Managing Integration Configurations

The Bridge Specialty Suite can be integrated with a variety of external systems, transferring data through pre-configured channels.  Integration can be set to occur automatically at specific points in the workflow, or can be triggered manually using buttons added to the workflow.

The Integrations section is used to create and maintain these links between systems, but many integration types require some background configuration that must be done by Insurity.  Contact your Insurity representative to request that a specific integration be set up, and receive configuration details required for this page.

Note: These instructions are for the Integration Configurations management section within the Workflow Containers. For details on the legacy version of the feature, please refer to the documentation for version 2.5.112 or earlier.

1. Open the appropriate Workflow Container. For instructions on finding and opening a container, see the section on Managing Workflow Containers.

2. In the Workflow Container Menu widget, select Integrations. The Integration Configurations page opens with a list of all available integration configurations within the current container and any shared containers.

   

   Some columns have been hidden.

   Tip: By default, only Active configurations are displayed.  Clear the filter in the Status column to view all configurations.

   If there are a large number of available configurations, see the Using Grids section for help on finding the appropriate configurations.

3. Select an action.
• Click a link in the Name column to view an existing configuration.
• Click Create to add a new configuration.
• Check the boxes for one or more configurations and click Deactivate to disable the selected configurations. A configuration can also be deactivated from the Integration Configuration Management page. Inactive configurations will still be functional in existing products, but cannot be selected for new products.
4. On viewing or creating a configuration, the Integration Configuration Management page opens.
5. The panels and fields are described below.  Fields marked with a red asterisk * are required.



Name	Enter the name of the configuration.  This is the configuration name, used to select this configuration when connecting it to other elements of the workflow.  This name does not appear in the workflow itself.
Code	This is an internal reference name.  A code can be entered manually, or leave the field blank to have the system generate a code on saving.
Description	A description can be provided for the configuration.  This information is only displayed here and in the Integration Configurations list.



Integration Type	Select the type of integration.  This is provided by your Insurity representative.
Compliance Scan	This integration type collects data from the transaction and submits the data to be compared to one or more international watch lists of restricted people and places.  If any part of the data matches a restriction in a list, equaling or exceeding a specified threshold, the integration returns that the transaction is not compliant.
E-Signature	This integration type defines a document that will be generated by the system and then submitted to a digital signature service.  The user digitally signs the document, which is then attached to the transaction.
IEV	Submits policy details to the Insurance Enterprise View (IEV) system, and maps the response data to a specific field structure in the policy.  Due to the complexity of configuring this integration and the associated workflow, this option should be handled by your Insurity representative.
Policy	This is the standard integration for managing policy information.
Policy Decisions	Submits policy details to the Policy Decisions system, and maps the response data to a specific field structure in the policy.  Due to the complexity of configuring this integration and the associated workflow, this option should be handled by your Insurity representative.
Policy Event Subscriptions	Allows a Bridge subscriber to be notified about updates to policies in Bridge within their scope, based on the selected notification criteria by a user with proper security rights. The following notification events are available as criteria: Transaction Type, Transaction Status, and Trigger.
Endpoint Code	Enter the Endpoint Code for the external system.  This is provided by your Insurity representative.  This field will not be displayed if it is not necessary for the selected integration type.
Action	Select the type of action to initiate the integration configuration.  This may be a direct action by the user, or an indirect action resulting from other activities.  The configuration conditions are evaluated to determine if the integration is performed, and how it will be handled.
Bind	The configuration will activate when the user attempts to bind a transaction with the Bind, Confirm Cancellation, or Confirm Reinstatement actions.
Calculate Quote	The configuration will activate when the system performs a quote calculation.  This can be activated by the user, triggered by navigating through a workflow, or automated processes such as the optional quote calculation after automatic renewal.
Calculate Refund	The configuration will activate when the system performs a refund calculation.  This can be activated by clicking on the Calculate Refund link in the Actions widget, clicking on the Calculate Refund button in the Cancel window, changing the cancellation date on a Cancellation – Quoted transaction, or during an Automatic Cancellation Initiation.
	Note: This action requires Cancellation to be included in the Policy Transaction Types field and Incomplete and Quoted to be included in the Policy Transaction Statuses field.
Delete	The configuration will activate when the user deletes a transaction by clicking on the Delete link in the Actions widget and then confirms the deletion.
	Note that Post-Action is not available for Delete actions.
Mark as Lost	The configuration will activate when a quote is marked as lost, either by manual action on the part of the user, or the timed expiry of the quote.
Reinstate	The configuration will activate when the user creates a reinstatement transaction.
	Notes:   When Pre-Action is chosen from the Perform drop-down, Reinstatement must be included in the Policy Transaction Types field and Incomplete must be included in the Policy Transaction Statuses field. When Post-Action is chosen from the Perform drop-down, Reinstatement must be included in the Policy Transaction Types field and Quoted must be included in the Policy Transaction Statuses field.
Request Quote	The configuration will activate when the user clicks the Request Quote action from a transaction in Underwriting Required status, sending the transaction into Referred status.
	Note that some users, commonly underwriters, will bypass Underwriting Required status and go directly to Referred status.  This integration will not activate in those circumstances.
Save	The configuration will activate with the following save events.
	Clicking Save & Refresh or Next in the policy workflow, except when the screen is complete and no changes have been made within the screen.
	Activating the Calculate Quote process, either manually or automatically.
	Clicking Select Quote in the Quote Summary window for a multi-quote workflow.
	Changing the Effective Date or Valid Until date in the Policy Information window, and clicking Save & Close.  Except for Cancellation and Reinstatement transactions, where clicking Save & Close will save the settings even if no changes were made.
	If any changes are made to the Client, including creating or selecting a client, changing the client, or editing the client information and saving.
	Note that field validations, such as invalid data or missing required fields, will prevent the save and the integration.
	Note that Pre-Action integrations for the Save action will not take into account any changes to the transaction since the last save.
Custom	Links the configuration to a custom item in the Actions widget, configured below.
	Note: An optional setting is available to have the system automatically recalculate the quote on completion of a custom integration. This will occur if the current screen is set to Calculate Quote in the Master Cover – Validation & Workflow Actions page, and this option is enabled in the core system configuration. To confirm whether or not this option is enabled, please contact your Insurity representative. This optional setting does not apply to E-Signature integration types.



