L’Unique General Insurance Achieves CSIO’s Commercial Lines Data Standards Certification for the Real Estate Segment

(Toronto – October 11, 2024) CSIO congratulates L’Unique General Insurance (L’Unique) for achieving Commercial Lines (CL) Data Standards Certification for the Real Estate industry segment. L’Unique is the first insurer to become Certified in this segment.

Real-time quoting allows accurate commercial policy data to instantly flow between insurer systems and Broker Management Systems (BMS) through an Application Programming Interface (API), facilitating the delivery of quotes in seconds, as opposed to days. L’Unique has programmed CSIO’s CL Data Standards for Real Estate risks, allowing brokers to receive online quotes directly in their BMS. This innovation removes the need for manual data entry, logging into multiple portals, or contacting insurers via email or phone to request quotes.

“L’Unique is proud to be at the forefront of optimizing commercial quoting for Real Estate risks,” said Guy Lecours, Chief Operating Officer, Unica Insurance and L’Unique General Insurance. “We are dedicated to empowering our broker partners to offer their clients exceptional service. This commitment drives our ongoing investment in technology, enabling innovative solutions that enhance operational efficiency across our brokerage network.”

“I am delighted to recognize L’Unique as our first Certified insurer for Real Estate risks,” said Catherine Smola, President & CEO of CSIO. “By implementing CL Data Standards, L’Unique demonstrates their commitment to real-time quoting, empowering brokers to seize business opportunities more effectively.”

To achieve CL Data Standards Certification, insurers and BMS vendors must program the Standards to enable online quoting through an API for any of CSIO’s 12 published industry segments, supporting 376 IBC codes. Additionally, an insurer or BMS vendor can become Certified for CL policy binding for any or all industry segments.

Insurers and BMS vendors can access the CL Data Standards Business Requirements and Certification Document, which includes the requirements for programming CL Data Standards for each segment and the Certification process. They can also use CSIO’s CL Validator to confirm if their XML file complies with the CL Data Standards during implementation. Brokers are invited to visit csio.com to view the IBC codes included in CL Data Standards.

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About Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO)

CSIO is Canada’s industry technology association of property and casualty insurers, vendors and over 43,000 brokers. CSIO is committed to driving innovative solutions that enable the best insurance experience in Canada by overseeing the development, implementation, and maintenance of technology Standards and solutions, such as CSIOnet, eDocs, and My Proof of Insurance. The CSIO XML Standard is licensed to CSIO by ACORD (Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development). For more information, visit csio.com.

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About L’Unique General Insurance

L’Unique was founded in 1978. In 2004, it became a member company of one of the leading financial groups in Quebec, La Capitale Insurance and Financial Services. In 2005, L’Unique acquired Orleans General Insurance Company, a Quebec-based business specializing in surety bonds. In 2021, L’Unique became a member company of Beneva. Created by the coming together of La Capitale and SSQ Insurance, Beneva is the largest mutual insurance company in Canada. Currently, L’Unique distributes a complete range of insurance products through its network of close to 236 brokerage firms in property and casualty insurance, commercial insurance and surety bonds. L’Unique is able to offer cutting-edge products and tools to brokers.

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