英文摘要 |
Since the passage of the Financial Holding Company Act in 2001, financial institutions in Taiwan, such as banks, securities firms, farmers' and fishermen's associations, credit cooperatives, and so on, have actively engaged in bancassurance activities by initiating insurance broker or insurance agent companies, through which the sale of insurance can be expanded by cross-selling or cooperative extension. With the increase in bancassurance activities that currently account for a substantial share of the premium revenue of insurance companies, authorities have raised concerns regarding the regulation of insurance brokers and agents as well as the protection of policyholders. This study investigates the signatory system and the actual implementing practices under the regulation of insurance brokers and agents. Our conclusions and suggestions are expected to generate some guidelines on the administration of the signatory system for the authorities as well as the insurance brokerage and agency associations, in order to advance the healthy development of insurance broker and agent companies. |