Course: Law of Insurance

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Course title Law of Insurance
Course code VPK/MPOJ
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Papoušková Zdenka, JUDr. Ph.D.
  • Melotíková Petra, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Seminar topics: Historical development of insurance legislation. History of the history of insurance legislation. Insurance and the insurance contract Basic legal institutes in relation to insurance and the insurance industry. Public and private insurance law. Insurance as a legal relationship. Types of insurance. Origin and termination of insurance. Consequences of breach of insurance obligations. Insurance conditions and exceptions thereto.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Group work
Learning outcomes
The elective course Insurance Law combines both private law elements (insurance - insurance contract) and public law elements (nature and activities of insurance companies). Students will learn about the elements of an insurance contract, selected case law on the subject as well as types of insurance and the operation of insurance companies.
Students who have completed this course will deeper the knowledge gained in the general course of Contract law. They also gain skill to understand and use special features of insurance law in practice.
Prerequisites
Completion of this course is not conditional upon completion of some other courses.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

It is essential that those students who would like to pass the course must have active participation within the scope set by the seminar teacher and they also must succeed in the colloquium.
Recommended literature
  • Bohdan, L., Dryjová, L. Wawerková, M. (2004). Zákon o pojistné smlouvě - komentář. Praha.
  • Ducháčová, E. (2000). Pojišťovnictví a pojištění. Praha.
  • Klapal, Škopová, Zemanová. (1992). Pojištění a pojišťovnictví. Praha.
  • Škopová, V. (1995). Pojistěné právo. Praha.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law (2019) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law (2019) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law (2024) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law (2024) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: Winter