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
February 01, 2004
ACATS/IPS Detailed Level Process Flow Part II - IPS Process
March 01, 2004
ACATS/IPS High Level Process Flow
January 01, 2004
ACATS/IPS Standard Usage for Status Reason Codes
December 01, 2006
ACATS/IPS Use Cases
May 01, 2004
By Transaction Type: BEN Transaction
March 01, 2005
By Transaction Type: CAT Confirmation
March 01, 2005
By Transaction Type: CAT Transaction to Carrier
March 01, 2005
By Transaction Type: REP Transaction
April 01, 2005
By Transaction Type: TEX Transaction
September 01, 2004
IFT CAT Data Samples
January 01, 2005
IFT File Output Structure Guidelines
January 01, 2005
IFT Reject File Structure Guidelines
January 01, 2005
IFT REP Data Samples
December 01, 2007
IFT TEX Data Samples
September 01, 2004
Selling Agreement Addendum Suggested Verbiage
December 01, 2003
Transfer Initiation Form (TIF) Suggested Verbiage
February 01, 2005