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  "dataset": "Insurers Global — Insurance Companies Directory (Africa, Europe, Asia-Pacific and South America)",
  "version": "2026-09-07+39385300f802",
  "verified": "2026-09-07",
  "licence": "CC BY 4.0 — attribute KAFS North America (Kenbright Actuarial and Financial Services North America), https://insurers.global",
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    "name": "South Korea",
    "workbookName": "South Korea",
    "continent": "asia-pacific",
    "iso2": "KR",
    "iso3": "KOR",
    "isoNum": "410",
    "composite": null,
    "region": "east-asia",
    "regulator": {
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      "acronym": "FSC / FSS",
      "website": "https://fss.or.kr",
      "regime": "K-ICS",
      "registerSource": "FSS: 22 life and 31-32 non-life insurers in business (2024-25); KLIA/KNIA member lists are Korean-only"
    },
    "currency": "KRW",
    "total": 47,
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      "reinsurer": 7,
      "specialty-credit-captive": 2
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      "domestic-private": 28,
      "mutual-cooperative": 2,
      "state-owned-parastatal": 2
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      "status": "Count-verified",
      "source": "FSS: 22 life and 31-32 non-life insurers in business (2024-25); KLIA/KNIA member lists are Korean-only",
      "corrections": "Names knowledge-based; count matches"
    },
    "marketNotes": [],
    "url": "https://insurers.global/countries/south-korea/",
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      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-axa-general-insurance-korea",
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      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-carrot-general-insurance",
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        "notes": "Digital",
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-carrot-general-insurance/"
      },
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        "slug": "south-korea-chubb-korea-ace",
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      },
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        "slug": "south-korea-db-insurance",
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        "groupSlug": null,
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        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-db-insurance/"
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        "slug": "south-korea-hana-insurance",
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        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-hana-insurance/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-hanwha-general-insurance",
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        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": null,
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-hanwha-general-insurance/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-heungkuk-fire-and-marine",
        "name": "Heungkuk Fire & Marine",
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        "groupSlug": null,
        "groupType": "domestic-private",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": null,
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-heungkuk-fire-and-marine/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-hyundai-marine-and-fire",
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        "group": "Hyundai",
        "groupSlug": "hyundai",
        "groupType": "domestic-private",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": null,
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-hyundai-marine-and-fire/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-kakao-pay-insurance",
        "name": "Kakao Pay Insurance",
        "class": "general-non-life",
        "classCode": "G",
        "group": "Kakao",
        "groupSlug": null,
        "groupType": "domestic-private",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": "Digital",
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-kakao-pay-insurance/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-kb-insurance",
        "name": "KB Insurance",
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        "classCode": "G",
        "group": "KB Financial",
        "groupSlug": null,
        "groupType": "domestic-private",
        "verification": "partial",
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        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-kb-insurance/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-lotte-insurance",
        "name": "Lotte Insurance",
        "class": "general-non-life",
        "classCode": "G",
        "group": "JKL Partners",
        "groupSlug": null,
        "groupType": "domestic-private",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": null,
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-lotte-insurance/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-meritz-fire-and-marine",
        "name": "Meritz Fire & Marine",
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        "group": "Meritz Financial",
        "groupSlug": null,
        "groupType": "domestic-private",
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        "notes": null,
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-meritz-fire-and-marine/"
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      {
        "slug": "south-korea-mg-non-life",
        "name": "MG Non-Life",
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        "group": "Under FSC administration",
        "groupSlug": null,
        "groupType": "domestic-private",
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        "notes": "Insolvent; transfer pending",
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-mg-non-life/"
      },
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        "slug": "south-korea-nh-nonghyup-p-and-c",
        "name": "NH NongHyup P&C",
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        "group": "NongHyup",
        "groupSlug": null,
        "groupType": "mutual-cooperative",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": null,
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-nh-nonghyup-p-and-c/"
      },
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        "slug": "south-korea-samsung-fire-and-marine",
        "name": "Samsung Fire & Marine",
