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Commercial Act — Article 654 (Adjudication of Insurer's Bankruptcy and Termination of Contracts)

상법 제654조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2018-12-19. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-09-10) — check the Korean original.

(1) If an insurer has been adjudged bankrupt, a policyholder may terminate a contract.

(2) An insurance contract which has not been terminated under the provisions of paragraph (1) shall lose its effect upon the lapse of three months after the adjudgment of bankruptcy. <Amended by Act No. 4470, Dec. 31, 1991>

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