Regulations Governing Insurance Brokers Article 47

This English translation was last updated on 2024-07-22, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-09-30. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.

A broker company that has not been sanctioned by the competent authority within the last one year for violating an act or regulation may apply to the competent authority for approval to establish a branch office.A broker company that applies for the establishment of a branch office shall employ a broker and submit the following documents to the competent authority for registration of permission:1. An application form clearly stating the name and location of the branch office.2. The minutes of the board of directors meeting resolving to establish the branch office.3. Proof of identity for the designated managers of branch offices and proof of their compliance with the qualification requirements set out in Article 13 herein.4. A photocopy of the valid practice license of brokers employed or certification showing that brokers employed meet the qualification requirements set out in these Regulations and any of the following certifications:(1) Certification of pre-job training, obtained within the past 1 year before submission of the application and recognized by the competent authority;(2) For a broker whose certification of pre-job training was obtained one year or earlier, the already obtained certification of pre-job training and the certification of at least 18 hours of on-the-job training within the past 1 year before submission of the application. For brokers who submit certification of at least 18 hours of on-the-job training within the past 1 year, the courses on laws and regulations taken shall not be less than 8 hours and the courses on fair treatment of customers aged 65 and above shall not be less than 2 hours.(3) For a broker whose registration of permission is based on the qualifications set out in subparagraph 3, paragraph 1 of Article 5 herein, the certification of at least 18 hours of on-the-job training within the past 1 year, including no less than 8 hours of the courses on laws and no less than 2 hours of the courses on fair treatment of customers aged 65 and above.5. Proof of identity for brokers employed.6. A written statement by the designated managers of branch office and brokers employed undertaking that they are free of the situations set out in subparagraphs 1 through 9 and 12 through 17, paragraph 1 of Article 6.7. A business plan for the branch office.8. Other documents as required by the competent authority.A broker company shall, in the six months of the approval of branch office establishment, submit an application form and a written statement by the managers of branch office undertaking that they are free of situations set out in subparagraphs 10 and 11 of paragraph 1, Article 6 herein and employed brokers are free of the situation set out in subparagraph 26, Article 49 herein to the competent authority for issuance of a practice license for the branch office.
中文原文 保險經紀人管理規則第47條
經紀人公司最近一年內無違反法令受主管機關處分者,得向主管機關申請核准設立分公司。
經紀人公司申請設立分公司,應任用經紀人,並檢附下列文件向主管機關辦理許可登記:
一、申請書,並載明分公司名稱及所在地。
二、董事會決議增設分公司之會議紀錄。
三、預定分公司經理人之身分證明及符合第十三條所定資格條件之證明。
四、任用之經紀人有效執業證照影本,或符合本規則所定資格條件之證明及下列證明文件之一:
(一)任用之經紀人最近一年內取得主管機關認可之職前教育訓練證明。
(二)取得職前教育訓練證明已一年以上者,其已取得之職前教育訓練證明及最近一年內受在職教育訓練十八小時以上之證明。
檢附最近一年受在職教育訓練十八小時以上之證明者,其法令課程時數不得少於八小時,公平對待六十五歲以上客戶之課程時數不得少於二小時。
(三)依第五條第一項第三款之資格辦理許可登記者,檢附最近一年受在職教育訓練十八小時以上之證明,其法令課程時數不得少於八小時,公平對待六十五歲以上客戶之課程時數不得少於二小時。
五、任用之經紀人身分證明。
六、預定分公司經理人及任用之經紀人出具無第六條第一項第一款至第九款及第十二款至第十七款情事之書面聲明。
七、分公司營業計畫書。
八、其他主管機關規定應提出之文件。
經紀人公司應於主管機關核准設立分公司之日起六個月內,檢具申請書、任用之分公司經理人出具無第六條第一項第十款及第十一款情事之書面聲明及任用之經紀人出具無第四十九條第二十六款情事之書面聲明,向主管機關申請核發分公司執業證照。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.