ACE ACORD Expert Insurance Standards & Data Exchange 2

Question 1

Which ACORD standard specifically addresses electronic data interchange for personal lines property and casualty insurance?

Accepted Answer

AL3

Answer

ACORD XML

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ACORD PDF

Answer

EDI 834

Question 2

In ACORD XML schema design, what does the 'OtherOrDesc' field pattern indicate?

Accepted Answer

An enumeration that allows a custom description when 'Other' is selected

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A required enumeration with no free text

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A deprecated field replaced by newer attributes

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A numeric code for regulatory reporting

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of the ACORD Implementation Guide (IG)?

Accepted Answer

To provide trading partner-specific rules layered on top of the ACORD standard

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To define legal liability for data breaches

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To replace the ACORD XML schema entirely

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To certify insurance agents on data standards

Question 4

Which version numbering convention does ACORD use for its XML standards?

Accepted Answer

Major.Minor.Patch (semantic versioning)

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Date-based versioning (YYYY-MM-DD)

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Sequential integer releases only

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Major.Minor with the minor indicating the schema year

Question 5

In ACORD's data governance model, who is responsible for approving changes to the ACORD data dictionary?

Accepted Answer

The ACORD Standards Committee with member input

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Individual insurance carriers unilaterally

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The NAIC on behalf of state regulators

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The ISO rating bureau

Question 6

What does the ACORD RSTR (Real-Time Standards) framework primarily enable?

Accepted Answer

Synchronous request/response transactions for quoting and binding

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Batch overnight data transfers between agencies

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PDF form generation for policy documents

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Regulatory filing submissions to state departments

Question 7

Which ACORD XML element serves as the root container for a property and casualty policy transaction?

Accepted Answer

ACORD

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InsuranceSvcRq

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PolicySummary

Answer

TxnControlRec