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Michael Makdad
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Initiating Coverage of Japan's Four Largest Listed Insurers

We are initiating coverage of Japan's four largest listed insurance companies by market capitalization. Our fair value estimates are JPY 5,600 for Tokio Marine (1% above the current share price), JPY 4,600 for MS&AD Insurance (30% upside), JPY 5,500 for Sompo (28% upside), and JPY 2,400 for Dai-Ichi Life (48% upside). We rate all four as no-moat companies, but we expect the three nonlife companies to generate returns near their cost of capital (Tokio Marine highest, followed by Sompo and the...
Underlying
Sompo Holdings Inc.

Sompo Holdings is an insurance holding engaged in the management of P&C insurance companies, life insurance companies, and other companies controlled as subsidiaries pursuant to the Insurance Business Law, and other operations incidental thereto. Co.'s principal business segments are domestic property & casualty insurance, domestic life insurance, nursing care and healthcare, and overseas insurance. Co. is engaged in the underwriting and sale of casualty insurance products, such as "Telematics Insurance" offering a safe driving discount on new policy premiums, as well as life insurance products include "Shin Kenko no Omamori" and "Shin Kenko no Omamori Heart."

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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Michael Makdad

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