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The purpose of the ACORD Standards Program
is to provide the insurance and related financial services
industry with a structured process in which industry participants
may work cooperatively to create data standards for exchanging
information in support of eBusiness strategy within the
insurance industry. ACORD's mission includes development,
maintenance and distribution of the highest quality standards.
Interested parties are welcome to participate in our open
standards-setting process of developing and maintaining
the standards according to the policies and procedures
stated in our governing documents. These documents are
available as PDFs and require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.
- Intellectual Property Rights Policy
Effective May 13, 2008
ACORD's Intellectual Property Rights Policy addresses intellectual property contributions to published ACORD Standards.
- Standards Program General Guidelines & Procedures
Effective December 5, 2006
Describes the following:
- The process flow in which standards are created
and verified.
- The committee structure that facilitates the delivery
of high quality standards to meet the industry’s
needs.
- ACORD Antitrust/Competition Law
Policy
It is the policy of ACORD that its standards-setting
program complies with the letter and spirit of applicable
antitrust laws. Compliance with the antitrust laws is
not only a legal obligation but is also in the best interest
of ACORD and its membership. This document consists of
U.S. and European Union antitrust compliance guidelines.
- ACORD's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
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