Japan Post Insurance and SCOR sign MOU Regarding the Ceding (Retrocession) of “Postal Life Insurance Policies” and Investment in a Reinsurance Vehicle¹ established by SCOR

Japan Post Insurance Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, “Japan Post Insurance”) and SCOR SE (hereinafter, “SCOR”) announce that on July 10, 2026, each decided to enter a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding the following matters:

1. The cession² of the underwriting risks under Japan Post Insurance’s “Postal Life Insurance policies”.³
2. The establishment, investment and operation by SCOR of a reinsurance vehicle for risk management purposes, intended to assume underwriting risks held by both Japan Post Insurance and SCOR and thereby provide both parties with risk diversification benefits.
3. Japan Post Insurance’s investment⁴ in the reinsurance vehicle for the purpose of ensuring its financial soundness, with the expectation that the reinsured contracts ceded thereto will be appropriately managed by the ceding reinsurer.

Going forward, the parties intend to continue discussions on the details of the transaction outlined above, the investment in the reinsurance vehicle, and related matters. Subject to reaching final agreement in connection with such discussions and obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals and licenses, Japan Post Insurance and SCOR intend to proceed with the commencement of the transaction outlined above and the investment in the reinsurance vehicle. Once a formal decision is made regarding the execution of such investment, it will be promptly disclosed.⁵

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Footnotes

¹ Language used in this press release is intended for communication purposes only and does not constitute, nor should it be construed as an accounting or regulatory characterization of the arrangement between the parties. Any formal classification of the arrangement for accounting, regulatory or legal purposes will be determined independently in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and accounting standards, in each reporting jurisdiction, based on the substance of the contractual arrangements and the underlying facts and circumstances.

² Cession means underwriting reinsurance contracts under which life insurance companies and other (re)insurers transfer part of the financial and insurance risks arising from insurance policies they have underwritten to domestic or overseas (re)insurers in order to diversify such risks.

³ “Postal Life Insurance policies” means the policies reinsured by Japan Post Insurance from the Organization for Postal Savings, Postal Life Insurance and Post Office Network.

⁴ Japan Post Insurance plans to hold less than 50% of the voting rights of the reinsurance vehicle.

⁵ The impact on Japan Post Insurance’s and SCOR’s financial results is currently under review. Should any matters requiring disclosure arise, they will be disclosed promptly.