Program overview
In the graduate stage of insurance major, you will delve into how to use mathematics, statistics, and economics to assess risk, design insurance products, and manage insurance companies. Core courses include Principles of Insurance, Actuarial Models, Risk Management, Insurance Law and Regulation, Property and Liability Insurance, Life and Health Insurance, etc. Many Chinese universities, such as the University of International Business and Economics and Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, collaborate with insurance companies, inviting industry experts to give lectures and even offering internship opportunities. This major is suitable for students with a solid math foundation, a knack for analytical thinking, and an interest in finance and risk management. If you find pure finance too 'abstract,' insurance is more grounded—because every product is backed by real data and probabilities.