South Korea · East Asia · class L
Life insurance companies in South Korea
19 licensed life insurers, 42% of the 45 insurance entities supervised by the Financial Services Commission / Financial Supervisory Service. Long-term life assurance, annuities, pensions and savings products.
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| Company | Class | Parent / group | Ownership | Regulator | Verification | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABL LifeKRX: 316140 Acquired 2025 | LLife | Woori Financial | Domestic private | FSC / FSS | Partial | — |
| AIA Life KoreaHKEX: 1299 | LLife | AIA GroupIAIG | Foreign multinational | FSC / FSS | Partial | 84 Confidence: Low |
| BNP Paribas Cardif Life KoreaEuronext Paris: BNP | LLife | BNP ParibasIAIG | Foreign multinational | FSC / FSS | Partial | 91 Confidence: Low |
| DB Life | LLife | DB Group | Domestic private | FSC / FSS | Partial | — |
| Fubon Hyundai LifeTWSE: 2881 | LLife | Fubon | Foreign multinational | FSC / FSS | Partial | 61 Confidence: Low |
| Hana LifeKRX: 086790 | LLife | Hana Financial | Domestic private | FSC / FSS | Partial | — |
| Hanwha LifeKRX: 088350 | LLife | Hanwha | Domestic private | FSC / FSS | Partial | — |
| Heungkuk Life | LLife | Taekwang | Domestic private | FSC / FSS | Partial | — |
| iM Life (ex-DGB Life) | LLife | iM Financial | Domestic private | FSC / FSS | Partial | — |
| KB LifeKRX: 105560 | LLife | KB Financial | Domestic private | FSC / FSS | Partial | — |
| Kyobo Life | LLife | Kyobo | Domestic private | FSC / FSS | Partial | — |
| Kyobo Lifeplanet Online | LLife | Kyobo | Domestic private | FSC / FSS | Partial | — |
| Lina Life (Chubb) | LLife | ChubbIAIG | Foreign multinational | FSC / FSS | Partial | 75 Confidence: Low |
| MetLife KoreaNYSE: MET | LLife | MetLifeIAIG | Foreign multinational | FSC / FSS | Partial | — |
| Mirae Asset Life | LLife | Mirae Asset | Domestic private | FSC / FSS | Partial | — |
| NH NongHyup Life | LLife | NongHyup | Mutual / cooperative | FSC / FSS | Partial | — |
| Samsung LifeKRX Largest life | LLife | Samsung Group | Domestic private | FSC / FSS | Partial | 65 Confidence: Low |
| Shinhan LifeKRX: 055550 | LLife | Shinhan Financial | Domestic private | FSC / FSS | Partial | — |
| Tongyang LifeKRX: 316140 Acquired 2025 | LLife | Woori Financial | Domestic private | FSC / FSS | Partial | — |
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Popularity is an estimate of how often people search Google for each insurer, from 0 to 100; the bars show how confident the estimate is. Not a rating of the insurer. How the index works
About life insurers in South Korea
How many life insurers are licensed in South Korea?
19 of the 45 licensed insurance entities this directory lists in South Korea are classified as life (42%). Partially verified against the regulator register.
Who regulates life insurers in South Korea?
Financial Services Commission / Financial Supervisory Service (FSC / FSS). Regime: K-ICS. Official website: https://fss.or.kr.
Who owns the life insurers in South Korea?
Of the 19 licensed life insurers in South Korea, 13 are domestic private companies, 5 are subsidiaries of foreign multinational groups (AIA Group, BNP Paribas, Chubb), and 1 is a mutual or cooperative insurer, as recorded in the register.
Data: /api/v1/countries/south-korea.json (filter by class = "life"). Licence CC BY 4.0, attribute KAFS North America.