Course detail

Insurance

FP-PpojPAcad. year: 2012/2013

The course "Insurance" explain what the insurance industry as part of financial services and the importance of insurance protection to potential clients of insurance companies. Provides basic knowledge of insurance theory, individual insurance industry, the principles of operation of commercial insurance companies as insurance companies. Acquainted with the EU legislation on insurance laws adopted in terms of the insurance market in the Czech Republic and the current management of commercial insurance issues. Inform people about insurance products and paves the way for wider student orientation in the policy conditions of selected insurance companies.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The acquired knowledge will enable students to better understand the issue of providing insurance coverage and insurance sectors. Teaching students to contribute to the understanding of commercial insurance, risk management and the need for a deeper understanding of the consequences of possible solutions to uncertain claims. Students will be able to understand the range of insurance products in the insurance market in the Czech Republic, to the extent of insurance cover and how to return the claim. Understanding the rules of regulation and supervision of insurance to help students gain a broader overview of the implementation of legal standards of the European Union in terms of financial and insurance market in the Czech Republic. Students will be able to solve dovedněji health and wealth of natural and legal persons using commercial insurance.

Prerequisites

The course of study is the feed rate of insurance theory, which extends the basic knowledge of students. For successful completion of the course must have the required knowledge of business economics and be able to understand the current information from the insurance market of the European Union and the Czech Republic.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

For the award of credit is required to satisfy the following conditions:
1st Mandatory and active participation in exercises.
2nd Processing, presentation and submission of essay on an assigned topic.
3rd Successful completion of a credit hour exam (60%).

Course curriculum

Lectures
Introduction. Risk and Insurance - definition of risk, risk classification, risk management, financial risk coverage. Insurance and insurance - the characteristics, principles of insurance, insurance agencies, insurance relationship, retaining an interest. Classification of insurance - insurance, according to the classification of basic insurance theory and practice under the insurance, the insurance industry. Life insurance - endowment life insurance investment life insurance, pension insurance, life insurance in economics, statistics, life insurance, demographic and pension system. Non-life insurance - property insurance, motor insurance, liability insurance, insurance value, non-life insurance statistics, a model example of insurance companies. Reinsurance - significance and challenges collateral securing structure, co-insurance insurance pools. Insurance commercial insurance business - the creation of insurance, insurance management, and claims handling, prevention activities. Capital equipment and investment activities of insurance companies - capital, technical reserves, investments, limits on investments, Solvency II. Management of commercial insurance - income, expenses, earnings, annual insurance report. Legal Standards of Insurance - Insurance Act, Act on Insurance Contract Law on Insurance Intermediaries and Independent Loss Adjusters, Insurance Act liability for damage caused by vehicles. Regulation and Supervision in Insurance - the scope and object of supervision in the insurance industry associations, international institutions in the insurance industry. The insurance market - breakdown insurance market indicators of the insurance market, insurance market, the CR statistic. Current insurance issues in the CR and the EU.

Exercise
Home exercises - to acquaint students with the content of training, seminar topics and work requirements for the processing, delivery and presentation. Build teams and seminar papers. Personal insurance - life insurance, pension insurance, accident insurance, serious illness, travel insurance, group insurance. Insurance business and industry - insurance, property insurance, property and buildings insurance against theft, insurance, machinery and equipment, construction and installation insurance, business interruption insurance, transportation insurance, goods in transit, liability insurance, product liability insurance, liability for damage caused by environmental pollution, insurance, legal assistance. Motor insurance - motor insurance, motor vehicle liability insurance for damage caused to vehicles. The insurance market - insurance fraud, the current state of the insurance market in the CR and the EU. Marketing of commercial insurance - commercial insurance products offer insurance on the Internet, "calculator" insurance products, insurance promotional materials.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The course aims to provide students with basic knowledge and current information from the insurance industry. To acquaint them with the safety theory, principles of insurance and insurance protection. Tell them to offer insurance market in the Czech Republic, various types of insurance, including pointing out problem areas from the sale of insurance products, insurance administration and claims handling.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance at seminars is compulsory. The seminars will be presented essay on an assigned topic and to the extent required. The control is the content and formal treatment of seminar work. Attendance at lectures is recommended.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

ŘEZÁČ, F. Pojišťovnictví. 1.vyd. Brno: VUT – FP, 2011. 110 s. ISBN 978-80-214-4242-9 (CS)

Recommended reading

MAJTÁNOVÁ, A., DAŇHEL, J., DUCHÁČKOVÁ, E., KAFKOVÁ, E. POJIŠŤOVNICTVÍ – Teorie a praxe. 1. vydání. Praha: EKOPRESS, 2006. 288 s. ISBN 80-86929-19-1 (CS)
PÁLENÍK, V. A KOL. Základy pojišťovnictví především průmyslových a podnikatelských rizik. Praha: LINDE, 2007. 239 s. ISBN 978-80-7201-644-0 (CS)
Zákon č. 277/2009 Sb., o pojišťovnictví (CS)
ZÁRYBNICKÁ, J., SCHELLE, K. Pojištění odpovědnosti za škodu. 1.vyd. Ostrava: KEY Publishing, 2010. 220 s. ISBN 978-80-7418-061-3 (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MGR Master's

    branch MGR-PFO , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Introduction to the course. Risk and insurance – basic terms, classification of risks, approach of entrepreneurs and management to risks; risk management; possibilities of financial backing of risks. Insurance – characteristics; insurance relation; insurance today; interest in insurance. Classification of insurance – basic classification of insurance; branches of insurance. Non-life insurance – insurance of property, insurance of liability for damage. Life insurance as one of the pillars in the system of social security. Reinsurance and its tasks; forms of reinsurance; co-insurance; reinsurance contract; significance of reinsurance. Commercial insurance company – reinsurance activities (administration of insurance; liquidation of insurance events); other activities. Legal norms in insurance systems – Act 363/1999 Coll. on insurance as amended in subsequent directives; Act 37/2004 Coll. on contracts of insurance ; Act 38/2004 Coll. on insurance mediators and assessor of risks of insurance events. Insurance as a branch of economy – insurance supervision; reinsurance companies; insurance mediators; associations of insurance companies; international institutions; green card office board. Insurance market – segmentation of insurance market; indices of level of insurance market; insurance market in the Czech Republic; investment activity of commercial insurance companies.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Úvodní cvičení - seznámení studentů s průběhem cvičení a s požadavky pro udělení zápočtu. Zadání semestrálních prací - rozdělení semestrálních prací, každý student si nejpozději na tomto cvičení musí zvolit téma semestrální práce, kterou bude zpracovávat a prezentovat. Témata seminárních prací vždy odpovídají danému tématu cvičení. Pojištění fyzických osob - nepodnikatelů. Pojištění podnikatelů a průmyslu – pojištění majetku. Pojištění podnikatelů a průmyslu – pojištění odpovědnosti za škodu. Pojištění motorových vozidel. Životní pojištění a jeho zapojení do systému sociálního zabezpečení. Právní úprava v pojišťovnictví. Pojistný podvod. Marketing v komerční pojišťovně. Pojistný trh v České republice. Pojistný trh mimo Českou republiku.