What's new
Accounting General #
SE-30594 - Loss Deposit scenario 1 - AC0392 missing base details not triggered - Swiss Re Zurich #
Aim of Function:
To improve the Accuracy Validation checks for Premium/Loss Reserves by triggering the error 'AC0392 - Target Amount without a Trigger Amount' when only the target details are entered, and base details are missing, rather than displaying the computed value error AC0770.
Business value for customers:
This function enhances the consistency of error messages during accuracy validation checks by ensuring the correct error, 'AC0392 - Target Amount without a Trigger Amount,' is triggered when Deposit Retained target details are entered without base details for the Deposit condition defined either as 'Percent of Premium/Loss' or 'Pct of Premium/Loss Reserves'.
System Parameters affected:
NA
Existing functionality affected:
The Accuracy Validation error triggered when the Base detail amount is missing and the Target details are entered.
Changed documentation
/sicsdocs/user_guide/pc/accounting/manual_bookings_on_ws/
SE-40648 - TA/CL: GOV TAX - WS Balance Split Option Gov Tax to split for each Gov Tax Entry Code - Swiss Re Zurich #
Aim of function:
To enable automatic splitting of Government Tax balances on Technical/Claim Worksheets into separate entries for each defined Government Tax entry code when the new system parameter 'Govt. Taxes split to single Entry Codes at balance level' is activated.
This ensures:
- Accurate financial reporting by breaking down aggregated tax balances.
- Improved auditability with clear identification of each tax component.
- Streamlined ledger reconciliation by mapping each tax to its respective entry code.
Business value for customers:
Activating the new parameter 'Govt. Taxes split to single Entry Codes at balance level' delivers significant value by:
- Enhancing Financial Accuracy: Automatically splits aggregated Government Tax balances into individual entry codes, ensuring precise allocation.
- Improving Auditability: Provides clear, traceable tax entries for compliance and regulatory audits.
- Streamlining Reconciliation: Simplifies ledger matching and reduces manual effort in identifying tax components.
- Supporting Transparency: Offers detailed visibility into each tax type, improving reporting clarity for stakeholders.
System Parameters affected:
Government Tax Framework in use
Existing functionality affected:
- Technical/Claim Worksheet Balance Split logic when Balance Split Option = Government Taxes.
- Notes field update for each split entry to include respective Government Tax EC details.
Changed documentation
BO #
SE-36697 - Automated Incremental RDM Data extraction - DXC #
Aim of function:
- Assess and implement the correct methodology for automatically loading only the changed data into RDM systems efficiently.
- Evaluate and select the right approach (e.g., CDC, timestamp, or delta logic) for incremental data loading.
- Automate the data integration process to handle updates with minimal resource consumption.
Business value for customers:
- Ensures faster, resource-efficient data refreshes while maintaining high data accuracy and consistency.
System Parameters affected:
N/A
Existing functionality affected:
N/A
Changed documentation
SE-36698 - Developing new RDM database entities - DXC #
Aim of function:
- Identify and integrate source database tables to design and develop new tables and views for the Reinsurance Data Model (RDM), ensuring efficient relationships and optimized data structures.
- Analyze and map source systems to relevant RDM entities.
- Design new RDM tables and views supporting business reporting needs.
- Establish efficient relationships among RDM objects for performance and scalability.
- The following tables will be re-examined -
'T_PDM_INDEX_CLAUSE'
'T_PDM_DEPOSIT_CONDITION'
'T_PDM_INACT_PARTNER'
'T_PDM_PORTFOLIO_CONDITION'
'T_PDM_BUS_UDF'
'T_PDM_CLAIMS_HEADLINE_LOSS'
'T_PDM_AC_BAL_INFO'
'T_PDM_TAX'
'T_PDM_AC_DETAIL_AMEND_ENTRY'
'T_PDM_BAL_PARTIES_USERS'
'T_PDM_PRTNR_ADDR_INFO'
'T_PDM_ADJ_ESTIMATES'
'T_PDM_BAL_NOTES'
'T_PDM_DEDUCTION_COND'
'T_PDM_ENTRY_CODE_GROUP'
'T_PDM_BAL_AMOUNTS'
'T_PDM_CLAIM_INFO'
'T_PDM_BAL_REFERENCE'
Business value for customers:
- Enables a unified and scalable data foundation for accurate, consistent, and high-performance BI reporting
System Parameters affected:
N/A
Existing functionality affected:
N/A
Changed documentation
SE-43016 - Enhancements to SICS Life Universes - DXC #
Aim of function:
Implement enhancements to SICS Life Business Objects universes to incorporate new business requirements, improve performance, and ensure accurate, comprehensive reporting
- Identify the tables, Objects, Joins need to be added or modified.
