Module: Insurance Economics (5303-450)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Jörg Schiller (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

• Management (WS 17/18) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  3. Semester, semi-elective
• Management (WS 17/18) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  1. Semester, semi-elective
• International Business and Economics (WS 17/18) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  3. Semester, semi-elective
• International Business and Economics (WS 17/18) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  1. Semester, semi-elective
• Management (WS 16/17) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  3. Semester, semi-elective
• Management (WS 16/17) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  1. Semester, semi-elective
• International Business and Economics (WS 16/17) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  3. Semester, semi-elective
• International Business and Economics (WS 16/17) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  1. Semester, semi-elective
• Information Science (Master, since 01.10.2012)
  1. Semester, semi-elective
• Information Science (Master, since 01.10.2012)
  3. Semester, semi-elective

Relation to other Modules:

Master-ABWL II, ökonomische Aspekte der Krankenversicherung, Grundlagen des Risiko- und Versicherungsmanagements

Prerequisites for Attendance:

The lecture Modelling & Decision Making (Modul Master-ABWL II) should have been attended or should be attended simultaneously.

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

6 credits

Frequency:

every winter semester

Length of the Module:

1 semester

Final examination:

exam( 80% , 90 min), written assignment (20%)

Length of the examination:

90 minutes

Workload:

x

Professional competences:

Students possess an in-depth understanding of selected concepts of decision theory and insurance economics. Their know-how includes basic knowledge of the optimal design of insurance contracts under symmetric and asymmetric information between consumers and insurance companies. In addition, they have a deeper understanding of the impact of insurance coverage on related markets for repair goods. They are in a good position to identify and solve different contractual problems in insurance relationships in different market environments.

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