Shaken and stirred
Despite the global downturn Japan's reinsurance market is still very stable, says Jeremy Golden but its new government's policies on healthcare and earthquakes may increase international cover needs
These are seismic times for Japan and not only geologically, although that is an ever-present threat, but politically.
After winning landslide election victory in August 2009 - ending almost 50 years
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