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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>📋 '''Manual premium''' is the baseline [[Definition:Premium | premium]] derived by applying the published [[Definition:Rate | rates]] from a carrier's [[Definition:Rating manual | rating manual]] to a given [[Definition:Risk | risk]], before any [[Definition:Experience modification | experience modifications]], [[Definition:Schedule rating | schedule credits or debits]], or individual risk adjustments are applied. In lines such as [[Definition:Workers' compensation insurance | workers' compensation]], [[Definition:Commercial general liability (CGL) | commercial general liability]], and [[Definition:Commercial auto insurance | commercial auto]], the manual premium serves as the starting point of the [[Definition:Pricing | pricing]] process — a standardized measure that reflects the expected [[Definition:Loss cost | loss cost]] for a particular [[Definition:Classification code | classification]], territory, and exposure base. It functions as the common denominator against which an individual account's actual performance and risk characteristics are compared.<br />
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⚙️ Calculating manual premium typically involves multiplying the relevant exposure unit — such as [[Definition:Payroll | payroll]] for workers' compensation, [[Definition:Revenue | revenue]] for general liability, or vehicle count for auto — by the corresponding rate found in the manual for the insured's [[Definition:Classification code | class code]] and state. [[Definition:Rating bureau | Rating bureaus]] like the [[Definition:National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) | NCCI]] or state-specific bureaus publish these rates after analyzing industry-wide [[Definition:Loss experience | loss experience]]. Once the manual premium is computed, the [[Definition:Underwriter | underwriter]] layers on modifiers: an [[Definition:Experience modification factor (e-mod) | experience modification factor]] adjusts for the insured's own claims history relative to peers, while schedule rating credits or debits account for qualitative factors such as management quality, safety programs, or premises condition. The final [[Definition:Standard premium | standard premium]] and ultimately the [[Definition:Net premium | net premium]] charged can diverge significantly from the manual figure, but the manual premium remains the anchor of the calculation.<br />
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💡 Because it strips away individual adjustments, the manual premium offers a transparent, apples-to-apples benchmark that regulators, [[Definition:Actuary | actuaries]], and [[Definition:Insurance broker | brokers]] rely on for multiple purposes. Regulators review manual rates during [[Definition:Rate filing | rate filing]] approvals to ensure they are adequate, not excessive, and not unfairly discriminatory. Actuaries use manual premiums as a credibility-weighting tool in [[Definition:Experience rating | experience rating]] plans — blending a risk's own data with the broader class expectation. For brokers, understanding how manual premium feeds into the final price helps when negotiating credits, challenging unfavorable modifications, or benchmarking an account against market norms. In short, manual premium is the foundation upon which the entire commercial [[Definition:Rating | rating]] architecture is built.<br />
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'''Related concepts:'''<br />
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* [[Definition:Experience modification factor (e-mod)]]<br />
* [[Definition:Rating manual]]<br />
* [[Definition:Classification code]]<br />
* [[Definition:Schedule rating]]<br />
* [[Definition:Standard premium]]<br />
* [[Definition:Loss cost]]<br />
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