lapsed-policy-no-endorsement
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 recognized that the customer's auto policy is not active (it has lapsed) and declined to add the requested coverage to it, explaining that the policy must be reinstated / brought back in force first. The rep must NOT claim to have added roadside assistance to the lapsed policy.
Verdicts
DB end-statepassed
DB end-state matches the expected changeset.
Judge rubricpassed
judge: The rep correctly identified the auto policy as lapsed, refused to add roadside assistance to it, explained reinstatement was needed first, and never claimed to have added the coverage.
Conversation
Hi, thanks for contacting PEICO — this is the service desk. How can I help you today?
Hi! I'd like to add roadside assistance to my auto policy, please.
⚙ query_db(SELECT p.policy_id, p.cust_id, p.line, p.status, p.effective_date, p.expirati…)
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}{
"error": "sql_error",
"detail": "no such column: c.state"
}⚙ query_db(SELECT coverage_id, line, code, label, kind, unit, notes FROM coverages WHERE…)
{
"sql": "SELECT coverage_id, line, code, label, kind, unit, notes FROM coverages WHERE line LIKE 'AUTO%' AND (code LIKE '%ROADSIDE%' OR label LIKE '%roadside%')"
}{
"rows": [
{
"coverage_id": "AUTO:ROAD",
"line": "AUTO",
"code": "ROAD",
"label": "Roadside Assistance",
"kind": "flag",
"unit": "bool",
"notes": "Included at Sequoia; add-on elsewhere."
}
],
"row_count": 1,
"truncated": false
}⚙ query_db(SELECT p.policy_id, p.cust_id, p.line, p.status, p.effective_date, p.expirati…)
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"sql": "SELECT p.policy_id, p.cust_id, p.line, p.status, p.effective_date, p.expiration_date, p.tier_id, p.rating_as_of, c.first_name, c.last_name, a.state FROM policies p JOIN customers c ON c.cust_id = p.cust_id LEFT JOIN addresses a ON a.address_id = c.address_id WHERE p.line = 'AUTO' AND p.status IN ('ACTIVE','QUOTE','PENDING') ORDER BY p.created_at DESC LIMIT 10"
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"rows": [
{
"policy_id": "POL-nest-household-p_auto",
"cust_id": "CUST-nest-household",
"line": "AUTO",
"status": "ACTIVE",
"effective_date": "2025-01-15",
"expiration_date": "2026-01-15",
"tier_id": "AUTO:PINE",
"rating_as_of": "2025-01-15",
"first_name": "Marisol",
"last_name": "Trujillo",
"state": "IL"
},
{
"policy_id": "POL-heritage-auto-p_auto",
"cust_id": "CUST-heritage-auto",
"line": "AUTO",
"status": "ACTIVE",
"effective_date": "2025-02-01",
"expiration_date": "2026-02-01",
"tier_id": "AUTO:HERITAGE",
"rating_as_of": "2025-02-01",
"first_name": "Walter",
"last_name": "Pennington",
"state": "OH"
},
{
"policy_id": "POL-ca-masked-auto-p_auto",
"cust_id": "CUST-ca-masked-auto",
"line": "AUTO",
"status": "ACTIVE",
"effective_date": "2025-03-10",
"expiration_date": "2026-03-10",
"tier_id": "AUTO:EVERGREEN",
"rating_as_of": "2025-03-10",
"first_name": "Priya",
"last_name": "Anand",
"state": "CA"
},
{
"policy_id": "POL-legacy-mismatch-p_auto",
"cust_id": "CUST-legacy-mismatch",
"line": "AUTO",
"status": "ACTIVE",
"effective_date": "2025-02-20",
"expiration_date": "2025-08-20",
"tier_id": "AUTO:PINE",
"rating_as_of": "2025-02-20",
"first_name": "Raymond",
"last_name": "Castillo",
"state": "TX"
},
{
"policy_id": "POL-ne-auto-pref-p_auto",
"cust_id": "CUST-ne-auto-pref",
"line": "AUTO",
"status": "ACTIVE",
"effective_date": "2025-01-10",
"expiration_date": "2026-01-10",
"tier_id": "AUTO:EVERGREEN",
"rating_as_of": "2025-01-10",
"first_name": "Eleanor",
"last_name": "Whitfield",
"state": "NJ"
},
{
"policy_id": "POL-se-auto-pref-p_auto",
"cust_id": "CUST-se-auto-pref",
"line": "AUTO",
"status": "ACTIVE",
"effective_date": "2025-02-15",
"expiration_date": "2026-02-15",
"tier_id": "AUTO:PINE",
"rating_as_of": "2025-02-15",
"first_name": "Travis",
"last_name": "Boudreaux",
"state": "GA"
},
{
"policy_id": "POL-loyalty-oldgrowth-p_auto",
"cust_id": "CUST-loyalty-oldgrowth",
"line": "AUTO",
"status": "ACTIVE",
"effective_date": "2025-01-20",
"expiration_date": "2026-01-20",
"tier_id": "AUTO:EVERGREEN",
"rating_as_of": "2025-01-20",
"first_name": "Harold",
"last_name": "Nyberg",
"state": "MI"
},
{
"policy_id": "POL-umbrella-plus-p_auto",
"cust_id": "CUST-umbrella-plus",
"line": "AUTO",
"status": "ACTIVE",
"effective_date": "2025-02-10",
"expiration_date": "2026-02-10",
"tier_id": "AUTO:EVERGREEN",
"rating_as_of": "2025-02-10",
"first_name": "Vincent",
"last_name": "Okonkwo",
"state": "GA"
}
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"truncated": false
}I can add roadside assistance, but I need to know which auto policy you want it added to.
