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Institute of Insurance Economics

The Institute of Insurance Economics (I.VW-HSG) is one of the leading teaching and research institutions for risk management and insurance economics. Known for its innovative teaching, research and continuing education activities, it has been promoting dialog between science and practice as a partner and part of the University of St.Gallen (HSG) since 1949.

700 students/year
in Risk Management
& Insurance

Worldwide award
as “Global Center for Insurance Excellence”

Top ranking
in the Business School Ranking in the field of
Risk Management & Insurance

500+ managers/year
in Executive Education

40+ member companies
from the insurance industry in the Future.Value network

50+ publications in
A-Journals

9 research and teaching awards
of the American Risk & Insurance Association

The four areas of our institute

Research

Find out more about our research in the field of risk management and insurance.

Teaching

Discover our course offerings in the Bachelor, Master and PhD programs at the University of St.Gallen.

Executive Education

Get to know our extensive range of executive education courses in the field of risk management and insurance.

Future.Value

Find out about our trend monitoring activities and discover our partner network.

News

  • Bob Alting Award

    Bob Alting von Geusau Award 2023 on Cyber Insurance

    Congratulations to Prof. Dr. Alexander Braun, Prof. Dr. Martin Eling, and Dr. Christoph Jaenicke for their achievement in receiving ...

    11. April 2024

  • Top Downloaded article by Hato

    Top Downloaded: Pricing strategies in the German term life insurance market

    We are pleased to announce that the article authored by Dr.  Jonas R. Jahnert, Prof. Dr. Hato Schmeiser and ...

    28. March 2024

  • Despoina Makariou Top Downloaded Article

    Novel Multivariate Poisson-Generalized Inverse Gaussian Model Unveiled

    We congratulate Prof. Dr. Despoina Makariou and George Tzougas on their remarkable contribution to risk management and insurance. Their ...

    27. March 2024

  • Call for Papers Trendmonitor Thema Open Insurance und Datenoekosysteme

    Externe Faktoren und neue Generationen werden den Versicherungsmarkt prägen

    Im Freitagsgespräch von HZ Insurance mit Prof. Dr. Hato Schmeiser wurden Zukunftstrends in der Versicherungswirtschaft diskutiert. Der Austausch zwischen ...

    27. March 2024

  • Panel Discussion Future of Insurance

    Podiumsdiskussion: Future of Insurance

    Im Rahmen des Events des Students Business Club der Universität St.Gallen laden wir Sie herzlich zu einer spannenden Podiumsdiskussion ...

    1. March 2024

  • I.VW PhD Graduates 2023 NEWS

    Akademische Meilensteine: Promotionen der I.VW-Absolvent:innen 2023

    Rückblickend auf das Jahr 2023 möchten wir allen Doktoranden, die ihre Disputation erfolgreich abgeschlossen haben und nun den Doktortitel ...

    28. February 2024

  • Website Header Journal of Risk and Insurance

    Publication: «More Options, More Problems? Lost in the Health Insurance Maze»

    Examining the impact of vertical health insurance menus, prevalent in global systems, Dr. Lan Zou and Prof. Dr. Christian ...

    21. February 2024

  • Cyberrisiken messen Grosse Herausforderungen kleine Fortschritte

    HZ Insurance: Messung von Cyberrisiken – Herausforderungen und Fortschritte

    Der Artikel präsentiert Erkenntnisse aus einer Konferenz zur 'Messung von Cyberrisiken im Finanzsektor' am MIT in Boston. Dabei gewährt ...

    19. February 2024

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