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Implementation Guide - Indicating Receiver of Loss Assignment Message

This implementation Guide is focused examples of populating data to indicate the receiver of the loss assignment.  This is not a full data representation of the vehicle damage assignment request.

Data Dictionary Reference(s)

Assignment

Section 4 

Section 4.1 - Common Data Aggregates for Assignment
Section 4.2 - Assignment Add Request

Common Elements and Aggregates

Section 3


The hyperlinks in the Type Colum will help you navigate to the Aggregates and messages.  

<ctrl> click on hyperlink will take you to the Aggregate

<alt> and back arrow will take you back to hyperlink

Data Dictionary Help

Section 2


Describes the architecture behind the schemas.  This includes definitions, data types, building blocks, naming conventions, and versioning.

Test Instance(s)
    
AssignmentAddRequest_VehicleDamage_IG.xml                

Data Recommendations

Aggregate  Aggregate or Element Usage
 <DocumentInfo>Required
 <BMSVer>Required; Must be populated with a value from BMS Version Code List.
<DocumentType> Required; Must be populated with a value from the Document Type Code List. Use 'A' for Vehicle Damage Assignment.
 <AdminInfo> Required
 <Estimator> Optional, Repeating.  Populate when one or more Estimators is receiving the Assignment.
 <RepairFacility> Optional. Populate when the Repair Facility is receiving the Assignment.
<Consolidator> Optional.  Populate when the Consolidator is receiving the Assignment.
 <ThirdPartyAdministrator>Optional, Repeating.  Populate when one or more Third Party Administrators is receiving the Assignment.

Indicate Repair Facility Assignment - An insurance company outsources a damage estimate assignment work to repair facility, Collision Experts.

 AggregateAggregate or Element Usage
 <AdminInfo> Required
 <AdminInfo> / <RepairFacility> Required for this example to show the Assignment is being sent to a Repair Facility.  
<AdminInfo> / <RepairFacility> / <Party>
Required
<AdminInfo> / <RepairFacility> / <Party> / <OrgInfo> Required IF <PersonInfo> aggregate is not populated. This example is using <OrgInfo>.
<CompanyName>Required if Company ID is not populated.  This example is using Collision Experts.

Indicate Repair Consolidator Assignment - An insurance company outsources a damage estimate assignment work to repair consolidator, Global Repair, Inc.

 AggregateAggregate or Element Usage
 <AdminInfo> Required
 <AdminInfo> / <Consolidator> Required for this example to show the Assignment is being sent to a Consolidator.  
<AdminInfo> / <Consolidator> / <Party>
Required
<AdminInfo> / <Consolidator> / <Party> / <OrgInfo> Required IF <PersonInfo> aggregate is not populated. This example is using <OrgInfo>.
<CompanyName>Required if Company ID is not populated.  This example is using Global Repair, Inc.

Indicate Staff Appraiser Assignment - An insurance company outsources a damage estimate assignment work to staff appraiser, Joe Williams.

 AggregateAggregate or Element Usage
 <AdminInfo> Required
 <AdminInfo> / <Estimator> Required for this example to show the Assignment is being sent to a Consolidator.  
<AdminInfo> / <Estimator> / <Party>
Required
<Affiliation>Recommended; Must be populated with a value from the Affiliation Code List.  In this example we are using 'IN' for Insurer.
<AdminInfo> / <Estimator> / <Party> / <PersonInfo> Required IF <OrgInfo> aggregate is not populated. This example is using <PersonInfo>.
 <AdminInfo> / <Estimator> / <Party> / <PersonInfo> / <PersonName>
Required
<FirstName>Recommended, in this example we are using Joe.
<LastName>Recommended, in this example we are using Williams.

Indicate Independent Appraiser Assignment - An insurance company outsources a damage estimate assignment work to an independent appraiser, Jerry Adams.

 AggregateAggregate or Element Usage
 <AdminInfo> Required
 <AdminInfo> / <Estimator> Required for this example to show the Assignment is being sent to a Consolidator.  
<AdminInfo> / <Estimator> / <Party>
Required
<Affiliation>Recommended; Must be populated with a value from the Affiliation Code List.  In this example we are using 'IP' for Independent Adjuster.
<AdminInfo> / <Estimator> / <Party> / <PersonInfo> Required IF <OrgInfo> aggregate is not populated. This example is using <PersonInfo>.
 <AdminInfo> / <Estimator> / <Party> / <PersonInfo> / <PersonName>
Required
<FirstName>Recommended, in this example we are using Jerry.
<LastName>Recommended, in this example we are using Adams.

Master Code List

Code List are identified in the Type Column with Open Enum or Closed Enum in the Data Dictionary.  For a list of all the codes, please use the Data Dictionary and the Master Code List.

 Code List ValueDescription
Affiliation'IN'For the Estimator we used 'IN' to show Insurer
 BMS Version 6.4.0In this example this is the most recent BMS Version.  You should use the BMS Version your code is implementing.
Document Type AVehicle Damage Assignment