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Company data (exposures)
Companies in Touchstone Re are always associated with exposure data.
Use the map to view exposure data
A map is available to view exposure data in context.
More about maps
Map projections
Verisk has certified the a collection of projections (PRJ).

Welcome to Touchstone Re
Introduction to Verisk's Touchstone Re application.
Companies
A company is unique entity in Touchstone Re.
Company data (exposures)
Companies in Touchstone Re are always associated with exposure data.
- Industry exposure company
  An industry exposure company is now included with every Touchstone Re release.
- Area and subarea data
  Touchstone Re supports area (lower resolution) and subarea (higher resolution) resolutions that vary by country and model.
- Exposure sets in Touchstone Re
  An exposure set is a collection of data with at least one exposure type.
- Use the map to view exposure data
  A map is available to view exposure data in context.
  - Select a base map
    The Base Maps tool allows you to select a base map.
  - Maniuplate the map
    The Map Layers tool allows you to manipulate maps.
  - Measure a map
    Steps to measure a map.
  - Draw on your map
    Use the drawing tools to enhance your map.
  - More about maps
    - Map projections
      Verisk has certified the a collection of projections (PRJ).
    - GeoJSON vector files
      Touchstone Re supports import of GeoJSON vector files (.json and .geojson) as map layers.
    - GeoTiff raster file
      Touchstone Re supports import of GeoTiff raster files as map layers.
    - GML vector files
      Touchstone Re supports import of GML vector files (.gml) as map layers.
    - Shapefiles
      A shapefile is a simple, non-topological vector format for storing the geometric location and attribute information of geographic features.
    - SQLite vector files
      Touchstone Re supports import of SQLite vector files (.sqlite) as map layers and multi-table SQLite.
    - Vector files - guidelines and restrictions
      Before importing vector files, consider the guidelines and restrictions in this topic.
- Company loss sets
  Company Loss Sets are one type of company data.
Programs
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 in Touchstone Re.
Import
Import exposure data from external sources intoTouchstone Re 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 in Touchstone Re 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.
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.

Map projections

Verisk has certified the a collection of projections (PRJ).

Other projections may also work. You may want to try importing them first and then, if there are problems, use an external GIS tool to convert them to the tested and certified projections.


Projection	Vector Support	Raster Support
Alberts Equal Area Conic	Shapefile	GeoTiff
British National Grid	Shapefile	GeoTiff
Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area	Shapefile	GeoTiff
Lambert Conformal Conic	Shapefile	GeoTiff
NAD 1927 Contiguous USA Albers	Shapefile	GeoTiff
Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)	SQLite, Shapefile	GeoTiff
Web Mercator	Shapefile, GeoJSON, GML, SQLite	GeoTiff, , ArcInfo, ASCII Grid
WGS 1984 (the default if you do not provide a PRJ)	Shapefile, GeoJSON, GML, SQLite	GeoTiff, , ArcInfo, ASCII Grid