This certificate is designed for lawyers interested in a foundational understanding of legal and regulatory issues relevant to the insurance industry and the opportunity to specialize in a sub-field of insurance law. 

Location

• School of Law

Modality

Requirements

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
LAW 7675	Principles of Insurance	3
Select 9 credits from the following:		9
LAW 7324	Insurtech Startup Law
LAW 7325	Mass Tort Litigation and the Role of Liability Insurance
LAW 7340	Cyber Insurance
LAW 7354	Insurance, Current Issues In
LAW 7357	Insurance and Discrimination
LAW 7382	Captive Insurance Law
LAW 7563	Life Insurance, Annuities, Disability and Long Term Care Insurance
LAW 7673	Alternative Risk Management
LAW 7686	Liability Insurance
LAW 7691	Health Care Financing
LAW 7711	Healthcare Liability Insurance
LAW 7717	Insurance Regulation
LAW 7771	Islamic Finance and Investment Law
LAW 7774	Surety Law
LAW 7781	Insurance Litigation, Current Issues and Trends
LAW 7786	Law of Marine Insurance
LAW 7787	Principles of Reinsurance
LAW 7790	Property Insurance
LAW 7799	Insurance Solvency Law and Regulation
LAW 7928	Employee Benefits and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Total Credits		12

Learning Objectives

1. A foundational understanding of legal and regulatory issues relevant to the insurance industry, including the interpretation of insurance contracts, the regulation of insurance coverage, the special rules governing litigation of insurance disputes, special tax and insolvency issues relevant to insurance companies, and special legal problems posed by particular types of insurance.
2. The ability to identify and formulate the substantive law and legal/regulatory theories central to insurance.
3. A significantly deepened knowledge in a few specific sub-fields, chosen by the student.