THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
September 8, 2023 at 19:12 JST
From left, Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. President Giichi Shirakawa and Sompo Holdings Inc.’s Chairman Kengo Sakurada apologize and bow at the beginning of a news conference in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward on Sept. 8. (Tatsuya Shimada)
Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. President Giichi Shirakawa will step down to take responsibility for the company’s handling of alleged fraudulent insurance claims by leading used car dealer Bigmotor Co., the company announced on Sept. 8. [Read More]
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