Course detail

Insurance

FP-pojPAcad. year: 2025/2026

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

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Oldřich Rejnuš, CSc.

Department

Institute of Economics (ÚE)

Entry knowledge

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

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

For the award of credit is required reaching the following conditions:
1. Preparation and submission of revised tutor work on an assigned topic.
2. Successful completion of a written test (at least 60 % of points).

The course is finished by a written exam, min. 60 % of points.
Attendance at seminars is not compulsory. Seminar works will be processed in teams of max. 3 students. The control is the content and formal treatment of seminar work. Attendance at lectures is recommended.

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.
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.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

DUCHÁČKOVÁ, E. Pojištění a pojišťovnictví. Praha, Ekopress, 2015. 306 s. ISBN 978-8087-86525-5.
MESRŠMÍD, J. Pojišťovnictví v globálním prostředí. Professional Publishing, 2015. 222 s. ISBN 978-80-7431-150-5.
ŘEZÁČ, F. Pojišťovnictví. 1.vyd. Brno: VUT – FP, 2011. 110 s. ISBN 978-80-214-4242-9.

Recommended reading

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

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK-EP Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
  • Programme BAK-UAD Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Oldřich Rejnuš, CSc.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Oldřich Rejnuš, CSc.