Pro Rata Additional Premium Calculator

Pro Rata Additional Premium Calculator

Calculate the mid-term endorsement cost for insurance policy changes.

The total cost if this change were applied for a full 12-month term.
The date the endorsement or policy change takes effect.

Calculation Summary

Total Days in Term: 0
Days Remaining: 0
Pro Rata Percentage: 0%

Additional Premium Due: $0.00

Understanding Pro Rata Additional Premium

In the insurance industry, "Pro Rata" refers to the method of calculating premiums based on the exact amount of time coverage is provided. When you make a change to your insurance policy mid-term—such as adding a new vehicle, increasing coverage limits, or adding a secondary driver—the insurance company generates an "Additional Premium" (AP) endorsement.

How the Calculation Works

The Pro Rata calculation ensures you only pay for the portion of the year you actually use. The formula used by this calculator is:

Pro Rata Premium = (Full Annual Increase) × (Days Remaining in Term / Total Days in Term)

Real-World Example

Imagine you have a policy that runs from January 1st to December 31st (365 days). On July 1st, you decide to add a high-performance vehicle that would normally cost $1,200 extra per year. Since there are only 184 days left in the year, you shouldn't pay the full $1,200.

  • Annual Increase: $1,200
  • Total Days: 365
  • Days Remaining: 184
  • Calculation: $1,200 × (184 / 365) = $604.93

The additional premium you would owe for the remainder of the current term is $604.93.

Why Dates Matter

Standardized pro rata calculations typically use the actual number of days in the specific year (accounting for leap years). Most modern insurance carriers use a 365-day basis, but some specialty lines might use a 360-day "commercial year" (though this is increasingly rare for standard pro-rata endorsements).

function calculateProRata() { var annualIncrease = parseFloat(document.getElementById("annualIncrease").value); var policyStart = new Date(document.getElementById("policyStart").value); var policyEnd = new Date(document.getElementById("policyEnd").value); var changeDate = new Date(document.getElementById("changeDate").value); var errorBox = document.getElementById("errorBox"); var premiumResult = document.getElementById("premiumResult"); errorBox.style.display = "none"; premiumResult.style.display = "none"; // Validation if (isNaN(annualIncrease) || annualIncrease <= 0) { showError("Please enter a valid positive annual premium increase."); return; } if (isNaN(policyStart.getTime()) || isNaN(policyEnd.getTime()) || isNaN(changeDate.getTime())) { showError("Please select all three dates correctly."); return; } if (policyEnd <= policyStart) { showError("Policy expiration date must be after the policy start date."); return; } if (changeDate policyEnd) { showError("The change effective date must fall within the policy term dates."); return; } // Time calculations var oneDay = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000; // milliseconds in a day // Use Math.round to handle daylight savings shifts var totalTermDays = Math.round(Math.abs((policyEnd – policyStart) / oneDay)); var daysRemaining = Math.round(Math.abs((policyEnd – changeDate) / oneDay)); if (totalTermDays === 0) { showError("Total term duration cannot be zero."); return; } var factor = daysRemaining / totalTermDays; var finalPremium = annualIncrease * factor; var percentage = factor * 100; // Display Results document.getElementById("displayTotalDays").innerText = totalTermDays + " days"; document.getElementById("displayDaysRemaining").innerText = daysRemaining + " days"; document.getElementById("displayPercentage").innerText = percentage.toFixed(2) + "%"; document.getElementById("displayAmount").innerText = "$" + finalPremium.toLocaleString(undefined, {minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2}); premiumResult.style.display = "block"; } function showError(msg) { var errorBox = document.getElementById("errorBox"); errorBox.innerText = msg; errorBox.style.display = "block"; }

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