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HUK 408 - Insurance Law

Faculty of Law · Law · Undergraduate

ECTS: 3 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Doç. Dr. Barış KAYA

Course Objective

The purpose of the course is to give general knowledge on principles and institutions of Insurance Law.

Course Content

The concept of risk and insurance, Classification of insurances, The state control of private insurance industry, Insurance contract (Parties of contract/Form of contract/Peculiarities of Contrcat/Policy), Insurable interest, Special types of insurance (Property insurances/Fire insurance/Agriculture insurance/Insurance against the risks of transport/Robbery insurance/Insurance on life and against accident)

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Student insurance agents identify and distinguish between each other. Defines basic concepts such as insurance premium, risk, interest.
  2. The student determines the rights and obligations of the insurer. He / she determines the rights and obligations of the insurer.
  3. Insurance contracts are distinguished from other contracts. The principal persons of the insurance law, such as the insurer, the insured person, the insured person, can be defined.
  4. He/she analyzes the situation in which the insurer will be the successor. Analyzes the allocation of the beneficiary in life insurances.
  5. Differences between social insurance and private insurance are identified.

Core Area Distribution

(38) Law%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionProblem Solving

Assessment & Evaluation

Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16232
Out of Class Study Period10440
Midterm111
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final122

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Introduction to Private Insurance Law: Insurance companiesRelated chapters of the text books will be read.
2Insurance Supervision - Insurance Law ProvisionsRelated chapters of the text books will be read.
3Insurance AgentsRelated chapters of the text books will be read.
4Concept of interest in insurance lawRelated chapters of the text books will be read.
5Concept of Rizzo and PrimRelated chapters of the text books will be read.
6Insurer's Tasks - First SectionRelated chapters of the text books will be read.
7Insurers' Tasks - Part TwoRelated chapters of the text books will be read.
8Ara SınavAra Sınav
9Obligations of the InsurerRelated chapters of the text books will be read.
10Missing-Over Insurance and Multiple InsuranceRelated chapters of the text books will be read.
11Subsidy of InsurerRelated chapters of the text books will be read.
12Life insuranceRelated chapters of the text books will be read.
13Beneficiary concept and appointmentRelated chapters of the text books will be read.
14Decision Examination and Resolution of Exam Questions for Old YearsRelated chapters of the text books will be read.
15Overall evaluation of the courseRelated chapters of the text books will be read.
16Final SınavıFinal Sınavı