• Vice Chairman of Hanwha Life Insurance
    Yeo Seung-joo

    Financial and Investment Expert with Exceptional Crisis Management Skills, Seen as Mentor to Second Son Kim Dong-won

    Last Updated on Nov 22, 2024

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Life Summary
Yeo Seung-joo is the Vice Chairman and CEO of Hanwha Life Insurance.

He has been strengthening market dominance and expanding the sale of highly profitable protection-type insurance products, leveraging the enhanced corporate insurance agency (GA) network following the acquisition of People Life.

Born on July 12, 1960, in Seoul, he graduated from Kyungbok High School and studied mathematics at Sogang University.

Yeo began his career at Kyungin Energy, a subsidiary of Hanwha Group at the time. Later, he joined Korea Life Insurance, where he served as the Head of the Finance Team and the Director of Strategic Planning, overseeing the company's listing on the KOSPI.

As the Head of Strategic Planning for Hanwha Group, he led the acquisition of Samsung Group's chemical affiliates. He was then appointed CEO of Hanwha Investment & Securities, where he helped the company recover from losses in equity-linked securities (ELS) and established a foundation for operational normalization.

Yeo served as the co-CEO and President of Hanwha Life Insurance before taking on the role of sole CEO following Vice Chairman Cha Nam-kyu's retirement. In 2023, he was promoted to Vice Chairman and CEO.

Recognized as a financial and strategic expert representing Hanwha Group, Yeo is known for his keen ability to analyze financial markets and exceptional crisis management skills.

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