Toronto, ON (June 10, 2025) \u2013 CSIO congratulates Applied Systems Canada on becoming the first Broker Management System (BMS) vendor to earn its Application Programming Interface (API) Security Standards Certification. In doing so, Applied improved its CSIO Standards Certification Rating to Platinum\u2014the highest Rating. They are also the first BMS vendor to achieve this distinction.<\/p>\n
API Security Standards are a set of industry authentication and authorization guidelines developed by CSIO\u2019s INNOTECH Advisory Committee and its API Security Standards Working Group. The team updates the Standards annually to ensure they reflect the latest security best practices. Applied achieved the API Security Standards Certification by demonstrating that customer information exchanged between the Applied TAM or Applied Epic management systems and an insurer\u2019s system is safeguarded by leading security protections.<\/p>\n
Standards Certification Ratings were developed by CSIO\u2019s Standards Governance Advisory Council to signify an organization\u2019s commitment to the use of Data Standards for the benefit of the P&C broker channel. Applied has earned Certifications for API Security Standards, Commercial Lines Data Standards<\/a>, eDocs<\/a> and uses a current version of CSIO\u2019s EDI and XML Standards, making them the only BMS vendor with the highest CSIO Standards Certification<\/a> Rating, Platinum.<\/p>\n \u201cOver the past couple of years, Applied has invested significantly in our global security practice and are proud to see this progress recognized with the first-ever Platinum CSIO Standards Certification Rating for a BMS vendor,\u201d said Tanner Randolph, chief information security officer, Applied Systems. \u201cProtecting our customers and their customers\u2019 data is one of our highest priorities, and we are committed to continuously exceeding security and compliance standards and ensuring our customers\u2019 peace of mind that their data is safe.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAs an insurance technology leader, we are honoured to receive the first ever Platinum CSIO Standards certification rating for a BMS vendor,\u201d said Steve Whitelaw, SVP and general manager, Canada, Applied Systems.<\/p>\n \u201cI commend Applied Systems Canada on their latest CSIO Certification and Platinum Certification Standards Rating,\u201d said Kathryn Sinclair, Interim President at CSIO. \u201cTheir holistic approach to Standards adoption ensures brokers benefit from heightened security, real-time quoting, and efficient work processes.\u201d<\/p>\n Visit the CSIO website to learn more<\/a> about API Security Standards Certification, view all the organizations<\/a> that achieved Certifications and find out the Standards Certification Rating<\/a> of every insurer and BMS vendor.<\/p>\n Applied Systems is the leading global provider of cloud-based software that powers the business of insurance. Recognized as a pioneer in insurance automation and the innovation leader, Applied is the world\u2019s largest provider of brokerage management systems, serving customers throughout the United States, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom. By automating the insurance lifecycle, Applied\u2019s people and products enable millions of people around the world to safeguard and protect what matters most. For more information, please visit appliedsystems.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n CSIO is Canada\u2019s 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 www.csio.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n SOURCE: Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO)<\/em><\/p>\n Tags: API<\/a>, Applied Systems<\/a>, Broker Management System (BMS)<\/a>, Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO)<\/a>, data standard<\/a>, industry first<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Applied Systems Canada Becomes the First BMS Vendor to Achieve CSIO\u2019s API Security Standards Certification and Platinum Standards Certification Rating Toronto, ON (June 10, 2025) \u2013 CSIO congratulates Applied Systems Canada on becoming the first...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[1],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23657"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23657"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23657\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23657"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}About Applied Systems<\/b><\/h4>\n
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