Insurance & Risk Management

Catalog description

LGST 4140 helps students navigate the ever-changing landscape of identifying and analyzing risk. Students learn how to manage risk through insurance and finance techniques that are integral to a firm’s overall risk management plan. Insurance topics include property insurance, commercial liability insurance, health insurance, life insurance and automobile insurance. This class also shows students how risk management impacts critical financial decisions through methods such as loss control, risk retention and risk transfer. An added focus on speculative risk management, in addition to current insurance coverage, makes this class essential for managers who need to understand risk.