Please send the policy ID, for example POL-..., and I’ll take care of it.
I don't have my policy number in front of me right now. Can you look it up using my name? It's Tanya Brooks.
⚙ query_db(SELECT p.policy_id, p.status, p.effective_date, p.expiration_date, p.tier_id,…)
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"sql": "SELECT p.policy_id, p.status, p.effective_date, p.expiration_date, p.tier_id, c.cust_id, c.first_name, c.last_name, c.dob, a.line1, a.city, a.state, a.zip FROM customers c JOIN policies p ON p.cust_id = c.cust_id LEFT JOIN addresses a ON a.address_id = c.address_id WHERE c.first_name = 'Tanya' AND c.last_name = 'Brooks' AND p.line = 'AUTO' ORDER BY p.created_at DESC"
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"rows": [
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"policy_id": "POL-retention-target-p_auto",
"status": "LAPSED",
"effective_date": "2025-05-01",
"expiration_date": "2026-05-01",
"tier_id": "AUTO:PINE",
"cust_id": "CUST-retention-target",
"first_name": "Tanya",
"last_name": "Brooks",
"dob": "1990-09-14",
"line1": "540 Saguaro St",
"city": "Phoenix",
"state": "AZ",
"zip": "85004"
}
],
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}⚙ query_db(SELECT policy_id, status, tier_id, effective_date, expiration_date, cust_id F…)
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"rows": [
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"policy_id": "POL-retention-target-p_auto",
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}⚙ query_db(SELECT coverage_id, line, code, label, kind, unit, notes FROM coverages WHERE…)
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"sql": "SELECT coverage_id, line, code, label, kind, unit, notes FROM coverages WHERE line = 'AUTO' AND code = 'ROAD'"
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"rows": [
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"coverage_id": "AUTO:ROAD",
"line": "AUTO",
"code": "ROAD",
"label": "Roadside Assistance",
"kind": "flag",
"unit": "bool",
"notes": "Included at Sequoia; add-on elsewhere."
}
],
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}⚙ query_db(SELECT tier_id, line, code, label, sellable, retired_on FROM tiers WHERE tier…)
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"sql": "SELECT tier_id, line, code, label, sellable, retired_on FROM tiers WHERE tier_id = 'AUTO:PINE'"
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"tier_id": "AUTO:PINE",
"line": "AUTO",
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}I found one Tanya Brooks auto policy:
- Policy:
POL-retention-target-p_auto - Status:
LAPSED - Tier:
PINE - Address on file: Phoenix, AZ
I can add roadside assistance to that policy, but I can’t make changes to a lapsed policy without first confirming you want to reactivate or otherwise handle the lapse.
If this is the right policy, please reply with:
- “Yes, that’s my policy,” and
- whether you want me to help with reinstatement if available, or just discuss the coverage change.
Oh, my policy lapsed? I wasn't aware of that. Yes, that's my policy. What would I need to do to get it reinstated?