The Integration Specifications panel becomes available when an Action is selected.

Perform	Select how the integration should be performed in relation to the selected Action.  Not available when Custom is selected as the Action.
Pre-Action	The integration will be performed before the selected Action.
	If the integration fails, the action will not occur.  This does not apply to Save actions, which will occur regardless of the integration results.
	Any validations that can prevent the action, such as bind validations, are performed after the integration.  This means the action may not occur, even if the integration is successful.
Post-Action	The integration will be performed after the selected Action.  The integration will occur even if the event itself fails due to validations.  Use the Availability / Triggering Conditions detailed below if the integration requires specific conditions.
External Service	This option is currently unavailable.
Label Text	For configurations that are initiated by the user, enter the label for the button.  Available when Custom is selected as the Action.
	Tip: Once the configuration has been saved, the Label Text becomes available in the Custom Labels section.  This allows translated versions of the text to be uploaded for when the browser is set to different languages.  The text entered here will be set as the default English text. For details on customizing languages, see the Custom Labels section.
Emphasize Action	When Custom is selected as the Action, the custom item is added to the Actions widget.  When this box is checked, a matching button is added to the Screen Button Bar with the navigation buttons.  If the custom action is not available in the Actions widget due to the selected Availability / Triggering Conditions, the associated button will also not be displayed.
	Depending on system settings, any buttons that do not fit within the available space in the Screen Button Bar will either be hidden or will wrap to another line.
	A maximum of ten integrations can be emphasized on a single screen in the workflow.
Integration Level	Available when Custom is selected as the Action.  Select where the processing is to be done.
Backend	Calls an integration service on the Bridge Specialty Suite server.
Frontend	Redirects the current browser window to an external web page. The address is specified in the Link URL field below.
Communication	Available when Backend is selected for Integration Level.  Select how the systems should communicate.  This information is provided by your Oceanwide Representative.
Synchronous	The Bridge Specialty Suite and integration system communicate both ways, allowing immediate updates of the submission as well as warning messages if there are any problems.
	Note: Replies and updates from synchronous integrations can only be accepted when the submission is a New Business or Renewal transaction in Incomplete status, or any transaction type in Bound status.  In any other transaction type or status, any reply will be ignored.
Asynchronous	The Bridge Specialty Suite sends the information to the integration system, and then continues with normal processing.  While the integration may affect the submission in the background, it will not return any warning messages.
Pre-Integration Evaluation	Not available when Frontend is selected for Integration Level.  Select how the system should evaluate calculated fields before performing the integration.
All	The system performs the standard calculation process, evaluating all necessary calculated fields.
None	The system does not evaluate any calculated fields.
User-Defined Rule	A Field Evaluation Rule can be selected, which defines a specific selection of calculated fields to be evaluated.  The rule may have a Trigger selected, which will be evaluated to determine if the rule is applicable.  Selecting this option reveals the Pre-Integration Evaluation Rule field below.
Pre-Integration Evaluation Rule	Available when User-Defined Rule is selected for Pre-Integration Evaluation.  Select a Field Evaluation Rule to determine which fields should be evaluated before performing the integration.
Post-Integration Evaluation	Available when Synchronous is selected for Communication.  Select how the system should evaluate calculated fields after performing the integration.
