Korea Re

Korean Reinsurance Company is a reinsurance company based in Seoul, South Korea.

See below for the Latest Korea Re News, Analysis, Profit Results, Share Price Information, and Commentary.

Korean Re faces downgrade risk amid shifting market dynamics

S&P hints at better assessments if Korean Re sustains strong performance and market leadership.

Korean Re faces downgrade risk amid shifting market dynamics

S&P hints at better assessments if Korean Re sustains strong performance and market leadership.

Korean Re Switzerland elevates CUO to CEO

Michael Hinz will begin his role on 1 July, whilst current CEO Markus Eugster will step down at his request.

Korea bound for greener pastures in 2024, 2.6% growth projection

Non-life market to beat life sector in premium volume.

FSC revises fire insurance, extends scope and coverage to other building types

This revision aligns with the compulsory fire insurance requirement in Korea.

Korean Re to see growth potential in S.K.’s coinsurance business: AM Best

AM Best foresees a notable reduction in KRE's underwriting risk in 2023 due to the planned portfolio restructuring, which aims to offload unprofitable business, especially in the domestic personal line. 

Korean Re’s 1H23 earnings surge to KRW269b

Korean Re started reporting quarterly results based on IFRS 17 and IFRS 9. 

More Korean insurers expanding overseas: FSS

Aggregate profits of Korean insurers saw a 34.9% surge in 2022.

Agricultural households covered skyrockets in 2022 vs 2010: Korea Re

This was boosted by the agricultural and fishery disaster insurance scheme.

Korean Re ranks 10th highest in 2020 premium income

The S.Korea reinsurarer’s premiums stood at $7.78b last year.