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Sompo Japan President Resigns, Apologizes for Significantly Undermining Consumer Trust

Sompo Japan Insurance Co. President and Representative Executive Officer Giichi Shirakawa is resigning, Sompo Holdings Inc. said following a Sept. 8 Board of Directors meeting. . . .

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