Property and Pecuniary Insurance At University Of Ghana
This course is in two parts. Part one aims at providing fundamental knowledge about the basic
principles and the essential features of property and pecuniary insurances. Part two deals
specifically with fire insurance, which constitutes the major aspect of this branch of insurance. By
the end of the course, the student should appreciate the main tools required in underwriting and
processing fire policies as well as managing claims effectively. Specific topics include:
introduction to property and pecuniary insurances and application of basic principles, types of
property and pecuniary insurances (Scope of Covers), introduction to fire insurance, standard fire
policy, fire and allied perils policy, underwriting fire risks, fire claims management, fire
reinsurance, package policies (Scope of Covers), project insurance (Scope of Covers, Contractors
All Risks and Erection All Risks).