There are many different forms of insurance, ranging far beyond the coverage available to individuals to mitigate potential losses associated with automobile operation or medical bills. A student focusing on this subject should be prepared to take courses in mathematics, ethics and international policy.

Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a federal parliamentary republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. Switzerland's independence and neutrality have long been honored by the major European powers. Switzerland is a peaceful, prosperous, and stable modern market economy with low unemployment.