CATRADER vs Touchstone Re
Basic operational differences between CATRADER and Touchstone Re lie primarily in the user interface design; the aggregate modelling approach in relation to market share analyses has not changed. To navigate Touchstone Re if you are familiar with CATRADER use the following road map.
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Access company list Access portfolio list |
When CATRADER is first opened, the
Issuing Company List screen displays existing companies. To
access the Portfolio List screen, click |
When Touchstone Re is first opened, the Companies pane displays existing companies. To access the list of portfolios, click the Portfolios tab. To return to the companies list, click the Companies tab. |
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Create/manage a company |
In the Issuing Company List screen, click Add to create a new company. Double-click the name of an existing company in the list to open and view associated exposures and programs. |
In the Companies pane, click |
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Create/manage a program |
Once a company is established, open the Company Detail screen and select the Programs tab; double-click on the program to open it for viewing or edit. |
In the company Programs pane,
Note there are three tabs in this pane; the new Relationships tab provides drag-and-drop visualization of complex reinsurance structures. Note also that each layer can now be associated independently with its own set of perils. |
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Create/manage a portfolio |
In the Portfolio List screen, click Add to create a new portfolio. Double-click the name of an existing portfolio in the list, or the Master List, to view its contents. |
In the Portfolios pane, click |
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Run an analysis |
Click |
To run a single program – From
within a specific program or the All Programs list pane
within a company click Run Analysis To run a portfolio
analysis – Open the portfolio containing the programs to be analyzed and click Run
Analysis |
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View analysis results |
Once the analysis is complete, from the Analysis screen move from tab to tab along the bottom of the results pane as appropriate. Additional selections are available from the top navigation bar View menu. |
Results are accessible in the pane. Double-click on a specific results item to open and view the results; configure the settings at the top of the screen to filter the results. |
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Export results |
While in the Analysis screen select . |
Select from the top navigation bar to export results. Refer to Results for more information. |
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Import exposures |
You may import exposures as follows:
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Import one or more companies |
From the top navigation bar of the Issuing Company List screen select . You may also import companies from the Master Contract List screen; click Import. |
Select from the top navigation bar. Refer to Import a Company for more information. |
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Import a CLF |
In the Company Detail screen either select from the top navigation bar, or click the CLFs button at the bottom of the screen. Either will pull up the CLF Manager where you can install (import) a CLF. |
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Manage exposures |
An exposure set is unique to a company, and a company may have only one exposure set. The exposure can be associated with one or many programs within that company. Exposure is imported () or manually entered () into a company and managed at the company level. |
A company can be associated with more than one exposure set. The exposure set is unique to the company and may be associated with one or many programs within that company. For more information refer to the topic Manage Exposures. Exposures are now displayed on a map in the Exposure Set pane; for more information on this exciting new feature refer to the topic Maps. |
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Manage event sets |
While in the Analysis screen select from the top navigation bar. There are additional selections off of . |
Select from the top navigation bar. At this time users can view events sets and delete any ALERT event set. Refer to the topic Event Set Management for more information. |
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EP adjustments (a.k.a. Program Loss Adjustments) |
When establishing a program (), select the EP Adjustments tab to defined adjustments by model. |
Open the EP Adjustments tab in the Program Details pane. As in CATRADER, EP adjustments are applied by program and by model. |
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Custom lines of business |
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Custom models |
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Adjustment factor management |
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China disaggregation |
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on the top navigation bar. Click
to toggle back to the company list.
to
on the top navigation bar to open the
once
your settings are established. You may also run an analysis from other screens
including the
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either from the