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The National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) and
The Griffith Foundation for Insurance Education present


The Eighth Biennial Insurance Committee Chair Seminar

The Basic Principles of
Risk Management and Insurance

October 6 to 8, 2007
The Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio

Download information flyer (pdf) and registration form (pdf)


The concepts of risk management, the pooling of risks with their underlying insurance principles, and the business and regulation of insurance will be presented by distinguished professors of risk management and insurance. Experts in specialized areas of risk management and insurance will join the professors in panel discussions.

Proposed Curriculum Topics

    Risk Management Principles
    Risk Transfer
    Risk Pooling
    Risk Financing
    Risk Classification
    Frequency and Severity
    Adverse Selection
    Moral and Morale Hazards
    Law of Large Numbers
    Predictability
    Health Insurance
    Annuities
    Long Term Care Insurance
    Insurance as a Loss Distribution Mechanism
    Mortality Risks
    Property Risks
    Liability Risks
    Workers Compensation
    Surplus Lines Insurance
    Role of Reinsurance
    Role of Investments
    Loss Prevention and Mitigation
    Business of Insurance
    Regulation of Insurance
    Dynamics of the Marketplace
    Financial Modernization

Download information flyer (pdf) and registration form (pdf)

For more information call, write or email:

The Griffith Foundation for Insurance Education
623 High Street
Worthington, OH 43085

Phone: 614-880-9870
Fax: 614-880-9872

email: info@griffithfoundation.org.

Upcoming Events and Programs


Student Scholarships
Scholarships are available throughout the year for the study of risk management and insurance.
Scholarships Currently Available


Adjunct Professorships
Call for Proposals

The Griffith Foundation can provide funding for adjunct professorships to help get a risk management and insurance program started or expand an existing curriculum.


Seminars for Insurance Committee Chairs of State Legislatures
An extensive three-day education seminar for insurance committee chairs on the basic principles of risk management and insurance.
Information and dates for upcoming seminars