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Essentials of loss adjusting

Course Description

The knowledge of insurance and professional conduct within the claims domain forms the core of the principles of Loss Adjusting. This course will deal with managing relationships in the claims-handling process, the process to policy analysis for coverage evaluations. Further the course will cover the fundamentals of investigation, evaluation, negotiation, and settlement within the claims process.

Course Objectives

  1. To create an understanding of the nature of insurance and the various classes of insurance
  2. To provide fundamental knowledge of the technical and other aspects of loss adjusting and insurance
  3. To create an awareness of the need for professional responsibility in those handling loss adjusting

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course students will be able;

  1. To undertake claims adjustments for any insurance policy
  2. To have the technical knowledge on loss adjusting process\
  3. To investigate and write technical reports on claim management
Further reading
  • Ashbee, D. (2007) . Los Adjuster . Bluechrome publishing
  • The roads Act, 2019
  • Kakooza, A., C. (2009) . Arbitration , conciliation and mediation in Uganda: a focus on the practical aspects. Uganda living law journal, 7(2) 268-294
  • Kiryabwire, G. W. M. (2005). Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Markham, J. J. (1995). Property loss adjusting (2nd ed.) . Insurance Institute of America
  • Markham, J. J. (1990). Property loss adjusting : Two texts and course guide,
  • Popow, J., D., J. (2003). Property loss Adjusting (3rd ed.) AICPCU.
  • Smith, G. (1998). The adjuster! making insurance claims pay. cargo publishing company
  • The constitution of Uganda 1995. the insurance act 1996 and amendments thereof in 2011, and 2017, laws of Uganda
  • The insurance regulations 2002, laws of uganda
  • Thomas, P. I. (1997). Adjustment of property losses. Gregg / community college
  • Uganda living law journal, Vol 7 no.2 December 2009
  • ULII-Uganda legal information institute website
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