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confidence high
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materiality 0.70
Japan FSA extends Prudential of Japan solicitation ban to Jan 31, 2027; improvement plans due Nov 2026
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC
- Japan's FSA issued business suspension and improvement orders to Prudential of Japan (POJ), Gibraltar Life, and Prudential Holdings of Japan under the Insurance Business Act.
- POJ's new-business solicitation ban extended to January 31, 2027; Gibraltar's partial suspension applies only to its Life Consultant channel through the same date, not the independent agency channel.
- PHJ, POJ, and Gibraltar must submit business improvement plans to the FSA by end of November 2026 and report on progress regularly.
- Prudential says POJ and Gibraltar remain financially sound; suspension does not apply to PGIM or other Japan units including Prudential Gibraltar Financial Life (PGFL).
- Chairman & CEO Andy Sullivan and the CFO host a call at 8:00 a.m. ET Oct 9; findings follow the Special Investigation Committee probe disclosed Oct 8, 2026.