INTRODUCTION TO THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY

Code Cours
2324-IÉSEG-BA3S2-FIN-EE16UE
Language of instruction
English
Teaching content
FINANCE
Training officer(s)
J.Wienbelt
Stakeholder(s)
J.Wienbelt
Level
Bachelor
Program year
Period

Présentation

Prerequisite
Financial knowledge at Bachelor 2 level is required, and basic knowledge of financial markets and instruments; Finance Fundamentals course done
Goal
- Understand what is Risk and how the Insurance industry is accepting risk
- Understand different types of insurance, main players, types of distribution
- Understand the 4 key processes for success in insurance: Risk Mangement, Underwriting, Invesments / Portfolio Management and Operations / Claims Handling
- How does a General / Non-Life Insurance company make money?
- What is Life Insurance and Pensions?
- Understand Finance for Insurers, ratios, the role of solvency capital and capital adequacy, regulations / SOLVENCY II
Presentation
6 sessions:
1) Introduction
2) The Insurance market
3) General or Non-Life Insurance
4) Life Insurance and Pensions
5) Finance for Insurers
6) Risk Management

Modalités

Organization
Type Amount of time Comment
Présentiel
Cours interactif 16,00
Autoformation
Lecture du manuel de référence 10,00
Travail personnel
Charge de travail personnel indicative 24,00
Overall student workload 50,00
Evaluation
3 Cases, 30mn and 20% each = 60%; Final Exam: 40%.
For each group case, written feedback by e@mail will be given to the group. In case of a presentation in class, written feedback will be obtained from students and used in my group-e@mail with feedback to the group.
For each individual case, I will send a general e@mail to class, with feedback on the case.
Finally, I will write an e@mail to the group after the Final Exam with some general remarks about what was important in responding to the exam questions.
Control type Duration Amount Weighting
Examen (final)
Examen écrit 1,50 1 40,00
Autres
Etude de cas 1,50 3 60,00
TOTAL 100,00

Ressources

Bibliography
Introduction to Risk Management and Insurance by Mark S. Dorfman, 10th edition, Pearson; - Introduction to Risk Management and Insurance by Mark S. Dorfman, 10th edition, Pearson;

Introduction to Risk Management and Insurance by Mark S. Dorfman, 10th edition, Pearson; to be bought by all students before 1st session