Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Insurance (INS)

INS 300  General Insurance  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

General Insurance (3) Nature and function of the insurance mechanism and a survey of the principal characteristics of the several branches into which the insurance industry is divided. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: 60 semester credits completed.

Prerequisite(s): (ECON 231 and ECON 232)

College/School: JHJ School Of Business

Department: Department of Accounting

INS 301  Funds Of Life Ins  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

Fundamentals of Life Insurance (3) Functions and mechanics of life insurance; the life insurance contract; the rights of the insured, beneficiaries, and creditors. Some emphasis placed on interpreting mortality tables. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: 60 semester credits completed.

Prerequisite(s): (INS 300)

College/School: JHJ School Of Business

Department: Department of Accounting

INS 400  Prop Ins Contracts  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

Property Insurance Contracts (3) Provisions of property and casualty insurance contracts. Considerable attention paid to commercial policy forms. Some emphasis placed on insurance company operations. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: 60 semester credits completed.

Prerequisite(s): (INS 300)

College/School: JHJ School Of Business

Department: Department of Accounting

INS 401  Employee Ben & Ret Plan  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

Employee Benefits and Retirement Plans (3) Exposure to major components of most benefit plans; health coverage, retirement, and disability plans. Features of group insurance covered in detail. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: 60 semester credits completed.

Prerequisite(s): (INS 300)

College/School: JHJ School Of Business

Department: Department of Accounting

INS 402  Ins Operations & Regulations  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  

Insurance Operations & Regulations (3) Fundamentals of insurance operations and regulations. Topics include underwriting, ratemaking, claim adjusting, and reinsurance. Some emphasis is placed on insurer f nancial statements and strategies. Prerequisite: 60 semester credits completed.

College/School: JHJ School Of Business

Department: Department of Accounting