IFTICL Cargo insurance claims

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This paper provides the definition of the Cargo insurance claims message to be used in fulfilling the requirements of trading partners in the transport chain world-wide, in the interchange of cargo and transport related information using Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). The message is for a single consignment and can be used by all modes of transport for the forwarding and transport of goods from any origin to any destination, regardless of route or prevailing commercial practice. This message is exchanged between transport industry participants, insurers, insurance intermediaries, surveyors and loss adjusters. The message conveys single consignment cargo insurance related information, such as details of one single loss, claim or survey and the parties involved.

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  1. A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Cargo insurance claims message is IFTICL. Note: Cargo insurance claims messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 IFTICL 0052 D 0054 21A 0051 UN

    1. Data element S009/0057 is retained for upward compatibility. The use of
    S016 and/or S017 is encouraged in preference.
    2. The combination of the values carried in data elements 0062 and S009 shall
    be used to identify uniquely the message within its group (if used) or if
    not used, within its interchange, for the purpose of acknowledgement.

  2. A segment to indicate the beginning of a message and to transmit identifying number and type of the message.

  3. A segment to indicate a date and time applying to the whole message, e.g. date and time of document issue.

  4. A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary information, such as reason for delay of delivery or type of storage after discharge.

  5. A segment to identify a location applying to the entire message, e.g. place of storage after discharge.

  6. Segment group 1
    Repeat 99

    1. A segment to specify a document such as bill of lading, waybill, invoice, etc.

    2. A segment to associate date and time with the document.

    3. A segment to identify an external file.

    4. A segment to provide additional information for the document.

    5. Segment group 2
      Repeat 9

      1. A segment to identify the party's name, address and function.

      2. Segment group 3
        Repeat 9

        1. A segment to identify a person or department within a party.

        2. A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed.

  7. Segment group 4
    Repeat 99

    1. A segment to express a reference which applies to the entire message such as: the document/message number that is to be updated by this message, bill of lading number, insurance policy number, reference of insurer, insurance intermediary or policy holder, certificate number, unique market reference, etc.

    2. A segment to indicate date and time relating to the reference, e.g. issue date of bill of lading, cover date of insurance certificate.

  8. Segment group 5
    Repeat 99

    1. A segment to indicate information related to a certain stage of the transport, such as mode, means and carrier.

      040 D5(040,030) If first, then all

    2. A segment to indicate departure/arrival date and time.

    3. A segment to specify capacity of means of transport.

    4. A segment to give information related to this leg of transport such as kind of receipt or report of complaints.

    5. Segment group 6
      Repeat 9

      1. A segment to identify the party's name, address and function.

      2. Segment group 7
        Repeat 9

        1. A segment to identify a person or department within a party.

        2. A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed.

    6. Segment group 8
      Repeat 99

      1. A segment to indicate a location such as origin, destination, stop off, etc. related to this leg of transport.

      2. A segment to specify a date/time related to the location, such as arrival date/time of a means of transport at a specific location.

    7. Segment group 9
      Repeat 9

      1. A segment to specify the additional reference.

      2. A segment to identify date and time relating to the reference.

  9. Segment group 10
    Repeat 99

    1. A segment to identify the party's name, address and function.

    2. Segment group 11
      Repeat 9

      1. A segment to identify a person or department within a party.

      2. A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed.

  10. Segment group 12
    Repeat 99

    1. A segment to identify a loss or damage, claim, or assessment report, and to specify status and status reason.

    2. A segment to specify a reference, e.g. claim reference, claim transaction reference, survey report number.

    3. A segment to identify date and time, e.g. date of loss or damage, date of notification, date of assessment.

    4. A segment to identify the insurance contract guarantee.

    5. A segment to indicate a place of assessment.

    6. A segment to specify assessment measurements.

    7. A segment to specify a query and the response regarding the loss or damage, claim, or assessment.

    8. A segment to give information related to the loss or damage, claim, or assessment, such as cause and description of loss/damage, assessment remarks, report of inspection of documents, bill of lading remarks, etc.

