: Nippon Life Insurance Company, Key Facts
Table 125: Nippon Life Insurance Company, Key Financials (JPY Billion)
Table 126: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company, Key Facts
Table 127: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company, Key Financials (JPY Billion)
Table 128: Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Key Facts
Table 129: Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Key Financials (JPY Billion)
Table 130: Sumitomo Life Insurance Company, Key Facts
Table 131: Sumitomo Life Insurance Company, Key Financials (JPY Billion)
Table 132: Taiyo Life Insurance Company, Key Facts
Table 133: Taiyo Life Insurance Company, Key Financials (JPY Million)
Table 134: Sony Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Key Facts
Table 135: Sony Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Key Financials (JPY Billion)
List of Figures
Figure 1: Japanese Insurance Overall Written Premium by Segment (JPY Billion), 2007–2016
Figure 2: Japanese Insurance Market Dynamics by Segment, 2007–2016
Figure 3: Japanese Life Insurance Written Premium by Category (JPY Billion), 2007–2016
Figure 4: Japanese Life Insurance Written Premium by Category (% Share), 2011 and 2016
Figure 5: Japanese Life Insurance Market Dynamics by Category, 2007–2016
Figure 6: Japanese Life Insurance – Earned Premium (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 7: Japanese Life Insurance – Earned Premium (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Figure 8: Japanese Life Insurance – Sum Assured (JPY Trillion), 2007–2011
Figure 9: Japanese Life Insurance – Sum Assured (JPY Trillion), 2011–2016
Figure 10: Japanese Life Insurance – Paid Claims (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 11: Japanese Life Insurance – Paid Claims (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Figure 12: Japanese Life Insurance – Incurred Loss (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 13: Japanese Life Insurance – Incurred Loss (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Figure 14: Japanese Life Insurance – Loss Ratio (%), 2007–2011
Figure 15: Japanese Life Insurance – Loss Ratio (%), 2011–2016
Figure 16: Japanese Life Insurance – Commissions and Expenses (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 17: Japanese Life Insurance – Commissions and Expenses (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Figure 18: Japanese Life Insurance – Combined Ratio (%), 2007–2011
Figure 19: Japanese Life Insurance – Combined Ratio (%), 2011–2016

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Figure 20: Japanese Life Insurance – Total Assets (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 21: Japanese Life Insurance – Total Assets (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Figure 22: Japanese Life Insurance – Total Investment Income (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 23: Japanese Life Insurance – Total Investment Income (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Figure 24: Japanese Life Insurance – Retentions (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 25: Japanese Life Insurance – Retentions (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Figure 26: Japanese Life Insurance – Investment Portfolio (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 27: Japanese Life Insurance – Investment Portfolio, 2007 and 2011
Figure 28: Japanese Life Insurance Penetration (% of GDP), 2007–2011
Figure 29: Japanese Life Insurance Density (Number of Policies per Capita), 2007–2011
Figure 30: Japanese Life Insurance – Number of Active Policies (ThoUSnd), 2007–2011
Figure 31: Japanese Life Insurance – Number of Active Policies (ThoUSnd), 2011–2016
Figure 32: Japanese Life Insurance – Premium Per-Capita (JPY), 2007–2011
Figure 33: Japanese Individual Life Insurance Category – Number of Active Policies (Thousand),
2007–2011
Figure 34: Japanese Individual Life Insurance Category – Number of Active Policies (Thousand),
2011–2016
Figure 35: Japanese Individual Life Insurance Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion),
2007–2011
Figure 36: Japanese Individual Life Insurance Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion),
2011–2016
Figure 37: Japanese Individual Pension Category – Number of Active Policies (Thousand),
2007–2011
Figure 38: Japanese Individual Pension Category – Number of Active Policies (Thousand),
2011–2016
Figure 39: Japanese Individual Insurance Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 40: Japanese Individual Pension Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Figure 41: Japanese Individual Term Life Insurance Category – Number of Active Policies
