CPCU 540 - independent subject foundations study materials
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CPCU 540 - independent subject foundations study plan

CPCU 540 - independent subject foundations · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 5 hours per week

Week 1

Insurer financial statements, reserves and performance models

  • Review Insurer financial statements, reserves and performance models using the mapped guide and reference terms.

  • Attempt relevant questions before reading answers and explain the distinction or calculation.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for Insurer financial statements, reserves and performance models, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Week 2

Risk transfer, policy analysis, underwriting and claims

  • Review Risk transfer, policy analysis, underwriting and claims using the mapped guide and reference terms.

  • Attempt relevant questions before reading answers and explain the distinction or calculation.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for Risk transfer, policy analysis, underwriting and claims, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Week 3

Investment instruments, portfolios and measured performance

  • Review Investment instruments, portfolios and measured performance using the mapped guide and reference terms.

  • Attempt relevant questions before reading answers and explain the distinction or calculation.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for Investment instruments, portfolios and measured performance, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Week 4

Market, credit, liquidity and model-risk reasoning

  • Review Market, credit, liquidity and model-risk reasoning using the mapped guide and reference terms.

  • Attempt relevant questions before reading answers and explain the distinction or calculation.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for Market, credit, liquidity and model-risk reasoning, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Week 5

Financial statements, assets, inventory and cash-flow models

  • Review Financial statements, assets, inventory and cash-flow models using the mapped guide and reference terms.

  • Attempt relevant questions before reading answers and explain the distinction or calculation.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for Financial statements, assets, inventory and cash-flow models, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Week 6

Financial appraisal, financing and conditional valuation models

  • Review Financial appraisal, financing and conditional valuation models using the mapped guide and reference terms.

  • Attempt relevant questions before reading answers and explain the distinction or calculation.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for Financial appraisal, financing and conditional valuation models, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Week 7

Insurer financial statements, reserves and performance models & Risk transfer, policy analysis, underwriting and claims & Investment instruments, portfolios and measured performance & Market, credit, liquidity and model-risk reasoning & Financial statements, assets, inventory and cash-flow models & Financial appraisal, financing and conditional valuation models

  • Apply the cases before reading model responses.

  • Retest recurring errors with a mixed set and compare preparation with the actual syllabus.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for Insurer financial statements, reserves and performance models, Risk transfer, policy analysis, underwriting and claims, Investment instruments, portfolios and measured performance, Market, credit, liquidity and model-risk reasoning, Financial statements, assets, inventory and cash-flow models, Financial appraisal, financing and conditional valuation models, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Week 8

Insurer financial statements, reserves and performance models & Risk transfer, policy analysis, underwriting and claims & Investment instruments, portfolios and measured performance & Market, credit, liquidity and model-risk reasoning & Financial statements, assets, inventory and cash-flow models & Financial appraisal, financing and conditional valuation models

  • Apply the cases before reading model responses.

  • Retest recurring errors with a mixed set and compare preparation with the actual syllabus.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for Insurer financial statements, reserves and performance models, Risk transfer, policy analysis, underwriting and claims, Investment instruments, portfolios and measured performance, Market, credit, liquidity and model-risk reasoning, Financial statements, assets, inventory and cash-flow models, Financial appraisal, financing and conditional valuation models, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Milestones

Week 2: Explain the principal concepts using evidence rather than memorized option positions.

Week 5: Apply subject concepts to cases and identify assumptions and limits.

Week 8: Review mixed performance and the exact current qualification requirements.