Meritz

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Founded 1 October 1922

Stock price 000060 (KRX) ₩ 15,900 +100.00 (+0.63%)17 Mar, 3:30 PM GMT+9 - Disclaimer Headquarters Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea CEO Kim Yong-Beom (20 Mar 2015–) Subsidiaries Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance Co, ESOP

Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance Co, Ltd. (Hangul: 메리츠화재), formerly Oriental Fire & Marine Insurance (Hangul: 동양화재), is a South Korean insurance company, headquartered in Seoul and established in 1922.

History

October 1, 1922 Founded Chosun Fire & Marine Insurance. First Insurance Company founded in Korea

May 23, 1950 Renamed as Oriental Fire & Marine Insurance Company

March 14, 2005 Disaffiliated from Hanjin Group

October 1, 2005 Renamed as Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.

October 7, 2005 Company headquarters relocated to Meritz Tower in Gangnam, Southeastern Seoul

November 24, 2005 Acquired Meritz Securities Company as subsidiary

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