General insurance underwriting

Course description

This course provides an introduction to the principles and practices involved in underwriting business. The course concentrates on generic underwriting and less technical aspects of any one class.

 

Course objectives

1. To understand the role of the underwriter in the insurance business
2. To understand what underwriting skills are required in the insurance business and the principles of pricing of insurance policies
3. To understand how business is placed in the insurance market
4. To appreciate the underwriting controls and the management of risk exposure

 Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course the students will be able;

1. To underwrite all the types of insurance businesses
2. To price all insurance products
3. To control all underwriting procedures
4. To manage the different insurance exposures

Further reading

Bodla ,B.,S. (2004). fundamentals, environment and procedures. Deep & Deep publications.

George, H. (2009). Underwriting: What every producer must know. HGI press.

Inc. India pvt. ltd.

Mangan, (1995). Advanced underwriting Techniques (1st ed.). Insurance institute of America.

Misra, K.., &Guria,R., C (2009). Practical approach to general insurance underwriting. Cengage learning India pvt ltd.

Power,M. (2007.). Organized Uncertainty: Designing a world of risk management. Oxford University press. ISBN:9780919253944

Rees, R., & Wambach, A (2008). The microcosmic of insurance. now publishers

Simita, M., & Manas, (2012). General income business operation.

Tripathy, P., &Prabir, (2009). insurance: theory and practice (1st ed.).

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