FIN 420 - Property and Liability Insurance

(3 units)

Examination of risk management for property and liability exposures. Identification of property loss and liability exposures and discussion of available risk management methods, including commercially available insurance coverages. Problems in liability insurance markets and potential solutions discussed.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Prerequisite(s): FIN 301.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. recognize and understand the commercial risk exposures faced by organizations today, both large and small.
2. identify the commercial insurance policies needed to respond to the various risk exposures.
3. articulate the operational functions of property-casualty insurers and their relationship to organizations purchasing their policies.
4. articulate the operational functions of an insurance broker and their relationship to organizations needing their brokerage services.

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