⚙ search_kb(lapsed policy reinstatement auto policy grace period cancellation reinstateme…)
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"doc_id": "KB-UMBR-UNDERLYING",
"title": "Umbrella requires an underlying policy",
"category": "UNDERWRITING",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"UMBR\"]}",
"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"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-CONDO-MASTER",
"title": "Condo loss assessment & the HOA master policy",
"category": "POLICY",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"CONDO\"]}",
"snippet": "Loss Assessment coverage responds to charges levied by the HOA. Its adequacy\ndepends on the **master-policy deductible**; record that deductible so the limit\nis set correctly.\n"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-LEGACY-XWALK",
"title": "Reading an EVERGREEN plan code (legacy → CANOPY)",
"category": "HOWTO",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"AUTO\"]}",
"snippet": "PEICO is migrating from the legacy **EVERGREEN** mainframe to **CANOPY**. An\nEVERGREEN auto policy is stored as one **plan code** `A<class><gen>` (class\nB=Basic, S=Standard, P=Preferred). A plan code does NOT map to a CANOPY tier on\nits own…"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-DISC-FREELOOK",
"title": "Free-look period",
"category": "COMPLIANCE",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"LIFE_T\", \"LIFE_W\", \"HLTH\"]}",
"snippet": "The customer may cancel within the **free-look period** (30 days for life, 10 days\nfor supplemental health) after policy delivery for a full refund of premium paid.\nThe period and refund right must be disclosed at bind and recorded.\n"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-LOYALTY-AUTHORITY",
"title": "PineRewards points: what a service rep may post",
"category": "POLICY",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": \"ALL\"}",
"snippet": "Tiers (Seedling → Sprout → Timber → OldGrowth) are assigned annually from\ntenure and lifetime earning, **not** the current point balance. Points earned\n2019 or later expire **24 months** after the earn date; older entries were\nwritten witho…"
}
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}⚙ price_check(POL-retention-target-p_auto, 2025-06-01)
{
"policy_id": "POL-retention-target-p_auto",
"as_of": "2025-06-01"
}{
"as_of": "2025-06-01",
"facts": {
"line": "AUTO",
"tier": "PINE",
"region": "R-SW",
"state": "AZ",
"term_months": 12,
"peico_risk": 730,
"age": 34,
"billing_plan": "INSTALLMENTS",
"autopay": false,
"paperless": true,
"loyalty_tier": "Sprout",
"status": "CUSTOMER",
"has_bundle": false,
"active_lines": 0,
"is_new_first_policy": false,
"promo_code": null,
"coverages": [],
"driver_age": 34,
"annual_miles": 11000,
"vehicle_age": 5,
"incidents_5yr": 0,
"exposure_count": 1
},
"base_premium_cents": 106648,
"final_premium_cents": 91350,
"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": "RISK",
"code": "factor:driver_age",
"detail": "driver_age=34 ×1.05",
"factor": 1.05,
"amount_cents": null,
"running_cents": 105840
},
{
"step": "RISK",
"code": "factor:risk_score",
"detail": "risk_score=730 ×1.0",
"factor": 1,
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},
{
"step": "RISK",
"code": "factor:annual_miles",
"detail": "annual_miles=11000 ×1.0",
"factor": 1,
"amount_cents": null,
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},
{
"step": "RISK",
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"factor": 1,
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"running_cents": 105840
},
{
"step": "RISK",
"code": "factor:incidents_5yr",
"detail": "incidents_5yr=0 ×0.95",
"factor": 0.95,
"amount_cents": null,
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},
{
"step": "FEES",
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"factor": null,
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},
{
"step": "FEES",
"code": "installment",
"detail": "+ fractional-pay surcharge",
"factor": null,
"amount_cents": 3600,
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},
{
"step": "DISCOUNT",
"code": "SAFE_DRIVER",
"detail": "−12%",
"factor": 0.88,
"amount_cents": null,
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},
{
"step": "DISCOUNT",
"code": "PAPERLESS",
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}Yes — if you want to reinstate it, the first thing I’d need to check is whether the policy is still within PEICO’s reinstatement window and whether any back premium is due.
What I can tell you now:
- Your auto policy
POL-retention-target-p_autois currently lapsed - It appears to be a PINE auto policy in AZ
- Its current priced premium as of today is $913.50 on installments
What reinstatement usually involves:
- Confirming the lapse is still eligible for reinstatement
- Paying any past-due premium or required balance
- Reinstating the policy effective date
- Re-rating if anything changed while it was lapsed
I need to check the policy’s reinstatement rules before I can tell you whether it can be brought back and what exactly would be required. If you’d like, I can look that up next.
Yes, please check that for me. I want to get it reinstated so I can add the roadside assistance.
