Course description

Each municipality is a unique entity defined by the services provided; geographical location; historical past and the special events celebrated. These distinct qualities also define your risk profile and your subsequent risk financing requirements. This course will focus on different financing options, including insurance as a risk financing vehicle, purchasing insurance and the claims process. It will leave students with the ability to determine a municipality’s cost of risk.

Course details

Hours: 21
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: LAW1660
Corequisites: None

Build courses into a credential

This course is part of the following micro-credential(s):


Credit transfer

Have you taken this course or an equivalent course? Contact the Credit Transfer Office.

Registration dates

Not all courses are offered each term.

Spring 2024 registration opens March 11, 2024. Fall 2024 registration opens July 22, 2024.

Delivery options

In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration

Online - Asynchronous: ​100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery