Sony Life suspends business activities of about 50 employees amid suspicions of financial scandal

At Sony Life Insurance, where multiple cases of financial theft were discovered and an investigation into the damage to all 2.79 million customers is underway, it has been revealed that approximately 50 employees are suspected of financial misconduct. The company suspended the business activities of approximately 50 people. The damage investigation is still in its infancy, and the number of employees suspected of misconduct may change in the future.

Since the company disclosed multiple financial scandals this year, it has received multiple complaints from customers that they were defrauded of money or solicited investment opportunities. The company began investigating all of its customers in April.

In May, it was announced that four sales employees fraudulently received approximately 120 million yen from 14 customers. Since then, financial scandals directly connected to insurance operations have been discovered, and several employees have been implicated.

According to sources, in addition to what has been announced so far, suspicions have surfaced that about 50 employees were involved in financial scandals. The company has taken steps to temporarily halt its business activities during the investigation. The investigation is expected to be completed by the end of November, and the number of suspected employees may change in the future.