- Modify or add objects, classes, and measures to reflect updated business logic.
- Optimize universe structure for query performance and usability.
Business value for customers:
- Improves reporting accuracy and provides enriched insights to support decision-making.
- Enhances universe usability and performance, reducing report generation time and errors.
System Parameters affected:
N/A
Existing functionality affected:
N/A
Changed documentation
SE-43256 - Enhancements to SICS PC and Common Universes - DXC #
Aim of function:
Implement enhancements to SICS PC and Common Business Objects Universes to incorporate new business requirements, improve performance, and ensure accurate, comprehensive reporting
- Identify the tables, Objects, Joins need to be added or modified.
- Modify or add objects, classes, and measures to reflect updated business logic.
- Optimize universe structure for query performance and usability.
Business value for customers:
- Improves reporting accuracy and provides enriched insights to support decision-making.
- Enhances universe usability and performance, reducing report generation time and errors.
System Parameters affected:
N/A
Existing functionality affected:
N/A
Changed documentation
Business #
SE-29309 - Improve UI/UX of grouping business into Business Groups and Bifurcation Groups - DXC #
Aim of function:
The user experience of grouping contracts has been enhanced. The remaining groups, Business Groups and Bifurcation Groups, have been moved to the same place as the other groups. The user can now manage all business groups from a single place on the contract: The Groups tab.
Business value for customers:
Improved user experience and usability.
System Parameters affected:
N/A
Existing functionality affected:
Manage Business Groups
Manage Bifurcation Groups
Changed documentation
SE-30277 - Capture disproportionate premium instalment distribution - Development - Samsung Reinsurance PTE Ltd #
Aim of function:
Reinsurance premiums are often paid in installments. Previously, the system only supported equal proportional splits. However, some contracts require payments based on a percentage schedule. The system now allows users to record specific percentages for each installment and automatically calculates the corresponding amounts.
Business value for customers
Allows recording complete terms and conditions.
Improves usability.
System Parameters affected:
None
Existing functionality affected:
Maintain Limit and Premium Conditions
Create New Business
Renew Business
Change Agreement Life Cycle Status
Update Business
Copy Business
Place Business
Create Limit and Premium Conditions by Web Service
Update Limit and Premium Conditions by Web Service
Create Instalment Conditions by Web Service
Update Instalment Conditions by Web Service
Changed documentation
Cede and NP Recovery #
SE-28220 - API to move Light Claim to another section - AGCS #
Aim of function:
Create new Web Service which allows moving Light Claim to another section by creating a new operation under SicsWsPcClaimEntryPoint called MoveLightClaim.
Business value for customer:
Process can be done via Web Service instead of online
System Parameters affected:
N/A
Existing Functionality affected:
Move Light Claim online function
Changed documentation
SE-28532 - New protection update message for Proportional Protection in Cede - replacing AC0258 - AGCS #
Aim of function:
New update message for Proportional Protection in Cede - replacing AC0258
Business value for customer:
Making it clear that there will be no automatic recalculation before Light record has been included in Preliminary Booking
System Parameters affected:
None
Existing Functionality affected:
Proportional Protection Assignment
Changed documentation
SE-39998 - Stop Loss Recovery Calculation for linked assumed business - protection assignment - Malaysian Reinsurance Berhad #
Aim of function:
New protection allocation options made available for protecting assumed business(es) with Stop Loss /Aggregate XL protections. This will make it possible to run recovery calculation based upon these protection allocations.