(Thousand), 2007–2011
Figure 42: Japanese Individual Term Life Insurance Category – Number of Active Policies
(Thousand), 2011–2016
Figure 43: Japanese Individual Term Life Insurance Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion),
2007–2011
Figure 44: Japanese Individual Term Life Insurance Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion),
2011–2016
Figure 45: Japanese Individual Others Category – Number of Active Policies (Thousand),
2007–2011
Figure 46: Japanese Individual Others Category – Number of Active Policies (Thousand),
2011–2016
Figure 47: Japanese Individual Others Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 48: Japanese Individual Others Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Figure 49: Japanese Group Life Insurance Category – Number of Active Policies (Thousand),

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2007–2011
Figure 50: Japanese Group Life Insurance Category – Number of Active Policies (Thousand),
2011–2016
Figure 51: Japanese Group Life Insurance Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 52: Japanese Group Life Insurance Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Figure 53: Japanese Group Superannuation Category – Number of Active Policies (Thousand),
2007–2011
Figure 54: Japanese Group Superannuation Category – Number of Active Policies (Thousand),
2011–2016
Figure 55: Japanese Group Superannuation Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion),
2007–2011
Figure 56: Japanese Group Superannuation Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion),
2011–2016
Figure 57: Japanese Individual Single Premium Category – Number of Active Policies (Thousand),
2007–2011
Figure 58: Japanese Individual Single Premium Category – Number of Active Policies (Thousand),
2011–2016
Figure 59: Japanese Individual Single Premium Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion),
2007–2011
Figure 60: Japanese Individual Single Premium Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion),
2011–2016
Figure 61: Japanese Individual Non-Single Premium Category – Number of Active Policies
(Thousand), 2007–2011
Figure 62: Japanese Individual Non-Single Premium Category – Number of Active Policies
(Thousand), 2011–2016
Figure 63: Japanese Individual Non-Single Premium Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion),
2007–2011
Figure 64: Japanese Individual Non-Single Premium Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion),
2011–2016
Figure 65: Japanese Group Single Premium Category – Number of Active Policies (Thousand),
2007–2011
Figure 66: Japanese Group Single Premium Category – Number of Active Policies (Thousand),
2011–2016
Figure 67: Japanese Group Single Premium Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion),
2007–2011
Figure 68: Japanese Group Single Premium Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion),
2011–2016
Figure 69: Japanese Group Non-Single Premium Category – Number of Active Policies
(Thousand), 2007–2011
Figure 70: Japanese Group Non-Single Premium Category – Number of Active Policies
(Thousand), 2011–2016
Figure 71: Japanese Group Non-Single Premium Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion),

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2007–2011
Figure 72: Japanese Group Non-Single Premium Category – Written Premium (JPY Billion),
2011–2016
Figure 73: Japanese Life Insurance New Business Written Premium by Distribution Channel
(Percentage Share), 2011 and 2016
Figure 74: Japanese Life Insurance – Direct Marketing Commission Paid (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 75: Japanese Life Insurance – Direct Marketing Commission Paid (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Figure 76: Japanese Life Insurance – New Business Written Premium Through Direct Marketing
(JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 77: Japanese Life Insurance – New Business Written Premium Through Direct Marketing
(JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Figure 78: Japanese Life Insurance – New Policies Sold Through Direct Marketing (Thousand),
2007–2011
Figure 79: Japanese Life Insurance – New Policies Sold Through Direct Marketing (Thousand),
2011–2016
Figure 80: Japanese Life Insurance – Number of Direct Marketing Distributors, 2007–2011
Figure 81: Japanese Life Insurance – Number of Direct Marketing Distributors, 2011–2016
