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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>🔄 '''Renewal processing''' is the end-to-end operational workflow through which an [[Definition:Insurer | insurer]] or [[Definition:Managing general agent (MGA) | MGA]] evaluates, prices, and issues a new policy term for an existing [[Definition:Policyholder | policyholder]] whose current [[Definition:Policy | policy]] is approaching expiration. Far from a mere administrative formality, renewal processing is a critical juncture that determines [[Definition:Retention rate | retention rates]], [[Definition:Premium | premium]] adequacy, and [[Definition:Book of business | portfolio]] quality — it is the moment when carriers decide whether to continue, modify, or non-renew coverage based on updated [[Definition:Underwriting information | underwriting information]], [[Definition:Claims experience | claims experience]], and prevailing [[Definition:Market conditions | market conditions]].<br />
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⚙️ The workflow typically begins 60 to 120 days before [[Definition:Policy expiration | expiration]], when automated systems generate renewal lists and trigger data-gathering activities. [[Definition:Underwriter | Underwriters]] review the account's [[Definition:Loss history | loss history]], assess any changes in exposure — new locations, revenue shifts, fleet additions — and apply current [[Definition:Rating | rating]] plans and [[Definition:Relativity | relativities]] to calculate the proposed renewal [[Definition:Premium | premium]]. In [[Definition:Commercial insurance | commercial lines]], this often involves direct dialogue with the [[Definition:Insurance broker | broker]] to negotiate terms, [[Definition:Deductible | deductibles]], and [[Definition:Sublimit | sublimits]]. Once terms are agreed, the system generates the renewal [[Definition:Policy document | policy documents]], [[Definition:Declaration page | declarations page]], and any required [[Definition:Endorsement | endorsements]], which are transmitted to the policyholder or intermediary. [[Definition:Insurtech | Insurtech]] platforms have introduced substantial automation into this chain — [[Definition:Straight-through processing (STP) | straight-through processing]] engines can handle low-complexity renewals without human intervention, freeing underwriters to focus on accounts that require judgment.<br />
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📊 Efficient renewal processing has an outsized impact on an insurer's financial performance. High retention rates reduce [[Definition:Acquisition cost | acquisition costs]] because renewing an existing customer is far less expensive than winning a new one, and seasoned policyholders tend to exhibit better [[Definition:Loss ratio (L/R) | loss ratios]] as [[Definition:Adverse selection | adverse risks]] are identified and corrected over time. Conversely, a clumsy or slow renewal process — late quotes, incorrect documents, unresponsive service — pushes business toward competitors and invites [[Definition:Remarketing | remarketing]]. Carriers increasingly invest in [[Definition:Predictive analytics | predictive analytics]] models that score each renewal for retention likelihood and [[Definition:Profitability | profitability]], allowing pricing and service resources to be allocated where they will have the greatest effect on the overall portfolio.<br />
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'''Related concepts'''<br />
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* [[Definition:Renewal]]<br />
* [[Definition:Retention rate]]<br />
* [[Definition:Straight-through processing (STP)]]<br />
* [[Definition:Underwriting]]<br />
* [[Definition:Policy issuance]]<br />
* [[Definition:Predictive analytics]]<br />
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