Applicant
Nippon Life Insurance Company
Case number(s)
202500135
Decision date
Type
Decision
Decision

Consent granted 
Section 13(1)(a) Overseas Investment Act 2005

Decision maker

Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand

Decision date

1 April 2025 

Pathway

Significant business assets

Investment

Acquisition of up to 100% of the shares in Resolution Life Group Holdings Ltd. 

Consideration

$14,600,000,000 

Applicant

Nippon Life Insurance Company 
Japan 100% 

Vendor

Blackstone ISG Investment Partners – R (BMU) L.P.
Australia 24%
Japan 22%
United States of America 15%
United Arab Emirates 11%
United Kingdom 11%
Singapore 8%
Various 9%

Background

The Applicant is a Japanese mutual life insurance company ultimately owned by its policyholders. It is increasing its ownership interest in Resolution Life Group Holdings Ltd. (Resolution Life), a global insurance, reinsurance, and risk transfer company registered in Bermuda, from 23% to 100%.  Resolution Life specialises in acquiring and managing portfolios of life insurance policies.

Consent was granted as the Applicant has met the investor test criterion. 

More information

Andrew Petersen
Bell Gully
PO Box 4199
Auckland 1140