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2 providers first to receive new CIECA interoperability certification |
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Tuesday, 01 November 2005 |
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ProcessClaims and ADP Claims Services Group are the first companies to become certified under the Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association's (CIECA) new program.
The purpose of the CIECA Certification program is to validate the consistent use of current CIECA XMLstandards in the collision repair industry and to ensure that the implementation of the software application's interchange documents is in compliance with CIECA standards and implementation guidelines. Only CIECA members are eligible for certification. "CIECA certification ensures to all trading partners in the collision repair industry that the company's certified application/product follow CIECA's XML Standards," said Fred Iantorno, CIECA's executive director. "We are very pleased to announce this industry milestone in conjunction with ADP. There is no doubt that agreeing on a CIECA standard provides value to the insurance industry. We see it as a competitive edge to our clients and their partners in terms of cost savings, data quality, improved trading partner communications, and increased efficiency" said Paul Farber, CEO ProcessClaims. Farber continued: "This is a great step forward for the entire industry and we can only hope others will follow." Application interoperability Mark Kovacs, professional services business analyst for ProcessClaims, suggested that the main benefit was application interoperability. "ProcessClaims has always employed a platform agnostic position regarding integration and data communication. However without industry standards it was difficult to leverage our stance to the benefit of the broader market. This Certification allows carriers to truly leverage application interoperability by choosing best in class partners." "ADP Claims Services Group is an active CIECA member and a long-time supporter of CIECA's open standards. Clients rely on ADP for integrated solutions connecting their legacy and third-party claim systems to ADP products and services. Certification is an important next step that demonstrates our commitment to providing flexible, extendable solutions," said Daphne Li, vice president of marketing for ADP Claims Services Group. |
