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Reinsurance & Large Commercial Data Standards

ACORD GRLC Data Standards

ACORD Global Reinsurance & Large Commercial (GRLC) Standards are defined within the following documents and tools:

  • Process-Specific guides: Documentation, created in collaboration with implementation communities, that defines how ACORD GRLC messages and their data content are to be implemented to support specific parts of the (re)insurance process (e.g. Placing, Accounting, Claims).
  • Schema Files: Scripts that define the structure and content of XML and/or JSON GRLC messages, and can be used to programmatically validate those messages.
  • Code Manual:  A collection of documents and scripts that list all of the codelists and related code values used within the ACORD GRLC Standards.
  • Online Data Dictionary: A web-based searchable dictionary that defines all of the data points used within ACORD GRLC Standards.

ACORD GRLC XML Standards Specifications, Documentation & Schema Tools

Note: All users of the GRLC 2016.10 Standards should download and implement the July 2024 release to stay in full compliance with the Standards. Continued use of an outdated schema may result in unnecessary schema and validator failures.

ACORD GRLC Digital Accounting Standards

Technical and business resources to support the implementation of the ACORD GRLC Digital Accounting Standards. Includes implementation guides, data dictionaries, conceptual data model, Codeset information and XML schemas.

ACORD GRLC Digital Claims Standards

Technical and business resources to support the implementation of the ACORD GRLC Digital Claims Standards. Includes implementation guides, data dictionaries, conceptual data model, Codeset information and XML schemas.

ACORD GRLC Digital Placing Standards

Technical and business resources to support the implementation of the ACORD GRLC Placing Standards. Includes implementation guides for ePlacing and CRP implementations including guidance on placing data, conceptual data model, Codeset information and JSON schemas.

Unified Placing Standard

ePlacing Implementation

Contract, Risk & Pre-Accounting (CRP) Implementation

ACORD GRLC XML Validator Files

ACORD GRLC Data Dictionary

In order to improve accessibility, performance, and user experience, the ACORD GRLC Data Dictionary is now available online in a browser-based digital format.

Data Dictionary Online

 

ACORD GRLC Supplemental Information & Guides

ACORD GRLC Frequently Asked Questions

See the ACORD GRLC Frequently Asked Questions for more information about the ACORD GRLC Standards assets, implementation, and usage.

GRLC FAQs

 

ACORD GRLC Delegated Authority Standards

For Delegated Authority XML standards please visit the Global Multi-Functional Standards area.

ACORD Next-Generation Digital Standards

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.


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