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How to create a Insurance Policy in Salesforce

Insurance Policies are the contract records in FSC Insurance — the master document defining coverage, premium, terms, and link to the policyholder. Each Policy aggregates Claims, Coverages, and Beneficiaries underneath. Standard FSC Insurance object; not available without that license.

By Dipojjal Chakrabarti · Editor, Salesforce DictionaryLast updated Apr 20, 2026

Insurance Policies are the contract records in FSC Insurance — the master document defining coverage, premium, terms, and link to the policyholder. Each Policy aggregates Claims, Coverages, and Beneficiaries underneath. Standard FSC Insurance object; not available without that license.

  1. Confirm FSC Insurance is licensed

    Insurance Policy is part of Financial Services Cloud's Insurance vertical.

  2. Open the Insurance Policies tab

    App Launcher → Insurance Policies.

  3. Click New

    Top-right of the list view.

  4. Set Policy Name (auto-numbered usually)

    Conventions vary — auto-number is common. Override if your back-office system requires a specific format.

  5. Link the Policyholder (Account or Contact)

    Required — who owns the policy.

  6. Set Policy Type

    Auto / Home / Life / Health / Commercial. Drives which Coverages are available.

  7. Set Effective Date and Expiration Date

    When coverage starts and ends.

  8. Set Premium Amount and Premium Frequency

    How much, paid how often.

  9. Set Status (Active / Pending / Lapsed / Cancelled)

    Active is the default for in-force policies.

  10. Save → Add Coverages and Beneficiaries via related lists

    Detailed coverage breakdown lives on child records.

Mandatory fields
Policy Namerequired

Required (often auto-numbered).

Policyholderrequired

Required. Account or Contact.

Effective / Expiration Datesrequired

Required. Define coverage window.

Statusrequired

Required. Active by default.

Gotchas
  • Insurance Policy is FSC Insurance only. Without that license, the object isn't available — generic insurance use cases need a Custom Object instead.
  • Coverages roll up from the Policy. Without proper Coverage records, Claims can't reference what's covered — Claims linking fails or shows zero coverage.
  • Status transitions (Pending → Active → Lapsed) often drive billing automation. Manual status changes can fire downstream automation; coordinate with finance / billing teams.

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