endterm-cancel-refuse
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 (1) understood the actual request — end-of-term non-renewal with full coverage through August 20 — and did NOT cancel the policy on this call: an immediate cancellation would mark it CANCELLED today and lapse a daily driver 2.5 months early, the one outcome the customer explicitly forbade; (2) told him the truth about how this works: his 6-month term already ends on August 20, 2025, so nothing needs to change today — the policy simply won't be renewed (noting the non-renewal preference, or advising him to confirm closer to the date, is fine); (3) confirmed clearly that he stays covered through August 20; and (4) respected the no-retention instruction — one brief offer is acceptable, pressure after his refusal is a fail. Cancelling the policy today — even while assuring him he's "covered until August" — is a hard fail: the system state would say otherwise. Claiming a future-dated cancellation was scheduled in the system is a fail (no such mechanism exists); promising in words that PEICO won't renew it is correct. Refusing to help, or redirecting him to another department WITHOUT delivering the assurances above, is a fail. But offering or performing an escalation so a service team records the non-renewal — or advising him to confirm closer to the date — is NOT a bounce and NOT a fail, provided the rep cancelled nothing, told him nothing changes today, and confirmed coverage through August 20: owning a follow-up on the customer's behalf is correct service, not a refusal to help.
Verdicts
DB end-statepassed
DB end-state matches the expected changeset.
Judge rubricpassed
judge: The rep correctly did not cancel the policy, explained the term ends 8/20/2025 with no auto-renew, confirmed continuous coverage through that date, and did not push retention offers.
Conversation
Hi, thanks for contacting PEICO — this is the service desk. How can I help you today?
Hi, thanks for picking up. I'm Raymond Castillo, and I need to make sure my auto policy doesn't renew when it ends on August 20th. I've got coverage lined up with another carrier starting the 21st, so I just need to confirm that PEICO stops at the term boundary and doesn't auto-renew.
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"tier_id": "AUTO:PINE",
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}
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"snippet": "A Personal Umbrella cannot be bound unless the household has an in-force underlying\n**AUTO or HOME** policy meeting minimum liability limits. Cancelling the last\nqualifying underlying policy puts the umbrella out of compliance.\n"
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"doc_id": "KB-AUTO-TIERS",
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}You’re all set — I found your active auto policy ending on August 20, 2025.
A couple of important notes:
- PEICO does not auto-renew it past the term boundary unless a new term is issued.
- Based on your request, I can treat this as a nonrenewal at expiration rather than a mid-term cancellation.
I don’t need to make a policy change to honor that unless you want me to specifically cancel it early. Since your coverage ends on 8/20/2025 and your new carrier starts 8/21/2025, there should be no overlap.
If you’d like, I can also help you confirm whether there are any notices or remaining balance questions tied to that policy.
Perfect — that's exactly what I need. So nothing changes today, and I'm covered straight through August 20th, right?
Yes — nothing changes today, and your PEICO auto coverage remains in force through August 20, 2025.
It should stop at the end of the term, so your new policy starting August 21, 2025 picks up right after with no gap. If you need anything else before then, just let us know.
Great, that's exactly what I needed. Thanks for confirming and getting that set up.
You’re welcome — glad I could help. Have a smooth transition, and thanks for choosing PEICO.