Critical Analysis of the Rights and Obligations of the Insurance Broker Defined in the Insurance Code

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Keywords
insurance broker; insurance contract; insurance case; insurance brokerage contract; commission; insurance bonus; information activity of the insurance broker; consulting activity of the insurance broker

Summary
In the present work, the rights and obligations of the insurance broker (IB), which are covered by the insurance and reinsurance activity carried out by him, are examined and systematized, according to the Bulgarian legislation. The manner in which the remuneration of the IB is determined and negotiated and the possibility of its deduction from the amount of the insurance premium is presented. The circumstances under which IB has the right to receive both insurance premiums and important information relevant to the insurance risk, as well as documents on insurance claims, are specified.

The obligations of the IB related to its information and consulting activities in informing the users of insurance services about the most rational coverage of the various types of insurance products are covered and analyzed in detail, directing individually to the most suitable of them. The obligations of the insurance company are also presented, extending to the conclusion of insurance contracts, establishing the insured event and its consequences, as well as its administrative legal obligations.

In following up and analyzing the individual types of rights and obligations of the IB, a number of proposals have been made to supplement and improve the current regulations.

JEL: Ê19
Pages: 21
DOI:  https://doi.org/10.58861/tae.di.2023.4.03

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