As part of the T&D group of companies, Daido Life Insurance is one of Japan's top providers of individual term life insurance, focusing on the small and medium-sized workplace and affiliation group insurance market. Beyond straight life insurance and offerings such as disability benefits, Daido Life has a pension management division and a securities investment division. The company uses both a team of in-house sales representatives and independent agencies to market its products to customer groups. Founded in 1902 through the merger of Asahi Life, Gokoku Life, and Hokkai Life, Daido Life and sister firms Taiyo Life Insurance (founded in 1893) and T&D Financial Life are subsidiaries of holding company T&D Holdings.