All	The system performs the standard calculation process, evaluating all necessary calculated fields.
None	The system does not evaluate any calculated fields.
User-Defined Rule	A Field Evaluation Rule can be selected, which defines a specific selection of calculated fields to be evaluated.  The rule may have a Trigger selected, which will be evaluated to determine if the rule is applicable.  Selecting this option reveals the Post-Integration Evaluation Rule field below.
Post-Integration Evaluation Rule	Available when User-Defined Rule is selected for Post-Integration Evaluation.  Select a Field Evaluation Rule to determine which fields should be evaluated after performing the integration.
Send Document Identifiers	Available when Policy is selected for Integration Type. When checked, the integration will include file information for any generated documents modified in the last 24 hours.
	Suitable integrations can use the document information to retrieve the documents for additional processing.
Link URL	Provide the URL address of the external system.  Available when Frontend is selected as the Integration Level.  The URL can contain placeholders that retrieve system information and insert it into the URL.
	Example: The [[TransactionResourceId]] placeholder can be used to retrieve the internal ID of a transaction. The URL may be constructed as follows.  The exact format of the URL must be determined by the website administrator. https://website.com/ID?ResourceID=[[TransactionResourceId]] This would substitute the appropriate value and direct the user to the following URL. https://website.com/ID?ResourceID=12345 The destination website would then resolve the address according to its own configuration.



The Select Policy Participants to Scan panel becomes available after saving an integration with Compliance Scan selected as the Integration Type.

Client	Check this box to include the client details in the compliance scan.
Distributor	Check this box to include the distributor details in the compliance scan.



The Sanction Lists panel becomes available after saving an integration with Compliance Scan selected as the Integration Type.  This panel displays all sanction lists to be searched.

1. Select an action.
• Click a link in the Name column to view an existing list entry.
• Click Add to add a new list entry.
• Check the boxes for one or more list entries and click Delete to remove the selected entries from the panel.
2. On viewing or creating a list entry, the Sanction List window opens.
3. The panels and fields are described below.  Fields marked with a red asterisk * are required.



Name	Select the list to add.
	For information on the available lists, see the Sanction and Compliance Lists section.
Threshold	Enter the threshold percentage.  As the data being scanned is compared against entries in this list, it generates percentages to represent how closely the data matches.  If the scan produces any matches that equal or exceed this threshold, it will be considered a compliance violation.

4. Select an action.
• When viewing an existing list, use the previous row and next row buttons, ▲ / ▼, to step through the lists.
• Click Save to save the list and remain on the page.
• Click Save & New to save the list and clear the form to add additional lists.
• Click Save & Close to save the list and close the window.
• When viewing an existing list, click Delete to remove the list from the configuration.
• Click Close to close the window without saving the list.



The Document to be Generated and Signed panel becomes available when E-Signature is selected as the Integration Type.  The Document field lists all documents configured within the available master covers.  Select a document that has been configured for e-Signatures.



Integration configurations are enabled for a workflow in the Workflow Management page.  Within the workflow, the Availability / Triggering Conditions panel defines when the integration can be activated by the event or user.  The integration can only be activated if the transaction and user match at least one selected option in each group.  At least one option must be selected in each group or the integration can never be activated.

