Korea International Insurance Conference kicks off to navigate shifting risk landscape

The Korea International Insurance Conference (KIIC), the country’s largest global gathering for the non-life insurance industry, is set to kick off on Wednesday at the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas. Now in its third year, the two-day event will bring together more than 1,000 professionals from 166 companies across 27 countries under the theme “Insuring the Future in a Changing Risk Landscape,” making it the largest edition to date. With Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, Korea’s largest non-life insurer, as its lead sponsor, KIIC aims to strengthen ties between the domestic insurance sector and global markets while examining how the industry is responding to demographic shifts, technological changes and emerging risks. Attendees include major Korean insurers and reinsurer Korean Re, alongside global giants Munich Re, Swiss Re, Marsh and Aon. Technology companies specializing in cybersecurity and self-driving will also participate, reflecting growing overlap between the insurance industry and emerging technologies. One of the new additions this year is a Partners Zone, where v