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Warning sounded for aggressive Japanese insurers

The current indiscriminate hunt for yield could land some firms in hot water, as it has in the past, says Ian Brimecome, a senior executive at Tokio Marine.
Warning sounded for aggressive Japanese insurers

Many Japanese insurance companies failed in the 1990s as a result of over-ambitious investments made to offset negative spreads, the gap between income and returns on guaranteed insurance policies.

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