Asia-Pacific Data Standards

Asia-Pacific General Insurance Data Standards are available in a fully indexed and searchable format. The main release components are:

• Release Notes: a list of changes applied to this standard since its last release
  
• Help File: reference document for primary source of information for the Standard
  
• Schema Files: used to validate an XML document 
  
• Business Process Guide:  high-level process flows supporting the policy life cycle
  
• XML Sample Files: example XML messages illustrating best practice message design
  
• Cross Industry Schemas: common XML schema for open standards required for implementation
  

Below are the most recent versions of the ACORD Asia-Pacific General Insurance Standards releases.

XML Standards Specifications & Documentation

ACORD members with access to the Asia-Pacific General Insurance Standards may access an online version of the Asia-Pacific General Insurance XML Business Message Specification Help File on our site. You may utilize this instead of maintaining the Help File (.chm) on your local drive.

Access Online Help Files

Australia & New Zealand Life Insurance Data Standards are available in a fully indexed and searchable format. The main release components are:

• Release Notes: a list of changes applied to this standard since its last release
  
• Help File: reference document for primary source of information for the Standard
  
• Schema Files: used to validate an XML document 
  
• Business Process Guide:  high-level process flows supporting the policy life cycle
  
• XML Sample Files: example XML messages illustrating best practice message design
  
• Cross Industry Schemas: common xml schema for open standards required for implementation
  

Below are the most recent versions of the ACORD Australia & New Zealand Standards releases.

XML Standards Specifications & Documentation

ACORD also offers access to Delegated Authority Standards for ACORD Members and Delegated Authority Standards for Lloyd's Coverholders.

See the ACORD Next-Generation Digital Standards page for more information on ACORD's Data Standards for microservices, API's, and other fine-grained insurance transactions.