
Daniel Slotta
Research expert covering Greater China

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Life insurance penetration in Japan FY 2014-2023

Detailed statistics
Life insurers' annualized premium of individual policies in force Japan FY 2014-2023

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Premium and other income of life insurers in Japan FY 2014-2023

Leading premium writing countries globally 2023, by premiums
Leading life and non-life direct premium writing countries globally in 2023, by premiums (in billion U.S. dollars)

Life insurance market share to gross premium in Japan FY 2016-2023
Market share of life insurance business in terms of gross premium in Japan from fiscal year 2016 to 2023

Life insurance penetration in Japan FY 2014-2023
Life insurance penetration rate in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023

Life insurance density in Japan FY 2014-2023
Life insurance density in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in U.S. dollars)

Tertiary Industry Activity Index of the life insurance industry in Japan 2015-2024
Tertiary Industry Activity Index of life insurance institutions in Japan from 2015 to 2024

Number of life insurers in Japan 2017-2024
Number of life insurance companies in Japan from 2017 to 2024

Life insurance market share in Japan FY 2023, by company type
Market share of life insurance businesses based on annualized premiums in force in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by company type

Number of direct salespersons of life insurance companies in Japan FY 2016-2023
Number of direct salespersons of life insurance companies in Japan from fiscal year 2016 to 2023 (in 1,000s)

Number of life insurance agencies in Japan FY 2016-2023, by type
Number of life insurance agencies in Japan from fiscal year 2016 to 2023, by type (in 1,000s)

Number of sales representatives of life insurance agencies in Japan FY 2016-2023
Number of sales representatives of life insurance agencies in Japan from fiscal year 2016 to 2023 (in 1,000s)

Sales channel breakdown of life insurers Japan 2025
Sales channel distribution of life insurance companies based on annualized premiums in Japan in March 2025

Premium income of major life insurance companies in Japan FY 2021-2024
Premium and other income of major life insurance companies in Japan from fiscal year 2021 to 2024 (in trillion Japanese yen)

Net income of major life insurance companies in Japan FY 2021-2024
Net income of major life insurance companies in Japan from fiscal year 2021 to 2024 (in trillion Japanese yen)

Dai-ichi Life Group's premium and other income FY 2016-2024
Premium and other income of Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. from fiscal year 2016 to 2024 (in trillion Japanese yen)

Nippon Life Group's insurance revenue FY 2016-2024
Revenues from insurance and reinsurance premiums of Nippon Life Group from fiscal year 2016 to 2024 (in trillion Japanese yen)

Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Group's premium and other income FY 2016-2024
Premium and other income of Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Group from fiscal year 2016 to 2024 (in trillion Japanese yen)

Japan Post Insurance's premium and other income FY 2015-2024
Premium and other income of Japan Post Insurance Co., Ltd. from fiscal year 2015 to 2024 (in trillion Japanese yen)

Premium and other income of life insurers in Japan FY 2014-2023
Premium and other income of life insurance companies in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in trillion Japanese yen)

Premium income of life insurers in Japan FY 2014-2023, by type
Premium income of life insurance companies in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023, by type (in trillion Japanese yen)

Life insurers' annualized premium of individual policies in force Japan FY 2014-2023
Annualized premiums of individual policies in force of life insurance companies in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in trillion Japanese yen)

Life insurers' annualized premiums from policies in force Japan FY 2014-2023, by type
Annualized premiums from individual policies in force of life insurance companies in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023, by type (in trillion Japanese yen)

Life insurers' annualized premiums third-sector policies in force Japan FY 2014-2023
Annualized premiums from individual third-sector policies in force of life insurance companies in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in trillion Japanese yen)

Benefits paid by life insurers in Japan FY 2014-2023
Benefits paid by life insurance companies in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in trillion Japanese yen)

Benefits paid by life insurers in Japan FY 2014-2023, by type
Benefits paid by life insurance companies in Japan from fiscal year 2014-2023, by type (in trillion Japanese yen)

Number of individual policies in force of life insurers in Japan FY 2014-2023
Number of individual insurance policies in force of life insurance companies in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in millions)

Number of individual policies in force of life insurers in Japan FY 2023, by type
Number of individual insurance policies in force of life insurance companies in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by type (in millions)

Amount of individual policies in force of life insurers in Japan FY 2014-2023
Value of individual insurance policies in force of life insurance companies in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in trillion Japanese yen)

Number of new individual policies of life insurers in Japan FY 2014-2023
Number of new individual policies of life insurance companies in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2022 (in millions)

Number of new individual policies of life insurers in Japan FY 2023, by type
Number of new individual insurance policies taken out with life insurance companies in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by type (in millions)

Amount of new individual policies of life insurers in Japan FY 2014-2023
Value of new individual policies of life insurance companies in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in trillion Japanese yen)

Number of life insurance policies in force of cooperatives in Japan FY 2016-2023
Number of life insurance policies in force of cooperative insurers in Japan from fiscal year 2016 to 2023 (in millions)

Premium income from life insurance of cooperatives in Japan FY 2015-2023
Premium income from life insurance of cooperative insurers in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2023 (in trillion Japanese yen)

Number of annuity insurance policies in force of cooperatives in Japan FY 2016-2023
Number of annuity insurance policies in force of cooperative insurers in Japan from fiscal year 2016 to 2023 (in millions)

Premium income from annuity insurance of cooperatives in Japan FY 2016-2023
Premium income from annuity insurance of cooperative insurers in Japan from fiscal year 2016 to 2023 (in billion Japanese yen)

Number of small amount and short-term insurers in Japan FY 2024, by type
Number of small amount and short-term insurance (SASTI) companies in Japan in fiscal year 2024, by type

Policies in force of small amount and short-term insurers in Japan FY 2016-2024
Number of policies in force of small amount and short-term insurance (SASTI) companies in Japan from fiscal year 2016 to 2024 (in millions)

Breakdown of policies in force of small amount insurers in Japan FY 2024, by product
Distribution of policies in force of small amount and short-term insurance (SASTI) companies in Japan in fiscal year 2024, by product line

Premium income from life and health insurance of mini insurers in Japan FY 2016-2024
Premium income from life and health insurance products of small amount and short-term insurance (SASTI) companies in Japan from fiscal year 2016 to 2024 (in billion Japanese yen)

Most common life insurance sales channels in Japan 2009-2024
Leading distribution channels for life insurance in Japan from 2009 to 2024

Reasons for taking out life insurance 2024
Reasons for purchasing life insurance in Japan as of May 2024

Life insurance ownership among households in Japan 2009-2024
Life insurance ownership rate among households in Japan from 2009 to 2024

Life insurance ownership among households in Japan 2009-2024, by insurer type
Life insurance ownership rate among households in Japan from 2009 to 2024, by type of insurer

Life insurance ownership among households in Japan 2024, by age of household head
Life insurance ownership rate among households in Japan in 2024, by age of household head

Annual expenses for medical insurance per household in Japan 2015-2024
Average annual household expenditure on private medical insurance premiums per household in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000 Japanese yen)
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