RGA began operating in Japan in 1995 through a representative office in Tokyo. The company became the first foreign-based life reinsurance company to be granted a full license to operate in Japan in 2003.
In Japan, we started business with underwriting capability and have been building up expertise in biometric risks, and RGA is also a global leader in financial solutions with our integrated investment capability, which positions RGA Japan to leverage such expertise to provide support for product development. For the sixth consecutive year, RGA was rated #1 in 2024 by insurers in Japan on NMG Consulting’s All Respondents Business Capability Index.
Today, RGA Japan is one of the leading life reinsurers, with a team of over 100 employees to serve clients based on the solid financial base, offering solutions such as Yearly Renewable Term reinsurance and Coinsurance.