Masaya Honjo

Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. (Investment Portfolio) (Sumitomo Life-IP) is the investment portfolio management division of Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. in Japan. Established in 1907, the firm has offices in Osaka and Tokyo. Sumitomo Life is a private firm which is part of Sumitomo Mitsui keiretsu, a group of companies linked by cross-ownership. The firm is one of Japan's largest mutual life insurance companies. Their core business consists of individual and group life as well as specialized health insurance. Through subsidiaries and joint venture operations, the firm's activities also include auto insurance and pension plans. Sumitomo Life's investment management activity is governed by the characteristic of life insurance contract liability.

Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. engages in the provision of life insurance services. It also sells investment trust and manages defined contribution pension plans. The company was founded in May 1907 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.