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FIN 322

Insurance and Risk Management

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeB+
Standard

Overview

Description

Provides an overview to risk management and insurance emphasizing personal risk management. Topics include property, liability, auto, life and health. Discussions include pricing and underwriting, claims, rate development and product distribution.

Requirements

Prerequisites

FIN 301
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): FIN 301.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Terms

fall, spring

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • recognize and understand an organization’s risk appetite and risk tolerances, and how it directly impacts their risk management techniques.
  • examine an organization’s risks and know how to mitigate or eliminate the risks through business continuity planning and disaster recovery preparedness.
  • evaluate an organization’s cyber security and data risks, and understand the steps needed to protect those risks.
  • understand and explain the role of an organization’s chief risk officer, or risk champion, including corporate governance and risk management oversight.