Limclmc

COMPLETION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE LONDON INSURANCE
MARKET CLAIM MESSAGE

Introduction
The following pages give the segment and data element completion
instructions for the London Insurance Market Claim Message. They
should be read in conjunction with the document 'London Insurance
Market Claim Message - Technical Specification'.
The Completion Instructions give details of data fields in the order

they are transmitted within a message, and so there is a separate
section for each segment as it appears within the message diagram
previously given within the Technical Specification.
Message transmission
When previously transmitted claim data must be amended, it has been

established that this should be achieved by re-transmission of all
claim data, rather than re-transmission of only amended data items.
This applies in two different cases:-
-Where a new claim movement is transmitted on a previously advised

claim. In this case all data for the claim is re-transmitted, even
though some claim data is the same as was transmitted for the
previous movement.
-Where a previously transmitted claim movement must be replaced

because it is incorrect. In this case all data for the claim
movement is re-transmitted, even though only some of the data
originally sent was incorrect.
Design principle
The objective of developing the London Insurance Market Claim Message

is to introduce a standard format in which claim data may be sent
between Brokers and all Bureaux within the London Market.
Additionally, all individual items of claim information required by

Bureaux have been identified and standardised.
However, claim agreement processes and data requirements differ

between Bureaux. For this reason some data has been captioned 'Not
used' by certain Bureaux. This means that this information is not
required to be made available electronically by the Underwriter
members of that Bureaux.
All Bureaux have agreed that any data items sent to them within the
Standard Claim Message which are outside their requirements will be
ignored (i.e. they will not cause a validation rejection). Also,they
have agreed that if data they have designated as 'Not used'
subsequently becomes required by their Underwriter members,then they
will enhance their claim systems to capture that data (i.e. there will
be no requirement for Brokers to transmit such data within free format
text areas of the message).
INTERCHANGE HEADER - SEGMENT TAG = UNB
General
This segment denotes the start of a communication interchange between

two parties. I contains interchange control details and is mandatory.
There will be only one header per interchange.
Completion
For details of completion of the UNB segment refer to the LIMNET IE

EDIFACT 'Transmission Control' standards.
Note that field 0026, APPLICATION REFERENCE, should be entered with

'LIMCLM'.
MESSAGE HEADER - SEGMENT TAG = UNH
General
This segment starts and identifies each claim message within the
transmission.
Field - MESSAGE REFERENCE NUMBER (0062)
TCG reference:- None Message format:- an..14
Usage:- ELASS - Mandatory

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Reference for the claim message.
Valid vals:- This is allocated by the sender, as per agreed London

Market Transmission Control standards.
Field - Message type (0065)
TCG reference:- None Message format:- an6

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Type of message.
Valid vals:- 'LIMCLM'.
Field - Message version number (0052)
TCG reference:- None Message format:- n..3

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Current version number of message.
Valid vals:- '002'.
Field - Message release number (0054)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Current release number within version number of message.
Valid vals:- '001'.

CLAIM DETAILS HEADER - SEGMENT TAG = CHD.
General
This segment provides general details about the Claim message being
transmitted. It identifies the type of message, the intended function
of this message, gives the unique market reference details and
provides for various general indicators relating to the message.
This is a mandatory segment.
Field - UNIQUE CLAIM REFERENCE (0801)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Unique Reference that identifies the claim.
Valid vals:- This follows the definition provided by the TCG.
Field - TRANSACTION REFERENCE (0802)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- A Reference which when taken in conjunction with the

UCR uniquely identifies the claim movement associated
with the message. This is allocated by the broker.
Valid vals:- Follows definition provided by the TCG.

Field - TRANSACTION TYPE (0803)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Indicates the type of message.
Valid vals:- 001 (First Advice)

002 (Subsequent Advice)
003 (First Advice including Settlement Request)
004 (Subsequent Advice including Settlement Request)
005 (Transfer to a new Broker)
Note: 'First Advice' should be taken to mean the first

advice on the network. The claim transaction should
still be denoted as a First Advice even if it was
previously advised manually, provided this is the first
time it has been advised electronically (in this case,
the 'LOSS PREV ADV NON NETWORK' indicator should be
set to clarify the situation).
(* 5/5/93: LIRMA confirmation of implementation of the facility for

'Transfer to a new Broker' (value 005 above) within ELASS
to be advised pending outcome of business discussions).
Field - TRANSACTION TYPE QUALIFIER (0804)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Qualifying indicator to show if claim movement is being

sent for the first time, or is a replacement or
cancellation of a previously sent claim movement.
Valid vals:- 001 (New entry)

002 (Replacement of previously sent entry)
003 (Cancellation of previously sent entry)
Note:- For an interim period ELASS cannot process

messages
with a value '002'(replacement) where TYPE OF CLAIM =
'001' (Bulk settlement). Advice when ELASS will
implement
this missing facility will be given as early as possible
in 1993.(Note that same final result can be obtained by
cancelling the Bulk transaction, then sending a new
entry).
Field - TRANSACTION SUBTYPE (0805)
Usage:- ELASS - Conditional

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Used when sending a message to return additional

information relating to a previously received message,
indicates the type of returned information.
Valid vals:- 001 (Advice of member responses - ELASS only)

002 (Advice of Bureau Lead Comments - ELASS only)
003 (Advice of simultaneous reinstatement amendment
- ELASS only)
004 (Cancellation by Lead after circulation
- ELASS only)
005 (Advice of signing details - ELASS only)
006 (Advice of online entry or update of a claim
transaction by Broker)
007 (Automatic deletion by Bureau - ELASS/CLAMS only)
008 (Subsequent advice from Bureau Lead - CLAMS only)
009 (Change of Leader - CLAMS only)
010 (Advice/sett created by CPA department - CLAMS only)
011 (Advice/sett created by Salvage Assoc - CLAMS only)
012 (Bureau member claim ref amendment - ELASS only)
013 (Broker amend via chaseup system - ELASS only)
Field - TRANSACTION VALIDATION RESPONSE (0806)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Indicates business validation rejection

reflected back to sender.
Valid vals:- 001 (Valid online Broker entry)

002 (Invalid online Broker entry)
003 (Accepted by Bureau lead insurer/s)
004 (Rejected by Bureau lead insurer/s)
005 (Automatically circulated by Bureau)
Field - TYPE OF CLAIM (0885)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Indicates the type of the claim where

this has unusual processing requirements.
Valid vals:- 001 (Bulk Advice/Settlement transaction)

002 (Excess of Loss Aggregate claim)
003 (Cover collection claim)
006 (Rate of exchange adjustment)
007 (Contra entry correction)
008 (Claims objection - ILU only)
* 5/5/93: LIRMA timescales for implementation of facilities

represented
by TYPE OF CLAIM values = 006 and 007 to be advised.
Field - PARTIAL COLLECTION INDICATOR (0886)
TCG reference:- None Message format:- a1

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Indicates that this claim transaction requires a

Partial Collection from the Market.
Valid vals:- Y - Partial collection required.
Field - UNIQUE MARKET REFERENCE (0807)
TCG reference:- 1.19 Message format:- an..17

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Unique Reference that identifies the risk to which the

claim relates.
Valid vals:- This follows the definition provided by the TCG.

Field - ATTACHMENTS INDICATOR (0810)
TCG reference:- 5.32 Message format:- a1

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Indicates that additional information relating to the

message has been sent to the Message receiver via
alternative means (i.e. paper).
Valid vals:- Y (yes)

N (no)
CLAMS and UCS:-

If not provided then 'N' will be assumed.
Field - NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING RESPONSES (0811)
TCG reference:- None Message format:- n2

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Not used
Description:- The number of responses still awaited from the Insuring

Market. This is returned to the Broker by Bureaux.
Valid vals:- Numeric 2 char field.

Field - LOSS PREV ADV NON NETWORK (0813)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Indicates that the claim was previously advised to

the insuring market by manual means prior to its
advice via electronic means.

N (no)
Field - CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT CODE (0814)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Indicates to the PSAC lead that a contractual condition

applies to the following PSAC members (though not
necessarily to the PSAC lead) such that those members
should not need to see the claims file.
Valid vals:- 'Y' - Contractual agreement applies

'N' - No Contractual agreement applies.
'S' - Small claims arrangement.
Field - CEDANT IN LIQUIDATION (0815)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Not used
Description:- Indicates if cedant is in liquidation. Note that ELASS

does not expect the Broker to enter this information,
but
expects the ELASS lead to enter it interactively. This
data will then be returned in the 'accepted by lead'
message back to brokers (TRAN VALIDATION RESPONSE =
003).
N (no)
Field - ASSOCIATED CLAIM REFERENCE (0883)
Usage:- ELASS - Not used

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Not used
Description:- The Unique Claim Reference of another claim to which

this advice is related. This is used when the
Outstanding
Amount for the claim is already being advised on a
bordereau attaching to another 'Block' claim.
Valid vals:- Format is the same as that for the UNIQUE CLAIM
REFERENCE.
Field - ASSOCIATED TRANSACTION REFERENCE (0884)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Not used
Description:- The Unique Transaction Reference of another claim

movement to which this advice is related. This is used
when the Outstanding Amount for the claim is already
being advised on a bordereau attaching to another
'Block' claim, ALTERNATIVELY when current transaction is
a rate of exch adjustment, this assoc transaction ref
gives a cross reference back to the affected movement.
Valid vals:- Format is the same as that for the UNIQUE TRANSACTION
REFERENCE.
Field - CONFIDENTIALITY INDICATOR (0887)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Used by Salvage association when sending messages to

ILU.
Indicates that advice is confidential and may not be
passed onto Brokers.
N (no)
Field - CLAIM SEQUENCE NUMBER (1807)
TCG reference:- None Message format:- n3

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Running sequence number allocated to each claim movement
by the Broker.
Valid vals:- 1st claim transaction must contain 001, and for each
subsequent transaction must be incremented by 1.
NAME AND ADDRESS - SEGMENT TAG NAD
General
This segment allows specification of name and address details. Within

the claims message it will be used for all parties where such details
exist. It is the first segment in a group of three, the others being
the CTA (contacts) segment and the RFF (references) segment.
Field - PARTY QUALIFIER (3035)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Describes party to whom the name and address details

apply.
Valid vals:- BK (Broker for this message)

AD (Adjuster)
SU (Surveyor - UCS only)
LA (Lawyer)
LD (Bureau Lead Insurer)
SL (Slip Lead)
AG (Settling Agent)
Field - PARTY IDENTIFICATION, CODED (3039)
Completion instructions have been specified separately for each value

of Party Qualifier field.
BROKER (Qualifier = BK):

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Broker 4-alphanumeric code identifier, relating

to current Broker for this message.
Valid vals:- Must be a valid Broker number/id.

(note: if Lloyd's Broker id, must be four numeric
code, with leading zero. If non-Lloyd's
broker, can be alphanumeric).
ADJUSTER/SURVEYOR/LAWYER/SLIP LEAD/SETTLING AGENT
(Qualifiers AD/SU/LA/SL/AG):

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- No codes are currently available for adjusters,

surveyors, lawyers, slip leads or settling agents,
therefore this will not be completed.
Valid vals:- Must be blank
BUREAU LEAD INSURER (Qualifier LD):

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Unique code to identify the lead insurer.
Valid vals:- ELASS:- 5 character alphanumeric code.

