Important Information
- This lecture will be held in English.
- Further information on the lecture and all documents are available on Moodle.
Management of (Re-) Insurance Companies
German title of this lecture:
"Ausgewählte Aspekte im Management von (Rück-) Versicherungsunternehmen"
Lecturer
Dr. Wolfgang Schanz (Head of Actuarial Pricing Property / Casualty at SCOR Reinsurance)
Organization
Dates
Lecture in Ulm: tba
Lecture and distribution of assignments in Ulm: tba
Presentations: tba
Registration
Since the number of participants is limited you need to apply for this course no later than April 30, 2024 by sending an email to stefan.schelling(at)uni-ulm.de which should include the following information:
- name
- subject of study, number of semesters
- current transcript
- which lectures have you already heard in Actuarial Science, Financial Mathematics and Finance (including the current semester)?
Course Content
Natural Catastrophe Models & AI. More details will be announced soon.
During the course the students will work in groups on given problems and present their solutions in the course.
Performance Requirements and Evaluation (subject to change)
To successfully pass this course, the following requirements need to be fulfilled by the participants/teams:
- Participation at the scheduled lessons
- Elaboration of an assigned subject:
- Setting up presentation slides for each team
- Each team member has to present a sub-suject of the assigned subject
- Consistent division (time wise and content wise) of the presentation for every team member (usually overall 45 min presentation and 15 min discussion for each team)
During the period of editing: The groups have the opportunity to receive feedback on their results several times during this phase.
Target Group
The course is offered to master degree students in (Wirtschafts-)Mathematik, Wirtschaftswissenschaften and in our Master of Finance Program, who specialize in Actuarial Sciences.
Reinsurance is an important area for actuaries where many of our alumni work - several of them at SCOR Reinsurance (the 4th largest reinsurer in the world). Therefore, this course is of particular interest for every student who considers reinsurers as potential future employers.