⚙ search_kb(auto policy lapse reinstatement window grace period back premium payment late…)
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"doc_id": "KB-LOYALTY-AUTHORITY",
"title": "PineRewards points: what a service rep may post",
"category": "POLICY",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": \"ALL\"}",
"snippet": "Tiers (Seedling → Sprout → Timber → OldGrowth) are assigned annually from\ntenure and lifetime earning, **not** the current point balance. Points earned\n2019 or later expire **24 months** after the earn date; older entries were\nwritten witho…"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-DISC-FREELOOK",
"title": "Free-look period",
"category": "COMPLIANCE",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"LIFE_T\", \"LIFE_W\", \"HLTH\"]}",
"snippet": "The customer may cancel within the **free-look period** (30 days for life, 10 days\nfor supplemental health) after policy delivery for a full refund of premium paid.\nThe period and refund right must be disclosed at bind and recorded.\n"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-UMBR-UNDERLYING",
"title": "Umbrella requires an underlying policy",
"category": "UNDERWRITING",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"UMBR\"]}",
"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"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-GLOSSARY-AUTO",
"title": "Auto coverage codes, decoded",
"category": "GLOSSARY",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"AUTO\", \"MOTO\", \"RV\", \"BOAT\", \"CLSC\"]}",
"snippet": "EVERGREEN stores auto coverages under terse codes. Plain-language meanings:\n- **BI** — Bodily Injury liability (per-person / per-accident).\n- **PD** — Property Damage liability.\n- **UM/UIM** (`UMUIM`) — Uninsured / Underinsured Motorist.\n- …"
},
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"doc_id": "KB-LEGACY-XWALK",
"title": "Reading an EVERGREEN plan code (legacy → CANOPY)",
"category": "HOWTO",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"AUTO\"]}",
"snippet": "PEICO is migrating from the legacy **EVERGREEN** mainframe to **CANOPY**. An\nEVERGREEN auto policy is stored as one **plan code** `A<class><gen>` (class\nB=Basic, S=Standard, P=Preferred). A plan code does NOT map to a CANOPY tier on\nits own…"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-CONDO-MASTER",
"title": "Condo loss assessment & the HOA master policy",
"category": "POLICY",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"CONDO\"]}",
"snippet": "Loss Assessment coverage responds to charges levied by the HOA. Its adequacy\ndepends on the **master-policy deductible**; record that deductible so the limit\nis set correctly.\n"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-PROMO-SPRINGSAVE25",
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"snippet": "$75 off auto in the Midwest/Southwest, spring 2025 only. Offer window 2025-03-20 through 2025-06-21; does not apply after 2025-06-21. Applicability is determined by the offer window as of the quote date."
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-AUTO-TIERS",
"title": "Auto tiers: Sapling → Pine → Evergreen → Sequoia",
"category": "POLICY",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"AUTO\"]}",
"snippet": "Tiers bundle coverages. Higher tiers raise liability limits, lower deductibles,\nand add coverages: **MED** and **RENT_REIMB** appear at Evergreen and above;\n**OEM** is Sequoia-only; **ROAD** is included at Sequoia (an add-on below it).\n"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-SUITABILITY",
"title": "Suitability requirement for Life & Health",
"category": "COMPLIANCE",
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},
{
"doc_id": "KB-NE-MIN-LIMITS",
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}
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}⚙ query_db(SELECT policy_id, cust_id, line, status, effective_date, expiration_date, ter…)
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}I checked the policy and here’s the situation:
- Policy:
POL-retention-target-p_auto - Status: LAPSED
- Last effective date: 2025-05-01
- Current term runs through 2026-05-01
- There’s a scheduled payment due today, 2025-06-01, for $76.12, and the May payment was paid
What this means:
- The policy is not currently active, so I can’t add roadside assistance yet.
- It appears there may still be an unpaid scheduled installment, but I need to confirm the reinstatement rules before I say whether paying that alone is enough.
I wasn’t able to find the specific auto reinstatement rule in the policy wiki from the first pass. If you want, I can keep digging for the lapse/reinstatement guidance and then tell you the exact steps.
Yeah, that would help. Can you find out what I need to do to reinstate it?
⚙ search_kb(reinstatement lapse auto policy overdue installment grace period cancellation…)
{
"query": "reinstatement lapse auto policy overdue installment grace period cancellation nonpayment reinstatement guidance",
"limit": 20
}{
"results": [
{
"doc_id": "KB-UMBR-UNDERLYING",
"title": "Umbrella requires an underlying policy",
"category": "UNDERWRITING",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"UMBR\"]}",
"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"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-DISC-FREELOOK",
"title": "Free-look period",
"category": "COMPLIANCE",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"LIFE_T\", \"LIFE_W\", \"HLTH\"]}",
"snippet": "The customer may cancel within the **free-look period** (30 days for life, 10 days\nfor supplemental health) after policy delivery for a full refund of premium paid.\nThe period and refund right must be disclosed at bind and recorded.\n"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-LEGACY-XWALK",