CLAMS:- 4 numeric Company code + 2 numeric subcode
+ 1 numeric check digit (need not be sent).
UCS :- 4 numeric Syndicate code.
Field - PARTY NAME (3036)
Completion instructions have been specified separately for each

different value of Party Qualifier.
BROKER (Qualifier = BK):
TCG Ref: None Message format:- an..35

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Not used for Broker within standard claims message.
ADJUSTER (Qualifier = AD):
TCG Ref: 4.60 Message format:- an..35

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Name of adjuster.
Valid vals:- 20 character alphanumeric field.
SURVEYOR (Qualifier = SU):

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Name of Surveyor.

LAWYER (Qualifier = LA):

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Name of lawyer/attorney.
BUREAU LEAD INSURER (Qualifier = LD):
Usage:- Not used

Not used
Not used
Description:- Not used for the bureau lead insurer within the
standard claims message.
SLIP LEAD (Qualifier = SL):

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Not used
Description:- Free format identification of the slip lead insurer.
Valid vals:- 20 character free format alphanumeric field.

SETTLING AGENT (Qualifier = AG):

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Name of overseas settling agent. Will only ever

be completed by Bureaux and reflected back to
Brokers for CPA advices.

CONTACT - SEGMENT TAG CTA
General
This segment allows details of the contact name and telephone number
relating to the party specified within the above NAD segment to be
entered.
Field - CONTACT FUNCTION CODE (3855)
TCG reference:- None Message format:- an2

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Function code to describe type of contact.
Valid vals:- BK (Broker)

LD (Bureau Lead contact - only used in
Bureaux to Broker response messages)
Must be same as that held within the Party Qualifier
of the 'owning' NAD segment.
Field - DEPARTMENT OR EMPLOYEE, CODED (3413)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Not used
Description:- Identity of Broker responsible for direct keying of

information via Bureau interactive facility. Returned
to Broker with subsequent IE message transmission (for
CLAMS this is the user ID from the interactive system).
Valid vals:- This is an 8 char free format alphanumeric field.

This is only returned to Brokers by CLAMS and
ELASS, with a CONTACT FUNCTION CODE within this CTA
segment = BK.
Field - DEPARTMENT OR EMPLOYEE (3412)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Name of information contact.
Valid vals:- 15 character alphanumeric field. Only valid where

the CONTACT FUNCTION CODE within this CTA segment = BK
(ELASS, CLAMS and UCS), for ELASS this must be supplied.
Also returned by ELASS to Brokers with CONTACT FUNCTION
CODE within this CTA segment = LD.
Field - COMMUNICATION NUMBER (3148)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Telephone number of contact.
Valid vals:- 15 character alphanumeric field. Only valid where

the CONTACT FUNCTION CODE within this CTA segment = BK
(ELASS, CLAMS and UCS), for ELASS this must be supplied.
Also returned by ELASS to Brokers with CONTACT FUNCTION
CODE within this CTA segment = LD.
REFERENCES - SEGMENT TAG RFF
General
This segment allows references relating to the party specified within

the above NAD segment to be entered.
Field - REFERENCE NUMBER QUALIFIER

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Describes party to whom references apply.
Valid vals:- BK1 (Broker ref 1)

BK2 (Broker ref 2)
LA (Laywer)
AD (Adjuster)
SU (Surveyor) - UCS only.
AG (Settling agent)
First two characters of this value must match that

within the 'owning' NAD segment.
Field - REFERENCE NUMBER

BROKER (Qualifier = BK1):

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Broker Claim ref 1
Valid vals:- 12 alphanumeric chars
BROKER (Qualifier = BK2):

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Broker Claim ref 2

LAWYER (Qualifier = LA):

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Lawyer reference
ADJUSTER (Qualifier = AD):

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Adjuster reference
SURVEYOR (Qualifier = SU):

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Adjuster reference

SETTLING AGENT (Qualifier = AG):

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Settling agent ref (CPA cert no). Will only ever
be completed by Bureaux for transmission to
Brokers.
Valid vals:- 12 alphanumeric chars.

If more than one CPA cert no needs to be given, this
should be done by repeating the RFF segment for
qualifier 'AG' within the NAD segment group. Up to
4 CPA cert no's will be returned by CLAMS following
entries by their CPA department.
CLAIM RISK DETAILS - SEGMENT TAG CRD
This segment provides information about the risk to which the claim
attaches. It is the first segment in a group which also contains a
repeating AMT segment. The AMT is used to supply risk related amounts
(limit, Excess, etc).
Field - INSURED (0816)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Name of insured party or coverholder.

At least one of the fields INSURED or
REINSURED/RETROCEDANT must be supplied in
this segment.
Field - REINSURED/RETROCEDANT (0817)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Name of Reinsured company or syndicate.

At least one of the fields INSURED or
REINSURED/RETROCEDANT must be supplied in
this segment.
Field - ORIGINAL INSURED (0827)
TCG Ref:- None Message format:- an..50

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Name of the original insured. This is where the claim

occurs on a reinsurance risk, and this field is the name
of the party originally insured.

Field - INTEREST (0818)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Free format description of the interest.

(50 character alphanumeric field for ELASS for temporary
period only, plans to fall in line with the standard
will
be advised during early 1993).
Field - PERILS/CONDITIONS (0819)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Free format description of the perils/conditions.

(50 character alphanumeric field for ELASS for temporary
period only, plans to fall in line with the standard
will
be advised during early 1993).
Field - LOCATION/VOYAGE (0820)
TCG Ref:- 4.8 Message format:- an..70

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Description of situation of insured interest, or

journey
over which interest is insured.

Field - SLIP ORDER NON STANDARD (0821)
TCG Ref:- 3.12 Message format:- a1

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Indicates that further order details are shown within

the Sum Insured narrative FTX segment (Subject code
008).
Valid vals:- Y (Yes)

N (No)
Field - SLIP ORDER 1 (0827)
TCG Ref: 3.10 Message format:- n..10

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional
Description:- First percentage order for the policy.
Valid vals:- 10 character numeric with 7 decimal places,

i.e. 999.9999999. Must be <= 100.
Field - SLIP ORDER 2 (0823)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Second percentage order for the policy. Note that

where both orders are present, applying one to the
the other should give the 'net' order.
Valid vals:- 10 character numeric field with 7 decimal places,

i.e. 999.9999999. Must be <= 100.
Field - RI XL AGG BASIS (0894)
TCG Ref:- None Message format:- a1

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Basis of Excess of Loss Aggregate claim. Must exist

if TYPE OF CLAIM in CHD = 002.
Valid vals:- L = Date of Loss basis

S = Date of Settlement basis
A = Apportionment basis
Field - BROKER POLICY REFERENCE 1 (0824)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Broker's Risk internal reference (1).
Field - BROKER POLICY REFERENCE 2 (0825)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Broker's Risk internal reference (2).

AMOUNT DETAILS - SEGMENT TAG AMT
Description
This segment will be used for all risk amounts relating to the
claim message. The 'AMOUNT TYPE' will identify the amount.
General usage:-
Unlike AMT segments used later in the message to send claim

amounts, this AMT segment does not fall within a CUX segment
grouping. The currency of the amount within the segment is
indicated only by the field 'Amount currency' (0837) within the
AMT segment itself.
For all Excess of Loss claims the segment can be repeated

up to three times for some AMOUNT TYPE's, in order to supply up
to three different currency risk amount equivalents (this only
applies to AMOUNT TYPE's = 016 and 017)
For all other types of claim risk amounts can only be sent in one
currency, and therefore only one occurence of the segment may
be sent for each AMOUNT TYPE value.
Field:- AMOUNT TYPE (0836)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- This code identifies the amount within the segment.
Valid vals:- 016 - SUM INSURED 100PC

017 - EXCESS AMOUNT 100PC
018 - VALUE OF INTEREST 100PC
042 - ORIGINAL SUM INSURED

043 - ORIGINAL EXCESS AMOUNT
Field - AMOUNT FOR ITEM (0838)
Completion instructions for this field have been defined separately

for each of the different AMOUNT TYPE values.
SUM INSURED 100PC (Type = 16)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- The sum insured for the risk to which the claim
relates.
Valid vals:- Unsigned 15 character numeric with no decimal

places.
EXCESS AMOUNT 100PC (Type = 17)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- The excess/deductible for the risk to which the

claim relates.

places.
VALUE OF INTEREST (Type = 18)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Not used
Description:- The value of interest within the risk to which the

claim relates.
Valid vals:- Unsigned 15 character numeric with no decimal places.

ORIGINAL SUM INSURED (Type = 42)
TCG Ref: None Message format:- n..15

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- The original sum insured or the maximum

liability to which Insurers are exposed at
inception. This should only be comleted
when it is different from the sum insured 100pc.

places.
ORIGINAL EXCESS AMOUNT (Type = 43)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- The original excess amount above which Insurers

liability is exposed. This should only be
completed when it is different from the excess
amount 100pc.

places.
Field - AMOUNT CURRENCY (0837)
TCG Ref: None Message format:- a3

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Specifies the currency of the amount.
Valid vals:- Must be valid ISO currency.
Field - AMOUNT QUALIFIER (0839)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Allows for a further coded description of the amount

contained within this segment.
Valid vals:- N - Valid for all entry codes

(means that amount is Nil).
D - Valid for Entry Code 16, ELASS/UCS only,
(means that there are additional free format
amount details present in Sum Insured Narrative
FTX segment - code 08).
CLAIM DETAILS - SEGMENT TAG CLM
General
This segment gives data relating to the claim.

Field - LOSS LOCATION (0828)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Free format details of loss location.
Field - LOSS NAME (0829)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Name of the loss involved with the claim.
Valid vals:- 20 character free format field.
Field - VESSEL/AIRCRAFT (0830)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Free format details of vessel or aircraft involved

in the claim.

Field - MAJOR CASUALTY/RELATED EVENT CODE (0831)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Conditional
Description:- A code allocated by UCS (Lloyd's claims bureaux, LUNCO,

LUCRO and LACC) to identify the catastrophe relating to
the claim if applicable.
Field - PROPERTY CLAIMS SERVICES CODE (0832)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Conditional
Description:- A code allocated by PCS (Property Claims Service) to

identify the catastrophe relating to the claim
if applicable.
Field - TOTAL LOSS INDICATOR (0833)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Indicates that the claim is a total loss for the risk.
Valid vals:- Y/N (Yes/No).

Field - WAR INDICATOR (0834)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Indicates that the claim is a War loss.
Field - CLAIMANT (0835)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Name of the claimant.
Field - CLAIM TYPE CODE (0840)
TCG Ref:- 4.57 Message format:- an3

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Conditional
Description:- A code describing the type of claim e.g. Excess of Loss,

Hull, Cargo, General Average, etc.

Field - YEAR OF ACCOUNT (0842)
TCG Ref:- 5.17 Message format:- n4

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Accounting year to which the claim will be attributed.
Valid vals:- Numeric field which must be a valid year.
Field - REINSUREDS CLAIM REFERENCE (1806)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- The claim reference allocated to the claim

by the Reinsured.
Valid vals:- Free format 17 character alphanumeric field.

