INSURANCE AND RISK PLANNING
FIN2IRP
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject you will attain a basic understanding of the areas of insurance and the general management of risk. You will examine the range of personal, business and general insurance products and the advice and strategies used by financial planners to satisfy the needs of clients. You will be introduced to the areas of risk and various risk management techniques, the key types of insurances policies, policy documents, underwriting and claims handling procedures. The subject will also provide coverage of a range of risk management strategies utilised by business. There will be an emphasis placed on the application of knowledge into solving real-life issues and extensive use will be made of practical case-studies throughout this subject.
School: La Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Greg Jamieson
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: Class room activities and tutorial questions. Individual assignment and final exam.
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: FIN1FOF OR ACC1AMD OR BUS1AFB
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A