FIN 4800 - International Insurance Markets (3)

When Offered: Spring
This course is designed to expose students to the placement of insurance on an international level. Students will travel to London, which is the home to many of the world’s leading insurers and reinsurers. The 3-hour course will be offered during the spring semester and students will travel to London over spring break. The course involves an analysis of the mechanisms employed to transfer risk from main street USA exposures to ultimate risk bearers around the world. Students will also learn about the regulatory environments involved in the process. While in London, students will meet with Lloyds of London brokers and underwriters, spend a day on the underwriting floor at Lloyds, learn about wholesale and reinsurance brokering, and attend short seminars at various insurance intermediaries. Students will also have a short time to visit historic and cultural sites during the week.
Prerequisites: 84 earned hours, a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in any Writing in the Discipline (WID) course, and FIN 3100 (Global Learning Opportunity course)