RISK FINANCING TECHNIQUES

RMI 655

Course Description

Study of advanced risk management tools and markets for financing loss costs. Topics include: insurance, self-insurance, retrospective premium plans, risk retention and purchasing groups, reinsurance, insurance subsidiaries (captives), and other policyholder-owned facilities.

Prerequisties

(RMI 300 or graduate/professional standing) and (GENBUS 306 , GENBUS 704 , ECON 310 , MATH/STAT 309 , MATH/STAT 431 , or MATH 331 ), and (ECON/FINANCE 300 or FINANCE 700 ), or declared in the Business Exchange program

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Offered

Spring

Grade Point Average

3.49

4.95% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

0.34% from Historical

A Rate

32.35%

11.61% from Historical

Class Size

-30.02% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

Sorted by ratings from Rate My Professors

Tyler LEVERTY

[email protected]

4.8

Rating

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