Handle Index Clause Conditions
Index clauses are only available for non-proportional business. These conditions allow you to record how the contract is indexed and stabilised.
You can also record information about which claims and the part of the claim figure that the index should apply to. The index clause enables you to indicate that claims shall be indexed. The index clause can be recorded on the main section of the business and will be inherited to all sub sections, or it can be recorded directly on a sub section.
The index clause can be recorded as part of an amendment, in which case claims prior to the amendment cannot be indexed. The Index clause requires that your system administrator has recorded Indexes in the system.
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Index Clause button |
Click the Index Clause button. You see the Index Clause window. |
Add Index Clauses #
Give your business the details required for indexing of a contract.
- Click the Index Clause button.
- Click the Menu button and select Add from the pop-up list. You see Index Clause window in Edit mode.
- Select the country from which you want to retrieve an index from the drop-down list. For example, United Kingdom.
- Click the Select index from country button. You see the Select Country Index window for the country you have selected.
- Select index table type you want to use when calculating the indexed cover and excess.
- Select the base index date and click Save to return to the Index Clause window. The system defaults information from the index table.
- Add the remaining required details and click OK.
Note! The index condition is ignored in the Recovery Calculation for Non-Proportional Treaty OCCs if you have activated any of the indicators “Increase FGU with OCC Retention” or “Apply Inwards Claim Limits for Single Claim” on the OCC’s Claim Condition.
| Field | Description |
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| Country | The country for which the Index Table is recorded. Values: Countries defined in the system. Functional impact: Only base index tables defined for selected country are available. Mandatory: Yes |
| Index Type | A field where you can select one of the index types already added to your contract for a specific country. Values: The index types selected for the country. Functional Impact: From Ground Up automatic index calculation Mandatory: Yes |
| Base Index | A display field showing the base index valid for the index type. Values: Display field Functional Impact: From Ground Up Automatic Index Calculation in claims uses this base index. Mandatory: Yes |
| Base Index Date | The date connected to the selected base index. Values: Date field Derived from: Index tables. . Validation: Cannot be changed. Mandatory: Yes |
| Contractual Base Index | If contract indicates that base index should be different from the one shown in the index table you can use this field to enter the information from your contract. Values: Numeric field Derived from: Base Index, but can be changed. Functional impact: From Ground Up Calculation in claims, and Non-Proportional Recovery Calculation. Mandatory: Yes |
| Contractual Base Index Date | Base index date in split form, e.g. Month, 1 and 2002. Values:Month, date of loss quarter, none and Year average. Functional impact: Select None or Date of Loss will disable both the other fields. - Select Quarter will enable both fields but will erase the default values. - Select Yearly Average will disable the month number field. Mandatory: Yes |
| Index Number Name | Used to describe the index number Values: Free-text field up to 53 characters. Functional impact: None Mandatory: No |
| Cover/ limits |
Here you indicate how the index should influence the cover/limit. Values: None, cover increased, cover decreased, remain unchanged, and special limits. Validations: Special limits: select special limits and you are required to enter a note in the note field. Default value: Cover increased. Functional impact: Claim Limit calculation in claims, and “Cover Increase” is considered in Non-Proportional Recovery Calculation. Index adjusted cover is considered in Automatic Reinstatement Calculation in Claim FGU booking and in Reinstatement Premium calculation for Outward. Mandatory: Yes |
| Calculation Method | Used to indicate applicable calculation methods for indexation within a special field. Values: None, margin, severe inflation clause and standard index. Default: Standard Index clause. Functional Impact: From Ground Up Automatic Index Calculations requires Standard index clause whereas all values are considered in Non-Proportional Recovery Calculations. Validations: For Margin and Severe inflation clause you are asked to add a percentage in the Percentage field next to the Calculation Method field. Mandatory: Yes |
| Calculation At | Used to indicate when the index calculation should be made. Values: <None>, Act: Date Of Loss; Common Law: Court Decision Day, Constant Limit Per Development Year, Date Of Accident Or Court Decision Day, Date Of Loss, Date Of Payment With Deviation, Date Of Payment Without Deviation, Day Of Accident, Fix % According To Time Of Settlement, Inception Date, Other, Settlement Date, Special Clause, Stabilised Only Till Indexed Retention, Time Of Payment Validations: If you select Inception Date as “Calculation At” type, Inception Date of the business is automatically added in the inception date field. This is an output field only. Functional Impact: None Mandatory: Yes |
| Claims Affected | Here you indicate for which type of claims the index applies. Values: <None>, All Claims, Only Bodily Injury, Only Foreign Claims - Index Loss Occurrence Country, Only Foreign Claims - Index Underwriting Country, Only Indexed Annuities, Special Claims Default value: all claims Functional impact: None Mandatory: Yes |
| Index Deviation | Used to indicate a given period of time for the indexation. Values: <None>, Index December Previous Year, Index Previous 2 Quarters, Index Previous Quarter, Index Yearly Average, Index Yearly Average Previous Year, July Index, Last Known Index, No Index Deviation, Special Index Dates. Values: payments, reserves and settlements. Default value: Payments Functional Default: No Index Deviation Functional impact: None Mandatory: Yes |
| Application Restrictions | Here you indicate if there are any restrictions to when claims should be indexed or not. Values: Customised by your company Default value: No restrictions Functional impact: None Mandatory: Yes |
| Payment/ Reserves |
Here you indicate if index should apply on payments, reserves or both. Default value: Payments Functional Impact: From Group Up index indicator, and Non-Proportional Recovery Calculation. Mandatory: Yes |
| Reserve Index Method | The index point for the reserve calculation the recovery calculation order should use. Values: Inward reserve latest as-of-date (default value): Use the latest inward reserve as-of-date of current claim for accumulated reserve amount Booking Year and Period at Recovery Order: Use booking year end date to find index point for accumulated claim reserve. Validation: Only available for Non-Proportional protections Mandatory: Yes Functional Impact: Non-Proportional Recovery Calculation |