Insurance Research Center Related Links Dept. The Risk Management and Insurance program at Florida State University is designed to meet the academic needs of professional insurance and risk management practitioners. The program is designed to be scholarly in tone yet practical in approach. The undergraduate Risk Management and Insurance program is one of the largest programs nationally.
Additional courses allow students to specialize in risk management and employee benefits if desired.
The undergraduate curriculum requirements of the Department of Risk Management and Insurance are designed to provide the student with a broad knowledge of the insurance industry and a specific study of the products and operations in the area of concentration. Analysis of personal and business life and health insurance needs, characteristics of plans appropriate to meet needs, and unique legal and tax aspects in insurance planning. Consideration is also given to functional aspects of life insurer operations such as ratemaking, reserving, underwriting and financial statement analysis. RMI 4135 Employee Benefits Plans . Study of basic concepts and managerial concerns underlying the group insurance mechanism and the characteristics of various qualified retirement planning vehicles.