DATE/TIME REFERENCE - SEGMENT TAG DTM
General
This segment gives details of dates relevant to the claim message.

The field Date/Time Qualifier defines the date to which the segment
relates.
General date/time segment validation (applied by Bureaux)
There must be one segment with a Date/Time Qualifier in the range of

01 to 05 OR in the range 11 to 14 present within all messages. Only
one Date/time qualifier in the above ranges may be present in any one
claim message.
A segment with Date/Time Qualifier = 06 can only appear within the

claim message if there is also a Date/Time segment with a qualifier =
01.

08(note: Only UCS and ELASS uses these).

15

21(note: Only ELASS uses these).

24(note: Only ELASS uses these).

26(note: Only UCS uses these).
It is mandatory for a segment with qualifier = 07 to be included

within
the message for ELASS.
All other segment qualifier values are Conditional within the message.
Bureau usage of DTM qualifiers
Not all Bureaux use all of the available qualifiers, the following
list
gives a summary:-
Qual Name ELASS CLAMS UCS
001 Date of loss from Used Used Used

002 Date of loss tba Used Used Used
003 Date of loss various Used Used Used
004 Date of loss not advised Used Used Used
005 Date of loss see narrative Used Used Used
006 Date of loss to Used Used Used
007 Date advised to broker Used Not Used Used
008 Date claim made from Used Not used Used
009 Date claim made to Used Not used Used
010 Date advised slip lead Used Not used Not
used
011 Date of discovery Used Used Used
012 Date of manifestation Used Used Used
013 Date of periodic declaration Used Used Used
014 Date of exposure period Used Used Used
015 Period of policy from Used Used Used
016 Period of policy to Used Used Used
017 Period of policy non standard Used Used Used
021 Period of premium from Used Not used Not

used
022 Period of premium to Used Not used Not
used
023 Period of premium non standard Used Not used Not
used
024 Original policy period from Used Not used Not
used
025 Original policy period to Used Not used Not
used
026 Period of cover from Not used Not used Used
027 Period of cover to Not used Not used Used
028 Period of cover tba Not used Not used Used
029 Period of cover not advised Not used Not used Used
032 XL Aggregate preparation date Used Used Used
Field - DATE/TIME QUALIFIER (2005)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- A qualifier which identifies the date to which the

segment
relates.
Valid vals:- 001 - DATE OF LOSS FROM

002 - DATE OF LOSS TBA
003 - DATE OF LOSS VARIOUS
004 - DATE OF LOSS NOT ADVISED
005 - DATE OF LOSS SEE NARRATIVE
006 - DATE OF LOSS TO
007 - DATE ADVISED TO BROKER
008 - DATE CLAIM MADE FROM
009 - DATE CLAIM MADE TO
010 - DATE ADVISED SLIP LEAD
011 - DATE OF DISCOVERY
012 - DATE OF MANIFESTATION
013 - DATE OF PERIODIC DECLARATION
014 - DATE OF EXPOSURE PERIOD
015 - PERIOD OF POLICY FROM
016 - PERIOD OF POLICY TO
017 - PERIOD OF POLICY NON STANDARD
021 - PERIOD OF PREMIUM FROM

022 - PERIOD OF PREMIUM TO
023 - PERIOD OF PREMIUM NON STANDARD
024 - ORIG POLICY PERIOD FROM
025 - ORIG POLICY PERIOD TO
026 - PERIOD OF COVER FROM
027 - PERIOD OF COVER TO
028 - PERIOD OF COVER TBA
029 - PERIOD OF COVER NOT ADVISED
032 - XL AGGREGATE PREPARATION DATE
Field - DATE CODED (2001)
Completion instructions for the field DATE have been defined

separately for each of the valid DATE/TIME QUALIFER values:-
DATE OF LOSS FROM (Qualifier = 001)
TCG Ref: 4.47 Message format:- n8

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Date of loss for the claim.

For losses extending over a period of days, this date
is the first date of that period.
Valid vals:- Numeric valid date in format YYYYMMDD. For all Bureaux
MM and DD may be expressed as 00 if month or day
of the loss is unknown (this facility may not be used
if a DATE OF LOSS TO - qualifier 006 - is also
provided within the message).
DATE OF LOSS TBA (Qualifier = 002)
TCG Ref: None Message format:- n8
Usage:- ELASS - Must be blank

CLAMS - Must be blank
UCS - Must be blank
Description:- When the date of loss is TBA (To Be Advised), then a

Date/Time segment with a qualifier = 002 will be sent.
In this the DATE field will be blank.
Valid vals:- Must be blank.

DATE OF LOSS VARIOUS (Qualifier = 003)

UCS - Must be blank
Description:- When the claim relates to various dates of loss, a

DATE OF LOSS NOT ADVISED (Qualifier = 004)

UCS - Must be blank
Description:- When no date of loss is known for the claim, a

DATE OF LOSS SEE NARRATIVE (Qualifier = 005)

UCS - Must be blank
Description:- When date of loss cannot be expressed in a coded

format, a Date/Time segment with a qualifier = 005
will be sent.

DATE OF LOSS TO (Qualifier = 006)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- For losses which extend over a period of days, this is

the last day of that period.
Valid vals:- Date format field, YYYYMMDD. Must be a valid date, and
must be greater than Date of Loss From.
DATE ADVISED TO BROKER (Qualifier = 007)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- The date that the claim movement was first advised
to Broker.
Valid vals:- Date format field, YYYYMMDD. Must be a valid date.

Must be less than or equal to today's date.
DATE CLAIM MADE FROM (Qualifier = 008)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- The date on which a claim was made, or the first

date if a notification covers claims made over
a period.

DATE CLAIM MADE TO (Qualifier = 009)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- The last date on which a claim was made when a

notification covers claims made over a period.
DATE ADVISED SLIP LEAD (Qualifier = 010)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- The Date the claim was advised to the slip lead where
they are different from the Bureau lead.
DATE OF DISCOVERY (Qualifier = 011)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- The date that the loss was discovered. Used as an

alternative to the date of loss.

DATE OF MANIFESTATION (Qualifier = 012)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- The date that the loss manifested itself. Used as an

alternative to the date of loss.
DATE OF PERIODIC DECLARATION (Qualifier = 013)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- The date of the periodic declaration in which the

loss falls. Used as an alternative to date of loss.
DATE OF EXPOSURE PERIOD (Qualifier = 014)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- The date of the exposure period into which the

loss falls. Used as an alternative to date of loss.

PERIOD OF POLICY FROM (Qualifier = 015)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Date of inception of the policy. For re-signed long

term risks it represents the start of the unexpired
period of cover.
Valid vals:- Date field, format YYYYMMDD. Must be a valid date.
PERIOD OF POLICY TO (Qualifier = 016)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Date of expiry of the policy.
Valid vals:- Date field, format YYYYMMDD. Must be a valid date.
PERIOD OF POLICY NON STANDARD (Qualifier = 017)

UCS - Must be blank
Description:- When a period cannot be expressed in a coded format,a

In this the DATE field will be blank. This indicates
that free format period of policy details can be found
within the appropriate FTX segment (subject code 003).

PERIOD OF PREMIUM FROM (Qualifier = 021)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- The first date of the premium to which the premium

being signed applies.
Valid vals:- Date format, YYYYMMDD.
PERIOD OF PREMIUM TO (Qualifier = 022)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- The last date of the premium to which the premium

being signed applies.
PERIOD OF PREMIUM NON STANDARD (Qualifier = 023)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Where the period of premium cannot be expressed as a

standard date, a DTM segment with a qualifier = 023
will be sent to indicate this. Narrative details can
be found within the FTX segment (subject code 004)

ORIGINAL POLICY PERIOD FROM (Qualifier = 024)
TCG Ref:- None Message format:- n8

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Where the claim is on a Reinsurance risk, this is the

inception date of the original policy.
ORIGINAL POLICY PERIOD TO (Qualifier = 025)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Where the claim is on a Reinsurance risk, this is the

expiry date of the original policy.
PERIOD OF COVER FROM (Qualifier = 026)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- When a policy or certificate has been issued under a

facility (e.g. Binding Authority, Brokers Lineslip)
this is the inception date of the facility.

PERIOD OF COVER TO (Qualifier = 027)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Expiry date of the period of cover.
PERIOD OF COVER TBA (Qualifier = 028)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Must be blank
Description:- Where the period of cover details are To Be Advised,

a segment with a qualifier of 28 will be sent to
indicate this.
PERIOD OF COVER NOT ADVISED (Qualifier = 029)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Must be blank
Description:- Where the period of cover details are Not Advised, a

segment with a this qualifier will be sent to indicate
this.

XL AGGREGATE PREPARATION DATE (Qualifier = 032)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- The date that the cedent prepared the excess

of loss aggregate recovery for presentation to
to Reinsurers via the Broker.
Valid vals:- Date format, (YYYYMMDD).

CURRENCIES - SEGMENT TAG CUX
General
This segment specifies the Reference Currency (Original claim

currency) and the Target Currency (Settlement claim currency) of
the amounts contained within the segment group below it. The whole
grouping will repeat for each different Reference Currency/Target
Currency combination.
A CUX segment grouping for a specific Reference currency/Target

currency combination can only be sent once within a message. All
amounts relating to that currency combination must then be contained
within repeating occurences of the AMT segment within the group.
A maximum of three occurences of the CUX segment grouping may be sent

within a message (i.e. only three Ref currency/Target currency
combinations).
Field - CURRENCY CODE (REFERENCE)
TCG Ref: 5.4 Message format:- a3

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- ISO Currency code for original currency.
Valid vals:- Must be valid ISO currency code.
Field - CURRENCY QUALIFIER (REFERENCE)
TCG Ref: None Message format:- an3

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Not used in the standard claims message.
Field - CURRENCY CODE (TARGET)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- ISO Currency code for settlement currency, note that

where only the original currency exists, this should
be entered with the same code.
Field - CURRENCY QUALIFIER (TARGET)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Not used in the standard claims message.

Field - RATE OF EXCHANGE
TCG Ref:- None Message format:- n..12

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional
Description:- The rate of exchange used to convert target currency

to reference currency by division.
Valid vals:- Numeric 12 character field, with 5 decimal places.

i.e. 9999999.99999
Where the reference currency and the target currency
are the same, this must either be sent as 1 or blank.
Where the reference currency and the target currency
are different, then this field cannot be blank.
General
This segment is only used by UCS and allows for accounting and
statistical details that may vary by claim. It allows for complex slip
signings where separate premium accounting entries and statistical
codes have been required for the same risk and the same market.
Where more than one group of statistical codes apply to a claim this
segment, together with the CUX segment in the group, will identify the
section of the claim to which the amounts in the following AMT
segments apply.
Field - BUREAU ORIGINAL SIGNING REF (0864)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Conditional
Description:- The Bureau reference allocated to the premium transaction

relating to the claim.
Valid vals:- 15 character alphanumeric field. Must be valid previous

signing reference.
UCS format = YYYYMMDDNNNNN.
Field - RISK CLASSIFICATION CODE (0841)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Conditional
Description:- A code indicating the class of business of the risk to

which the claim applies. (Not used at present - date of
introduction of risk classification codes to be
announced).
Valid vals:- 4 character alphanumeric field. Must be valid risk

classification code.
Field - FIL CODE (0843)
TCG Ref: 4.33 Message format:- an4

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Conditional
Description:- A code identifying the type and category of Foreign

Insurance Legislation (e.g. Taxation) which is
applicable to this claim.
Valid vals:- 4 character alphanumeric field. Must be valid FIL code.