    9. Segment group 13
      Repeat 99

      1. A segment to specify a monetary amount, e.g. loss estimate, invoice amount, claim amount, claim handling costs, amount of deductible, salvage amount, fee of surveyor.

      2. A segment to specify the original currency and the exchange rate.

    10. Segment group 14
      Repeat 9

      1. A segment to specify a document such as goods receipt, insurance policy, insurance certificate, survey report, recovery agent report, etc.

      2. A segment to associate date and time with the document.

      3. A segment to identify an external file.

      4. A segment to provide additional information for the document.

      5. Segment group 15
        Repeat 9

        1. A segment to identify the party's name, address and function.

        2. Segment group 16
          Repeat 9

          1. A segment to identify a person or department within a party.

          2. A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed.

  11. Segment group 17
    Repeat 999

    1. A segment to identify a goods item for which transport is undertaken. A goods item can be identified by up to three levels of packaging.

    2. A segment to specify article numbers.

    3. A segment to specify processable supplementary information relating to the goods item.

    4. A segment to specify marks and numbers of a goods item.

    5. Segment group 18
      Repeat 999

      1. A segment to identify the equipment in which goods are transported.

      2. Segment group 19
        Repeat 9

        1. A segment to specify measurements of that portion of goods item in the equipment.

        2. A segment to specify the number of equipment units to each of which the given measurement applies.

    6. Segment group 20
      Repeat 9

      1. A segment to indicate the class of dangerous goods, packing group, etc.

      2. A segment to specify the dangerous goods technical name and to specify any additional dangerous goods information.

    7. Segment group 21
      Repeat 99

      1. A segment to identify a loss or damage, or assessment report, and to specify status and status reason.

      2. A segment to specify a reference, e.g. survey report number.

      3. A segment to identify date and time, e.g. date of assessment.

      4. A segment to identify the insurance contract guarantee.

      5. A segment to indicate a place of assessment.

      6. A segment to specify assessment measurements, such as number of packages, weight of damaged goods, weight of undamaged goods.

      7. A segment to specify a query and the response regarding the loss or damage or assessment.

      8. A segment to give information related to the loss or damage or assessment, such as cause and description of loss/damage, assessment remarks, condition of goods, condition of packaging, etc.

      9. Segment group 22
        Repeat 9

        1. A segment to specify a monetary amount, e.g. loss estimate, invoice amount, salvage amount, market value.

        2. A segment to specify the original currency and the exchange rate.

      10. Segment group 23
        Repeat 9

        1. A segment to specify a document such as weight certificate, certificate of origin, survey report, etc.

        2. A segment to associate date and time with the document.

        3. A segment to identify an external file.

        4. A segment to provide additional information for the document.

        5. Segment group 24
          Repeat 9

          1. A segment to identify the party's name, address and function.

          2. Segment group 25
            Repeat 9

            1. A segment to identify a person or department within a party.

            2. A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed.

  12. Segment group 26
    Repeat 999

    1. A segment to specify equipment, and equipment size and type used in the transport.

    2. A segment to specify the number of pieces of equipment required.

    3. A segment to specify transport movement details for the equipment.

    4. A segment to specify measurements, other than dimensions, associated with the equipment, such as weight.

    5. A segment to specify dimensions applicable to equipment.

    6. A segment to identify seal and seal issuer associated with the equipment.

    7. A segment to indicate a place of unloading.

    8. A segment to specify processable supplementary information associated with the equipment such as condition of equipment, condition of seal, assessment remarks, etc.

    9. Segment group 27
      Repeat 9

      1. A segment to identify the party's name, address and function.

      2. Segment group 28
        Repeat 9

        1. A segment to identify a person or department within a party.

        2. A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed.

  13. A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of segments in the message (including the UNH & UNT) and the control reference number of the message.

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