Kyobo Life Insurance Verifies KRW Stablecoin-Based Premium Collection and Insurance Payment

Kyobo Life Insurance announced on June 24 that it has confirmed the technical feasibility of implementing premium collection and insurance payment services using a KRW stablecoin.

Jinho Park, Vice President of Kyobo Life Insurance (right), and Hyunki Lee, CEO of EQBR, are posing for a commemorative photo at the "KRW Stablecoin Utilization Payment and Receipt Technology Verification Results Sharing Meeting" held on the 19th at the Kyobo Life Insurance headquarters in Gwanghwamun, Seoul. Kyobo Life Insurance

On June 19, Kyobo Life Insurance held the "KRW Stablecoin Utilization Payment and Receipt Technology Verification Result Sharing Meeting" at its headquarters in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, together with blockchain infrastructure company EQBR. At this event, the two companies completed the industry's first proof of concept (PoC) for premium collection and insurance payment services based on a KRW stablecoin.

The two companies focused on connecting Kyobo Life Insurance's existing insurance system with blockchain infrastructure to implement a process for paying premiums and making insurance payments using digital assets. Kyobo Life Insurance explained that, once relevant regulations and infrastructure are established and a blockchain-based collection and payment system is commercialized, the company expects to significantly improve the speed and transparency of premium payments and insurance disbursements.

Kyobo Life Insurance plans to continue reviewing the potential use of new financial instruments such as KRW stablecoins and digital wallets, starting with this technology verification. The company will enhance the technical completeness and security of the system in line with the development of related laws and regulations, and will also seek to discover various application models that can be used in real insurance work.

Jinho Park, Vice President of Kyobo Life Insurance, said, "We are pleased to have successfully completed this technology verification. Although the legislation related to KRW stablecoins is taking longer than expected, we should use this as an opportunity to prepare our technology and business models even more thoroughly." He added, "Going forward, we will further increase the practical potential through follow-up technology verification and continue to seek concrete ways to apply this to various insurance operations."

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