D18A | EDIFACTORY

Message D18A/ISENDS

Intermediary system enablement or disablement message

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.

Message description

UNH

M(1) : 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 18A 0051 UN

BGM

M(1) : Beginning of message

To specify the function of the message as being an enablement or disablement.

ATT

M(1) : Attribute

To specify the type of an enablement or disablement, e.g. authorisation, new instruction etc.

DTM

C(9) : Date/time/period

To specify the creation date of the message.

SG1 M(9) : PNA-ADR-SG2

A group of segments used to identify all the parties involved in the transaction.

PNA

M(1) : 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

ADR

C(9) : Address

To identify the network address of the party. This may only be required when the message is to notify network address change.

SG2 C(9) : 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.

CTA

M(1) : Contact information

To specify the name and department details of one contact for the party.

COM

C(9) : Communication contact

To specify the contact number and applicable communication channel.

GEI

C(9) : Processing information

To specify the action to be taken as regards the contact information.

SEQ

C(1) : Sequence details

To specify the order of preference for contacts if there is more than one.

ATT

C(9) : Attribute

To specify the class of insurance product relevant to the contact.

SG3 C(9) : RFF-DTM

A group of segments to specify one component of the software used to produce the message.

RFF

M(1) : Reference

To specify the identity of the software product and version number.

DTM

C(9) : 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.

SG4 C(99) : 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.

ICD

M(1) : Insurance cover description

To specify the business class and identifier for the insurer product.

RFF

C(9) : 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.

DTM

C(9) : 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.

MKS

C(9) : Market/sales channel information

To specify the insurer product scheme and/or marketing group identifier.

SG5 C(9) : 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.

PRC

M(1) : Process identification

To specify one business function, e.g. new business, mid term adjustment etc.

GEI

C(1) : Processing information

To specify the actions to be performed relative to the authorities and documents for a business function.

DTM

C(9) : 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.

SG6 C(9) : 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.

ATT

M(1) : Attribute

A segment to specify one attribute of a business function, e.g. quote, EDI, etc.

MOA

C(1) : Monetary amount

To specify monetary amounts associated with the business function attribute.

PCD

C(1) : Percentage details

To specify percentage information associated with the business function attribute.

RCS

C(9) : Requirements and conditions

To specify information on how to use the preceding segments.

SG7 C(9) : 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.

DOC

M(1) : Document/message details

To specify one document.

QRS

C(1) : Query and response

To request use of document or grant or deny or revoke authority to use the document.

SG8 C(9) : 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.

Message structure

UNH, Message header                           M        1
BGM, Beginning of message                     M        1
ATT, Attribute                                M        1
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        9

--- Segment Group 1 ------------------------- M        9 -------+
PNA, Party identification                     M        1        |
ADR, Address                                  C        9        |
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 2 ------------------------- C        9 ------+|
CTA, Contact information                      M        1       ||
COM, Communication contact                    C        9       ||
GEI, Processing information                   C        9       ||
SEQ, Sequence details                         C        1       ||
ATT, Attribute                                C        9       ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------++

--- Segment Group 3 ------------------------- C        9 -------+
RFF, Reference                                M        1        |
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        9        |
---- -----------------------------------------------------------+

--- Segment Group 4 ------------------------- C       99 -------+
ICD, Insurance cover description              M        1        |
RFF, Reference                                C        9        |
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        9        |
MKS, Market/sales channel information         C        9        |
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 5 ------------------------- C        9 ------+|
PRC, Process identification                   M        1       ||
GEI, Processing information                   C        1       ||
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        9       ||
                                                               ||
--- Segment Group 6 ------------------------- C        9 -----+||
ATT, Attribute                                M        1      |||
MOA, Monetary amount                          C        1      |||
PCD, Percentage details                       C        1      |||
RCS, Requirements and conditions              C        9      |||
---- ---------------------------------------------------------+||
                                                               ||
--- Segment Group 7 ------------------------- C        9 -----+||
DOC, Document/message details                 M        1      |||
QRS, Query and response                       C        1      |||
---- ---------------------------------------------------------+++

--- Segment Group 8 ------------------------- C        9 -------+
RNG, Range details                            M        1        |
GEI, Processing information                   C        9        |
MOA, Monetary amount                          C        9        |
RFF, Reference                                C        9        |
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        9        |
MKS, Market/sales channel information         C        9        |
ICD, Insurance cover description              C        9        |
---- -----------------------------------------------------------+
UNT, Message trailer                          M        1