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Tools to manage Touchstone Re and its data.
Convert EP to ULF
Import one or more EP summary curves (with flexible geography and peril combinations) to create a loss file package based on catalogs that can then be attached to any program for analysis with reinsurance terms.
Convert EP to ULF: source setting
Steps to convert an EP file to a ULF file.

Introduction
Introduction to the Touchstone Re application.
Companies
A company is unique entity in Touchstone Re.
Company data (exposures)
Companies are associated with exposure data.
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A program is integral to a company and it's exposure data in Touchstone Re.
Portfolios
A portfolio is a group of treaties selected from across companies.
Import
Import exposure data from external sources into Verisk databases.
Export
Export exposure data, results, reports, and companies out of Touchstone Re.
Loss results
The Loss Results pane for a company lists all loss analyses that have been executed for the company.
Analysis
An analysis in Touchstone Re is a probabilistic analysis of your aggregated loss or exposure data.
Tools
Tools to manage Touchstone Re and its data.
- Activity monitor
  Use the Activity Monitor to view the status of and to manage Touchstone Re activities.
- Data source manager
  The Data Source Manager enables you to manage Touchstone Re databases.
- CLF combiner
  Steps to combine loss files.
- About the Company Loss Set Cleanup tool
  This tool can help manage your loss sets (CLF, CLA).
- Convert to binary ULF
  Steps to convert CSV loss files to binary ULF files.
- Convert event distribution
  Clients can now import event level losses (YELTs), received from their respective clients, into Touchstone Re.
- Convert EP to ULF
  Import one or more EP summary curves (with flexible geography and peril combinations) to create a loss file package based on catalogs that can then be attached to any program for analysis with reinsurance terms.
  - Convert EP to ULF: source setting
    Steps to convert an EP file to a ULF file.
  - Convert EP to ULF: create curves
    Steps to create curves from the EP to ULF file conversion.
- China agriculture custom ILFs
  Tool to manage custom Industry Loss Files (ILFs).
Administration console
The Administration Console enables authorized users to manage a suite of administrative tasks.
Reference
Supporting information on various topics associated with Touchstone Re.

Convert EP to ULF: source setting

Steps to convert an EP file to a ULF file.

Tools > Convert EP to ULF: Source Setting.

Procedure

From the global menu bar, select Tools > Convert EP to ULF.
In the Convert EP to ULF dialog box Source Setting tab:
1. If necessary, select a currency and currency units.
  
  Default settings are established in Currency rate settings.
2. Select a current 10K World All Perils event set from the drop-down menu.
3. Select a target curve type: aggregate or occurrence (default).
4. Enter a unique Loss Set Name.
  This is required.
5. To speed up export processing, increase the number of cores used; the defaults are 1 min and 1 max core.
6. To apply demand surge, enable the toggle Loss Curves Reflect Demand Surge
7. To export the converted file to a designated folder, enter a Destination Path; be sure to include a unique file name.
  - Include comments when appropriate.
  - Indicate geographic resolution: area or subarea.
8. To import the converted file into a specific company, enable the Import to Company checkbox and then enter the company name.
  - If the company does not exist it will be created.
  - Select the Generate Loss Market Shares checkbox to generate loss market shares for the loss set.
  - To change the currency rate, make selections from the drop-down menus.
9. Enable Close after conversion to close the dialog once the conversion is complete.