ACATS/IPS (Automated Customer Account Transfer Service/ Insurance Processing Service) automates the changes in distributors of record for an annuity when clients transfer their accounts from one brokerage firm to another.
ACATS/IPS enables distributors to include annuity assets, along with other securities, when transferring accounts and gives them automated, timely access to important information about their customers’ portfolios. The service also facilitates representative of record and broker-identification number changes within a contract.
Standard Usage
ACATS/IPS Detailed Level Process Flow Part I - ACATS Process

ACATS/IPS Detailed Level Process Flow Part II - IPS Process

ACATS/IPS High Level Process Flow

ACATS/IPS Standard Usage for Status Reason Codes

ACATS/IPS Use Cases

By Transaction Type: BEN Transaction

By Transaction Type: CAT Confirmation

By Transaction Type: CAT Transaction to Carrier

By Transaction Type: REP Transaction

By Transaction Type: TEX Transaction

IFT CAT Data Samples

IFT File Output Structure Guidelines

IFT Reject File Structure Guidelines

IFT REP Data Samples

IFT TEX Data Samples

Selling Agreement Addendum Suggested Verbiage

Transfer Initiation Form (TIF) Suggested Verbiage
