| Korean Reinsurance Company | |
| Location City: | Seoul |
| Location Country: | South Korea |
| Industry: | Financial services |
| Products: | Reinsurance, insurance |
| Num Employees: | 320 |
Korean Reinsurance Company (commonly Korean Re;) is a reinsurance company based in Seoul, South Korea. Korean Re ranks as the world's 10th largest reinsurer in terms of gross written premiums.[1]
Founded in 1963 as a state-funded enterprise, Korean Re was privatized in 1978.[2]
In October 2002, it was nominated as 'Reinsurance Company of the Year' by Asia Insurance Review. In May 2010, Korean Re was selected as "Emerging Market Player of the Year" by Reinsurance Magazine.[3]
Korean Re has a diversified underwriting portfolio that consists of personal business (long-term, motor, and life reinsurance) and commercial lines (property, marine, casualty, and bond reinsurance). Over the last decade, Korean Re has expanded into overseas markets. As of 2015, more than 22% of its gross written premiums were generated from abroad. Korean Re has a network of one branch office in Singapore, two subsidiaries in Hong Kong and London, and five international liaison offices.
| Premium Volume | FY2015 (USD million) | FY2014 (USD million) | Year Over Year Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Written Premiums | 5,580.2 | 5,637.5 | 6.6% | |
| Net Written Premiums | 3,833.0 | 3,697.7 | 11.6% | |
| Earned Premiums | 3,726.6 | 3,692.3 | 8.7% | |
| Ceded Premiums | 1,747.2 | 1,939.8 | -3.0% |
Korean Re has been seeing an increase in the number of new contracts with top insurers after Standard & Poor's raised its credit rating by one notch to A from A− in 2014. S&P hiked the rating two years ago when Korean Re successfully increased capital by issuing $200 million worth hybrid securities for the first time.