Figure 82: Japanese Life Insurance – Bancassurance Commission Paid (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 83: Japanese Life Insurance – Bancassurance Commission Paid (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Figure 84: Japanese Life Insurance – New Business Written Premium Through Bancassurance
(JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 85: Japanese Life Insurance – New Business Written Premium Through Bancassurance
(JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Figure 86: Japanese Life Insurance – New Policies Sold Through Bancassurance (Thousand),
2007–2011
Figure 87: Japanese Life Insurance – New Policies Sold Through Bancassurance (Thousand),
2011–2016
Figure 88: Japanese Life Insurance – Number of Bancassurance Distributors, 2007–2011
Figure 89: Japanese Life Insurance – Number of Bancassurance Distributors, 2011–2016
Figure 90: Japanese Life Insurance – Commission Paid to Agencies (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 91: Japanese Life Insurance – Commission Paid to Agencies (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Figure 92: Japanese Life Insurance – New Business Written Premium Through Agencies (JPY
Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 93: Japanese Life Insurance – New Business Written Premium Through Agencies (JPY
Billion), 2011–2016
Figure 94: Japanese Life Insurance – New Policies Sold Through Agencies (Thousand),
2007–2011
Figure 95: Japanese Life Insurance – New Policies Sold Through Agencies (Thousand),
2011–2016
Figure 96: Japanese Life Insurance – Number of Agencies, 2007–2011
Figure 97: Japanese Life Insurance – Number of Agencies, 2011–2016
Figure 98: Japanese Life Insurance – E-Commerce Commission Paid (JPY Billion), 2007–2011

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Figure 99: Japanese Life Insurance – E-Commerce Commission Paid (JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Figure 100: Japanese Life Insurance – New Business Written Premium Through E-Commerce
(JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 101: Japanese Life Insurance – New Business Written Premium Through E-Commerce
(JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Figure 102: Japanese Life Insurance – New Policies Sold Through E-Commerce (Thousand),
2007–2011
Figure 103: Japanese Life Insurance – New Policies Sold Through E-Commerce (Thousand),
2011–2016
Figure 104: Japanese Life Insurance – Number of E-Commerce Distributors, 2007–2011
Figure 105: Japanese Life Insurance – Number of E-Commerce Distributors, 2011–2016
Figure 106: Japanese Life Insurance – Commission Paid to Other Channels (JPY Billion),
2007–2011
Figure 107: Japanese Life Insurance – Commission Paid to Other Channels (JPY Billion),
2011–2016
Figure 108: Japanese Life Insurance – New Business Written Premium Through Other Channels
(JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 109: Japanese Life Insurance – New Business Written Premium Through Other Channels
(JPY Billion), 2011–2016
Figure 110: Japanese Life Insurance – New Policies Sold Through Other Channels (Thousand),
2007–2011
Figure 111: Japanese Life Insurance – New Policies Sold Through Other Channels (Thousand),
2011–2016
Figure 112: Japanese Life Insurance – Number of Distributors in Other Channels, 2007–2011
Figure 113: Japanese Life Insurance – Number of Distributors in Other Channels, 2011–2016
Figure 114: Japanese Life Insurance – Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 115: Japanese Premium Ceded to Reinsurance by Category (JPY Billion), 2007–2016
Figure 116: Japanese Premium Ceded to Reinsurance by Category (% Share), 2011 and 2016
Figure 117: Japanese Reinsurance Market Dynamics by Category, 2007–2016
Figure 118: Japanese Premium Ceded to Reinsurance by Type of Insurance (JPY Billion),
2007–2016
Figure 119: Japanese Reinsurance Market Dynamics by Type of Insurance, 2007–2016
Figure 120: Japanese Life Insurance – Percentage of Reinsurance Ceded (%), 2007–2011
Figure 121: Japanese Life Insurance – Percentage of Reinsurance Ceded (%), 2011–2016
Figure 122: Japanese Life Insurance Segment – Market Share 2009 and 2011
Figure 123: Japanese Life Insurance Gross Written Premium – Top-Five Japanese Life Insurers,
2011
Figure 124: Japanese Life Insurance Gross Claims – Top-Five Japanese Life Insurers, 2011
Figure 125: Japanese Life Insurance Paid Claims – Top-Five Japanese Life Insurers, 2011
Figure 126: Japanese Life Insurance Total Assets – Top-Five Japanese Life Insurers, 2011
Figure 127: Japanese Life Insurance Total Investments – Top-Five Japanese Life Insurers, 2011
Figure 128: Japanese Life Insurance Total Investment Income – Top-Five Japanese Life Insurers,

15.
