Bulgarian Insurance Broker Qualification Exam study plan
Bulgarian Insurance Broker Qualification Exam · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Legal and regulatory framework of insurance and insurance intermediation (Insurance Code, FSC supervision)
Map the structure of the Insurance Code into a one-page outline: licensing, supervision, intermediation, contract, distribution, AML, consumer protection
Define the FSC's supervisory powers and the registration/authorisation requirements for brokers and agents from memory
List the categories of insurance intermediaries under Bulgarian law and state the threshold conditions that distinguish them
Identify the sanctions regime for unlicensed intermediation and for breach of supervisory orders
Your checkpoint
A one-page mind map of Domain 1 with all key statutory terms and a 20-question self-quiz scored at 80% or better
Legal and regulatory framework of insurance and insurance intermediation (Insurance Code, FSC supervision) & Insurance intermediation: broker and agent roles, duties, conflicts of interest, remuneration and disclosure
Distinguish broker from agent by who they represent, whose instructions they act on, and to whom they owe duties
Explain the registration, ongoing requirements, and professional indemnity obligations of insurance brokers
Describe remuneration structures (commission, fee, mixed) and state when and how they must be disclosed
Identify conflict-of-interest situations in distribution and the required mitigation steps
Your checkpoint
A comparison table broker vs agent (representation, duties, remuneration, disclosure, liability) plus 15 scenario questions answered in writing
Insurance contract law: conclusion, content, rights and obligations of the parties, termination
Sequence the stages of concluding an insurance contract: proposal, offer, acceptance, policy issue, inception
Classify the rights and obligations of insurer and policyholder into a two-column checklist
Explain the duty of disclosure of material facts and the consequences of breach
List and distinguish the grounds for termination (cancellation, withdrawal, lapse, avoidance, expiry) and their notice requirements
Your checkpoint
A decision tree for termination scenarios with the correct legal ground and notice period for each branch
General principles of insurance: risk, insurable interest, indemnity, subrogation, sum insured and sums assured
Define risk, insurable interest, indemnity, subrogation, sum insured, and sums assured in your own words without notes
Apply the indemnity principle to underinsurance, overinsurance, and total loss worked examples
Explain how subrogation operates and trace the insurer's recovery rights step by step
Distinguish sum insured from sums assured and explain which product types use each
Your checkpoint
A worked-problems set of 10 numerical indemnity/subrogation exercises solved with full calculations, plus a glossary of 20 Domain 3 terms
Non-life insurance products and coverages (property, liability, motor, accident, health, transport, agricultural)
Compare coverage scope, exclusions, and typical limits across property, liability, and motor insurance
Outline accident, health, transport (cargo/hull), and agricultural insurance coverages and their key exclusions
Explain compulsory motor third-party liability requirements and the role of the guarantee fund
Match a set of 12 client scenarios to the appropriate non-life product and justify each choice
Your checkpoint
A product comparison grid covering all seven non-life lines with coverage, exclusions, and limits, validated against 12 scenario matches
Life insurance products and coverages (risk life, savings/endowment, annuities, unit-linked) & General principles of insurance: risk, insurable interest, indemnity, subrogation, sum insured and sums assured
Distinguish risk life, savings/endowment, annuity, and unit-linked products by purpose, payout structure, and risk borne by the policyholder
Explain surrender values, paid-up options, and policy loans for savings products
Describe how investment risk transfers to the policyholder in unit-linked contracts and what disclosure is required
Calculate a simple endowment maturity payout and an annuity income example
Your checkpoint
A one-page product matrix for the four life categories plus two solved calculation examples (endowment maturity, annuity income)
Anti-money-laundering, counter-terrorist-financing and sanctions compliance for insurance intermediaries & Consumer protection, data protection and professional ethics in insurance distribution
List the AML/CFT customer due-diligence steps an intermediary must perform, including identification, verification, and ongoing monitoring
Identify red flags specific to life insurance and unit-linked products and state the escalation path
Explain sanctions screening obligations and what to do on a potential match
Summarise consumer-protection and data-protection duties in distribution, including advice standards, disclosure, and lawful processing
State the core professional-ethics duties and resolve three ethical-dilemma scenarios
Your checkpoint
An AML/CFT one-page procedure (CDD steps, red flags, escalation) plus written resolutions to three ethics scenarios
Legal and regulatory framework of insurance and insurance intermediation (Insurance Code, FSC supervision) & Insurance contract law: conclusion, content, rights and obligations of the parties, termination & General principles of insurance: risk, insurable interest, indemnity, subrogation, sum insured and sums assured & Non-life insurance products and coverages (property, liability, motor, accident, health, transport, agricultural) & Life insurance products and coverages (risk life, savings/endowment, annuities, unit-linked) & Insurance intermediation: broker and agent roles, duties, conflicts of interest, remuneration and disclosure & Anti-money-laundering, counter-terrorist-financing and sanctions compliance for insurance intermediaries & Consumer protection, data protection and professional ethics in insurance distribution
Re-sit a full mixed mock exam under timed conditions and score each domain separately
Re-study only the two weakest domains identified by the mock results
Rehearse statutory definitions and key thresholds from memory until recall is automatic
Review every previously wrong answer and state the correct rule and the reason for the error
Your checkpoint
A full timed mock exam completed with a per-domain score report and a written remediation log for every missed question
Milestones
Week 2: Score 80% or better on a 30-question mixed quiz covering Domains 1 and 6, and explain broker-vs-agent differences aloud without notes
Week 4: Solve all 10 indemnity/subrogation problems correctly and define all Domain 3 terms from memory
Week 6: Score 75% or better on a 40-question mock covering Domains 2, 3, 4, and 5
Week 7: Complete the AML/CFT procedure and ethics resolutions, and pass a 15-question compliance quiz at 80% or better
Week 8: Achieve 75% or better overall on the full timed mock with no domain below 65%