"title": "Reading an EVERGREEN plan code (legacy → CANOPY)",
"category": "HOWTO",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"AUTO\"]}",
"snippet": "PEICO is migrating from the legacy **EVERGREEN** mainframe to **CANOPY**. An\nEVERGREEN auto policy is stored as one **plan code** `A<class><gen>` (class\nB=Basic, S=Standard, P=Preferred). A plan code does NOT map to a CANOPY tier on\nits own…"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-CONDO-MASTER",
"title": "Condo loss assessment & the HOA master policy",
"category": "POLICY",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"CONDO\"]}",
"snippet": "Loss Assessment coverage responds to charges levied by the HOA. Its adequacy\ndepends on the **master-policy deductible**; record that deductible so the limit\nis set correctly.\n"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-GLOSSARY-AUTO",
"title": "Auto coverage codes, decoded",
"category": "GLOSSARY",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"AUTO\", \"MOTO\", \"RV\", \"BOAT\", \"CLSC\"]}",
"snippet": "EVERGREEN stores auto coverages under terse codes. Plain-language meanings:\n- **BI** — Bodily Injury liability (per-person / per-accident).\n- **PD** — Property Damage liability.\n- **UM/UIM** (`UMUIM`) — Uninsured / Underinsured Motorist.\n- …"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-AUTO-TIERS",
"title": "Auto tiers: Sapling → Pine → Evergreen → Sequoia",
"category": "POLICY",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"AUTO\"]}",
"snippet": "Tiers bundle coverages. Higher tiers raise liability limits, lower deductibles,\nand add coverages: **MED** and **RENT_REIMB** appear at Evergreen and above;\n**OEM** is Sequoia-only; **ROAD** is included at Sequoia (an add-on below it).\n"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-SUITABILITY",
"title": "Suitability requirement for Life & Health",
"category": "COMPLIANCE",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"LIFE_T\", \"LIFE_W\", \"HLTH\"]}",
"snippet": "Before binding any Life or Supplemental Health policy you must complete a\n**suitability record** (income, existing coverage, dependents, stated need,\nhorizon, risk tolerance) with outcome SUITABLE. Selling **whole life** to a\nshort-horizon,…"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-NE-MIN-LIMITS",
"title": "NY/NJ minimum auto liability limits",
"category": "COMPLIANCE",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"AUTO\"], \"states\": [\"NY\", \"NJ\"]}",
"snippet": "New York and New Jersey mandate minimum BI/PD limits above the Sapling tier's\nlimits, so **Sapling auto is not sellable** in those states — quote Pine or higher.\n"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-CA-RATING",
"title": "CA: prohibited auto rating factors",
"category": "COMPLIANCE",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"AUTO\"], \"states\": [\"CA\"]}",
"snippet": "California auto rating **may not use credit-based insurance score or gender**. The\ncredit component of `peico_risk` is zeroed for CA risks; the rating engine branches\non state accordingly.\n"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-LOYALTY-AUTHORITY",
"title": "PineRewards points: what a service rep may post",
"category": "POLICY",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": \"ALL\"}",
"snippet": "Tiers (Seedling → Sprout → Timber → OldGrowth) are assigned annually from\ntenure and lifetime earning, **not** the current point balance. Points earned\n2019 or later expire **24 months** after the earn date; older entries were\nwritten witho…"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-CLAIMS-STATUS",
"title": "Claim status: FNOL → OPEN → CLOSED, and who may move it",
"category": "POLICY",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": \"ALL\"}",
"snippet": "**FNOL** = loss reported, not yet accepted for handling. **OPEN** = accepted\nand with an adjuster (the adjuster sets the reserve). **CLOSED** = resolved.\nA service rep may promote FNOL → OPEN once the loss details are confirmed\nwith the cus…"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-DISC-WHOLE-LIFE",
"title": "Whole life disclosures: surrender, cash value, not an investment",
"category": "COMPLIANCE",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"LIFE_W\"]}",
"snippet": "Before binding whole life, disclose and record: (1) **surrender charges** apply for\nthe first several policy years and reduce early cash value; (2) cash value accrues\nslowly and may be borrowed against, reducing the death benefit; (3) whole…"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-DISC-HLTH-SUPP",
"title": "Supplemental health: not major-medical; pre-existing limits",
"category": "COMPLIANCE",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"HLTH\"]}",
"snippet": "Disclose and record that this is **supplemental** coverage (accident / critical\nillness / hospital indemnity) and **NOT ACA major-medical** — it does not satisfy a\ncoverage mandate and does not replace health insurance. Pre-existing conditi…"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-PROMO-WELCOME15",
"title": "WELCOME15 terms",
"category": "PROMO",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": \"ALL\"}",
"snippet": "15% off a NEW customer's FIRST policy. Cap $300; min premium $200. Not for existing customers or second policies."
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-PROMO-SPRINGSAVE25",
"title": "SPRINGSAVE25 terms",
"category": "PROMO",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"AUTO\"]}",
"snippet": "$75 off auto in the Midwest/Southwest, spring 2025 only. Offer window 2025-03-20 through 2025-06-21; does not apply after 2025-06-21. Applicability is determined by the offer window as of the quote date."
