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<p>Bot: Creating new article from JSON</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>📊 &#039;&#039;&#039;Audit premium&#039;&#039;&#039; is the final, adjusted [[Definition:Premium | premium]] determined after a [[Definition:Premium audit | premium audit]] reconciles the estimated exposures used to price a policy at inception with the actual exposures that materialized during the [[Definition:Policy period | policy period]]. It is most common in commercial lines such as [[Definition:Workers&#039; compensation insurance | workers&#039; compensation]], [[Definition:General liability insurance | general liability]], and [[Definition:Commercial auto insurance | commercial auto]], where the rating basis — payroll, sales revenue, or unit counts — can fluctuate significantly over twelve months.<br /> <br /> ⚙️ At the start of a policy, the insurer calculates an [[Definition:Estimated premium | estimated premium]] based on the [[Definition:Policyholder | policyholder&#039;s]] projected exposures. After the policy expires (or at designated interim points for larger accounts), an [[Definition:Auditor | auditor]] reviews the insured&#039;s financial records — payroll registers, tax filings, sales ledgers, subcontractor certificates — to determine what the actual exposure base was. The audit premium is then computed by applying the policy&#039;s [[Definition:Rate | rates]] to these verified figures. If actual exposures exceeded the estimate, the insured owes an additional premium; if they fell short, the insurer issues a [[Definition:Return premium | return premium]]. The [[Definition:Binding authority agreement | policy terms]] typically spell out the audit methodology and the insured&#039;s obligation to maintain adequate records.<br /> <br /> 💰 Getting the audit premium right protects both sides of the transaction. For insurers, it ensures that the [[Definition:Earned premium | earned premium]] accurately reflects the risk that was actually borne, preserving the integrity of [[Definition:Loss ratio | loss ratios]] and [[Definition:Reserving | reserve adequacy]]. For policyholders, it prevents chronic overpayment and supports accurate budgeting. Disputes over audit results are a frequent source of friction in the commercial insurance relationship, so carriers increasingly invest in data-driven audit tools and integration with [[Definition:Insurtech | insurtech]] platforms that pull real-time payroll or revenue data, reducing surprises and accelerating the close-out process.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Related concepts&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> {{Div col|colwidth=20em}}<br /> * [[Definition:Premium audit]]<br /> * [[Definition:Estimated premium]]<br /> * [[Definition:Earned premium]]<br /> * [[Definition:Return premium]]<br /> * [[Definition:Workers&#039; compensation insurance]]<br /> * [[Definition:Exposure base]]<br /> {{Div col end}}</div>

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