Numbering Code	U-ECON00 20606 LJ43	Year/Term	2022 ・ Second semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year	From 2nd to 4th year students	Target Student
Language	Japanese	Day/Period	Thu.3・4
Instructor name	GOTOU REI (Part-time Lecturer)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	While our lives and corporate activities are exposed to a variety of risks, insurance is one of the key mechanisms for handling these risks. In this lecture, students will first learn basic terms about insurance and their economic explanations. Then, company business partners invited as guest speakers will thoroughly discuss the current state of the insurance industry, practical topics, changes in the business environment, and how to respond to them. Guest speakers will be invited from Nippon Life Insurance Company and Sumitomo Mitsui Co., Ltd.
Course Goals	Learning the basics of insurance. Deepening understanding of the current situation and issues of life insurance and non-life insurance.
Schedule and Contents	1. Guidance 2. Economic Theory of Insurance 3. Nippon Life's Management Strategy 4. Nippon Life's Overseas Business Strategy 5. Nippon Life's Asset Management Strategy 6. Nippon Life's Product Strategy 7. Initiatives to utilize customer's voice in management 8. Sumitomo Mitsui's Management Strategy 9. Sumitomo Mitsui's Sales Strategy and Channel Policy 10 . Product Strategies for Personal Insurance 11. Sumitomo Mitsui's Advanced Damage Services 12. Overseas business deployment of Msi　 The contents of lectures from companies from the 3rd to the 12th are those of the last academic year. More information about this year will be announced after the course begins.
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Reaction sheet in guest speaker lectures (50%): Reaction sheets will be distributed during the third lecture and for the subsequent guest speakers. Students are expected to write their impressions, opinions, and questions about the content of the lecture and will be evaluated on the content. Final exam (50%)
Course Requirements	None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Instructions to be given during the lecture
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	None
References, etc.	Introduced in Class