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Implementation Guide - Rental Assignment Add

Populate the data you wish to transfer for the best results of your implementation, here is an example of a Rental Assignment Add Message. 

Data Dictionary Reference(s)

Assignment

Section 4 - Description of Assignment
Section 4.1 - Common Data Aggregates for Assignment
Section 4.2 - Assignment Add Request

Common Elements and Aggregates

Section 3 is the Elements and Aggregates that are common to the Collision Industry messages.  


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

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Data Dictionary Help

Section 2 describes the architecture behind the schemas.  This includes definitions, data types, building blocks, naming conventions, and versioning.

Test Instance
  AssignmentAddRq_Rental.xml   

Data Recommendations

 AggregateAggregate or ElementUsage
<RqUID> Required
 <DocumentInfo>Required
 <BMSVer>Required; must be populated with a value from the BMS Version Code List.
 <DocumentType>Required; must be populated with a value from the Document Type Code List. R for Rental
 <DocumentID>Recommended
 < VendorCode> Recommended; must be populated with a value from the Vendor Code List.
 <CreateDateTime>Required
 <DocumentInfo> / <DocumentVer>
Recommended, repeating
  <DocumentVerCode> Recommend; must be populated with a value from the Document Version Code List.
 <DocumentVerNum>Recommended
 <DocumentStatus>Recommended; must be populated with a value from the Document Status Code List.
<DocumentInfo> / <ReferenceInfo>Recommended
 <PassThroughInfo>Recommended
 <CompanyID>Recommended
 <RepairOrderID>Recommended
 <InsuranceCompanyPrimaryID>Recommended
 <RentalCarCompanyPrimaryID>Recommended
<DocumentInfo> / <ReferenceInfo> / <ThirdPartyAdministratorIDInfo> Recommended, repeating
 <Affiliation>Required; must be populated with a value from Affiliation Code List.
 <FileID>Required
<ApplicationInfo> Recommended
 <ApplicationType>Required; must be populated with a value from Application Type Code List.
<ApplicationVer> Required
 <DatabaseVer>Recommended
 <DatabaseDateTime>Recommended
<EventInfo>Required, but all data under the aggregate is optional
<EventInfo> / <AssignmentEvent>Recommended; repeating 
 <CreatDateTime>Recommended
 <AppointmentDateTime>Recommended
<EventInfo> / <RentalEvent>Recommended
 <NeededDateTime>Recommended; This needs to be populated to let the Rental Vendor know the date and time the vehicle is needed.
 <ExpirationDateTime>Optional; This field will notify the Rental Vendor when the Rental Assignment expires.  The rental must start by this date and time.
 <RentalEstimatedReturnDate>Recommended
<AdminInfo>
Required, but all data under the aggregate is optional
 <InsuranceCompnay>Recommended; See Party for more details
 <RepairFacility>Recommended; See Party for more details
<Adjuster>Recommended; See Party for more details
 <ThirdPartyAdministrator>Optional; needs to be sent when the Insurance company sending the assignment to a Rental Vendor uses a Third-Party Administrator or when the Rental Vendor sends assignment to Insurance Company that uses a Third-Party Administrator. 
 <Renter>Recommended; See Party for more details
 <Sender>Recommended
 <Receiver>Recommended 
 <RentalCarCompany>Recommended
<ClaimInfo> Required and/or <OrderInfo>, <FleetInfo>.  This example we need <ClaimInfo>
 <ClaimNum>Recommended
<ClaimInfo> / <PolicyInfo>Recommended, repeating
 <PolicyNum>Recommended
 <PolicyType>Recommended; must be populated with a value from Policy Type Code List
 <PolicyStateProvince>Recommended; must be populated with a value from State Province Code List
 <PolicyEffectiveDateTime>Recommended
 <PolicyExpirationDateTime>Recommended
<ClaimInfo> / <PolicyInfo> / <CoverageInfo> Recommended
<ClaimInfo> / <PolicyInfo> / <CoverageInfo> / <Coverage> Required, repeating
 <CoverageCode> Required and/or <CoverageCategory>.  In this example we are using <CoverageCode> and must be populated with a value from the Coverage Code List
 <ClaimInfo> / <PolicyInfo> / <CoverageInfo> / <Coverage> / <CoverageLimits>Recommended
 <PerDayRentalLimit> Recommended; this will set the limit the authorizer will pay a day for all charges, including tax
 <PerOccurrenceLimit>Optional; this will set the max amount to charge the authorizer for the rental, including tax
<ClaimInfo> / <PolicyInfo> / <LossInfo> Recommended
 <TotalLossInd>Recommended; Y = Total Loss, N=Not a Total Loss, U=Unknown
 <ClaimInfo> / <PolicyInfo> / <LossInfo> / <Facts> Recommended
 <LossDateTime>Recommended
<RentalAssignment> Required or <VehicleDamageAssignment>, <GlassAassignment>, <SubrogationAssignment>, <PropertyDamageAssignment>, or <TowAssignment>.  Only one of these can be used a message, in this example <RentalAssignment> is required, repeating.
 <RentalAssignment> / <VehicleDesc>Recommended; See <VehicleInfo> 
 <RentalAssignment> / <RentalVehicleDesc>Required; See <VehicleInfo>.  Below are the fields recommended
<ModelYear>Recommended
 <MakeCode> Recommended
 <MakeDesc>Recommended
 <ModelName>Recommended
  <RentalAssignment> / <RentalVehicleDesc> / <OdometerInfo> Recommended
 <OdometerInd>Required
 <OdometerReading> Recommended
 <RentalAssignment> / <RentalInfo>Recommended
<AuthorizedDays>Recommended
 <TotalAuthorizedDays> Recommended
 <AuthorizedAmtPerDay>Recommended
 <VehicleClassToAssign>Recommended; for a list of recommended values, please reference Vehicle Class Code List
<PercentInsurerPays> Recommended
 <LumpSum>Optional; This field indicates a dollar amount for the life of the rental.  This can be used instead of authorizing a per day amount or per occurrence amount.
<RentalAssignment> / <AdditionalRentalCharges>Recommended; Repeating for each authorized charge the authorizer wants to pay for additional charges.  These charges include things like Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) or Car Seats.
<AdditionalRentalChargeCode>Required; must be a value from the Additional Rental Charge Code List
 <AdditionalRentalChargeAmt>Required or <AdditionalRentalChargeInd>.  The recommended value is <AdditionalRentalChargeAmt>, if the authorizer wants to authorize without the amount and aggreges to pay for the value the Rental Vendor charges, the <AdditionalRentalChargeInd> can be sent as "Y".
<AdditionalRentalChargeType>Recommended; must be populated with a value from the Additional Rental Charge Type Code List

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 ListValueDescription
 BMS Version 6.4.0 Version Approved 10/05/2021 / 2021R2
Document Type RRental Assignment
 Vendor Code CCCC
Document Version Code EMOriginal Version
 Document Status Code OOpen
AffiliationTPAThird Party Administrator 
Application Type EstimatingEstimating
Policy Type PLPersonal
State ProvinceTXTexas
CoverageRREIMRental Reimbursement
Vehicle ClassCCCC - Compact
Additional Rental Charge103
104
103 - CDW/Collision Damage Waiver
104 - PAI/Personal Accident Insurance
Additional Rental Charge Type D
L
 D - Daily
L - Lump Sum