Coverables and coverage tables

Each coverable has at least one coverage table. This coverage table defines the data entity that contains the coverages. Typically, you define one coverage table for each coverable. However, you can associate more than one coverage table with a coverable. For example, if some coverage patterns have characteristics that are different from all other coverages, you can define a second coverage table. Be sure to include in the definition of the coverage table any values needed for all coverage patterns that can be used for the coverable.

Note: In general, Guidewire recommends that you use one coverage table for each coverable, unless there is a clear use case for a second coverage table.

Persisting coverage data to the database

PolicyCenter records the selection of a coverage in the database. It does not store information about electable or suggested coverages that are declined. Therefore, the database stores one row for each coverage that exists on a policy. If you do not select a coverage, PolicyCenter does not store information about it.