Samsung Life Insurance is expected to sign a
memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Investment Corporation of
Dubai (ICD) as part of a partnership to sell life insurance in
emerging markets, according to media reports.

Reuters said the partnership would concentrate
on selling life insurance products to the Middle East and North
Africa.

Samsung Life’s operating revenue was KRW
26.2trn ($22.5bn) for the 2010 financial year, up 1.9% compared to
2009.

Total assets stood at KRW 146trn at the end of
the 2010 financial year, up 10% from 2009.

ICD is a sovereign wealth fund (SWF) that was
incorporated in May 2006 supervise the Dubai government’s
investment portfolio.