Spec Increase Calculator
Stop-Loss Analysis

Spec Increase Calculator

Enter your current and proposed specific deductible levels, premium savings, and historical claims data to see the true cost-benefit of changing your spec — and exactly how many large claims it takes to break even.

Plan & Premium Inputs

Enter individual large claims from the past 1–2 plan years. The calculator will show how many would have exceeded each spec level and model the exposure difference.

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Analysis Complete
Review the breakdown below.
Annual Premium Savings
Reduction in stop-loss cost
Added Exposure Per Claim
Gap between old and new spec
Break-Even Claims
Claims needed to wipe out savings
Savings Per Employee
Annual premium reduction PEPY
Break-Even Analysis
Current spec level
Proposed spec level
Added plan exposure per claim hitting spec
Annual premium savings
Claims needed between old & new spec to break even
If 0 claims hit the gap — net plan savings
If break-even number of claims hit — net plan savings $0
If 1 more claim hits beyond break-even — net cost
Analysis
The claims behind it
High claims on the plan
What one bad year does to renewal math. →
The bigger picture
The five ways to buy insurance
Where stop-loss lives in each structure — interactive. →