by Stacy T. | May 20, 2018 | Test Strategies
Most people don’t consider the importance of having scratch paper handy when they take their exam, but there are several smart uses for it that can make it surprisingly handy. In this post, we round up some of the best uses we’ve come across so far for using this overlooked tool.
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by Stacy T. | May 10, 2018 | CPCU 500, CPCU 520, CPCU 540, Study Tips
For many students, learning formulas is one of the most intimidating aspects of their CPCU® studies. We already have another post that gives tips on how to memorize the formulas, but it is more important that you understand what a formula results tell you and how the formula results are affected by the different variables in it. In today’s post, we’ll show you ways to improve your understanding of the CPCU formulas so that you can be fully prepared for any type of formula-related question, whether it is computational or conceptual in nature.
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by Stacy T. | Apr 28, 2018 | CPCU 530
As discussed in CPCU® 530, the named parties to a contract generally have a right to sue if they fulfill their duties but the other party fails to go through with their end of the bargain, mainly because the victim stands to lose something. In some special situations, there may also be a third party that does not have any duties under the contract but could also stand to lose something if the contract falls through. These parties are called third-party beneficiaries, and some of them also have rights to sue. This tip will explain the three types of third-party beneficiaries and what their rights are under contract law.
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by Stacy T. | Apr 21, 2018 | Announcements, CPCU 540
We have received a copy of the new CPCU® 540 – Finance and Accounting For Insurance Professionals textbook and have compiled a list of confirmed changes between the old second edition and the newly updated third edition.
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by Stacy T. | Apr 19, 2018 | CPCU 520
In addition to calculating insurance rates, actuaries are responsible for estimating loss reserves. Using various statistical tools, their goal is to predict how much the insurance company will pay out in claims so that the company can set aside enough money to pay for those claims. This job duty is extremely important because if an insurance carrier does a poor job of estimating and sets aside too little money, they run the risk of having to unexpectedly sell their investment assets at a major loss or even going bankrupt if they don’t have the cash available to pay for the claims that arise. Today’s tip will start with an analogy to help illustrate how actuaries try to tackle the challenge of making a future prediction. We will also include a discussion of the three methods covered in CPCU® 520 that are used to estimate loss reserves.
UPDATE: Two of these three methods are not longer covered in the CPCU 520 as of the third edition textbook.
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