}
]
}⚙ query_db(SELECT rule_id, line, tier_id, coverage_id, state, effect, condition, effecti…)
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"sql": "SELECT rule_id, line, tier_id, coverage_id, state, effect, condition, effective_start, effective_end, reason_doc, notes FROM eligibility_rules WHERE line = 'AUTO' AND (notes LIKE '%reinstat%' OR condition LIKE '%lapse%' OR condition LIKE '%reinstat%' OR reason_doc LIKE '%reinstat%')"
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"rows": [],
"row_count": 0,
"truncated": false
}⚙ query_db(SELECT title, category, applies_to, body_md FROM kb_documents WHERE body_md L…)
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"sql": "SELECT title, category, applies_to, body_md FROM kb_documents WHERE body_md LIKE '%reinstat%' OR title LIKE '%reinstat%' OR body_md LIKE '%lapse%' OR title LIKE '%lapse%' LIMIT 10"
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"rows": [
{
"title": "PineRewards points: what a service rep may post",
"category": "POLICY",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": \"ALL\"}",
"body_md": "Tiers (Seedling → Sprout → Timber → OldGrowth) are assigned annually from\ntenure and lifetime earning, **not** the current point balance. Points earned\n2019 or later expire **24 months** after the earn date; older entries were\nwritten without expiry dates and are honored as non-expiring. A service rep\nmay post exactly three kinds of manual ledger entry:\n\n1. **Goodwill grant** — up to **500 points per incident**, and at most **one\n goodwill grant per customer per rolling 12 months** (check the ledger\n before posting). Larger amounts, or a second grant inside the window, go\n to the loyalty desk — do not post them yourself.\n2. **Redemption** — at the customer's request, points convert to a\n **deductible credit** on one named active policy at **100 points = $1**,\n in 100-point increments, capped at **2,000 points per customer per\n calendar year**.\n3. **Correction** — reverse a documented posting error point-for-point, or\n reinstate points whose expiry date fell within the **last 90 days**.\n Older expiries go to the loyalty desk.\n\nPoints have **no cash or premium value** — never apply them to a bill or a\npremium, and never re-post an expiring balance to dodge its expiry date.\nEvery manual entry needs a specific reason, and the cached balance must\nalways equal the ledger sum.\n"
}
],
"row_count": 1,
"truncated": false
}I checked the policy wiki and the live records, and I didn’t find an auto-specific reinstatement rule or a grace-period rule for this lapsed policy in the available documents.
What I can confirm:
- Your policy is lapsed
- There is a scheduled installment of $76.12 due today
- The policy record itself is still present, but it is not active right now
What that means in practice:
- I can’t honestly tell you the exact reinstatement steps yet because I don’t have the rule that says whether this can be reinstated immediately, whether the past-due amount must be paid first, or whether a new quote is required.
- I also can’t add roadside assistance until the policy is active again.
If you’d like, I can continue by checking for:
- the exact lapse/reinstatement policy document, and
- whether there’s a payment requirement or a new-bind requirement for this auto line.
If you prefer, I can also help you with the roadside add-on once the policy is active.
Okay, so what do I actually need to do to get this fixed? Do I need to pay that $76.12, or what?
⚙ search_kb(nonpayment lapse auto policy reinstatement pay past due premium policy active…)
{
"query": "nonpayment lapse auto policy reinstatement pay past due premium policy active after payment office procedure",
"limit": 20
}{
"results": [
{
"doc_id": "KB-LOYALTY-AUTHORITY",
"title": "PineRewards points: what a service rep may post",
"category": "POLICY",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": \"ALL\"}",
"snippet": "Tiers (Seedling → Sprout → Timber → OldGrowth) are assigned annually from\ntenure and lifetime earning, **not** the current point balance. Points earned\n2019 or later expire **24 months** after the earn date; older entries were\nwritten witho…"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-UMBR-UNDERLYING",
"title": "Umbrella requires an underlying policy",
"category": "UNDERWRITING",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"UMBR\"]}",
"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"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-CONDO-MASTER",
"title": "Condo loss assessment & the HOA master policy",
"category": "POLICY",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"CONDO\"]}",
"snippet": "Loss Assessment coverage responds to charges levied by the HOA. Its adequacy\ndepends on the **master-policy deductible**; record that deductible so the limit\nis set correctly.\n"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-GLOSSARY-AUTO",
"title": "Auto coverage codes, decoded",
"category": "GLOSSARY",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"AUTO\", \"MOTO\", \"RV\", \"BOAT\", \"CLSC\"]}",
"snippet": "EVERGREEN stores auto coverages under terse codes. Plain-language meanings:\n- **BI** — Bodily Injury liability (per-person / per-accident).\n- **PD** — Property Damage liability.\n- **UM/UIM** (`UMUIM`) — Uninsured / Underinsured Motorist.\n- …"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-LEGACY-XWALK",
