Property risk management

Course description

Target group

This one-week course is designed mainly for property underwriters who wish to gain a deeper insight into the quality of risks in their portfolios. It is equally suitable for claims specialists or brokers.

Training goals

Participants learn the systematic risk engineering approach to hazard recognition and safety management through class discussion, group work and a visit to a plant. Loss estimation techniques are studied, and the course also devotes substantial time to risk engineering aspects of various industries .

Content

  • Risk engineering strategy
  • Risk awareness (fire,)
  • Loss prevention and safety engineering
  • Characteristic exposures of selected industries
  • Loss estimate underwriting
  • Site visit
  • Salvage, loss mitigation


Benefits

Participants will acquire practical experience in identifying and analysing engineering solutions and hazards using a systematic approach. They are able to advise their senior management in organising risk engineering units and to clearly demonstrate those units' inherent value creation. On the other hand they won't be a risk engineer after this one-week course only.

Special Background Requirements

To attend this seminar, participants should have:

  • some property underwriting experience
  • preferably deal with large corporate clients
     

 

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Course details

Duration

5 days

Level

Intermediate

Participants

20, mixed (employees and clients)

Date/Location

Was held 13 October - in Hong Kong

Was held 1 September - in Zurich