Home
Touchstone Exposure Data Validation Reference
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. It is important to understand the two categories of codes, the construction and occupancy classes that Touchstone supports.
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 construction classes varies by country/region as well as by model.

Introduction
What's New
Revision History
Touchstone Exposure Data Validation Reference
- What's New
- Introduction
- 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 supported financial terms and the valid combinations of financial terms 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. Touchstone supports sets of perils and sub-perils for each supported country and/or region.
    - ISO country codes
      Touchstone supports ISO 2-character country codes.
    - CRESTA and area codes
      CRESTAand 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. It is important to understand the two categories of codes, the construction and occupancy classes that Touchstone supports.
      - Unknown construction / unknown occupancy combinations
        Touchstone provides construction and occupancy codes to represent cases in which the construction class and/or unknown occupancy type are unknown. This topic lists the results of various combinations of unknown construction and/or unknown occupancy class codes.
      - 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.
        Occupancy class codes
        Touchstone supports the following occupancy class codes.
        Occupancy class codes by country/region
        Touchstone support for construction classes varies by country/region as well as by model.
        United States and Canada occupancy class codes
        Touchstone supports the occupancy codes listed in this topic for the United States and Canada.
        Mexico occupancy class codes
        Touchstone supports the occupancy codes listed in this topic for Mexico.
        Gulf of Mexico occupancy class codes
        Touchstone supports the occupancy codes listed in this topic for the Gulf of Mexico.
        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.
        South America occupancy class codes
        Touchstone supports the occupancy codes listed in this topic for South America.
        Europe occupancy class codes
        Touchstone supports the occupancy codes listed in this topic for Europe.
        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.
        China occupancy class codes
        Touchstone supports the occupancy codes listed in this topic for China.
        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.
        Australia and New Zealand occupancy class codes
        Touchstone supports the occupancy codes listed in this topic for Australia and New Zealand.
    - Workers' Compensation
- Earlier Versions: Exposure Data Validation Reference
Earlier Versions: Exposure Data Validation Reference

Occupancy class codes by country/region

Touchstone support for construction classes varies by country/region as well as by model.

The occupancy code topics identify any model limitations associated with the use of these occupancy classes.

Note:

Touchstone also supports non-Touchstone occupancy class codes. For more information, see "Non-Touchstone occupancy class codes" in the Help provided in your Touchstone Client.