Mid-term adjustments
6 min
๐ฏ purpose procedure for processing changes to a live policy cover changes, sum insured amendments, risk address changes, addition or removal of items owner policy administration team lead ยท sla 2 working days from complete instruction ๐ operational overview key operational metrics sla target 2 working days from complete instruction first time right target 97% backdating exception review within 1 working day queue aging escalation at 24 hours underwriting referral turnaround monitored daily continuous improvement priorities reduce endorsement rework linked to incomplete instructions improve structured address validation rates increase automation of premium adjustment notifications monitor referral volumes by risk change category review recurring dispatch or document generation failures โ
procedure validate the instruction source policyholder directly, or intermediary holding a current mandate for the policy instructions from anyone else are refused and logged confirm the change is within product rules changes that alter the risk materially (occupancy, use, construction) route to underwriting via the referral sop in underwriting operations before processing calculate the premium effect from the effective date requested backdating beyond 30 days requires team lead approval and a file note explaining the reason process the endorsement in the policy administration system; the system generates the endorsement schedule where premium changes confirm the collection adjustment is scheduled and, for broker billed policies, notify finance operations so the statement run expects the movement issue the endorsement documents to the client through their chosen channel; record dispatch โ ๏ธ escalation requirement material risk changes, extended backdating requests, or premium impact disputes must be referred to underwriting or the policy administration team lead before release ๐ก governance and ownership function operational responsibility policy administration validate instructions, process endorsements, and maintain evidence records underwriting review material risk changes and referral cases finance operations manage broker billed premium movement tracking compliance monitor adherence to delegated authority and audit requirements โ ๏ธ key controls sum insured increases above the threshold in the delegation matrix require four eyes release bank detail changes on refunds follow the call back verification control (same design as ctrl d 11) ๐ operational guidance and common failure points confirm intermediary mandates are current before processing validate effective dates carefully where a premium impact applies record all approval evidence directly against the policy file escalate any uncertainty regarding material risk changes to underwriting monitor repeated backdating requests for potential conduct or process concerns ๐งพ records and evidence instruction, calculation and issued endorsement attach to the policy record adjustment cycle time feeds the operations sla measures
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