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UK - London International Insurance Markets - FIN 4800

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Program Dates
Saturday, March 8, 2025 to Saturday, March 15, 2025
Description

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
Eligibility
Students not eligible for this program who want to participate should contact the program leader to ask if accommodations can be made.
Eligible Groups: 
Appalachian undergraduates
Department/Credit
All faculty-led programs fulfill the Global Issues Requirement and can fulfill a COB elective or free elective. Be sure to speak with your academic advisor to see how a specific faculty-led program will fit into your program of study.
Department/Credit: 
International Business
Risk Management & Insurance