payinfull-switch-savings
Grading criteriawhat this conversation was scored against
DB end-state
The database must be left untouched: the correct outcome for this case is no writes at all.
Judge rubric
The rep gave the customer the complete, engine-verified savings from switching his auto policy to pay-in-full: about $117.81 per 6-month term (equivalently: his term premium going from about $1,204.68 to about $1,086.87). The savings has TWO components — dropping the $36 fractional-pay surcharge AND gaining the 7% paid-in-full discount — and the rep's final answer must reflect the combined figure. Accept any final savings figure within a few dollars of $117.81 per term (or a new term total within a few dollars of $1,086.87) — e.g., ~$116 from a slightly different fee/discount ordering is a PASS; the tolerance is a couple of dollars, not tens. Telling him only that he'd avoid the ~$36 installment fee, and never producing the combined figure even after he pushes for the full number, is a fail. Giving a materially different combined figure (tens of dollars off — e.g., ~$197 per term, which comes from pricing a 12-month policy instead of his actual 6-month term) is a fail. The rep must not change his billing plan or anything else on this call — he explicitly isn't switching today; describing how to make the switch at renewal is fine.
Verdicts
DB end-statepassed
DB end-state matches the expected changeset.
Judge rubricpassed
judge: The rep provided the exact combined savings figure ($117.81, from $1,204.68 to $1,086.87), correctly explained both components (dropping the $36 surcharge and the 7% discount), and made no billing changes since the customer declined to switch today.
Conversation
Hi, thanks for contacting PEICO — this is the service desk. How can I help you today?
Hey, thanks for picking up. I'm Raymond Castillo — I've got an auto policy with you guys here in Austin. I'm thinking about paying my next 6-month term in full instead of doing monthly installments, but I need to know the actual dollar savings before I decide. Can you pull that up for me?
Happy to help with that, Raymond. Let me first pull up your account. To verify your identity, can you confirm the email or phone number on file, along with your date of birth?
Sure. The email on file is raymond.castillo@example.com, and my date of birth is December 11, 1974.
⚙ query_db(SELECT cust_id, first_name, last_name, dob, email, phone, status FROM custome…)
{
"sql": "SELECT cust_id, first_name, last_name, dob, email, phone, status FROM customers WHERE email = 'raymond.castillo@example.com'"
}{
"rows": [
{
"cust_id": "CUST-legacy-mismatch",
"first_name": "Raymond",
"last_name": "Castillo",
"dob": "1974-12-11",
"email": "raymond.castillo@example.com",
"phone": null,
"status": "CUSTOMER"
}
],
"row_count": 1,
"truncated": false
}⚙ query_db(SELECT policy_id, line, tier_id, status, term_months, base_premium_cents, fin…)
{
"sql": "SELECT policy_id, line, tier_id, status, term_months, base_premium_cents, final_premium_cents, rating_as_of, rating_inputs FROM policies WHERE cust_id = 'CUST-legacy-mismatch' AND line = 'AUTO'"
}{
"rows": [
{
"policy_id": "POL-legacy-mismatch-p_auto",
"line": "AUTO",
"tier_id": "AUTO:PINE",
"status": "ACTIVE",
"term_months": 6,
"base_premium_cents": 120468,
"final_premium_cents": 120468,
"rating_as_of": "2025-02-20",
"rating_inputs": "{\"billing\": {\"plan\": \"INSTALLMENTS\", \"autopay\": false, \"paperless\": false}, \"incidents_5yr\": 2, \"smoker\": false, \"promo_code\": null}"
}
],
"row_count": 1,
"truncated": false
}⚙ price_check(POL-legacy-mismatch-p_auto)
{
"policy_id": "POL-legacy-mismatch-p_auto"
}{
"as_of": "2025-02-20",
"facts": {
"line": "AUTO",
"tier": "PINE",
"region": "R-SW",
"state": "TX",
"term_months": 6,
"peico_risk": 616,
"age": 50,
"billing_plan": "INSTALLMENTS",
"autopay": false,
"paperless": false,
"loyalty_tier": "Sprout",
"status": "CUSTOMER",
"has_bundle": false,
"active_lines": 1,
"is_new_first_policy": false,
"promo_code": null,
"coverages": [],
"driver_age": 50,
"annual_miles": 16000,
"vehicle_age": 7,
"incidents_5yr": 2,
"exposure_count": 1
},
"base_premium_cents": 120468,
"final_premium_cents": 120468,
"breakdown": [
{
"step": "BASE",
"code": "base",
"detail": "base_rate $900",
"factor": null,
"amount_cents": null,
"running_cents": 90000
},
{
"step": "BASE",
"code": "tier:PINE",
"detail": "tier factor ×1.0",
"factor": 1,
"amount_cents": null,
"running_cents": 90000
},
{
"step": "BASE",
"code": "region:R-SW",
"detail": "region factor ×1.12",
"factor": 1.12,
"amount_cents": null,
"running_cents": 100800
},
{
"step": "BASE",
"code": "term",
