Dai-Ichi Life Holdings, Inc. Announces Executive and Board Changes, Effective April 1, 2026

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. announced the changes of officers and organizational restructuring effective April 1, 2026. Ryosuke Kondo, an external appointee most recently affiliated with Benesse Corporation, will become Executive Officer and concurrently Representative Director and President of Daiichi Neo Life Insurance Co. Ltd. effective the same date.

Kyoichi Haida, currently Managing Executive Officer at The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited, will serve as Managing Executive Officer (Status) and additionally become Director, Senior Executive Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Daiichi Frontier Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Sanae Iguchi will be appointed Executive Officer (Status) and simultaneously assume the role of Representative Director and President of Daiichi Life Bussan Co. Ltd., while Tadashi Sobue becomes Executive Officer (Status) and then Director, Managing Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Daiichi Frontier Life Insurance Co.

Ltd. beginning April 1, 2026. Masashi Kataoka, who has been Head of Alternative Investment Unit, will now officially serve as Expert Executive Officer and Head of Alternative Investment Unit.Ryosuke Kondo graduated in March 2003 from Meiji University, School of Political Science and Economics, and began his career in April 2003 at The Pioneer Corporation. In January 2016, he became General Manager of the Corporate Planning Department at LIFENET INSURANCE COMPANY, followed by his appointment as General Manager of the Sales Planning Department in April 2017.

By June 2018, he had advanced to Executive Officer and General Manager of the Sales & Marketing Division, and in July 2019 he served as Executive Officer overseeing the Corporate Planning, Product Development, and Finance Strategy Departments. In June 2021, he became Director and Executive Officer responsible for Corporate Planning, Product Development, and Finance Strategy, and in January 2022 he continued as Director and Executive Officer of the Sales & Marketing Division. Beginning June 2022, he further expanded his responsibilities to include the Data Science Promotion Office while also serving as Director of LIFENET MIRAI Inc. In April 2024, he became Director and Executive Officer of the Partner Business Department as well as Director of LIFENET MIRAI Inc. His career progressed further in June 2024 when he was appointed Senior Executive Officer of the Partner Business Department and simultaneously served as Representative Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer of LIFENET MIRAI Inc. Most recently, in October 2025, he joined Benesse Corporation as Deputy General Manager of the Operation Transformation Division.

Kyoichi Haida graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University, Faculty of Letters, in March 1991 and joined The Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance Company the following month. In April 2012, he became Deputy General Manager of the Underwriting and Medical Department at The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited, and in April 2014 he advanced to General Manager of the same department. One year later, in April 2015, he was appointed General Manager of the Business Process Planning Department, and in October 2016 he continued in this role at the restructured The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited.

His responsibilities increased further in April 2019 when he became Executive Officer and General Manager of the Business Process Planning Department. He continued as an Executive Officer in April 2020 and was promoted to Director and Managing Executive Officer in April 2022, eventually reaching the role of Managing Executive Officer in April 2025. Sanae Iguchi graduated from Rikkyo University, College of Sociology, in March 1993 and joined The Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance Company in April 1993.

In April 2018, she became Deputy General Manager of the Total Life Planning and Sales Training Department at The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited, followed by her appointment as Deputy General Manager of the Human Resources Department in April 2019. Her progression continued in April 2020 when she became Line Manager of the Human Resources Department, and in April 2021 she advanced to General Manager of the same department. Most recently, in April 2024, she was appointed Executive Officer, further solidifying her leadership within the company.

Tadashi Sobue graduated from The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Science, in March 1998 and began his career in April 1998 at Boston Consulting Group K.K. (now Boston Consulting Group LLC). In April 2016, he became Head of the Financial Product Department at Goldman Sachs Japan Co. Ltd., and in June 2019 he returned to Boston Consulting Group K.K. as Partner & Director.

He later joined Aon Group Japan Ltd. in December 2021 before moving in June 2022 to Apollo Management Japan Limited as Managing Director and Head of Japan, concurrently serving as Japan Representative for Athene Life Re Ltd. (Bermuda) and Athene Annuity & Life Company (US). His leadership responsibilities expanded further in August 2022 when he became Director of Athene Employee Services, K.K. (now Athene Japan K.K.). In November 2022, he became Senior Vice President, and in January 2023 he was appointed Director and Senior Vice President of Athene Re Japan Solutions Co.

Ltd. After becoming Senior Advisor in September 2024, he joined The Dai-ichi Frontier Life Insurance Co. Ltd. as Executive Officer in September 2025.Masashi Kataoka graduated from Keio University, Faculty of Economics, in March 1997 and joined The Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance Company in April 1997. In April 2018, he became Deputy General Manager of the Equity Investment Department at The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited, and in April 2019 he transitioned to Deputy General Manager of the Alternative Investment Department.

His expertise in investment strategy led to his appointment as General Manager of the Alternative Investment Department in April 2022. Most recently, in October 2025, he assumed the role of Head of the Alternative Investment Unit at Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc., continuing his long-standing contributions to the company?s investment leadership.