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<p>Bot: Creating new article from JSON</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>📊 &#039;&#039;&#039;Premium per policy&#039;&#039;&#039; is a fundamental metric in insurance that expresses the average amount of [[Definition:Premium | premium]] collected for each individual [[Definition:Insurance policy | policy]] within a given [[Definition:Book of business | book of business]] or portfolio segment. Calculated by dividing total written or earned premium by the number of policies in force, it serves as a straightforward gauge of pricing adequacy and portfolio composition. Insurers, [[Definition:Managing general agent (MGA) | MGAs]], and [[Definition:Reinsurer | reinsurers]] all rely on this figure to benchmark performance across product lines, distribution channels, and time periods.<br /> <br /> ⚙️ To compute the metric, an insurer selects a defined period—often a policy year or calendar quarter—and divides the aggregate [[Definition:Written premium | written premium]] by the total policy count. A commercial property book generating $50 million across 2,000 policies yields a premium per policy of $25,000, while a personal auto portfolio with similar volume spread over 100,000 policies produces just $500. Analysts commonly segment the calculation by [[Definition:Line of business | line of business]], geography, or [[Definition:Distribution channel | distribution channel]] to surface pricing trends, detect adverse selection, or evaluate the impact of [[Definition:Rate filing | rate changes]]. Tracking the metric over consecutive periods also reveals whether growth is being driven by new policy count or by rising average pricing—a distinction that matters greatly during [[Definition:Hard market | hard market]] and [[Definition:Soft market | soft market]] cycles.<br /> <br /> 💡 Understanding premium per policy gives [[Definition:Underwriter | underwriters]] and portfolio managers a quick lens into whether a book is shifting toward larger, more complex risks or diluting toward smaller accounts. A rising figure might signal successful [[Definition:Rate adequacy | rate adequacy]] improvements, while a declining one could indicate competitive pressure or a deliberate push into higher-volume, lower-premium segments. For [[Definition:Insurtech | insurtechs]] building embedded or microinsurance products, monitoring this metric is essential because unit economics hinge on whether slim per-policy premiums can still cover [[Definition:Loss ratio (L/R) | loss ratios]], [[Definition:Acquisition cost | acquisition costs]], and operating expenses at scale.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Related concepts:&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> {{Div col|colwidth=20em}}<br /> * [[Definition:Written premium]]<br /> * [[Definition:Earned premium]]<br /> * [[Definition:Average premium]]<br /> * [[Definition:Loss ratio (L/R)]]<br /> * [[Definition:Book of business]]<br /> * [[Definition:Rate adequacy]]<br /> {{Div col end}}</div>

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