The study assesses and proposes opportunities for change in the cooperation between brokers and insurers using the Swiss commercial non-life insurance industry as an example. The term "cooperative production process" refers to functions which typically involve cooperation such as need analysis, submission process, and contract issuance. A functional approach, value chain analysis and transaction cost theory build the theoretical framework of the analysis. A broad survey and personal expert interviews disclose that the current cooperative process is characterized by a broad range...