Nippon Life, a major life insurer, announced that a former female sales employee in her 30s had forged medical certificates from medical institutions, and that she and customers had fraudulently received insurance benefits. The total number of people affected, including the former employee and customers, is reportedly 10.
Nippon Life explained that insurance benefits had been fraudulently received after the former employee repeatedly forged medical certificates. The forged documents were medical certificates from medical institutions, and multiple recipients were reportedly involved.
Those affected were the former employee herself and her customers, among others, bringing the total number of victims to 10. Nippon Life has disclosed the facts, and attention is focused on the progress of the investigation and any disciplinary action.
The announcement indicates that related parties, including the individual and customers, had received insurance benefits through the forgery of medical certificates. Attention is also focused on the company’s internal audits and measures to prevent a recurrence.