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... in an alliance with the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS), is also providing a forum for technology partners and business people to work for inter-operability of standards. The alliance is known as known as ebXML and will provide a structure that facilitates cross-industry communication. THE CHALLENGE The challenge to organizations like ACORD, e-Commerce Expert Group 7 (eEG7), and the Joint Venture for Reinsurance (JV) is to work together at a time when we are all trying to develop and migrate standards at internet speed. Our participants must realize that, as pioneers, they'll experience changes down the road as European and U.S. standards intersect and as life and property/casualty standards converge. THE INVITATION ACORD invites the global standards community to join us in examining how standards developers share information ... industry needs a framework of standards that supports competition in the global marketplace and allows for seamless communications. In the global economy, small and medium-sized vendors support customers all around the world, just as large vendors do. Standards lower the entry barriers for the smaller vendors and also help larger vendors develop off-the-shelf software quickly and efficiently. With global standards, vendors can better support their customers, and carriers and intermediaries can more quickly take advantage of new distribution systems, such as the Internet. GLOBAL EFFORTS ACORD is involved in several global efforts: eEG7-ACORD XML Convergence. The Western European EDIFACT Group and ACORD are working on uniting their XML projects. We've laid out the project, including follow-up to the initial discussions, and begun the data harmonization process, while technical and business representatives worked on data harmonization, ...

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... COMMERCIAL LINES byAndy Barile Niche programs in Commercial Lines are an outgrowth of the Property/Casualty insurance industry's efforts to tailo.. All Articles by Andrew Barile Comments (0 ) Finding Markets: The Specialty Program Consultant This content has not been rated yet. Andrew Barile , CompleteMarkets Editor 4/30/2013 12:00:00 AM FINDING MARKETS: THE SPECIALTY PROGRAM CONSULTANT by Andrew Barile While a reinsurance intermediary operates between the ceding insurance company and the reinsurance company market, the.. All Articles by Andrew Barile Comments (0 ) If The Niche Fits: Designing The Niche Program Questionnaire This content has not been rated yet. Andrew Barile , CompleteMarkets Editor 4/30/2013 12:00:00 AM IF THE NICHE FITS: DESIGNING THE NICHE PROGRAM QUESTIONNAIRE by Andy Barile You've done your ... and have assessed the potential of a niche insurance marketing program thoroughly.. All Articles by Andrew Barile Comments (0 ) Ten Reasons Why Agents Need A Strategic Advisory Board This content has not been rated yet. Andrew Barile , CompleteMarkets Editor 4/30/2013 12:00:00 AM TEN REASONS WHY AGENTS NEED A STRATEGIC ADVISORY BOARD by Andrew Barile Privately owned retail agents, wholesalers, and MGAs can benefit by creating a Strategic Advisory Board of executi.. All Articles by Andrew Barile Comments (0 ) Use A Consultant To Find Markets For Your Agency This content has not been rated yet. Andrew Barile , CompleteMarkets Editor 4/30/2013 12:00:00 AM USE A CONSULTANT TO FIND MARKETS FOR YOUR AGENCY by Andrew Barile When using a consultant to find company markets, there ...

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