URL parameters that can be passed to the Web Entry Form

If you want customers arriving at the first page of your Applied Rater Web Entry Form to see fields that have already been filled out for them, you can do it by passing URL parameters into the form. URL parameters can be included in the link that the customer uses to find the Web Entry Form. They can be used to pre-select a line of business, or pre-fill known information, such as the customer's name.

Personal lines of business

Information passed into the personal insurance workflow takes the form: https://entryform.semcat.net/demo/?home=true The above example uses the home parameter, which fills the Home checkbox on the first page when the parameter is set to true. (If you copy this example, or any of the others on this page, be sure to replace the word demo with the address provided to you by Applied Systems.) These are the parameters that can be used to check boxes in this way:

• home – as used in the example above
• auto
• life
• health
• farm
• boat
• rv
• motorcycle
• plu – which fills the Personal Liability Umbrella checkbox

It is also possible to use URL parameters to pre-fill fields other than checkboxes. Text fields are filled like this: https://entryform.semcat.net/demo/?first=Josephine This example pre-fills the name "Josephine" into the First Name field. Parameters that can be used in this way are:

• first – as used in the example above
• last – is used to specify the customer's surname
• mi – is used to specify the customer's middle initial
• email – is used to specify the customer's e-mail address
• suffix – is used to specify a suffix on the customer's name; ensure that you use correct punctuation and letter case to fill a suffix like "Jr." or "DDS" so that the parameter value is interpreted correctly
• referred_by – is used to specify the person or organization that referred the customer. This URL parameter is only useful if you have had the Referred by field added to the first page of your Web Entry Form.
• from – is used to specify a custom string that allows tracking of the origin of leads. The text passed into this parameter will be displayed in the General Notes section of Applied Rater, letting you know where the lead came from.

It is possible to use more than one parameter at a time. Parameters in a series should be separated by ampersands, like this: https://entryform.semcat.net/demo/?home=true&first=Josephine The parameters in this example both fill the First Name field and check the Home checkbox.

Commercial lines of business

Information passed into the commercial insurance workflow takes the form: https://entryform.semcat.net/demo/commercial/?property=true Note that the URL is different than for the personal workflow, and also that a different parameter has been used. The parameters that auto-fill text fields (like First Name) are the same as in the personal workflow in the above section. The line of business checkboxes are different:

• property – fills the Property/Business Owner's Policy checkbox
• workers_comp – fills the Workers' Compensation checkbox
• liability – fills the Liability/Commercial Auto checkbox

Have more questions about the Web Entry Form?

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