REDIRECT – CPCU Facebook Group

REDIRECT – CPCU Facebook Group

by | Jan 7, 2018 | Study Tips

Did you know that the best CPCU® community resource can actually be found outside of The Institutes Chat Facebook group?

One of the thriving best resources for a CPCU student is a Facebook group called CPCU Candidates. The members of this Facebook group regularly visit the page and reply to comments posted, giving encouragement and answering questions, so you really get the feeling like you are part of the CPCU family. Lots of people go there to share their stories of success or failure, and they get tons of support and advice. Many will also post practice questions they got wrong and ask for explanations as to what they missed, with lots of feedback provided. We highly recommend that all prospective CPCU students join this free Facebook group.

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A Crash Course in Reinsurance

A Crash Course in Reinsurance

by | Jan 7, 2018 | CPCU 500, CPCU 520, CPCU 530

Several of the CPCU® textbooks make reference to reinsurance without clearly explaining what that is. The only course that gives a detailed explanation is CPCU 520, but even then, they make references to reinsurance before the reinsurance chapter. If you don’t work for a reinsurance company or deal with them as part of your job, you may be at a disadvantage as you won’t fully understand what the textbook is discussing. As such, this tip is designed to give you a basic but sufficient explanation.

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How to Handle Long Test Questions on the CPCU Exam

How to Handle Long Test Questions on the CPCU Exam

by | Jan 7, 2018 | Test Strategies

On your CPCU® tests, it is common to encounter very lengthy test questions. Usually you are given a scenario with a lot more information than you need, and the question is trying to test if you know which details are relevant to the concept at hand. That level of detail provided can be overwhelming, so here is how you can keep from losing focus:

If you find your mind wandering away or you have to keep re-reading because you simply aren’t retaining the details, try this strategy: start by reading the question first. When you know what you are trying to determine, it gives your brain a context for processing all those details you are reading. It also allows you to immediately eliminate unnecessary information if you know it is not pertinent to the question asked.

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