Field - AUDIT CODE MARINE (0844)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Conditional
Description:- A code identifying the marine market class of business

of a claim for audit and accounting purposes.
Valid vals:- 2 character alphanumeric field. Must be valid marine

Audit code.
Field - AUDIT CODE NON-MARINE (0845)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Conditional
Description:- A code identifying the non-marine market class of

business of a claim for audit and accounting purposes.
Valid vals:- 2 character alphanumeric field. Must be valid

non-marine Audit code.
Field - AUDIT CODE AVIATION (0846)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Conditional
Description:- A code identifying the aviation market class of

business of a claim for audit and accounting purposes.
Valid vals:- 2 character alphanumeric field. Must be valid aviation

Audit code.
Field - DESIGNATION CODE (0847)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Conditional
Description:- A code used to classify risks prior to the 1971 Year

of Account.
Valid vals:- ST (Short tail)

AO (All other)
AVS (Aviation short tail)
AVO (Aviation other)
Description
This segment will be used for all claim amounts relating to the
claim message. The 'AMOUNT TYPE' will identify the amount.
General usage:-
Not all Bureaux will use all of the specified amounts

in both currencies, see table below
Note:- RC = Ref ccy

TC = Target ccy
NU = Not used
Amount type ELASS CLAMS UCS
001 OUTSTANDING AMOUNT RC RC RC

002 PREV SETTLED AMOUNT RC RC RC/TC
003 CURRENT ESTIMATE RC NU NU
004 CURRENT ESTIMATE FGU RC NU NU
005 LEAD CURRENT ESTIMATE RC NU NU
006 FEES O/S AMOUNT RC NU RC
007 NETT WAR AMOUNT NU NU TC
008 PAID CLAIM AMOUNT RC NU RC
009 RESERVE RETAINED RC NU NU
010 RESERVE RELEASED RC NU NU
011 INTEREST RC NU NU
012 TAX EXCLUDING VAT RC NU NU
013 VAT RC RC RC
014 CLAIM AMOUNT 100PC RC RC RC/TC
015 CLAIM AMOUNT FEES 100PC RC NU RC/TC
020 HIGHEST ESTIMATE NU NU RC
041 ESTIMATED RECOVERY AMOUNT NU NU RC
For all claim amounts, the 'sign' for the amount is positive if
it is due to the Broker, and negative if it is due to the
Underwriters.
Validation applied by Bureaux:-
AMT segments with an AMOUNT TYPE = 001 must always be provided,

unless the claim is a Bulk advice/settlement or Cover collection
(TYPE OF CLAIM = 001 or 003).
Where settlement amounts are included (TRANSACTION TYPE = 003 or 004),

AMT segment with AMOUNT TYPE = 014 must always be provided.

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Valid vals:- 001 - OUTSTANDING AMOUNT

002 - PREV SETTLED AMOUNT
003 - CURRENT ESTIMATE
004 - CURRENT ESTIMATE FGU
005 - LEAD CURRENT ESTIMATE
006 - FEES O/S AMOUNT
007 - NETT WAR AMOUNT
008 - PAID CLAIM AMOUNT
009 - RESERVE RETAINED
010 - RESERVE RELEASED
011 - INTEREST
012 - TAX EXCLUDING VAT
013 - VAT
014 - CLAIM AMOUNT 100PC
015 - CLAIM AMOUNT FEES 100PC
020 - HIGHEST ESTIMATE
041 - ESTIMATED RECOVERY AMOUNT

OUTSTANDING AMOUNT (Type = 01)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- The current Outstanding amount for the claim as

advised to the Broker including any outstanding
fees amounts, expressed as a 100% figure rather
than bureau share.
Valid vals:- Signed 15 character numeric with 2 decimal places.

Can be zero.
See AMOUNT QUALIFIER def'n later for more validation.
PREV SETTLED AMOUNT (Type = 02)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- The amount previously settled for the claim,

expressed as a 100% figure rather than bureau
share.

Can be zero.
CURRENT ESTIMATE (Type = 03)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- The Current estimate for the claim (i.e. the

expected final total amount that will be paid for
the claim on this policy), expressed as a 100%
figure rather than bureau share.

Can be zero. Will be validated as being not less than
total of OUTSTANDING AMOUNT + PREV SETTLED AMOUNT +
CLAIM AMOUNT 100PC.
CURRENT ESTIMATE FGU (Type = 04)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- The Current estimate for the claim from the ground
up (i.e. the expected final total amount that will
be paid for the claim overall). Expressed as a
100% figure rather than bureau share.

Can be zero.
LEAD CURRENT ESTIMATE (Type = 05)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- The Current estimate for the claim as judged by the

bureau lead insurer (i.e. the expected final total
amount that will be paid for the claim on this policy,
as judged by the bureau lead insurer). A segment with
this qualifier is returned to the Broker with the rest
of the Lead Response details (i.e. when Message
subtype = 01). Expressed as a 100% figure rather than
bureau share.
Valid vals:- Signed 15 character numeric with 2 decimal places. Can

be zero.
FEES O/S AMOUNT (Type = 06)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- The part of the Outstanding amount for the claim

that relates to Fees, expressed as a 100% figure
rather than a bureau share.

Can be zero.
NET WAR AMOUNT (Type = 07)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- The part of the settled amount (CLAIM AMOUNT 100PC)

for the claim transaction that relates to war losses,
expressed as a 100% figure rather than bureau share.

Can be zero.
PAID CLAIM AMOUNT (Type = 08)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Mandatory

for the claim transaction that relates to the actual
amount paid on the claim itself (as opposed to tax
etc settled amounts). Expressed as a 100% figure rather
than bureau share.

Can be zero.
RESERVE RETAINED (Type = 09)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used

for the claim transaction that relates to the reserve
retained by a reinsured, expressed as 100% figure
rather than bureau share.

Can be zero.
RESERVE RELEASED (Type = 10)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used

for the claim transaction that relates to the reserve
released by a reinsured, expressed as 100% figure
rather than bureau share.

Can be zero.
INTEREST (Type = 11)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used

for the claim transaction that relates interest on
the reserve retained by a reinsured, expressed as
100% figure rather than bureau share.

Can be zero.
TAX EXCLUDING VAT (Type = 12)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used

for the claim transaction that relates to tax (other
than VAT). Expressed as 100% figure rather than
bureau share.

Can be zero.
VAT (Type = 13)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory

for the claim transaction that relates to VAT,
expressed as 100% figure rather than bureau share.

Can be zero. Note that this amount can be opposite
'sign' (i.e. positive/negative) to that of CLAIM AMOUNT
100PC.
CLAIM AMOUNT 100PC (Type = 14)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- The settled amount for the claim transaction,


This cannot be zero for CLAMS or UCS, unless TYPE OF
CLAIM = 006 (rate of exch adjust) when it must be zero.
This cannot be zero for ELASS, unless amounts have
been provided in PAID CLAIM AMOUNT, RESERVE RETAINED,
RESERVE RELEASED, INTEREST, TAX EXCL VAT or VAT, and
those amounts when totalled give a valid zero CLAIM
AMOUNT 100PC, or TYPE OF CLAIM = 006 (rate of exch
adjust) when it must be zero.
Validation will be applied that this amount is

equal to the total of each SDC segment's cash amount
grossed up to 100% figures and converted using the
rate of exhange given in the CUX segment above. A
tolerance will be allowed on this calculation
check of +- 0.1% or 10 pence or cents, whichever is
the smaller. This does not apply to Partial
Settlements.
CLAIM AMOUNT FEES 100PC (Type = 15)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Mandatory

for the claim transaction that relates to Fees,

Can be zero.
HIGHEST ESTIMATE (Type = 20)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- The highest ever estimate of the total amount that

would be paid on the claim.

ESTIMATED RECOVERY AMOUNT (Type = 41)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- The estimate of the recovery amount due

from third parties.


CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Valid vals:- This currency must be the same as either the Reference
or the target currency within the CUX segment above.
See the initial segment definition above for valid
currencies allowed by Bureaux for each amount.

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional

Valid vals:- T - Amount is To be advised. Corresponding amount

must be zero if this qualifier value is used.
Valid for Entry Code 01 for CLAMS,
Valid for Entry Code 01 and 06 for ELASS and UCS.
N - Amount is Nil. Corresponding amount
Valid for all Entry Codes
D - Additional free format amount details are present
in the 'Loss Details' FTX segment (Text Subject
Code = 009). It is not necessary for the
corresponding amount to be zero if this qualifier
is used.
Valid for Entry Code 01, all Bureaux.
F - Fees are expected. It is not necessary for the
is used.
Valid for Entry Code 01, all Bureaux
P - Advice is Precautionary. Corresponding amount
C - Claim is 'closed'. All Outstanding amounts in
different currencies for the
claim must be set to zero if this qualifier is
used.
L - No Outstanding amount exists because this claim
is a part of a Block advice already included
within another claim. Corresponding amount
Valid for entry code 01, CLAMS only.
R - A Recovery is expected. It is not necessary for the
is used.
S - Subrogation is expected. It is not necessary for
the corresponding amount to be zero if this
qualifier is used.
V - Salvage is expected. It is not necessary for
qualifier is used.
TAX RELATED INFORMATION - SEGMENT TAG TRI
General
This segment has been included for entry of a breakdown of the VAT
amount included within the AMT segment above (Entry Code 13). This
is only valid for UCS. One segment should be provided for each rate
of tax at which a VAT amount has been charged.
Field - DUTY/TAX TYPE CODED (5153)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- A code identifying the type of tax being accounted for.
Valid vals:- VAT is the only value currently used.
Field - DUTY/TAX TYPE (5152)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Not currently used within the message.
Valid vals:- None.
Field - DUTY/TAX CATEGORY CODE (5305)
TCG Ref:- None Message format:- an2

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Not currently used within the message.
Valid vals:- None.
Field - DUTY/TAX RATE CODED (5279)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- The rate of tax at which an individual VAT amount has

been charged.
Valid vals:- 4 character numeric with 2 decimal places.

Field - TAX AMOUNT (5492)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- The amount of Value Added Tax charged at the rate of

tax identified in DUTY/TAX RATE CODED.
Valid vals:- Signed 15 character numeric field, with 2 decimal places.

Free Text - SEGMENT TAG FTX
General:-
This segment is used to send various different free format text

details relating to the claim message.
Each text item is identified by the value of the TEXT SUBJECT CODE
at the start of the segment. Not all codes are used by all Bureau
systems, a summary is given below:-
Code Description Usage/validation
001 Date of Loss Narrative All Bureaux. This must be sent

if a DTM segment with qualifier
of 05 is present in the message,
otherwise it is conditional.
002 Amendment narrative ELASS/UCS only. Conditional.
003 Period of Policy narrative All Bureaux. This must be sent

if a DTM segment with qualifier
of 17 present in the message,
004 Period of Premium narrative ELASS only. This must be sent

if DTM segment with qualifier
of 20 present in the message,
005 Period of Cover narrative UCS only. Conditional.
006 Orig Policy Period narr ELASS only. Conditional.
007 Current Estimate FGU narr ELASS only. Conditional.
008 Sum Insured narrative All Bureaux. Conditional.

