Analyzing Contract Surety Bonding
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AFSB 152
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Jean O’Reilly, PhD, CPCU, ARM, AINS, AIS, API, AIC, SPPA, AIM, AIC-M. ARM-E, AU, AU-M, AAI, AAI-M, APA, AMIM, AIT, ARe, AFSB, ASLI, AIDA, ARC, ARM-P, AIAF, and PRC; and

Lisa Tobey, JD, CPCU, CLU, ARM, AINS, AIS, API, SPPA, AIM, AIC-M, ARM-E, AU, AU-M, AAI, AAI-M, APA, AIAF, AMIM, AIT, ARe, AFSB, ASLI, AIDA, ARC, ARM-P, ACS, PRC, RWCS, RHU, REBC, CASL, AIC, EA, ChFC, and PRC.

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Analyzing Contract Surety Bonding Study Guide

The Burnham System is the gold standard for AFSB 152 study guide materials. Using our guide you will learn everything needed to pass the AFSB 152 Exam in the shortest time possible. Simply, you will learn more faster.


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  • AFSB 152 Audio Study Guide Narrations, in MP3 file format, expertly narrated by Lisa Tobey
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  • Two sample diagnostic exams with answers and answer explanations


Study guide last updated: March 17, 2022


Current Text Edition: 1st


Ray's estimate of course difficulty (1, easiest and 10, hardest): 7


Number of study guide pages: 52


Covered within this study guide:

  • Introduction to Contract Bond Suretyship
  • Contract Bond Law
  • Contract Bidding
  • Contract Bond Underwriting
  • Financial Statements
  • Analyzing Work in Progress
  • Analysis of Contractors’ Financial Statements
  • Trend Analysis and Forecasting
  • Underwriting Other Contract Bonds and Special Situations
  • Contract Surety Claims

As a good study guideline, figure anything in those 52 pages might be on your exam and that there will be nothing on your exam that is not covered in those 52 pages.


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The Burnham System is written and promptly revised by

Ray Burnham, CPCU, CLU, ARM, AIC, AINS, AIS, API, SPPA, AIM, AIC-M, ARM-E, AU, AU-M, ALCM, AAI, AAI-M, APA, ARP, AIAF, AMIM, AAM, AIT, ARe, AFSB, ASLI, AIDA, ARC, ARM-P, PRC, REBC, RHU, ASF, LIA, CASL, ChFC, and PRC;

Jean O’Reilly, PhD, CPCU, ARM, AINS, AIS, API, AIC, SPPA, AIM, AIC-M. ARM-E, AU, AU-M, AAI, AAI-M, APA, AMIM, AIT, ARe, AFSB, ASLI, AIDA, ARC, ARM-P, AIAF, and PRC; and

Lisa Tobey, JD, CPCU, CLU, ARM, AINS, AIS, API, SPPA, AIM, AIC-M, ARM-E, AU, AU-M, AAI, AAI-M, APA, AIAF, AMIM, AIT, ARe, AFSB, ASLI, AIDA, ARC, ARM-P, ACS, PRC, RWCS, RHU, REBC, CASL, AIC, EA, ChFC, and PRC.

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