Risk Management in Insurance

Lehrinhalte

Responsibilities, goals, areas and organization of risk management in an insurance company; regulatory framework for risk management in insurances with particular focus on Solvency II; risk measurement in the life and non-life sectors; risk measurement with regard to market risks; risk-oriented management of an insurance business; Solvency II with regard to regulatory authorities and disclosure requirements

Art der Vermittlung

face to face

Art der Veranstaltung

compulsory

Empfohlene Fachliteratur

Compulsory reading Slides and exercise examples Consolidation reading: Neil A. Doherty (2000): Integrated Risk Management: Techniques and Strategies for Corporate Risk, McGraw Hill, New York, 1st edition; Thomas Hartung (2007): Eigenkapitalregulierung

Lern- und Lehrmethode

Integrated class; Lectures and independent work on practical examples

Prüfungsmethode

30% exercises and class work and 70% written final examination

Voraussetzungen laut Lehrplan

Fixed Income, Financial Mathematics, Introduction to Insurance Management, Insurance Products

Schnellinfos

Studiengang

Bank- und Finanzwirtschaft (Bachelor)

Akademischer Grad

Bachelor

ECTS Credits

3.00

Unterrichtssprache

Englisch

Studienplan

Vollzeit

Studienjahr, in dem die Lerneinheit angeboten wird

WS2026

Semester in dem die Lehrveranstaltung angeboten wird

5 WS

Incoming

Nein

Lernergebnisse der Lehrveranstaltung

After the successful completion of this course the students will be able to describe the responsibilities of risk management in insurances. The students will be able to explain important methods for the quantification and management of various risks relevant for insurance companies, also with regard to regulatory requirements. They will be able to implement the most important regulations within the standard approach of Solvency II and to assess potential consequences for various divisions in an insurance company. Besides, they will be able to name the regulatory authorities determined within the framework of Solvency II and thus draw conclusions for the management of insurance businesses.

Kennzahl der Lehrveranstaltung

0229-19-01-VZ-DE-37