, also known as or is the largest
Japanese life insurance company. The company was founded in 1889 as the ''Nippon Life Assurance Co., Inc.'' In structure it is a
mutual company. It first paid policyholder dividends in 1898.
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Headquarters of Nippon Life Insurance Company in Chuo-ku, Osaka.
Overview
★ Number of Employees : 66,437
★ Amount of fund contribution : 40,957 billion yen (Over 200 billion US$)
★ Total Asset : 432.716 Billion
USD (
2006)
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(From References)
It sponsors the
Women's Meijin, a
Go competition.
Headquarters
★ 3-5-12, Imabashi,
Chūō-ku,
Osaka, Japan
References
1. 2006 Annual Report, Chapter 4
External links
★
Company website (in Japanese)
★
Company website (in English)