Becoming a Leader in Risk Management and Insurance
The Burnham System
CPCU 500
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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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CPCU 500
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Becoming a Leader in Risk Management and Insurance Study Guide

The Burnham System is the gold standard for CPCU 500 study guide materials. Using our guide you will learn everything needed to pass the CPCU 500 Exam in the shortest time possible. Simply, you will learn more, faster.


Included for FREE with your purchase of this Digital Study Guide:

  • CPCU 500 Audio Study Guide Narrations, in MP3 file format, expertly narrated by Lisa Tobey
  • Ethics CPCU 312 Audio Study Guide Narrations, in MP3 file format, expertly narrated by Lisa Tobey
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  • Ray's definitions for each assignment's key words and other new terms
  • CPCU 500 Course Glossary
  • A sample diagnostic exam with answers and answer explanations


Study guide last updated: January 02, 2024


Current Text Edition: 1st


Ray's estimate of course difficulty (1, easiest and 10, hardest): 5


Number of study guide pages: 30


Covered within this study guide:

  • Building Your Foundation
  • Understanding Risk Essentials
  • Anticipating What Could Go Wrong
  • The Insurance Solution
  • Leading With Critical Thinking
  • Communicating and Collaborating as a Leader
  • Strategic Decision Making

As a good study guideline, figure anything in those 30 pages might be on your exam and that there will be nothing on your exam that is not covered in those 30 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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