Sony Life


Sony Life Insurance Co., Ltd. is a Japanese insurance company, founded in 1979 and headquartered in Tokyo.

History

Sony Prudential Life Insurance Co., Ltd. was established in August 1979 as a joint venture between Sony and Prudential Financial. This company began operations in April 1981 with its Lifeplanner system. Sony and Prudential agreed to end their joint venture in July 1987. In September 1987, Sony Prudential Life was renamed to Sony Pruco Life Insurance Co, Ltd. In April 1991, Sony renamed this company to Sony Life Insurance Co, Ltd..
Sony Life established Sony Life Insurance Corporation in August 1998. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Life.
In 2001, Sony Life accounted for 5% of Sony's overall revenue.
Sony Life opened an office in Beijing in October 2008. It opened an office in Taipei in July 2009.

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