University and Institutional Programs in

Risk Management, Insurance, and Actuarial Science in Asia-Pacific


– Compiled by W. Jean Kwon

 

Disclaimer: The information provided below is based mainly on the data collected at annual APRIA conferences and from APRIA members. Only part of the information has been verified. New and update information can be sent via KwonW@stjohns.edu.
 
Last update on
October 24, 2011

 

 

 

 

Country

University/Institution

Program
(U for undergraduate; G for graduate)

Australia

Prof. Michael Sherris
Faculty of Commerce and Economics
University of New South Wales
Sydney, NSW 2052

Actuarial Science (U, G)

Bangladesh

Prof. M. A. Raquib
School of Business
North South University
12, Kemal Ataturk Ave, Banani
Dhaka – 1212

Probably insurance courses

 

Bangladesh Open University
Gagipur

Probably insurance courses

 

Jagannath University

Insurance courses in graduate students majoring in management

 

Bangladesh Insurance Academy
53, Mohakhali C/A
Dhaka -1212

Professional training programs

Bhutan

No information available

 

 

 

 

Brunei

No information available

 

 

 

 

Cambodia

No information available

 

 

 

 

China

Prof. Wang Xujin

Insurance Department

Beijing Technology Business University

33 Fucheng Rd.

Beijing, 100037

Insurance (U)

 

Sydney Institute of Language and Commerce
Shanghai University
Shanghai, China

A Sino-Australian joint program, involving Shanghai University (China) and University of Technology in Sydney (Australia)

Offers an international insurance course.

 

Profs. Hao Yansoo and Zaiqui Yang
Insurance Department
Central University of Finance & Economics

39 South College Road
Haidian District
Beijing, 100081

Actuarial Science (G)

Insurance (U, G)

 

Prof. Wang Jin-Long
Department of Statistics
East China Normal University
3663 Zhongshan Rd. (Northern)
Shanghai 200062

Actuarial Science (G)

 

Prof. Shang Hanji
Mathematics Department
Fudan University
220 Handan Road
Shanghai 200433

Actuarial Science (G)

 

Prof. Huang Daqing
Insurance Department
Hunan University
6 Shijia Cong, Changsha
Hunan 410079

(previously, Hunan College of Finance & Economics)

Actuarial Science (U)

Insurance (U)

 

Risk Management & Insurance Department
Nankai University
94 Weijin Road
Tianjin, 300071

Actuarial Science (U, G)

Insurance (U)

 

Northeastern University
Shenyang

 

Actuarial Science (U)

 

Profs. Yi Danhui and Wang Xiaojun
Statistical Department

Prof. Hongtao Zhang
Department of Insurance
Renmin University (a.k.a., People’s U of China )
Zhongguancun Street 59
Beijing, 100872

Actuarial Science (U, G)

Insurance

 

Profs. Sun Qixiang and Wei Zheng
Department of Risk Management and Insurance
School of Economics
Peking University
Beijing, 100871

Insurance (U)

Actuarial Science (U)

 

Prof. Zhigang Xie
School of Finance

Shanghai University of Finance & Economics
777 Guoding Road
Shanghai 200433

Actuarial Science (U)

Insurance (U, G, Ph.D.)

 

Dean Zhuo Zhi
The Institute of Insurance
Southwestern University of Finance & Economics
Chengdu, Sichuan 610071

Actuarial Science (U)

Insurance (U)

 

Profs. Zhang Qinghong and Wang Haiyan
Allianz-Lehrstuhl für Versicherungsbetriebslehre
Chinesisch-Deutsches Hochschulkolleg
Tongji University

No. 1239 Siping Rd.
Shanghai 200092

Actuarial Science (U)

 

Department of Statistics and Finance
University of Science & Technology of China
Hefei, Anhui 230026

Actuarial Science

 

Wuhan University
Department of Insurance
Wuhan University

Wuhan 430072

Actuarial Science

 

AIA-ZU Actuary Center
Lingan (University) College

Zhongshan University
135 Xingang Rd. W.
Guangzhou 510275

Actuarial Science

Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong

Actuarial Science (G)

 

Prof. Yu, Ziyou
Department of Management
Lingnan University of Hong Kong
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong

Insurance (U)

 

Profs. Han Li-Ming and Jason Jia-Hsing Yeh
Finance Department
Chinese University of Hong Kong

Insurance, Finance and Actuarial Analysis (U)

Country

University/Institution

Program
(U for undergraduate; G for graduate)

India

Bharatidasan University

Insurance (U)

 

Bharatidasan Institute of Management

Course in risk and insurance (?)

