[摘要]贫困问题是实现中国经济持续增长及构建和谐社会所面临的重大挑战。寿险业通过提供风险保障和养老保障,可以发挥对社会保障体系的补充和加强作用。政府应该鼓励商业保险公司发挥在“第二支柱”和“第三支柱”中的作用,以减轻国家和社会的负担,使经济上力所能及的民众都能得到商业保险的有效覆盖,从而使政府可以将有限的财力用于为最贫穷和最需要的人群提供最基本的保障上。寿险业在中国贫困问题的解决中可以发挥应有的作用。 [关键词]寿险行业;贫困问题;发挥作用;有效途径 [中图分类号] F84062 [文献标识码] A [文章编号]1004-3306(2006)01-0028-03 Abstract: The issue of poverty is a major challenge to achieve continued economic growth and to construct a harmonious society. The life insurance industry can complement and strengthen the social security system by providing protection against risks and old age. The government should encourage insurance companies to play their roles as the “second pillar” and the “third pillar” to alleviate the social security burden on the government and society. In this way, economically capable people can be effectively covered with commercial insurance, and the government can devote its limited resources to provide basic protection to the most disadvantaged and needy population. The life insurance industry can play its part in solving the poverty issue in China. Key words:the life insurance industry; the poverty issue; play its role; an effective way