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CFP Insurance and Risk Management Guide

FP Canada CFP chapter guide for insurance and risk management, covering risk exposure, insurance need, policy fit, affordability, ownership, beneficiaries, and implementation.

Use this chapter to study Insurance and Risk Management for the FP Canada CFP exam. The chapter weighting is 14%, but the more important point is how this domain changes the recommendation in a real client file.

This chapter is mainly about risk exposure, insurance need, policy fit, affordability, ownership, beneficiaries, and implementation. Read the section articles in order, then return to the CFP Cheat Sheet when you need faster recall.

Sections in this chapter

  • Risk Exposure, Existing Coverage, and Information Collection
  • Life, Disability, Critical Illness, Health, and Long-Term Care Needs
  • Business, Liability, Property, Beneficiary, and Estate Risk Integration
  • Insurance Recommendations, Funding, Implementation, and Review

How to study this chapter

  • Start with the client objective and the facts that change the recommendation.
  • Identify the planning domain, then test at least one cross-domain consequence.
  • Prefer answers that are realistic, documented, and implementable for the client.
  • Use MCQ practice after you can explain why the strongest answer improves the whole plan, not just one domain.

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Revised on Friday, May 29, 2026