 

Prof. Dharmendra Kumar, Dean

Centre for Insurance and Risk Management
Birla Institute of Management Technology
Sector- IV, Pushpa Vihar
New Delhi- 110017


Phone: +91-11-26969254
Fax: +91-11-26969250

One-year postgraduate diploma in Insurance and Risk Management
Doctoral in Insurance
Professional training programs

 

Drs. Appa Rao Machiraju and B.S.R. Rao
College of Insurance & Financial Planning
156, Rashtrapathi Road
Secunderabad – 500 003

Courses in insurance and training programs for insurance agents

 

Prof R. Vaidyanathan
Finance and Control Area
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
Bannerghatta Road
Bangalore 560076

Graduate courses in insurance

 

Mr. Vepa Kamesam, Managing Director
Institute of Insurance & Risk Management

Plot No:1149, Road No-57
Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad-500033
Andhra Pradesh, India

A joint venture established by the IRDA and the Andhra Pradesh State Government

International Post Graduate Diploma programs in (1) Life Insurance, (2) General Insurance, and (3) Risk Management

Post Graduate Diploma in Actuarial Sciences

 

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies [NMIMS]

Sunder Ram Korivi, PhD, FCA

Head, Department of Finance & Economics

Coordinator, Faculty of Actuarial Sciences
V L Mehta Road, Juhu Vile Parle

Mumbai 400 056, Maharashtra

Two-year MBA with (1) a Full Credit Paper in Insurance and (2) a Finance Specialization with Risk Management as an elective.

One-year postgraduate diploma in Actuarial Science

 

University of Pune (Poona University)

Not clearly known

 

Perguson College

Not clearly known

 

Prof. S.V. Narayanan
Pondicherry University
Pondicherry 605 014

Not clearly known

 

Dr. K. C. Mishra, Director
National Insurance Academy
25 Balewadi, Baner Road, NIA PO
Pune 411 045

Professional training programs

 

Dr. Ponnammal K. Pandian, Principal
Theivanai Ammal College for Women

Salametu

Villupuram 605 602

Professional training programs

 

Mr. Payal Sharma, Director
Insurance Institute of India

UGCE-Insurance Institute for Education & Training
SCO-912, NAC, Manimajra
Chandigarh

Professional training programs

Offers education and training in insurance in 13 centers

Country

University/Institution

Program
(U for undergraduate; G for graduate)

Indonesia

Dr. I K Suprakto
Insurance Academy of Trisakti
(Akademi Asuransi Trisakti)
Kampus A, Universitas Trisakti
Jalan Kyai Tapa, Grogol
Jakarta 11440

Probably short-term courses in insurance for industry persons

Laos

No information available

 

Japan

Prof. Yasushi Morimiya
College of Business
Meiji University

1-1 Kanda-Sarugadai

Chiyoda-Ku Tokyo 100

Universities in Japan offer general degrees in business. About 200 universities in the country offer insurance subjects in their schools of business.

Korea

Changwon National U

Insurance (U)

 

Chodang U

Insurance (U)

 

Dongsuh U

Insurance (U)

 

Hanyang U

Insurance (U)

 

Hongik U at Chochiwon

Insurance (U)

 

Jeonju U

Insurance (U)

 

Prof. S. Hun Seog
Graduate School of Management
KAIST
207-43 Cheongryangri-Dong, Dongdaemun-Gu
Seoul, 130-012

Insurance (Master, Ph.D.)

