ACORD · Schema

ACORD Policy

JSON Schema for an ACORD NGDS insurance policy object, representing an insurance contract with coverages and insured party.

ClaimsInsurancePolicyStandardsUnderwriting

Properties

Name Type Description
policyId string Unique internal policy identifier
policyNumber string Carrier-assigned policy number
lineOfBusiness string Insurance line of business
status string Current policy status
effectiveDate string Policy effective date
expirationDate string Policy expiration date
premiumAmount number Total policy premium amount
currency string ISO 4217 currency code
insuredParty object
coverages array List of coverages under the policy
endorsements array Policy endorsements and amendments
createdAt string
updatedAt string
View JSON Schema on GitHub

JSON Schema

acord-policy-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/acord/refs/heads/main/json-schema/acord-policy-schema.json",
  "title": "ACORD Policy",
  "description": "JSON Schema for an ACORD NGDS insurance policy object, representing an insurance contract with coverages and insured party.",
  "type": "object",
  "required": ["policyId", "policyNumber", "lineOfBusiness", "status", "effectiveDate", "expirationDate"],
  "properties": {
    "policyId": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unique internal policy identifier"
    },
    "policyNumber": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Carrier-assigned policy number"
    },
    "lineOfBusiness": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Insurance line of business",
      "enum": ["PropertyCasualty", "Life", "Annuity", "Reinsurance"]
    },
    "status": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Current policy status",
      "enum": ["Active", "Lapsed", "Cancelled", "Pending", "Expired"]
    },
    "effectiveDate": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date",
      "description": "Policy effective date"
    },
    "expirationDate": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date",
      "description": "Policy expiration date"
    },
    "premiumAmount": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Total policy premium amount",
      "minimum": 0
    },
    "currency": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "ISO 4217 currency code",
      "default": "USD",
      "pattern": "^[A-Z]{3}$"
    },
    "insuredParty": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/Party"
    },
    "coverages": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "List of coverages under the policy",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/Coverage"
      }
    },
    "endorsements": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Policy endorsements and amendments",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/Endorsement"
      }
    },
    "createdAt": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time"
    },
    "updatedAt": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time"
    }
  },
  "$defs": {
    "Party": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "ACORD NGDS Party representing an insured, claimant, agent, or broker",
      "required": ["partyId", "partyType"],
      "properties": {
        "partyId": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "partyType": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": ["Insured", "Claimant", "Agent", "Broker", "Carrier"]
        },
        "firstName": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "lastName": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "organizationName": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "taxId": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Tax identification number (SSN or EIN)"
        },
        "address": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/Address"
        },
        "contacts": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "$ref": "#/$defs/Contact"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "Coverage": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Insurance coverage detail",
      "required": ["coverageId", "coverageType"],
      "properties": {
        "coverageId": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "coverageType": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Type of coverage (e.g., BodilyInjury, PropertyDamage, Medical)"
        },
        "limit": {
          "type": "number",
          "minimum": 0
        },
        "deductible": {
          "type": "number",
          "minimum": 0
        },
        "premium": {
          "type": "number",
          "minimum": 0
        },
        "currency": {
          "type": "string",
          "default": "USD"
        }
      }
    },
    "Endorsement": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Policy endorsement or amendment",
      "required": ["endorsementNumber", "effectiveDate"],
      "properties": {
        "endorsementNumber": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "description": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "effectiveDate": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "date"
        },
        "premiumChange": {
          "type": "number"
        }
      }
    },
    "Address": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "street1": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "street2": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "city": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "state": {
          "type": "string",
          "pattern": "^[A-Z]{2}$"
        },
        "postalCode": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "country": {
          "type": "string",
          "default": "US"
        }
      }
    },
    "Contact": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": ["contactType", "value"],
      "properties": {
        "contactType": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": ["Phone", "Email", "Fax"]
        },
        "value": {
          "type": "string"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

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