"title": "Reading an EVERGREEN plan code (legacy → CANOPY)",
"category": "HOWTO",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"AUTO\"]}",
"snippet": "PEICO is migrating from the legacy **EVERGREEN** mainframe to **CANOPY**. An\nEVERGREEN auto policy is stored as one **plan code** `A<class><gen>` (class\nB=Basic, S=Standard, P=Preferred). A plan code does NOT map to a CANOPY tier on\nits own…"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-DISC-FREELOOK",
"title": "Free-look period",
"category": "COMPLIANCE",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"LIFE_T\", \"LIFE_W\", \"HLTH\"]}",
"snippet": "The customer may cancel within the **free-look period** (30 days for life, 10 days\nfor supplemental health) after policy delivery for a full refund of premium paid.\nThe period and refund right must be disclosed at bind and recorded.\n"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-AUTO-TIERS",
"title": "Auto tiers: Sapling → Pine → Evergreen → Sequoia",
"category": "POLICY",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"AUTO\"]}",
"snippet": "Tiers bundle coverages. Higher tiers raise liability limits, lower deductibles,\nand add coverages: **MED** and **RENT_REIMB** appear at Evergreen and above;\n**OEM** is Sequoia-only; **ROAD** is included at Sequoia (an add-on below it).\n"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-PROMO-WELCOME15",
"title": "WELCOME15 terms",
"category": "PROMO",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": \"ALL\"}",
"snippet": "15% off a NEW customer's FIRST policy. Cap $300; min premium $200. Not for existing customers or second policies."
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-SUITABILITY",
"title": "Suitability requirement for Life & Health",
"category": "COMPLIANCE",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"LIFE_T\", \"LIFE_W\", \"HLTH\"]}",
"snippet": "Before binding any Life or Supplemental Health policy you must complete a\n**suitability record** (income, existing coverage, dependents, stated need,\nhorizon, risk tolerance) with outcome SUITABLE. Selling **whole life** to a\nshort-horizon,…"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-NE-MIN-LIMITS",
"title": "NY/NJ minimum auto liability limits",
"category": "COMPLIANCE",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"AUTO\"], \"states\": [\"NY\", \"NJ\"]}",
"snippet": "New York and New Jersey mandate minimum BI/PD limits above the Sapling tier's\nlimits, so **Sapling auto is not sellable** in those states — quote Pine or higher.\n"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-CA-RATING",
"title": "CA: prohibited auto rating factors",
"category": "COMPLIANCE",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"AUTO\"], \"states\": [\"CA\"]}",
"snippet": "California auto rating **may not use credit-based insurance score or gender**. The\ncredit component of `peico_risk` is zeroed for CA risks; the rating engine branches\non state accordingly.\n"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-CLAIMS-STATUS",
"title": "Claim status: FNOL → OPEN → CLOSED, and who may move it",
"category": "POLICY",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": \"ALL\"}",
"snippet": "**FNOL** = loss reported, not yet accepted for handling. **OPEN** = accepted\nand with an adjuster (the adjuster sets the reserve). **CLOSED** = resolved.\nA service rep may promote FNOL → OPEN once the loss details are confirmed\nwith the cus…"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-DISC-WHOLE-LIFE",
"title": "Whole life disclosures: surrender, cash value, not an investment",
"category": "COMPLIANCE",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"LIFE_W\"]}",
"snippet": "Before binding whole life, disclose and record: (1) **surrender charges** apply for\nthe first several policy years and reduce early cash value; (2) cash value accrues\nslowly and may be borrowed against, reducing the death benefit; (3) whole…"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-PROMO-PINEBUNDLE",
"title": "PINEBUNDLE terms",
"category": "PROMO",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"AUTO\", \"HOME\"]}",
"snippet": "10% off when the household has >=2 active lines. Cap $500; min premium $250. Stacks with the multi-line discount."
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-PROMO-SPRINGSAVE25",
"title": "SPRINGSAVE25 terms",
"category": "PROMO",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"AUTO\"]}",
"snippet": "$75 off auto in the Midwest/Southwest, spring 2025 only. Offer window 2025-03-20 through 2025-06-21; does not apply after 2025-06-21. Applicability is determined by the offer window as of the quote date."
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-TX-MOTO",
"title": "TX: motorcycle custom-parts coverage unavailable",
"category": "UNDERWRITING",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"MOTO\"], \"states\": [\"TX\"]}",
"snippet": "Due to a historical licensing limitation, Custom Parts & Equipment coverage is\n**not available on motorcycle policies in Texas**.\n"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-PROMO-COASTALSHIELD",
"title": "COASTALSHIELD terms",
"category": "PROMO",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"HOME\", \"CONDO\"], \"states\": [\"FL\", \"GA\", \"NC\"]}",
"snippet": "$120 wind-resilience credit for Southeast home/condo policies. Cap $120; min premium $600."
