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Administration, Commerce and Transport
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Message Type : ISENDS
Version : D
Release : 01C
Contr. Agency: UN
Revision : 1
Date : 2001-11-07
SOURCE: D9 Insurance (SWG)
CONTENTS
Intermediary system enablement or disablement message
0. INTRODUCTION
1. SCOPE
1.1 Functional definition
1.2 Field of application
1.3 Principles
2. REFERENCES
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
3.1 Standard terms and definitions
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
4.1 Segment clarification
4.2 Segment index (alphabetical sequence by tag)
4.3 Message structure
4.3.1 Segment table
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For general information on UN standard message types see UN Trade Data
Interchange Directory, UNTDID, Part 4, Section 2.3, UN/ECE UNSM
General Introduction
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0. INTRODUCTION
This specification provides the definition of the Intermediary
system enablement or disablement message (ISENDS) to be used in
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners
involved in administration, commerce and transport.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Functional definition
The Intermediary system enablement or disablement message is a
multi-functional message designed specifically for insurance
intermediary systems administration allowing trading agreements
between insurance companies and their agents (intermediaries)
for insurer products to be initially authorised and
consequently controlled by the insurer. This encompasses the
enabling (or disabling) of separately identifiable software
driven business functions (new business, mid-term adjustment,
renewal etc.) and thus administering the authorisation for
point of sale usage for the individual components of the
function. Associated ranges of numbers for insurer products can
be initially allocated and maintained via the use of this
message.
1.2 Field of application
The Intermediary system enablement or disablement message may
be used for both national and international applications. It is
based on universal practice related to administration, commerce
and transport, and is not dependent on the type of business or
industry.
1.3 Principles
The message contains information relating to the agreement
between one insurance intermediary (using software supplied by
one software house) and one insurer.
The message can be used for the following scenarios:
- Request for initial authorisation from the intermediary -
application for agency etc.
- Authorisation from insurer - includes allocation of agency
number, enablement of business functions etc.
- Request for further number ranges from intermediary -
covernotes for instance.
- Confirmation that a request has been received (to compensate
for processing delays) or that an authorisation has been
applied.
- New instruction - unsolicited and always from the insurer.
Usually to change existing trading agreements, for instance
annual update of policy ranges and disablement of business
functions.
2. REFERENCES
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General
Introduction, Section 1.
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
3.1 Standard terms and definitions
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General
Introduction, Section 2.
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
4.1 Segment clarification
This section should be read in conjunction with the segment
table which indicates mandatory, conditional and repeating
requirements.
0010 UNH, Message header
A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message.
The message type code for the Intermediary system enablement or
disablement message is ISENDS.
Note: Intermediary system enablement or disablement messages
conforming to this document must contain the following data in
segment UNH, composite S009:
Data element 0065 ISENDS
0052 D
0054 01C
0051 UN
0020 BGM, Beginning of message
To specify the function of the message as being an enablement
or disablement.
0030 ATT, Attribute
To specify the type of an enablement or disablement, e.g.
authorisation, new instruction etc.
0040 DTM, Date/time/period
To specify the creation date of the message.
0050 Segment group 1: PNA-ADR-SG2
A group of segments used to identify all the parties involved
in the transaction.
0060 PNA, Party identification
To identify both the sender and intended receiver of the
message, and the insurer and the intermediary in every case.
The software house need only be identified when the sending
party is the intermediary or software house itself. The
marketing group should be identified where the Intermediary
has membership of the marketing group
0070 ADR, Address
To identify the network address of the party. This may only
be required when the message is to notify network address
change.
0080 Segment group 2: CTA-COM-GEI-SEQ-ATT
A group of segments to identify any contacts for the
insurance company whether a representative for the whole
company or for one product. These may be contacts for
underwriting referral, general product support or EDI Help
Desk etc.
0090 CTA, Contact information
To specify the name and department details of one contact
for the party.
0100 COM, Communication contact
To specify the contact number and applicable
communication channel.
0110 GEI, Processing information
To specify the action to be taken as regards the contact
information.
0120 SEQ, Sequence details
To specify the order of preference for contacts if there
is more than one.
0130 ATT, Attribute
To specify the class of insurance product relevant to the
contact.
0140 Segment group 3: RFF-DTM
A group of segments to specify one component of the software
used to produce the message.
0150 RFF, Reference
To specify the identity of the software product and version
number.
0160 DTM, Date/time/period
To specify the dates relating to the software product. These
are the date the software was released from the software
house and the date the software was applied to the
intermediaries system.
0170 Segment group 4: ICD-RFF-DTM-MKS-SG5
A group of segments to identify one policy accounting and/or
reporting class or one insurer product relating to the insurer
identified in the party group, depending on the transaction
type.
0180 ICD, Insurance cover description
To specify the business class and identifier for the insurer
product.
0190 RFF, Reference
To specify the agency reference and the policy booklet
version for the intermediary for the insurer product. This
may be required when the message is an authorisation. When
the message is a new instruction, this information is only
required if there is a change to the agency number and/or
policy booklet version. This segment is used in conjunction
with the date segment.
0200 DTM, Date/time/period
To specify the date that the data in the corresponding
reference segment becomes effective. No associated date
segment with the reference identifies that it is effective
immediately.
0210 MKS, Market/sales channel information
To specify the insurer product scheme and/or marketing group
identifier.
0220 Segment group 5: PRC-GEI-DTM-SG6-SG7
A group of segments to identify the business functions for
one insurer product. For a request message, the functions
identified will indicate what is available for the software
loaded by the intermediary's system. For every subsequent
authorisation of new instruction message from the insurer,
there will be instructions related to the functions. The
group should be used when the message is a request or
authorisation and only in new instruction if the instruction
relates to business functionality.
