History of KFPA
1973 ~ NOW

2023
May
- Signed MOU for fire and disaster prevention and the spread of safety culture(MOIS, FSC, NFA, FSS, 12 General Insurance Companies)
Jan
- Designated as an excellent institution for education donation (Ministry of Education)
Establishment of Disaster Safety Industry Promotion Project Group
2022
Aug
- Establishment of Eco-Friendly Energy Demonstration Project Group
2021
Nov
- Testing institution for automated fire extinguishing equipment for unmanned engine room type-approval
2020
June
- Testing institution for Electric Vehicle Battery Pack and Fuel Tank Fire Resistance(TÜV SÜD)
2019
Dec
- Awarded a group commendation from the Ministry of Health and Welfare for protection
May
- Signed MOU for fire prevention and technology development (Fire Agency)
2018
July
- Completion of Fire Environment Test Facility(Thermal Perfusion Tester)
2017
Oct
- Revision of Fire Insurance Act, Enforcement Decree and Enforcement Rules (mandatory liability of fire assurance tier collision)
Aug
- Signed MOU for sharing safety inspections and tests between KFPA and DBI(Danish Institute of FIre Safety and Security Technology)
2015
Jan
- Received the "Presidential Citation (Group Award) in the field of law and science" at the 11th Crime Scene Investigation Awards(Korea Fire Protection Association Fire Insurance Laboratories of Korea)
2014
Jan
- Increased the scope of safety inspections, etc. from only fires to fires, explosions, collapses, and similar disasters
2012
Oct
- Production and proclamation of KFPA character
2011
May
- launched the Fire Safety Certificate Program
2010
May
- Signed MOU for sharing fire protection information between KFPA and NEMA
2009
Apr
- Signed MOU for sharing fire protection information between KFPA and NEMA
2008
Dec
- Agreement of cooperation between KFPA and KFS
2007
Aug
- Registered as Professional Educational Instituition for fire officers by NEMA
2002
Dec
- Liability on deaths raised to ₩80 million. Accommodation business and large retail stores for agricultural products added to the category of Special Buildings.
Aug
- Nominated as an USCG formal approval institution by US Coast Guard
2001
Dec
- Research Institution for the Specialized Research Duty Personnel by Military Manpower Administration(FILK)
MAR
- Nominated as an evaluating institution for Korean Standards Certification by KATS
1997
Dec
- Designated as Official Education & Training Institution by Ministry of Labor (FILK)
Aug
- Applicable regions and categories of Special Buildings by the Law expanded cover all provinces of Korea . Liability on deaths according to Fire Insurance with Special Provisions of Liability on Bodily Injury was raised up to ₩30 million.
1996
Oct
- Agreement of cooperation between KFPA and NFPA
Jan
- Registered as a qualified inspection business on fire protection systems
1994
Oct
- Agreement of cooperation between KFPA and FMRC
1993
Apr
- Started premium discount survey operations for Highly Protected Risks
1992
Oct
- Disbanding of Fire Insurance Pool on the Special Building
1986
Dec
- Disbanding of Fire Insurance Pool on the Special Building
Apr
- Fire Insurers Laboratories of Korea (FILK) opened
1984
Jun
- Disbanding of Financial Insurance Pool
1977
Sep
- Completion of KFPA Yeouido HQ
1975
Jan
- Merged with "Non-Life Insurance Pool Office" to start fire insurance services for Special Buildings
1974
Dec
- Applicable regions by the Law expanded to cover Inchon, Gwangju, Daejon, and Jeonju
1973
May
- Establishment of KFPA (started fire safety inspection services in Seoul, Busan, and Daegu)
Feb
- Enactment of the "ACT ON THE IDEMNIFICATION FOR FIRE-CAUSED LOSS AND THE PURPOSE OF INSURANCE POLICIES"