General Insurance Association of Korea
| General Insurance Association of Korea | |
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| Revised Romanization | Sonhae Boheom Hyeophoe |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sonhae Pohŏm Hyŏphoe |
General Insurance Association of Korea (Korean: 손해보험협회, GIAK formerly Korea Non-Life Insurance Association) is a non-profit trade association representing the general(non-life) insurance industry of Korea. Its main purpose is to foster sound development of the general insurance industry and to uphold the rights and interests of its members as well as the insurance policyholders. Its headquarters is located in Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea.
History[edit]
Established in 1946 as "Chosun Non-Life Insurance Association." In 1948, it was officially incorporated as "Korean Non-Life Insurance Association." In 2007, its name was changed to that of today.
Organizational goals and activities[edit]
The GIAK's stated goals for service to the public include:
- Improve systems concerning general insurance
- Participate in insurance-related international bodies
- Disclose the business performances of the member companies
- Promote traffic safety campaigns
- Management of insurance solicitors
The organization also operates services for consumer protection and advocacy, including an insurance consumer counseling center. The counseling center enlists insurance experts and attorneys in order to provide advising services and handle consumer complaints. The center provides these services online, via a telephone call center, and in person at their offices as well as through a mobile counseling center.[1]
Another stated GIAK goal is to decrease insurance fraud by educating involved governmental and healthcare industry bodies. One example of their pursuit of this goal was the Gwangju Regional Insurance Crimes Citizens'Joint Workshop, which was a conference focused on decreasing the high rate of health insurance crimes in Gwangju.[2] As part of this conference, the organization presented awards to police and healthcare workers who actively prevented insurance fraud, including one Gwangju police officer who arrested 164 people involved in fraud.[3]
The GIAK also works alongside government agencies to facilitate communication with insurance companies during disaster events. For example, in the 2018 typhoon season, the organization provided assistance to the Ministry of Public Safety and Security by facilitating communication with auto insurance companies. If a parking area was flooded, the ministry or local governments could report vehicle numbers to the GIAK, who would manage communication with insurance companies. In some cases, vehicles left in parking areas with a high flood risk could be moved to safer locations.[4]
Member Companies[edit]
- Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance
- Hanwha General Insurance
- Lotte Insurance
- MG Non-Life Insurance
- Heungkuk Fire & Marine Insurance
- Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance
- Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance
- KB Insurance
- DB Insurance
- Korean Reinsurance Company (Korean Re)
- Seoul Guarantee Insurance
- AXA General Insurance
- AIG Korea
- The-K Non-Life Insurance
- NongHyup Property & Casualty Insurance
- BNP Paribas Cardif General Insurance
- ACE American Insurance Company
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "손해보험협회 '손해보험 상담센터' 확대 운영". Kukmin Ilbo. KMIB. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ↑ Oh, Sun-Woo (11 December 2019). "손해보험협회, 보험범죄 근절 민·관 합동 워크숍". Jeannam Ilbo. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ↑ "생명·손해보험협회, 보험범죄방지 유공자 135명 시상". Yonghap News. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ↑ "손해보험협회, 태풍 솔릭 대비 침수위험 긴급견인 시스템 가동". FNTIMES. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
External links[edit]
- General Insurance Association of Korea Homepage (Korean and English)
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