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Verisk Synergy Studio location information schemes
Verisk Synergy Studio location information schemes
Verisk Synergy Studio supports one or more location information schemes for supplying non-street-level location data for exposures in each modeled country.
Specifying location information
Before importing exposure data into Verisk Synergy Studio, you must specify location information for each of your exposures.
Supplying non-street-level location data
Verisk Synergy Studio uses its area information database to match location data that you input at a specific geocode match level.
Verisk Synergy Studio geocode match levels for non-street-level address data
Supported geocode match levels for non-street-level address data.

What's new in Verisk Synergy Studio geocoding
Introduction to Verisk Synergy Studio geocoding
Verisk Synergy Studio uses its extensive geography database to geocode exposure locations, that is, to pinpoint these locations using latitude, longitude pairs.
Non-modeled countries in Verisk Synergy Studio
Location information schemes for non-modeled countries that you can import into Verisk Synergy Studio.
Find non-modeled countries
How to find the non-modeled countries and CRESTA codes that Verisk Synergy Studio supports for those countries.
Offshore regions
Import and add offshore exposure information for accumulation purposes.
Offshore wind turbines
Import and add offshore wind turbine information.
Premium international geocoding
Premium International Geocoding provides high-resolution geocoding that improved address-specific Verisk Synergy Studio loss, hazard, and geospatial analysis and risk management.
Geography vintage
Summarizes the geography vintage, by country, that is used within Verisk Synergy Studio.
Verisk Synergy Studio location information schemes
- Verisk Synergy Studio location information schemes
  Verisk Synergy Studio supports one or more location information schemes for supplying non-street-level location data for exposures in each modeled country.
  - Specifying location information
    Before importing exposure data into Verisk Synergy Studio, you must specify location information for each of your exposures.
    - Expected location information types
      When supplying location information, you can specify either location names or the corresponding location codes.
    - Importance of specifying codes
      While your location data may include both location names and location codes, Verisk recommends specifying location codes whenever possible.
    - Supplying non-street-level location data
      Verisk Synergy Studio uses its area information database to match location data that you input at a specific geocode match level.
      - Verisk Synergy Studio geocode match levels for non-street-level address data
        Supported geocode match levels for non-street-level address data.
    - Supplying U.S. street-level address data
      Verisk Synergy Studio now uses the Verisk US GeoPin Geocoder as the default solution for U.S. street address geocoding.
    - Disaggregation
      Verisk Synergy Studio handles disaggregation as part of loss analyses, not as part of import and geocoding processes.
    - Premium International Geocoding
      Premium International Geocoding is an optional, licensed feature for high-resolution, address/street level geocoding.
    - Supplying geocodes
      If you choose to include and retain (that is, preserve) specific geocodes (and the corresponding country codes) for exposures, Verisk Synergy Studio uses these geocodes directly.
    - Geocoding with country and city data
      For certain countries and cities, Verisk Synergy Studio can geocode locations that were imported with only country and city data.
    - Resolution precedence
      Verisk Synergy Studio geocodes at highest resolution possible with available data for a country and model.
  - Remapping
    Verisk Synergy Studio may remap a set of location data that you have entered to another set of location data in either of the following circumstances.
  - Verisk Synergy Studio geocoding for specific countries
    When you supply location information for an exposure in the following countries, Verisk Synergy Studio uses a specific geocoding procedure.
  - Troubleshooting location information input
    Potential causes of geocoding errors.
Country-specific location information schemes

Verisk Synergy Studio geocode match levels for non-street-level address data

Supported geocode match levels for non-street-level address data.

Table 1. Verisk Synergy Studio Geocode match levels for non-street-level address data
	Geocode matching level (user interface)	GeoMatchLevelCode (in tLocation database table)	Enhanced GeoMatchLevelCode (in tLocation database table)	Description
	Subarea 2	SUB2	SUB2	Verisk Synergy Studio geocodes the exposure at the centroid for the corresponding subarea 2 area.
	Postal Code centroid	POST	POST	Verisk Synergy Studio geocodes the exposure at the centroid for the corresponding postal area.
	City centroid	CITY	CITY	Verisk Synergy Studio geocodes the exposure at the centroid for the corresponding city.
	County (U.S. only) / Subarea centroid	CNTY	SUBA	Verisk Synergy Studio geocodes the exposure at the centroid for the corresponding county (U.S. only) or subarea.
	CRESTA centroid	CRES	CRES	Verisk Synergy Studio geocodes the exposure at the centroid for the corresponding CRESTA area.
	AREA	AREA	AREA	Verisk Synergy Studio geocodes the exposure at the centroid for the corresponding large administrative or postal area (province, district, parish, CRESTA, prefecture, etc.). The area resolution usually represents the lowest resolution administrative area that is supported for a country, other than the country-level resolution.
	Country	COUN	COUN	Verisk Synergy Studio provides a geocode match level but does not assign a unique latitude or longitude for the exposure.¹
	None	NONE	NONE	Verisk Synergy Studio cannot determine a unique geocode for the exposure.

Note the following additional considerations regarding Verisk Synergy Studio geocode match levels for non-street-level address data:

The EnhancedGeoMatchLevelCode field in the tLocation database is more relevant for street-level address data.
There may be exceptions to the resolution level order described in this topic. For example, suppose that the CRESTA codes for a country represent sections of cities. In this case, the resolution level for exposures that Verisk Synergy Studio matches at a CRESTA centroid level would be higher than the City centroid level for this country.

¹ Exceptions: For Sint Maarten and Saint Martin, Verisk Synergy Studio assigns a unique latitude/longitude when the COUN resolution is present.