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Individual Risk Premium Modification (IRPM)

Configure Individual Risk Premium Modifications with Complete Governance

Not every commercial insurance risk fits a standard rating model. Underwriters frequently adjust premiums based on characteristics that are unique to an individual insured. These adjustments, commonly referred to as Individual Risk Premium Modifications (IRPM), allow insurance organizations to recognize favorable or unfavorable risk characteristics while maintaining consistent underwriting practices. SelectRate enables carriers, Managing General Agents (MGAs), wholesalers, and program administrators to configure, approve, test, audit, and deploy Individual Risk Premium Modifications through a centralized commercial insurance rating platform. Whether you apply simple underwriting credits or sophisticated schedule rating programs, SelectRate provides complete governance over every premium adjustment.

What Is an Individual Risk Premium Modification?

An Individual Risk Premium Modification (IRPM) is an underwriting adjustment applied to a commercial insurance premium after the base premium has been calculated. IRPM allows underwriters to recognize characteristics that are not fully reflected within bureau rating methodologies.

Adjustments may include:

Each adjustment becomes part of the final premium calculation.

Why IRPM Matters

No rating bureau can fully account for every unique commercial insurance risk.

Examples include:

IRPM gives underwriters controlled flexibility while maintaining pricing consistency.

Built for Commercial Insurance

SelectRate supports IRPM across virtually every commercial insurance product.

General Liability
Workers Compensation
Commercial Property
Commercial Auto
Inland Marine
Builders Risk
Professional Liability
Cyber Liability
Umbrella
Excess Liability

Each product can maintain independent IRPM rules.

Configure IRPM Rules

Configure premium modifications without modifying application code.

Manage:

Business users maintain IRPM rules through configurable administration tools.

Schedule Rating

Schedule Rating is one of the most common uses of IRPM.

Evaluate:

  • Management Quality
  • Housekeeping
  • Employee Training
  • Safety Procedures
  • Building Condition
  • Equipment Quality
  • Fire Protection
  • Risk Controls

Each factor contributes to an overall underwriting adjustment.

Premium Calculation Integration

IRPM is automatically incorporated into premium calculations.

The rating engine evaluates:

  • Bureau Rates
  • Carrier Multipliers
  • Loss Cost Multipliers
  • Experience Modifiers
  • IRPM Adjustments
  • Fees
  • Taxes
  • Final Premium

Every premium calculation includes a complete breakdown of IRPM adjustments.

Approval Workflows

Many organizations require approval before premium modifications become effective.

Configure:

  • Underwriter Approval
  • Senior Underwriter Approval
  • Manager Approval
  • Authority Limits
  • Escalation Rules
  • Approval Comments

Approval workflows ensure underwriting consistency across the organization.

Rating Worksheets

Every IRPM adjustment appears within the rating worksheet.

Review:

  • Base Premium
  • Credit Percentage
  • Debit Percentage
  • Reason Codes
  • Underwriter Comments
  • Final Premium

Complete transparency simplifies audits and internal reviews.

Audit History

Every IRPM decision is permanently recorded.

Track:

  • User
  • Date
  • Premium Changes
  • Credit Values
  • Debit Values
  • Comments
  • Approval History
  • Final Premium

Organizations maintain complete documentation for regulatory compliance.

Automated Testing

Every IRPM rule should be validated before deployment.

Test:

  • Credit Calculations
  • Debit Calculations
  • Premium Differences
  • Formula Changes
  • Approval Rules
  • API Responses

Automated testing reduces production errors while improving pricing confidence.

Release Management

Deploy IRPM changes through governed release workflows.

Supports:

  • Draft Releases
  • Product Approval
  • Automated Testing
  • Scheduled Deployment
  • Rollback
  • Audit History

Every underwriting adjustment follows a structured deployment process.

Underwriting Evaluation

IRPM integrates directly into the underwriting workflow.

Evaluate:

Underwriters receive structured guidance while maintaining appropriate flexibility. Learn more about Underwriting Rules Engine

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Effective Date Management

IRPM rules evolve over time.

Manage:

Organizations can introduce future underwriting strategies without affecting current business. Learn more about Effective Date Management

API Integration

Applications automatically evaluate IRPM during every rating request.

Supports:

The API automatically incorporates approved IRPM adjustments into the final premium. Learn more about Insurance Rating API

Enterprise Governance

Every premium modification is fully documented.

Track:

Organizations maintain complete governance over every underwriting decision.

Benefits of IRPM Management

Insurance organizations modernize IRPM administration to improve underwriting consistency and pricing flexibility.

Benefits include:

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Modernize Individual Risk Premium Modifications

Give underwriters the flexibility to recognize unique risks while maintaining enterprise governance, complete transparency, and consistent commercial insurance pricing with SelectRate.

Frequently Asked Questions

An Individual Risk Premium Modification (IRPM) is an underwriting adjustment that applies credits or debits to commercial insurance premiums based on unique characteristics of an individual insured.

Yes. Schedule Rating factors, underwriting characteristics, premium credits, and premium debits are fully configurable.

Yes. Organizations can configure approval workflows, authority limits, escalation rules, and management approval requirements.

Yes. Automated testing validates premium calculations, approval workflows, formulas, and API responses before production deployment.

Yes. Every IRPM adjustment appears in the rating worksheet together with supporting calculations and audit history.