Yasuda Fire & Marine to team up with Dai-ichi Mutual Life

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the head office in Tokyo's Nishi-Shinjuku district of Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance Co., which plans to enter into a comprehensive business tie-up with Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance Co.

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