Jan 22 (Reuters) - Nikkei:
* CHIEF OF JAPAN'S SOMPO HOLDINGS TO RESIGN OVER INSURANCE
SCANDAL
- NIKKEI
* SOMPO HOLDINGS CHAIRMAN AND GROUP CEO KENGO SAKURADA WILL
STEP
DOWN AT THE END OF MARCH - NIKKEI
* SOMPO HOLDINGS CEO TO STEP DOWN OVER SUBSIDIARY SOMPO
JAPAN
INSURANCE'S TIES TO EMBATTLED USED-CAR DEALER BIGMOTOR- NIKKEI
* KENGO SAKURADA WILL BE REPLACED BY MIKIO OKUMURA, NOW
PRESIDENT
AND GROUP CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER - NIKKEI
* KENGO SAKURADA WILL ALSO LEAVE BOARD OF SOMPO JAPAN
INSURANCE-
NIKKEI
* SOMPO JAPAN INSURANCE PRESIDENT GIICHI SHIRAKAWA WILL BE
REPLACED BY VICE PRESIDENT KOJI ISHIKAWA AT END OF JANUARY -
NIKKEI
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