Must be present if SLIP ORDER
NON STANDARD is set.
009 Loss Details CLAMS - Mandatory.

UCS - Conditional.
ELASS - Mandatory.
010 Lead comments ELASS/CLAMS only. Mandatory in

Bureau to Broker messages where
LEAD COMMENTS IND within the LDR
segment is set.
011 Additional Details All Bureaux. Conditional.

Cannot be sent if ftx with code
'015' also present.
012 Slip lead comments ELASS and CLAMS only. Conditional.

013 Warning error text ELASS only, would only be sent from
ELASS to their member companies.
014 Bureau Lead Interim Advice CLAMS only (Transaction subtype

= 008).
015 Aggregate schedules All Bureaux. Only valid where TYPE OF

CLAIM = 002.
Cannot be sent if ftx with code
'011' also present.
017 User index details CLAMS - entered by ILU member for

internal purposes, and
never sent to Brokers.
018 Chaseup response LIRMA only. Returned to Bkrs when

TRANSACTION SUBTYPE = 013.
Field - TEXT SUBJECT CODE (4451)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Code to identify the data contained within this

occurence of the FTX segment.
Valid vals:- 001 Date of Loss Narrrative

002 Amendment narrative
003 Period of Policy narrative
004 Period of Premium narrative
005 Period of Cover narrative
006 Orig Policy Period narr
007 Current Estimate FGU narr
008 Sum Insured narrative
009 Loss Details
010 Lead comments
011 Additional details
012 Slip lead comments
013 Warning Error text
014 Bureau Lead addl details
015 Aggregate schedules
017 User index details
018 Chaseup response
Field - FREE TEXT (4440)
Completion details have been specified separately below for

each different value of TEXT SUBJECT CODE. It is important
to take note of the validation values specified for each
type of entry, in order to use the correct text lengths.
DATE OF LOSS NARRATIVE (Code 001)
TCG Ref: None Message format:- an..70 repeating

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Description of the Date of Loss details, where that

cannot be given in codified date form or where there
is detail available in addition to the codified dates.
AMENDMENT NARRATIVE (Code 002)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Description of the 'business' reason for the sending

of this claims message (e.g. 'On Account settlement').

PERIOD OF POLICY NARRATIVE (Code 003)
TCG Ref: 4.7 Message format:- an..70 repeating

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Description of the policy period, either instead

of or supplementary to the codified policy period
date fields.
PERIOD OF PREMIUM NARRATIVE (Code 004)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Description of the premium period, either instead

of or supplementary to the codified premium period
date fields.
PERIOD OF COVER NARRATIVE (Code 005)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Description of the cover period, either instead

of or supplementary to the codified cover period
date fields.

ORIGINAL POLICY PERIOD NARRATIVE (Code 006)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Description of the original policy period, either

instead of or supplementary to the codified cover
period date fields.
CURRENT ESTIMATE FGU NARRATIVE (Code 007)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Description of the Current Estimate FGU amount,

see AMT segment, type 04.
SUM INSURED NARRATIVE (Code 008)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Description of Sum Insured supplementary to

the amount given within the AMT segment, type 16.
Valid vals:- Two 50 character free format lines

(total 100 char field).
LOSS DETAILS (Code 009)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Description of the claim.

Valid vals:- Five 70 char free format lines (total 350 chars)
(ELASS can only support four lines of 70 chars +
one line of 20 chars for an interim period only.
LIRMA's change to accept the standard five lines
will be advised during 1993).
BUREAU LEAD COMMENTS (Code 010)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Not used
Description:- Comments added by the Bureau Lead Insurer to the

claim movement originally sent by the Broker. These
comments are then returned to the Broker.
Valid vals:- Fifteen 70 character free format lines
ADDITIONAL DETAILS (Code 011)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Additional details relating to this claim movment.

Valid vals:- Sixty 70 char free format lines
(total 4200 character field).
SLIP LEAD COMMENTS (Code 012)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Not used
Description:- Comments made by the slip lead where this is different

from the Bureau lead. Sent by Broker as part of the
original transmission of the claim message.
Valid vals:- ELASS - 50 character free format field.
CLAMS - 1050 character free format field
WARNING ERROR TEXT (Code 013)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- When the claims message is validated by the
Bureau system it may report warning errors
which do not result in a rejection but which
need to be highlighted to underwriters. Repeats
of this text field give the underwriters details of
such warnings and will only ever be sent between
Bureau and underwriters (note: warning error details
are sent back to Brokers by means of a LIMRES message
Valid vals:- Sixty 70 character free format lines
BUREAU LEAD ADDITIONAL DETAILS (Code 014)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Not used
Description:- Additional information supplied by the Bureau
Leader relating to the claim. This is currently
only used by CLAMS. This is sent as a new
Interim Advice with Transaction Subtype of 008.
Valid vals:- Sixty 70 character free format lines
AGGREGATE SCHEDULES (Code 015)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Under Review
Description:- Free format schedule of the original losses
which substantiate the current advice or
settlement transaction being made against an
Aggregate Policy.
Valid vals:- 495 x 70 character free format lines
USER INDEX DETAILS (Code 017) Message format:- an..70
Description:- Details of a CLAMS index entry created by a user (full

details of this field not given as ILU-member only.
CHASEUP RESPONSE (Code 018)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Text input by Broker in response to chaseup
via ELASS. Broker enters text via interactive
system - but is returned from ELASS via batch
for Broker records.
Valid vals:- Fifteen 70 character free format lines
INSURING MARKET DETAILS - SEGMENT TAG MKT
General
This segment is the first one of a segment group. The group is

used by the Bureaux to advise Brokers of Insuring Market responses
to the claim advice or settlement request.
Field - COMPANY/SYNDICATE IDENTIFICATION (0850)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Identification code of the insuring Company or

Syndicate.

+ 1 numeric check digit (check digit is always
included by ILU in messages to Brokers).
Field - COMPANY/SYNDICATE SIGNED LINE % (0854)
TCG Ref:- 2.1 Message format:- n..10

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- The insurer's percentage share of the claim (the

percentage that if applied to the claim amounts
within the AMT segment above, would give the insurer's
share of those amounts).
Valid Vals:- 10 character numeric field with 7 decimal places.

Must not be > 100 or = zero.
Field - COMPANY/SYNDICATE REFERENCE (0878)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- The insurer's risk reference, as entered by him onto

the insurance placing document.
Valid Vals:- 15 Character free format field. For ELASS and UCS this is
validated as being a maximum of 12 characters.
Field - COMPANY/SYNDICATE SECONDARY REFERENCE (0879)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- The insurer's statistical reference, as entered by him

onto the insurance placing document.
validated as being a maximum of 12 characters.
Field - COMPANY/SYNDICATE POSITION NUMBER (0851)
Description:- Not used in this part of the message.
Field - COMPANY/SYNDICATE CONFLICT INDICATOR (0852)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Indicates that the Insurer has a conflict of Interest

in respect of this claim. This is set by the Company or
Syndicate, and sent back to the Broker for his
information.

Field - COMPANY/SYNDICATE NON PARTICIPANT INDICATOR (0853)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- This indicator is returned to Brokers with initial

Underwriting Company responses to indicate that this
Company is a 'Non Participant'. A 'Non participant'
Company is one who for exceptional reasons does not
use ELASS claims facilities. In order to continue
the Broker must obtain paper agreement to the claim
transaction from this Company, and forward this to LIRMA.
LIRMA will then key the electronic agreement response
into ELASS on behalf of the Company, so that his share
of the settlement can be paid.
Field - COMPANY/SYNDICATE CASH/LOC INDICATOR (0898)
Description:- Not used within this part of the message.
Field - COMPANY/SYNDICATE CASH AMOUNT (0899)
Field - COMPANY/SYNDICATE LOC AMOUNT (1801)

INSURING MARKET RESPONSE DETAILS - SEGMENT TAG RES
General:-
This segment contains details of an insurer's response to a claim.

This is sent from the Bureau to the Broker, and is currently only
used by ELASS and CLAMS. It forms the header of a segment group made
up of RES, RFF, FTX, DTM and MAM segments. The segments below the RES
are mainly used by ELASS to advise member Companies of the claims detail
not originally supplied by the Broker (keyed in by member via the
ELASS interactive facilities), the exception is the MAM segment which is
returned to Brokers with the 'lead circulation' message flow to inform him
of calculated amounts for each individual LIRMA member.
Field - INSURER RESPONSE CODE (0862)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Not used
Description:- A code which indicates an individual insurer's

response to a claim movement advice.
Valid vals:- CAA - Claim advice accepted (ELASS)

FIL - Request to see broker claim file (ELASS)
INF - Request for further information (ELASS)
DIS - Insurer is in dispute - advices (ELASS)
YES - Claim settlement agreed (ELASS)
NO - Insurer is in dispute - settlements (ELASS)
NAK - No Acknowledgement received (CLAMS)
AUT - Authorised (CLAMS)
PEN - Pended (CLAMS)
DEL - Insurer deleted from list to authorise (CLAMS).
Field - INSURER RESPONSE TYPE (0855)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Indicates whether the above response is an automatic

or manual one.
Valid vals:- A - Automatic response

M - Manual response
P - Auto response to precautionary advice (ELASS).
C - Auto response due to contractual condition (ELASS).
S - Auto response due to small claims scheme (ELASS).
Field - NFR INDICATOR (0856)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Indicator set by insurer to modify his future automatic

responses on this claim. If set to Y then insurer's
automatic response on all future movements on this claim
will be CAA (advices) or YES (settlements) provided the
current estimate has not increased.
Valid vals:- Y - Yes
N - No
Field - IMMED PARTIAL COLLECTION INDICATOR (0857)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Indicates that the insurer has agreed to an immediate

partial collection.

N - No
C - Same as Yes, but not dependant on the other
members of the partial market agreeing to
the immediate collection also.
Field - REQUEST TO BROKER (0858)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Comments provided by the member which are relayed to

the broker i.e. request for correspondence etc.
Valid vals:- 100 character free format field (2 x 50 char lines).
Field - USER RESPONSE ID (0859)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Not used
Description:- Identification of user in member office responsible

for manual response. For CLAMS this will be their user
id for the interactive system, will not be present where
INSURER RESPONSE CODE = NAK.

Field - MEMBER CONTACT (0860)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- The name of the person or section at the member office

to whom queries may be addressed in respect of this
advice/settlement.
Field - MEMBER CONTACT TELEPHONE NO (0861)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Telephone number of the member contact above.

