0.    INTRODUCTION

       This specification provides the definition of the Reinsurance
       claims message (RECLAM) to be used in Electronic Data
       Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in
       administration, commerce and transport.

1.    SCOPE

1.1   Functional Definition

       A reinsurance claims message is exchanged between insurers,
       professional intermediaries, reinsurers to send information
       concerning a loss and/or to request settlement (payment or
       refund) concerning the loss.

1.2   Field of Application

       The Reinsurance claims 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 RECLAM message is a supporting message to the RETACC
       (Reinsurance technical account message), but can also stand on
       its own if for instance, only a loss reporting is done with no
       request for money, or if the result of the request for money
       equals zero. For each request for money, a RETACC message must
       be made to report the RECLAM result, be it a current billing or
       a refund.
       
       The RECLAM message reports loss or event information, original
       insurance policy information and reinsurance contract
       information.

2.    REFERENCES

       See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction,
       Section 1.

3.    TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

3.1   Standard terms and definitions

       See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction,
       Section 2.

4.    MESSAGE DEFINITION

4.1   Data Segment Clarification

       This section should be read in conjunction with the Segment
       Table which indicate mandatory, conditional and repeating
       requirements.

4.1.1  Header section

       Information to be provided in the Header section:

0010   UNH, Message header
       A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message.
       The message type code for the Reinsurance claims message is
       RECLAM.
       
       Note: Reinsurance claims messages conforming to this document
       must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:

       Data element  0065 RECLAM
                     0052 D
                     0054 97A
                     0051 UN


0020   Segment group 1: GIS-FTX
       A group of segments to transmit general processing indicators
       and to specify loss or event details.

0030      GIS, General indicator
          A segment to give a processing indicator relating to the
          whole message.

0040      FTX, Free text
          A segment to give free format text regarding type of
          participation, type of risk, cause of loss, consequence of
          loss.


0050   Segment group 2: NAD-PCD-CTA-COM-RFF-GIS-FTX
       A group of segments to specify relevant parties for the whole
       transaction.

0060      NAD, Name and address
          A segment to specify the name and address and the related
          function of the party involved.

0070      PCD, Percentage details
          A segment to specify the producing or the placing
          intermediary's or broker's order percentage in the
          reinsurance, and to give the reinsurer's share in this
          intermediary's or broker's order.

0080      CTA, Contact information
          A segment to identify a person or department to whom the
          communication should be directed.

0090      COM, Communication contact
          A segment to identify a communication number of a department
          or a person to whom communication should be directed.

0100      RFF, Reference
          A segment to specify the references of the party identified
          in the leading NAD segment.

0110      GIS, General indicator
          A segment to give a processing indicator relating to the
          consequence of loss.

0120      FTX, Free text
          A segment to provide the ceding company details, leading
          reinsurer's comments, claimant information.

0130   DTM, Date/time/period
       A segment to specify pertinent dates and periods relating to
       the RECLAM.

0140   FTX, Free text
       A segment to provide free format information regarding the
       loss, the risk or the reinsurance contract.

4.1.2  Detail section

       Information to be provided in the Detail section:


0150   Segment group 3: RFF-DTM-COM-FTX
       A group of segments to provide information concerning the loss
       or event, and the reinsurance contract.

0160      RFF, Reference
          A segment to provide references concerning the loss or
          event, reinsurance contract detail references, and for
          attached documents.

0170      DTM, Date/time/period
          A segment to specify the transaction date of the attached
          document or message.

0180      COM, Communication contact
          A segment to identify the means by which the attached
          document or message was transmitted.

0190      FTX, Free text
          A segment to provide free text regarding the document or
          message that is being referenced.

0200   LOC, Place/location identification
       A segment to identify the geographical scope to which the loss
       pertains.

0210   MOA, Monetary amount
       A segment to specify the possible maximum loss amount.

0220   PCD, Percentage details
       A segment to specify the possible maximum loss as a percentage.


0230   Segment group 4: GIS-RFF-LOC-DTM-FTX-PCD-SG5-SG7
       A group of segments to specify the class, line or sub-line of
       business.

0240      GIS, General indicator
          A segment to give a processing indicator relating to the
          policy breakdown.

