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Insurance Exam Prep
Hosted by Ran Chen, EA, CFP® · EN
Insurance Exam Prep is a daily podcast designed to help future insurance professionals pass their licensing exams with clarity and confidence.
Built and operated by OpenExamPrep, this podcast breaks down insurance licensing exams into focused, easy-to-digest episodes covering Life Insurance, Health Insurance, and Property & Casualty, across both the national portion and state-specific requirements. Each episode targets one key concept, common exam trap, or high-frequency test topic—making it ideal for studying during commutes, workouts, or short study sessions.
Created by Ran Chen, EA, CFP®, a financial professional and exam specialist who has personally passed multiple professional licensing exams, Insurance Exam Prep was developed from firsthand experience with how complex—and often poorly taught—insurance exam material can be. The goal is simple: make insurance exam preparation clearer, more accessible, and more effective through structured explanations and modern learning tools. Whether you’re preparing for a Life, Health, or P&C exam, just starting your licensing journey, or reviewing before test day, this podcast is designed to guide you step by step—one concept at a time.
Free practice tools, AI-powered explanations, and additional exam prep resources are available at: https://open-exam-prep.com/
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Property & Casualty Exam Prep 47, CGL Limits and Aggregates
3d ago00:03:06Tap to summarizeThis podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The General Aggregate is the master limit for most CGL claims within a policy period. - Products-Completed Operations has its own separate aggregate limit for off-premises claims arising from your work or products. - The Each Occurrence limit is the maximum paid for a single event, but it is still subject to the overall aggregate caps. - Sub-limits like Medical Payments and Damage to Premises Rented to You have their own specific caps and reduce the General Aggregate. - Exam questions often test your ability to track how claim payments reduce the aggregate limits over the policy term. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
Transcribe →Property & Casualty Exam Prep 46, CGL Coverage C Medical Payments
4d ago00:02:41Tap to summarizeThis podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - That CGL Coverage C provides no-fault medical payments for third parties injured on an insured's premises or because of their operations. - How Coverage C acts as a 'goodwill' measure to prevent larger lawsuits, unlike Coverage A which requires the insured to be legally liable. - The crucial exam concept that expenses must be incurred and reported within one year of the accident date to be covered. - Key exclusions, such as injuries to the insured, employees (which are covered by Workers' Compensation), or tenants. - The difference between CGL Medical Payments for third parties and Personal Auto Medical Payments which covers the insured and their passengers. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
Transcribe →Property & Casualty Exam Prep 45, CGL Coverage B Personal and Advertising Injury
5d ago00:02:46Tap to summarizeThis podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - That CGL Coverage B protects against specific non-physical torts like libel, slander, false arrest, and copyright infringement in advertising. - How to distinguish covered "personal and advertising injury" from "bodily injury" in Coverage A. - The importance of the "knowing violation" exclusion, which denies coverage for intentional acts. - The function of the "prior publication" exclusion, which bars coverage for material first published before the policy period. - A simple mnemonic—"Bad-mouthing, Branding, and Bothering"—to recall the main categories of covered offenses. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
Transcribe →Property & Casualty Exam Prep 44, CGL Coverage A
6d ago00:03:21Tap to summarizeThis podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - CGL Coverage A responds to bodily injury and property damage claims caused by an "occurrence." - An "occurrence" is an accident, which includes continuous or repeated exposure to harmful conditions. - Coverage is limited to a specific territory, primarily the U.S., its territories, Puerto Rico, and Canada. - The key difference between Premises/Operations liability (work in progress) and Products-Completed Operations liability (work is finished). - Major exclusions include expected or intended injuries and liability assumed by contract, with a key exception for "insured contracts." For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
Transcribe →Property & Casualty Exam Prep 43, Commercial General Liability Overview
1w ago00:03:12Tap to summarizeThis podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Coverage A protects against claims for bodily injury and property damage that the insured business causes to others. - Coverage B handles non-physical injuries such as libel, slander, and copyright infringement in advertising. - Coverage C provides no-fault medical payments for minor injuries to the public on the business's premises to avoid larger lawsuits. - An "occurrence" policy covers incidents that happen during the policy period, regardless of when the claim is actually filed. - The CGL policy does not cover injuries to employees; those are handled exclusively by Workers' Compensation. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
Transcribe →Property & Casualty Exam Prep 42, Builders Risk and Installation Floaters
1w ago00:03:05Tap to summarizeThis podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The function of a Builders Risk policy for buildings under construction, including covered property like temporary structures and materials in transit. - How an Installation Floater specifically covers a contractor's materials and equipment during transport and installation. - The critical differences between Builders Risk, which covers the entire project, and Installation Floaters, for specific components. - The five key triggers that cause a Builders Risk policy to terminate, a common topic for exam questions. - A high-level overview of soft costs, such as lost rental income or additional loan interest, which can be covered by endorsement. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
Transcribe →Property & Casualty Exam Prep 41, Businessowners Policy
1w ago00:02:29Tap to summarizeThis podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - That a BOP bundles Property, General Liability, Business Income, and Extra Expense coverage for small, low-risk businesses. - How eligibility is based on business type and size, commonly excluding businesses like bars, auto shops, and large manufacturers. - That Business Income coverage replaces lost net income if a covered peril forces the business to temporarily close. - Why a BOP's General Liability does not cover professional mistakes, requiring a separate Errors & Omissions policy. - That the BOP explicitly excludes coverage for commercial auto and workers' compensation, which must be insured under separate policies. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
Transcribe →Property & Casualty Exam Prep 40, Commercial Package Policy and Monoline Policies
1w ago00:03:20Tap to summarizeThis podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - A Commercial Package Policy (CPP) bundles multiple coverages like property and liability into one flexible policy for a business. - A policy with only one line of coverage is a monoline policy; a CPP must have two or more. - All CPPs contain Common Policy Declarations and Common Policy Conditions that apply to every coverage part. - Interline endorsements are used to modify two or more coverage parts simultaneously. - A CPP is highly customizable for complex businesses, whereas a Businessowners Policy (BOP) is a pre-packaged policy for smaller, low-risk businesses. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
Transcribe →Property & Casualty Exam Prep 39, Equipment Breakdown Coverage
2w ago00:02:50Tap to summarizeThis podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Equipment Breakdown covers only "sudden and accidental" breakdown, excluding gradual wear and tear, rust, or corrosion. - It fills a critical gap, as standard property policies exclude internal failures like mechanical breakdown or boiler explosion. - Covered equipment is broad, including boilers, electrical panels, HVAC systems, production machinery, and computer systems. - Key coverage extensions often tested are Spoilage Damage for perishable goods and Business Income for lost profits during downtime. - A common exam trap is distinguishing a covered sudden event (e.g., motor burnout) from an uncovered maintenance issue (e.g., slow corrosion). For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
Transcribe →Property & Casualty Exam Prep 38, Business Income and Extra Expense
2w ago00:03:50Tap to summarizeThis podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Business Income coverage is designed to replace lost net income and cover continuing operating expenses when a business shuts down due to a direct physical loss from a covered peril. - Extra Expense coverage provides funds for necessary costs incurred to avoid or minimize the business shutdown, ultimately reducing the total business income loss. - The "period of restoration" is the critical time frame for coverage, beginning after a waiting period and ending when the damaged property should reasonably be repaired or relocated. - A direct physical loss to the insured's premises is the essential trigger for both Business Income and Extra Expense coverage; without it, there is no claim. - Exam questions frequently test the difference between a continuing expense (like pre-paid insurance) and an extra expense (like renting a temporary location to continue operations). For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
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