The course project for is to write a paper that relates to insurance operations. You are permitted to select your own topic and if you need assistance or to seek clarification please feel free to ask. For example you could select a topic related to proposed regulatory changes in the insurance industry. You could discuss the advantages and limitations of existing regulations. You could compare and contrast premium investing, the actuarial process, improving reporting, making underwriting verification easier (for example NJ is cracking down on misclassified employees), the claims function and methods for mitigating fraud or improving technology to make claims easier to process for insureds or the insurance company. I encourage you to select a topic that is of interest to you and use your insurance and risk management knowledge to make recommendations that would improve insurance operations. The paper is expected to be between 5-7 pages although quality is more significant than quantity. You should include references as appropriate. You may also select a WSIA white paper topic this year and submit and use that as your course paper/project.
