FAK 2632 Insurance Economics 1
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APPLIES TO ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014
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FAK 2632 Insurance Economics 1
Responsible for the course
Ina Due-Tønnessen
Department
Department of Accounting - Auditing and Law
Term
According to study plan
ECTS Credits
7,5
Language of instruction
Norwegian
Introduction
The course is primarily intended for employees who have worked in the insurance business for a while but may also be useful for younger managers and trainees. The course will be relevant for decision-makers and advisers both in the insurance industry and for users of insurance services in public or private enterprises. It will be particularly useful for employees in accounting departments. The course is compulsory for Risk and Insurance
Learning outcome
Acquired knowledge
The students shall understand the insurance company’s role as part of the finance sector. They shall also understand the structure of the company’ investment strategy and be familiar with the regulatory framework. The students must read and understand the profit and loss account and the balance sheet of the annual accounts. They must also understand how and why stress tests are carried out.
Acquired skills
The students shall have an overall understanding of the general regulatory framework for insurance companies. Based on the balance sheet of a life insurance or general insurance company the students shall be able to explain the accountancy of the main items in the accounts such as financial assets and insurance appropriations. The students shall also understand the fundament for calculating capital requirements They must also be able to interpret stress tests and be able to explain which measures that perhaps must be implemented. The students shall be able to explain basic forms of reinsurance and when an insurance company needs to employ various forms of reinsurance.
Reflection
The students are expected to gain a conscious attitude to the laws and regulations that apply for the finance industry and to be aware that the choices they make and the advice they give in their profession may be very important for other people
Prerequisites
The course assumes that the students have a basic understanding of the Norwegian industry. The course Introduction to insurance should have been completed.
Compulsory reading
Books:
Gleditsch, Jon ... [et al.]. 2007. Reassuranse : en innføring. 4. utg. BI Forsikring. Ny bok av John Gleditsch vil foreligge til vårsemesteret 2014
Tore Clausen, Bjørnar Engelsen, Per Hovelsen, Thore Jordet, Kari Opsjøn. 2012. Forsikringsøkonomi en innføring. 16. utg.. BI Forsikring
Other:
Forsikringsvirksomhetsloven
http://www.lovdata.no/all/hl-20050610-044.html
Kapittel 6, 7, 8, 9 og 12
Forskrift til forsikringsloven
http://www.lovdata.no/cgi-wift/ldles?doc=/sf/sf/sf-20060630-0869.html
Jm.fr. kapitlene over
Høringsnotat fra Kredittilsynet (Finanstilsynet):
Bakgrunnsnotat, Ny kapitalforvaltningsforskrift
http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/kilde/fin/hdk/2006/0087/ddd/pdfv/286999-kt220606bakgrunnsnotat.pdf
Høringsnotat: Forslag til endringer i kapitalforvaltningsforskriftene for forsikring og enkelte andre forskrifter
http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/fin/dok/hoeringer/hoeringsdok/2009/horing---forslag-til-endringer-i-kapital/horingsnotat.html?id=577616
Finanstilsynets tilsynsmetodikk med bruk av risikomoduler, Modul for markeds- og kredittrisiko i forsikring: Evaluering av styring og kontroll
http://www.finanstilsynet.no/Global/Forsikring%20og%20pensjon/Livsforsikring/Tilsyn%20og%20overv%c3%a5king/Tilsyn/Risikobasert%20tilsyn/modul%20for%20markeds-%20og%20kredittrisiko%20%20i%20forsikring%20-%20Evaluering%20av%20styring%20og%20kontroll%20_10.09.pdf
Forskrifter om kapitalforvaltning:
§ Forskrift om livsforsikringsselskapers og pensjonsforetaks kapitalforvaltning
2007-12-17 nr 1457
http://www.lovdata.no/cgi-wift/wiftldles?doc=/usr/www/lovdata/for/sf/fd/td-20071217-1457-006.html&emne=kapitalforvaltning*&&
§ Forskrift om skadeforsikringsselskapers kapitalforvaltning, FOR-2007-12-17 nr1456
http://www.lovdata.no/cgi-wift/ldles?doc=/sf/sf/sf-20071217-1456.html
§ Forskrift om minstekrav til kapitaldekning i forsikringsselskaper, pensjonskasser, innskuddspensjonsforetak og holdingsselskap i forsikringskonsern (2006:1616) http://www.lovdata.no/for/sf/fd/xd-20061222-1616.html
§ Forskrift om minstekrav til egenkapital (1989:0931)
http://www.lovdata.no/for/sf/fd/xd-19890908-0931.html
§ Forskrifter om beregning av solvensmargin (1995:481/482)
http://www.lovdata.no/for/sf/fd/fd-19950519-0481.html
http://www.lovdata.no/for/sf/fd/fd-19950519-0482.html
§ Forskrift om beregning av ansvarlig kapital (1990/435)
http://www.lovdata.no/for/sf/fd/fd-19900601-0435.html
Rundskriv fra Finanstilsynet
§ Rundskriv 3/2012: Regulering i samsvar med § 5 i ”Forskrift om minstekrav til egenkapitalen for norske forsikringsselskaper.”
