Instruction offered by members of the Haskayne School of Business.
Risk Management and Insurance Chairperson — A. Lehar
Senior Courses
Risk Management and Insurance 317
Introduction to Risk Management and Insurance
Overview of the risk management process and risk management methods. Emphasis on personal risk management, including auto, homeowners, life, health and disability insurance. Course Hours:H(3-0) Prerequisite(s):Successful completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents including Economics 201. Students must be in the Haskayne School of Business or in the Actuarial Science program.
Analysis of the need for life and health insurance. Types of policies, principles of rate making, underwriting and marketing. Integration of life and health insurance into estate planning. Investment practices of insurers and their role in the financial services field. Course Hours:H(3-0) Prerequisite(s):Students must be in the Haskayne School of Business or in the Actuarial Science program. Corequisite(s):Risk Management and Insurance 317.
The nature of employee benefits as a major component of the compensation package. Group life and group health insurance, pensions and other retirement programs, workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, social security and other social insurance plans. Insurer group operations, reinsurance and the legal aspects of employee benefits and social insurance programs. Course Hours:H(3-0) Prerequisite(s):Successful completion of Finance 317 or Risk Management and Insurance 317. Students must be in the Haskayne School of Business or in the Actuarial Science program.
Examines risk management for commercial property and liability exposures. The first half of the course focuses on common property loss exposures that firms face and examines methods of handling such risks. The second half focuses on liability exposures of commercial enterprises, including premises and operations liability, product liability, employment practices liability and director's and officers' liability. Course Hours:H(3-0) Corequisite(s):Risk Management and Insurance 317.
Combines a fundamental understanding of insurance and risk management with current issues confronting the insurance industry and risk managers. Course Hours:H(3-0) Prerequisite(s):Successful completion of Risk Management and Insurance 317. Notes:For certain topics, consent of the instructor will be required. MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
A study of the various methods used to finance the operational risks of commercial enterprises. Key topics addressed are: loss forecasting, insurance, alternative risk financing, reinsurance and environmental risk management. Course Hours:H(3-0) Prerequisite(s):Successful completion of Risk Management and Insurance 317.
Risk management strategies with emphasis on the management of operational and hazard risks. Topics include risk identification and assessment; organizational responsibility for risk management; risk mitigation; risk financing; crisis management, and business continuity planning. Course Hours:H(3-0) Prerequisite(s):Consent of the Haskayne School of Business. Also known as:(formerly Finance 763)