Life-Re Japan 2027
16 February 2027, Tokyo
Life-Re is launching its inaugural Japanese conference, Life-Re Japan, on Wednesday 16 February 2027 at the Tokyo American Club.
Join 200 plus participants from domestic and foreign life re-insurers, asset managers, consultants and regulators to discuss what is one of the most important and dynamic businesses in the insurance world right now.
Themes include asset intensive reinsurance, Japan’s life insurance regulatory environment, capital optimisation techniques and insurer asset management challenges.
The event will provide bilingual networking to connect international and Japanese participants.
Take advantage of this opportunity for what promises to be one of the most exciting growth markets in Japan’s life insurance market. Registration will be opening in October.
If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please contact Matt Campbell at matt@lifere.org
Agenda
9:00am
Keynote Speaker
- Japan’s insurance market overview
- Looking at the country’s life insurance challenges
- Japan’s position in the global insurance business
9:20am
Panel Discussion: Japan’s evolving insurance landscape
- Examining the new J-ICS framework
- Drivers of change for life insurers
- The asset challenges in Japanese life insurance markets
- Demographic shifts – how can insurers deal with ageing populations? business
10:10am
Keynote Presentation: The benefits of asset intensive reinsurance
- AIR: what is it and how can insurers gain
- Assessing the risks of AIR and how these can be managed
- The special requirements for concluding an AIR transaction in Japan
11:30am
Coffee and Networking Break
11:30am
Panel Discussion: Japan’s regulatory reform implications for insurers
- How has the J-ICS shifted capital stakes in Japan’s life sector?
- Where can regulators help foster innovation in Japan’s life markets?
- Is an international framework relevant to the quirks of Japan’s insurance market?
12:40pm
Lunch and Networking
2:00pm
Q&A with Japan-focused asset manager
- Discussing issues for insurance investment in low rate environments
- Private vs Public Assets
- Japan’s role in the international asset sphere
- Derivatives – a useful tool for insurers?
2:30pm
Panel Discussion: CIOs vs CROS: On the cutting edge of risk
- Controlling risk in a volatile market
- Examining the CRO’s role in ALM and asset allocation
- The risk vs return balance in LDI
3:20pm
Coffee and Networking Break
4:00pm
Presentation: The Bermuda-Japan connection
- How has Bermuda’s insurance industry partnered with Japan in the build out of AIR?
- How can Bermuda bring more alternative capital sources to the Japanese insurance industry?
- Sidecars – a valuable tool for Japanese insurers?
- Regulatory collaboration and risk management exchange
4:30pm
Panel Discussion: Consolidation in the Japanese market as a boost for efficiency
- Closed book opportunities for Japanese insurers
- Regulatory views on consolidation and how they can help
- Generating results from risk diversification
5:20pm
Close and Drinks
Platinum Sponsors
With legal entity flexibility, Somerset Re operates through Somerset Reinsurance Ltd., domiciled in Bermuda, and Somerset Reinsurance Company, domiciled in Florida. Bermuda has full Solvency II equivalence with the European Union and is recognized as both a Qualified and Reciprocal Jurisdiction by the U.S. National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), providing a well-established regulatory framework for cross-border reinsurance.
Connect with Somerset Re’s international team at Life-Re Japan 2026 to learn more about the company and its global capabilities. For additional information, please visit: www.somersetre.com
Venue
Tokyo American Club, 2-1-2 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8649