General:-
This segment contains references for transmission from ELASS to the

LIRMA members.
Field - REFERENCE NUMBER QUALIFIER

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Describes party to whom references apply.
Valid vals:- CS1 (Co/Synd Claim reference)

CS2 (Co/Synd secondary claim ref)
BCR (Orig Bulk Claim ref)
BTR (Orig Bulk Claim Tran ref)
BSQ (Orig Bulk Sequence Number)
Field - REFERENCE NUMBER

CO/SYND CLAIM REFERENCE (Qualifier = CS1)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- The insurer's claim reference, as entered by him

onto the ELASS claim scheme via Interactive
facilities. This is only used by ELASS to transmit
this information to their members.
Valid Vals:- 15 Character free format field.
CO/SYND SECONDARY CLAIM REFERENCE (Qualifier = CS2)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- The insurer's claim reference 2, as entered by him

onto the ELASS claim scheme via Interactive
facilities. This is only used by ELASS to transmit
this information to their members.
Valid Vals:- 15 Character free format field.

ORIG BULK CLAIM REFERENCE (Qualifier = BCR)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Sent by ELASS to LIRMA members to advise the

Bulk Claim reference that this claim message
relates to.
Valid vals:- Format is the same as that for the UNIQUE CLAIM
REFERENCE.
ORIG BULK TRANSACTION REFERENCE (Qualifier = BTR)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used

Bulk Claim transaction reference that this
claim message relates to.
Valid vals:- Format is the same as that for the UNIQUE

TRANSACTION REFERENCE.
ORIG BULK SEQUENCE NUMBER (Qualifier = BSQ)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used

Bulk Claim sequence number that this claim
message relates to.
Valid vals:- Three digit number. e.g. sequence 2 would be

sent as '002'
General:-
This segment contains text for transmission from ELASS to the

LIRMA members.
Each text item is identified by the value of the TEXT SUBJECT

CODE at the start of the segment. A summary is given below:-
Code Description Usage/validation
016 Co/Synd Private Footnote ELASS only. This is the

text
entered by the LIRMA
member
via the interactive
facilities within the
ELASS
system.
Field - TEXT SUBJECT CODE (4451)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Code to identify the data contained within this

occurence of the FTX segment.
Valid vals:- 016 - Co/Synd private footnote
Field - FREE TEXT (4440)
Completion details have been specified separately below for

each different value of TEXT SUBJECT CODE. It is important
to take note of the validation values specified for each
type of entry, in order to use the correct text lengths.
COMPANY/SYNDICATE PRIVATE FOOTNOTE (Code 016)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Text entered by the LIRMA member to whom this

message is being sent (originally entered by
that member using the ELASS interactive
facilities).

General
This segment gives details of dates to be transmitted by ELASS

to the LIRMA members only.

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- A qualifier which identifies the date to which

the segment
relates.
Valid vals:- 030 - BUREAU ADVISED DATE

031 - MEMBER RESPONSE DATE
033 - DATE OF CIRCULATION

BUREAU ADVISED DATE (Qualifier = 030)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- The date that the Bureau was advised of the

claim movement relating to this claims
message.
Only ever completed by Bureaux for
transmission
to members.
MEMBER RESPONSE DATE (Qualifier = 031)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- The date that the member Company responded to

the claim movement (relates to the response
being supplied within the RES segment of this
message).
transmission to members.

DATE OF CIRCULATION (Qualifier = 033)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- The date the claim was circulated by the

LIRMA
lead.
transmission to members.

INSURING MARKET AMOUNT DETAILS - SEGMENT TAG MAM
General:-
This segment is sent by the ELASS system to LIRMA members

when the Claim is circulated, giving details of the member
amounts
as calculated from the Brokers figures.
It is also returned to Brokers by ELASS within the 'lead

circulation' message flow, again giving details of each member
amount as calculated from the Brokers' figures.
Field - ORIGINAL CURRENCY (0866)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Original currency for claim amount within this

segment.
Field - SETTLEMENT CURRENCY (0867)
TCG Ref: 5.6 Message format:- A3

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- The currency of the settlement amount held within

this segment.
Field - MEMBER SHARE AMOUNT (0897)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- The amount calculated as the members share of the

claim, based on the Brokers original 100pct
information and the members signed line.
Valid vals:- 15 character numeric field with 2 decimal places.

Must not be zero.
Field - MEMBER CASH/LOC INDICATOR (1808)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Indication whether the MEMBER SHARE AMOUNT

relates
to a Letter of Credit amount or Cash.
Valid vals:- Single character code. Will be 'C' for cash, 'L'
for LOC.
BUREAU LEAD RESPONSE DETAILS - SEGMENT TAG LDR
General:-
This segment is sent from the Bureau to the Broker.

It contains details of the lead insurer's responses for
information.
This is used by ELASS and CLAMS.
Field - BUSINESS CLASS IND (0870)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Not used
Description:- LIRMA business class (if message from ELASS).

ILU business code (if message from CLAMS).
Valid vals:- LIRMA:- NM, RI, BA, XL, MX, AX.

ILU :- 1st char = M (Marine)
A (Aviation)
2nd char = C (Cargo)
H (Hull)
L (Liability)
E (Energy)
P (Pollution)
X (Excess of loss)
Field - CLAIM CATEGORY IND (0871)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Category of claim allocated by PSAC lead.
Valid vals:- A, B, C, D, E.
Field - CLAIM SUBCATEGORY IND (0872)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Two further characters which break down the

category of the claim, allocated by the PSAC
lead.
Valid vals:- Free format 2 character field.

Field - SIMULTANEOUS REINSTATEMENT IND (0873)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Not used
Description:- Indicator returned by bureau lead to indicate

that
a simultaneous reinstatement of premium is
expected
with this claim settlement.

N - No
Field - SHOW ALL UNDERWRITERS IND (0874)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used

that
the broker's claim file should be taken to all
following underwriters.

N - No
Field - PRECAUTIONARY IND (0875)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used

that
a collection on the claim is unlikely to happen.

N - No
Field - LEAD CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT IND (0895)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used

that
they think that a contractual agreement applies
to
the claim. This overides the Contractual
Agreement
indicator originally transmitted by the Broker
with this claim settlement.

N - No
Field - LEAD COMMENTS IND (0896)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Not used
Description:- Returned by bureaux claims schemes to

indicate that the return message incorporates
comments added by the Bureau Lead in the
relevant FTX segment.

N - No
SIGNING DETAILS FOR CLAIM- SEGMENT TAG SDC
General:-
This segment contains signing details relating to the claim. It

is used both to supply original signing details to the Bureau
for their claims processing, and also to reflect back the
Bureau signing reference for the settlement to Brokers.
Operation of the segment group
The SDC segment is the 'header' of a segment group. This is a

simple group made up of just the SDC segment and a repeating
MKT segment.
The SDC/MKT segment group is used by the Broker to specify Orig

signing and Market details for the claim. This handles simple,
complex, multi currency, split Letter of Credit/Cash and also
Partial settlement claim transactions. In conjunction with this
the MKT segment can be used to send details of the Insuring
Market for a claim when this is not held by the Bureau. Details
of how the segments should be used in these circumstances are
set out below.
It should be noted that, once the Broker has allocated an

original signing reference to a claim, it can only then be
changed by the following procedure:- submit 'Contra'
transactions for every settlement that has been processed
against the claim, then submit a transaction to set the
Outstanding amount to zero and to set the claims to 'Closed'.
It will then be possible to submit a transaction changing the
original signing ref/s allocated (note that ELASS
implementation of this facility to be advised, advice will be
given when exact details are known).
a) Cash only claims
Simple claims
For single ccy, all cash claims, one SDC segment required.
Fields required are Original Bureau Reference, Original
Currency, Settlement Currency, and Signing Claim Cash
Amount.
Complex signing claims
For single ccy, all cash, complex signing claims, SDC

segment required for each orig signing. Fields required are
Original Bureau Reference, Original Currency, Settlement
Currency, Signing Claim Cash Amount (relating to the
specified Original Bureau Reference). Only 4 complex
signing repeats of this segment group are allowed.
(Note: Signing Claim Cash Amount required as this is the
amount that Brokers would use in their accounts. If Bureaux
calculated these figures from the Bureau Settled amount,
this would cause Brokers accounts reconcilliation problems
due to rounding etc).
Multi ccy claims
For multiple ccy claims, SDC segment required for each

different Original Currency/Settlement Currency
combination. Fields required are Original Bureau Reference,
Original Currency, Settlement Currency, Signing Claim Cash
Amount (for that ccy). Only 3 multiple ccy repeats of this
segment group are allowed.
Note: For multi ccy claims there will be a different
Original Bureau Reference for each Original
Currency/Settlement Currency combination.
Multiple ccy, complex signing claims
Follows the combined rules of the previous two sections.

Note: As 4 repeats of the segment group are allowed for
complex signings, and 3 for multiple ccys, this means that
where they are combined in one claim up to 12 repeats of
the grouping are allowed.
b) Claims including Letter of Credit amounts
For claims with any LOC involvement, only one 'ccy' repeat
of the segment group is allowed. It should be noted that no
Letter of Credit amounts may be processed within Bulk
Advice/Settlement transactions.
* 31/7/92: It should be noted that there are some ongoing
problems regarding split cash/loc amounts (see last 3
sections of this item). ILU have only so far implemented
one of the split cash/LOC facilities ('All members share
cash/loc split in the same proportion'). Also, although
LIRMA have implemented all three split cash/LOC facilities,
usage of the last two ('All members share cash/LOC in same
proportion' and 'Members participate in cash/LOC in varying
proportions') have been suspended by most Brokers pending
resolution of business problems. Individual LIRMA members
have proved unwilling to agree movements containing LOC
amounts until they have had advice of LOC drawdown from
their bank, causing delay to cash payments involved in the
same movement.
All LOC claims
For 'all LOC' claims (no cash involved), one SDC segment
required. Fields required are Original Bureau Reference,
Original Currency, Settlement Currency and Signing Claim
LOC Amount.
Complex signing LOC claims
For 'all LOC', complex signing claims, SDC segment required

for each orig signing. Fields required are Original Bureau
Reference, Original Currency, Settlement Currency and
Signing Claim LOC Amount. Only 4 complex signing repeats of
this segment group are allowed.
All members either completely cash or completely LOC
* 31/7/92: See note above re usage of this facility.

