The Quest for Talented Independent Directors: The Role of Directors' and Officers' Liability Insurance

追尋優秀獨立董事：董監事責任險之角色

李貴富(Kuei-Fu Li) ； 廖懿屏(Yi-Ping Liao)

《會計評論》 73期 (2021/07) Pp. 101-132

https://doi.org/10.6552/JOAR.202107_(73).0003

摘要

This study explores whether directors' and officers' liability insurance (D&O insurance) is an effective tool in firms' quest for talented independent directors, that is, those who are highly educated, well-connected, or financial experts. We find that firms with D&O insurance are better able to recruit talented independent directors, supporting that the protection provided by D&O insurance is determinative when talented individuals are deciding whether to join a board. We also show that D&O insurance reduces the incidence of independent directors' resignation. Collectively, our evidence suggests that D&O insurance helps firms maintain a board with superior competence and greater stability, which also explains the wide prevalence of D&O insurance in practice.

關鍵字

Directors' and officers' liability insurance ； Independent directors ； Recruit ； Resignation

並列摘要

本研究探討董監事責任險是否能在公司尋求優秀獨立董事時，作為有效的工具，而優秀獨立董事係指符合下列三條件之一者：（1）具備碩士或以上學歷，或（2）身兼三間或以上之董事職位，或（3）符合財務或會計專業人員資格。本研究發現，「購買董監事責任險」與「優秀獨立董事百分比」為顯著正相關，而「購買董監事責任險」與「獨立董事自願離職」為顯著負相關。整體而言，本研究的實證結果支持董監事責任險有助於公司聘任優秀獨立董事、並維持董事會穩定性，此應亦為董監事責任險持續普及的原因之一。

並列關鍵字

董監事責任險 ； 獨立董事 ； 聘任 ； 辭職

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