These are the new protection allocation options for Stop Loss and Aggregate XL:
- Add OCC Stop Loss
- Add OCC Aggregate XL
- Add Prot Program Stop Loss
- Add Prot Program Aggregate XL
Business value for customer:
Possibility to indicate which assumed business are included in Stop Loss / Aggregate XL Protection.
System Parameters affected:
New system parameter: 'Stop Loss / Agg XL Recovery for Linked Assumed Business' activates the functionality
Existing Functionality affected:
Non-Proportional protection assignment
Changed documentation
SE-39999 - Stop Loss Recovery Calculation for linked assumed business - recovery calculation - Malaysian Reinsurance Berhad #
Aim of function:
New possibility to run recovery calculation order considering Assumed Business(es) for a Stop Loss / Aggregate XL Protection. Four new options get enabled on the new accounting order window as well as from single OCC and from Protection program.
• Recovery per linked for AB Single OCC SL
• Recovery per linked for AB Single OCC AX
• Recovery per linked for AB Protection program SL
• Recovery per linked for AB protection program AX
Business value for customer:
Users have an option to run the Recovery calculation order for Stop Loss / Aggregate XL Recovery for protected Assumed business (es).
System Parameters affected:
The new functionality is activated by System Parameter: 'Stop Loss / Agg XL Recovery for linked Assumed Business'
Existing Functionality affected:
Stop Loss / Aggregate XL Recovery Order
Changed documentation
/sicsdocs/user_guide/pc/appendix_non_prop/recovery_calc_for_agg_xl_stop_loss/
Claims #
SE-41265 - Event Annual Aggregate Limit and Event Annual Aggregate Deductible - reference data changes - Everest Reinsurance #
Aim of function:
Add system defined limits for Event Annual Limit and Event Annual Aggregate Deductible Limit to reference table 1001. Limits must be of type 'amount', and can be 'unlimited'.
Business value for customers:
Business with such limits can be created and migrated correctly.
System Parameters Affected
Existing functionality affected:
Create business limits
Update business limits
Changed documentation
SE-42463 - Business inactivation when existing Claim Program - Swiss Re Zurich #
Aim of function:
If there are no claims linked to the business, the system should allow inactivation of the insured period despite existing claim program. The system should delete claim programs without claims.
The above should be supported online and in SICS Server.
Business value for customers:
Business can be inactivated when appropriate
System Parameters Affected:
None
Existing functionality affected:
Inactivate Business
Inactivate Business Insured Period
Changed documentation
/sicsdocs/user_guide/pc/business_life_span/offer_quotation_process/
/sicsdocs/user_guide/pc/claims/delete_claim_programs/
/sicsdocs/user_guide/pc/claims/delete_claims/
eMessaging #
SE-39134 - Find Screen - Accounting Period To and From for all messages (LIRMA, Lloyds and B2B) - Renaissance Re #
Aim of function:
To display Accounting Period From and To info of the eMessage in the eMessaging find window. Applicable for all messages (LIRMA, Lloyds and B2B)
Business value for customers:
Users can be able to view the Accounting Period From and To information in the eMessaging find window.
System Parameters affected:
N/A
Existing functionality affected:
eMessaging Find window
Changed documentation
SE-39764 - Add <BrokerContractSectionReference> to eMessaging Find and Results screen - Renaissance Re #
Aim of function:
- To include the 'Sender's Contract Section reference' in the search criteria of the eMessaging find window.
- To include a column for 'Sender's Contract Section reference' in results window.
Business value for customers:
- Users can be able to search messages by Sender's Contract Section reference in the eMessaging find window.
- Users can be able to view the Sender's Contract Section references in the results grid view screen.