0230 PRC, Process identification
To specify one business function, e.g. new business, mid
term adjustment etc.
0240 GEI, Processing information
To specify the actions to be performed relative to the
authorities and documents for a business function.
0250 DTM, Date/time/period
To specify the date and time that an authority comes into
effect, also supplies the expiry date and time of an
authority - for instance EDI, for a given business
function.
0260 Segment group 6: ATT-MOA-PCD-RCS
A group of segments to identify individual attributes of
a business function that the intermediary has available
on a system when used from intermediary to insurer and
additionally indicates whether authority has been granted
to use these attributes and any conditions associated
when used from insurer to intermediary. The group should
be used when the message is a request or an authorisation
and only in a new instruction if the instruction relates
to the attributes of business functionality, e.g. premium
override.
0270 ATT, Attribute
A segment to specify one attribute of a business
function, e.g. quote, EDI, etc.
0280 MOA, Monetary amount
To specify monetary amounts associated with the
business function attribute.
0290 PCD, Percentage details
To specify percentage information associated with the
business function attribute.
0300 RCS, Requirements and conditions
To specify information on how to use the preceding
segments.
0310 Segment group 7: DOC-QRS
A group of segments to identify documents at point of
sale for one business function e.g. new business. In a
request message this will identify the documents
currently available on the Intermediary’s system. When
used from insurer to intermediary this will be able to
identify whether authority is granted, refused or revoked
to produce the document at point of sale.
0320 DOC, Document/message details
To specify one document.
0330 QRS, Query and response
To request use of document or grant or deny or revoke
authority to use the document.
0340 Segment group 8: RNG-GEI-MOA-RFF-DTM-MKS-ICD
A group of segments providing information on amounts, ranges,
and numbering associated with an insurer. Product
identification, scheme identification and associated marketing
group are all restated (if necessary) within this group. Group
used in request when new ranges etc. are identified as being
required by the intermediary, otherwise used in an
authorisation and a new instruction.
0350 RNG, Range details
To specify one insurance consumable and its number range, if
applicable, that the range is for, e.g. covernotes.
0360 GEI, Processing information
To specify the action to be taken within the range stated.
0370 MOA, Monetary amount
To cater for monetary amounts instead of range numbers.
0380 RFF, Reference
To specify the prefix of a document number.
0390 DTM, Date/time/period
To specify the effective date and time and/or the expiry
date and time for one range identified.
0400 MKS, Market/sales channel information
To specify the marketing group or scheme to which the range
applies if not applicable to all marketing groups or all
schemes.
0410 ICD, Insurance cover description
To identify a specific insurer product to be associated with
the range. The absence of this segment indicates that the
range applies across all of the identified insurer’s
products.
0420 UNT, Message trailer
A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of
segments in the message (including the UNH & UNT) and the
control reference number of the message.
4.2 Segment index (alphabetical sequence by tag)
ADR Address
ATT Attribute
BGM Beginning of message
COM Communication contact
CTA Contact information
DOC Document/message details
DTM Date/time/period
GEI Processing information
ICD Insurance cover description
MKS Market/sales channel information
MOA Monetary amount
PCD Percentage details
PNA Party identification
PRC Process identification
QRS Query and response
RCS Requirements and conditions
RFF Reference
RNG Range details
SEQ Sequence details
UNH Message header
UNT Message trailer
4.3 Message structure
4.3.1 Segment table
Pos Tag Name S R
0010 UNH Message header M 1
0020 BGM Beginning of message M 1
0030 ATT Attribute M 1
0040 DTM Date/time/period C 9
0050 ----- Segment group 1 ------------------ M 9-----------+
0060 PNA Party identification M 1 |
0070 ADR Address C 9 |
|
0080 ----- Segment group 2 ------------------ C 9----------+|
0090 CTA Contact information M 1 ||
0100 COM Communication contact C 9 ||
0110 GEI Processing information C 9 ||
0120 SEQ Sequence details C 1 ||
0130 ATT Attribute C 9----------++
0140 ----- Segment group 3 ------------------ C 9-----------+
0150 RFF Reference M 1 |
0160 DTM Date/time/period C 9-----------+
0170 ----- Segment group 4 ------------------ C 99----------+
0180 ICD Insurance cover description M 1 |
0190 RFF Reference C 9 |
0200 DTM Date/time/period C 9 |
0210 MKS Market/sales channel information C 9 |
|
0220 ----- Segment group 5 ------------------ C 9----------+|
0230 PRC Process identification M 1 ||
0240 GEI Processing information C 1 ||
0250 DTM Date/time/period C 9 ||
||
0260 ----- Segment group 6 ------------------ C 9---------+||
0270 ATT Attribute M 1 |||
0280 MOA Monetary amount C 1 |||
0290 PCD Percentage details C 1 |||
0300 RCS Requirements and conditions C 9---------+||
||
0310 ----- Segment group 7 ------------------ C 9---------+||
0320 DOC Document/message details M 1 |||
0330 QRS Query and response C 1---------+++
0340 ----- Segment group 8 ------------------ C 9-----------+
0350 RNG Range details M 1 |
0360 GEI Processing information C 9 |
0370 MOA Monetary amount C 9 |
0380 RFF Reference C 9 |
0390 DTM Date/time/period C 9 |
0400 MKS Market/sales channel information C 9 |
0410 ICD Insurance cover description C 9-----------+
0420 UNT Message trailer M 1
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