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AMF Damage Insurance study plan

AMF Damage Insurance · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Damage insurance fundamentals and the regulatory framework

  • Define the core concepts of damage insurance (insurable interest, indemnity, subrogation, utmost good faith) in your own words from memory

  • Map the regulatory framework: identify the roles of the AMF, the Insurers Act, and the distribution requirements for representatives

  • Explain the claims-handling and policy-analysis obligations imposed on representatives

  • Distinguish the three main categories of damage insurance (property, liability, automobile) and give two examples of each

Your checkpoint

A one-page concept map linking the five foundational principles to their regulatory obligations, self-quizzed without notes

Week 2

Damage insurance fundamentals and the regulatory framework & Property insurance

  • Outline the structure of a standard property policy (declarations, insuring agreements, conditions, exclusions) from memory

  • Explain the principle of indemnity and apply it to actual cash value versus replacement cost calculations

  • Solve five sample loss-settlement problems using depreciation and coinsurance formulas

  • List the common property exclusions and justify why each exists

Your checkpoint

A worked problem set of five settlement calculations with correct answers and a written explanation of each formula used

Week 3

Property insurance

  • Compare named-peril versus all-risk coverage and identify which perils are typically excluded

  • Explain the co-insurance clause and calculate the penalty for underinsurance in three scenarios

  • Describe coverage for additional living expenses, debris removal, and by-laws in your own words

  • Analyze how deductibles, limits, and policy conditions interact in a claim

Your checkpoint

A two-page summary sheet on property coverage with three fully worked coinsurance examples

Week 4

Liability insurance

  • Distinguish general liability, professional liability, and product liability by exposure type

  • Explain the trigger of coverage and the role of occurrence versus claims-made forms

  • Describe the main exclusions in a commercial general liability policy and the rationale for each

  • Apply the duty-to-defend concept to a hypothetical claim scenario

Your checkpoint

A written case analysis of a liability claim identifying coverage trigger, applicable exclusions, and defence obligations

Week 5

Liability insurance & Automobile insurance

  • Explain the components of automobile liability coverage and the minimum required limits

  • Describe the difference between collision, comprehensive, and all-perils coverage

  • Analyze how fault determination and no-fault regimes affect claims payment

  • Identify the coverage gaps when a driver operates a vehicle not listed on the policy

Your checkpoint

A comparison table of automobile coverage types with a short narrative of how each responds to a sample accident

Week 6

Automobile insurance & Insurance of persons concepts relevant to damage insurance

  • Explain the interaction between automobile insurance and other damage coverage in a multi-vehicle claim

  • Describe the basic concepts of life and health insurance relevant to damage insurance practice (beneficiary, insured, policyholder)

  • Identify how personal insurance concepts intersect with damage insurance referrals and ethical duties

  • Summarize the endorsement types that modify automobile policies

Your checkpoint

A one-page briefing note on the boundary between damage and personal insurance, with three referral scenarios

Week 7

Professional practice and ethics

  • Apply the AMF's ethical standards to conflict-of-interest, disclosure, and suitability scenarios

  • Analyze three case studies involving misrepresentation, omission, or pressure tactics and identify the correct conduct

  • Explain the representative's duties regarding client information, privacy, and record-keeping

  • Draft responses to two client complaints demonstrating professional communication

Your checkpoint

Two written ethics case responses scored against a self-built rubric of the AMF conduct standards

Week 8

Damage insurance fundamentals and the regulatory framework & Property insurance & Liability insurance & Automobile insurance & Insurance of persons concepts relevant to damage insurance & Professional practice and ethics

  • Complete a full-length timed practice exam under exam conditions

  • Review every missed question and map it back to the relevant domain

  • Re-drill the two weakest domains with targeted practice sets

  • Consolidate a one-page formula and definitions sheet for final review

Your checkpoint

A timed mock exam score report with an error log categorizing each mistake by domain and cause

Milestones

Week 2: Score at least 75% on a self-made 20-question quiz covering domain 1 fundamentals and regulatory obligations

Week 4: Correctly solve all five property settlement problems and explain each formula without notes

Week 6: Score at least 70% on a 30-question mixed quiz spanning property, liability, and automobile

Week 8: Achieve at least 75% on the full-length timed mock exam with an error log completed for every missed question