System Parameters affected:
N/A
Existing functionality affected:
eMessaging Find window- Parties tab
Changed documentation
/sicsdocs/user_guide/pc/emessaging/find_messages/#specific-search-options—tech-account-messages
SE-41752 - FA Partial Payments - Renaissance Re #
Aim of function:
To introduce a new eMessaging rule 'FAIPartialBalanceReferenceRule' which helps in validating partial payments in FA messages.
Business value for customers:
System with this new rule now be able to handle partial payments received in FA messages.
System Parameters affected:
N/A
Existing functionality affected:
eMessage Processing.
Changed documentation
SE-42070 - New eMessaging rule to find already processed LIRMA bookings - Renaissance Re #
Aim of function:
To introduce a new eMessaging rule 'CheckForExistingTABooking' that checks if LIRMA TA bookings already exist with same balance.
Business value for customers:
System with this new rule now be able to find matching LIRMA TA bookings fully automatically that already exists with same bookings in the business ledger.
System Parameters affected:
N/A
Existing functionality affected:
eMessage Processing.
Changed documentation
Life #
SE-43321 - Define Deduction Condition in Life - Extend P&C functionality - Partner Re #
Aim of function:
Ability to record deductions in a similar way to SICS P&C for both Proportional and Non Proportional Business.
Business value for customers:
Customers will be able to record the agreement level deductions in more detail - Commissions, Brokerage, Other Deductions on Life businesses, similar to the P&C system.
System Parameters affected:
A new Accounting Function - Automatic Booking - is available under Accounting- Entry Codes.
The entry codes selected under this function will be used for Automatic Booking of deductions.
Note: This is informational currently and automatic bookings are still not implemented.
Existing functionality affected:
New Entry Code Group Category - Subject Premium Income- Life:
It is possible to define Entry Code Groups for the definition of Premium entry codes that will be used for the Life Business Deductions.
New Business Condition:
A new condition BD- Business Deductions is available on the Assumed Business, Outward Cedent's Contract, Retrocessioniare Participation and Portfolio Program.
On this condition it will be possible to define the Commission, Brokerage and Other Deductions.
Changed documentation
SE-40298 - Lookup Table Improvements- Prevent Duplicates, LUT IDs, Allow Deleting Allowable Columns - Development - PhilNaRe #
Aim of Function:
To implement the following Lookup Table improvements:
- Prevent Duplicates
- Implement LUT IDs
Business value for customers:
Customers will now be able to define Lookup Tables with an identifier.
It will also be possible to validate for duplicate names and therefore prevent creation of Lookup Tables with the same names.
System Parameters affected:
New identifier series for lookup tables.
Existing functionality affected:
Lookup table identifier series that has been defined on the system parameters will be automatically assigned to the LUTs.
This will be editable at the time of creating the table and the automatic identifiers can be overridden while the Lookup Table is being created.
It will not be editable once saved.
A new search criteria is available in the Find Lookup Table window where the tables can be searched for with the Identifier:
The user will be warned when a LUT with a duplicate name is created. This is a confirmation message that the user can choose to bypass.
The user will be warned when a LUT Allowable Columns with a duplicate name is created. This is a confirmation message that the user can choose to bypass.
This function is applicable only to Life.
Changed documentation
Other #
SE-44182 - Standardized Password Management - Allianz AG #
Aim of function:
To comply with modern security practices, the password field will not be shown on any window populated with the existing password.
A new Change Password UI has been introduced to allow the setting of the password fields.
Business value for customers:
Secure credentials management in alignment with industry best practices.
System Parameters affected:
None
Existing functionality affected:
None
Changed documentation
SE-22162 - External Services Integration Server - DXC #
Aim of function:
Beta release of a new External Services server. The first implemented services are:
- Reinsurance Assistant: a new smart assistant
- Address Validation: AWS and Google address validation implementations, not used in SICS or Assure Re yet.
Business value for customers:
System Parameters affected:
<List all system parameters relevant for the new function>
Existing functionality affected:
>List all existing functions that are affected by the new enhancement>.
