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💲 '''Policy credit''' is a reduction applied to an [[Definition:Insurance policy | insurance policy's]] [[Definition:Premium | premium]] that reflects favorable [[Definition:Risk | risk]] characteristics, prior [[Definition:Loss experience | loss experience]], or specific actions taken by the [[Definition:Policyholder | policyholder]] to mitigate exposure. Unlike a discount offered at the point of sale for marketing purposes, a policy credit is typically an [[Definition:Underwriting | underwriting]]-driven adjustment rooted in the insurer's [[Definition:Rating plan | rating plan]] and supported by actuarial justification. Common examples include credits for installing fire suppression systems in a commercial property, maintaining a claims-free record in [[Definition:Auto insurance | auto insurance]], or completing an approved safety training program in [[Definition:Workers' compensation insurance | workers' compensation]].

🔧 Credits flow through the [[Definition:Rating algorithm | rating algorithm]] as multiplicative or additive factors that lower the base premium before the final price is presented to the policyholder. In many jurisdictions, the credits an insurer may offer are governed by [[Definition:Insurance regulation | regulatory]] filings — meaning the carrier must demonstrate to the [[Definition:Insurance regulator | state regulator]] that each credit is actuarially sound and does not result in [[Definition:Unfair discrimination | unfair discrimination]]. [[Definition:Experience modification | Experience modification]] credits in workers' compensation, for example, are calculated using a standardized formula that compares an employer's actual losses against expected losses for its [[Definition:Classification code | classification code]], producing a modifier that can significantly lower — or raise — the premium.

📈 For insurers, offering well-calibrated policy credits serves a dual purpose: it attracts and retains lower-risk business while incentivizing [[Definition:Loss control | loss-control]] behavior that ultimately reduces [[Definition:Claim | claims]] costs. From the policyholder's perspective, understanding available credits is a practical way to manage insurance spend — and [[Definition:Insurance broker | brokers]] often add value by identifying credits a client may qualify for but has not yet claimed. On the technology side, [[Definition:Insurtech | insurtech]] platforms that integrate real-time data — such as [[Definition:Telematics | telematics]] driving scores or IoT sensor readings from commercial properties — are enabling dynamic crediting models that go beyond once-a-year policy reviews.

'''Related concepts:'''
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* [[Definition:Experience modification]]
* [[Definition:Rating plan]]
* [[Definition:Loss control]]
* [[Definition:Premium]]
* [[Definition:Telematics]]
* [[Definition:Underwriting]]
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