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XML (Extensible Markup Language) is the electronic
language of the Internet, facilitating real-time, cross-platform,
peer-to-peer communication. The ACORD XML Life, Annuity & Health
Standards provide all the benefits of XML combined with
the robust, industry-tested ACORD Life, Annuity & Health Data
Model.
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About ACORD XML for Life, Annuity & Health
ACORD XML for Life, Annuity & Health is a family of specifications
for the industry designed to enable real-time, cross platform
business partner message/information sharing. It accomplishes
this by combining the rich data vocabulary of the Life, Annuity & Health Data Model with all the benefits of XML, which provides the means for sharing between:
- any-to-any system (mainframe, PC, Palm, etc.)
- any-to-any program language (C, VB, Java,
etc.)
- any-to-any communication method (Internet,
modem dial-up, etc.)
- any-to-any messaging infrastructures (email, ftp, MQSeries, etc.)
How? Because the Life, Annuity & Health XML standards
are well-defined, structured text file - so any system
that can read or produce text can support it!
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ACORD XML for Life, Annuity & Health
ACORD Life, Annuity & Health Standards are comprised
of three core specifications:
- The Business Message Specification
(TXLife) - Provides the business requirement,
use case, form and definitions for various
business processes in the insurance industry.
Each message defines its purpose, the various
objects and properties that it is comprised
of, and the basic message choreography in a
request/response form or a more classic "push",
batch or transmittal form. There are currently
well over 200 messages defined so far, and
message definition is a core focus in the current
Standards development effort.
- The Object Model Specification
(XMLife) - Provides both a common vocabulary
of data elements (properties) and their formal
insurance specific definitions as well as a standard
objects model for defining how various logical
components interrelate with one another. These
are the core components of all the messages defined
in the business message layer.
- The Tabular Data Specification
(XTbML) - Developed in concert with the Society
of Actuaries, XTbML provides XML vocabulary for
defining structure and syntax of tables of data – from
single lists to very complex multi-dimensional
tabular data.
All of these specifications are publicly available
for download, providing that you agree to our
Terms and Conditions. ACORD Life, Annuity & Health Program
members have access to a Members
Only area as well, which contains a variety of
additional documents to assist in implementing the
specifications. Discover
the value and benefits of Life, Annuity & Health Membership.
Contact
If you wish to receive more information
about the ACORD XML for Life standard, please contact please
contact the Life, Annuity & Health Program Management:
Clifford
L. Chaney
Phone: +1 402-328-2363
Email: cchaney@acord.org |
