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Prospects for Japanese life insurers remain grim, says S&P.

Publication: Japan Weekly Monitor
Publication Date: 10-DEC-01
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
TOKYO, Dec. 6 Kyodo

Standard & Poor's Corp. (S&P) said Thursday the outlook for Japanese life insurers will remain negative ''for the foreseeable future'' due to weak demand for life insurance products and historically low interest rates.

Results posted by the life insurance companies for the fiscal first half...

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