Adjustment and Surcharge Rule Data Model

The adjustment rule and the surcharge rule are both referred to as an Adjustment Rule at the entity level. The adjustment value and surcharge value both point to the Adjustment Value.

Adjustment Rules

The adjustment rules are configured within the default time period by defining dimension values and default adjustment values for the scheduledefinition. The adjustment rule couples an adjustment value to the combination of the values of the schedule dimensions (one or more dimension as defined by schedule definition). It points to the adjustment value on one side and the applicable schedule dimension values on the other side. A unique adjustment rule is added for the combination of the values of the schedule dimensions, pointing to an adjustment value.

Model Adjustment Rules

The adjustment rule has the following attributes:

Field Description

Schedule Definition

Points to the schedule definition of type 'Adjustment' or 'Surcharge'

Default Time period

The default time period to which the adjustment rule belongs

Default Adjustment Value

A default adjustment value has the following attributes:

Field Description

Adjustment Rule

The reference to the adjustment rule. Unique in combination with the default time period.

Amount

The amount by which the premium is lowered or increased

Currency

The currency of the adjustment amount

Percentage

The percentage by which the premium is lowered or is increased

Function

Dynamic logic function to calculate the adjustment amount

Default Time Period

The default time period to which the adjustment value belongs

Schedule Dimension Value

A schedule dimension value stores the value of the configured schedule dimensions. It has the following fields:

Field Description

Schedule Dimension

The schedule dimension to which the value belongs to

Value From

The schedule dimension value from (if the dimension is of type Value, then this will store the exact value)

Value From Currency

The currency of the dimension from amount

Value To

The schedule dimension value to (this only applies to schedule dimensions with usage Range)

Value To Currency

The currency of the dimension to amount

Premium Schedule Line

The reference to a premium schedule line

Add-on Premium Schedule Line

The reference to an add-on premium schedule line

Adjustment Rule

The reference to an adjustment rule

Fee Schedule Line

The reference to a fee schedule line

Constraints

  • Exactly one of premium schedule line, add-on premium schedule line, adjustment rule or fee schedule line must be specified