Changes to the CPCU 552 online course material

Changes to the CPCU 552 online course material

***6-23-21 UPDATE: The BigDaddy U CPCU 552 study materials are completely up to date with the new 1st edition online course materials from The Institutes***

 

The Institutes has updated the course materials for their CPCU courses to a new “online” version. New exams for CPCU 551, 552, and 553 will start on January 15, 2021.

The topics covered in the new 1st edition online CPCU 552 have not changed dramatically from those in the 3rd edition textbook; however, the new book is about two thirds the size of the previous version. Below is an outline of the new book and how it compares to the old material. Here at BigDaddy U, we refer to the chapters as Modules and the subsections within those chapters as Learning Objectives (LOs).

  • Module 1 – Managing Commercial Risk Liability
    • LO 1 – similar to the old Module 1 – LO 1
    • LO 2 – similar to the old Module 1 – LO 2
    • LO 3 – similar to the old Module 1 – LO 3
    • LO 4 – NEW – “Establishing Valuation of Liability Claims”
  • Module 2 – Examining Commercial General Liability Coverages
    • Very similar to the old Module 2.
  • Module 3 – Applying Commercial General Liability Coverages
    • LO 1 – similar to the old Module 3 – LO 1
    • LO 2 – similar to the old Module 3 – LO 2
    • LO 3 – similar to the old Module 3 – LO 3
    • LO 4 – similar to the old Module 3 – LO 6
    • LO 5 – similar to the old Module 3 – LO 8
  • Module 4 – Analyzing the Business Auto Coverage Form
    • LO 1 – similar to the old Module 4 – LO 1
    • LO 2 – similar to the old Module 4 – LO 2
    • LO 3 – similar to the old Module 4 – LO 3
    • LO 4 – similar to the old Module 4 – LO 4
    • LO 5 – NEW – “Medical Payments, Uninsured Motorists, and Personal Injury Protection”
    • LO 6 – similar to the old Module 4 – LO 5
  • Module 5 – Selecting Appropriate Commercial Auto Coverage
    • LO 1 – condensed version of the old Modules 5 – LOs 1 & 2
    • LO 2 – similar to the old Module 5 – LO 5
    • LO 3 – condensed version of the old Module 5 – LO 6
  • Module 6 – Managing Payments for Employee Illness and Injury
    • Very similar to the old Module 6.
      • Old LO 7 has been removed.
  • Module 7 – Managing Professional Liability
    • LO 1 – condensed version of the old Modules 7 – LOs 1, 4, & 6
    • LO 2 – condensed version of the old Module 7 – LOs 2 & 3
    • LO 3 – similar to the old Module 7 – LO 5
    • LO 4 – similar to the old Module 7 – LO 7
    • LOs 5 & 6 – similar to the old Module 8 – LOs 3, 4, 5,  & 6
  • Module 8 – Exploring Marine and Aviation Coverage
    • Very similar to the old Module 10.
  • Module 9 – Meeting Evolving Commercial Liability Needs
    • LO 1 – similar to the old Module 12 – LO 1
    • LO 2 – NEW – “Cyber Risk Insurance Policies”
    • LO 3 – similar to the old Module 9 – LO 1 & 3
    • LO 4 – condensed version of the old Module 9 – LO 4
    • LO 5 – similar to the old Module 12 – LO 5
    • LO 6 – similar to the old Module 12 – LO 4
  • Module 10 – Increasing Liability Protection
    • Very similar to the old Module 11.

 

  • The list of Learning Objectives from the old book that have been completely removed are as follows:
    • Module 1 – Learning Objective 4
    • Module 3 – Learning Objectives 4, 5, & 7
    • Module 4 – Learning Objective 7
    • Module 5 – Learning Objective 3
    • Module 6 – Learning Objective 7
    • Module 8 – Learning Objectives 1 & 2
    • Module 9 – Learning Objective 2
    • Module 12 – Learning Objectives 2, & 3

 

If you are using our 3rd edition BDU CPCU 552 study materials in conjunction with the new online course material from The Institutes, you will likely be well prepared for your exam. Just make sure to pay special attention to which Learning Objectives to skip and which sections are new and therefore not covered in our existing material. We will be updating our BDU CPCU 552 study materials, but the 552 materials may not be ready until late spring or early summer 2021. Please email help@bigdaddyu.com if you have any questions.

 

 

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4 Comments
  • Chandler Fisher
    Chandler Fisher
    Posted at 18:49h, 06 April Reply

    Chapter 3 shows LO 3,4,6,& 8 are removed, but. show LO4 is similar to old LO 6 and LO5 is similar to old LO 8?

    • Elizabeth White
      Elizabeth White
      Posted at 09:08h, 07 April Reply

      Our apologies! The LO numbers in the textbook are slightly different than the LO numbers in our existing study materials. I’ve edited the post to accurately indicate which of the old LOs from our existing study guide can be omitted.

  • Kyle Hall
    Posted at 09:12h, 12 April Reply

    Any update on the status of updated BDU study materials for CPCU 552?

    • Elizabeth White
      Elizabeth White
      Posted at 14:42h, 12 April Reply

      We will start working on the 552 update within the next couple of weeks. It’s hard to predict precisely how long it will take, but I would guess it should be ready in June or July.

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