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The number of non-life insurance companies includes reinsurance companies and foreign insurance company branches in Korea.
(Source: FSS Handbook | KIDI)

  • Jul 2022: Chubb Life merged with LINA Life
  • Nov 2021: Shihan Financial Group acquired BNP Paribas Cardif Nonlife
  • Jul 2021: Shinhan Life merged with Orange Life
  • Aug 2020: KB Life acquired Prudential Life
Year Number of Insurance Companies Insurance Premium Income (Billions of KRW)
Non-Life Insurance Life Insurance Total Non-Life Insurance Life Insurance Total
2021 30 23 53 104,373.4 120,545.7 224,919.1
2020 31 24 55 102,317.2 119,587.2 221,904.4
2019 30 24 54 95,587.8 117,262.4 212,850.2
2018 31 24 55 91,066.1 110,843.1 201,909.2
2017 31 25 56 77,477.1 113,973.5 191,451.2
2016 31 25 56 75,475.8 119,811.2 195,287.0
2015 31 25 56 117,213.7
2014 31 25 56 110,575.3
2013 31 25 56 77,236.7
2012 31 24 55 115,308.6
2011 30 23 53 88,587.9
2010 30 23 53 83,007.4
2009 30 22 52 76,956.8
2008 30 22 52 73,561.4