http://www.finanstilsynet.no/Global/Venstremeny/Rundskriv_vedlegg/2012/1_kvartal/Rundskriv_3_2012.pdf
§ Rundskriv 7/2008: Risikoanalyser/stresstester i forsikringsselskaper og pensjonsforetak
http://www.kredittilsynet.no/no/Artikkelarkiv/Rundskriv/2008/1-kvartal/Risikoanalyserstresstester-i-forsikringsselskaper-og-pensjonsforetak/
Endring av forskrift om rapportering av stresstester for forsikringsselskap og pensjonsføretak
http://www.finanstilsynet.no/no/Artikkelarkiv/Aktuelt/2012/1_kvartal/Endring-av-forskrift-om-rapportering-av-stresstestar-for-forsikringsselskap-og-pensjonsforetak/
Lov om årsregnskap 1998:56
http://www.lovdata.no/all/hl-19980717-056.html
Forskrift for årsregnskap mm for forsikringsselskaper (FOR 1998:1241)
http://www.lovdata.no/for/sf/fd/fd-19981216-1241.html
Rundskriv 15/2011, Rettleiing til rekneskapsregelverket for forsikringsselskap
http://www.finanstilsynet.no/Global/Venstremeny/Rundskriv_vedlegg/2011/2_kvartal/Rundskriv_15_2011.pdf
Forskrift om forsikringstekniske avsetninger og risikostatistikk i skadeforsikring (1991:301)
http://www.lovdata.no/for/sf/fd/fd-19910510-0301.html
Forskrift om forsikringstekniske avsetninger og risikostatistikk i skadeforsikring (1992:1242) (Utfyllende)
http://www.lovdata.no/for/sf/fd/fd-19921118-1242.html
Høringsnotat om tilpasning av årsregnskapsforskrifter til IFRS
http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/kilde/fin/hdk/2006/0101/ddd/pdfv/293205-horingsnotat_utarbeidet_av_kredittilsynet.pdf
Recommended reading
Course outline
Course outline
- Trends – changes, the insurance company as part of a financial conglomerate
- General parameters for insurance companies’ activities (capital backing, capital adequacy requirements, regulations, performance management)
- Asset management and capital requirement
Investment risk and insurance risk
- Profit and loss account and balance sheet
Basic accounting principles
Valuation rules
The requirements for annual accounts and the annual report
- Reinsurance
Computer-based tools
Students must have access to the Internet. The spread sheet program Excel is used.
Learning process and workload
Course structure
Part-time
The course is given as distance education with self-tuition and voluntary assignments. Intensive teaching is given in a 5-day session, attendance is compulsory
Activity | Workload |
Participation at intensive teaching 5 days | 35 |
Preparations for lectures | 10 |
Work on syllabus | 95 |
Exercises/activites on its learning | 30 |
Do hand-ins (2) | 26 |
Exam | 4 |
Total recommended workload | 200 |
Examination
A four-hour individual written exam concludes the course.
Examination code(s)
FAK 26321 written exam. The exam accounts for 100% of the grade in the course FAK 2632, 7,5 credits
Examination support materials
Alle aids + calculator TEXAS INSTRUMENTS BA II Plus™ are allowed.
Examination support materials at written examinations are specifies under exam information in our web-based Student handbook. Please, note the use of calculator and dictionary. http://www.bi.edu/studenthandbook/examaids
Re-sit examination
It is only possible to retake an examination when the course is next taught. All retaken examination will incur an additional fee.
Additional information