South Korea: FSS suspends 10 insurance planners for illegal premium payments

Published on February 17, 2026
South Korean financial authorities have cracked down on corporate insurance general agencies (GAs) engaged in illegal practices of paying insurance premiums on behalf of policyholders.
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