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        "classCode": "G",
        "group": "Samsung Group",
        "groupSlug": null,
        "groupType": "domestic-private",
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        "notes": "Largest non-life",
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-samsung-fire-and-marine/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-shinhan-ez-general",
        "name": "Shinhan EZ General",
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        "classCode": "G",
        "group": "Shinhan Financial",
        "groupSlug": null,
        "groupType": "domestic-private",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": "Digital",
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-shinhan-ez-general/"
      },
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        "slug": "south-korea-abl-life",
        "name": "ABL Life",
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        "classCode": "L",
        "group": "Woori Financial",
        "groupSlug": null,
        "groupType": "domestic-private",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": "Acquired 2025",
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-abl-life/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-aia-life-korea",
        "name": "AIA Life Korea",
        "class": "life",
        "classCode": "L",
        "group": "AIA Group",
        "groupSlug": "aia-group",
        "groupType": "foreign-multinational",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": null,
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-aia-life-korea/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-allianz-exited",
        "name": "Allianz? (exited)",
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        "classCode": "L",
        "group": "Independent",
        "groupSlug": null,
        "groupType": "foreign-multinational",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": "Exited",
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-allianz-exited/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-bnp-paribas-cardif-life-korea",
        "name": "BNP Paribas Cardif Life Korea",
        "class": "life",
        "classCode": "L",
        "group": "BNP Paribas",
        "groupSlug": "bnp-paribas",
        "groupType": "foreign-multinational",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": null,
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-bnp-paribas-cardif-life-korea/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-db-life",
        "name": "DB Life",
        "class": "life",
        "classCode": "L",
        "group": "DB Group",
        "groupSlug": null,
        "groupType": "domestic-private",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": null,
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-db-life/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-fubon-hyundai-life",
        "name": "Fubon Hyundai Life",
        "class": "life",
        "classCode": "L",
        "group": "Fubon",
        "groupSlug": "fubon",
        "groupType": "foreign-multinational",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": null,
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-fubon-hyundai-life/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-hana-life",
        "name": "Hana Life",
        "class": "life",
        "classCode": "L",
        "group": "Hana Financial",
        "groupSlug": null,
        "groupType": "domestic-private",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": null,
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-hana-life/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-hanwha-life",
        "name": "Hanwha Life",
        "class": "life",
        "classCode": "L",
        "group": "Hanwha",
        "groupSlug": "hanwha",
        "groupType": "domestic-private",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": null,
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-hanwha-life/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-heungkuk-life",
        "name": "Heungkuk Life",
        "class": "life",
        "classCode": "L",
        "group": "Taekwang",
        "groupSlug": null,
        "groupType": "domestic-private",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": null,
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-heungkuk-life/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-im-life-ex-dgb-life",
        "name": "iM Life (ex-DGB Life)",
        "class": "life",
        "classCode": "L",
        "group": "iM Financial",
        "groupSlug": null,
        "groupType": "domestic-private",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": null,
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-im-life-ex-dgb-life/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-kb-life",
        "name": "KB Life",
        "class": "life",
        "classCode": "L",
        "group": "KB Financial",
        "groupSlug": null,
        "groupType": "domestic-private",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": null,
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-kb-life/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-kyobo-life",
        "name": "Kyobo Life",
        "class": "life",
        "classCode": "L",
        "group": "Kyobo",
        "groupSlug": null,
        "groupType": "domestic-private",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": null,
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-kyobo-life/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-kyobo-lifeplanet",
        "name": "Kyobo Lifeplanet",
        "class": "life",
        "classCode": "L",
        "group": "Kyobo",
        "groupSlug": null,
        "groupType": "domestic-private",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": "Online",
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-kyobo-lifeplanet/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-lina-life-chubb",
        "name": "Lina Life (Chubb)",
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        "classCode": "L",
        "group": "Chubb",
        "groupSlug": "chubb",
        "groupType": "foreign-multinational",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": null,
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-lina-life-chubb/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-metlife-korea",
        "name": "MetLife Korea",
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        "classCode": "L",
        "group": "MetLife",
