Yonhap Infomax NewsJan 22
South Korea’s financial regulators will raise risk weights on insurers’ mortgage loans, aiming to curb real estate lending and channel capital into productive sectors, with similar measures already implemented for banks and securities firms.
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After Banks, Insurers Also Face Adjustment of Mortgage Risk Weights—Push for Productive Finance

South Korea’s financial regulators will raise risk weights on insurers’ mortgage loans, aiming to curb real estate lending and channel capital into productive sectors, with similar measures already implemented for banks and securities firms.

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Yonhap Infomax NewsJan 6
President Trump announced plans to meet with insurance and oil company executives, criticizing Obamacare subsidies and highlighting record-high US stock markets while warning of potential impeachment if Republicans lose the midterms.
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Trump Says He Will Meet With Insurers in Coming Days—Plans Talks With Oil Companies

President Trump announced plans to meet with insurance and oil company executives, criticizing Obamacare subsidies and highlighting record-high US stock markets while warning of potential impeachment if Republicans lose the midterms.

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Yonhap Infomax NewsDec 18
South Korean financial firms' overseas real estate investments totaled 54.5 trillion won as of June 2025, with 2.1 trillion won at high risk of default, according to the FSS, as the market shows signs of recovery but office sector risks persist.
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https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=96263
South Korean Financial Firms' Overseas Real Estate Investments Total 54.5 Trillion Won—2.1 Trillion Won at Risk of Default

South Korean financial firms' overseas real estate investments totaled 54.5 trillion won as of June 2025, with 2.1 trillion won at high risk of default, according to the FSS, as the market shows signs of recovery but office sector risks persist.

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Theodor HorydczakNov 28

Christmas subjects. Sign on Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Co. Building welcoming World War II soldiers home, night view I ca. 1920-ca. 1950.
Horydczak, Theodor, approximately 1890-1971
1 transparency : color ; 8 x 10 in.

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Yonhap Infomax NewsNov 24
South Korean insurance companies’ loan balances fell by 4 trillion won in Q3 2025, but household loan delinquency rates rose, signaling asset quality concerns.
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https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=92230
Insurance Firms' Loan Balances Drop by 4 Trillion Won at End-September—Household Loan Delinquency Rate Rises

South Korean insurance companies’ loan balances fell by 4 trillion won in Q3 2025, but household loan delinquency rates rose, signaling asset quality concerns.

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Yonhap Infomax NewsNov 18
South Korean insurers’ cumulative net profit fell 15.2% to 11.3 trillion won in Q3 2025, as improved investment returns were offset by deteriorating insurance underwriting results, according to the Financial Supervisory Service.
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https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=91418
Insurance Companies’ Cumulative Net Profit Falls 15.2% to 11.3 Trillion Won in Q3—Insurance Underwriting Deteriorates

South Korean insurers’ cumulative net profit fell 15.2% to 11.3 trillion won in Q3 2025, as improved investment returns were offset by deteriorating insurance underwriting results, according to the Financial Supervisory Service.

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Yonhap Infomax NewsNov 10
South Korean insurers’ bond forward positions surged by 25 trillion won in six months as firms ramped up derivatives use for asset-liability management, with outstanding balances hitting 83.5 trillion won amid regulatory changes and a shift away from direct long-term bond holdings.
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Why South Korean Insurers’ Bond Forward Positions Surged by 25 Trillion Won in Six Months

South Korean insurers’ bond forward positions surged by 25 trillion won in six months as firms ramped up derivatives use for asset-liability management, with outstanding balances hitting 83.5 trillion won amid regulatory changes and a shift away from direct long-term bond holdings.

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Yonhap Infomax NewsNov 5
South Korea’s 30-year Treasury yield has entered the 3% range for the first time in over a year, diverging from falling global long-term yields and prompting debate over future direction as insurers’ buying power wanes and market risks rise.
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https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=89275
[Ultra-Long Bond Yields Enter 3% Range] Is Global Yield Alignment Underway—What Is the Fair Rate?

South Korea’s 30-year Treasury yield has entered the 3% range for the first time in over a year, diverging from falling global long-term yields and prompting debate over future direction as insurers’ buying power wanes and market risks rise.

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Yonhap Infomax NewsOct 29
South Korea’s financial regulators will expand the provision of long-term forward rate and liquidity premium data to insurers from next year, aiming to strengthen liability management and risk controls in the insurance sector.
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https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=87755
Yonhap Infomax NewsOct 26
South Korea’s Insurance Research Institute urges capital regulation reform to enable insurers’ entry into the reverse mortgage market, citing the need to address financial and liquidity risks and enhance product design flexibility.
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Insurance Research Institute Says Capital Regulation Reform Needed to Boost Insurers' Reverse Mortgage Business

South Korea’s Insurance Research Institute urges capital regulation reform to enable insurers’ entry into the reverse mortgage market, citing the need to address financial and liquidity risks and enhance product design flexibility.

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