Who owns Taiju Life Insurance?
Taiju Life Insurance is owned by Nippon Life (Japan), which has owned the brand since 29 December 2015.[1]
Nippon Life owns 85% of Taiju Life Insurance rather than all of it.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Nippon Life Integrated Report 2025 (Materials Section), Nippon Life Insurance Company. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Nippon Life Insurance Company (85% stake) reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Category
- Finance & insurance › Insurance › Life & health insurance
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Taiju Life Insurance
TAIJU LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED is a Tokyo life insurer established on 1 August 1947. Nippon Life's Integrated Report 2025 lists it as a consolidated subsidiary, with the stock acquired on 29 December 2015 and 85.00% of voting rights held by Nippon Life.
Ownership timeline of Taiju Life Insurance
- 2015 – present Nippon Life (85%) [1] reported
Where Taiju Life Insurance sits in Nippon Life
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Nippon Life ownership tree →
See the full Nippon Life brand portfolio (7) →
Other brands owned by Nippon Life
Nippon Life controls 7 brands on Brandtree, 7 of them in finance & insurance.
Also in finance & insurance
Other brands in life & health insurance, and who owns them
Nippon Life has more brands in life & health insurance on Brandtree than any other owner: 4 of 33.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| LIC | LIC of India | 🇮🇳 India |
| Meiji Yasuda | Meiji Yasuda | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Assupol | Sanlam | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Elips Life | Swiss Re | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| American Income Life | Globe Life | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Singlife | Sumitomo Life | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| CNP Assurances | CNP Assurances | 🇫🇷 France |
| VitalityLife | Discovery | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
About the owner: Nippon Life
Nippon Life is a cooperative headquartered in Japan, founded in 1889. Brandtree records 7 brands under its control.
Nippon Life Insurance Company is a Japanese life insurer. Its Integrated Report 2025 says it was founded as Nippon Life Assurance Co., Inc. in July 1889, was reborn as Nippon Life Insurance Company in 1947, and continues as a mutual company. The report lists its consolidated subsidiaries and equity-method affiliates as of 31 March 2025, with voting-rights percentages. It also records an agreement of 11 December 2024 to make Resolution Life Group Holdings a wholly owned subsidiary, then expected to complete between July and December 2025 subject to approvals; completion is not confirmed in the report.
🇯🇵 Taiju Life Insurance and other Japanese brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 437 brands that began in Japan. 21 of them (5%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Taiju Life Insurance is not one of them.
- AIARU Small Amount & Short Term Insurance — Sumitomo Life 🇯🇵
- MUFG Bank — MUFG 🇯🇵
- Meiji Yasuda — Meiji Yasuda 🇯🇵
- "K" Line — K Line 🇯🇵
- ABEMA — CyberAgent 🇯🇵
- ADDICTION — KOSÉ 🇯🇵
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Taiju Life Insurance?
The parent company of Taiju Life Insurance is Nippon Life, a cooperative headquartered in Japan.
Is Taiju Life Insurance Japanese?
Yes. Taiju Life Insurance originated in Japan and its owner, Nippon Life, is also headquartered in Japan.
Since when has Nippon Life owned Taiju Life Insurance?
Nippon Life has owned Taiju Life Insurance since 29 December 2015.
Is Taiju Life Insurance still owned by Nippon Life?
Yes. As of 11 October 2026, Taiju Life Insurance is still owned by Nippon Life (85% stake). 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] Nippon Life Integrated Report 2025 (Materials Section) — Nippon Life Insurance Company, Annual report; retrieved 11 October 2026.
Report a correction Opens a pre-filled GitHub issue. See our corrections policy.