NY Property & Casualty study plan
NY Property & Casualty · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
General Insurance Principles and Concepts & Property Insurance Basics and Policy Provisions
Define the characteristics of insurable risk and classify given exposures as insurable or uninsurable
Explain indemnity, insurable interest, utmost good faith, subrogation, and the rules of contract adhesion and ambiguity
Differentiate named-peril from open-peril forms and compare actual cash value, replacement cost, and functional/agreed valuation
Apply coinsurance, deductible, and other-insurance clauses to short numeric loss scenarios
Your checkpoint
Closed-book 30-question quiz on general principles and property policy provisions, scored 80% or better, with a written log of every missed concept and its correct rule.
Homeowners and Dwelling Policy Coverages
Compare HO-2, HO-3, HO-5, HO-4, HO-6, and HO-8 by perils insured against and by eligible insured
Build your own sample declarations page and map Coverage A through F limits, special limits, and the deductible against it
Distinguish DP-1, DP-2, and DP-3 dwelling forms from homeowners forms and identify which perils each adds
Resolve ten claim scenarios involving loss of use, debris removal, collapse, and ordinance-or-law coverage
Your checkpoint
One-page comparison matrix covering every homeowners form plus a 20-question self-test scored 80% or better.
Casualty Insurance Basics and Liability Concepts & Auto Insurance (Personal and Commercial)
Identify the elements of negligence and the defenses that bar or reduce recovery, including comparative fault and assumption of risk
Distinguish PAP Parts A through D and state the coverage trigger for liability versus physical damage coverage
Calculate split-limit and combined single-limit settlements under New York rules, including no-fault/PIP application
Compare personal auto, commercial auto, garage, and trucking coverage forms and their key exclusions
Explain New York financial responsibility, mandatory uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage, and transportation expense provisions
Your checkpoint
Written answer key to eight auto claim scenarios (liability, PIP, UM/SUM, physical damage), with correct limits applied and each step shown.
New York Insurance Law and Regulations
Outline New York producer licensing, appointment, and continuing education requirements and the duties owed to clients
State New York rules for policy cancellation, nonrenewal, and conditional renewal for personal and commercial lines
Identify unfair claim settlement practices and claims-handling standards under New York regulation
Summarize the purpose and limits of the New York Property and Casualty Insurance Security Fund
Re-drill the weakest objectives from Domains 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7 flagged by your quiz logs
Your checkpoint
Timed 50-question half-length exam spanning Domains 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7, scored 75% or better, with any domain below 70% flagged for re-review.
Commercial Property and Inland Marine Coverages
Map commercial building and business personal property coverage, including personal property of others and the 5,000 dollar limit structure you construct yourself
Compare the basic, broad, and special causes-of-loss forms and list the perils each adds
Apply coinsurance, agreed value, blanket vs. specific insurance, and reporting forms to a numeric example
Explain business income and extra expense coverage, including the period of restoration
Differentiate builders risk, inland marine floaters, and ocean marine coverages by what they insure
Your checkpoint
One-page coverage map of the commercial property policy plus worked solutions to five commercial property and business income problems.
Other Casualty Lines (Workers' Compensation, General Liability, Umbrella, Crime) & New York Insurance Law and Regulations
Apply New York workers' compensation benefit categories, employer liability, and the exclusive remedy rule to claim scenarios
Distinguish occurrence from claims-made general liability forms and explain retroactive dates and extended reporting periods
Compare umbrella and excess liability triggers, self-insured retention, and drop-down provisions
Identify employee theft, forgery, computer fraud, and safe burglary coverages and how crime limits apply
Revisit the New York regulatory objectives from Week 4 that carry into workers' compensation and commercial liability
Your checkpoint
Twenty-question mixed quiz on Domains 8 and 1 scored 80% or better, plus a one-page summary of claims-made versus occurrence triggers written in your own words.
General Insurance Principles and Concepts & Property Insurance Basics and Policy Provisions & Homeowners and Dwelling Policy Coverages & Commercial Property and Inland Marine Coverages & Casualty Insurance Basics and Liability Concepts & Auto Insurance (Personal and Commercial) & Other Casualty Lines (Workers' Compensation, General Liability, Umbrella, Crime)
Rank all eight domains by your running quiz accuracy and rebuild the three weakest from their objectives
Re-work every previously missed question without looking at the answer key first
Drill coverage-comparison tables for HO forms, dwelling forms, commercial property forms, and auto forms from memory
Practice pacing by completing 50 questions in 55 minutes with no notes
Your checkpoint
Personal weak-area remediation sheet listing each weak objective, the corrected rule, and a passing re-quiz score on that objective.
New York Insurance Law and Regulations & General Insurance Principles and Concepts & Property Insurance Basics and Policy Provisions & Homeowners and Dwelling Policy Coverages & Commercial Property and Inland Marine Coverages & Casualty Insurance Basics and Liability Concepts & Auto Insurance (Personal and Commercial) & Other Casualty Lines (Workers' Compensation, General Liability, Umbrella, Crime)
Complete two full-length timed practice exams covering all eight domains
Review every flagged item and confirm you can state the underlying rule without prompting
Recite the New York-specific rules (cancellation, no-fault, UM/SUM, security fund) from memory
Finalize a one-page formula and limits sheet for last-minute review
Your checkpoint
Two full-length practice exams scored 85% or better overall with no single domain below 75%.
Milestones
Week 2: Homeowners and dwelling comparison matrix complete and a 20-question self-test scored 80% or better.
Week 4: 50-question half exam scored 75% or better with no domain below 70%, and New York cancellation/nonrenewal rules explained from memory.
Week 6: Domains 5 and 8 quizzes both at 80% or better and all commercial policy comparisons written out in your own words.
Week 8: Two full-length practice exams at 85% or better overall and no domain below 75%.