Dai-ichi Life poised to buy U.S. insurer Protective

Dai-ichi Life poised to buy U.S. insurer Protective

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in 2011 shows the headquarters of Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co. in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward. Dai-ichi Life is poised to acquire Protective Life Corp. of the United States for about 500 billion yen ($4.9 billion), sources familiar with the matter said June 2, 2014.

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