Life and Non-Life Insurance Market Size (2024 - 2029)

South Korea Life & Non-Life Insurance Market Analysis

• The life and non-life insurance market in South Korea isestimated to registera CAGR of approximately 4% during the forecast period.

• Korean life insurers, in FY 2018, witnessedtheir net incomes risingby 3.0% Y-o-Y, to KRW 4.03 trillion. At the same time, they recorded a loss of KRW 335.2 billion, a drop of KRW 10.8 trillion (103.2%) Y-o-Y, as the payable claimssurged, while premium incomes decreased slightly. As the insurance business weakened and the guaranteed insurance risks diminished, the provision of liability reserves also dropped by KRW 8.66 trillion (27.1%), which helped reduce the operating losses. In the meantime, investment profits reached KRW 24.11 trillion, up by KRW 2.11 trillion (9.6%) year on year as a result of an increase in interest income and dividend income. Premium income in FY2018 decreased by 2.7% year on year to KRW 110.84 trillion, whereas claims paid in FY2018 increased to KRW 86.07 trillion, up 8.4% (KRW 6.63 trillion) compared to the previous year. There were 9.74 million new individual insurance policies in FY2018, up 1.4% year on year, recording KRW 252.77 trillion of new business value, down 8.0% compared to the previous year. the new business value of general annuity insurance sharply declined, while pure endowment insurance also plummeted by 32.0% to KRW 20.91 trillion.
• In FY 2018, direct premiums written by general insurers posted 2.2% growth over the prior year amounting to KRW 80,287.0 billion. The net premiums earned2) increased by 2.6% over the previous year to KRW 78,875.7 billion. The amount of direct claims paid to policyholders in FY 2018 increased by 13.8% over the prior year, totaling KRW 33,474.2 billion. The amount of net claims paid increased by 13.0% over the previous year to KRW 31,753.8 billion. In FY 2018, the amount of net incurred loss increased by 3.6% over the prior year to KRW 65,137.3 billion. The Loss ratio rose by 0.8%p from 81.8% of the prior year to 82.6% due to an increase in the loss ratio of auto insurance (5.6%p) and P&C insurance (3.6%p) despite an improved loss ratio in long term insurance.

South Korea Life & Non-Life Insurance Industry Segmentation

This report aims to provide a detailed analysis of the life and non-life insurance market in South Korea. It focuses on the market dynamics, the emerging trends in the segments and regional markets, and insights on the various products and application types. It also analyzes the key players and the competitive landscape in the life and non-life insurance market in South Korea.