Statistics

Reinsurance claims paid in fiscal 201 3
Reinsurance claims paid in fiscal 2013 amounted to 22 billion yen, including earthquake reinsurance claims paid to cover the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake. In terms ofnumbers, 30,275 claims were paid (on the basis of insurance policies). See below for major
claims paid per earthquake.
Earthquake(Region name)

Magnitude

No. ofpolicies

Reinsurance
claims paid(million yen)March 11, 2011

9.0

18,23914,007

Date of occurrence

1. The 2011 off the Pacificcoast of Tohoku
2. Awajishima fukin

April 13, 2013

6.3

2,765

2,224

February 2, 2013

6.5

3,643

1,878

September 20, 2013

5.9

1,930

1,139

December 7, 2012

7.2

1,515

1,097

Other earthquakes

—

—

2,183

1,666

Total

—

—

30,27522,014

3. Tokachi-chiho Nanbu
4. Fukushima-ken Hamadori
5. Sanriku-oki

The percentage of households purchasing earthquake
insurance in areas at risk of major earthquakes(As of March 31, 2014)
Earthquake(Region name)

No. ofhouseholds(A)(1,000households)

No. ofcontracts(B)(1,000contracts)

Amountinsured(million yen)

Percentageof households withinsurance(B/A) (%)

Probability that anearthquake couldoccur within the next
30 years

Great Kanto

25,0298,047

69,273,455

32.2

Nearly 0%–5%Tokyo metropolitan

17,665

5,841

49,577,335

33.1

About 70%

Nankai trough42,702

12,828110,545,160

30.0

About 70%

Note 1: JER has created the table, assuming the main prefectures to be affected.
2: The probability that an earthquake could occur within the next 30 years is based on the 2014 version of theNational Seismic Hazard Maps for Japan of the Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion of theJapanese government.		 The probability of a Great Kanto Earthquake is that of a magnitude 8 earthquake along the Sagami Trough.
The probability of an inland earthquake in Tokyo metropolitan area is that of a magnitude 7 earthquake to becaused by a sinking plate along the Sagami Trough.

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Top 20 earthquakes as to reinsurance claims paid
See the table below for the top 20 earthquakes with respect to reinsurance claims paid sincethe earthquake insurance was established.
(As of March 31, 2014)
Earthquake(Region name)Date of occurrence

Magnitude

No. of policies

Reinsurance claims
paid (million yen)

1. The 2011 off the Pacificcoast of Tohoku

March 11, 2011

9.0

783,031

1,257,911

2. Hyogo-ken Nanbu

January 17, 1995

7.3

65,42778,346

3. Miyagi-ken-oki

April 7, 2011

7.2

30,94232,321

4. Fukuoka-ken Seiho-oki

March 20, 2005

7.0

22,043

16,951

5. Geiyo

March 24, 2001

6.7

24,451

16,941

6. Niigata-ken Chuetsu

October 23, 2004

6.8

12,607

14,897

7. Niigata-ken Chuetsu-oki

July 16, 2007

6.8

7,863

8,246

8. Fukuoka-ken Seiho-oki

April 20, 2005

5.8

11,335

6,428

September 26, 2003

8.0

10,552

5,990

10. Iwate-Miyagi Nairiku

June 14, 2008

7.2

8,276

5,545

11. Suruga-wan

August 11, 2009

6.5

9,458

5,131

12. Shizuoka-ken Tobu

March 15, 2011

6.4

5,155

4,526

13. Iwate-ken Engan Hokubu

July 24, 2008

6.8

7,754

3,972

14. Fukushima-ken Hamadori

April 11, 2011

7.0

2,341

3,652

15. Nagano-ken Chubu

June 30, 2011

5.4

2,937

3,292

16. Tottori-ken Seibu

October 6, 2000

7.3

4,078

2,868

17. Noto Hanto

March 25, 2007

6.9

3,305

2,731

18. Awajishima fukin

April 13, 2013

6.3

2,765

2,224

19. Miyagi-ken Hokubu

July 26, 2003

6.4

2,543

2,172

20. Miyagi-ken-oki

May 26, 2003

7.1

2,970

1,918

9. Tokachi-oki

Note 1: After the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, in accordance with our reinsurance scheme at the time, the government paid 571,455 million yen and private non-life insurance companies paid 686,455 million yen.
2: After the Hyogo-ken Nanbu Earthquake in 1995, in accordance with our reinsurance scheme at the time, thegovernment paid 6,173 million yen and private non-life insurance companies paid 72,173 million yen.

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Below are the epicenters and magnitudes of the top 20 earthquakes for which we paid reinsurance claims in the past. The number attached to the name of the earthquake is in order ofpayment amount.
As a reference, the epicenter area and the probability that an earthquake with a magnitude
of about 7 in southern Kanto, the Nankai Trough earthquake could occur within the next 30
years announced by the Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion of the government
are also included.

9. Tokachi-oki (M8.0)

13. Iwate-ken Engan Hokubu (M6.8)
10. Iwate-Miyagi Nairiku (M7.2)
6. Niigata-ken Chuetsu (M6.8)
20. Miyagi-ken-oki (M7.1)
7. Niigata-ken Chuetsu-oki (M6.8)

1. The 2011 off the Pacificcoast of Tohoku (M9.0)

17. Noto Hanto (M6.9)
15. Nagano-ken Chubu (M5.4)

3. Miyagi-ken-oki (M7.2)
19. Miyagi-ken Hokubu (M6.4)

11. Surugawan (M6.5)

14. Fukushima-ken Hamadori (M7.0)
16. Tottori-ken Seibu (M7.3)

A magnitude 7 (6.7 to 7.3) earthquake caused
by a sinking plate along the Sagami TroughAround 70%

5. Geiyo (M6.7)

12. Shizuoka-ken Tobu (M6.4)

2. Hyogo-ken Nanbu (M7.3)
18. Awajishima fukin (M6.3)

Nankai Trough earthquake(about M8 – 9) About 70%

4. Fukuoka-ken Seiho-oki (M7.0)
8. Fukuoka-ken Seiho-oki (M5.8)

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