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<p>Bot: Creating new article from JSON</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>📋 &#039;&#039;&#039;Rating worksheet&#039;&#039;&#039; is a detailed document used by [[Definition:Underwriter | underwriters]] and [[Definition:Actuarial analysis | actuarial teams]] to calculate the [[Definition:Insurance premium | premium]] for a specific [[Definition:Insurance policy | policy]] or account. It lays out every factor that feeds into the final rate — from base rates and [[Definition:Experience modification factor | experience modifiers]] to [[Definition:Loss ratio (L/R) | loss ratio]] adjustments, [[Definition:Schedule rating | schedule rating]] credits or debits, and any applicable [[Definition:Surcharge | surcharges]] or [[Definition:Discount | discounts]]. In [[Definition:Commercial insurance | commercial lines]] especially, these worksheets serve as the transparent arithmetic behind what a [[Definition:Policyholder | policyholder]] ultimately pays.<br /> <br /> ⚙️ The worksheet typically begins with a [[Definition:Classification code | classification code]] and a corresponding base rate, then applies a sequence of multiplicative and additive adjustments. An underwriter might factor in the insured&#039;s [[Definition:Claims history | claims history]], the specific [[Definition:Exposure unit | exposure units]] for the line of business, territory factors, and [[Definition:Deductible | deductible]] credits. In [[Definition:Workers&#039; compensation insurance | workers&#039; compensation]], for instance, the worksheet incorporates the [[Definition:Experience modification rate (EMR) | experience modification rate]] from the applicable [[Definition:Rating bureau | rating bureau]]. Each step is documented so that the logic can be audited by supervisors, [[Definition:Regulatory compliance | regulators]], or [[Definition:Reinsurer | reinsurers]] reviewing the book.<br /> <br /> 💡 Without a well-constructed rating worksheet, the pricing process becomes opaque and vulnerable to errors that compound across an entire [[Definition:Book of business | book of business]]. Regulators in many jurisdictions require insurers to maintain and produce these worksheets on demand, particularly during [[Definition:Market conduct examination | market conduct examinations]], to demonstrate that rates are not unfairly discriminatory. For [[Definition:Managing general agent (MGA) | MGAs]] operating under [[Definition:Delegated underwriting authority (DUA) | delegated authority]], providing complete rating worksheets back to the [[Definition:Insurance carrier | carrier]] is often a contractual obligation — a critical piece of the governance framework that keeps [[Definition:Binding authority agreement | binding authority agreements]] functioning smoothly.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Related concepts&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> {{Div col|colwidth=20em}}<br /> * [[Definition:Schedule rating]]<br /> * [[Definition:Experience modification rate (EMR)]]<br /> * [[Definition:Classification code]]<br /> * [[Definition:Actuarial analysis]]<br /> * [[Definition:Loss ratio (L/R)]]<br /> * [[Definition:Rate filing]]<br /> {{Div col end}}</div>

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