US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada 3

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the area, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

Tokio Marine, Asahi Mutual to mull regrouping plan

Tokio Marine, Asahi Mutual to mull regrouping plan

TOKYO, Japan - Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Co. President Kunio Ishihara (L) and Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Co. President Yuzuru Fujita speak at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2001. They said the two firms have agreed to mull plans to integrate their life insurance operations as soon as possible in line with the planned creation of the Millea Insurance Group in March 2001.

Kyoei to join Millea insurers group

Kyoei to join Millea insurers group

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Co. President Yuzuru Fujita, Kyoei Mutual Fire & Marine Insurance Co. President Wataru Ozawa, Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Co. President Kokei Higuchi and Nichido Fire & Marine Insurance Co. President Takashi Aihara join hands at a news conference in Tokyo on March 22. They announced Kyoei will join the Millea Insurance Group to be set up by the three other firms under a joint holding company by the end of 2004.

Tokio, Nichido, Asahi holding firm to be named 'Millea'

Tokio, Nichido, Asahi holding firm to be named 'Millea'

TOKYO, Japan - (From L TO R) Yuzuru Fujita, president of Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Co., Kokei Higuchi, president of Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Co., and Takashi Aihara, president of Nichido Fire & Marine Insurance Co., shake hands at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 11. They announced an agreement to form a holding firm to be named Millea Insurance Group, an appellation associated with the new millennium.

Tokio Marine, Asahi Mutual to mull regrouping plan

Tokio Marine, Asahi Mutual to mull regrouping plan

TOKYO, Japan - Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Co. President Kunio Ishihara (L) and Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Co. President Yuzuru Fujita speak at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2001. They said the two firms have agreed to mull plans to integrate their life insurance operations as soon as possible in line with the planned creation of the Millea Insurance Group in March 2001.

Kyoei to join Millea insurers group

Kyoei to join Millea insurers group

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Co. President Yuzuru Fujita, Kyoei Mutual Fire & Marine Insurance Co. President Wataru Ozawa, Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Co. President Kokei Higuchi and Nichido Fire & Marine Insurance Co. President Takashi Aihara join hands at a news conference in Tokyo on March 22. They announced Kyoei will join the Millea Insurance Group to be set up by the three other firms under a joint holding company by the end of 2004.

Tokio, Nichido, Asahi holding firm to be named 'Millea'

Tokio, Nichido, Asahi holding firm to be named 'Millea'

TOKYO, Japan - (From L TO R) Yuzuru Fujita, president of Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Co., Kokei Higuchi, president of Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Co., and Takashi Aihara, president of Nichido Fire & Marine Insurance Co., shake hands at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 11. They announced an agreement to form a holding firm to be named Millea Insurance Group, an appellation associated with the new millennium.