Financial institutions, international finance and risk management

The course aims to provide the knowledge and skills on the complex functioning of insurance company. In particular, the course aims to analyze the different phases of the insurance business, paying attempion on the risks, the related risk management principles and techniques and, at last, the ground rules for good governance as a complete system composed of functions and rules used by regulators. - Knowledge and understanding At the end of the course each student will acquire knowledge of the organizational aspects and of the legal requirements insurance intermediaries must comply with when pursuing their activity. - Applying knowledge and understanding Students will be able to apply the knowledge acquired to the search for appropriate solutions to the most frequent problems facing insurance undertakings. - Making judgements Students will acquire tools for critical assessment and autonomous judgment of the insurance management problems examined. - Communication skills Students will be able to interact and communicate, using appropriate technical terms, with every counterpart having extensive knowledge of insurance issues. - Learning skills Students will be able to acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to further study insurance and, more in general, financial mediation.