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:

- Risk is the uncertainty of loss; only pure risk (loss or no loss) is insurable, not speculative risk (chance of gain or loss).

- A peril is the direct cause of a loss, such as fire or wind.

- A hazard increases the chance of a loss and can be physical (icy roads), moral (dishonesty), or morale (carelessness).

- A direct loss is the physical damage itself, while an indirect loss is the financial consequence, like lost income.

- Exam questions often use homeowner, auto, and commercial scenarios to test the distinctions between these core concepts.

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