The predecessor of Anicom Holdings, Inc. is "anicom (mutual aid association for pets)", which ran the "anicom animal mutual aid system" (the "Anicom Health Insurance").The Animal health insurance is a pet mutual aid that covers a part of the medical expenses required for illness or injury of the target animal. Anicom Holdings was established in July 2000 as "BSP Inc." for the purpose of entrusting insurance affairs of the Animal Health Insurance from "anicom (mutual association for pets)". The history of Anicom Holdings since the establishment of "BSP Inc." is as follows.
| Jul. 2000 | Established BSP Inc. |
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| Dec. 2004 | Established Anicom Pafe, Inc. |
| Jan. 2005 | Changed trade name from BCP Inc. to Anicom International, Inc. |
| Feb. 2005 | Established Anicom Frontier, Inc. |
| Jun. 2005 | Opened a call center |
| Jul. 2005 | Opened Kinki branch |
| Oct. 2005 | Opened Hokkaido branch and Kyushu branch |
| Jan. 2006 | Established Anicom Insurance Planning, Inc. to prepare for the establishment of an insurance company |
| Jun. 2006 | anicom (mutual aid association for pets) reported specified insurer to Kanto Local Finance Bureau |
| Aug. 2006 | Opened Chubu branch |
| Dec. 2007 | Anicom Insurance Planning, Inc. changed trade name to Anicom Insurance, Inc. Anicom Insurance, Inc. acquired a nonlife insurance business license Anicom International, Inc. acquired certification as an insurance holding company |
| Jan. 2008 | Start of sales of pet insurance by Anicom Insurance, Inc. |
| Jun. 2008 | Changed trade name from Anicom International, Inc. to Anicom Holdings, Inc. |
| Jan. 2009 | Started online application procedure |
| Apr. 2009 | anicom (mutual aid association for pets) reported discontinuance of business to Kanto Local Finance Bureau |
| Mar. 2010 | Anicom Holdings, Inc. listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers market |
| Jan. 2014 | Established current Anicom Specialty Medical Institute, Inc. |
| May 2014 | Opened Tohoku branch |
| Jun. 2014 | Anicom Holdings, Inc. shares moved to First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| Oct. 2014 | Established Chushikoku branch |
| Jul. 2015 | Established Anicom Capital, Inc. |
| Sept. 2015 | Established a laboratory of Anicom Specialty Medical Institute, Inc. in Yokohama |
| Apr. 2016 | Established Celltrust Animal Therapeutics Co., Ltd. as a joint venture between Anicom Holdings, Inc. (49% stake) and Fujifilm Corporation (51%) |
| Mar. 2017 | Established Hong Kong Anicom Company Limited |
| Jan. 2020 | Acquired all shares of SIMNET Co.,Ltd. making it a wholly-owned subsidiary |
| Mar. 2021 | Dissolution of the joint venture agreement with Fujifilm Corporation and transfer of the business of Celltrust Animal Therapeutics Co., Ltd. to Anicom Specialty Medical Institute, Inc. Dissolution of Anicom Capital, Inc. |
| Feb. 2022 | Acquired Hong Kong Anicom Company Limited as a subsidiary by underwriting of capital increase |
| Apr. 2022 | Transited to Prime Market from 1st Section by Market Restructuring of Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| Oct. 2022 | Anicom Pafe, Inc. absorbed and merged Anicom Frontier, Inc. |
| Mar. 2024 | Acquired all shares of Flowens, Inc. making it a wholly-owned subsidiary |