Business insurance law Field of study: Law
Programme code: W5-NMPR19.2025

Module name: Business insurance law
Module code: K2_pr_ubez_ gosp 08
Programme code: W5-NMPR19.2025
Semester: summer semester 2028/2029
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 4
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The aim of the module is, in particular, to acquaint students with the institutions regulated by the Act on Insurance Activity, the Act on Compulsory Insurance, the Insurance Guarantee Fund, the Act on Insurance Supervision, and the Act on Insurance Intermediation. Commercial insurance law is a complex field of law that regulates a vast and diverse subject matter. It encompasses not only civil insurance relations (currently regulated by the Civil Code and the Maritime Code), but also a broad range of administrative and financial issues related to insurance, including organizational matters. It also includes aspects of insurance criminal law and other smaller areas of regulation (procedural and conflict-of-law issues). The seminar specifically focuses on the analysis of the new Act on Insurance Activity, the Act on Compulsory Insurance, the Insurance Guarantee Fund, the Act on Insurance Supervision, and the Act on Insurance Intermediation. The lecture program covers the following topics: 1. Insurance – general information 2. Basic technical and legal insurance terms 3. History of insurance and insurance law 4. Commercial insurance law and general terms and conditions of insurance (OWU) 5. Institutions of the Polish commercial insurance market 6. Insurance activity 7. Insurance relationship 8. Insurance contract 9. Compulsory insurance 10. Limitation of claims 11. Insurance recourse 12. Civil liability and liability insurance 13. Insurance intermediation 14. Reinsurance 15. European commercial insurance law
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
Knows the sources of commercial insurance law. [pug_01]
 K_W07 [3/5]
Knows the organizations of insurance activity. [pug_02]
 K_W06 [2/5]
Knows and understands the terminology specific to insurance contracts and general terms and conditions of insurance agreements. [pug_03]
 K_W03 [2/5]
Is able to identify abusive clauses in the general terms and conditions of insurance. [pug_04]
 K_U04 [3/5]
Knows the international standards applicable in insurance regulations. [pug_05]
 K_W13 [2/5]
Is ready to act in various roles in proceedings concerning insurance claims (e.g. as an advisor or negotiator), prepared to establish brokerage entities and capable of critically evaluating their own knowledge in this area. [pug_06]
 K_K04 [3/5] K_K08 [4/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [K2_pr_ubez_gosp 1] 20 Lecture-discussion [b02]  course work pug_01 pug_02 pug_03 pug_04 pug_05 pug_06
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Search for materials and review activities necessary for class participation [a01] Preparation for classes
reviewing literature, documentation, tools and materials as well as the specifics of the syllabus and the range of activities indicated in it as required for full participation in classes
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Consulting materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus [a04] Preparation for classes
agreeing on materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus, supporting the implementation of tasks resulting from or necessary for class participation
Getting acquainted with the syllabus content [b01] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
reading through the syllabus and getting acquainted with its content
Verification / adjustment / discussion of syllabus provisions [b02] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
consulting the content of the syllabus, possibly in the presence of the year tutor or members of the class group, and, if necessary, reassessing the provisions concerning special conditions for class participation, e.g., space and time requirements, technical and other requirements, including conditions for participation in classes outside the walls of the university, classes organized in blocks, organized online, etc.
Consulting the schedule [b03] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
getting acquainted with the class schedule, possibly in the presence of the year tutor, in order to optimize participation in classes, including those supplementary to the core subjects listed in the pursued study programme
Determining the stages of task implementation contributing to the verification of learning outcomes [c01] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
devising a task implementation strategy embracing the division of content, the range of activities, implementation time and/or the method(s) of obtaining the necessary materials and tools, etc.
Studying the literature used in and the materials produced in class [c02] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
exploring the studied content, inquiring, considering, assimilating, interpreting it, or organizing knowledge obtained from the literature, documentation, instructions, scenarios, etc., used in class as well as from the notes or other materials/artifacts made in class
Implementation of an individual or group assignment necessary for course/phase/examination completion [c03] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
a set of activities aimed at performing an assigned task, to be executed out of class, as an obligatory phase/element of the verification of the learning outcomes assigned to the course
Analysis of the corrective feedback provided by the academic teacher on the results of the verification of learning outcomes [d01] Consulting the results of the verification of learning outcomes
reading through the academic teacher’s comments, assessments and opinions on the implementation of the task aimed at checking the level of the achieved learning outcomes
Development of a corrective action plan as well as supplementary/corrective tasks [d02] Consulting the results of the verification of learning outcomes
reviewing and selecting tasks and activities enabling the elimination of errors indicated by the academic teacher, their verification or correction resulting in completing the task with at least the minimum passing grade
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