For mixed Cash/LOC claims, where every Bureau member's
liability is iether completely cash or completely LOC, SDC
segment/s required as specified in above sections (could be
simple or complex signing). Within each SDC segment, fields
required are Original Bureau Reference, Original Currency,
Settlement Currency, Signing Claim Cash Amount and Signing
Claim LOC Amount (these totals should be those relating to
specified Original Bureau Reference). Under each SDC
segment, an MKT segment should be sent for every Bureau
member related to that SDC's original signing ref. Within
each MKT segment the fields required are Co/Synd
Identification and Co/Synd Cash/LOC indicator.
Note: Bureau validation will check that the total of

members' shares with the indicator set to 'cash' adds up to
the Signing Claim Cash Amount within the relevant SDC
segment, and similarly for the Signing Claim LOC Amount.
All members share Cash/LOC split in same proportion

For mixed Cash/LOC claims, where all Bureau member's
liability is in the same proportion, SDC segment/s required
as specified in above sections (could be simple or complex
signing). Within each SDC segment, fields required are
Original Bureau Reference, Original Currency, Settlement
Currency, Signing Claim Cash Amount and Signing Claim LOC
Amount (these totals should be those relating to specified
Original Bureau Reference). No MKT segments need to be
supplied, as Bureaux can calculate their members' shares
directly from the total cash and LOC amounts sent within
the SDC.
Members participate in Cash/LOC in varying proportions

For mixed Cash/LOC claims, where Bureau members do not
participate in the Cash/LOC amounts in the same
proportions, SDC segment/s required as specified in above
sections (could be simple or complex signing). Within each
SDC segment, fields required are Original Bureau Reference,
Original Currency, Settlement Currency, Signing Claim Cash
Amount and Signing Claim LOC Amount (these totals should be
those relating to specified Original Bureau Reference).
Under each SDC segment, an MKT segment should be sent for
every Bureau member related to that SDC's original signing
ref. Within each MKT segment the fields required are
Co/Synd Identification, Co/Synd Cash Amount and Co/Synd LOC
Amount.
Note: Bureau validation will check that the total of

members' cash amounts adds up to the Signing Claim Cash
Amount within the relevant SDC segment, and similarly for
the Signing Claim LOC Amount.
c) Partial settlement requests
In cases where the Broker requires to collect settlement

amounts from Bureau members in differing proportions to
their signed lines, the SDC grouping must be used for this.
Segment requirements are identical to those described for
when members participate in Cash/LOC in varying proportions
(above), however the fields Signing Claim LOC Amount and
Co/Synd LOC Amount would not be allowed. Alternatively, for
some types of settlement, the ILU allow MKT segments to be
sent for members participating in the partial collection
with no Co/Synd Cash Amounts specified. If this is the case
they will gross up each member's share in proportion to his
signed line so that the full settlement amount is paid.
d) Bureau does not hold Market details
In all of the above cases it is possible that the Bureau

does not hold details of the insuring market relating to
the claim. If this is so the MKT segment should be used to
list the Market (fields to be shown within the MKT segment
should not include CO/SYND CASH or LOC AMOUNTS, unless
there is a need to give a breakdown of amounts by market
member as described in the sections above). Circumstances
where the Bureaux may not hold insuring market details are
as follows:-
- Where the risk has not yet been signed (claim advices
only). One SDC segment should be sent with only the
'ORIGINAL CURRENCY' completed (to avoid transmission
of an empty segment), followed by an MKT segment for
each member of the Market. Where multi currencies are
involved the Market for all of them will be the same,
and only one SDC segment grouping should be sent , the
'ORIGINAL CURRENCY' quoted in the SDC must be one of
the currencies involved with the claim.
- For old risks (pre 1976) the ILU may not hold the
original signing details. In this case the SDC segment
should be sent giving the actual original signing
details if they are available. If the Broker does not
know the original signing reference, he should enter
'PMH' for Hull risks, 'PMC' for Cargo risks or 'PMA'
for Aviation, followed by the year of the original
signing. MKT segments should then be sent to give
details of the Market.
The SDC/MKT segment group is also used by the Bureaux to advise
Brokers of the actual signing reference allocated to claim
settlement requests.
In all normal circumstances, the message returned to the Broker

for this purpose will contain a separate SDC segment group for
each one originally transmitted. This will specify the 'Signing
reference' that has been allocated to the settlement amount.
Exceptions to this are noted in the paragraphs below.
In the cases where members have varying proportions of the

cash settlement amount (i.e. where members participate in
Cash/LOC in varying proportions, and for Partial
Settlements other than noted in the paragraph below), a
separate SDC segment will be sent for each member of the
Market, giving an individual 'Signing reference' for each
one. A single MKT segment will be included under each SDC
segment to identify the member involved, fields included
being the Co/Synd Identification, and the Co/Synd Cash
Amount.
For ILU, where a simple Partial Settlement has been

submitted by the Broker (i.e. where all members are either
paying their full proportion or are not paying anything at
all), an SDC segment will be returned for each SDC
originally transmitted within which one or more members has
been signed. It will give the 'Signing reference' that has
been allocated to the settlement, with the list of Members
included in that signing being given in MKT segments.
For LIRMA, where part-market settlements have been

triggered by the ELASS system, a message will be returned
to the Broker with an SDC segment group relating to each
SDC originally transmitted within which one or more members
has been signed. It will give the 'Signing reference' that
has been allocated to the settlement, with the list of (one
or more) Members included in that signing being given in
MKT segments. Fields included in the MKT segments being the
Co/Synd Identification and the Co/Synd amount.
Note: For Bulk Advice/settlement transactions there will be

no signing reference created, and therefore no return
message, if none of the items within the transaction
contain settlement amounts. However, if some of the items
do contain settlement amounts, but the net amount for the
transaction is zero due to claims and recoveries cancelling
each other out, a signing reference will be created with a
zero amount.
Field - ORIGINAL BUREAU REFERENCE (0864)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Under review
Description:- The original Bureau signing reference (i.e. that

allocated by the Bureau to the original premium
transaction).

Must be valid previous signing reference.
Field - ORIGINAL CURRENCY (0866)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Under review
Description:- Original currency relating to the original signing

reference within this segment.
Valid vals:- Must be valid ISO currency code. Must be the same as
one of the reference currencies sent within a CUX segment
earlier in the message. Must be present for settlement
request transactions.
Field - SETTLEMENT CURRENCY (0867)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Under review
Description:- Settlement currency relating to the original signing

reference within this segment.
Valid vals:- Must be valid ISO currency code. Must be the same as
one of the target currencies sent within a CUX segment
earlier in the message. Must be present for settlement
request transactions.
Field - SIGNING CLAIM CASH AMOUNT (0869)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Under review
Description:- Amount of the claim cash settlement, expressed in

settlement currency, relating to this original
bureau reference.
Valid vals:- Signed 15 character numeric field with 2 decimal places.
Field - SIGNING CLAIM LOC AMOUNT (1805)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Under review
Description:- Amount of the claim LOC settlement, expressed in

settlement currency, relating to this original
bureau reference.
Field - BUREAU TRANSACTION REFERENCE (0863)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional
Description:- This field is not completed by the Broker.

This is returned to the Broker to give back
signing details relating to a settlement
request.

Field - ACCOUNTING TYPE (0868)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Accounting type relating to the settlement amount

Valid vals:- S - Special settlement

W - Weekly settlement
INSURING MARKET DETAILS - SEGMENT TAG MKT
General
In this part of the message, this segment is used to give details

of the market related the current repeat of this segment grouping.
Field - COMPANY/SYNDICATE IDENTIFICATION (0850)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Identification code of the insuring Company or

Syndicate.

+ 1 numeric check digit (need not be sent).
Field - COMPANY/SYNDICATE SIGNED LINE % (0854)
TCG Ref:- 2.1 Message format:- n..10

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- The insurer's percentage share of the claim (the

percentage that if applied to the claim amounts
within the AMT segment above, would give the insurer's
share of those amounts).
Valid Vals:- 10 character numeric field with 7 decimal places.

Must not be > 100 or = zero.
Field - COMPANY/SYNDICATE REFERENCE (0878)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- The insurer's risk reference, as entered by him onto

the insurance placing document.
validated as being 12 characters only.
Field - COMPANY/SYNDICATE SECONDARY REFERENCE (0879)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- The insurer's statistical reference, as entered by him

onto the insurance placing document.
validated as being 12 characters only.
Field - COMPANY/SYNDICATE POSITION NUMBER (0851)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- This is the numeric position that the Insurer occupies

on the slip (this may not be the physical position
within the slip).
Valid vals:- Numeric field, vals 1-999.
Field - COMPANY/SYNDICATE CONFLICT INDICATOR (0852)

Field - COMPANY/SYNDICATE NON PARTICIPANT INDICATOR (0853)
Field - COMPANY/SYNDICATE CASH/LOC INDICATOR (0898)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional
Description:- Indicates co/synd is fully cash or fully LOC.
Valid Vals:- L = Fully Letter of Credit

C = Fully cash
Field - COMPANY/SYNDICATE CASH AMOUNT (0899)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Under review
Description:- Amount of the claim Cash settlement for the

Company/Syndicate, in settlement currency.

Field - COMPANY/SYNDICATE LOC AMOUNT (1801)

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Under review
Description:- Amount of the claim LOC settlement for the

Company/Syndicate, in settlement currency.

LETTER OF CREDIT DETAILS - SEGMENT TAG LCR
General
This segment allows for the entry of the References relating to a

Letter of Credit. The segment is Conditional, but it must be present
if Letter of Credit amount details have been included within the
previous SDC/MKT segment grouping.
Field - LOC REFERENCE (0848)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- This is the reference for the Letter of Credit.
Valid vals:- 7 character, free format, alphanumeric field.
Field - LOC DATE (0849)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Conditional
Description:- This is the date of the Letter of Credit.
Valid vals:- Must be a valid date, format YYYYMMDD.

Bulk Advice/Settlement details - SEGMENT TAG BLK
General:-
This segment gives details of each item included within a bulk

claim advice/settlement transaction.
Only claims which have been previously advised can be included

as items within a bulk claim advice/settlement transaction.
The BLK segment is the first element of a segment group. The other
segments of this group are a CUX segment and a repeating AMT (Amounts)
segment.
Currently this is used by ELASS and CLAMS, and is under review

by UCS.
Field - UNIQUE CLAIM REFERENCE (0801)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Under review
Description:- Unique Reference that identifies the claim

represented by this bulk item.
Valid vals:- This is made up of the Broker Number and a 12

character reference.
This follows the definition provided by the TCG.
Field - TRANSACTION REFERENCE (0802)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Under review
Description:- A Reference which when taken in conjunction with the

UCR uniquely identifies the new claim movement for the
bulk item. This is allocated by the broker.
Valid vals:- Follows definition provided by the TCG.
Field - LOSS DATE (0876)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Under review
Description:- Date of loss for the claim item. If day or month part
of the date is not known, they may be shown as zeros.
Valid vals:- Numeric date field in format YYYYMMDD. MM and DD

may be expressed as 00 if month or day of the loss
is unknown.

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Under review
Description:- Name of the loss involved with the claim item.
Field - CLAIM SEQUENCE NUMBER (1807)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Running sequence number allocated to each claim movement by

the Broker.
Valid vals:- Must be the 'next' running sequential number for the claim
entry to which the item relates.
CURRENCIES - SEGMENT TAG CUX
Description
This segment is the same as that specified earlier within the

message in the CUX group which gave details of total amounts for
the bulk settlement request.
Here it specifies the original and settlement currency of the

amounts held within the AMT segment (detailed below).
Description
This segment will be used for all amounts relating to the claim
item within the bulk settlement.
The 'AMOUNT TYPE' will identify the amount.
General usage:-
Not all Bureaux will use all of the specified amounts

in both currencies, see table below
Note:- RC = Ref ccy

TC = Target ccy
NU = Not used
UR = Under review
Amount type ELASS CLAMS UCS
001 OUTSTANDING AMOUNT RC RC UR

002 PREV SETTLED AMOUNT RC RC UR
003 CURRENT ESTIMATE RC RC UR
013 VAT NU RC UR
014 CLAIM AMOUNT 100PC RC RC UR
For all amounts, the 'sign' for the amount is positive if it is due
to the Broker, and negative if it is due to the Underwriters. All
other amounts should have a positive sign.
Validation applied by Bureaux:-
AMT segments with an AMOUNT TYPE = 001, 003, and 014 must always be
provided. Where settlement amount (014) is intentionally zero, 'N'
value for AMOUNT QUALIFIER should be used.
There will be validation that the sum of the CLAIM AMOUNT 100PC's in
each reference currency quoted for each Bulk item is equal to the
CLAIM AMOUNT 100PC in the same reference currency quoted within
the main CUX segment grouping earlier in the message.

