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 30, 2019 | Dec 20, 2019 |
| secondo semestre magistrali | Feb 24, 2020 | May 29, 2020 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sessione invernale magistrali | Jan 7, 2020 | Feb 21, 2020 |
| Sessione estiva magistrali | Jun 3, 2020 | Jul 10, 2020 |
| Autumn Session exams | Aug 24, 2020 | Sep 11, 2020 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Session | Dec 2, 2019 | Dec 4, 2019 |
| Winter Session | Apr 7, 2020 | Apr 9, 2020 |
| Summer session | Sep 7, 2020 | Sep 9, 2020 |
Exam calendar
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Academic staff
0458028734
mauro.cortese@univr.it
paolo.frigo@univr.it
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martina.menon@univr.it
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. 2020/2021
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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 (2019/2020)
Teaching code
4S02480
Academic staff
Coordinatore
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 magistrali dal Feb 24, 2020 al May 29, 2020.
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.
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 |
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| 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.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the exams of the summer session (June - July 2020) will be held on-line and orally.
Furhter information will be given on the elearning platform.
Type D and Type F activities
| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher | |
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| 2° | Simulation and Implementation of Economic Policies | D |
Federico Perali
(Coordinatore)
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| 1° 2° | Enactus Verona 2020 | D |
Paola Signori
(Coordinatore)
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| 1° 2° | Parlare in pubblico e economic writing | D |
Martina Menon
(Coordinatore)
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| 1° 2° | Samsung Innovation Camp | D |
Marco Minozzo
(Coordinatore)
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| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher | |
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| 2° | Simulation and Implementation of Economic Policies | D |
Federico Perali
(Coordinatore)
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| 1° 2° | Predictive analytics for business decisions - 2019/20 | D |
Claudio Zoli
(Coordinatore)
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| 1° 2° | Professional communication for economics - 2019/20 | D |
Claudio Zoli
(Coordinatore)
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| 1° 2° | Parlare in pubblico e economic writing | D |
Martina Menon
(Coordinatore)
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| 1° 2° | Regulation, procurement and competition - 2019/20 | D |
Claudio Zoli
(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 |
