Instead, earnings growth will increasingly depend on wider investment margins, which are being lifted by the rising yen bond yields. Japanese life insurance companies are also expected to maintain strong financial foundations through March 2027. Analyst forecasts that the insurers will hold enough capital to support their current credit ratings. This stability to a steady build-up of core capital and the issuance of hybrid financial instruments.
Movements in Japanese government bond yields are expected to have a minimal direct impact on the insurers' capital and earnings. Under Japanese accounting rules, both yen-denominated liabilities and bonds are recorded at book value using amortized cost.
Furthermore, when bond yields rise, the economic value of insurance liabilities falls faster than the value of the bonds themselves, limiting the negative impact. Despite rising bond yields, customer cancellations remained stable. The rate of surrendered and lapsed policies was 4.6% in the financial year ending March 2026, up slightly from 4.3% the previous year.
Fitch noted that consumers in Japan do not typically buy life insurance products for investment yields, which helps keep these rates steady.
Japanese insurers expanding into foreign markets is an interesting development, especially as companies look for new growth opportunities beyond their domestic market. Exploring overseas markets can help insurers diversify their businesses, reach new customers, and adapt to changing industry conditions. It also shows how global competition and partnerships are shaping the future of the insurance sector.
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