0250      RFF, Reference
          A segment to specify references of the original insurance
          policy contract.

0260      LOC, Place/location identification
          A segment to identify the geographical scope to which the
          risk pertains.

0270      DTM, Date/time/period
          A segment to give the original insurance policy effective
          period.

0280      FTX, Free text
          A segment used to provide additional free text information
          about the policy effective period, the whole policy contract
          and the class or line of business.

0290      PCD, Percentage details
          A segment used to give the percentage of the original
          insurance policy contract ceded to one or more reinsurance
          contract(s).


0300      Segment group 5: CUX-GIS-FTX-SG6-PCD
          A group of segments to specify the amounts of the original
          insurance policy contract in three non-equivalent
          currencies.

0310         CUX, Currencies
             A segment to specify the appropriate non-equivalent
             currency being used to report the amounts in the original
             insurance policy contract section.

0320         GIS, General indicator
             A segment to indicate whether the following amounts are
             annuities.

0330         FTX, Free text
             A segment to provide additional free text information
             regarding the annuities.


0340         Segment group 6: MOA-GIS-CUX-FTX
             A group of segments to provide all the information
             regarding amounts and converted amounts of the original
             insurance policy contract.

0350            MOA, Monetary amount
                A segment to specify the amounts of the original
                insurance policy contract.

0360            GIS, General indicator
                A segment to provide the entries expression flag.

0370            CUX, Currencies
                A segment to specify the reference and target
                currencies and the rate of exchange, in case a
                currency conversion is required.

0380            FTX, Free text
                A segment to provide free text information regarding
                policy contract amounts.

0390         PCD, Percentage details
             A segment to specify the cedent's share percentage.


0400      Segment group 7: NAD-PCD
          A group of segments to identify the parties involved in the
          original insurance policy section.

0410         NAD, Name and address
             A segment to specify the name and address and the related
             function of the party involved.

0420         PCD, Percentage details
             A segment to give the percentage in the original
             insurance policy of the party identified in the leading
             NAD segment.

0430   UNS, Section control
       A segment used to prevent collision between the detail and the
       summary sections of the message.

4.1.3  Summary section

       Information to be provided in the Summary section:


0440   Segment group 8: CUX-SG9
       A group of segments to specify the amounts of the reinsurance
       contract in three non-equivalent currencies.

0450      CUX, Currencies
          A segment to specify the appropriate non-equivalent currency
          used to report the amounts in the reinsurance contract
          section.


0460      Segment group 9: MOA-PCD-CUX-FTX-SG10-GIS
          A group of segments to provide all the information related
          to the amounts and their currency conversion for the
          reinsurance contract.

0470         MOA, Monetary amount
             A segment to specify the amounts of the reinsurance
             contract.

0480         PCD, Percentage details
             A segment to specify the reinsurer's share percentage or
             the applicable reinsurance contract retention.

0490         CUX, Currencies
             A segment to specify the reference and target currencies
             and the rate of exchange, in case a currency conversion
             is required.

0500         FTX, Free text
             A segment to provide free text information regarding the
             reinsurance contract amounts.


0510         Segment group 10:RFF-DTM-COM-FTX
             A group of segments to make reference to previous loss
             notifications in case an aggregate deductible is
             applicable.

0520            RFF, Reference
                A segment to specify the reference number of the
                previous loss notification.

0530            DTM, Date/time/period
                A segment to specify the date of transaction of the
                supporting document or message.

0540            COM, Communication contact
                A segment to identify the means by which the
                referenced document or message was transmitted.

0550            FTX, Free text
                A segment to provide free text regarding the
                referenced document or message.

0560         GIS, General indicator
             A segment to provide the entries expression flag at
             reinsurance contract level.

0570   UNT, Message trailer
       A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of
       segments in the message and the control reference number of the
       message.

4.2   Data segment index (Alphabetical sequence by tag)

          COM Communication contact
          CTA Contact information
          CUX Currencies
          DTM Date/time/period
          FTX Free text
          GIS General indicator
          LOC Place/location identification
          MOA Monetary amount
          NAD Name and address
          PCD Percentage details
          RFF Reference
          UNH Message header
          UNS Section control
          UNT Message trailer

Contents of RECLAM