Introduction
Oracle Insurance Policy Administration (OIPA) for Life and Annuity is a highly-flexible, rules-based
policy administration solution that supports policy issue, billing, collections, policy
processing, and claims in a single system. Leading insurance companies worldwide use
Oracle Insurance Policy Administration for Life and Annuity to accelerate product
development and reduce time to market, improve operational efficiency through
centralized policy management and record keeping, and better service their customers
and sales channels. The technologically advanced, but easy-to-use system provides the
agility and flexibility insurers need to remain competitive through the rapid roll-out of
simple to highly complex insurance products.
Overview
- Flexible, rules-based configuration speeds creation and launch of products
- User-friendly visual configuration tool simplifies debugging
- Product cloning promotes reuse of rules and decreases development time
- Powerful calculation engine and integrated debugger tool
- Transaction-level testing improves accuracy and supports quality assurance
Benefits
- Leverage a single system for improved efficiency and lower TCO
- Bring new products to market faster through collaborative development
- Configure changes without customization or recompiling system's core code
- Increase product development flexibility
- Support compliance through a detailed audit trail
OIPA Release Notes
This document describes the enhancement to existing functionality and the new features incorporated into the OIPA Application for the 10.2 release.
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Rules Palette Release Notes
This document describes the enhancement to existing functionality and the new features incorporated into the Rules Palette for the 10.2 release.
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Backward Compatibility
This document explains features and configuration changes in this release that will present compatibility issues when upgrading from past releases.
Instructions to fix these issues are included.
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OIPA Licensing
This document includes licensing and copyright information for third-party products included with Oracle Insurance Policy Administration and Rules Palette for release 10.2
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Technology Stack
OIPA 10.2.0.0 application supports the following technology components.
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- WebLogic 12c(12.1.2)
- WebSphere 8.5.5.0
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| Databases |
- Oracle 12c R1 12.1.0.1
- DB2 10.5 Fix Pack 5
- Microsoft SQL Server 2014 on Windows
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| Operating Systems |
- Oracle Enterprise Linux 6 u5 x86_64
- Windows Server 2012 R2 x86_64
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Installation Instructions
OIPA Database Installation Instructions
This guide should be used to assist with the installation of the database. Topics covered include creating users, granting privileges and configuring the database. Supported database types are: Oracle 12c, Windows SQL Server 2014, and DB2 10.5 FixPack 5
This is the first installation guide that should be completed. This guide is for the database administrator.
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WebSphere Deployment Installation Instructions
This guide should be used to assist with the deployment of the OIPA application and the Web Application Utility on the WebSphere application server.
This is the second installation guide that should be completed. This guide is for the build manager.
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WebLogic Deployment Installation Instructions
This guide should be used to assist with the deployment of the OIPA application and the Web Application Utility on the WebLogic application server.
This is the second installation guide that should be completed. This guide is for the build manager.
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Oracle Installer Instructions for Oracle Stack
This guide provides instructions for the Oracle Installer, which automates the installation of Oracle Insurance Policy Administration (OIPA), Oracle Insurance Rules Palette (OIRP), Web Application Utility, Oracle cycle agent, Oracle cycle client
and OIPA database schemas in an Oracle database.
If using an Oracle database and WebLogic application server, this installer can be used instead of the steps in the WebLogic Deployment Installation Instructions document.
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Oracle Installer Instructions for IBM Stack
This guide provides instructions for the Oracle Installer, which automates the installation of Oracle Insurance Policy Administration (OIPA), Oracle Insurance Rules
Palette (OIRP), Web Application Utility, Oracle cycle agent, Oracle cycle client and OIPA database schemas in an IBM database.
If using an IBM DB2 and WebSphere application server, this installer can be used instead of the steps in the WebSphere Deployment Installation Instructions document.
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Oracle Installer Instructions for Weblogic SQL Server
This guide provides instructions for the Oracle Installer, which automates the installation of Oracle Insurance Policy Administration (OIPA),
Oracle Insurance Rules Palette (OIRP), Web Application Utility, Oracle cycle agent, Oracle cycle client and OIPA database schemas in an Weblogic SqlServer.
If using an SQL Server and WebLogic application server, this installer can be used instead of the steps in the WebLogic Deployment Installation Instructions document.
