1907
May.
  • Established Hinode Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
    (Foundation of Sumitomo Life)
1926
May.
  • Name changed to Sumitomo Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
1947
Aug.
  • Established Kokumin Life Insurance Co.
1952
Jun.
  • Name changed to Sumitomo Life Insurance Company.
1960
Oct.
  • Established Sumitomo Life Social Welfare Services Foundation
    (currently, Sumitomo Life Welfare and Culture Foundation).
1977
Dec.
  • Started "Sumisei children's drawing contests."
1985
Jun.
  • Established Sumitomo Life Health Foundation.
1986
Feb.
  • Started to distribute "Sumisei Anshin Dayori" (newsletters for
    customers).
Apr.
  • Started to host annual "Charity Concerts throughout Japan."
1990
Apr.
  • Opened "Izumi Hall" (currently, Sumitomolife Izumi Hall).
Oct.
  • Started to run "Sosaku Yojijukugo campaign to create four-character new idioms in kanji."
2001
Apr.
  • Launched an insurance product "LIVE ONE."
Jul.
  • Completed the head office building.
Oct.
  • Eight life insurance companies established a corporate pension
    service agency, Japan Pension Service Co., Ltd.
2002
Oct.
  • Started to sell annuity products at bank counters.
Dec.
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management Co., Ltd. (currently, Sumitomo
    Mitsui DS Asset Management Co., Ltd.) started operations.
2003
Sep.
  • Launched an insurance product "Q Pack."
2004
Oct.
  • Formed a business alliance with ALICO Japan (currently, MetLife, Inc.).
2005
Apr.
  • Launched an insurance product "Sumisei Senkyakubanrai."
Nov.
  • Jointly established PICC Life Insurance Co., Ltd. with The
    People's Insurance Co. (Group) of China Ltd.
2006
Apr.
  • Launched the "designated proxy claim rider."
Jul.
  • Established the "Council for Insurance Payment" consisting of
    external experts.
Sep.
  • Started the Sumisei Direct Service.
2007
Jan.
  • Opened a "consultation window" and "a free consultation system
    by external lawyers" for the payments of insurance claims, etc.
May.
  • 100th anniversary of foundation.
    Started the "Child Rearing for a Bright Future Project" (currently,
    the "Child Raising Project to Empower the Future").
Nov.
  • Launched the "long-term cancer support rider."
2008
Mar.
  • Established the "Customer Satisfaction Enhancement Advisors
    Meeting" consisting of experts outside the company.
2009
Jan.
  • Launched the "hospitalization coverage enhancement rider."
Oct.
  • Started the full-scale sale of non-life insurance products of Mitsui
    Sumitomo Insurance Company for individual and corporate
    customers.
  • Consolidated subsidiaries involved in insurance agency business
    and renamed to Izumi Life Designers Co., Ltd.
2010
Apr.
  • Medicare Life Insurance Co., Ltd. started operations as a life
    insurance subsidiary.
Oct.
  • Disclosed Embedded Value.
2011
Mar.
  • Started a brand strategy.
  • Deployed a new corporate brand.
  • Started "Sumisei Future Support Activities."
2012
Mar.
  • Enhanced the "Sumisei Future Support Activities."
Dec.
  • Formed a strategic business alliance with Baoviet Holdings
    (Vietnam).
2013
Mar.
  • Launched insurance products "Cancer PLUS," "Kyu-Q-Tai GO," and
    "Doctor GO," and started the "Sumisei Second Opinion Service"
    (currently, Sumisei Medical Navigation).
Aug.
  • Launched an insurance product "Value Care," and started the
    "Sumisei Care Advice Service."
Dec.
  • Formed a strategic business alliance with PT Bank Negara
    Indonesia (Persero) Tbk and PT BNI Insurance.
  • Launched "Tanoshimi Wonderful," and "Tanoshimi Mirai."
2014
Mar.
  • Started the "Sumisei After School Project."
Jun.
  • Started the direct payment service of advanced medical treatment
    benefits to medical institutions.
  • Acquired full ownership of Medicare Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
Sep.
  • Opened "Sumisei Health Consultation Dial."
  • Started "YOUNG JAPAN ACTION: Mao Asada × Sumitomo Life"
2015
Jul.
  • Transitioned to a Company with Three Committees.
Sep.
  • Launched an insurance product "1-UP."
2016
Feb.
  • Acquired full ownership of Symetra Financial Corporation, a
    U.S. life insurance group.
Jul.
  • Started the "Japan Vitality Project."
Oct.
  • Formed a business alliance with NN Life Insurance Company.
2017
Mar.
  • Launched an insurance product "Prime Fit."
May.
  • Started "Sumisei Vitality Action," a social contribution program,
    commemorating the 110th anniversary of foundation of
    Sumitomo Life.
Jul.
  • Acquired INSURANCE DESIGN as a subsidiary.
2018
Apr.
  • Established "Sumitomo Life Digital Innovation Labs."
Jul.
  • Launched an insurance product "SUMITOMO LIFE Vitality."
Oct.
  • Formed a business alliance with Sony Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
Nov.
  • Formed a business alliance with AXA Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
  • Co-founded "Well Aging Co-creation Lab" with AXA Life Insurance
    Co., Ltd.
2019
Apr.
  • Held the first "parkrun event" in Japan.
Jun.
  • Invested in Singapore Life Pte. Ltd. (Singlife).
Aug.
  • Acquired AIARU Small Amount & Short Term Insurance Co.,
    Ltd. as a subsidiary.
Oct.
  • Started to develop "Sumitomo Life Vitality Plaza outlets."
  • Launched "Well Aging Support - ASUNOEGAO"
2020
Mar.
  • Launched an insurance product "Dementia PLUS."
Nov.
  • Established "SUMISEI INNOVATION FUND."
2021
Jan.
  • Started the web-based application service for payment claims.
Mar.
  • Launched an insurance product "Cancer PLUS ALIVE."
Apr.
  • Set reduction targets toward net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
2022
Mar.
  • "SUMITOMO LIFE Vitality" topped one million enrollments.
May.
  • Launched "Sumisei Dementia Insurance."
  • Formulated the Sustainability Management Policy.
2023
Feb.
  • Tokyo Head Office relocated to Tokyo Midtown Yaesu.
Mar.
  • Formulated "Sumitomo Life Group Vision 2030."
Apr.
  • Sumitomo Life Group set GHG emissions reduction targets.
Oct.
  • Launched "Vitality Smart"
Dec.
  • Formed business alliance with Sumitomo Mitsui Card in the healthcare field
  • Made PREVENT a part of Sumitomo Life Group
2024
Mar.
  • Acquired full ownership of Singlife
Jun.
  • Launch of "Vitality Employee Benefit Type"
Sep.
  • Launch of "Three Major Diseases PLUS ALIVE"
2025
Jan.
  • "SUMITOMO LIFE Vitality" topped two million enrollments