Tokyo | November 4, 2025
Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor and a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Mitsubishi Electric Insurance Service Co., Ltd, a prominent insurance agency based in Tokyo, from Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. As part of Marsh Japan, the company will now operate as MEIS Insurance Services, Inc. (MEIS).
Founded in 1999, MEIS offers clients access to high-value, cost-effective insurance solutions across a broad range of commercial lines, including liability, property, cargo, workers compensation, commercial auto, commercial umbrella, directors and officers, and cyber, as well as non-life/life insurance, medical care, and nursing care.
Marsh Japan also today announced the appointment of Ichiro Seino as President and CEO of MEIS, effective immediately. Ichiro Seino joined Marsh Japan in 1995 and has been serving as Automotive Industry Leader for Marsh Asia, since 2021. Katsuya Furuta, who previously served as President & CEO of Mitsubishi Electric Insurance Service Co., Ltd. since 2023, has assumed the role of Chairman of MEIS, effective immediately.
Chikara Nakanishi, CEO of Marsh McLennan Japan, said: “I am delighted to welcome MEIS’s colleagues and their clients to Marsh. Combining Ichiro’s leadership, Marsh’s global network and risk management expertise with MEIS’s long‑standing reputation, the addition of the MEIS team strengthens our offering and will deliver greater value to clients through a broader product portfolio and improved service delivery. This transaction builds on Marsh’s almost 70 year-long commitment to Japan and our determination to bring the best global solutions to the Japanese market.”
Commenting on his appointment, Ichiro Seino said: “I am honored to lead the new MEIS at such a significant turning point for the company. Our foremost priority is to continue to provide the reliable and quality service our clients have long trusted. Through access to Marsh's global resources, services, and expertise, we will now deliver even greater value to our clients across Japan.”
