In the fiscal year 2023, around 33 small amount and short-term insurance companies in Japan offered life and medical-care insurance products. In total, there were around 122 so-called mini-insurers.
What is small amount and short-term insurance?
The small amount and short-term insurance (SASTI) system was first established in 2006 following the amendment of the Insurance Business Act in Japan. Small amount and short-term insurance companies offer mini insurance products. As the name suggests, the insurance period of such products is comparatively short, ranging from one year to two years in the case of non-life insurance, and benefits are limited to certain amounts. In return, customers pay lower premiums and benefit from rather flexible, on-demand type insurance products.
Large insurance companies are entering the market
The number of companies offering mini-insurance has been growing in the past years, and large corporations have started to enter the market by establishing or acquiring mini insurance companies. Then number of policies in force rose to around 11.6 million, along with an increase in the premium income. The range of products offered extends from insurance covering household goods and belongings, which accounted for the largest share of policies in force, to more specific types of products such as legal expense insurance, travel cancellation, or pet insurance.
Number of small amount and short-term insurance (SASTI) companies in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by type
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The Small Amount & Short Term Insurance Association of Japan. (July 4, 2024). Number of small amount and short-term insurance (SASTI) companies in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293398/japan-number-small-amount-and-short-term-insurance-companies-by-type/
The Small Amount & Short Term Insurance Association of Japan. "Number of small amount and short-term insurance (SASTI) companies in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by type." Chart. July 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293398/japan-number-small-amount-and-short-term-insurance-companies-by-type/
The Small Amount & Short Term Insurance Association of Japan. (2024). Number of small amount and short-term insurance (SASTI) companies in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293398/japan-number-small-amount-and-short-term-insurance-companies-by-type/
The Small Amount & Short Term Insurance Association of Japan. "Number of Small Amount and Short-term Insurance (Sasti) Companies in Japan in Fiscal Year 2023, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293398/japan-number-small-amount-and-short-term-insurance-companies-by-type/
The Small Amount & Short Term Insurance Association of Japan, Number of small amount and short-term insurance (SASTI) companies in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293398/japan-number-small-amount-and-short-term-insurance-companies-by-type/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of small amount and short-term insurance (SASTI) companies in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by type [Graph], The Small Amount & Short Term Insurance Association of Japan, July 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293398/japan-number-small-amount-and-short-term-insurance-companies-by-type/