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TINtech London Market is today! 📣 Hosted by The Insurance Network, this conference explores how technology is both driving and enabling change in the London Market through the latest developments in data, analytics, and AI. Meet us at booth #E9 to see how our standards are paving the way for digital transformation. Register to attend: https://lnkd.in/eDmF-tS #TINtech #londonmarket #futureofinsurance

Happy #InsuranceCareersMonth! This February, we'll be celebrating by sharing thought leadership on the future of insurance talent, career advice from top industry voices, and more exclusive content. And don't miss a special showing of one of our standout sessions from ACORD Connect 2025 on February 26, "Beyond Competition: People-First Strategies to Address the Workforce Crisis." Register here: https://lnkd.in/eurEEx3V Want to find insurance career opportunities? Get started using the ACORD Career Center: https://lnkd.in/e8tRSCUk

January has flown by, and we've been busy! Check out the latest insurance industry updates, events, and news in this month's ACORD In Touch.

Level up your architecture. 🦾✨ Interactive online versions of the ACORD Reference Architecture's Business Glossary and Capability Model are now available. Streamline communication between teams across your organization and optimize analysis of business operations. Access the new versions on the ACORD Standards Online Applications site: https://lnkd.in/eACSQaiz Want to learn more about specific Reference Architecture use cases? Check out this article featured in Insurance Innovation Reporter: https://lnkd.in/eW9q4KKH

Our Standards Project Groups were taking care of business in 2025. 😎 Over 170 member organizations contributed to nearly 400 Standards enhancements over the course of 15 releases. This is what the ACORD community is all about: member-driven collaboration to make sure the Standards are serving industry needs. Join an SPG today and take an active role in Standards development: https://lnkd.in/e8ihQV6n

Want to know what the ACORD P&C Standards team has been up to in 2025? Join us for our P&C Year in Review webinar on Thursday, February 12 at 11 AM Eastern for an overview of recent updates and enhancements. Register to attend: https://lnkd.in/e3gEkNcM

Congratulations to Yolanda Austin on being named ACORD’s Vice President of Standards Engagement! 🎉 Over the past three years, Yolanda has led ACORD’s Life & Annuity Program as Senior Director, ensuring alignment of L&A Standards with member needs and overseeing strategic outreach to expand membership. She has been vital in connecting members with the L&A Program’s resources and services and promoting the program within the L&A sector. In her new role, Yolanda will oversee member engagement for all ACORD Standards programs and apply her successful strategies in the L&A space to drive modernization across the entire insurance industry. Read more: https://lnkd.in/edVegUA4

It's almost Insurance Careers Month! ⏳ This February, we're celebrating with a special showing of one of our standout sessions from ACORD Connect 2025. In this webinar, you'll hear from industry champions on the future of insurance careers, including: Laura Deutscher, Catalyst Committee Lead, Women in Insurance Initiative Whitnee Dillard, Executive Director, The National Invest Program Megan Miller, CEO, Spencer Educational Foundation Sevé Spruill, Partner & EVP, Carrier Services, UCG Staffing Caroline Wagstaff, CEO, London Market Group Join us to learn how carriers, brokers, agencies, non-profits, associations, and educational institutions are working together to transform the industry’s perception and build a talent pipeline. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eurEEx3V #InsuranceCareersMonth #InsuranceCareers

Happening this week! 📣 Don't miss the Women in Insurance Initiative's 2026 kick-off webinar, where they'll review last year's successes and discuss what's in the works for this year. Hear from leaders at RISE Professionals, Liberty Specialty Markets, WTW, International Underwriting Association (IUA), Morning Data, and The National Invest Program. Register here: https://lnkd.in/ezKvbpyR

Check out ACORD's new L&A fact sheet and resources! 📄 👀 The ACORD 1201 Policy Product Transmittal fact sheet provides a means for carriers to share details about insurance products (e.g., life insurance, annuities, long-term care, and disability health) with other parties. There are also updates to two Transaction Specifications, ACORD LA 1201 and ACORD LA 103: ✅ The LA 1201 Transaction Specification reflects the latest industry modeling trends, including state restrictions for cross-border sales ✅The LA 103 Transaction Specification includes target mappings for DTCC EDI APP/SUB file layout, supporting streamlined application and premium processes View the full fact sheet here: https://lnkd.in/eeJ43tQm Find all Transaction Specifications here: https://lnkd.in/g3J9pmrQ