| Prudential Life’s CEO candidate, present DGB Life Insurance coverage CEO Min Ki-sik / Courtesy of Prudential Life Insurance coverage |
By Anna J. Park
As KB Monetary Group is slated to formally take up its new insurance coverage affiliate ― Prudential Life Insurance coverage ― on the finish of this month, KB has appointed present DGB Life Insurance coverage CEO Min Ki-sik to steer the insurance coverage arm. KB Monetary Group acquired the Korean unit of Prudential Life Insurance coverage earlier this yr, and the acquisition can be formally full with a full cost of two.2 trillion received ($1.eight billion) by the top of August.
The monetary group’s government candidate advice committee mentioned they appointed Min based mostly on his lengthy experience in life insurance coverage. A graduate of Yonsei College, Min has spent greater than 30 years working at insurance coverage firms; he beforehand served as chief technique officer at Prudential Life Insurance coverage. From advertising to strategic growth, Min is estimated to be an all-round participant within the insurance coverage sector.
His familiarity of getting labored on the Korean unit of Prudential Life performed a big half in his appointment, as KB Monetary Group hopes to take care of the brand new affiliate’s distinctive strengths in addition to strong income, whereas maximizing synergy results by main the agency’s revolutionary modifications.
“The manager candidate advice committee determined to faucet Min as essentially the most appropriate candidate for CEO of the insurance coverage firm for his revolutionary management to tackle any challenges the corporate now faces,” the committee mentioned.
“The candidate has excellent strategic understanding of the present insurance coverage trade and glorious execution capabilities,” the committee continued, stressing that Min might create synergy from the beginning as he already is aware of Prudential Life’s conventional values and philosophies.
KB Monetary Group’s board of administrators is anticipated to carry a gathering on the finish of August, the place they are going to formally vote on the CEO appointment. With the acquisition and the appointment of the brand new life insurance coverage affiliate’s CEO, KB Monetary Group is now able to tackle the insurance coverage market with an enhanced aggressive edge.
