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 five primary methods of handling risk are Sharing, Transfer, Avoidance, Reduction, and Retention (STARR).

- Purchasing an insurance policy is the most common and direct example of risk transfer.

- A deductible in an insurance policy represents risk retention, where the policyholder accepts a portion of the loss.

- Installing safety measures like sprinkler systems or burglar alarms is a form of risk reduction, not elimination.

- Deciding not to participate in a risky activity at all, such as not owning a swimming pool to avoid liability, is risk avoidance.

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