WY Property & Casualty study plan
WY Property & Casualty · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Insurance Principles and Practices
Define risk, peril, hazard, loss, and exposure, then classify physical, moral, morale, and legal hazards across 20 written scenarios
Apply the characteristics of an insurable risk to accept or reject five sample coverage offerings with written justification
Explain indemnity, insurable interest, utmost good faith, representations, warranties, concealment, subrogation, and contract of adhesion using plain-language examples
Sequence the claims process from notice of loss through investigation, proof of loss, settlement, or denial
Your checkpoint
A 40-term self-written flashcard deck plus a closed-book 25-question Domain 1 quiz scored at 80% or higher
Insurance Principles and Practices & Property Insurance
Label the declarations, insuring agreement, conditions, exclusions, definitions, and endorsements in three sample policy forms
Differentiate stock, mutual, reciprocal, and surplus lines insurers, and describe the roles of producer, MGA, and reinsurer
Summarize the scope of state insurance regulation and the Wyoming commissioner's core powers over licensing, solvency, and market conduct
Match the HO-3, HO-4, HO-5, and HO-8 forms to four described insureds and justify each match
Your checkpoint
A one-page hand-drawn policy-structure diagram plus a 30-question mixed Domains 1 and 2 quiz scored at 75% or higher
Property Insurance
Map Coverage A through F of the homeowners policy to the exposures each addresses, including the standard exclusions and conditions
Compare named-peril and open-peril (special) forms and list which perils are added or removed by common endorsements
Calculate actual cash value, replacement cost, coinsurance penalties, and deductible applications in multi-step claim problems
Explain the personal property special limits and how they change with scheduled endorsements
Your checkpoint
Three fully worked claim scenarios showing correct dollar settlements for ACV, replacement cost, coinsurance, and policy limits
Property Insurance
Distinguish the dwelling policy forms (DP-1, DP-2, DP-3) by perils insured and loss settlement basis
Outline commercial property coverage under the building and personal property form, including coinsurance and valuation options
Compare the basic, broad, and special causes-of-loss forms and the exclusions common to all three
Describe business income, inland marine, crime, and equipment breakdown coverages and the gap each fills
Your checkpoint
A 40-question Domain 2 practice exam scored at 80% or higher with a written error log naming the cause of every miss
Casualty Insurance
Break down the personal auto policy by part, identifying who is an insured and what each coverage pays
Differentiate liability, medical payments, PIP, uninsured/underinsured motorist, and physical damage coverages in claim scenarios
Apply negligence, proximate cause, comparative versus contributory negligence, and the doctrines of respondeat superior and vicarious liability
List the major auto exclusions and explain how a named driver exclusion and a business-use endorsement change the analysis
Your checkpoint
A personal auto coverage matrix plus a 30-question auto and liability foundations quiz scored at 80% or higher
Casualty Insurance & Wyoming Insurance Laws and Regulations
Compare the commercial general liability occurrence and claims-made forms, including the coverage triggers and aggregate limits
Explain workers compensation benefits, exclusive remedy, and employer's liability coverage in a workplace injury scenario
Distinguish umbrella/excess, professional liability, employment practices, and commercial crime coverages by the exposure each responds to
Identify the Wyoming producer licensing, appointment, and continuing education requirements at a high level to prepare for Week 7
Your checkpoint
A comparison chart of liability coverages that correctly assigns the paying policy in ten claim scenarios
Wyoming Insurance Laws and Regulations
Outline Wyoming producer licensing, appointment, termination, and continuing education requirements with the specific timeframes and fees
Explain unfair trade practices, producer fiduciary duties, and the commissioner's examination, hearing, and penalty authority
State the notice requirements for cancellation, nonrenewal, and premium increase for personal and commercial lines in Wyoming
Describe the Wyoming guaranty fund, surplus lines eligibility rules, and the state-specific auto and workers compensation requirements
Your checkpoint
A one-page Wyoming rules cheat sheet listing every deadline, notice period, and penalty range, plus a 50-question Domain 4 exam scored at 85% or higher
Insurance Principles and Practices & Property Insurance & Casualty Insurance & Wyoming Insurance Laws and Regulations
Complete two full-length timed practice exams under exam-day conditions with no notes and a single sitting per exam
Re-drill every flashcard and error-log item missed in Weeks 1 through 7 until each is answered correctly twice
Rank the four domains by practice-exam score and write a targeted remediation plan for the two weakest
Rehearse exam logistics: question pacing, flag-and-return strategy, and time allocation per question
Your checkpoint
Two timed 100-question practice exams scored at 80% or higher plus a final one-page weak-area remediation list
Milestones
Week 2: Policy-structure diagram complete and the 30-question mixed Domains 1 and 2 quiz at 75% or higher
Week 4: Domain 2 practice exam at 80% or higher with a written error log covering every missed item
Week 6: Casualty coverage comparison chart finished and a 40-question Domain 3 exam at 75% or higher
Week 7: Domain 4 exam at 85% or higher and the Wyoming cheat sheet cross-checked against the official state statutes and regulations
Week 8: Two full-length timed exams at 80% or better and every flashcard in the review deck answered correctly twice