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Insurance Formula Builder

Build Commercial Insurance Rating Formulas Without Writing Application Code

The SelectRate Insurance Formula Builder enables insurance organizations to create, maintain, test, and deploy commercial insurance rating formulas from a centralized configuration environment. Product managers, rating analysts, actuaries, underwriters, and business analysts can build sophisticated pricing models without embedding business logic directly into software applications. Whether you're implementing bureau based products, proprietary carrier pricing, or highly customized commercial insurance programs, the Formula Builder provides the flexibility to create reusable rating components that accelerate product development while improving governance and consistency.

What Is an Insurance Formula Builder?

An Insurance Formula Builder is a configuration tool used to define how commercial insurance premiums are calculated. Instead of modifying source code every time pricing changes, organizations configure formulas using reusable business components that are managed through a controlled product development process. This approach simplifies maintenance, reduces development costs, and allows insurance organizations to launch products significantly faster.

Designed for Commercial Insurance

The Formula Builder supports virtually every commercial insurance pricing model.

Including:

Every formula is version controlled, tested, approved, and deployed through the SelectRate platform.

Build Complex Rating Logic

The Formula Builder supports sophisticated commercial insurance calculations.

Create formulas using:

Business users can configure complex rating logic without depending on software developers.

Bureau and Carrier Pricing

The Formula Builder supports bureau content together with carrier specific modifications.

Examples include:

Carrier specific adjustments can be layered over bureau content while preserving complete audit history.

Formula Components

Every formula is assembled from configurable building blocks.

Components include:

  • Rating Variables
  • Constants
  • Lookup Tables
  • Product Values
  • Coverage Values
  • Bureau Rates
  • Carrier Rates
  • Multipliers
  • Discounts
  • Surcharges
  • Fees
  • Taxes

These components can be reused across multiple insurance products and programs.

Variable Management

Variables are centrally managed to improve consistency across products.

Examples include:

  • Payroll
  • Revenue
  • Square Footage
  • Employee Count
  • Construction Type
  • Territory
  • Industry Classification
  • Protection Class
  • Business Type
  • Coverage Limits
  • Deductibles
  • State

Updating a shared variable automatically benefits every product that references it.

Lookup Tables

Many commercial insurance products rely on lookup tables rather than fixed formulas.

The Formula Builder supports configurable lookup tables for:

  • Classification Codes
  • Territory Factors
  • Loss Costs
  • Carrier Multipliers
  • Premium Factors
  • Fees
  • Taxes
  • Industry Factors
  • Construction Classes

Lookup tables can be maintained independently without changing the underlying formulas.

Formula Version Control

Every formula change is tracked throughout its lifecycle.

Supports:

  • Draft Versions
  • Published Versions
  • Historical Versions
  • Future Versions
  • Rollback
  • Version Comparison
  • Change Tracking

Organizations always know which formula generated each premium calculation.

Formula Testing

Every formula should be validated before production deployment.

The Formula Builder integrates directly with automated testing capabilities.

Run:

  • Formula Validation
  • Premium Comparison
  • Regression Testing
  • Product Testing
  • Scenario Testing
  • Batch Testing
  • Automated Test Suites

Testing significantly reduces production errors and pricing inconsistencies.

Formula Deployment

Approved formulas move through structured release workflows.

Deployment includes:

  • Draft Creation
  • Peer Review
  • Business Approval
  • QA Validation
  • User Acceptance Testing
  • Scheduled Release
  • Production Deployment

Every deployment is recorded with complete audit history.

API Integration

Every approved formula becomes immediately available through the SelectRate API platform.

Applications can calculate premiums consistently regardless of where the request originates.

Supported integrations include:

Learn more about Insurance Rating API.

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Commercial Lines Supported

The Formula Builder supports every commercial insurance product available within SelectRate.

General Liability
Workers Compensation
Commercial Property
Commercial Auto
Inland Marine
Builders Risk
Professional Liability
Cyber Liability
Umbrella
Excess Liability
Directors and Officers
Employment Practices Liability

Reusable formulas simplify maintenance across large product portfolios.

Benefits of the Insurance Formula Builder

Insurance organizations use the Formula Builder to accelerate product development while improving pricing consistency and operational governance.

Benefits include:

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Simplify Commercial Insurance Pricing with Reusable Rating Formulas

Build sophisticated commercial insurance pricing models without hardcoding application logic. SelectRate Formula Builder gives your product teams the flexibility to configure, test, version, and deploy rating formulas with confidence.

Frequently Asked Questions

An Insurance Formula Builder allows insurance organizations to create and manage commercial insurance pricing formulas using configurable business rules instead of modifying software code.

Yes. Product managers, rating analysts, actuaries, and business analysts can configure formulas without writing application code.

Yes. Every formula is version controlled with complete audit history, rollback capability, and effective date management.

Yes. Every formula can be validated using regression testing, premium comparison, automated testing, and scenario testing before production release.

Yes. Shared variables, lookup tables, functions, and reusable components allow organizations to maintain consistency across carriers, programs, and commercial insurance products.