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OSC Installation Instructions
This guide provides instructions for the Outbound Services Connector, which leverages the Oracle Insurance Policy Administration's extensibility framework to provide a generic, reusable approach to outbound data delivery
This process should follow the installation of OIPA and the database. This guide is for the build manager.
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Rules Palette Set-Up Instructions
This guide should be used to assist with the configuration of the Web Application Utility and the Oracle Insurance Rules Palette. The Web Application Utility allows a build manager to establish the properties that will be used during Rules Palette environment creation. Security groups and users for the Rules Palette are also created using this guide.
This process should follow the installation/deployment of the database, OIPA and the Web Application Utility. This guide is for the build manager.
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Rules Palette Environment Creation Instructions
This guide should be used to assist the Rules Palette user with the download of the Rules Palette application and the creation of an environment.
This process should follow the setup of the Rules Palette. This guide is for the Rules Palette user.
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OIPA Upgrade Utility
This document describes the instructions for using the upgrade utility, which is available for the users upgrading from 9.7.1.0 to 10.2
The Upgrade Utility provides and automated method for updating the database schema and updating XML syntax,
in order to combat backwards compatibility issues.
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Configuration of SAML 1.1 Between OIPA and OIDC
Oracle Insurance Policy Administration (OIPA) and Oracle Insurance Data Capture (OIDC) use SAML to facilitate a Single Sign-On (SSO) service between the two applications. This document explains the process for configuring SAML 1.1 for use with these systems.
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Oracle Insurance Policy Administration (OIPA)
OIPA is a highly configurable, rules-based system that helps insurers adapt, transform and grow their business by accelerating speed-to-market for products, enhancing service to customers and distribution through real time access to policy information, and reducing risk while optimizing performance.
OIPA System Properties
This document describes each property listed in the PAS.properties file.
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OIPA Activity Processing
This document explains the life cycle of an activity and the OIPA components involved in activity processing.
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OIPA Architecture
This document provides an overview of OIPA, its features and benefits, design principles, and system architecture, along with examples of OIPA-based solutions.
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OIPA Coherence
This document explains Oracle Coherence, which provides replicated and distributed (partitioned) data management and caching services.
The document specifically focuses on three areas of coherence in OIPA: caching, cycle messaging and application profiling.
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OIPA Cycle
This document explains Cycle, which is a subsystem for the batch processing of insurance transactions called Cycle.
Cycle is a high-performance distributed subsystem designed to process as many pending transactions as possible in the shortest amount of time.
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OIPA Document Generator
The OIPA Document Generator provides users with the ability to dynamically generate documents in PDF format.
Transactions that are configured with an attached GenerateDocument business rule can access OIPA data to generate a dynamic document.
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OIPA Data Intake Client Developer Manual
This document states the methodology and capabilities of DI Client utility in OIPA system.
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OIPA Extensibility
This document explains the process OIPA uses to extend the system and hook in new system capabilities without major infrastructure changes.
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OIPA Release Management
OIPA’s Release Management capabilities provide a systematic method of tracking rule changes, as well as a process for packaging and migrating rules from one environment to another.
This document provides an overview of the OIPA Release Management functionality.
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OIPA Security Guide
This document provides guidelines for securing an OIPA installation, including the configuration and installation steps needed to meet security goals.
This encompasses secure system deployment, protection of sensitive data, reliability and availability of the application, authentication and authorization mechanisms.
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OIPA Web Services
This document discusses the available Web Services and provides basic overviews of protocols.
It demonstrates the process for creating messages needed by Web Services for a more holistic explanation of the available functionality.
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Oracle Insurance Rules Palette (OIRP)
The Rules Palette is a standalone application that must be used in conjunction with the Oracle Insurance Policy Administration system for configuration tasks.
The Rules Palette provides straightforward functionality and visual configuration tools in an easy to load client-side application.
Rules Palette Help System
This help system is a resource for configurors using the Rules Palette.
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Rules Palette Security Guide
This document provides guidelines for securing a Rules Palette installation,including the configuration and installation steps needed to meet security goals.
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XML Configuration Guide
This help system provides configuration information on all XML rules used to drive the OIPA application.
Configuration standards and best practices are also described in this help system.
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