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ese life insurance company by revenue. The company was founded in 1889 as the ''Nippon Life Assurance Co., Inc.'' In structure it is a mutual company. It first paid policyholder dividends in 1898.

Overview

Nippon Life employs 70,519 employees and has 70,608 billion yen in assets as of 2016. The company is headquartered in Imabashi Sanchōme, Chūō-ku,

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, Japan.

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Company website
(in English) Insurance companies of Japan Mutual insurance companies Companies based in Osaka Prefecture Financial services companies established in 1889 1889 establishments in Japan Japanese brands Chūō-ku, Osaka {{japan-company-stub