NU Online News Service, Dec. 5, 1:09 p.m. EST

Japanese insurers could soon be on an equal footing with global competitors with respect to mergers and acquisition activity outside of Japan if a new deregulation plan is approved, according to Moody's.

The plan, which is being proposed by Japan's Financial Services Agency regulator, would allow Japanese insurers to buy bigger stakes in foreign insurers.

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