Fall 2026

Commercial Insurance

RMI 645 examines corporate insurance products, their economic underpinnings, and their application to organizational contexts.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Carl Barlett4.6/5

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Reviewers disagree on exam difficulty; one finds them extremely difficult to study for due to missing slides, while another considers them easy and open-note.

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Prerequisites

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(R M I 300 or 700) or declared in the Business Exchange program

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RMI 645

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Professors

Fall 2026

Carl Barlett

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Raw average: 4.80/5 from 85 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 4.7/5 raw quality · 2.9/5 difficulty · 16 reviews

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Carl Barlett is praised for his passion and willingness to help students succeed through real-world examples and critical thinking development. Reviewers appreciate his engaging lectures and support outside the classroom.

While others find them easy, some students find exams challenging due to a lack of textbooks and posted slides, noting that questions often rely on specific lecture content. One reviewer also mentions that Barlett does not always respond to emails.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.52 GPA, 68.8% A/AB (n=64 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.44 GPA, 69.2% A/AB (n=39 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.51 GPA, 67.8% A/AB (n=59 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

CARL BARLETT is recorded teaching in Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction59 / 609

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Student experience

the class

Carl Barlett is a passionate and supportive instructor who invests in student success through real-world examples and critical thinking development.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.52 GPA, 68.8% A/AB (n=64 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.44 GPA, 69.2% A/AB (n=39 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.51 GPA, 67.8% A/AB (n=59 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Reviewers disagree on exam difficulty; one finds them extremely difficult to study for due to missing slides, while another considers them easy and open-note.

Students appreciate his helpfulness and engaging lectures, though some find his lack of email responsiveness and inconsistent slide posting frustrating.

Topics

  • Economic underpinnings of insurance contracts
  • Commercial property and liability insurance

Skills

  • Detailed analysis of commercial insurance products
  • Application of insurance principles to organizational situations

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RMI 645 · Fall 2026

Commercial Insurance

Recorded 2026-09-07
Raw records
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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