Japan’s largest life insurers on alert for stronger yen in foreign bond strategies
Meiji Yasuda Life and Nippon Life Insurance plan to cut foreign bond holdings, while Sumitomo Life is expanding investments in overseas credit and leaning further on external managers.

Mega Japanese life insurance companies are employing different strategies in foreign fixed income as they seek to balance currency risks with lagging domestic yields.
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