Meritz

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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