Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen
Business en Recht
Goods and transport insurance law39678/3519/2526/1/22
Study guide

Goods and transport insurance law

39678/3519/2526/1/22
Academic year 2025-26
Is found in:
  • Bachelor of Business Management, programme stage 2
    Choice option within specialisation:
    • Verzekeringen within Finance and Insurance
  • Microcredential Business & Recht (Insurance, Social Law or Sustainable Business)
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 3 credits
Teaching staff: Geudens Veerle An
Languages: Dutch
Scheduled for: Semester 1
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Possible deadlines for learning account: 01.12.2025 (1st semester)
Re-sit exam: is possible.
Possibility of deliberation/tolerance: This course unit is eligible for deliberation/tolerance according to the criteria as determined by the degree programme you are enrolled in.
Total study time: 78,00 hours

Prerequisites

previously registered for Insurance law_FV AND previously registered for Business case insurance_FV.

Learning outcomes (list)

OLR FV 1 - The bachelor BM/FV has insights in the processes and rules inside the finance and insurance sector, in general corporate organisational processes as well as in their interconnection, and can consequently apply these insights in a broad, globalised and changing (inter)national context.
You explain basic concepts and terminology regarding cargo and transportation insurance.
You identify the different characteristics of cargo and transport insurance.
You describe the legal bases of goods and transport insurance.
You dissect the conditions of the Cargo Insurance Policy of Antwerp of April 20, 2004.
You give an overview of the different players within the cargo and transport insurance market with their respective responsibilities and competences.
You give an overview of the different players within the cargo and transport insurance market with their respective responsibilities and powers.
You explain how production and claims management concerning goods and transport insurance works.
You categorize factors that determine the placement of goods and transport insurance risks.
You distinguish risks related to airframe from risks related to cargo.
You comment on a real-world example from the cargo and transportation insurance industry with course-specific arguments and input.

Study material (list)

Course (digital) learning material on digitapMandatory
  • Author: Lector

Educational organisation (list)

Exam duration
Estimated time for testing2,00 hours
Learning Activities
Lectures and / or tutorials18,00 hours
Practicum6,00 hours
Work time outside of contact hours52,00 hours

Evaluation (list)

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
1st examination periodKnowledge and comprehension test during the examination series100,00Schriftelijk examen. Aanvullende instructies op Digitap en/of studiewijzer.
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
2nd examination periodKnowledge and comprehension test during the examination series100,00Schriftelijk examen. Aanvullende instructies op Digitap en/of studiewijzer.