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 lauree magistrali | Oct 1, 2018 | Dec 21, 2018 |
| secondo semestre lauree magistrali | Feb 25, 2019 | May 31, 2019 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| sessione invernale lauree magistrali | Jan 7, 2019 | Feb 22, 2019 |
| sessione estiva lauree magistrali | May 27, 2019 | Jul 5, 2019 |
| Sessione autunnale | Aug 26, 2019 | Sep 13, 2019 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sessione autunnale (validità a.a. 2017/18) | Dec 6, 2018 | Dec 7, 2018 |
| Sessione invernale (validità a.a. 2017/18) | Apr 3, 2019 | Apr 5, 2019 |
| Sessione estiva (validità a.a. 2018/19) | Sep 10, 2019 | Sep 11, 2019 |
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Festa di Ognissanti | Nov 1, 2018 | Nov 1, 2018 |
| Festa dell’Immacolata | Dec 8, 2018 | Dec 8, 2018 |
| Vacanze di Natale | Dec 22, 2018 | Jan 6, 2019 |
| Vacanze di Pasqua | Apr 19, 2019 | Apr 23, 2019 |
| Festa della liberazione | Apr 25, 2019 | Apr 25, 2019 |
| Festa del lavoro | May 1, 2019 | May 1, 2019 |
| Festa del Santo Patrono - S. Zeno | May 21, 2019 | May 21, 2019 |
| Attività sospese (vacanze estive) | Aug 5, 2019 | Aug 23, 2019 |
Exam calendar
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Academic staff
massimo.franchetti@univr.it
paolo.frigo@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 enrollment year.
1° Year
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2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020
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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 (2018/2019)
Teaching code
4S02480
Academic staff
Coordinator
Credits
9
Also offered in courses:
- Insurance Economics of the course Master’s degree in Banking and Finance
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
SECS-P/11 - FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS
Period
secondo semestre lauree magistrali dal Feb 25, 2019 al May 31, 2019.
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: risk management and insurable risks.
2. Management of insurance companies.
3. Life and non-life products.
4. Insurance products premia.
5. The risks faced by insurance companies.
6. Technical provisions and solvency requirements. Reinsurance.
7. Regulation and supervision of insurance companies.
8. Distribution channels: agencies, brokers, Bancassurance etc.
9. The relationship between banks and insurances: financial conglomerates.
10. The insurance market. Recent trends.
Teaching methodology:
Lectures might be integrated with experts’ insights on specific topics.
Additional course material will be available during the course and on the e-learning page of the course.
At the beginning of the course students will be provided with further information on lessons time schedule.
CAPPIELLO A., (ed.) L'attività assicurativa. Regole, gestione, business models, FrancoAngeli, Milano, 2018
MIANI, S., I prodotti assicurativi, Giappichelli, Milano, 2017, (e-book). The following chapters are to be studied: 1, 2 (exclucing paragraphs 2.9 and 2.10), 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11 and 14.
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.
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 | ||
| Cappiello A. (a cura di) | L'attività assicurativa. Regole, gestione, business model | FrancoAngeli | 2018 | 9788891770004 |
Examination Methods
Written test made up of open questions and/or exercises.
Type D and Type F activities
Career prospects
Module/Programme news
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Graduation
List of thesis proposals
| theses proposals | Research area |
|---|---|
| Tesi di laurea magistrale - Tecniche e problemi aperti nel credit scoring | Statistics - Foundational and philosophical topics |
| I covered bond | 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 |
Linguistic training CLA
Gestione carriere
Internships
Student login and resources
Modalità di frequenza, erogazione della didattica e sedi
Le lezioni di tutti gli insegnamenti del corso di studio, così come le relative prove d’esame, si svolgono in presenza.
Peraltro, come ulteriore servizio agli studenti, è altresì previsto che tali lezioni siano videoregistrate e che le videoregistrazioni vengano messe a disposizione sui relativi spazi e-learning degli insegnamenti, salvo diversa comunicazione del singolo docente.
La frequenza non è obbligatoria.
Maggiori dettagli in merito all'obbligo di frequenza vengono riportati nel Regolamento del corso di studio disponibile alla voce Regolamenti nel menu Il Corso. Anche se il regolamento non prevede un obbligo specifico, verifica le indicazioni previste dal singolo docente per ciascun insegnamento o per eventuali laboratori e/o tirocinio.
È consentita l'iscrizione a tempo parziale. Per saperne di più consulta la pagina Possibilità di iscrizione Part time.
Le sedi di svolgimento delle lezioni e degli esami sono le seguenti
