June 19 (Reuters) - Nikkei:
* TOKIO MARINE & NICHIDO FIRE INSURANCE WILL BUY INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP'S 98.6% STAKE IN THAILAND'S SAFETY INSURANCE FOR JUST OVER 40 BILLION YEN - NIKKEI
* TOKIO MARINE PLANS TO COMBINE SAFETY INSURANCE WITH ITS OWN LOCAL UNIT - NIKKEI
* TOKIO MARINE'S DEAL TO ACQUIRE THAI & INDONESIAN UNITS OF INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP WILL ALSO INCLUDE MAJORITY INTEREST IN ASURANSI PAROLAMAS - NIKKEI