Walker College of Business

Travel to London is the experiential portion of the spring semester course, FIN 4800 International Insurance Markets. This course will analyze the transfer of risk from businesses operating in this country, through the insurance market mechanism, to ultimate risk bearers abroad. The overriding design of the course is to follow the insurance transaction from main street U.S.A. through the standard markets, surplus lines markets, and reinsurance markets. London is home to many of the world's largest insurers and reinsurers. We will visit and have presentations from insurance brokers, companies and reinsurers. Admission to the course is highly competitive, involves an application process, and is by permission of the instructor only.

The first step to apply for this program is to contact the program leader. Do this no later than 12/1/2024. Because some programs fill up, please contact the program leader right away.

Course

FIN 4800 International Insurance Markets

Pre-requisites: 84 earned hours, FIN 3100 and a "C" or better in ENG 3100/BE 3340. Students who do not fulfill the hours requirement will not be able to take this course at the 4000-level and should notify the program leader before applying.

Credits (3 credit hours)

 Fulfills an RMI elective. Fulfills IB major/approved/required/other elective, HOS elective, COB, or upper-level elective, and fulfills the Global Issues requirement.

Cost

$500. Includes airfare, group activities, and meals. No additional cost for tuition for full-time students.

Leaders

• Dr. Dave Marlett

           Managing Director of the Brantley Risk & Insurance Center, IIANC Professor of Insurance

           marlettdc@appstate.edu

About David Marlett: I led multiple study-abroad trips to London and Bermuda for over 15 years. I have extensive travel experience with students both domestically and internationally. I have been a faculty at AppState for over 21 years and I also serve as the Executive Director for the Brantley Risk and Insurance Center.

• Wendy Deng, 

  University Program Specialist Department: Brantley Risk & Insurance Center

  dengwr@appstate.edu

Application Instructions

Applications are sent to participants. For questions about program availability, please reach out to Dr. Dave Marlett.