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Lifenet Insurance Profit Jumps on Strong Premium Growth and Lower Claims

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Lifenet Insurance Profit Jumps on Strong Premium Growth and Lower Claims

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Lifenet Insurance Company ( (JP:7157) ) has shared an announcement.

Lifenet Insurance Company reported solid growth for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, with annualized premiums of policies in force rising to ¥37.29 billion, driven by increases in both individual life and group credit life insurance. The insurer expanded its individual life portfolio to 686,237 policies, lifted new business premiums and volumes, and slightly reduced its surrender and lapse ratio, indicating improved customer retention.

Insurance revenue climbed 14.3% year on year to ¥34.39 billion, while insurance service results rose over 21%, helped by lower-than-expected claims and higher profit from group credit life products. Net income attributable to shareholders surged 34.2% to ¥8.04 billion, supported by better investment income and disciplined maintenance costs, reinforcing Lifenet’s capital position and signaling stronger profitability and competitiveness in Japan’s life insurance market.

Total assets increased to ¥121.83 billion, underpinned by ¥72.5 billion in mainly government and high-grade corporate bonds and ¥28.29 billion in insurance contract assets. The structure of its insurance contract liabilities, with substantial contractual service margin and negative present value of future cash flows in individual life, suggests a sizable stock of unearned profit that can support earnings as services are provided over future periods.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:7157) stock is a Hold with a Yen2200.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Lifenet Insurance Company stock, see the JP:7157 Stock Forecast page.

More about Lifenet Insurance Company

Lifenet Insurance Company is a Tokyo-based life insurer listed on the TSE Prime market under code 7157, focusing on individual life insurance and group credit life insurance. The company emphasizes straightforward, online-centric products and maintains a portfolio of government and high-grade corporate bonds to support its long-term insurance liabilities.

Average Trading Volume: 309,442

Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold

Current Market Cap: Yen135.2B

For detailed information about 7157 stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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