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Korean Re granted patent for its financial evaluation model
8th December 2022
Seoul-based reinsurer Korean Re has become the first reinsurer to obtain a patent protection for its financial evaluation model. Life insurers have been under pressure from financial authorities to set out criteria for evaluating the financial ability of the insured amid a growing number of insurance scams involving large death benefits. Korean ... Read the full article
Korean Re rules out cover for coal mining or power plant construction
6th December 2022
Korean Re has announced that it will no longer provide reinsurance for new coal mining or power plant construction from the beginning of next year. The move was cautiously welcomed by Insure our Future, which said that new restriction were weaker than those of Korean Re’s international peers. It said that ... Read the full article
Korean Re says GWP up 10% in H1 2022
20th September 2022
Korean Re has released its results for H1 2022, saying that it saw gross written premiums (GWP) go up by 10% in the first half of the year. The firm said in a statement that GWP had risen to KRW 4,586.4bn ($3,797.5m) and was driven by new coinsurance business. This new ... Read the full article
Seoul flooding losses “manageable” for Korean re/insurers
12th August 2022
Losses from record rain-induced floods in Korea should be manageable for Korean property and casualty insurers, with reinsurers like Korean Reinsurance Co. also being able to absorb the rainfall losses. Homes, roads and subway stations in the South Korean capital have been flooded as a result of record downpours, which have ... Read the full article
Korean Re and Shinhan Life sign coinsurance agreement
3rd March 2022
Korean Re has entered into a coinsurance agreement with Shinhan Life. The agreement between the two firms will see Korean Re work with Shinhan Life to help the latter manage its assets and liabilities. According to Korean Re, it will lead to individual transactions collectively worth up to KRW 500 billion ($414m). Korean ... Read the full article
Korean Re partners with healthcare insurtech Leapstack
20th April 2021
Seoul-based reinsurer Korean Re has partnered with Leapstack, an AI-powered insurtech that specialises in healthcare, to support Leapstack’s expansion into the Korean insurance market. Leapstack, which has already partnered with several of Korea’s largest insurers, aims to provide big data AI solutions for commercial insurance companies and social security management agencies. In ... Read the full article
Korean Re names Michael Hinz as CUO of Swiss subsidiary
8th April 2021
Michael Hinz has been promoted to Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) of Korean Re Switzerland and will also join the Executive Management of the reinsurer's Swiss subsidiary. In his new role, Hinz takes on responsibility for building Korean Re's European hub. He joined the firm in 2019 as Deputy CUO, and has ... Read the full article
Korean Re Switzerland expands reinsurance business at 1/1
17th February 2021
Korean Re Switzerland, the Zurich-based subsidiary of Asian reinsurer Korean Re, has reported an expansion of its reinsurance business at the January 1 renewals. The company saw profitable growth in business as well as further diversification of its portfolio, both geographically and by line of business. In addition to its property offerings, ... Read the full article
Carlyle and Korean Re partnering on co-reinsurance
5th August 2020
According to reports in the Korean press, private equity company, Carlyle Group, has joined hands with Korean Re, the largest reinsurer in South Korea, to partner as co-reinsurance providers. This will make the companies the first co-reinsurance providers in a market estimated to grow to 60 trillion won to 100 trillion ... Read the full article
JC Partners could challenge Korean Re with KDB Life takeover: reports
7th July 2020
Following reports that JC Partners has been selected as the preferred bidder for a takeover of KDB Life in Korea, there has been speculation that the private equity firm could challenge Korean Re’s dominant market share. According to the The Korea Times, its possible that JC Partners could seek to change ... Read the full article
Korean Re to open Colombia office, reports
20th February 2020
Seoul-based reinsurer Korean Re has announced plans to open a new office in Bogota, Colombia, as the firm eyes growth opportunities in South America. According to reports from the Korea Times, the reinsurer recieved approval from local authorities on February 18 to move ahead with the opening. The company said Colombia is ... Read the full article
Korean Re Switzerland grows portfolio by over 50% at first renewal
23rd January 2020
Korean Re Switzerland, the Zurich-based subsidiary of Asian reinsurer Korean Re, has announced the successful completion of its first reinsurance renewal on the 1st of January, 2020. The Seoul-based reinsurer established its European subsidiary as part of a push to expand in the region. The new entity was licensed to ... Read the full article
Korean Re sets up second branch in China
15th January 2020
Korean Reinsurance Company (Korean Re), the Seoul-based reinsurer, has continued to accelerate its overseas expansion with the establishment of a branch in Shanghai. The new office is the second location in China for Korean Re, which previously set up operations in Beijing in 1997. The reinsurer explained that the new branch would ... Read the full article
Korean Re’s Swiss branch opts for Synergy2 platform from Eurobase
8th October 2019
Korean Re Switzerland, the recently established Swiss subsidiary of the Seoul-based reinsurer, has selected the Synergy2 platform from Eurobase to support its end-to-end reinsurance operations. The reinsurer set up its branch in Zurich in June 2019 as part of a push to expand into the European reinsurance market. Eurobase is an ... Read the full article
Korean Re’s Swiss branch obtains strength rating of A from S&P
5th July 2019
Korean Reinsurance Company (Korean Re), the Seoul-based reinsurer, has announced that its recently established branch in Switzerland has obtained long-term issuer credit and financial strength ratings of ‘A’ from S&P Global Ratings. The Zurich-based subsidiary, called Korean Reinsurance Switzerland AG, was licenced to start reinsurance business from June 1, 2019. Korean ... Read the full article
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