Japan : Insurance Core Principles-Detailed Assessment of Observance
This Working Paper is a detailed assessment of Japan’s compliance with the Insurance Core Principles of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors. The paper identifies a reduction in interest rates and equity prices as two factors that influence the structure and functioning of the insurance market and emphasizes the important role played by the Financial Services Agency in supervising and regulating it. As Japan is prone to frequent natural disasters, the insurance sector is of prime importance to its economic and social well-being
Year of publication: |
2012
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Institutions: | International Monetary Fund ; International Monetary Fund (contributor) |
Publisher: |
Washington, D.C : International Monetary Fund |
Subject: | Japan | Versicherungsaufsicht | Insurance supervision |
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freely available
Extent: | Online-Ressource (78 p) |
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Series: | IMF staff country report. - Washington, DC : IMF, ZDB-ID 2390613-3. - Vol. Country Report No. 12/228 |
Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Language: | English |
ISBN: | 1-4755-0636-8 ; 978-1-4755-0636-5 |
Other identifiers: | 10.5089/9781475506365.002 [DOI] |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014395646
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