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Incar Financial to revise commission clawback rules after criticism
Incar Financial Services will revise its commission clawback rules for its insurance agents in South Korea.
The changes follow criticism at a parliamentary audit, where lawmakers said the rules were harsher than those used by insurance companies.
Lawmakers warned young agents could be pushed into bad credit under the terms.
Commission clawbacks are payments reclaimed from agents, though the specific circumstances covered by these rules were not detailed.
The criticism focused on the risk to young agents’ finances when commissions are reclaimed.
Financial authorities are also discussing how commission clawbacks are handled across the general agency sector.
Their review could extend beyond Incar Financial, but no further steps or timetable were given.
Incar Financial Service will revise rules for recovering recruitment commissions paid to its insurance agents.
The move follows criticism at a parliamentary audit that the company’s recovery rules are excessive compared with insurers’ rules.
Critics warned the rules could push young agents into credit delinquency.
Financial authorities have also discussed how general agencies operate commission recovery systems.
- Who
- Incar Financial Service, a general agency, and its affiliated insurance agents.
- What
- Incar will improve its rules for recovering recruitment commissions paid to agents.
- When
- The announcement was reported on October 16, 2026. The criticism was raised at an audit held this month.
- Where
- South Korea.
- Why
- The rules were criticized as excessive compared with insurers’ rules and as potentially pushing young agents into credit delinquency.
Critics at the parliamentary audit
Incar Financial Service
Commission recovery rules
Critics at the parliamentary audit
The rules were criticized as excessive compared with those of insurers and as potentially pushing young agents into credit delinquency.
Incar Financial Service
Incar said it would improve its commission recovery provisions.
At a parliamentary audit, concerns were raised that Incar’s commission recovery rules could push young agents into credit delinquency.
Chosun Ilbo reported that Incar would improve the rules.
- Company
- Incar Financial Service
- Rule under review
- Recovery of recruitment commissions paid to agents
- Criticism raised
- At a parliamentary audit
- Concern
- Young agents could be pushed into credit delinquency
- Comparison
- Critics said Incar’s rules were excessive compared with insurers’ rules