3 presidents of nonlife insurance firms announce merger plan

3 presidents of nonlife insurance firms announce merger plan

TOKYO, Japan - Ryutaro Sato (L), president of Nissan Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Hiroshi Hirano (C), president of Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance Co., and Ichiro Ozawa, president of Taisei Fire & Marine Insurance Co., join hands at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 14 after announcing plans for the three nonlife insurers to merge in April 2002.

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