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- August 15 2025
Regulatory shifts drag down Lotte Insurance H1 2025 profits
Insurance operating profit for the half stood at KRW21.6 billion, reflecting the direct impact of these regulatory changes in the first quarter.
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- May 13 2025
Lotte Insurance plans capital raise as it postpones US$64m bond redemption: reports
Carrier's plans to exercise a call option ran into opposition from regulator FSS due to low capital ratio.
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- May 12 2025
Lotte Insurance faces regulatory block on US$64.2m bond redemption amid capital concerns
Under the current supervisory regulations, early redemption is only allowed if the solvency ratio K-ICS remains above 150% after redemption but South Korea's financial regulator estimates the ratio would drop to 127.4% following the redemption.
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- June 24 2024
Lotte Insurance final bids due June 28, Woori remains in the race
The sale by PE owner JKL Partners, managed by JP Morgan, is targeting US$1.45bn price tag for the carrier.
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- April 25 2024
Woori Finance enters race for Korea’s Lotte Insurance: report
The non-life carrier's private equity owner JKL Partners is looking to sell 77% stake in the company for a targeted US$1.45bn.
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- April 18 2024
Exit-bound Lotte Insurance owner shopping for overseas private equity buyers: report
South Korea’s JKL Partners is reportedly in talks with JC Flowers to sell the Korean non-life carrier in a sale process run by JPMorgan.ts valuation.
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- February 15 2024
Korea’s Lotte Insurance records highest full year profit since inception
The non-life insurer's provisional full-year operating profit tripled from a year ago to US$350.5m, thanks in part to its strong growth in long-term business.
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- September 26 2023
Lotte Insurance’s private equity owner to kick off sale process: report
Majority owner JKL Partners has scripted a turnaround for the carrier since a 2019 purchase, but buyers have concerns over whether the robust earnings of carriers under IFRS17 are sustainable.
