---
title: "FM Global Japan / FMグローバル・ジャパン"
aliases:
  - "FM Global Japan"
  - "Factory Mutual Japan"
  - "FM Insurance Company Limited Japan Branch"
  - "FMグローバル"
  - "FMインシュアランス"
domain: non-life-insurers
created: 2026-05-24
last_updated: 2026-07-30
last_tended: 2026-07-30
review_by: 2026-11-20
confidence: likely
tags: [JapanFG, insurance, non-life-insurance, foreign-insurer, industrial-property, mutual-insurer, public-source]
status: active
sources:
  - "FSA non-life insurer list: https://www.fsa.go.jp/menkyo/menkyoj/songai.xlsx"
  - "FM Global official: https://www.fmglobal.com/about-us/our-locations/japan"
  - "FM Global Annual Report (公開版)"
---

# FM Global Japan / FMグローバル・ジャパン

## Wiki route

This entry sits under [[non-life-insurers/INDEX|non-life-insurers INDEX]]. Read it against [[non-life-insurers/lloyd-japan|Lloyd's Japan]] and [[non-life-insurers/chubb-insurance-japan|Chubb Insurance Japan]] for foreign-commercial-insurer peer context, and [[insurance/INDEX|insurance index]] for the broader Japan non-life market system / regulatory boundary.

## TL;DR

FM Insurance Company Limited Japan Branch (FM Global Japan) is the Japan branch of **FM Global** (Factory Mutual Insurance Company, headquartered in Johnston, Rhode Island, USA). FM Global is the world's leading mutual industrial-property insurer, owned by its policyholders, specializing in large commercial property risks combined with engineering-based loss prevention. Its Japan operations focus on Fortune 500-class manufacturers, supply-chain risks, and natural-catastrophe property cover where domestic [[insurance/japan-nonlife-big-three|non-life big three]] capacity meets foreign specialty alternatives.

## 1. License / group boundary

The following table is scoped to public primary sources (fsa.go.jp, fmglobal.com). It restates licence / structure / product boundaries from those materials and does not invent market share, ranking, or unstated numerical claims. ^[source:fsa.go.jp; fmglobal.com]

| Item | Notes |
|---|---|
| Legal name | FM Insurance Company Limited Japan Branch (FMインシュアランス・カンパニー・リミテッド 日本支店) |
| English / brand | FM Global / Factory Mutual |
| License route | FSA non-life insurer foreign branch registration |
| Industry body | General Insurance Association of Japan (損保協会) participation as foreign insurer |
| Wiki role | Foreign-affiliated Japan non-life insurance branch (industrial property mutual) |
| Parent / structure | Factory Mutual Insurance Company (mutual, USA) via FM Insurance Company Limited (UK subsidiary) |

License route detail belongs to [[financial-licenses/insurance-license-and-solvency|insurance license and solvency]].

## 2. Operating model

FM Global Japan underwrites large industrial and commercial property risks for multinational manufacturers, technology firms, and other large facilities operating in Japan. The model is distinctive:

- **Loss prevention as core product**: FM Global combines insurance with rigorous engineering risk assessment, on-site inspections, and loss-prevention recommendations. Client engineering visits, FM Approvals certification, and tailored risk improvement plans are integral.
- **Mutual ownership**: As a mutual insurer, FM Global returns dividends or premium credits to client-owners rather than shareholders.
- **Single-carrier capacity**: For very large property programs, FM Global typically writes 100% capacity rather than participating in subscription placements (contrasted with [[non-life-insurers/lloyd-japan|Lloyd's Japan]] syndicate placements).
- **Multinational programs**: FM Global Japan often participates in global master policies for Japan-based multinationals or Japan operations of foreign multinationals, coordinated with FM Global's worldwide network.

This positions FM Global Japan as a niche but high-profile player alongside the domestic [[insurance/japan-nonlife-big-three|non-life big three]] for large industrial property risk, comparable internationally with mutuals discussed in [[insurance/mutual-vs-stock-life-insurer|mutual vs. stock insurer]]. Solvency framework differences across mutuals and stock companies are summarized in [[insurance/global-solvency-framework-comparison-matrix|global solvency framework comparison matrix]].

## 3. Why this page matters

- Adds a registry-confirmed foreign mutual property insurer missing from JapanFG.
- Demonstrates the engineering-led loss-prevention model not present in conventional Japan non-life carriers.
- Useful for understanding the industrial property segment, particularly for semiconductor, automotive, and energy facilities where catastrophe exposure (earthquake, typhoon, flood) is significant — see also [[insurance/natcat-reinsurance-japan|natcat reinsurance Japan]].
- Sets up reference for comparing mutual vs. stock-company insurance structures in the Japan market.

## Related

- [[non-life-insurers/lloyd-japan]]
- [[non-life-insurers/chubb-insurance-japan]]
- [[non-life-insurers/aig-japan]]
- [[non-life-insurers/allianz-fire-marine-japan]]
- [[non-life-insurers/qbe-japan]]
- [[insurance/japan-nonlife-big-three]]
- [[insurance/natcat-reinsurance-japan]]
- [[insurance/mutual-vs-stock-life-insurer]]
- [[insurance/global-solvency-framework-comparison-matrix]]
- [[financial-licenses/insurance-license-and-solvency]]
- [[insurance/INDEX]]

## Sources

- FSA non-life insurer license list: https://www.fsa.go.jp/menkyo/menkyoj/songai.xlsx
- FM Global Japan office: https://www.fmglobal.com/about-us/our-locations/japan
- FM Global (Factory Mutual Insurance Company) public Annual Report
- General Insurance Association of Japan member directory (損保協会)

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> [!info] 校核状态
> confidence: **likely** (FSA non-life insurer list + FM Global official Japan office page + public Annual Report based public information only, 2026-05-24 校核). Branch-level Japan financials are not separately publicly disclosed; group-level mutual financials are the primary public source. Sector concentration and earthquake accumulation are not granularly reported at the Japan branch level.