        "groupSlug": "metlife",
        "groupType": "foreign-multinational",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": null,
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-metlife-korea/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-mirae-asset-life",
        "name": "Mirae Asset Life",
        "class": "life",
        "classCode": "L",
        "group": "Mirae Asset",
        "groupSlug": null,
        "groupType": "domestic-private",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": null,
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-mirae-asset-life/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-nh-nonghyup-life",
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        "group": "NongHyup",
        "groupSlug": null,
        "groupType": "mutual-cooperative",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": null,
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-nh-nonghyup-life/"
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      {
        "slug": "south-korea-prudential-life-korea-merged-into-kb-life",
        "name": "Prudential Life Korea? merged into KB Life",
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        "classCode": "L",
        "group": "KB Financial",
        "groupSlug": null,
        "groupType": "domestic-private",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": "Merged 2023",
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-prudential-life-korea-merged-into-kb-life/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-samsung-life",
        "name": "Samsung Life",
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        "classCode": "L",
        "group": "Samsung Group",
        "groupSlug": null,
        "groupType": "domestic-private",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": "Largest life",
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-samsung-life/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-shinhan-life",
        "name": "Shinhan Life",
        "class": "life",
        "classCode": "L",
        "group": "Shinhan Financial",
        "groupSlug": null,
        "groupType": "domestic-private",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": null,
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-shinhan-life/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-tongyang-life",
        "name": "Tongyang Life",
        "class": "life",
        "classCode": "L",
        "group": "Woori Financial",
        "groupSlug": null,
        "groupType": "domestic-private",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": "Acquired 2025",
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-tongyang-life/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-gen-re-korea",
        "name": "Gen Re Korea",
        "class": "reinsurer",
        "classCode": "R",
        "group": "Berkshire Hathaway",
        "groupSlug": "berkshire-hathaway",
        "groupType": "foreign-multinational",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": null,
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-gen-re-korea/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-hannover-re-korea",
        "name": "Hannover Re Korea",
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        "group": "Talanx",
        "groupSlug": "talanx",
        "groupType": "foreign-multinational",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": null,
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-hannover-re-korea/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-korean-reinsurance-co",
        "name": "Korean Reinsurance Co",
        "class": "reinsurer",
        "classCode": "R",
        "group": "Korean Re",
        "groupSlug": "korean-re",
        "groupType": "domestic-private",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": "Largest domestic reinsurer",
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-korean-reinsurance-co/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-munich-re-korea",
        "name": "Munich Re Korea",
        "class": "reinsurer",
        "classCode": "R",
        "group": "Munich Re",
        "groupSlug": "munich-re",
        "groupType": "foreign-multinational",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": null,
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-munich-re-korea/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-rga-korea",
        "name": "RGA Korea",
        "class": "reinsurer",
        "classCode": "R",
        "group": "RGA",
        "groupSlug": "rga",
        "groupType": "foreign-multinational",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": null,
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-rga-korea/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-scor-korea",
        "name": "SCOR Korea",
        "class": "reinsurer",
        "classCode": "R",
        "group": "SCOR",
        "groupSlug": "scor",
        "groupType": "foreign-multinational",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": null,
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-scor-korea/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-swiss-re-korea",
        "name": "Swiss Re Korea",
        "class": "reinsurer",
        "classCode": "R",
        "group": "Swiss Re",
        "groupSlug": "swiss-re",
        "groupType": "foreign-multinational",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": null,
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-swiss-re-korea/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-korea-trade-insurance-corp-k-sure",
        "name": "Korea Trade Insurance Corp (K-SURE)",
        "class": "specialty-credit-captive",
        "classCode": "X",
        "group": "Korean Government",
        "groupSlug": null,
        "groupType": "state-owned-parastatal",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": null,
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-korea-trade-insurance-corp-k-sure/"
      },
      {
        "slug": "south-korea-seoul-guarantee-insurance-sgi",
        "name": "Seoul Guarantee Insurance (SGI)",
        "class": "specialty-credit-captive",
        "classCode": "X",
        "group": "KDIC / listed 2025",
        "groupSlug": null,
        "groupType": "state-owned-parastatal",
        "verification": "partial",
        "notes": "Guarantee",
        "url": "https://insurers.global/insurers/south-korea-seoul-guarantee-insurance-sgi/"
      }
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}