 

Prof. Bong-joo Lee
School of Management and International Relations
Kyung Hee University
1 Seocheon-Ri, Kihung-Eup
Yongin-Shi, Kyunggi-Do

Insurance (U)

 

Prof. Byeong Dae Cheong
Business School
Kyungnan University
449 Wolyung-Dong, Happo-Gu
Masan, Kyungnam 63-701

Insurance (U)

 

Prof. Sang Lim Lee
Finance and Insurance Department
College of Business Administration
Mokpo National University
Torim-ri 61
Chonggye-myon
Muan-gun, Junnam 534-729

Insurance (U)

 

Mokwon U at Taejon

Insurance (U)

 

Prof. Wondon Lee
Dept. of Insurance and Finance
College of Business Administration
Taegu University
15 Nari, Jinryang
Kyongsan, Kyungbuk ?12-714

Insurance (U)

 

Prof. Doocheol Kim
Sangmyung University
San 98-20, Ansuh Dong, Chunan

Insurance (U)

 

Prof. Soon-Jae Lee
College of Business Administration
Sejong University

Insurance (U)

 

Seowon U

Insurance (U)

 

Prof. Kyung Lyong Lee
College of Business Administration
Sogang University
C.P.O. Box 1142
Seoul, Korea 121-742

Insurance (U, G and Ph.D.)

 

Prof. Hunsoo Kim
Department of Economics

Soonchunhyang University
Sinchang, Asan, Choongnam
KOREA 336-745

Insurance (U)

 

Sung Gyun Kwan U

Insurance (mini-MBA)

Country

University/Institution

Program
(U for undergraduate; G for graduate)

Macau

Currently no information available

 

Malaysia

Assoc. Professor Dr. HJ Mohd Rasid Hussin
Faculty of Business and Management
Universiti Teknologi MARA
40450 Shah Alam
Selangor

Risk management, insurance, and actuarial science

 

Arpah Abu Bakar, Head
Department of Risk Management and Insurance
Faculty of Finance and Banking
Universiti Utara Malaysia
06010 Sintok, Kedah

Risk management and insurance (U, G)

 

Mrs. Khadija Abdullah, Chief Executive Director
The Malaysian Insurance Institute

5 Jalan Sri Semantan Satu
Damansara Heights
#50490 Kuala Lumpur

Professional training in insurance

Nepal

Currently no information available

 

New Zealand

Leigh Roberts, Director

Finance Mathematics Programme

School of Economics and Finance

Victoria University

P. O. Box 600

Wellington, New Zealand

Degree and Master's in Financial Mathematics with risk/insurance and actuarial courses

Pakistan

Badar e Munir

Karachi University

Insurance (U)

Philippines

Currently no information available

 

Singapore

Nanyang Technological University

Nanyang Avenue

Singapore

Actuarial Science (U), plus courses in insurance (The university used to maintain then the largest body of students in insurance. For no known reason, it closed the programs in early 2000s.)

 

National University of Singapore

Singapore

Courses in insurance

 

Ms. Karine Kam, Executive Director

Singapore College of Insurance (SCI)

9 Temasek Boulevard, #14-01/02/03

Suntec Tower 2

Singapore 038989

Professional training programs in insurance. SCI also offers selected programs in other regional countries (Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam.)

Sri Lanka

Currently no information available

 

Country

University/Institution

Program
(U for undergraduate; G for graduate)

Taiwan

Prof. Liu Chwen-Chi
Feng Chia University

100 Wen Hua Rd.

Taichung, Taiwan

Actuarial Science (G)

Insurance (G, U)

 

Prof. Ming-Che Sung
Department of Insurance
Ming Chuan College
No.250, Sec. 5, Chung-Shan North Road
Taipei, Taiwan

 

 

Dr. Shih-Chieh Chang Bill
Department of Risk Management and Insurance
College of Commerce
National Chengchi University (NCCU)
No. 64, Sec.2, Ji-Nau Rd., Mucha
Taipei, Taiwan 11623

Insurance (U, G)

 

Prof. Matthew Min-Teh Yu

Department of Finance

Providence University

200 Chung-Chi Road

Taichung, Taiwan 43301

Insurance (U, G)

 

Prof. Chung Jen Hao
Department of Insurance
Tamkang University
Room 1030, Business Building
Tamsui
Taipei, Taiwan 251

 

Thailand

Prof. Brian Lawrence
Faculty of Risk Management
Assumption University
Ramkhamhaeng Soi 24
Haumark
Bangkok 10240

Actuarial Science (U) and Insurance (U)

 

Prof. Suwanee Surasiengsunk

Department of Statistics

Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy
Chulalongkorn University

Phatumwan
Bangkok 10330

Actuarial Science (U,G) and Insurance (U,G)

 

National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA)

Actuarial Science (G)

 

Faculty of Business
Asian University of Science and Technology

89 Route 331 (KM 21)
Bang Lamung, Chonburi, 20260

 

Vietnam

Currently no information available