Insurance

Paper Code: 
FSG 616
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The objective of this course is to understand basic concept of insurance & risk management because Insurance plays important role in the socio-economic prosperity of the country.

8.00
Unit I: 

Insurance: Meaning, Definition, Characteristics, Functions, Limitations.Insurance as Investment Opportunity. Types of Life Insurance plans- Annuity, endowment, Term plans,Unit Link Plans,whole life policy. Difference between Insurance & Gambling. Types of Insurance- Life, General, Marine, fire Insurance

8.00
Unit II: 

Risk: Meaning ,definition ,characteristics of Insurable risk Classification of Risk, Methods of handling Risk, Perils, Hazards, Types of Hazards.

Risk Management: Meaning, need, Process

10.00
Unit III: 

Principles of Insurance: Principle of Utmost Good Faith, Principle of Insurable interest, Indemnity, Subrogation, CausaProxima.

Essentials of Insurance Contracts: Legal requirements of Insurance contract. Distinction between General Law of Contract and Insurance Contract; Life and indemnity Contract.

9.00
Unit IV: 

Types of Insurance: overview of  Over insurance, Under insurance and Double Insurance

 Reinsurance:Meaning, characteristics, Methods-Facultative, Treaty, Pooling methods, Advantage of Reinsurance, Double Vs. Reinsurance

Process of issuing  Life Insurance policy

9.00
Unit V: 

Calculation of Premium: Net premium, Gross premium, Methods of computation of Premium-Assessment plan, Natural premium Plan,Level Premium Plan, Mortality table-meaning, characteristics, need

Settlement of claim: Death claims, Maturity/Survival claims

Essential Readings: 

• MJ Mathew,”RiskManagement and Insurance”,RBSA Publications,Jaipur.
• Neelam C.Gulati,”Principles of Insurance Management", Excel books

References: 

• Karam Pal,B.S.Bodla,M.C.Garg,”Insurance Management: Principles & Practices, Deep& Deep Publications
• Life Insurance,Vol.I,II

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