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Touchstone Exposure Data Validation Reference
Touchstone Exposure Data Validation Reference
The detailed information in the Touchstone Exposure Data Validation Reference will help you maximize your success when importing and adding exposure data into Touchstone.
Exposure Data Validation Reference
Reference: exposure data
Peril codes
Perils affect risks and losses associated with Touchstone exposures.
Peril support by country/region
Information about perils and codes supported by country or region.
Central and South America Perils
The following table lists the perils and peril codes that Touchstone supports for Central and South America.

UNICEDE/2 Reference
UNICEDE/2 information enables primary insurers and their treaty reinsurers to exchange aggregate sums insured, risk count, payroll and premium data in a format that you can import easily.
Touchstone Exposure Data Validation Reference
- Touchstone and UNICEDE
  Verisk provides a public reference to support the validation of UNICEDE-format exposure data in Touchstone.
- What's new
- Revision history
  Summary of the change history for the Touchstone Exposure Data Validation Reference since its initial release.
- Touchstone Exposure Data Validation Reference
  The detailed information in the Touchstone Exposure Data Validation Reference will help you maximize your success when importing and adding exposure data into Touchstone.
  - Exposure Data Validation Reference
    - Validation rules for exposure data
      Validation rules that Touchstone applies during import.
    - Reference: exposure data
      - Financial terms
        When working with policy terms in Touchstone, it is important to understand the financial terms that are supported and the combinations of the financial terms that are valid for running detailed loss analyses.
      - Currency codes
        Currency codes supported by Touchstone during import.
      - Peril codes
        Perils affect risks and losses associated with Touchstone exposures.
        Peril options
        You can use various peril options when importing exposure data into Touchstone.
        Peril options in the user interface
        Each peril has different options in the user interface.
        Peril codes for import
        You use three-character peril codes to import exposure data into Touchstone.
        Application of storm surge and precipitation flood
        Touchstone applies storm surge and precipitation flood differently depending on the following two conditions:
        Peril support by country/region
        Information about perils and codes supported by country or region.
        Australia perils
        The following table lists the perils and peril codes that Touchstone supports for Australia.
        Canada perils
        The following table lists the perils and peril codes that Touchstone supports for Canada.
        Caribbean perils
        The following table lists the perils and peril codes that Touchstone supports for the Caribbean.
        Central and South America Perils
        The following table lists the perils and peril codes that Touchstone supports for Central and South America.
        China Perils
        The following table lists the perils and peril codes that Touchstone supports for China.
        Europe perils
        Touchstone includes support for various perils and peril codes for Europe.
        Gulf of Mexico Perils
        The following table lists the perils and peril codes that Touchstone supports for the Gulf of Mexico.
        India Perils
        The following table lists the perils and peril codes that Touchstone supports for India.
        Japan perils
        The following table lists the perils and peril codes that Touchstone supports for Japan.
        Mexico perils
        The following table lists the perils and peril codes that Touchstone supports for Mexico.
        Middle East perils
        Perils and peril codes that Touchstone supports for the Middle East.
        New Zealand perils
        The following table lists the perils and peril codes that Touchstone supports for New Zealand.
        South Korea perils
        The following table lists the peril codes and perils that Touchstone supports for South Korea.
        Southeast Asia perils
        The following table lists the perils and peril codes that Touchstone supports for Southeast Asia.
        United States perils
        Perils and peril codes that Touchstone supports for the United States.
      - ISO country codes
        Touchstone supports ISO 2-character country codes.
      - CRESTA and area codes
        CRESTA and area codes supported by Touchstone.
      - Touchstone construction and occupancy class codes
        The construction and occupancy class codes that you assign to each exposure have an impact on Touchstone analysis results.
      - Workers' Compensation
  - Earlier Versions: Exposure Data Validation Reference

Central and South America Perils

The following table lists the perils and peril codes that Touchstone supports for Central and South America.


Import peril code	Peril	Notes
PAL	All licensed perils
PES	Earthquake shake only
PWH	Tropical cyclone only	For this region, the PWH code contains explicit modeling for precipitation flood. However, precipitation flood losses are included automatically in the Wind losses.
PTS	Tsunami

Peril support by country

The following table lists the perils and peril codes that Touchstone supports for each country within the Central and South American region:


Country	Peril codes	Perils
Belize	PAL PES PWH	All licensed perils Earthquake shake only Tropical cyclone only
Costa Rica	PAL PES PWH	All licensed perils Earthquake shake only Tropical cyclone only
El Salvador	PAL PES PWH	All licensed perils Earthquake shake only Tropical cyclone only
Guatemala	PAL PES PWH	All licensed perils Earthquake shake only Tropical cyclone only
Honduras	PAL PES PWH	All licensed perils Earthquake shake only Tropical cyclone only
Nicaragua	PAL PES PWH	All licensed perils Earthquake shake only Tropical cyclone only
Panama	PAL PES PWH	All licensed perils Earthquake shake only Tropical cyclone only
Chile	PAL PES PTS	All licensed perils Earthquake shake only Tsunami
Colombia	PAL PES PTS	All licensed perils Earthquake shake only Tsunami
Ecuador	PAL PES PTS	All licensed perils Earthquake shake only Tsunami
Peru	PAL PES PTS	All licensed perils Earthquake shake only Tsunami
Venezuela	PAL PES PTS	All licensed perils Earthquake shake only Tsunami