Dai-ichi Life, AFLAC to form Japan alliance

Dai-ichi Life, AFLAC to form Japan alliance

TOKYO, Japan - Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance Co. President Tomijiro Morita (L) and American Family Life Assurance Co. of Columbus (AFLAC) Chief Executive Officer Daniel O. Amos shake hands at a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 7. The two companies have agreed to form a business alliance to market each other's products from early 2001, subject to regulatory approval.

Dai-ichi Life, Yasuda Fire agree on alliance

Dai-ichi Life, Yasuda Fire agree on alliance

TOKYO, Japan - Tomijiro Morita (L), president of Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance Co., and Hiroshi Hirano, president of Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance Co., shake hands after announcing in Tokyo on Aug. 28 they have agreed to form a wide-ranging business alliance. The alliance between Dai-ichi Mutual, Japan's second-largest life insurer, and Yasuda Fire, the No. 2 nonlife insurer, is the first between a major life insurer and nonlife insurer in Japan.

Los Angeles becomes 1st U.S. city to receive peace bell

Los Angeles becomes 1st U.S. city to receive peace bell

LOS ANGELES, United States - Los Angeles Mayor Richard J. Riorda (3rd from L) holds the replica of a peace bell presented to the city by Tomijiro Yoshida, president of the World Peace Bell Association, on March 16. The original bell, cast from coins and metals collected from 103 nations, weighs 365 kilograms and is to be delivered next month.

Dai-ichi Life, AFLAC to form Japan alliance

Dai-ichi Life, AFLAC to form Japan alliance

TOKYO, Japan - Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance Co. President Tomijiro Morita (L) and American Family Life Assurance Co. of Columbus (AFLAC) Chief Executive Officer Daniel O. Amos shake hands at a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 7. The two companies have agreed to form a business alliance to market each other's products from early 2001, subject to regulatory approval.

Dai-ichi Life, Yasuda Fire agree on alliance

Dai-ichi Life, Yasuda Fire agree on alliance

TOKYO, Japan - Tomijiro Morita (L), president of Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance Co., and Hiroshi Hirano, president of Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance Co., shake hands after announcing in Tokyo on Aug. 28 they have agreed to form a wide-ranging business alliance. The alliance between Dai-ichi Mutual, Japan's second-largest life insurer, and Yasuda Fire, the No. 2 nonlife insurer, is the first between a major life insurer and nonlife insurer in Japan.