Policy Transaction Types	Select the transaction types where the integration can be activated.
Policy Transaction Statuses	Select the transaction statuses where the integration can be activated.
Security Roles	Select the user security roles that are required to enable the integration.
Screens	Select the screens where the integration can be activated.  This only applies for Custom Actions.
Trigger	An optional trigger can be selected as a final requirement to enable the integration.  The trigger must evaluate as true for the integration to occur, as well as meeting the other requirements in this panel.



The Working Indicator panel becomes available when Custom is selected as the Action and Synchronous is selected for Communication.  If an integration is expected to take a noticeable amount of time to complete, an icon can be displayed with a message that the integration is running.

Display Working Indicator	Check this box to display the working indicator while the integration runs.  If the system needs to reload the page after the integration completes, the selected indicator will remain until the page is reloaded.
Icon Options	This field becomes available when Display Working Indicator is checked.  Select the animated icon to be displayed.
Spinner		A square containing a shaded spinning circle.
Squares		A set of nine squares that fade in and out.
Text Options	This field becomes available when Display Working Indicator is checked.  Select if the indicator should display the Default text, "Loading…", or Custom text.
	Note that the Default text cannot be customized for different languages using the Custom Labels feature, but the Custom text can.
Custom Text	This field becomes available when Custom is selected for Text Options.  Enter the text to appear below the indicator icon.  Text will appear on one line, and will be cut off if it exceeds the display area, so it is recommended to keep the message brief.



The Status panel becomes available after saving the integration configuration.

Active	Marks the configuration as active and available for use.  Inactive configurations are no longer available for selection and cannot be activated.
Created By	Identifies the date and time the configuration was created, and the user who created it.
Last Modified By	Identifies the last date and time the configuration was changed, and the user who made the changes.

6. Select an action.
• Click Add or Save to save the configuration but remain on the page.
• Click Add & Close or Save & Close to save the configuration and return to the integration configurations list.
• Click Close to return to the integration configurations list without saving the configuration.

Configuring an e-Signature Integration

The e-Signature integration type defines a document that will be generated by the system and then submitted to a digital signature service.  The user digitally signs the document, which is then attached to the transaction.

1. The document template must contain the Signature Placeholder, available in the Signature group of the Word Ribbon.  The template is then uploaded to the system and attached to a document configuration in the master cover.
2. Create a new integration configuration.
3. The following settings are required:

Name	Enter the name of the integration.
Code	A code can be provided, or one will be generated by the system on saving.
Description	Enter a description, if necessary.
Integration Type	Select E-Signature.
Endpoint Code	Enter OwBridge.SilanisESignLive.
Action	Defaults to Custom on selecting E-Signature and cannot be changed.
Label Text	Enter the label for the custom action.
Emphasize Action	This option can be selected to add a button at the bottom of the screen in addition to the option in the Actions widget.
Integration Level	Select Backend.
Communication	Select Synchronous.
Document	Select the document to be generated and signed.
Availability / Triggering Conditions	Select the appropriate conditions to make the custom action available to users.

4. Attach the integration to the appropriate workflow, and then republish the workflow.  The custom action will be available in the workflow according to the Availability / Triggering Conditions.

5. As e-Signature documents are generated, details are tracked in the transaction.  The name of the user who initiated the signature process, the current status of the document, and the last date/time that the status changed are all tracked.  This information can be retrieved by calculated fields for a range of purposes such as tracking, display, and validations.

   The name of the user who created the document is retrieved using the following path:

   [[DocumentArray/Document[MasterCoverDocumentCode='Code' and Status='Status']/CreatedBy]]

   The date of the last status change is retrieved using the following path:

   [[DocumentArray/Document[MasterCoverDocumentCode='Code' and Status='Status']/StatusModifiedOn]]

   In each case, the Code is the code of the document configuration in the master cover, and the Status is selected from the following list:

   Status
   SentForSigning	The document has been generated and sent to the certification service.
   Signed	The document has been signed and verified.
   SigningDeclined	User declined to sign the document.
   SigningPending	The document signing process is in progress.
   SigningSessionExpired	The signing process timed out due to inactivity (20 minutes).
   OptedOutOfSigning	User opted out of signing the document.

   Note: Only the most recent document for each code and status combination is tracked in the transaction information.

   If a specific document has been generated and is in Signed status, while another version of the same document has been generated but is in SigningPending status, they will both be available.

   Once the second document is signed, it will replace the first signed document.

   This only applies to the document information stored in the transaction data.  The actual documents will all be available in the Documents/Forms list.