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Under review
Valid vals:- 001 - OUTSTANDING AMOUNT

002 - PREV SETTLED AMOUNT
003 - CURRENT ESTIMATE
013 - VAT
014 - CLAIM AMOUNT 100PC

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
or the target currency within a CUX segment above.

OUTSTANDING AMOUNT (Type = 01)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Under review
Description:- The current Outstanding amount for the item as advised

to the Broker, including any outstanding fees amounts,

be zero.
PREV SETTLED AMOUNT (Type = 02)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Under review
Description:- The amount previously settled for the item,


be zero.
CURRENT ESTIMATE (Type = 03)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Under review
Description:- The Current estimate for the item (i.e. the expected
final total amount that will be paid for the item on
this policy), expressed as a 100% figure rather than
bureau share.

be zero.
VAT (Type = 13)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Not used

for the claim transaction that relates to VAT,

Can be zero.
CLAIM AMOUNT 100PC (Type = 14)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Under review
Description:- The settled amount for the item transaction, expressed

as 100% figure rather than bureau share.

be zero.

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
or the target currency within the CUX segment above.
See the initial segment definition above for valid
currencies allowed by Bureaux for each amount.

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Not used

Valid vals:- T - Amount is To be advised. Corresponding amount

Valid for Entry Code 01 only.
N - Amount is Nil. Corresponding amount
Valid for all Entry Codes
F - Fees are expected. It is not necessary for the
is used.
P - Advice is Precautionary. Corresponding amount
C - Claim is 'closed'. All Outstanding amounts in
different currencies previously advised for the
claim must be set to zero if this qualifier is
used.
R - A Recovery is expected. It is not necessary for the
is used.
S - Subrogation is expected. It is not necessary for
qualifier is used.
V - Salvage is expected. It is not necessary for
qualifier is used.
CLAIM ITEMS - SEGMENT TAG = CMI
General
This segment provides details of individual claim items that apply to Cover
claims.
Field - CLAIM ITEM QUALIFIER (0889)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Qualifier that gives the type of itemised claim.
Valid vals:- 'COV' - Cover claim item
Field - CLAIM ITEM REFERENCE (0890)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Unique reference within UCR which identifies a claim

item.
Valid vals:- 3 Numeric field. Must be unique within UCR.

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Name of the loss involved with the claim.

Field - MAJOR CASUALTY/RELATED EVENT CODE (0831)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used
Description:- Not used by Cover collections. Originally included for

Excess of Loss aggregates which is now under review.
A code allocated by UCS (Lloyd's claims bureaux, LUNCO,
LUCRO and LACC) to identify the catastrophe relating to
the claim if applicable.
Field - PROPERTY CLAIMS SERVICES CODE (0832)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used

A code allocated by PCS (Property Claims Service) to
identify the catastrophe relating to the claim
if applicable.

Valid for CLAIM ITEM QUALIFIER 'AGG' only.
Field - LOSS LOCATION (0828)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used

Free format details of loss location.

Field - BUREAU PRIMARY CLAIM REFERENCE (0891)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used

Reference allocated to claim item by the Lloyd's
Claims Office.
Valid vals:- 15 character alphanumeric reference.
Field - NOT RECOVERABLE INDICATOR (0892)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used

Indicator to be used when not all of the claim amount
applied to the policy is recoverable, in order to
give the reason why.
Valid vals:- 'A' - Non recoverable amount fell within the aggregate
deductible.
'X' - Non recoverable amount exceeded the maximum
recoverable under the policy.
Field - INNER AGGREGATE INDICATOR (0893)

CLAMS - Not used
UCS - Not used

Indicates that the claim item is subject to the
Inner Aggregate Maximum Recoverable amount rather
than the normal Maximum Recoverable.
Valid vals:- 'Y' - Subject to inner aggregate max recoverable.

'N' - Subject to normal max recoverable.
Description
This segment will be used to show amounts for Cover Claim items.
Validation of amounts for Cover claims
For Cover claims, only the amount type 30 is required for each
item (settled this time), and this is mandatory.

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Valid vals:- Value 030 is valid for

Cover claim items (where it is mandatory).
030 - SETTLED THIS TIME FOR ITEM


SETTLED THIS TIME FOR ITEM (Type = 30)
TCG Ref: Message format:- n..15

CLAMS - Conditional
UCS - Conditional
Description:- The amount for the item that is being settled in

transaction. This is expressed in settlement ccy after
application of the Slip Order. The sum of these amounts
over all Cover Collection items will be validated as
equal to the relevant ccy settlement amount (CLAIM
AMOUNT 100PC) converted to settlement currency.


CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Valid vals:- Must be a valid ISO ccy. Must match one of the Target
currencies within the CUX segment grouping sent earlier
in the message.
CLAIM STATISTICAL CODES - SEGMENT TAG CSC
General
This segment is no longer used pending further discussions on

a formatted solution for Excess of Loss aggregate schedules.
General
This segment gives details of dates relevant to the claim message.

The field Date/Time Qualifier defines the date to which the segment
relates.
Date of Loss from is the only value that can be sent for Cover claim
items, where it is mandatory.

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- A qualifier which identifies the date to which the segment

relates.
Valid vals:- 001 - DATE OF LOSS FROM

DATE OF LOSS FROM (Qualifier = 001)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Date of loss for the claim.

Valid vals:- Numeric valid date in format YYYYMMDD.

MM and DD may be expressed as 00 if month or day
of the loss is unknown.
General:-

General:-

Schedule Line Items - SEGMENT TAG SCH
General:-

Description

MESSAGE TRAILER - SEGMENT TAG UNT
General
This segment signifies the end of the claim message within the
transmission. It is mandatory.
Field - NUMBER OF SEGMENTS IN THE MESSAGE (0074)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Count of the number of segments within the individual

claim message
Valid vals:- 6 character numeric field.
Field - MESSAGE REFERENCE NUMBER (0062)

CLAMS - Mandatory
UCS - Mandatory
Description:- Same as message reference no within the UNH segment.
Valid vals:-
INTERCHANGE TRAILER - SEGMENT TAG UNZ
General
This segment signifies the end of the interchange. It is mandatory

and will appear once per interchange.
Completion
For details of completion refer to the LIMNET IE EDIFACT standards.

APPENDIX 1
UMR, UCR AND TR PREFIXES USED IN THE CLAIMS MESSAGE
The Unique Market Referencing guidelines published during 1990

stipulated that the UMR, UCR and the TR should each be 17
characters long; made up of a 12 character reference allocated by
the originator of the business transaction, plus a 5 character
prefix identifying that originator.
Since original publication of the guidelines, discussions have

continued in order to define the way in which Unique Referencing
should be implemented within the London Market. One of the
outcomes of these discussions is a full definition of the 5
character prefixes which must be used for unique references,
which are necessary for the implementation of the London
Insurance Market Claim Message.
Since the agreed prefixes have not been officially published

todate, the purpose of this appendix is to list those that relate
to version 2.0 of the London Insurance Market Claim Message.
Summary of Unique Reference Prefixes
Originator 1st Char Chars 2-5
Broker B Broker Code. Numeric code as

allocated by Lloyd's (or
could be alphanumeric for
non-Lloyd's brokers). Leading
zero should be added to
numeric broker codes (e.g.
'111' should be sent as
'0111').
ILU Member C First 4 characters of the ILU

Company stamp code.
LIRMA Member R 4 character LIRMA Company

stamp code.
Lloyd's Syndicate L 4 character Lloyd's Syndicate

stamp code.
ILU CPA office X 'ICPA'
Lloyd's CPA office X 'LCPA'
Salvage Association X 'SALV'
Briefly, Brokers will be the Originators of all references in

most cases (indeed, they will always be the Originator of the
UMR). However there are some instances where Leading
Underwriters, CPA offices and the Salvage Association could be
Originators.
A subsequent advice can be created by the ILU Leader, in which

case he would be the Originator of the TR.
A subsequent advice can also be created by the Salvage

Association, in which case they would be the Originator of the
TR. Additionally they could create a new advice to collect fees,
in which case they would be the Originator of both the UCR and
the TR.
CPA offices will always create their own advices to settle

claims, in which case they will be the Originator of both the UCR
and TR.

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COMPLETION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE LONDON INSURANCE

MARKET CLAIM MESSAGE

The Completion Instructions give details of data fields in the order

When previously transmitted claim data must be amended, it has been

This applies in two different cases:-

-Where a new claim movement is transmitted on a previously advised

-Where a previously transmitted claim movement must be replaced

The objective of developing the London Insurance Market Claim Message

Additionally, all individual items of claim information required by

However, claim agreement processes and data requirements differ

This segment denotes the start of a communication interchange between

For details of completion of the UNB segment refer to the LIMNET IE

Note that field 0026, APPLICATION REFERENCE, should be entered with

TCG reference:- None Message format:- an..14

Usage:- ELASS - Mandatory

Description:- Reference for the claim message.

Valid vals:- This is allocated by the sender, as per agreed London

Field - Message type (0065)

TCG reference:- None Message format:- an6

Usage:- ELASS - Mandatory

Description:- Type of message.

Valid vals:- 'LIMCLM'.

Field - Message version number (0052)

TCG reference:- None Message format:- n..3

Usage:- ELASS - Mandatory

Description:- Current version number of message.

Valid vals:- '002'.

Field - Message release number (0054)

TCG reference:- None Message format:- n..3

Usage:- ELASS - Mandatory

Valid vals:- '001'.

TCG reference:- None Message format:- an..17

Usage:- ELASS - Mandatory

Description:- Unique Reference that identifies the claim.

Valid vals:- This follows the definition provided by the TCG.

Field - TRANSACTION REFERENCE (0802)

TCG reference:- None Message format:- an..17

Usage:- ELASS - Mandatory

Description:- A Reference which when taken in conjunction with the

Valid vals:- Follows definition provided by the TCG.

TCG reference:- None Message format:- an..3

Usage:- ELASS - Mandatory

Description:- Indicates the type of message.

Valid vals:- 001 (First Advice)

Note: 'First Advice' should be taken to mean the first

(* 5/5/93: LIRMA confirmation of implementation of the facility for

Field - TRANSACTION TYPE QUALIFIER (0804)

TCG reference:- None Message format:- an..3

Usage:- ELASS - Mandatory

Description:- Qualifying indicator to show if claim movement is being

Valid vals:- 001 (New entry)

Note:- For an interim period ELASS cannot process

TCG reference:- None Message format:- an..3

Usage:- ELASS - Conditional

Description:- Used when sending a message to return additional

Valid vals:- 001 (Advice of member responses - ELASS only)

Field - TRANSACTION VALIDATION RESPONSE (0806)

TCG reference:- None Message format:- an..3

Usage:- ELASS - Conditional

Description:- Indicates business validation rejection

Valid vals:- 001 (Valid online Broker entry)

TCG reference:- None Message format:- an..3

Usage:- ELASS - Conditional