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by Ran Chen, EA, CFP
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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- Today3 min
Property & Casualty Exam Prep 56, Ocean Marine and Inland Marine
This 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: - Ocean Marine insurance has four key coverages for sea transit: Hull, Cargo, Freight, and Protection & Indemnity (P&I). - Inland Marine insurance covers property that is mobile or in transit over land, not necessarily related to water. - A common exam trap is the name "Inland Marine"; it primarily concerns mobile property and transportation risks, not boats on lakes. - Bailee's policies are a type of Inland Marine coverage protecting businesses with temporary custody of customer property, like repair shops. - Commercial Floaters, like the Contractors Equipment Floater, are Inland Marine policies that cover property that moves between locations. 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
- Yesterday3 min
Property & Casualty Exam Prep 55, Surety and Fidelity Bonds
This 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 three parties to a surety bond: the principal, obligee, and surety. - How a surety bond guarantees the performance of the principal for the benefit of the obligee. - Why the principal must indemnify the surety for any losses paid under a surety bond. - How a fidelity bond protects a business from the dishonest acts of its employees. - The key differences in how claims are handled between surety and fidelity bonds. 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
- 2 days ago3 min
Property & Casualty Exam Prep 54, Crime Insurance Basics
This 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 critical difference between burglary (forced entry into a premises) and robbery (theft from a person by force or threat). - Why 'theft' is the broadest term for any act of stealing and is an important distinction for exam questions. - How Employee Dishonesty coverage, also known as a fidelity bond, specifically protects an employer from fraudulent acts by its own employees. - The distinction between Computer Fraud (using a computer to steal) and Funds Transfer Fraud (tricking a financial institution into wiring money). - How Forgery or Alteration coverage applies to the fraudulent signing or changing of financial instruments like checks and drafts. 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
- 3 days ago2 min
Property & Casualty Exam Prep 53, Workers Compensation Premiums and Classification
This 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 workers' comp premium is based on payroll per $100, which is then multiplied by a specific job classification rate. - How the Experience Modification Rate (EMR) acts as a multiplier, rewarding safer companies with lower premiums and penalizing riskier ones. - Why a final premium audit is conducted to reconcile estimated payroll with actual payroll, which can result in additional premiums or a refund. - The exam trap that an employee's entire payroll may be assigned to a high-risk classification, even if they only perform those hazardous duties part-time. - How businesses become liable for covering uninsured subcontractors, requiring the inclusion of the subcontractor's payroll in their own premium calculations. 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
- 4 days ago3 min
Property & Casualty Exam Prep 52, Workers Compensation Policy Parts
This 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: - Part One provides statutory, unlimited benefits as required by state law. - Part Two covers employer lawsuits and has specific policy limits. - Other States Insurance applies to incidental exposures in listed states, excluding monopolistic ones. - Voluntary Compensation endorsements cover employees who are exempt from mandatory coverage. - Why benefits under Part One are dictated by law, while Part Two liability coverage requires limits. 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
- 5 days ago3 min
Property & Casualty Exam Prep 51, Workers Compensation Basics
This 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 workers' compensation is a no-fault system, meaning benefits are paid regardless of who caused the work-related injury or illness. - The 'exclusive remedy' doctrine, which states that an employee's only recourse against their employer for a workplace injury is through workers' compensation, preventing most lawsuits. - The four types of statutory benefits provided: medical payments, disability income, rehabilitation services, and death benefits. - The key distinction between workers' compensation (Part One) and employers liability (Part Two) coverage. - How employers liability protects the employer from lawsuits that fall outside the scope of the exclusive remedy rule, such as third-party claims. 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
- 6 days ago2 min
Property & Casualty Exam Prep 50, Umbrella and Excess Liability
This 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 key difference between umbrella (broader coverage) and excess (higher limits only) policies. - How a Self-Insured Retention (SIR) functions like a deductible for claims not covered by underlying insurance. - What "drop-down" coverage means in the context of an umbrella policy. - How underlying limits must be exhausted before an umbrella or excess policy will pay for a covered claim. - Why a "follow-form" excess policy provides no new types of coverage, only additional money. 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
- 1 weeks ago2 min
Property & Casualty Exam Prep 49, Professional Liability and Errors and Omissions
This 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: - Professional Liability covers financial loss from professional mistakes, while CGL covers bodily injury and property damage. - Errors & Omissions (E&O) is for service professionals like agents, while Malpractice insurance is for medical professionals. - Directors & Officers (D&O) liability protects corporate leaders from lawsuits by shareholders over mismanagement. - Employment Practices Liability (EPLI) shields employers from employee claims like discrimination and wrongful termination. - Cyber Liability insurance is a professional liability policy that covers the financial costs of data breaches. 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
About Insurance Exam Prep
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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