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INSURANCE

JAPAN
Dec 10, 2017
Japan mulls partial insurance coverage for urgent overseas organ transplants
The health ministry is considering a measure to cover part of the expenses shouldered by patients who go abroad for urgent organ transplants, sources close to the matter said Saturday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 8, 2017
Aiming for truly universal health coverage
The idea that everyone should be able to access quality health services has finally claimed its rightful place at the top of the global health agenda.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2017
Las Vegas massacre may add more than $1 billion to insurer costs
The deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history is adding to soaring costs for insurance companies, which are already taking a beating this year from an onslaught of hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2017
More Japanese firms introducing anti-smoking measures, including incentives
An increasing number of companies are stepping up efforts to protect employees from the health hazard of cigarettes as the central and local governments study measures to curb the public's exposure to secondhand smoke.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2017
Insurers devise new steps to slash fees and promote wellness in rapidly graying Japan
Walking 8,000 steps a day or eating healthy food may now save you money as some Japanese insurers move to sell policies that offer premium discounts or refunds to those living healthily.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 11, 2017
Lacking legislation, Trump looks to sign order this week that is expected to further gut Obamacare
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he likely will sign an order this week that is expected to allow Americans to buy stripped-down health insurance policies, a step some experts say would further undermine the Obamacare law that Trump opposes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2017
Firms pitch part-time work-at-home as way to ease leave-takers' return to office life
Michika Kato, 27, a mother of a 1-year-old boy, works for up to two hours on her computer at home while her baby is playing on his own or sleeping.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2017
Huge damages awards fuel demand for cycling insurance in Japan
A string of exorbitant court rulings on bicycle accidents has sent sales of cycling liability insurance soaring nationwide.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2017
Japan's hikers advised to get insurance to cover accidents, rescue costs
Reflecting the recent rise in alpine accidents amid Japan's trekking boom, experts say hikers should get insurance covering search and rescue expenses, which can be extremely expensive.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2017
In sunny Monte Carlo, insurers crunch numbers on U.S. hurricane costs
Insured losses in the United States from Hurricane Irma could total $40 billion, according to one risk forecaster, and though that was less than earlier projections, the elite of the insurance world convening in this sunny resort were reluctant to signal relief.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Aug 11, 2017
Japan's health care is far from free, and ballooning costs could mean higher premiums
Japan's health insurance system is considered "universal," since it covers everyone in the country, but it is hardly "free" in the sense of having the government pay for everything with tax revenue.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2017
Japan to probe foreign tourists' unpaid medical bills, promote travel insurance plans
The health ministry plans to probe cases of unpaid medical expenses charged to foreign tourists, calling for the use of travel insurance and looking at other ways to tackle the problem.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 9, 2017
Sales of cyberattack insurance tripled in 2016, top insurers say
Three major nonlife insurance companies saw sales of cyberattack policies more than triple to over 1,000 clients combined in fiscal 2016.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 4, 2017
Insurers debut dementia-liability coverage as Japan grays
Insurance policies covering various expenses relating to dementia are growing more common as Japanese demographics shift to an older population.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 25, 2017
Under U.S. Republican bill, 23 million people would lose health coverage, Congressional Budget Office says
A bill passed by U.S. House Republicans would cause 23 million people to lose health care coverage by 2026 while de-stabilizing health insurance markets in some states and making it hard for sick people to buy insurance, a budget watchdog agency said on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
May 19, 2017
Zurich Insurance deploying robots to decide personal injury claims
Zurich Insurance is deploying artificial intelligence in deciding personal injury claims after test trials cut the processing time from an hour to just seconds, its chairman said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 16, 2017
AIG names Hamilton's Brian Duperreault its seventh CEO since 2005
American International Group Inc. named Brian Duperreault, one of the most experienced managers in the property-casualty insurance industry, to be the company's seventh chief executive officer since 2005 and improve results at the operation selling coverage to commercial clients.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2017
Japan's buckling health care system at a crossroads
U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to repeal “Obamacare” has left many people here wondering: How does Japan compare?
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 21, 2016
AIG sees $430 million loss on Fuji Life sale, gain on Seoul deal
American International Group Inc., the insurer that's shrinking to free up capital for shareholder buybacks, said it expects to book a loss of about $430 million on the previously disclosed deal to sell Fuji Life Insurance Co. in Japan.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 15, 2016
SoFi expands into life insurance through deal with Protective Life
Social Finance Inc., a fast-growing online lender that focuses on high-earning millennials, is broadening its offerings to include life insurance.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
Sex differences could be key to the successful treatment of long COVID
A new study has found that women with long COVID had significantly lower levels of testosterone compared to those who had recovered from their infection.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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