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Insurance Exam Prep

Insurance Exam Prep

By: Ran Chen EA CFP®
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Insurance Exam Prep is a daily podcast designed to help future insurance professionals pass their licensing exams with clarity and confidence. Built and operated by OpenExamPrep, this podcast breaks down insurance licensing exams into focused, easy-to-digest episodes covering Life Insurance, Health Insurance, and Property & Casualty, across both the national portion and state-specific requirements. Each episode targets one key concept, common exam trap, or high-frequency test topic—making it ideal for studying during commutes, workouts, or short study sessions. Created by Ran Chen, EA, CFP®, a financial professional and exam specialist who has personally passed multiple professional licensing exams, Insurance Exam Prep was developed from firsthand experience with how complex—and often poorly taught—insurance exam material can be. The goal is simple: make insurance exam preparation clearer, more accessible, and more effective through structured explanations and modern learning tools. Whether you’re preparing for a Life, Health, or P&C exam, just starting your licensing journey, or reviewing before test day, this podcast is designed to guide you step by step—one concept at a time. Free practice tools, AI-powered explanations, and additional exam prep resources are available at: https://open-exam-prep.com/Copyright 2026 Ran Chen, EA, CFP® Economics Education
Episodes
  • [Health Insurance] 3, Types of Health Insurers

    [Health Insurance] 3, Types of Health Insurers
    Mar 30 2026
    This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The critical difference between reimbursement (commercial) and service (BCBS, HMO) models. - How HMOs use gatekeepers (PCPs), networks, and capitation to manage care. - Why Blue Cross Blue Shield plans are considered service providers that pay doctors directly. - The number one exam trap: self-insured employer plans are regulated by federal ERISA, not the state. - How to identify the type of insurer based on how medical claims are paid and managed. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
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    4 mins
  • [Health Insurance] 2, Individual vs Group Health Insurance

    [Health Insurance] 2, Individual vs Group Health Insurance
    Mar 29 2026
    This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Individual underwriting focuses on a single person's health, while group underwriting assesses the collective risk of the entire group. - Experience rating for group plans bases premiums on the group's past claims history. - Community rating for individual plans sets premiums based on geographical area, not personal health. - Group insurance naturally minimizes adverse selection because the group exists for reasons other than seeking insurance. - In a group plan, the employer holds the master policy, while the employee receives a certificate of insurance. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
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    3 mins
  • [Health Insurance] 1, Introduction and Types of Health Losses

    [Health Insurance] 1, Introduction and Types of Health Losses
    Mar 28 2026
    This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Health insurance addresses four key losses: medical expenses, disability income, accidental death, and long-term care needs. - The crucial exam distinction between Medical Expense insurance, which pays for care, and Disability Income insurance, which replaces lost wages. - A peril is the direct cause of loss in health insurance, which is limited to either sickness or accidental injury. - A hazard is a condition that increases the chance of a peril occurring and can be categorized as physical, moral, or morale. - How to recognize common exam traps that test your ability to differentiate between loss of income and medical expense coverage in a given scenario. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
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    3 mins
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