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Additional Geocoding Attributes

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BrianLeroux
Frequent Contributor

I would like to see additional premium attributes added to the AGOL World Geocoder output. My particular use case is based on adding attributes to correctly match addresses across different lines of business and data vendors. Many companies are utilizing Melissa MAKs and/or Precisely Ids. If you make these additional optional outputs of the world geocoder it would promote more companies to use this type of data and simplifying data merging. Adding optional outputs could increase the per geocode credit consumption.

Example: Vendor uses satellite data to assess building damage and notes damage to buildings and supplies MAK for each address. Insurer queries vendor for all damage from that specific storm and filter results to only MAKs that insures covers. insurer is quickly able to assess overall impact. The old method entails trying to join geocoded policies to damage building footprints. Since geocoding is not always rooftop, you need to add buffer to try to match which leads to some still not having a match and other matched to incorrect property. These errors result in miscalculations in overall damage assessment.