Tokyo Gov. Attends ‘East Asian Insurance Congress’ Opening Ceremony

Governor Koike attended the opening ceremony on September 14 for the 2026 Tokyo Conference of the East Asian Insurance Congress (EAIC) at the Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba hotel.

The Life Insurance Association of Japan and the General Insurance Association of Japan organized this year’s EAIC, which has been hosted every other year on a rotating basis by 12 East Asian cities. 

"In recent years, the threat of natural disasters has been growing ever more severe, causing serious damage around the world,” the governor told the ceremony, citing as examples floods in Nepal and strong quakes in the southern Japan region of Kumamoto.

 She also highlighted the “Tokyo Resilience Project,” launched in 2023 to “protect people’s lives and livelihoods.” 

“Along with advancing initiatives such as the construction of massive underground regulating reservoirs, we are issuing the world’s first internationally certified resilience bonds to underpin the project,” she noted.

“In an era of uncertainty, providing reliable peace of mind is the fundamental value of the insurance industry and also the goal that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government strives to achieve,” Governor Koike said. “Let us move forward together toward a society where everyone can live with peace of mind.”