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Building Codes Effectiveness Grading Schedule (BCEGS)

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-000629

A system developed by the Insurance Services Office (ISO) that assesses the quality and enforcement of building codes in communities across the United States. It assigns a grade from 1 (exemplary) to 10 (no recognized code enforcement) based on the code's stringency and the jurisdiction's enforcement practices. Insurers use BCEGS scores to evaluate potential property losses from natural hazards and adjust premiums accordingly.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-000629
FieldInsurance and risk management
SubjectCommercial Property
AbbreviationBCEGS
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-INS-000629",
  "term": "Building Codes Effectiveness Grading Schedule (BCEGS)",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "A system developed by the Insurance Services Office (ISO) that assesses the quality and enforcement of building codes in communities across the United States. It assigns a grade from 1 (exemplary) to 10 (no recognized code enforcement) based on the code's stringency and the jurisdiction's enforcement practices. Insurers use BCEGS scores to evaluate potential property losses from natural hazards and adjust premiums accordingly.",
  "abbreviation": "BCEGS",
  "subject": "Commercial Property",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/building-codes-effectiveness-grading-schedule-bcegs/"
}

Record 392 of 3,682 in Insurance and risk management terminology (MLC-0106). Request the full dataset.