Monash University Handbook 2011 Postgraduate - Unit

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Synopsis

This unit provides an understanding of insurance law and related areas applicable to risk and insurance managers in Australia including the nature of insurance contracts, the duty of disclosure, utmost good faith, remedies and claims, intermediaries, industry regulation, tort reform and professional standards legislation with particular consideration of directors and officers liability cover.

Objectives

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

1. identify and explain the key legal principles affecting corporate insurance programs in Australia with particular focus upon the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth)
2. identify and explain the regulatory framework for supervision of the Australian insurance industry
3. apply the principles of insurance law to a range of current issues affecting corporate insurance programs with a particular focus upon directors and officers liability cover.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Mr Wayne Gumley

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Prerequisites

Students must have passed BTX9020 or BTX9500 or equivalent studies in business law before undertaking this unit.

Prohibitions

BTX4031