Find the exclusions that will bite
On a new commercial account, or any account where the operation changed.
exclusions · coverage · commercial lines · claims · policy review · advanced
This one has a hard edge on purpose. Coverage opinions belong to carriers and lawyers, not to a chat window.
How to use this prompt
- Pick your AI model. Choose the tab for Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini or Copilot. Each variant is tuned for that model.
- Copy the full prompt. Click Copy Full Prompt to copy the text to your clipboard.
- Paste into your AI tool. Open your chosen model and paste the prompt into a new chat.
- Replace the [placeholders]. Swap any bracketed fields for your company name, audience, product or tone.
- Run and refine. Review the output. If anything is off, ask the AI to tighten tone, length or format.
Prompt Variants by Model
Act as a coverage specialist reading exclusions against a specific operation. Tell me which exclusion in here ends a claim this client is actually likely to have.
The business: [WHAT THEY DO, IN DETAIL]
The policy: [PASTE THE EXCLUSIONS SECTION AND ENDORSEMENT LIST]
Endorsement wording: [PASTE THE FULL TEXT OF EACH ENDORSEMENT, OR "TITLES ONLY"]
Their claims history: [SUMMARY, OR "CLEAN", OR "UNKNOWN"]
What they think they are covered for: [IF THEY SAID]
Produce, in order:
0. ASSUMPTIONS. Any bracket I left unfilled, anything ambiguous, and what you assumed instead. Write "none" if there were none
1. The exclusions that matter for THIS operation, ranked by likelihood of hitting
2. For each, the specific claim scenario it would defeat, in one sentence
3. Which of those can be bought back, and which cannot
4. The exclusion the client is most likely to be surprised by
5. What to document now so there is no argument later
6. WHAT NEEDS A COVERAGE LAWYER OR THE CARRIER, NOT ME. Every inferred or unsourced claim, listed plainly, so it does not end up in what you send
Rules:
- Anything you inferred rather than were told goes in "WHAT NEEDS A COVERAGE LAWYER OR THE CARRIER, NOT ME" instead, never in both places
- Rank by likelihood for this operation, never by how dramatic the exclusion sounds
- Never claim an exclusion can be bought back unless the endorsement is in what was pasted. Otherwise it goes in the verify section
- Quote the exclusion's own words when you name it
- Start section 1 with one line saying what the ranking was built from: the exclusions section, the endorsement wording, or titles only. An endorsement known only by its title is not read as if you had its text; say what it may change and put it in the verify section, because endorsements are where exclusions get added and removed
- Hard limit: 700 words for the whole response. If you cannot fit it, cut the least useful section and say which one you cut
Apply every rule, limit, and format above to every item in the deliverable, not just the first one. Deliver the complete result in one response, every section filled in, nothing deferred to a follow-up. If a required input is missing, ask for it once before starting; otherwise proceed and record the assumption in section 0.Notes: R42 build; insurance set. Tuned to vendor prompting guidance.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Find the exclusions that will bite prompt do?
On a new commercial account, or any account where the operation changed.
Which AI models is this prompt written for?
Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot. Each one gets its own version up top, written the way that vendor says to prompt its own model. Pick the tab that matches yours.
Do I need a paid AI account to use this prompt?
No. This prompt is written to run on the free tier of Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot. Paid tiers simply give you longer context windows and faster responses.
Can I customize this prompt for my business?
Yes. Any text inside square brackets is a placeholder you replace with your own business details, such as company name, audience, product or tone. You can also ask the AI to adjust format, length or style after the first output.
When was this prompt last checked?
The date is on each version up top. We check every prompt in full every month, and when a major new model lands we rewrite the prompt for it. One glance tells you how current it is before you paste.
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