Transparency and oversight of broker incentive practices in South African insurance law

dc.contributor.advisorNcube, Princess
dc.contributor.coadvisorGrove, Niek
dc.contributor.emailsbmhlambi@gmail.comen_US
dc.contributor.postgraduateMhlambi, Sbongile Manana Bernardette
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-20T09:01:49Z
dc.date.available2025-02-20T09:01:49Z
dc.date.created2025-04
dc.date.issued2024-12
dc.descriptionMini Dissertation (LLM (Insurance Law and Governance))--University of Pretoria, 2024.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis research investigated the crucial concerns regarding broker remuneration practices, focusing on the transparency and oversight mechanisms governing these practices in the South African insurance sector. The central function of brokers in the relationship between consumers and insurers positions them to espouse consumer trust and actuate market efficiency. Despite this, the intricate nature of insurance products and services and the potential conflicts of interest attributable to wide-ranging compensation schemes and loopholes for exploitation have spurred concern from stakeholders in the insurance industry. The research contextualises broker remuneration schemes within the broader financial system and illuminates the various methods of compensation and incentivisation. The study investigated the main themes and challenges inherent to broker remuneration, such as a discord of interests and the ramifications for market integrity. An empirical analysis of data on remuneration structures is conducted using qualitative research methods, incorporating a literature review, theoretical framework, and a conceptual framework approach. The research findings expose anomalies in transparency, consistency, and legality of remuneration structures, undermining consumer confidence in the market. Variations in regulatory oversight are identified, and the discrepancies that could lead to unethical conduct and market abuse are highlighted. In conclusion, this research proposes a framework for enhancing regulatory oversight of remuneration methods for brokers. It also advocates for uniform disclosure requirements, innovative regulatory compliance strategies, and the assumption of best practices across the insurance sector.en_US
dc.description.availabilityUnrestricteden_US
dc.description.degreeLLM (Insurance Law and Governance)en_US
dc.description.departmentMercantile Lawen_US
dc.description.facultyFaculty of Lawsen_US
dc.description.sdgNoneen_US
dc.identifier.citation*en_US
dc.identifier.doiDiclaimer letteren_US
dc.identifier.otherA2025en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/101081
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Pretoria
dc.rights© 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.
dc.subjectUCTDen_US
dc.subjectSustainable Development Goals (SDGs)en_US
dc.subjectTransparencyen_US
dc.subjectFinancial services provideren_US
dc.subjectBrokeren_US
dc.subjectCompensationen_US
dc.subjectMarket integrityen_US
dc.titleTransparency and oversight of broker incentive practices in South African insurance lawen_US
dc.typeMini Dissertationen_US

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