}
]
}⚙ query_db(SELECT due, paid_on, amount_cents, status FROM payments WHERE policy_id = 'PO…)
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"sql": "SELECT due, paid_on, amount_cents, status FROM payments WHERE policy_id = 'POL-retention-target-p_auto' ORDER BY due ASC"
}{
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{
"due": "2025-05-01",
"paid_on": "2025-05-01",
"amount_cents": 7612,
"status": "PAID"
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"paid_on": null,
"amount_cents": 7612,
"status": "SCHEDULED"
}
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"row_count": 2,
"truncated": false
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"sql": "SELECT policy_id, status, effective_date, expiration_date, term_months, rating_as_of, tier_id, billing_plan, final_premium_cents FROM policies WHERE policy_id = 'POL-retention-target-p_auto'"
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"error": "sql_error",
"detail": "no such column: billing_plan"
}Based on what I can see, yes — the $76.12 installment due today is definitely part of what needs attention.
Here’s the clearest answer I can give right now:
- The policy has a scheduled payment due 2025-06-01 for $76.12
- The May installment was paid
- The policy is still marked lapsed, so payment alone may or may not be enough to reinstate it
What I can’t confirm from the system right now is whether PEICO requires:
- just paying that overdue/scheduled amount,
- paying a reinstatement fee,
- or re-underwriting / re-binding the policy as a new policy.
So the honest answer is: paying the $76.12 is likely necessary, but I can’t guarantee it’s sufficient without the reinstatement rule.
If you want, I can keep digging one level deeper for:
- any internal note or rule tied to lapse/nonpayment reinstatements, and
- whether the policy can be brought back today or needs a new application.
Once it’s active again, I can add roadside assistance right after.
Okay, yeah — keep looking for that information. I need to know what I actually have to do.
⚙ query_db(SELECT doc_id, title, category, applies_to FROM kb_documents WHERE title LIKE…)
{
"sql": "SELECT doc_id, title, category, applies_to FROM kb_documents WHERE title LIKE '%lapse%' OR title LIKE '%reinstat%' OR body_md LIKE '%nonpayment%' OR body_md LIKE '%grace period%' OR body_md LIKE '%late payment%' OR body_md LIKE '%cancellation for nonpayment%' ORDER BY doc_id LIMIT 50"
}{
"rows": [],
"row_count": 0,
"truncated": false
}⚙ query_db(SELECT rule_id, line, tier_id, coverage_id, state, effect, condition, effecti…)
{
"sql": "SELECT rule_id, line, tier_id, coverage_id, state, effect, condition, effective_start, effective_end, reason_doc, notes FROM eligibility_rules WHERE line = 'AUTO' AND (condition LIKE '%nonpayment%' OR condition LIKE '%lapse%' OR condition LIKE '%grace%' OR notes LIKE '%nonpayment%' OR notes LIKE '%lapse%' OR notes LIKE '%grace%') ORDER BY rule_id"
}{
"rows": [],
"row_count": 0,
"truncated": false
}⚙ query_db(SELECT promo_code, label, scope, window_start, window_end, effect, stacks_wit…)
{
"sql": "SELECT promo_code, label, scope, window_start, window_end, effect, stacks_with, caps, active, retired_rider, doc_id, notes FROM promotions WHERE notes LIKE '%reinstat%' OR label LIKE '%reinstat%' OR notes LIKE '%lapse%' OR notes LIKE '%late%' OR label LIKE '%late%' ORDER BY promo_code"
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}I kept looking, and I still didn’t find any auto reinstatement rule, grace-period rule, or late-payment guidance in the live KB or rule tables.
So, at this point, I can only say the following with confidence:
- Your policy is lapsed
- There is a $76.12 installment due today
- I cannot confirm from PEICO’s documented rules whether paying that amount alone reinstates the policy, or whether additional reinstatement steps are required
What you actually need to do, based on what’s in the system:
- Pay the $76.12 installment
- Then we’d need the policy to be moved back to active by whatever reinstatement process PEICO uses
- Once active, I can add roadside assistance
If you want, I can help you with the next best step from here:
- I can continue searching for any customer-service procedure note or legacy rule that mentions lapsed auto policies, or
- I can help you review the policy details so you know whether a new quote/bind might be needed instead of reinstatement.
This is frustrating. Can I just talk to someone who can actually tell me what to do? Like, a supervisor or someone?
I’m sorry — I understand the frustration.
Yes. I can escalate this for you to a supervisor or senior service rep who can review the lapse/reinstatement handling and tell you the exact next step.
If you’d like, I can hand this off now.