Course Descriptions 2008-2009 Catalog

Insurance

INS 112 Introduction to Risk Management
1 Credit
Offers an introductory course for students new to the insurance industry. Students will explore the basic functions of risk management. The course has six topical lessons which include: losses and loss exposures, the risk management process, risk financing, risk control techniques, risk manager's role, risk management in an organization, pre and post loss goals, disaster planning, and personnel exposure.

INS 200 Property and Liability Insurance Principles
3 Credits
Presents a one-semester course designed for individuals wishing to obtain a general knowledge of property and liability insurance principles. The course is an overview of insurance fundamentals, insurance operations, and insurance contracts, loss exposures, and risk management.

INS 201 Personal Insurance
3 Credits
Presents a one-semester course designed for individuals wishing to obtain a general knowledge of personal insurance. The course is an overview of the loss exposures faced by individuals and families and the type of insurance that is available to treat those loss exposures.

INS 202 Commercial Insurance
3 Credits
Presents a one-semester course designed for individuals wishing to obtain a general knowledge of commercial insurance. The course is an overview of the loss exposures faced by businesses and other organizations and the type of insurance that is available to remedy those loss exposures.

INS 204 Delivering Insurance Services
3 Credits
Students will gain knowledge of the Continuous Improvement Movement by studying the nature of the insurance business, customer identification, what customers want, methods for determining customer needs, key processes and benchmarking, the process improvement model, process improvement tools, leadership, teamwork and organizational structures and ways to check on progress.

INS 230 Essentials of Risk Management
3 Credits
Provides an understanding of the nature, purpose and steps of risk management; identifies and analyzes the loss exposures of individuals and organizations; examines alternative risk management techniques; and develops rules for choosing risk management techniques.

INS 269 Personal Financial Planning
3 Credits
Presents a one-semester course designed for individuals wishing to obtain a general knowledge of personal financial planning. The course is designed to provide the students with a detailed analysis of personal financial planning, including areas of investment planning, income tax planning, planning for retirement, and estate planning.

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