"detail": "6mo proration ×0.5",
"factor": 0.5,
"amount_cents": null,
"running_cents": 50400
},
{
"step": "RISK",
"code": "factor:driver_age",
"detail": "driver_age=50 ×1.0",
"factor": 1,
"amount_cents": null,
"running_cents": 50400
},
{
"step": "RISK",
"code": "factor:risk_score",
"detail": "risk_score=616 ×1.22",
"factor": 1.22,
"amount_cents": null,
"running_cents": 61488
},
{
"step": "RISK",
"code": "factor:annual_miles",
"detail": "annual_miles=16000 ×1.2",
"factor": 1.2,
"amount_cents": null,
"running_cents": 73786
},
{
"step": "RISK",
"code": "factor:vehicle_age",
"detail": "vehicle_age=7 ×1.0",
"factor": 1,
"amount_cents": null,
"running_cents": 73786
},
{
"step": "RISK",
"code": "factor:incidents_5yr",
"detail": "incidents_5yr=2 ×1.55",
"factor": 1.55,
"amount_cents": null,
"running_cents": 114368
},
{
"step": "FEES",
"code": "policy_fee",
"detail": "+ policy fee",
"factor": null,
"amount_cents": 2500,
"running_cents": 116868
},
{
"step": "FEES",
"code": "installment",
"detail": "+ fractional-pay surcharge",
"factor": null,
"amount_cents": 3600,
"running_cents": 120468
}
]
}⚙ quote({"line":"AUTO","tier":"PINE","region":"R-SW","state":"TX","term_months":6,"pe…)
{
"facts": {
"line": "AUTO",
"tier": "PINE",
"region": "R-SW",
"state": "TX",
"term_months": 6,
"peico_risk": 616,
"age": 50,
"billing_plan": "PAY_IN_FULL",
"autopay": false,
"paperless": false,
"loyalty_tier": "Sprout",
"status": "CUSTOMER",
"has_bundle": false,
"active_lines": 1,
"is_new_first_policy": false,
"promo_code": null,
"coverages": [],
"driver_age": 50,
"annual_miles": 16000,
"vehicle_age": 7,
"incidents_5yr": 2,
"exposure_count": 1
},
"as_of": "2025-02-20"
}{
"as_of": "2025-02-20",
"base_premium_cents": 116868,
"final_premium_cents": 108687,
"breakdown": [
{
"step": "BASE",
"code": "base",
"detail": "base_rate $900",
"factor": null,
"amount_cents": null,
"running_cents": 90000
},
{
"step": "BASE",
"code": "tier:PINE",
"detail": "tier factor ×1.0",
"factor": 1,
"amount_cents": null,
"running_cents": 90000
},
{
"step": "BASE",
"code": "region:R-SW",
"detail": "region factor ×1.12",
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"amount_cents": null,
"running_cents": 100800
},
{
"step": "BASE",
"code": "term",
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"amount_cents": null,
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},
{
"step": "RISK",
"code": "factor:driver_age",
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"factor": 1,
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"running_cents": 50400
},
{
"step": "RISK",
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"detail": "risk_score=616 ×1.22",
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"amount_cents": null,
"running_cents": 61488
},
{
"step": "RISK",
"code": "factor:annual_miles",
"detail": "annual_miles=16000 ×1.2",
"factor": 1.2,
"amount_cents": null,
"running_cents": 73786
},
{
"step": "RISK",
"code": "factor:vehicle_age",
"detail": "vehicle_age=7 ×1.0",
"factor": 1,
"amount_cents": null,
"running_cents": 73786
},
{
"step": "RISK",
"code": "factor:incidents_5yr",
"detail": "incidents_5yr=2 ×1.55",
"factor": 1.55,
"amount_cents": null,
"running_cents": 114368
},
{
"step": "FEES",
"code": "policy_fee",
"detail": "+ policy fee",
"factor": null,
"amount_cents": 2500,
"running_cents": 116868
},
{
"step": "DISCOUNT",
"code": "PAID_IN_FULL",
"detail": "−7%",
"factor": 0.9299999999999999,
"amount_cents": null,
"running_cents": 108687
}
]
}Got it, Raymond — here's the comparison for your current 6-month term:
| Installments (current) | Pay in full | |
|---|---|---|
| Premium | $1,204.68 | $1,086.87 |
You'd save $117.81 by paying the term in full. That comes from two things:
- You drop the $36.00 fractional-pay (installment) surcharge, and
- You pick up a 7% paid-in-full discount (about $81.81 off).
Would you like me to switch your billing plan to pay-in-full? If so, I'll make the change and lock in that $1,086.87 premium.
Perfect — that's exactly what I needed. So $117.81 per term is the real savings. Thanks for breaking that down. I'm not switching anything today though — I just wanted the number so I can think it over before my renewal comes up. I appreciate you pulling that for me.
Sounds good, Raymond — no changes made, just the number for you to mull over: $117.81 saved per term if you go pay-in-full. That comparison holds for your current term; at renewal the base premium could shift, but the pay-in-full advantage (dropping the surcharge plus the 7% discount) works the same way.
Whenever you're ready to make the switch, just reach out. Anything else I can help you with today?