History

DB Life Insurance - No. 1 in Management Effectiveness, trusted by customers
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2000-2025

  • 2025
    May

    Selected as “Korea’s Excellent Call Centers” for 10 consecutive years and “Customer Impression Call Center” for 4 consecutive years in Korean Service Quality Index(KSQI) insurance sector

    (Conducted by Korea Management Association Consultants Inc.)

    Rated as AA(Stable) in Insurance Financial Strength Ratings(IFSR)

    (Rated by NICE Investors Service)

    Recognized 14 times, the highest in the industry, for ‘Excellence’ in insurance terms comprehension assessment

    (Supervised by the Financial Services Commission, conducted by Korea Insurance Development Institute)

    2024
    Dec

    Total Asset 11.2 trillion won, Net Income before Taxes 154.2 billion won

    (According to Consolidated Financial Statements)

    Rated as AA-(Positive) in Insurance Financial Strength Ratings(IFSR)

    (Rated by NICE Investors Service, Korea Investors Service)

    Certified Consumer Centered Management(CCM) for 5 consecutive years

    (Certified by the Fair Trade Commission, hosted by Korea Consumer Agency)

    Nov

    Selected as an Excellent Company in Financial Consumer Protection in Korean Consumer Protection Index(KCPI) for 2 consecutive years

    (Conducted by Korea Management Association Consultants Inc.)

    Achieved double Grand Prize Winner at the 17th Korea Communication Awards

    (Hosted by the Korea Internet Communication Association)

    2023
    Nov

    16th Korea Interactive Communication Awards

    Awarded Grand Prize in the Life Insurance category at the Korea Social Media Awards

    Awarded Grand Prize in the Character Content category at the Korea Digital Content Awards

    (Supervised by Korea Internet Communication Association)

    Oct

    Selected as an Excellent Company in Financial Consumer Protection

    in the 2023 1st Korean Consumer Protection Index(KCPI) Survey

    (Supervised by Korea Management Association Consultants Inc.)

    Apr

    Received, the most in the industry, Excellent Rating in Policy Conditions Comprehensibility Evaluation for 12 times

    (Supervised by Financial Services Commission/ Operated by Korea Insurance Development Institute)

    2022
    Dec

    The only company acquired Excellent overall grade in 2022 Assessment of Financial Consumer Protection among insurers

    (Supervised by Financial Supervisory Service)

    Inducted into 2022 Korea Management Awards(Customer Satisfaction Management section) Hall of Fame

    (Supervised by Korea Management Association Consultants Inc.)

    Certified of CCM(Consumer Centered Management) for 4 consecutive years

    (Certified by Fair Trade Commission/Supervised by Korea Consumer Agency)

    2021
    Dec

    Awarded Overall Grand Prize in 2022 Korea Management Awards(Customer Satisfaction Management section) for 5 consecutive years

    (Supervised by Korea Management Association Consultants Inc.)

    2020
    Dec

    Awarded Grand Prize(Prime Minister's Commendation) in CCM(Consumer Centered Management)

    Yeong-Mann, Kim inaugurated as CEO(11th)

    2019
    Apr

    the 30th Anniversary of the founding

    Sep

    Certification of superior institutions for human resource development
    (Best-HRD)

  • 2018
    Apr

    the 29th Anniversary of the founding

    May

    Acquired AA-grade(Positive) in the assessment of premium
    payment ability by the Credit Rating Assessment for 6 yrs in a row

    Nov

    DB Life Human Resources Development Institute Award for
    Outstanding Koreans Architecture Culture Awards

    Sep.31

    Gross assets KRW 11 trilion(achieved profit for the 20th consecutive year)

  • 2017
    Apr

    the 28th Anniversary of the founding
    Launching the flagship brand 'A Hundred Years Friend'

    Nov

    Changing to DB Life Insurance Co.,Ltd.

    Dec

    Acquired '10 Years the Dream Whole Life insurance (Non-participating)' product for exclusive sale

  • 2016
    Apr

    the 27th Anniversary of the founding

    May

    Acquired AA-grade (Positive) in the assessment of premium payment ability by the Credit Rating Assessment for 4 yrs in a row

    Sep.31

    Gross assets KRW 10.4 trillion(achieved profit for the 17th consecutive year)

  • 2015
    Apr

    the 26th Anniversary of the founding

    Apr

    Rated ‘1st grade’ in Financial Supervisory Service’s customer complaint assessment in 2006, 2007, 2008, ‘2nd grade’ in 2009~2014 (except 3rd grade in 2011)

    Sep.31

    Gross assets KRW 8.9 trillion(achieved profit for the 16th consecutive year)

  • 2014
    Apr. 14

    the 25th Anniversary of the founding

    May

    Acquired AA-grade (Positive) in the assessment of premium payment ability by the NICE Credit Rating Assessment for 2 yrs in a row

    Aug.27

    10th President & CEO Tae-Oon Lee appointed

    Nov

    Awarded the grand prize in the top 100 companies for ideal work environment for 3 yrs in a row

    DEC. 31

    Gross assets KRW 8.1 trillion, premium income KRW 1.5 trillion, net profit KRW 1.9 billion (16th consecutive year profit)

  • 2013
    Mar. 30

    Gross assets KRW 7 trillion, premium income KRW 1.5 trillion, net profit KRW 2.6 billion (14th consecutive year profit)

    May. 30

    Acquired AA-grade (Positive) in the assessment of premium payment ability by the NICE Credit Rating Assessment

    Nov

    Awarded the grand prize in the top 100 companies for ideal work environment for 2 yrs in a row

    Dec. 31

    Gross assets KRW 7 trillion, premium income KRW 1.2 trillion, net profit KRW 3.2 billion (15th consecutive year profit)

  • 2012
    Oct

    2012 Awarded the grand prize in the top 100 companies for ideal work environment

    May

    Acquired A+ grade (Positive) in the assessment of premium payment ability by the NICE Credit Rating Assessment

    Mar. 30

    Gross assets KRW 6 trillion, premium income KRW 1.6 trillion, net profit KRW 3.4 billion (13th consecutive year profit)

  • 2011
    Apr

    Rated ‘1st grade’ in Financial Supervisory Service’s customer complaint assessment in 2006. 2007, 2008, “2nd grade’ in 2009, 2010

  • 2010
    Apr. 12

    Opened new insurance system

    Dec.16

    Increased capital by issuing new stock (convertible preferred stock) of KRW 120 trillion

  • 2009
    Aug. 04

    9th President & CEO Sung-Taik Lee appointed

  • 2008
    Feb. 29

    Assets passed the KRW 3 trillion mark

    Sep. 27

    Capital increased to KRW 145.3 billion following a new stock issue amounting to KRW 60.1 billion

  • 2006
    July. 01

    8th President & CEO Jae-Hong Cho appointed

  • 2004
    Jun. 10

    7th President & CEO Lee Su-il appointed

  • 2001
    Mar. 09

    Equity interest, relinquished by AXA Group, subsequently acquired by DB Group

  • 2000
    Apr. 10

    6th President & CEO Chang Gi-je appointed