Financial Analysis of Insurance Companies – Industry Overview and Analysis of Financial and Regulatory Reporting

Name: Financial Analysis of Insurance Companies – Industry Overview and Analysis of Financial and Regulatory Reporting
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Overview

Take a deep dive into the operating practices, accounting methodology, and regulatory environment of the insurance industry.

What you'll learn

Describe major industry trends and challenges
Explain the insurance industry's regulatory environment
Describe the operating cycle of an insurance company
Compare and contrast statutory and U.S. GAAP/IFRS accounting
Describe the impairment tests for invested assets
Differentiate between loss reserves, policy reserves, UPR and IBNR reserves

Syllabus 7

MO1: Life & Health (*Audit this module for free and upgrade to verified to unlock the remaining modules.)
MO2: Property and Casualty
MO3: Financial Reporting – Overview
MO4: Statutory vs. GAAP Comparisons
MO5: Regulatory Environment
MO6: Operating Cycle
MO7: Asset Valuation

Skills you'll practise

International Financial Reporting Standards Investments Accounting Methods Financial Data Annuities Financial Analysis SAP Applications Accounting Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Regulatory Environment Interest Rates Solvency Sales

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

University courses you can audit for free, with lectures, readings and practice quizzes.
A verified certificate from the university if you pay for it.
Self-paced: start any time.
A clear syllabus (7 parts) you can see before you start.

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Graded assignments and the certificate need the paid track.
Audit access can expire a few weeks after the course ends.
Learning is free, but the certificate costs money.
Some parts (graded work, certificate) are paid.

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Free: Choose "Audit this course" when you enrol: lectures, readings and practice are free.
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Jack FarmerInstructor

New York Institute of Finance is in Tier 4: commercial training companies and platform-made courses of our institution ranking (62/100).

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