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 | Oct 2, 2017 | Dec 22, 2017 |
| Secondo Semestre Magistrali | Feb 26, 2018 | May 25, 2018 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Esami sessione invernale Magistrali | Jan 8, 2018 | Feb 23, 2018 |
| Esami sessione estiva Magistrali | May 28, 2018 | Jul 6, 2018 |
| Esami sessione autunnale 2018 | Aug 27, 2018 | Sep 14, 2018 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Lauree sessione autunnale (validità a.a. 2016/17) | Nov 27, 2017 | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Lauree sessione invernale (validità a.a. 2016/17) | Apr 4, 2018 | Apr 6, 2018 |
| Lauree sessione estiva (validità a.a. 2017/18) | Sep 10, 2018 | Sep 11, 2018 |
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| All Saints Day | Nov 1, 2017 | Nov 1, 2017 |
| Festa Immacolata Concezione | Dec 8, 2017 | Dec 8, 2017 |
| attività sospese (Natale) | Dec 23, 2017 | Jan 7, 2018 |
| Easter break | Mar 30, 2018 | Apr 3, 2018 |
| Liberation Day | Apr 25, 2018 | Apr 25, 2018 |
| attività sospese (Festa dei lavoratori) | Apr 30, 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 |
| Labour Day | May 1, 2018 | May 1, 2018 |
| Festa Patronale | May 21, 2018 | May 21, 2018 |
| attività sospese estive | Aug 6, 2018 | Aug 24, 2018 |
Exam calendar
Exam dates and rounds are managed by the relevant Economics Teaching and Student Services Unit.
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Academic staff
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
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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 (2017/2018)
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 26, 2018 al May 25, 2018.
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, 2012 excluding chapter 5, paragraph 3;
MIANI, S., I prodotti assicurativi, Giappichelli, Milano, 2017, (e-book). The following chapters are to be studied: 1, 2 (exclucing paragraph 2.10), 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (excluding paragraph: 7.3.3; 7.4; 7.5 e 7.6), 8, 9, 10, 11 and 14.
Additional course material will be available during the course and on the e-learning page of the course.
Suggested readings:
PACI S., Assicurazioni: economia e gestione, EGEA, Milano, 2017.
PORZIO C., PREVIATI D., COCOZZA R., MIANI S., PISANI R., Economia delle imprese assicurative, McGraw-Hill, Milano, 2011.
MOTTURA P., PACI S., Economia e gestione della banca e dell’assicurazione, EGEA, Milano, 2009.
Textbooks, additional material and suggested readings are consistent with the syllabus.
| Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miani S. | I prodotti assicurativi (Edizione 4) | Giappichelli Editore | 2017 | ebook | |
| Cappiello A. | L'impresa di assicurazione. Economia, gestione, nuove regole di vigilanza | FrancoAngeli | 2012 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1° | An Introduction to the History of Economics and Business Economics | D |
Sergio Noto
(Coordinatore)
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| 1° | Introduction to dynamic optimization with economic applications | D | Not yet assigned | |
| 1° 2° | Python Laboratory | D |
Marco Minozzo
(Coordinatore)
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| 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.
Further services
I servizi e le attività di orientamento sono pensati per fornire alle future matricole gli strumenti e le informazioni che consentano loro di compiere una scelta consapevole del corso di studi universitario.
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 |
| Il metodo Monte Carlo per la valutazione di opzioni americane | Various topics |
| Proposte Tesi A. Gnoatto | Various topics |
