Meiji Yasuda Closely Watching Policy Cancellations as Rates Rise

Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance said it is monitoring an industrywide rise in policy cancellations as higher interest rates lead customers to switch to alternative financial products. The comments suggest near-term headwinds to life insurers’ persistency/flows, though no specific guidance or financial figures were provided. Overall, the development is likely mildly negative for the sector as investors reprice insurance cash-flow assumptions.

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Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance said it is monitoring an industrywide rise in policy cancellations as higher interest rates lead customers to switch to alternative financial products. The comments suggest near-term headwinds to life insurers’ persistency/flows, though no specific guidance or financial figures were provided. Overall, the development is likely mildly negative for the sector as investors reprice insurance cash-flow assumptions.