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Pricing Adequacy Calculator

Assess whether collected premiums are sufficient to cover losses, expenses, and profit targets.

Inputs

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Results

Required Premium

$9,066,667.00

≈ 22 average U.S. homes

Adequacy Ratio

88.2%

Surplus / (Deficit)-$1,066,667.00
Break-Even Premium$8,400,000.00
Adjusted Loss Ratio68.8%
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the current average filed rate.
  2. Input the indicated rate change from the actuarial rate analysis.
  3. Set the expense and profit loading components.
  4. Review the adequacy percentage — how close the current rate is to the indicated rate.
  5. File a rate revision when the indicated change exceeds regulatory threshold or company tolerance.

How the result changes with Projected Ultimate Losses

Projected Ultimate LossesRequired PremiumAdequacy Ratio
$1,000,000,000.00$1,335,066,667.000.6%
$3,500,000,000.00$4,668,400,000.000.2%
$6,500,000,000.00$8,668,400,000.000.1%
$9,000,000,000.00$12,001,733,333.000.1%

What each input means

Collected Premium
Total premium collected at current rates
Projected Ultimate Losses
Projected ultimate incurred losses for the period
Fixed Expenses
Fixed operating expenses (salaries, rent, systems)
Variable Expense Ratio (%)
Variable expenses as a percentage of premium (commissions, taxes, fees)
Target Profit
Desired underwriting profit in dollars

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Collected Premium = 8000000, Projected Ultimate Losses = 5500000, Fixed Expenses = 800000, Variable Expense Ratio (%) = 25 = 5 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Required Premium
    Required Premium
    9066667 = $9,066,667
  3. Calculate Adequacy Ratio
    Adequacy Ratio
    88.2 = 88.2%
  4. Calculate Surplus /
    Surplus /
    -1066667 = $-1,066,667
  5. Calculate Break-Even Premium
    Break-Even Premium
    8400000 = $8,400,000

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