Use Google Sheets AI to Build a Renewal Pipeline Tracker

What This Does

Google Sheets' built-in AI features help you build a renewal pipeline tracker that automatically calculates days until each policy renews, color-codes accounts by urgency, and gives you a clear picture of what needs attention — without writing formulas manually.

Before You Start

• You have a Google account and can access Google Sheets (sheets.google.com)
• You're logged in (free Google account works — no paid license required for basic AI formula suggestions)
• You have a list of policyholder accounts with renewal dates (even just 5–10 to start)

Steps

1. Create your sheet headers

Open a new Google Sheet and type these headers in row 1:

• A: Account Name
• B: Policy Type (Home, Auto, BOP, etc.)
• C: Renewal Date
• D: Days Until Renewal
• E: Status (Not Started / Contacted / Application Received / Complete)
• F: Primary Contact
• G: Notes

2. Enter a few rows of real account data

Add 5–10 accounts with their renewal dates in column C. Use MM/DD/YYYY format.

3. Use Google Sheets AI to add the Days Until Renewal formula

Click on cell D2. Then look for the formula suggestion bar — when you type =, Google Sheets often suggests functions based on context. Or use the Explore button (bottom right of the screen, looks like a small star).

In the Explore panel, type: "Calculate days between today and the renewal date in column C."

Google Sheets suggests: =C2-TODAY() or =DAYS(C2, TODAY()). Click to insert it into D2, then drag the formula down through all rows.

4. Add conditional formatting for urgency

Select column D → click Format → Conditional formatting:

• If value is less than 7 → red fill
• If value is 8 to 30 → yellow fill
• If value is 31 to 60 → green fill

Now your tracker is color-coded: red = urgent, yellow = soon, green = fine.

5. Sort by Days Until Renewal

Click the column D header → Data → Sort sheet by column D, ascending. Your most urgent renewals are now at the top every time you open the sheet.

6. Use the Explore feature to get a quick summary

Click the Explore star icon (bottom right) and type: "How many accounts renew in the next 30 days?" Google Sheets AI calculates and shows you the count instantly.

Real Example

Scenario: It's March 1 and you want to know which personal lines accounts need a renewal call or email this month.

What you see: 8 accounts highlighted yellow (renewing in 8–30 days) and 2 accounts highlighted red (renewing in the next 7 days). You filter by red first, make those calls, then work through yellow systematically.

What changes: Instead of finding out a policy renewed without a conversation when the client calls upset, you have a proactive list to work from every Monday morning.

Tips

• Share the Google Sheet with your manager or producer — they can see the renewal pipeline without asking you for a report.
• Add a "Last Contacted" date column (column H) so you know when you last reached out and when to follow up again.
• If you have more than 50 accounts, ask the Explore feature: "Show me a chart of renewals by month" — it creates a visual breakdown of your workload across the year.

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