“10 Million Won in Support”: Financial Regulator Moves to Rein In GA Recruiters’ Advertising
Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- The Financial Supervisory Service has reportedly advised general insurance agencies to avoid overstated conditions when recruiting new planners.
- Some agencies have advertised substantial training subsidies to attract recruits who fall outside the so-called 1,200% rule, but may recover the money if recruits fail to meet performance requirements.
South Korea’s financial regulator is moving to curb recruitment advertisements by general insurance agencies that promise large financial support to new insurance planners.
The Financial Supervisory Service has reportedly advised agencies to refrain from placing exaggerated conditions in advertisements for new recruits. Some agencies have posted vacancies offering training subsidies worth considerable sums.
The offers are aimed at recruiting new planners who are not covered by the so-called 1,200% rule. However, the agencies reportedly take the money back if recruits fail to achieve a certain level of performance.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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