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Asia PacificEvent

Tokio Marine insurance company founded

When
1879
Where
Tokyo, Japan
Episodes
1

Tokio Marine Insurance was founded in 1879, establishing the oldest insurance company in Japan. The legacy record incorrectly names the entity as the modern holding company, which was established decades later. The founding occurred in Tokyo, though specific dates beyond the year are not supported by the provided evidence.

Episodes

  1. 1879 · Tokyo, JapanFounding of Tokio Marine Insurance

    Tokio Marine Insurance was established in 1879, becoming the oldest insurance company in Japan. The legacy record's use of 'Tokio Marine Holdings' is corrected to the original company name.

Background and detail

Background. The entity originated as Tokio Marine Insurance in 1879, recognized as the oldest insurance company in Japan. The legacy data refers to it as 'Tokio Marine Holdings,' an anachronistic designation for the modern parent company established in 2002 and renamed in 2008. The founding company is distinct from the later holding structure that manages subsidiaries.

Location and Identity. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. While the legacy row specifies August 1, 1879, the supplied passages only confirm the year 1879 for the founding. The entity is identified as Tokio Marine Insurance at its inception, contrasting with the modern 'Tokio Marine Holdings' name used in the legacy record.

Sources

  1. Tokio Marine Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07

Machine-drafted from the cited Wikipedia passages and checked by a reviewing model, not by a human editor. Every passage cites the revision it was written from; dates and places follow those passages.