Choosing my life insurance - part 1

I wrote about the types of life insurance a while back and recently decided to sign up for one. In this post I will share my process of choosing it. Well, the first half of it, because in the end I couldn’t completed the sign-up online.

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Disability insurance in Japan

I wrote about life insurance a while back and getting ready to purchase one. When I asked about it at r/JapanFinance, multiple people recommended also getting disability insurance so I started a new thread about that, took a look into it in detail, and will be sharing what I found here.

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Tax on life insurance payouts in Japan

A while back I took a look at life insurance in Japan and now I’m getting close to actually buying one. As I was thinking about the coverage to get, I looked into how these payouts are taxed (since I care about the net payouts).

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Home insurance in Japan

We are building our house in Tokyo, and as the construction is coming to an end, we looked into home insurance.

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Car insurance in Japan

We recently bought a second-hand minivan and in this post I’ll describe what I learned about car insurance, and our experience signing up for one.

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A look at life insurance in Japan

I’m starting a family, so I’ve been recently thinking about life insurance to ensure they won’t have financial hardship if I pass early. In this article I’ll review what I found. Please remember that I’m not a professional, and none of this is financial or tax advice. As always, do your own research.

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