[摘要]和谐社会的建立为保险业的发展提出了更高的要求;同时,顺应这一时势,保险业的发展也具有了更深层次的内涵,保险应该成为构建和谐社会的坚实后盾。和谐社会要求保险发展壮大自身,扩大社会保障面;充分发挥自身的社会管理功能;进一步再分配社会资源;发挥在经济全面、协调、可持续发展中的作为;在突发性事件或灾难中发挥更大的作用。和谐社会中保险业的发展策略包括努力构建诚信保险业;积极开拓农业保险;大力发展不发达地区的保险;重视对弱势群体的保险关怀;强化经营秩序;倡导保险业的人性化、个性化经营。 [关键词]和谐社会;保险业;发展策略 [中图分类号] F840.32 [文献标识码] A [文章编号]1004-3306(2006)02-0020-03 Abstract:The construction of a harmonious society puts forward a higher requirement on the development of the insurance industry. At the same time, development of the insurance industry has also been conferred a deeper connotation that it should be a cornerstone of a harmonious society. Such a society requires the insurance sector to strengthen itself and expand its social coverage, fully exert its function of social management, further redistribute social resources, duly play its role in the allround, harmonious, and sustainable development of the economy, and play a bigger role in solving unexpected events or disasters. The development strategies of the insurance industry in an harmonious society includes cultivating a creditworthy insurance sector, proactively developing agricultural insurance, vigorously growing insurance business in lessdeveloped areas, emphasizing insurance care to disadvantaged groups, strengthening order of operation, and advocating individualized and humaninterest operation. Key words:harmonious society; insurance industry; development strategy