Institute for Risk Management and Insurance
The Institute for Risk Management and Insurance of the Munich School of Management at Ludwig Maximilians University is concerned with topics in the area of insurance management, insurance economics, and risk management.
The Institute’s research interests are as diverse as the team members’ backgrounds. Current projects include the economics of alternative risk transfer, public-private partnerships in catastrophe risk management, and the demand for annuity products. We are also currently investigating the market function of reinsurance brokers, compensation of insurance intermediaries and compensation systems in health care. The valuation of guarantees in life insurance or the modeling and economic implications of longevity risk are examples of issues in the intersection of insurance economics and actuarial science.
The institute‘s academic program aims to provide a foundationally solid education for students interested in a professional career in the area of corporate risk management, insur¬ance or the financial sector as a whole. Among others, the following courses are offered: Risk and Insurance, Insurance Economics, Risk Management, Fundamentals of Insurance Accounting, Reinsurance and Case Studies in Risk Management.
Since 2007, the “Executive Master of Insurance” program at the Munich School of Management offers highly motivated young professionals the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and understanding of insurance-linked topics alongside their job in the insurance industry. Topics covered during the 24-month education include economic and mathematical aspects as well as institutional, financial and juridical considerations important for insurance practice.
The program was developed in close cooperation with some of the leading (re)insurance companies in Munich. To assure the scientific quality and the practice-orientation of the education, the teaching staff includes both renowned professors and other academic staff of the Munich School of Management as well as highly experienced industry professionals. For further infor¬mation please see www.EMInsurance.de.
In cooperation with two other institutes at the Munich School of Management, the Institute for Risk Management and Insurance has initiated a research seminar on “Management and Microeconomics” which offers young visiting scientists and local researchers a platform for presenting and discussing their ideas. In addition, our Brownbag Seminar has a strong focus on insurance-related topics, bringing together researchers and insurance practitioners.
The institute continues to present distinguished executives as guest speakers and offers a variety of internships and career contacts for its students. It also brings in academic visitors to teach seminars and thus exposes students to lectures in the field from an international perspective.
In addition to academic ambitions, the institute places great emphasis on industry contacts. Being one of the largest insurance centers worldwide, Munich offers many opportunities for active dialogue between practice and academia. Beyond insurance companies, the institute also cooperates closely with accounting and consulting firms.
The institute‘s academic program aims to provide a foundationally solid education for students interested in a professional career in the area of corporate risk management, insur¬ance or the financial sector as a whole. Among others, the following courses are offered: Risk and Insurance, Insurance Economics, Risk Management, Fundamentals of Insurance Accounting, Reinsurance and Case Studies in Risk Management.
Since 2007, the “Executive Master of Insurance” program at the Munich School of Management offers highly motivated young professionals the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and understanding of insurance-linked topics alongside their job in the insurance industry. Topics covered during the 24-month education include economic and mathematical aspects as well as institutional, financial and juridical considerations important for insurance practice.
The program was developed in close cooperation with some of the leading (re)insurance companies in Munich. To assure the scientific quality and the practice-orientation of the education, the teaching staff includes both renowned professors and other academic staff of the Munich School of Management as well as highly experienced industry professionals. For further infor¬mation please see www.EMInsurance.de.
In cooperation with two other institutes at the Munich School of Management, the Institute for Risk Management and Insurance has initiated a research seminar on “Management and Microeconomics” which offers young visiting scientists and local researchers a platform for presenting and discussing their ideas. In addition, our Brownbag Seminar has a strong focus on insurance-related topics, bringing together researchers and insurance practitioners.
The institute continues to present distinguished executives as guest speakers and offers a variety of internships and career contacts for its students. It also brings in academic visitors to teach seminars and thus exposes students to lectures in the field from an international perspective.
In addition to academic ambitions, the institute places great emphasis on industry contacts. Being one of the largest insurance centers worldwide, Munich offers many opportunities for active dialogue between practice and academia. Beyond insurance companies, the institute also cooperates closely with accounting and consulting firms.