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.
Course calendar
The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Primo semestre Magistrali | Sep 26, 2016 | Jan 13, 2017 |
| Secondo Semestre Magistrali | Feb 27, 2017 | Jun 1, 2017 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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
Exam dates and rounds are managed by the relevant Economics Teaching and Student Services Unit.
To view all the exam sessions available, please use the Exam dashboard on ESSE3.
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Academic staff
massimo.franchetti@univr.it
paolo.frigo@univr.it
enrico.moretto@univr.it
Taschini Luca
luca.taschini@univr.it
045 802 8736
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 enrolment year.
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1° Year
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2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018
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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.
Insurance management (2016/2017)
Teaching code
4S02480
Academic staff
Coordinatore
Credits
9
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
SECS-P/11 - FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS
Period
Secondo Semestre Magistrali dal Feb 27, 2017 al Jun 1, 2017.
Learning outcomes
The course gives an introduction to the main issues pertaining the management of Insurance Companies, aiming at providing the students with the methodologies useful to understand their management. Specifically, the following topics will be deepened: why Insurance Companies exits, the different products and services offered by Insurance Companies and the distribution channels, the specificities of the management of Insurance Companies, the logics behind the determination of the insurance premium, the technical provisions and the investment policies, risks, regulation, the bancassurance industry and financial conglomerates and the evolution of the Italian and European insurance markets.
Lectures may be integrated with experts’ insights on specific topics.
Program
1. The economics of insurance: managing insurable risks.
2. Life and non-life products.
3. Management of insurance companies.
4. Insurance products premia.
5. Technical provisions and solvency requirements.
6. The risks faced by insurance companies.
7. Regulation and supervision of insurance companies.
8. Distribution channels: agencies, brokers, etc.
9. The relationship between banks and insurances: financial conglomerates.
10. The market for insurance products and companies
CAPPIELLO A., L'impresa di assicurazione. Economia, gestione, nuove regole di vigilanza, FrancoAngeli, Milano, 2013.
MIANI, S., I prodotti assicurativi, Giappichelli, Milano, 2010. The following chapters are to be studied: 1, 2 (excepting paragraph 10), 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (excepting paragraph: 3.3; 4; 5), 8, 9, 10, 11, e 13.
| Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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| Paci S. | Assicurazioni: economia e gestione | EGEA | 2017 | ||
| Miani S. | I prodotti assicurativi (Edizione 4) | Giappichelli Editore | 2017 | Da studiare integralmente ad esclusione del paragrafo 10 del capitolo 2 e dei capp. 7, 12, 14 e 15 | |
| Cappiello A. | L'impresa di assicurazione. Economia, gestione, nuove regole di vigilanza | FrancoAngeli | 2012 | Da studiare integralmente ad esclusione del paragrafo 3 del capitolo 5 |
Examination Methods
Written test made up of open questions and/or exercises. The commissioners may also integrate the written test with an oral assessment, only for students whose grade in the written test is at least 18 out of 30.
Type D and Type F activities
| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher | |
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| 1° | Programming in Matlab | D | Not yet assigned | |
| 1° | Programming in SAS | D | Not yet assigned | |
| 1° | Programming Stata (3 cfu) | D | Not yet assigned | |
| 1° 2° | Advanced Excel Laboratory (Verona) | D |
Marco Minozzo
(Coordinatore)
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| 1° 2° | Excel Laboratory (Verona) | D |
Marco Minozzo
(Coordinatore)
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Career prospects
Module/Programme news
News for students
There you will find information, resources and services useful during your time at the University (Student’s exam record, your study plan on ESSE3, Distance Learning courses, university email account, office forms, administrative procedures, etc.). You can log into MyUnivr with your GIA login details: only in this way will you be able to receive notification of all the notices from your teachers and your secretariat via email and soon also via the Univr app.
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 |
