SEMINAR DESCRIPTION
| General characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Title | Seminar Insurance Customer Behavior |
| Course number | 374045 |
| Term | WiSe 23/24 |
| Offer rhythm | Only WiSe |
| Framework topic (content) | Natural Disasters in Developing Countries |
| Target group / Assignment | MSc PO 2018: Area Finance, Banking and Insurance |
| Number of places | 20 |
| Language | Englisch |
| Location | Internal Seminar |
| Practice partner | No |
| Event frequency | Block event |
| Writing the term paper | During the semester |
| Requirements and support | |
| Objective | Students write a seminar paper (group work) on the topics development economics, insurance and decision making and present their work in a final block session that also includes a group discussion |
| Required previous knowledge | Previous knowledge in the use of statistical software (e.g., R/Stata) and LaTeX are highly recommended |
| Supporting course for the introduction to scientific work | Mandatory: Introduction to scientific work at IVBL for MSc (374046) |
| Formal requirements | Leitfaden zur Erstellung wissenschaftlicher Arbeiten |
| General literature | TBA |
| Basic literature for introduction per topic | Yes |
| Methodology | An empirical analysis constitutes the core of the seminar paper |
| Special software used | R/Stata recommended |
| Recommended word processing software | LaTeX |
| Number of pages for the term paper | Depending on group size, see Hinweise für die Anfertigung wissenschaftlicher Arbeiten |
| Outline meetings | Multiple possible |
| Performance requirements / assessment incl. weighting | Compulsory attendance, written part 60% and presentation 40%. |
| Examiner | Prof. Judith Christiane Schneider |
| Contact | M.Sc. Koen van Boxel |
| Group work and topic assignment | |
| Group work | Yes |
| Group size | 4 |
| Procedure for the composition of the groups | Based on the preference of the students, allocation if proposed group consists of fewer than 2 students |
| Topics | topics overview here |
| Procedure for topic assignment | After confirmation of seminar participation, students will receive a seminar topic list for prioritization purposes |
| Type of pre-announcement | Performance chart by e-mail [koen.vanboxel@insurance.uni-hannover.de], Places are allocated on a "first come first serve" basis. |
| Timeline | |
| Pre-registration / Application | From 01.07.2023, 10;00, per e-mail to Koen van Boxel until 18.07.2023, 10;00 Due to popular demand, we will provide another kick-off opportunity for this seminar. This means that registrations are open from now (18 September 2023) onwards. A date for the kick-off will be provided shortly. |
| Preliminary discussion / topic presentation / kick-off meeting | 14.07.2023, 10;00, seminar room A001, Institute of Risk and Insurance, Otto-Brenner-Str. 7, 30159 Hanover |
| Topic Assignment | 04.08.2023, 10;00 |
| Binding registration | 07.08.2023, 10;00, per e-mail to Koen van Boxel |
| Start of term paper | with binding registration |
| Term paper submission | 06.11.2023, 23:59, per e-mail to the respective supervisor |
| Presentation event | Tba around 2 weeks after term paper submission |
