Who owns Singlife?
Singlife is owned by Sumitomo Life (Japan).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Sumitomo Life Annual Report 2025, Sumitomo Life Insurance Company. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Sumitomo Life Insurance Company reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Origin
- 🇸🇬 Singapore
- Category
- Finance & insurance › Insurance › Life & health insurance
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Singlife
Singlife is the Singapore insurance group held through Singapore Life Holdings Pte. Ltd. Sumitomo Life's Annual Report 2025 says it acquired full ownership of Singlife in March 2024 and lists Singapore Life Holdings with 100.00% of voting rights held by Sumitomo Life.
Ownership timeline of Singlife
- Current owner Sumitomo Life [1] reported
Where Singlife sits in Sumitomo Life
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Sumitomo Life
Sumitomo Life controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in finance & insurance.
Also in finance & insurance
Other brands in life & health insurance, and who owns them
The 33 brands in life & health insurance on Brandtree belong to 19 owners. The largest is Nippon Life, with 4; Sumitomo Life has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| LIC | LIC of India | 🇮🇳 India |
| Hanasaku Life Insurance | Nippon Life | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Meiji Yasuda | Meiji Yasuda | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Assupol | Sanlam | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Elips Life | Swiss Re | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| American Income Life | Globe Life | 🇺🇸 United States |
| CNP Assurances | CNP Assurances | 🇫🇷 France |
| VitalityLife | Discovery | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
About the owner: Sumitomo Life
Sumitomo Life is a cooperative headquartered in Japan, founded in 1907. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control.
Sumitomo Life Insurance Company is a Japanese life insurer. Its Annual Report 2025 says the company was founded as Hinode Life Insurance 118 years earlier and has operated under the Sumitomo brand since joining the Sumitomo Group 99 years earlier. The report describes the company as a mutual company with no shareholders, where each policyholder is a member. Its overseas subsidiaries listed as of 31 March 2025 include Symetra Financial Corporation in the United States and Singapore Life Holdings in Singapore, both at 100.00% of voting rights.
Sumitomo Life: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇸🇬 Singlife and other Singaporean brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 36 brands that began in Singapore. 10 of them (28%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Singlife among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Singlife?
The parent company of Singlife is Sumitomo Life, a cooperative headquartered in Japan.
Is Singlife Singaporean or Japanese?
Singlife originated in Singapore, but it is owned today by Sumitomo Life, which is headquartered in Japan. So Singlife is a Singaporean-origin brand under Japanese ownership.
Is Singlife still owned by Sumitomo Life?
Yes. As of 11 October 2026, Singlife is still owned by Sumitomo Life. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Sumitomo Life Annual Report 2025 — Sumitomo Life Insurance Company, Annual report; retrieved 11 October 2026.
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