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2000
Dai-ichi Life enters into an agreement to form a comprehensive business alliance with the Yasuda Fire and Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. (currently Sompo Japan Insurance Inc.) and a strategic marketing alliance with American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus (currently AFLAC).
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2001
Dai-ichi Life wins the "Japan Quality Award", the first company in the financial and insurance industry to receive this honor.
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2002
Marking a century of insurance and investment achievements, Dai-ichi Life celebrates its 100th Anniversary.
Dai-ichi Life raises additional foundation funds worth JPY 80 billion through public offering using a securitization scheme.
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2003
Dai-ichi Life issues subordinated bonds worth JPY 30 billion for public subscription using a securitization scheme.
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2004
Dai-ichi Life issues U.S. dollar-denominated subordinated bonds in the global capital market.
Dai-ichi Life raises additional foundation funds worth JPY 60 billion through public offering using a securitization scheme.
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2006
Dai-ichi Life raises additional foundation funds worth JPY 60 billion through public offering using a securitization scheme.
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2007
Dai-ichi Life acquires Bao Minh CMG, which recommences operations as Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company of Vietnam, Ltd.
Dai-ichi Life's wholly-owned subsidiary, Dai-ichi Frontier Life Insurance Co., Ltd., obtains a license for life insurance business.
Dai-ichi Life concludes a joint-venture contract to establish a joint life insurance company (Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company Limited) with the Bank of India and Union Bank of India.
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2008
Dai-ichi Life adopts a plan to demutualize and become a stock company.
Dai-ichi Life concludes an agreement on a strategic business alliance, including the acquisition of shares, with Ocean Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (currently OCEAN LIFE INSURANCE PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED) of Thailand.
Dai-ichi Life enters into an agreement to form a strategic business alliance with TOWER Australia Group Limited (TOWER Australia).
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2009
Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company Limited commences sales of its products.
Dai-ichi Life enters into a JPY183 billion syndicated subordinated loan.
The 108th general meeting of representative policyholders approves Dai-ichi Life's demutualization.
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2010
Dai-ichi Life demutualizes and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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2011
Dai-ichi Life issues U.S. dollar-denominated perpetual subordinated notes in the global capital market.
Following the Great East Japan Earthquake in March, Dai-ichi Life offers aid to the victims and special treatment for the policyholders affected by the earthquake.
Dai-ichi Life successfully acquires 100% ownership of TOWER Australia, and TOWER Australia changes its name to TAL Limited (currently TAL Dai-ichi Life Australia Pty Ltd).
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2012
Dai-ichi Life enters into a strategic business and capital alliance with Janus Capital Group Inc., a U.S. asset management company. Janus became an affiliate in 2013.
Janus merged with Henderson Group in 2017, becoming a new company (Janus Henderson Group plc).
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2013
Dai-ichi Life acquires shares in PT Panin Life (currently PT Panin Dai-ichi Life), an Indonesian life insurance company, which becomes an affiliate.
Dai-ichi Life adopts "By your side, for life" as group mission for the Dai-ichi Life Group
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2014
Dai-ichi Life joins the United Nations Global Compact, the largest voluntary corporate responsibility initiative in the world, working towards the vision of a sustainable and inclusive global economy.
Dai-ichi Life concludes an agreement with Protective Life Corporation, a U.S. life insurance group listed on the New York Stock Exchange, on the commencement of procedures to acquire 100% ownership of the company.
Dai-ichi Life issues new shares worth JPY 265.6 billion.
Dai-ichi Life successfully acquires 100% ownership of Sompo Japan DIY Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (currently The Neo First Life Insurance Company, Limited).
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2015
Dai-ichi Life successfully acquires 100% ownership of Protective Life Corporation.
Dai-ichi Life issues U.S. dollar-denominated subordinated bonds in the global capital market.
North America Regional Headquarters DLI NORTH AMERICA INC. and Asia Pacific Regional Headquarters DLI ASIA PACIFIC PTE.LTD. start operation.
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2016
Dai-ichi Life enters into a strategic business alliance with Japan Post Insurance Co., Ltd.
DIAM Co., Ltd., Mizuho Asset Management Co., Ltd., Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. and Shinko Asset Management Co., Ltd., merge to form Asset Management One, Co., Ltd.
Dai-ichi Life shifts to a Holding Company Structure.
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2018
Dai-ichi Life Holdings establishes QOLead Co., Ltd.
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2019
Dai-ichi Life Insurance (Cambodia) PLC., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc., begins operations.
Dai-ichi Life Holdings establishes Dai-ichi Life Realty Asset Management Co., Ltd.
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2020
Dai-ichi Smart Small-amount and Short-term Insurance Company, Limited is established.
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Myanmar Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc., begins operations.
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2022
Dai-ichi Life Holdings establishes Vertex Investment Solutions Co., Ltd.
Dai-ichi Life Holdings successfully acquires 100% ownership of Partners Group Holdings Limited.
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2023
Dai-ichi Life successfully acquires 100% ownership of ipet Holdings, Inc.