Changed documentation
SE-36614 - Assure Cede Web - Policy administrator persona - Risk Unit group & Accounting Transactions - DXC #
Aim of function:
This epic aims to deliver the ability to view the list of Accounting transactions of the Policy for the Policy Administrator persona within the DXC Assure Cede Web product. The goal is to view the Accounting transactions associated to the policy and Risk unit group.
- View Policy - Risk Unit group
- View Policy - Business Ledger
Business value for customers:
Enables viewing light Accounting transactions of a Policy use case in DXC Assure Cede Web
System Parameters affected:
None
Existing functionality affected:
None
Changed documentation
SE-36656 - Assure Cede Web - Reinsurance Protection persona - View Business & Insured Period information - DXC #
Aim of function:
This epic aims to deliver the ability to view Business & Insured period for the Reinsurance Protection persona within the DXC Assure Cede Web product. The goal is to view Business & Insured period information of a Reinsurance contract.
- View Business & Insured period information
Business value for customers:
Enables Business & Insured period information use case in DXC Assure Cede Web
System Parameters affected:
None
Existing functionality affected:
None
Changed documentation
SE-36708 - Reinsurance AI Smart Assistant - DXC #
Aim of function:
The Smart Assistant is an embedded, context-aware AI chatbot within Assure Reinsurance and Assure Cede. It provides data explanations and summaries, and answers queries on the user guide and product documentation. Integrated into the product, it improves usability, speeds onboarding, and boosts daily efficiency.
Business value for customers:
Increase users' productivity for some tasks and provide improved data insights
System Parameters affected:
Introducing a new system parameter to enable/disable AI functions in the application
Existing functionality affected:
None
Changed documentation
SE-42115 - Support for Microsoft SQL Server 2025 - DXC #
Aim of function:
We now support Microsoft SQL Server 2025 as a DBMS platform version.
Business value for customers:
Ensure DXC uses a modern infrastructure & minimizes the exposure to security & technical debt issues.
System Parameters affected:
None
Existing functionality affected:
None
Changed documentation
SE-42162 - Bulk loading of data using the MTK to PostgreSQL - DXC #
Aim of function:
When running the MTK in the 'write to loader files' mode, we now support both the creation of the loader files and the loading using the bulk loader facility to PostgreSQL using the COPY SQL command.
Business value for customers:
Faster data migrations.
System Parameters affected:
None
Existing functionality affected:
No Existing functionality affected.
Changed documentation
SE-44091 - Correctly handle the -ds SSO argument when running in AWS AppStream 2.0 - DXC #
Aim of function:
When running on AWS AppStream and in SingleSignOn mode, SICS will use the authenticated AppStream user rather than the Windows user, which on AppStream is always set to PhotonUser.
Business value for customers:
A streamlined authentication experience while running on AWS AppStream 2.0 (now known as AWS WorkSpaces Applications)
System Parameters affected:
None
Existing functionality affected:
None
Changed documentation
SE-44404 - New icon style - DXC #
Aim of function:
A new style icon set was developed for Assure Reinsurance, and they have been available as a switchable preview option in SICS since 25.1.
The new icon set will be the one and only icons visible in SICS and Assure Reinsurance from 26.1 onwards.
The new style brings a modern simplicity and cleanness to the visual appearance.
Business value for customers:
Improved look and feel
System Parameters affected:
None
Existing functionality affected:
None
Changed documentation
SE-42126 - Improved Batch Processing Capability - Linked Retrocession Environment - Misr Insurance Company #
Aim of Function:
Implement a distributed batch processing architecture with standardized process switching enabled by a flag to switch from standard to distributed to improve scalability and performance. This approach enables better parallel execution and is applied to RPO and RCO processes, enhancing overall user experience.
Business value for customers:
Customers will experience faster, more efficient batch processing with improved execution consistency. The system's ability to scale and adapt enhances overall performance, supporting smoother operations and an improved user experience.
System Parameters Affected:
This is for when the system parameter setting Retrocession Basis- Sum at Risk Standalone Retrocessions Only flag is NOT selected
Existing functionality affected:
N/A
Changed documentation
This report was generated Mon Mar 23 09:41:52 UTC 2026.