* Company History change - Requested by Joyce Sum on 25/07/2011 */>
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Berjaya Sompo Insurance Berhad
("Berjaya Sompo") is one of the leading general insurance companies
in Malaysia with a network of 22 offices.
Milestones of the Company ...
| 1974 |
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The Company started as The Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Company Overseas Branch Office
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| 1980 |
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Locally incorporated as The Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance (M) Sdn. Bhd.
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| 1985 |
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Changed name to United Prime Insurance (M) Sdn. Bhd.
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| 1991 |
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Changed name to Berjaya General Insurance Sdn. Bhd.
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| 1997 |
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Converted to a public company under the name of Berjaya General Insurance Berhad
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| 1999 |
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Divestment of Berjaya General Insurance Berhad by Tokio Marine – 100% owned
by Berjaya Capital
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| 2006 |
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Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. purchased 30% equity stake in the Company from
Berjaya Capital Berhad
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| 2007 |
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Changed name to Berjaya Sompo
Insurance Berhad to reflect the partnership between Berjaya
Capital and Sompo Japan Insurance Inc.
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| 2011 |
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Sompo Japan Insurance Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of NKSJ Holdings Inc.,
acquired a further 40% equity interest in the Company, thus making Berjaya
Sompo Insurance Berhad a 70% owned subsidiary of
Sompo Japan Insurance Inc.
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Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. is a member of NKSJ Holdings Inc. which is listed in the Tokyo
Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange. Sompo Japan is a large financial insurance
services and risk management expertise Group, with 41 offices and subsidiaries operating in 27 countries. The advantage of
having Sompo Japan as our major shareholder is immense, ranging from a stronger global
presence to an enlarged pool of world-class expertise and experience.
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