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  • Tokio Marine to Sell AI Robot Insurance Next Month as Market Eyes $80B

    Tokio Marine to Sell AI Robot Insurance Next Month as Market Eyes $80B

    Tokio Marine Holdings will launch commercial insurance policies for artificial intelligence-powered robots in Japan starting next month, pricing premiums roughly 20 percent higher than traditional industrial equipment coverage.

    The policy targets a sector where the global market for physical AI systems is forecast to pass $80 billion by 2035.

    Premium Pricing for Autonomous Machine Risk

    The insurer becomes Japan’s first property and casualty underwriter to build a dedicated product for machines operating on autonomous AI systems. Tokio Marine sets the baseline cost 20 percent above regular industrial machinery to account for unpredictable software decisions and operational errors.

    Autonomous robots deployed in warehouses, retail distribution centers, and manufacturing plants operate outside rigid pre-programmed scripts. When self-learning hardware damages inventory, injures floor personnel, or halts an entire sorting facility, assigning liability between hardware makers, software coders, and facility owners becomes legally complex.

    Commercial Impact for Logistics and Fulfillment

    Warehousing networks and commercial operators across Asia-Pacific face rising capital outlays to automate sorting and fulfillment amid persistent labor shortages. Adding a 20 percent insurance premium increases the operating cost of adopting autonomous fleets, shifting financial calculations for third-party logistics firms.

    Underwriting standards established by Tokio Marine will likely serve as a benchmark for rival non-life insurers across East Asia. Japanese underwriters have historically waited for clear loss ratios before entering specialized tech segments, leaving commercial operators to absorb unhedged software failure liabilities.

    Shifting Liabilities on Factory Floors

    Earlier enterprise policies treated automation strictly as mechanical failure or fixed electrical breakdown. Those legacy contracts proved inadequate as machine learning systems gained agency to alter their own physical operational paths in real time.

    Japan’s industrial robotics sector has pushed rapid integration of generative and physical AI models, forcing insurers to respond. Tokio Marine structured the coverage to absorb both third-party property damage and operational liability claims triggered by software-driven robotics.

    The Next Regulatory Hurdle

    Japanese competitors face pressure to publish their own autonomous robotics underwriting terms.

    Tokio Marine plans to roll out the first batch of corporate policies across Japanese industrial facilities starting next month, testing whether automated warehouse operators will accept the higher rate structure.

  • Tokio Marine Hit by Ransomware Attack in Singapore

    Tokio Marine Hit by Ransomware Attack in Singapore

    Japanese-headquartered insurer Tokio Marine Group was the latest ransomware victim with an attack launched on its Singapore unit.

    Some of Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore’s (TMiS) internal servers were targeted on July 31, according to a statement, which was isolated detection to prevent further damage. The Japanese insurer also filed reports to local governmental agencies.

    We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and concern caused to our customers or related parties, the group said.

    The group is still identifying the extent of the damage but thus far, there has been no indication of loss of any customer or confidential information and none of TMiS’ core insurance operating systems were affected.

    The life insurance unit Tokio Marine Life Insurance Singapore (TMLS) was also unaffected as it maintains different servers but TMLS still took immediate action to screen its own servers and adopt additional safeguards.

    Tokio Marine has also appointed an external specialist to perform a third-party analysis of its systems to determine the scope of the attack’s impact.

    A growing number of companies have been victims of attacks via ransomware – typically malware that threatens to publish data or block access unless a ransom is paid.

    In May, French insurer AXA also announced that it was also a ransomware victim in Asia with affected operations in Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong and the Philippines.

  • Australia’s IAG to sell Thai, Indonesia units to Tokio Marine for $390 million

    Australia’s IAG to sell Thai, Indonesia units to Tokio Marine for $390 million

    Insurance Australia Group (IAG) said on Tuesday it will sell its Thai and Indonesian operations to Japanese insurer Tokio Marine Holdings or A$525 million ($390 million).

    The Japanese company’s unit, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, will buy IAG’s 98.6 percent stake in Thailand’s Safety Insurance and 80 percent of PT Asuransi Parolamas in Indonesia.

    “We believe Tokio Marine is an ideal owner given its experience in the region, and that this is a good outcome for the associated employees, customers and other stakeholders,” IAG Chief Executive Peter Harmer said in a statement.

    IAG said in February it was reviewing its Asian operations as it faced a lack of buying opportunities to boost growth in a competitive region attractive for its low penetration rates.

    Separate to the Tokio Marine deal, IAG said it has also agreed to sell its 73.07 percent stake in Vietnam-based AAA Assurance Corp. It did not give more details on the deal.

    IAG said it would record an after-tax profit of at least A$200 million in its fiscal 2019 results from the combined transactions, after certain deductions.

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