DE Property & Casualty study plan
DE Property & Casualty · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
General Insurance Concepts & Property Insurance Basics
Define the core risk-management terms (risk, peril, hazard, loss, retention, transfer) and give one original example of each
Distinguish indemnity, valued, and replacement-cost valuation and compute a coinsurance penalty for a simple example
Identify the parties, insurable-interest rules, and aleatory/adhesion characteristics of an insurance contract
Classify the property coverages by hazard type (fire, wind, theft, water) and label which perils are named-peril versus open-peril
Your checkpoint
A one-page glossary of 30 general-concepts and property-basics terms, each with an original example and the domain it belongs to
Casualty Insurance Basics & Insurance Regulation and Licensing
Map the four casualty liability elements (duty, breach, causation, damages) onto a written negligence scenario
Compare absolute, strict, and vicarious liability and state which business situations trigger each
List the Delaware licensing lifecycle steps (application, appointment, renewal, termination, CE) in correct order
Explain the regulator's authority over rates, unfair trade practices, and producer conduct using at least three specific prohibitions
Your checkpoint
A two-column chart matching 15 liability/regulation scenarios to the correct legal concept, with a written justification for each match
Dwelling and Homeowners Policies
Differentiate the HO-2, HO-3, HO-4, HO-5, HO-6, and HO-8 forms by occupancy and by perils insured
List the Coverage A through F limits and describe how each limit is determined on a sample declarations page
Apply the special limits of liability, loss-of-use, and duties-after-loss provisions to a claims scenario
Identify the endorsements most often tested (water backup, scheduled personal property, replacement cost) and state what each adds
Your checkpoint
A completed comparison matrix of all six homeowners forms across perils, coverage parts, and three key exclusions
Personal Automobile Insurance
Explain the personal auto policy parts (liability, medical payments, uninsured/underinsured motorists, physical damage) and each part's trigger
Distinguish split-limit from combined single limit and calculate available limits after a multi-claimant loss
Identify who qualifies as an insured and how newly acquired autos and non-owned autos are treated
Recognize the major exclusions and the conditions that must be met to preserve coverage after a loss
Your checkpoint
A timed 25-question self-written quiz on personal auto with answer rationales, scored at 80% or higher
Commercial Package and Businessowners Policies
Compare the commercial package policy structure to the businessowners policy and state when each is appropriate
Identify the building and personal property coverage triggers, valuation methods, and coinsurance requirements in commercial property forms
Explain commercial general liability Coverage A, B, and C and list the standard exclusions that drive exam questions
Describe business income and extra expense coverage and compute a simple period-of-restoration example
Your checkpoint
A side-by-side BOP versus commercial package comparison sheet covering eligibility, coverages, and three endorsement scenarios
Workers Compensation and Other Coverages & Insurance Regulation and Licensing
Explain workers compensation benefits (medical, disability, death, rehabilitation) and the exclusive-remedy concept
Distinguish workers compensation from employers liability and state which part responds to which claim
Identify the coverage intent of the other coverages in this domain (e.g., umbrella, inland marine, crime, cyber) and one key exclusion for each
Re-verify Delaware-specific licensing and producer-duty rules you missed on earlier practice work
Your checkpoint
A workers compensation benefits summary card plus a written list of every regulation question missed to date with corrected answers
Insurance Regulation and Licensing & General Insurance Concepts & Property Insurance Basics & Casualty Insurance Basics & Dwelling and Homeowners Policies & Personal Automobile Insurance & Commercial Package and Businessowners Policies & Workers Compensation and Other Coverages
Take two full-length practice exams under timed conditions and log every miss by domain
Re-study the two lowest-scoring domains using only your own notes and outlines
Rewrite any missed concept as a one-sentence rule you can recall without prompts
Drill 50 mixed vocabulary and limit-calculation questions until you reach 85% accuracy
Your checkpoint
A ranked weak-area report listing the five lowest-scoring subtopics with the corrective action you completed for each
Dwelling and Homeowners Policies & Personal Automobile Insurance & Commercial Package and Businessowners Policies & Workers Compensation and Other Coverages & Insurance Regulation and Licensing
Complete three full-length timed practice exams and score 80% or higher on each
Review only flagged weak areas, spending no more than 30 minutes per subtopic
Recite the coverage parts and key exclusions of the homeowners, personal auto, BOP, and workers compensation policies from memory
Confirm exam-day logistics and build a one-page final-review sheet of limits, deadlines, and definitions
Your checkpoint
Three scored practice exams at or above 80% plus a completed one-page final-review sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Score 75% or higher on a closed-book quiz covering general concepts, property basics, casualty basics, and regulation
Week 4: Explain aloud, without notes, the HO-3 coverage parts and the six personal auto policy parts in under ten minutes
Week 6: Score 75% or higher on a mixed 50-question exam weighted across all eight domains
Week 8: Score 80% or higher on three consecutive full-length timed practice exams and have all weak-area items resolved