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Exposure Base¶

Definition

The definition of what an exposure represents in a line of business is called an Exposure base.

Criteria¶

  1. Proportional to expected losses
    • For an LOB, should be the risk characteristic
    • most directly proportional relationship to loss
  2. Practical
    • Objective
    • easy & inexpensive (verify & obtain)
  3. Considerate of Historical Precedence
    • Costly to change existing exposure base
    • Large premium swings for individuals
    • Changing rating algo \(\implies\) costly from IT standpoint
    • Significant adjustments in future ratemaking analysis

Insurance Exposure Bases 📊¶

Line of Business Common Exposure Base(s) Other Potential Exposure Bases
Personal Automobile Car-Years Miles Driven, Vehicle Value
Homeowners House-Years Replacement Cost of Home, Square Footage
Personal Articles Floater Value of Item Appraised Value, Number of Items in a Collection
Commercial Property Amount of Insurance Coverage Square Footage, Number of Locations
Inland Marine Value of Property/Goods Transported Annual Shipping Volume, Number of Vehicles
Workers Compensation Total Payroll Number of Employees, Hours Worked
Commercial General Liability Sales Revenue, Payroll, Square Footage Number of Customers, Per-Unit Fees
Products Liability Sales Revenue Number of Units Sold, Type of Product
Professional Liability Number of Professionals Annual Revenue, Billable Hours, Project Value
Physician's Professional Liability Number of Physician-Years Number of Patients Seen, Number of Procedures
Cyber Liability Annual Revenue Number of Sensitive Records, Number of Employees
Directors & Officers (D&O) Total Company Assets Revenue, Market Capitalization, Number of Employees
Umbrella / Excess Liability Limits of Underlying Policies Type of Underlying Business Operations