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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
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.
Touchstone occupancy class codes
The primary codes for occupancy classes define the type of activity carried out in the risks included in a record. Touchstone support for occupancy classes varies by country/region. Use the best possible occupancy class code from the appropriate list of occupancy class codes for a particular country or region.
Occupancy class codes by country/region
Touchstone support for occupancy classes varies by country/region as well as by model.
Mexico occupancy class codes
Touchstone supports the occupancy codes listed in this topic for Mexico.

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.
      - 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.
        Unknown construction / unknown occupancy combinations
        Construction and occupancy codes to used to represent cases in which the construction class and/or unknown occupancy type are unknown.
        Behavior for invalid construction / occupancy class codes
        This topic describes how Touchstone handles import of invalid construction / occupancy class codes.
        Touchstone construction class codes
        Construction class codes help to determine the vulnerability of your risks to various perils. Touchstone provides a set of construction class codes that you use to describe the building material and/or type of construction used in your risks. Support for construction classes varies by country/region.
        Touchstone occupancy class codes
        The primary codes for occupancy classes define the type of activity carried out in the risks included in a record. Touchstone support for occupancy classes varies by country/region. Use the best possible occupancy class code from the appropriate list of occupancy class codes for a particular country or region.
        Using occupancy class codes
        Use the following information to understand how to choose occupancy class codes.
        Occupancy class codes supported by Touchstone
        Touchstone supports the following occupancy class codes.
        Occupancy class codes by country/region
        Touchstone support for occupancy classes varies by country/region as well as by model.
        Australia and New Zealand occupancy class codes
        Touchstone supports the occupancy codes listed in this topic for Australia and New Zealand.
        Caribbean occupancy class codes
        Touchstone supports the occupancy codes listed in this topic for the Caribbean.
        Central America occupancy class codes
        Touchstone supports the occupancy codes listed in this topic for Central America.
        China occupancy class codes
        Touchstone supports the occupancy codes listed in this topic for China.
        Europe occupancy class codes
        Touchstone supports the occupancy codes listed in this topic for Europe.
        Gulf of Mexico occupancy class codes
        Touchstone supports the occupancy codes listed in this topic for the Gulf of Mexico.
        India occupancy class codes
        Touchstone supports the occupancy codes listed in this topic for India.
        Japan occupancy class codes
        Touchstone supports the occupancy codes listed in this topic for Japan.
        Mexico occupancy class codes
        Touchstone supports the occupancy codes listed in this topic for Mexico.
        Middle East occupancy class codes
        Touchstone supports the occupancy codes listed in this topic for the Middle East.
        South America occupancy class codes
        Touchstone supports the occupancy codes listed in this topic for South America.
        Southeast Asia occupancy class codes
        Touchstone supports the occupancy codes listed in this topic for Southeast Asia.
        South Korea occupancy class codes
        Touchstone supports the occupancy codes listed in this topic for South Korea.
        United States and Canada occupancy class codes
        Touchstone supports the occupancy codes listed in this topic for the United States and Canada.
      - Workers' Compensation
  - Earlier Versions: Exposure Data Validation Reference

Mexico occupancy class codes

Touchstone supports the occupancy codes listed in this topic for Mexico.

Note: For information about supported codes and limitations for specific models, refer to the model documentation that is available on the Client Portal.


Category	Occupancy code	Occupancy class
Unknown	300	Unknown
Residential	301	General Residential
	302	Permanent Dwelling: Single Family
	303	Permanent Dwelling: Multi Family
	304	Temporary Lodging
	305	Group Institutional Housing
	306	Apartments/Condominiums
Commercial	311	General Commercial
	312	Retail Trade
	313	Wholesale Trade
	314	Personal and Repair Services
	315	Professional, Technical, and Business Services
	316	Health Care Services
	317	Entertainment and Recreation
	318	Parking
Industrial	321	General Industrial
	322	Heavy Fabrication and Assembly
	323	Light Fabrication and Assembly
	324	Food and Drug Processing
	325	Chemical Processing
	326	Metal and Minerals Processing
	327	High Technology
	328	Construction
	329	Petroleum
	330	Mining
Restaurants	331	Restaurants
Public	341	Religion and Non-Profit
	342	Churches
	343	Government - General Services
	344	Government - Emergency Services
Education	345	Universities, Colleges, and Technical Schools
Transportation	351	Highway
	352	Railroad
	353	Air
	354	Sea and Inland Waterways
Utilities	361	Electrical Utilities
	362	Water Utilities
	363	Sanitary Sewer
	364	Natural Gas
	365	Telephone and Telegraph
Miscellaneous	371	Communication
	372	Flood Control
	373	Agriculture