G6257001 Special Lectures (Topics in Life Insurance)1

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Economics Economics Day Course

Lecture Code G6257001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 特別講義（生命保険を考える）１

Subject Name
（Katakana）トクベツコウギ（セイメイホケンヲカンガエル）１

Subject Name in
English Special Lectures (Topics in Life Insurance)1

Instructor SUZUKI YOSHIHISA,NISHIHARA KAZUYA

Instructor
(Katakana) スズキ　ヨシヒサ,ニシハラ　カズヤ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Mon3-4：ECON B255

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

In class Lecture

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Economics

Eligible Students Sophomore and above

Keywords Social Security regime, Life Insurance, Life Planning, Risk Management, Public Social Security system, Lecture by Practitioner(s)

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) This course will equip students with the skills of problem-finding and problem-solving in their social lives, through learning an overview of our social security system and thinking about how the public and private protection system should be. (Contemporary Economics Programme)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Students who take this course will be given useful knowledge and the way of thinking as a member of sustainable civil society to come, through understanding risks hidden in our daily lives and learning the function and the role of life insurance as a tool for avoiding and mitigating the risks.

Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction and Overview of Life Insurance Business
lesson2 Life Planning and Risk Management ①
lesson3 Life Planning and Risk Management ②
lesson4 Social Security and Life Insurance ① － Death and Medical Security
lesson5 Social Security and Life Insurance ② － Retirement and Care Security
lesson6 Structure of Life Insurance Policy ①
lesson7 Structure of Life Insurance Policy ②・Premiums and asset management
lesson8 Trends in Life Insurance Products
lesson9
lesson10
lesson11
lesson12
lesson13
lesson14
lesson15

This schedule may be subject to change.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Lecture materials may be downloaded from Moodle.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Lecture materials（power point materials）

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Reviewing the classes by revisiting lecture materials is desirable for better understanding.

Requirements Students are required to take “Special Lectures（Overview of the Life Insurance Business in Japan）2” class of this academic year. Otherwise, you would be granted D (failure) for this class (i.e. Special Lectures 1).

Grading Method Assessment will be based on final exam(80%） and some reports（20％）.

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it This is an endowed-course set up by the Life Insurance Association of Japan (LIAJ). Each class will be delivered by life insurance practitioners from the LIAJ, major life insurance companies and the Japan Institute of Life Insurance.

Message Students are encouraged to gather information about the ongoing reform of social security regime responding to declining birth rates and rising life expectancy, and try to have better recognition of the issues, so that you can enjoy and better understand the classes. Through learning Life Planning and Life Insurance, this course offers you a valuable opportunity to think about your own life.

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Economics Economics Day Course
Lecture Code	G6257001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	特別講義（生命保険を考える）１
Subject Name （Katakana）	トクベツコウギ（セイメイホケンヲカンガエル）１
Subject Name in English	Special Lectures (Topics in Life Insurance)1
Instructor	SUZUKI YOSHIHISA,NISHIHARA KAZUYA
Instructor (Katakana)	スズキ　ヨシヒサ,ニシハラ　カズヤ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Mon3-4：ECON B255
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
In class Lecture
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Economics
Eligible Students	Sophomore and above
Keywords	Social Security regime, Life Insurance, Life Planning, Risk Management, Public Social Security system, Lecture by Practitioner(s)
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	This course will equip students with the skills of problem-finding and problem-solving in their social lives, through learning an overview of our social security system and thinking about how the public and private protection system should be. (Contemporary Economics Programme)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Students who take this course will be given useful knowledge and the way of thinking as a member of sustainable civil society to come, through understanding risks hidden in our daily lives and learning the function and the role of life insurance as a tool for avoiding and mitigating the risks.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction and Overview of Life Insurance Business lesson2 Life Planning and Risk Management ① lesson3 Life Planning and Risk Management ② lesson4 Social Security and Life Insurance ① － Death and Medical Security lesson5 Social Security and Life Insurance ② － Retirement and Care Security lesson6 Structure of Life Insurance Policy ① lesson7 Structure of Life Insurance Policy ②・Premiums and asset management lesson8 Trends in Life Insurance Products lesson9 lesson10 lesson11 lesson12 lesson13 lesson14 lesson15 This schedule may be subject to change.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Lecture materials may be downloaded from Moodle.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Lecture materials（power point materials）
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Reviewing the classes by revisiting lecture materials is desirable for better understanding.
Requirements	Students are required to take “Special Lectures（Overview of the Life Insurance Business in Japan）2” class of this academic year. Otherwise, you would be granted D (failure) for this class (i.e. Special Lectures 1).
Grading Method	Assessment will be based on final exam(80%） and some reports（20％）.
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	This is an endowed-course set up by the Life Insurance Association of Japan (LIAJ). Each class will be delivered by life insurance practitioners from the LIAJ, major life insurance companies and the Japan Institute of Life Insurance.
Message	Students are encouraged to gather information about the ongoing reform of social security regime responding to declining birth rates and rising life expectancy, and try to have better recognition of the issues, so that you can enjoy and better understand the classes. Through learning Life Planning and Life Insurance, this course offers you a valuable opportunity to think about your own life.
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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