[DISCLOSURE] Samsung Life Insurance (032830) reported on May 12 that its operating profit in the first quarter hiked 42.6 percent to 799.0 billion won (US$708.52 million) from the same period last year.

Its revenue rose 15.7 percent to 9.17 trillion won while net profit fell 53.1 percent to 594.77 billion won on-year.

By Hwang You-mee (theinvestor@heraldcorp.com)