Corporate Governance

Meiji Yasuda operates as a mutual company in which policyholders* act as mutual members and, therefore, is striving to better reflect policyholders’ intentions in its operations. Moreover, the Company has worked to strengthen corporate governance and enhance management transparency by, for example, selecting some policyholder representatives from voluntary candidates, shifting to the “Company with Nominating Committee, etc.” system and developing an internal control system.
Meiji Yasuda also established and announced its Corporate Governance Policy, which set forth its fundamental concepts and　basic policies on this matter, with the aim of developing a more　sophisticated corporate governance structure through such　initiatives as facilitating proactive information disclosure and　stepping up dialogue with policyholders.
* Excluding those who enroll only in policies without dividends

Corporate Governance Policy(PDF 124KB)

Management Structure

Meiji Yasuda has adopted the “Company with Committees” system (currently known as the “Company with Nominating Committee,etc.” system) to strengthen its corporate governance and increase
transparency. The Board of Directors consists of 11 elected directors, including six outside directors who make up the majority. The Company also maintains Nominating, Audit, and Compensation committees, with the majority of each committee comprised of outside directors. Moreover, Meiji Yasuda has designated executive officers in charge of business execution, thereby ensuring clear institutional separation between management supervision and executive functions. In these ways, the Company secures a transparent management structure capable of ensuring solid oversight.