Japan Post Insurance Makes Minority Investment in KKR-Backed Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group
Japan Post Insurance has executed a minority investment in Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group, which is under the umbrella of KKR. This move aims to accelerate the growth strategy of Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group and enhance the value of Japan Post Insurance's post office network. Starting April 2026, Japan Post Insurance will launch a new call center business with the support of Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group.
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TOKYO – March 31, 2026 – Japan Post Insurance Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Japan Post Insurance”), Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group” or “the Company”), and KKR, a leading global investment firm, announced today that Japan Post Insurance has completed a minority investment in Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group. KKR acquired Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group in 2025 through funds it manages and will remain the majority shareholder of the Company after this investment.
Through this investment, Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group aims to accelerate both organic and inorganic growth strategies, further expand its insurance platform in Japan, and promote the creation of new collaborative opportunities by leveraging the Company's business foundation and Japan Post Insurance's expertise in insurance and customer services. This includes Japan Post Insurance launching a new call center business from April 2026, with the support of Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group.
Kunio Tanigaki, Director and Representative Executive Officer and President of Japan Post Insurance, commented: “Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group has a unique business model combining shops and call centers, making it one of the largest insurance agencies in Japan. We believe that collaborating with such a growth-oriented and innovative company, both in terms of capital and business, is a highly significant opportunity that will lead to enhancing the added value of Japan Post Insurance's main channel, the post office network, and its sustainable growth. Through this investment, we will further deepen our partnership with KKR, which began in 2023, and carefully build collaborative initiatives, including the call center, to foster a win-win relationship among the three companies, including Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group.”
Tomoki Usui, Representative Director, President, and Group CEO of Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group, stated: “We are greatly encouraged to have established a strong partnership with Japan Post Insurance, not only financially but also operationally, through this investment. With this funding, our Company will further enhance service quality and strengthen risk management systems, while accelerating business growth through collaboration with Japan Post Insurance and KKR. Moving forward, we will continue to deepen the partnership among the three companies, striving to provide sustainable value to customers and society, and enhance corporate value.”
Hirofumi Hirano, Co-Head of KKR Asia and Representative Director and President of KKR Japan, commented: “This investment by Japan Post Insurance demonstrates our and Japan Post Insurance's confidence in Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group's unique platform and high growth potential. We expect that Japan Post Insurance's support and strategic collaboration will enable the further expansion of the Group's nationwide platform. We are also very pleased to further strengthen our relationship with Japan Post Insurance through Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group.”
On September 16, 2025, KKR announced the acquisition of Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group through funds it manages, with the aim of accelerating the growth strategy of the insurance agency and creating new value. Additionally, on March 31, 2026, Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group announced the completion of its acquisition of ETERNAL Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “ETERNAL”) from Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings, Inc. ETERNAL operates over 40 insurance shops, “Hoken Terrace,” primarily in commercial facilities in the Tokyo metropolitan area, Nagoya area, and Osaka area.
It should be noted that this investment is not intended for Japan Post Insurance to sell its own products through Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group.
### About Japan Post Insurance
Japan Post Insurance is a Japanese life insurance company that offers a wide range of individual life insurance products, primarily endowment insurance and whole life insurance. It was established on October 1, 2007, as a Japan Post Group company following the privatization and unbundling of Japan Post Public Corporation. As a member of the Japan Post Group, it provides individual products through its branch service departments and the nationwide post office network of Japan Post Co., Ltd., as well as corporate services through its branch corporate sales departments.
### About Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group
Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group is one of Japan's largest insurance agency groups, operating an omnichannel model that includes shops, call centers, and web services. It aims to provide life support solutions for the era of 100-year lifespans.
Through this investment, Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group aims to accelerate both organic and inorganic growth strategies, further expand its insurance platform in Japan, and promote the creation of new collaborative opportunities by leveraging the Company's business foundation and Japan Post Insurance's expertise in insurance and customer services. This includes Japan Post Insurance launching a new call center business from April 2026, with the support of Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group.
Kunio Tanigaki, Director and Representative Executive Officer and President of Japan Post Insurance, commented: “Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group has a unique business model combining shops and call centers, making it one of the largest insurance agencies in Japan. We believe that collaborating with such a growth-oriented and innovative company, both in terms of capital and business, is a highly significant opportunity that will lead to enhancing the added value of Japan Post Insurance's main channel, the post office network, and its sustainable growth. Through this investment, we will further deepen our partnership with KKR, which began in 2023, and carefully build collaborative initiatives, including the call center, to foster a win-win relationship among the three companies, including Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group.”
Tomoki Usui, Representative Director, President, and Group CEO of Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group, stated: “We are greatly encouraged to have established a strong partnership with Japan Post Insurance, not only financially but also operationally, through this investment. With this funding, our Company will further enhance service quality and strengthen risk management systems, while accelerating business growth through collaboration with Japan Post Insurance and KKR. Moving forward, we will continue to deepen the partnership among the three companies, striving to provide sustainable value to customers and society, and enhance corporate value.”
Hirofumi Hirano, Co-Head of KKR Asia and Representative Director and President of KKR Japan, commented: “This investment by Japan Post Insurance demonstrates our and Japan Post Insurance's confidence in Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group's unique platform and high growth potential. We expect that Japan Post Insurance's support and strategic collaboration will enable the further expansion of the Group's nationwide platform. We are also very pleased to further strengthen our relationship with Japan Post Insurance through Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group.”
On September 16, 2025, KKR announced the acquisition of Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group through funds it manages, with the aim of accelerating the growth strategy of the insurance agency and creating new value. Additionally, on March 31, 2026, Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group announced the completion of its acquisition of ETERNAL Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “ETERNAL”) from Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings, Inc. ETERNAL operates over 40 insurance shops, “Hoken Terrace,” primarily in commercial facilities in the Tokyo metropolitan area, Nagoya area, and Osaka area.
It should be noted that this investment is not intended for Japan Post Insurance to sell its own products through Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group.
### About Japan Post Insurance
Japan Post Insurance is a Japanese life insurance company that offers a wide range of individual life insurance products, primarily endowment insurance and whole life insurance. It was established on October 1, 2007, as a Japan Post Group company following the privatization and unbundling of Japan Post Public Corporation. As a member of the Japan Post Group, it provides individual products through its branch service departments and the nationwide post office network of Japan Post Co., Ltd., as well as corporate services through its branch corporate sales departments.
### About Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group
Hoken no Minaoshi Honpo Group is one of Japan's largest insurance agency groups, operating an omnichannel model that includes shops, call centers, and web services. It aims to provide life support solutions for the era of 100-year lifespans.