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Japanese Insurers Sidestep Long Bonds Amid Yield Risks

1/27/2026

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Japan's Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Co. and Daido Life Insurance Co. avoid super-long government bonds amid rising yields.
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Co.'s general manager Hiroe Oizumi notes risks in 30-year and 40-year bonds.
The Financial Services Agency is assessing insurers' financial health due to unrealized investment losses.
Daido Life remains cautious due to market volatility.
Taiyo Life plans to sell low-interest bonds but will wait for market stability.

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Japan's Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Co. and Daido Life Insurance Co. avoid super-long government bonds amid rising yields.
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Co.'s general manager Hiroe Oizumi notes risks in 30-year and 40-year bonds.
The Financial Services Agency is assessing insurers' financial health due to unrealized investment losses.
Daido Life remains cautious due to market volatility.
Taiyo Life plans to sell low-interest bonds but will wait for market stability.