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Kyobo Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
www.kyobo.com

Company Information

Company Information
Company name (English) Kyobo Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
CEO Chang Jae Shin, Jung Bum Pyun
Date of establishment 1958.08.07
Number of employees 3,839
Capital 102,500 million KRW
Enterprise classification (1) Conglomerate
Enterprise classification (2) Financial company
Financial Area Insurance
Business type B2C
Services Insurtech
Service Technology AI
Address 1, Jong-ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, Korea 03154
Website URL www.kyobo.com

Contact Information

Contact Information
Company number +82-1588-1001
Company email kyobo@kyobo.com
Contact Point (Position) Jin Hee Han(Manager)
Contact E-mail jhhan@kyobo.com

Company introduction

Since its establishment in 1958, Kyobo Life has walked the path of a life insurance company in its honest and sincere manner and led the industry by practicing our customer-centered core values to keep our commitments to our customers. In addition, based on human-centered management that “people are the most valued assets,” the Company shows solid trust and unchanging values to all stakeholders.

Information on the main products and services

Kyobo Life provides differentiated products and services, including whole life / term insurance, health / integrated insurance, education / child insurance, annuity insurance, and savings insurance, to help customers pursue their precious dreams with confidence throughout their lives. In addition, the Company provides various supplementary services for each product, from disease prevention through health management to post-care.

<Major insurance products>
ㅇWhole Life/ Term Insurance : To protect you and your family in the event of an unfortunate accident
- (No-dividend) Kyobo Budget Whole-Life Insurance (guarantee cost imposed)

ㅇHealth/Integrated Insurance : To provide services for customers who want to be covered from both major illness and death
- (No-dividend) Kyobo Budget New Health Plus Whole-life Insurance

ㅇAnnuity Insurance : To provide services for customers who are concerned about living longer than the economically active period
- (No-dividend) Kyobo New Plan Pension Insurance

ㅇEducation/Child Insurance : To provide education funds for your child and to cover illnesses/injuries
- Preview (No-dividend) Kyobo Variable Education Insurance, (No-dividend) Kyobo My Precious Child Insurance II(renewal type)

ㅇSavings Insurance : To help customers prepare funds for diverse purposes
- (No-dividend) Kyobo First Deposit Insurance III

ㅇInsurance for the Disabled : To provide services designed exclusively for people with disabilities
- (No-dividend) Kyobo Gomduri Coverage Insurance


<Major supplementary services>

ㅇIntegrated healthmanagement service : To provide linked health management programs and programs for health improvement in our daily lives, as well as management of diseases with medical specialists, nurses, nutritionists, psychological counselors, sports therapists, etc.
- Kyobo Health Care Service (for VIP customers who subscribe to Whole Life and CI Insurance)

ㅇEducation-support service : To help children find their dreams and talents, and to develop appropriate characters and desirable leadership and followership with experts in each field by providing affiliate programs with Kyobo Life and Kyobo Book Centre
- Kyobo Edu Care Service (for customers who subscribe to Education Insurance And Child Insurance)

ㅇDementia-management service : To offer the dementia care services that carefully manage dementia according to the symptoms per stage

Company history

Company history
2022 01. 01 • Launched MyData service “Peach”
2021 01. 01 • Declared Kyobo Vision2025
• Received the prize at the Consumer Centered Management (CCM) for the eighth consecutive year
• Acquired permission for the financial MyData business from the Financial Services Commission
• Ranked No. 1 in the life insurance sector of the Korean Sustainability Index for the 12th consecutive year
2020 01. 01 • Received the “Tower for High-Income Taxpayer (KRW 400 billion)”
• Received the “Minister’s commendation from the Ministry of Science and ICT at the 2020 Korea ICT Innovation Awards”
• Nominated as the best institution on the “Financial Consumer Protection from the Assessment of Performance” by the Financial Supervisory Service and received the “FSS Awards” for the second consecutive year
2019 01. 01 • Chairman & CEO Chang-Jae Shin wins the inaugural 'Best CEO of the year' award at the Korean Sustainability Conference
• Received the '2019 Technology Initiative of the Year' of the Asia Insurance Industry Awards
2018 01. 01 • Wins the President’s Award at the Korea Digital Management Innovation Awards
• Chairman & CEO Chang-Jae Shin receives the Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit.
2017 01. 01 • Received the ‘Fair Trade Commissioner’s Commendation’ at the Consumer Rights Day Awards
2016 01. 01 • Declaration of Kyobo Vision 2020
• Received the ‘Grand Prize Award’ at the 12th Management Transparency Awards
2014 01. 01 • Wins the second ‘Beloved Corporate Government’ Presidential Award and the private company prize in the process category for Porter Prize for Excellence in CSV
2013 01. 01 • Establishment of Kyobo Lifeplanet Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
2012 01. 01 • Chairman & CEO Chang-Jae Shin wins the ‘Best Insurance CEO of the Year’ at the Asia Insurance Industry Awards
2011 01. 01 • Declaration of Kyobo Vision 2015
2010 01. 01 • Joins the International Agreement for Corporate Social Responsibility and the UN Global Compact.
2009 01. 01 • Selected as the Best Insurance Company of the Year in the Asia Life Insurance Industry.
2004 01. 01 • Wins the Customer Satisfaction Grand Prize(for the fifth consecutive year); inducted into the Hall of Fame.
2002 01. 01 • Foundation of the Kyobo Dasomi Volunteer Service Center
2001 01. 01 • Declaration of Vision2010 and the CI of Kyobo people
2000 01. 01 • Declaration of the ‘Ethics Charter of Kyobo people’
1997 01. 01 • Establishment of Kyobo Foundation for Education
1996 01. 01 • Founder Yong-Ho Shin inducted into the IIS Insurance Hall of Fame.
1995 01. 01 • Company renamed as Kyobo Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
1992 01. 01 • Establishment of the Daesan Foundation
1991 01. 01 • Establishment of the Daesan Agriculture Foundation
1983 01. 01 • Founder Yong-Ho Shin awarded the ‘Founder’s Award’by the IIS (International Insurance Society)
1980 01. 01 • Establishment of Kyobo Book Centre Co., Ltd.
1967 01. 01 • Becomes the best company in the insurance industry with 32.7 billion won in insurance contracts just nine years after its founding
1958 01. 01 • Foundation of Daehan Education Insurance Co., Ltd. Creation of Jinhak Insurance, the world’s first education insurance.

Financial Statements

Financial Statements
Category Most recent year -1 year -2 year
Term 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31
Total Assets 119,149,284 115,486,112 107,893,489
Total liabilities 108,125,326 104,488,951 97,301,016
Total Ownership interest 11,023,958 10,997,162 10,592,473
Capital 102,500 102,500 102,500
Operating revenue 16,032,345 15,708,927 12,977,036
Operating expenses 15,539,937 15,195,640 12,260,971
Net profit during the term 396,443 382,865 546,010
(Unit: 1 million KRW)

Details and outcomes of sandbox designation

Details and outcomes of sandbox designation
Program type Innovation financial Service
Service name Visible TM Insurance Subscription Service
Date of designation (selection) 2022.12.21

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