Jipyong LLC‘s insurance team advises high-profile domestic insurance companies on a wide range of matters, from the interpretation of insurance contracts to entry into foreign markets. InsurTech, combining AI and blockchain and fintech technologies, is an area of growth for the practice. Byoung Moon Choi heads up the department, and has solid expertise in financial regulation issues.
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- 'Excellent information and experience about the insurance industry.'
Key clients
- Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance
- International Adjusters & Surveyors, Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance, and Incok Loss and Average Adjusters
- Hanwha Life Insurance, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, and Postal Insurance
- KB Insurance, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance
- Nonghyup Life Insurance, Nonghyup Property and Casualty Insurance, and DGB Life Insurance
- Shinhan Life Insurance
- Korea Trade Insurance Corporation
- Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance
Work highlights
- Advised a client in a case where a decision was made that a death as a result of a drug overdose does not constitute an 'accidental death' for the insurer.
- Advised the client on matters relating to the proportional distribution of defense costs for directors and officers' liability insurance.
- Represented clients in multiple cases involving disputes over the effectiveness of insurance policies.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Byoung Moon Choi