FORM 6-K

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number: 333-163336-01

For the month of March 2010.

NIPPONKOA Insurance Company, Limited

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

7-3, Kasumigaseki 3-chome

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8965

Japan

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

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Table of Contents

1.	[English Translation]

Approval Granted for Establishment of NKSJ Holdings

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


	NIPPONKOA Insurance Company, Limited

Date: March 19, 2010

	By:	/S/ TAKASHI MIWA
		Takashi Miwa
		General Manager of General Affairs Dept.

[English Translation]

March 19, 2010


		Corporate Name:		SOMPO JAPAN INSURANCE INC.
		Name of the Representative:		Masatoshi Sato President and CEO
		(Securities Code: 8755		TSE, OSE, NSE, SSE and FSE)

		Corporate Name:		NIPPONKOA Insurance Co., Ltd.
		Name of the Representative:		Makoto Hyodo President and CEO
		(Securities Code:8754		TSE, OSE and NSE)

Approval Granted for Establishment of NKSJ Holdings

SOMPO JAPAN INSURANCE INC. and NIPPONKOA Insurance Co., Ltd. (collectively, the “Parties”) plan to jointly establish NKSJ Holdings, Inc. as a holding company and a sole parent company of the Parties on April 1, 2010.through the share exchange.

We hereby announce that Japan’s Financial Services Agency today granted approval under Article 271-18, paragraph 1, of the Insurance Business Act for the establishment of NKSJ Holdings.

For Reference : Schedule Dates


March 26, 2010 (Fri.)		Final day of trading for the Parties’ respective shares

March 29, 2010 (Mon.)		Delisting of the Parties’ respective shares

April 1, 2010 (Thur.)		Establishment and registration of NKSJ Holdings Listing of NKSJ Holdings shares

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NIPPONKOA Insurance Company, Ltd. 6-K