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Design household modeling for insurance policies

Real World Scenario

Multiple policyholders share address but need separate communication preferences on one household view.

Expected Answer

• Model Party Relationship or household DMO extensions • Individual-level consent with household-level address survivorship • Segments at household grain for policy cross-sell • Agent view showing all members without improper merge • Regulatory separation of medical vs auto policy data where required • Test merge scenarios for roommates vs family

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Direct answer: Model Party Relationship or household DMO extensions Also consider: Individual-level consent with household-level address survivorship In practice: Segments at household grain for policy cross-sell Optimize for scale and operational observability.

Architect Perspective

Household is a relationship construct—never infer from address alone.