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2. FIS 250 ASH Course Tutorial FIS 250 Capstone Discussion Question FIS 250 Entire Course • Capstone Discussion Question Due by Day 2 Tuesday in the Main Forum • Resource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Web site • Post your response to the following: Review the BLS Web site at http://stats.bls.gov/ to explore career possibilities that interest you: • FIS 250 Week 1 CheckPoint: Risk Management Methods • FIS 250 Week 1 DQs part 1 of 2 • FIS 250 Week 1 DQs part 2 of 2

3. FIS 250 ASH Course Tutorial FIS 250 Final Project Playing the Professional FIS 250 Week 1 CheckPoint Risk Management Methods • Read the instructions for the Playing the Professional assignment in Appendix A. Also read the Risk Manager scenario. • Complete the Risk Manager outline by answering the questions provided. Your response must be 350 to 750 words in length. • Recall that there is more to handling risk than just purchasing insurance. The five major methods for handling risk include avoidance, loss control, retention, noninsurance transfers, and insurance. Knowing which risk management method to choose is key to avoiding and minimizing losses (Rejda, 2008).

4. FIS 250 ASH Course Tutorial FIS 250 Week 1 DQs part 1 of 2 FIS 250 Week 1 DQs part 2 of 2 • Discussion Questions Due on Day 2 Tuesday and Day 4 Thursday in the Main Forum • Recall that pure risk is defined as a "situation in which there are only the possibilities of loss or no loss," and speculative risk is described as a "situation in which either profit or loss is possible" • Discussion Questions Due on Day 2 Tuesday and Day 4 Thursday in the Main Forum • Recall that pure risk is defined as a "situation in which there are only the possibilities of loss or no loss," and speculative risk is described as a "situation in which either profit or loss is possible" (Rejda, 2008, p. 6).

5. FIS 250 ASH Course Tutorial FIS 250 Week 2 Assignment Risk Management Process FIS 250 Week 2 CheckPoint Risk Management Objectives • Resource: Ch. 3 (pp. 56 and 58) of Principles of Risk Management and Insurance • Complete the Case Application activity on p. 56 of the text to apply the risk management process to a business case. • Complete Application Question 5 on p. 58 of the text to apply the risk management process to a case of personal risk. • Resource: Ch. 3 (p. 43) of Principles of Risk Management and Insurance • Recall that the purpose of risk management is to identify and address loss exposures (Rejda, 2008). What are the exact objectives that a risk management professional should know about? Specify pre- and post-loss

6. FIS 250 ASH Course Tutorial FIS 250 Week 3 CheckPoint Underwriting FIS 250 Week 3 DQs part 1 of 2 • Resources: Ch. 6 (pp. 109-118) of Principles of Risk Management and Insurance and Appendix B on the student Web site • Read the scenario and questions in Appendix B. • Answer questions from Appendix B in a 200- to 300-word response. • Post your response as an attachment. • Discussion Questions Due on Day 2 Tuesday and Day 4 Thursday in the Main Forum • After reading the Demutualization Claims Clearinghouse Frequently Asked Questions Web site, what is the difference between stock and mutual insurance companies?

7. FIS 250 ASH Course Tutorial FIS 250 Week 3 DQs part 2 of 2 FIS 250 Week 4 Assignment Interpreting Insurance Contracts • Discussion Questions Due on Day 2 Tuesday and Day 4 Thursday in the Main Forum • After reading the Demutualization Claims Clearinghouse Frequently Asked Questions Web site, what is the difference between stock and mutual insurance companies? • Resources: Appendixes A, B, C, & D in the back of Principles of Risk Management and Insurance and Appendix C on the student Web site • Complete Appendix C. • Post your response as an attachment. • Due by Day 7 Sunday in Your Individual Forum

8. FIS 250 ASH Course Tutorial FIS 250 Week 4 CheckPoint Determining Loss Outcomes FIS 250 Week 5 CheckPoint Life Insurance Needs Analysis • Answer Application Questions 1, 2, 4, 5, & 6 on p. 190 of the text. • Due by Day 6 Saturday in Your Individual Forum • Complete the Life Insurance Needs Analysis Worksheet in Appendix D. • Post the completed Appendix D as an attachment. • Due by Day 6 Saturday in Your Individual Forum

9. FIS 250 ASH Course Tutorial FIS 250 Week 5 DQs part 1 of 2 FIS 250 Week 5 DQs part 2 of 2 • Discussion Questions Due on Day 2 Tuesday and Day 4 Thursday in the Main Forum • Why would a person buy term life insurance? What would cause that person to buy whole life insurance instead of term life insurance? Which type of insurance • Discussion Questions Due on Day 2 Tuesday and Day 4 Thursday in the Main Forum • Why would a person buy term life insurance? What would cause that person to buy whole life insurance instead of term life insurance? Which type of insurance have you bought or would buy and why?

10. FIS 250 ASH Course Tutorial FIS 250 Week 6 Assignment Group Medical Expense Plans FIS 250 Week 6 CheckPoint Group and Group Life Insurance • Assignment: Group Medical Expense Plans • Complete the Group Medical Expense Plans graphic organizer in Appendix E. • Post the completed Appendix E as an attachment. • Due by Day 7 Sunday in Your Individual Forum • CheckPoint: Group and Group Life Insurance • Complete the Group and Group Life Insurance Multimedia located on the student Web site. • Copy and paste your passing score from the completion screen into a new post. • Note: Students must receive a passing score to gain credit.

11. FIS 250 ASH Course Tutorial FIS 250 Week 7 CheckPoint Loss Settlement Payments FIS 250 Week 7 DQs part 1 of 2 • CheckPoint: Loss Settlement Payments • Resource: Ch. 20 (pp. 457–458) of Principles of Risk Management and Insurance • Complete Application Questions 1 and 2 on p. 464 of the text. For each question, explain how you reached your answers. • Discussion Questions Due on Day 2 Tuesday and Day 4 Thursday in the Main Forum • Review the coverage provided by Section 1 of the Homeowners 3 policy on pp. 445–451 and Appendix A of the text. Recall that Section 1 coverage include Coverage A:

12. FIS 250 ASH Course Tutorial FIS 250 Week 7 DQs part 2 of 2 FIS 250 Week 8 Assignment Losses Covered Under PAPs • Discussion Questions Due on Day 2 Tuesday and Day 4 Thursday in the Main Forum • Review the coverage provided by Section 1 of the Homeowners 3 policy on pp. 445–451 and Appendix A of the text. Recall that Section 1 coverage include Coverage A: Dwelling, Coverage B: • Complete Application Question 1 on pp. 516–517 and Application Question 6 on p. 517 of the text. Be sure to address items (A) through (M) of Application Question 1. You are not required to show your calculations, so provide only your final answers for each item.

13. FIS 250 ASH Course Tutorial FIS 250 Week 8 CheckPoint PAP • Imagine you are a customer service representative at a major auto insurance provider. You answered a phone call from an insured who recently purchased an auto policy. She received her policy in the mail, reviewed it, and now has questions about her coverage. Her auto policy is located in Appendix B of the text.

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