Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

Academic calendar

The academic calendar shows the deadlines and scheduled events that are relevant to students, teaching and technical-administrative staff of the University. Public holidays and University closures are also indicated. The academic year normally begins on 1 October each year and ends on 30 September of the following year.

Academic calendar

Course calendar

The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..

Definition of lesson periods
Period From To
Primo semestre Magistrali Sep 26, 2016 Jan 13, 2017
Secondo Semestre Magistrali Feb 27, 2017 Jun 1, 2017
Exam sessions
Session From To
Appelli esami sessione invernale Jan 16, 2017 Feb 17, 2017
Appelli esami sessione estiva Jun 5, 2017 Jul 7, 2017
Appelli esami sessione autunnale Aug 28, 2017 Sep 15, 2017
Degree sessions
Session From To
Sessione autunnale Nov 30, 2016 Dec 1, 2016
Sessione invernale Apr 5, 2017 Apr 7, 2017
Sessione estiva Sep 11, 2017 Sep 13, 2017
Holidays
Period From To
Vacanze natalizie Dec 23, 2016 Jan 5, 2017
Vacanze pasquali Apr 14, 2017 Apr 18, 2017
Vacanze estive Aug 7, 2017 Aug 25, 2017

Exam calendar

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Academic staff

B C D F G L M O P R S T V
Foto profilo,  September 20, 2017

Borello Giuliana

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Bottiglia Roberto

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Campolmi Alessia

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Carluccio Emanuele Maria

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De Mari Michele

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Frigo Paolo

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Grossi Luigi

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Lubian Diego

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Minozzo Marco

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Oliva Immacolata

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Pichler Flavio

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Renò Roberto

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Rossi Francesco

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Rutigliano Michele

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Scricciolo Catia

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Foto,  September 13, 2019

Taschini Luca

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Study Plan

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

CURRICULUM TIPO:

1° Year 

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
9
B
SECS-P/11

2° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°

Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)

TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.




S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Teaching code

4S003194

Coordinator

Paolo Frigo

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

SECS-S/06 - MATHEMATICAL METHODS OF ECONOMICS, FINANCE AND ACTUARIAL SCIENCES

Period

Secondo Semestre Magistrali dal Feb 27, 2017 al Jun 1, 2017.

Learning outcomes

The course will provide students with the mathematical and logical skills needed to address the main actuarial problems in life and non-life insurance, with particular reference to the determination of premiums and reserves as well as the evaluation of profitability and riskiness of insurance portfolios.
The course consists of two modules, dedicated to Life and non-Life insurance. During the semester some seminars on selected topics, held by industry experts, will be offered.

Program

Non-Life Module
1. Basic knowledge
• Basics of insurance business: risk transfer, risk pooling, types of non-life insurance, technical management of portfolios
• Equivalence premium, risk loading calculation principles, net premium
• Premium calculation through statistical observation
• Gross premium
2. Risk theory
• Introduction to collective risk theory: the compound model
• Claims count and severity distributions
• Parameters estimation
• Methods for calculating the compound distribution (hints)
3. Tariffication
• Risk classes
• Simple tariffication methods
4. Claims reserving
• Basic concepts and triangular representation of data and indicators
• Deterministic algorithms: Chain Ladder, Bornhuetter-Ferguson, Fisher-Lange (hints)

Life Module
1. Basic Knowledge
• Mutuality and Solidarity
• Life insurance products
• Life table
2. Premiums and Reserves
• Net premium, Gross premium
• Technical rate (difference between prudential basis and realistic basis)
• Actuarial values
• Mathematical reserve
• Single premiums, periodic premiums
• Risk premiums and saving premiums
• Surrender values and paid-up values
3. Finance in life insurance
• With-profit policies
4. Profits in a life insurance portfolio
• The total profit
• Mortality/Longevity Risk
• Profit Testing

Topics of the seminars:
• Reinsurance
• Pension plans
• Solvency II

Textbooks
Non Life Module:
• Wuthrich, Mario V., Non-Life Insurance: Mathematics & Statistics;
free download in SSRN newtowk at http://ssrn.com/abstract=2319328 or at http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2319328
Life Module:
• Olivieri Annamaria, Pitacco Ermanno: Introduction to Insurance Mathematics – Technical and Financial Features of Risk Transfers, Springer (2011);
http://www.springer.com/mathematics/applications/book/978-3-642-16028-8

Examination Methods

A spoken test will be held. The test has the purpose to verify breadth and depth of the acquired knowledge, models learnt, property of language.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Type D and Type F activities

List of courses with unassigned period
years Modules TAF Teacher
Programming in Matlab D Not yet assigned
Programming in SAS D Not yet assigned
Programming Stata (3 cfu) D Not yet assigned
1° 2° Advanced Excel Laboratory (Verona) D Marco Minozzo (Coordinator)
1° 2° Excel Laboratory (Verona) D Marco Minozzo (Coordinator)

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Graduation

List of theses and work experience proposals

theses proposals Research area
Tesi di laurea magistrale - Tecniche e problemi aperti nel credit scoring Statistics - Foundational and philosophical topics
Fattori ESG e valutazione d'azienda Various topics
Il metodo Monte Carlo per la valutazione di opzioni americane Various topics
Il Minimum Requirement for own funds and Eligible Liabilities (MREL) Various topics
L'acquisto di azioni proprie Various topics
Proposte Tesi A. Gnoatto Various topics

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