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  • LDEx Benefits Configuration Management (BCM) 1.0 Standard Industry Release

    LDEx Standards Community,

    We are pleased to announce that the LDEx Benefits Configuration Management (BCM) 1.0 Standard is ready for industry utilization and has been made freely available on the Standards Download page at limra.com/LDEx. All that is needed to download the package is a LIMRA.com login.

     

    This initial release of the LDEx BCM Standard marks a transformative step forward in the workplace benefits industry. By supporting automated case configuration and standardized data delivery, the standard's data structure empowers carriers, brokers, and technology providers to streamline case builds, reduce manual intervention, and accelerate implementation timelines. This industry-leading approach leverages schema-driven integration, version control, and enhanced interoperability setting a new benchmark for benefits data exchange.  

     

    The direct link to the industry release package can be found here: LDExBenefitsConfigurationManagement_1.0.2025.08.18.zip

     

    The updated Industry Glossary can be found here: https://ldex.limra.com/IndustryGlossary 

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    Furthering industry advancement leveraging modern API architecture, the LDEx BCM Standard Industry Release includes new REST compliant API endpoints, available in OpenAPI 3.1. These optional endpoints are supplied to help quickly set up delivery methods leveraging API data transmissions between trading partners. This functionality will enable the industry in moving towards real-time/near real-time enrollment and change management processing.

     

     If your organization has any questions about the development and implementation of this release or any of the LDEX Standards, please email LDEx@limra.com with questions. Thank you for all for your continued support of the LDEx Program.


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  • LDEx 2024 Development Cycle Announcement

    LDEx 2024 Development Cycle Announcement

    Hey LIMRA Data Exchange Standards adopters, gurus, and champions! We're thrilled to share the groundbreaking announcement that more than 30 of the LDEx Standards Committee Member Organizations are gearing up to develop cutting-edge 2024 integrations, harnessing the power of the #ldexstandards! 

     

    If you're part of one of the dynamic organizations ready to #revolutionizedataflow with the innovative industry-built #ldexstandards in the coming year, this post is for you!  Drop a comment below and let us know about your exciting plans and projects. We're eager to hear how you envision pushing the boundaries of #technology and #integration within the #workplacebenefits space.

    LDEx 2024 Development Cycle Announcement

     

    Feeling the buzz and wanting to connect with like-minded pioneers?  Reach out to potential industry testing partners right here on the LIMRA Data Exchange Standards Community Support Forum! Whether you're a seasoned developer or a startup with big dreams, let's collaborate, test, and elevate the workplace benefits landscape together.

    2024 is set to be a year of groundbreaking advancements, and we can't wait to see the incredible developments that emerge. The future of standardized modern data exchange is in our hands!


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  • LIMRA’s Newest Enhancements to Data Exchange Standards Allow for Enrollment in All Employee Benefits

    To find out more about the newest LDEx Standards release, check out the latest from LIMRA here!
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  • A New Community Forum for LDEx Standards

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    Share, learn, and collaborate by posting in this industry forum for LDEx Standards.

    As of Thanksgiving 2021, LIMRA is providing a new community forum for LDEx Standards to support your implementation questions.

    Click here to download the most recent industry released LDEx BEM Standards.

    Click here to access the LDEx BEM Industry Glossary.
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