(Seoul=Yonhap Infomax) Yun Gu Lee = Samsung Life Insurance Co. and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. have announced new executive appointments, emphasizing a strict merit-based approach and verifying candidates’ professional capabilities.

Samsung Life Insurance stated on the 26th that, as part of its 2026 regular executive appointments, it has promoted a total of nine executives—three to Executive Vice President and six to Managing Director.

The company explained that it selected candidates who can systematically support company performance and maximize insurance value, based on a balanced assessment of competence and growth potential.

Samsung Life is focusing on strengthening organizational execution to enhance long-term corporate value, not only through robust growth in its core insurance business but also by boosting productivity via AI and responding swiftly to rapidly changing external environments.

Accordingly, Oh Sung-yong, Lee Sang-hee, and Lee Pal-hoon were promoted to Executive Vice President, while Kim Ji-eun, Park Hoon-min, Ahn Cheol-hyun, Lee Sung-nyeong, Jang Jae-soon, and Hwang Dong-jo were named Managing Directors.

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, aiming to solidify its market dominance in key business areas, promoted a total of 11 executives—four to Executive Vice President and seven to Managing Director.

Kwon Jong-woo, Kim Sun-moon, Won Dong-joo, and Han Ho-kyu were promoted to Executive Vice President, while Kim Jae-hyung, Kim Hyun-jae, Na Jong-won, Park Mu-ryong, Baek Dong-heon, Yoon So-yeon, and Lee Jun-gu were named Managing Directors.

Both Samsung Life and Samsung Fire & Marine plan to announce further organizational restructuring and position assignments following these regular executive appointments.

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