2011
Figure 129: Japanese Business Confidence Indicator, Q12008–Q12012
Figure 130: Japanese Stock Exchange Market Capitalization (US$ Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 131: Japanese GDP at Constant Prices (US$ Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 132: Japanese GDP Per Capita at Constant Prices (US$), 2007–2011
Figure 133: Japanese GDP at Current Prices (US$ Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 134: Japanese GDP Per Capita at Current Prices (US$), 2007–2011
Figure 135: Japanese GDP by Key Segments (%) 2009 and 2011
Figure 136: Japanese Agricultural Net Output at Current Prices (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 137: Japanese Agricultural Net Output at Current Prices (US$ Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 138: Japanese Agricultural Net Output at Current Prices as a Percentage of GDP (%),
2007–2011
Figure 139: Japanese Manufacturing Net Output at Current Prices (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 140: Japanese Manufacturing Net Output at Current Prices (US$ Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 141: Japanese Manufacturing Net Output at Current Prices as a Percentage of GDP (%),
2007–2011
Figure 142: Japanese Mining, Manufacturing and Utilities Net Output at Current Prices (JPY
Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 143: Japanese Mining, Manufacturing and Utilities Net Output at Current Prices (US$
Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 144: Japanese Mining, Manufacturing and Utilities Net Output at Current Prices as a
Percentage of GDP (%), 2007–2011
Figure 145: Japanese Construction Net Output at Current Prices (JPY Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 146: Japanese Construction Net Output at Current Prices (US$ Billion), 2007– 2011
Figure 147: Japanese Construction Output at Current Prices as a Percentage of GDP (%),
2007–2011
Figure 148: Japanese Inflation Rate (%), 2007–2011
Figure 149: Japanese Current Account Balance as a Percentage of GDP (%), 2007–2011
Figure 150: Japanese Exports as a Percentage of GDP (%), 2007–2011
Figure 151: Japanese Imports as a Percentage of GDP (%), 2007–2011
Figure 152: Japanese Exports Growth (%), 2007–2011
Figure 153: Japanese Imports Growth (%), 2007–2011
Figure 154: Japanese External Debt as a Percentage of GDP, 2007–2011
Figure 155: Japanese Annual Average Exchange Rate US$–JPY, 2007–2011
Figure 156: Japanese End-of-Period Exchange Rate US$–JPY, 2007–2011
Figure 157: Total Number of Japanese Airports and Sea Ports, 2011
Figure 158: Japanese Railways and Roadways (Kilometers), 2011
Figure 159: Japanese Passenger Vehicle Production, 2007–2011
Figure 160: Japanese Commercial Vehicle Production, 2007–2011
Figure 161: Japanese Automotive Component Exports (US$ Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 162: Japanese Automotive Component Imports (US$ Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 163: Japanese Passenger Car Penetration (per thousand people), 2007–2011

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Figure 164: Japanese Healthcare Expenditure (US$ Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 165: Japanese Healthcare Expenditure as a Percentage of GDP (%), 2007–2011
Figure 166: Japanese Per Capita Healthcare Expenditure (US$), 2007–2011
Figure 167: Japanese Internet Subscriptions (Millions), 2007–2011
Figure 168: Japanese Size of Labor Force in 15–59 Age Group (Million), 2007–2011
Figure 169: Japanese Unemployment Rate (%), 2007–2011
Figure 170: Japanese Annual Disposable Income (US$ Billion), 2007–2011
Figure 171: Japanese Annual Per Capita Disposable Income (US$), 2007–2011
Figure 172: Japanese Total Population (Million), 2007–2011
Figure 173: Japanese Urban and Rural Population (%), 2007–2011
Figure 174: Japanese Females as a Percentage of the Total Population (%), 2007–2011
Figure 175: Japanese Males as a Percentage of the Total Population (%), 2007–2011
Figure 176: Japanese Mean Age of Population (Year), 2007–2011
Figure 177: Japanese Median Age of Population (Year), 2007–2011
Figure 178: Japanese Population Density (per Square Kilometer), 2007–2011
Figure 179: Japanese Population Distribution by Age (%), 2007–2011
Figure 180: Japanese Male Population Distribution by Age (%), 2007–2011
Figure 181: Japanese Female Population Distribution by Age (%), 2007–2011
Figure 182: Global Terrorism Heat Map, 2011
Figure 183: Japanese Transparency Index, 2007–2011
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