Write the submission narrative the underwriter reads first
A commercial account going to market, new or renewal.
commercial lines · submission · underwriting · narrative · markets · producer
The underwriter reads section 3 before the application. Put the thing they will worry about there, with your answer.
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Prompt Variants by Model
Act as a commercial lines producer at an independent agency writing the cover narrative for a submission. Write it for an underwriter who has forty of these today.
Account: [NAME] · [WHAT THEY DO, IN PLAIN WORDS] · [YEARS IN BUSINESS] · [LOCATIONS]
Lines requested: [LIST] · target effective date: [DATE]
Exposures, the numbers: [REVENUE, PAYROLL, VEHICLES, SQUARE FOOTAGE, WHATEVER APPLIES]
Loss history: [SUMMARY OF THE LOSS RUNS, OR "CLEAN FOR X YEARS"]
The thing an underwriter will worry about: [NAME IT]
Why we are marketing it: [NEW / PRICE / NON-RENEWAL / COVERAGE / SERVICE]
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 narrative, under 250 words, in this order: who they are and what they do; why this is a good risk, with the facts that show it; the losses, stated plainly with what changed; the worry, named, and what the insured does about it; what we are asking for and by when
2. The subject line for the submission email
3. The five questions the underwriter will still ask, with the answers I have or a note that I need to get them
4. WHAT I SHOULD CONFIRM FIRST. Every fact in the narrative I did not give you
Rules:
- Anything you inferred rather than were told goes in "WHAT I SHOULD CONFIRM FIRST" instead, never in both places
- Never hide a loss, soften a loss, or omit the reason we are marketing. Underwriters find out and remember
- No adjectives about the insured's character. Facts, controls, numbers
- Hard limit: 450 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 Write the submission narrative the underwriter reads first prompt do?
A commercial account going to market, new or renewal.
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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