Information Package

Master's of Insurance and Risk Management with Thesis

SİGO529

INSURANCE DISPUTES ANDARBITRATION SYSTEM

Course Code
SİGO529
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Can define the concept of dispute in insurance
  2. Can explain the systems created for the settlement of disputes in the insurance sector.
  3. Gain dominance on some basic concepts that are subject to arbitration.
  4. Explain the functioning of Insurance Arbitration courts as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism.
  5. Learn the disputes arising from traffic, motor insurance, compulsory seat personal accident, agriculture and fire policies.
  6. Analyze the disputes arising from the transportation branch, life and health insurances.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis course is mainly focused on introducing the student to the contents of the disputes arising from an insurance contract between the policy holder or people who benefit from the insurance contract and the party that undertakes the risk. It also explains the types of disputes in each insurance branch, the current mechanism to resolve disputes and the Turkish Insurance Arbitration System as an alternative arbitration method. In this respect, this course will offer case studies with real life stories for each insurance branch so as to emphasize how insurance resolution methods work in the event of disagreement arising from insurance contracts.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Resolution Mechanisms in Disputes Between the Parties in the Insurance Policy, Arbitration System in Insurance as an Alternative Resolution Mechanism
2nd Week Institutional Structure and Operation of the Insurance Arbitration Commission, Insurance Arbitration Agreement and Types of Disputes Subject to the Agreement
3rd Week Dispute Application and Resolution Processes, Rapporteurs and Arbitrators, Binding of Arbitrator Decisions
4th Week Some Basic Concepts of Arbitration
5th Week Disputes Arising from Traffic Policies
6th Week Disputes Arising from Traffic Policies
7th Week Disputes Arising from Motor Insurance Policies
8th Week Disputes Due to Compulsory Seat Personal Accident Policies
9th Week Disputes within the Scope of Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance
10th Week Disputes Arising from Fire Policies
11th Week Disputes Arising from TARSİM Policies
12th Week Disputes Originated from the Transport Branch
13th Week Disputes Due to Life and Health Insurances
14th Week Project presantations
Recommended or Required ReadingLecture Notes
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Case Study
  • Practice
  • Discussion
  • Presentation
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Quiz 2 10
Project 1 10
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for Quiz 1 3 3
Individual or group work 14 10 140
Preparation for Final exam 1 45 45
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework 1 35 35
Total Work Load301
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.03
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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