Variable Description Use
IDpol The policy ID Used to join observations in the frequency and severity datasets
ClaimAmount The cost of the claim, seen as at a recent date Response variable
Exposure The period of exposure for a policy, in years Used to weigh observations for GLM
VehPower The power of the car (ordered values) Predictor
VehAge The vehicle age, in years Predictor
DrivAge The driver age, in years Predictor
BonusMalus Bonus/malus, between 50 and 350: <100 means bonus, >100 means malus in France Predictor
VehBrand The car brand Predictor
VehGas The car gas, Diesel or regular Predictor
Area The density value of the city community where the car driver lives in: from “A” for rural area to “F” for urban center Predictor
Density The density of inhabitants (number of inhabitants per square-kilometer) of the city where the car driver lives in Predictor
Region The policy region in France (based on the 1970-2015 classification) Predictor