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
Sep
Established IAAI Korea
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"