THE INAUGURAL CONFERENCE OF TAIWAN INSURANCE LAW ASSOCIATION Important Issues and New Perspectives of Insurance Law http://www.tilaweb.org.tw/en Taipei, Taiwan, October 22-23, 2015 1
Host: Important Issues and New Perspectives of Insurance Law Taiwan Insurance Law Association Co-Host: Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances Financial Ombudsman Institution College of Law, National Chengchi University Risk and Insurance Research Center, College of Commerce, National Chengchi University Sponsor: Ministry of Science and Technology, ROC Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Fund Taiwan Insurance Guaranty Fund Insurance Society of the Republic of China Lih Pao Construction Co., LTD. 2
Introduction Taiwan Insurance Law Association (TILA), established on November 27th, 2014, is the only nonprofit aggregate corporation, focusing on studying insurance law related issues and improving international academic communication. Its members include Taiwan s scholars, professionals, and practitioners in justice and insurance field which equips TILA with high research capability on insurance law. The International Conference on Important Issues and New Perspectives of Insurance Law is the inaugural international conference held by TILA on October 22-23, 2015. It cooperates with the industry, government, and academia as an interchange platform for the improvement of the legal system of Taiwan insurance law and related regulation, and promotion of international academic communication on insurance law. There are important participants including Prof Dr. Vincent Sze (the former Honorable Justice, R.O.C. and Chairman of Taiwan Insurance Law Association), Prof. Dr. Jerome Kullmann (President of the Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances) and Dr. Ming-Chung Tseng (Chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission, Taiwan ROC), etc. The Conference covers Important Issues of European Insurance Contract Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism for Insurance Disputes, Important Issues in Insurance Consumer Protection Cross-Straight Issues, Important Issues in Insurance Regulation, Special Penal on Insurance Regulations Taiwanese Cases, Consumer Protection in Insurance Transaction, and Round Table Discussion Developing Issues in Insurance Law. 3
Organizing Committee 1. Professor Dr. Vincent Sze, The Former Honorable Justice of Taiwan 2. Prof. Dr. Jerome Kullmann, President of the Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances 3. Dr. Jan-Juy Lin, Chairman of the Financial Ombudsman Institution 4. Prof. Dr. Johnny Chang, National Chengchi University/President of the Financial Ombudsman Institution 5. Associate Professor Derek Lee, Fu Jen Catholic University 6. Professor Kuo-Chuan Lin, Dean of the College of Law, National Chengchi University 7. Professor Hong-Chih Huang, National Chengchi University 4
Tentative Schedule THE INAUGURAL CONFERENCE OF TAIWAN INSURANCE LAW ASSOCIATION Important Issues and New Perspectives of Insurance Law Thursday, October 22, 2015 08.30 09.00 Registration 09.00 10.30 Opening Ceremony Prof. Dr. Johnny Chang, Secretary General of Taiwan Insurance Law Association Welcoming Address Prof. Dr. Vincent Sze, Chairman of Taiwan Insurance Law Association (in English) Dr. Ming-Chung Tseng, Chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission, ROC (Taiwan) (in Chinese) Group Photo Keynote Speeches Prof. Dr. Jerome Kullmann, President of the Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances (AIDA) (in English) Professor Kuo-Chuan Lin, Dean of the College of Law, National Chengchi University (in Chinese) 10.30 11.00 Coffee Break 11.00 12.30 Session I (in English) Important Issues of European Insurance Contract Law Prof. Dr. Jerome Kullmann, President of the Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances (AIDA) Associate Professor Pierpaolo Marano, Faculty of Banking, Finance and Insurance of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart - Milan Professor Robert Merkin, Law School, University of Exeter 5
Professor Wallace Hsin-Chun Wang, College of Law, National Taiwan University Associate Professor Chi-Chou Yeh, College of Law, National Chengchi University 12.30 14.00 Lunch 14.00 15.30 Session II (in English) Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism for Insurance Disputes Professor Chun-Jen Chen, Dean of Department of Law, National Cheng Kung University Ms. Michelle George, Chadbourne & Parke (London) LLP Prof. Dr. Johnny Chang, Ombudsman Committee Chair of the Financial Ombudsman Institution Associate Professor Pierpaolo Marano, Faculty of Banking, Finance and Insurance of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart - Milan Associate Professor Derek Lee, Department of Financial and Economic Law, Fu Jen Catholic University 15.30 16.00 Coffee Break 16.00 17.30 Session III (in Chinese) Important Issues in Insurance Consumer Protection Cross-Straight Issues Dr. Tien-Mu Huang, Vice Chairperson of the Financial Supervisory Commission, ROC (Taiwan) Professor Weidong Xu, School of Law, Jilin University Professor Zili Ren, Law School, BeiHang University Associate Professor Qingwu Li, School of Law, University of International Business and Economics Associate Professor Chun-Wei Lo, Department of Law, National Chung Cheng University Professor Chun-Hsiung Cho, College of Law, Tunghai 6
University 18.30- GALA Dinner Friday, October 23, 2015 08.30 09.00 Registration 09.00 10.30 Session IV (in English) Important Issues in Insurance Regulation Dr. Li-Ling Jennifer Wang, Vice Chairperson of the Financial Supervisory Commission, ROC (Taiwan) Assistant Professor Christopher Chen, School of Law, Singapore Management University Professor Souichirou Kozuka, Faculty of Law, Gakushuin University Mr. Hsien-Nung Kuei, Chairman of Central Deposit Insurance Corporation Prof. Dr. Jerome Kullmann, President of the Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances (AIDA) 10.30 11.00 Coffee Break 11.00 12.30 Session V (in English) Consumer Protection in Insurance Transaction Prof. Dr. Johnny Chang, Ombudsman Committee Chair of the Financial Ombudsman Institution Professor Peter Kochenburger, School of Law, University of Connecticut Professor John Lowry, Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong Assistant Professor Jason Chun-Yuan Chen, School of Law, National Chiao Tung University Associate Professor Pierpaolo Marano, Faculty of Banking, Finance and Insurance of the Catholic University of the 7
Sacred Heart - Milan 12.30 14.00 Lunch 14.00 15.30 Session VI (in Chinese) Special Panel on Insurance Regulations Taiwanese Cases Professor Kuo-Chuan Lin, Dean of the College of Law, National Chengchi University Ms. Chiung-Hua Shih, Deputy Director General of Insurance Bureau, Financial Supervisory Commission, ROC (Taiwan) Professor Chun-Hsiung Cho, College of Law, Tunghai University Dr. Tony T.M. Hsu, Senior Executive Vice President of the China Life Insurance Co., Ltd Professor Kuo-Bin Lin, Department of Law, National Taipei University Professor Chih-Cheng Wang, College of Law, National Chung Cheng University 15.30 16.00 Coffee Break 16.00 17.30 Session VII (in English) Round Table Discussion Global Trend and New Perspectives of the Insurance Law Modernization Dr. Jan-Juy Lin, Chairman of the Financial Ombudsman Institution Professor Peter Kochenburger, School of Law, University of Connecticut Associate Professor Pierpaolo Marano, Faculty of Banking, Finance and Insurance of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart - Milan Professor Robert Merkin, Law School, University of Exeter Professor John Lowry, Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong 8
Ms. Michelle George, Chadbourne & Parke (London) LLP 17.30 18.00 Closing Ceremony Closing Remarks (in Chinese) Dr. Jan-Juy Lin, Chairman of the Financial Ombudsman Institution 18.30- Farewell Dinner 9