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CMS Version 2.09.12
Date: 01/10/2008

Accounting
  • Updated  Changed printed title on Trust Accounting Report from Receipt Report to Trust Accounting Report. Also removed the year/filename from the receipt report printed title as it did not always reflect the year.
ACORD Forms
  • Added Edit button when viewing ACORD forms to quickly edit the form.
  • Updated  Added ACORD 60 Pennsylvania Auto Supplement (2007/08)
  • Updated  ACORD 61 - Colorado Auto Supplement was missing pages 3 and 4
  • Updated  ACORD 137 Indiana Commercial Auto Coverages/Limits Section (2006/10)
  • Updated  New Version of ACORD 137 CO - Colorado Commercial Auto Coverages/Limits Section (2008/01)
  • Updated  Added ACORD 090 Kansas Personal Auto Application (2007/01)
  • Updated  Added ACORD Form 038 Kansas Personal Insurance Supplement (2005/03)
  • Updated  Added ACORD Form 061 - Wisconsin Auto Supplement (1996/05)
  • Updated  Added ACORD Form 137 - Wisconsin Commercial Auto Coverages/Limits Section (2007/09)
  • Updated  Added ACORD Form 90 - Wisconsin Personal Auto Application (2007/09)
  • Updated  Added ACORD 90 - Nebraska Personal Auto Application (2003/12)
  • Updated  Fixed ACORD 60 Flood Insurance Notice Rejection (2006/05) - Agency name not flooding
  • Updated  Added ACORD 138 - Florida Garage/Dealers Coverage/Limits Section (2007/11)
  • Updated  ACORD 146 - EQUIPMENT FLOATER SECTION (2003/09): Added combo boxes on page 1 and updated tab order on both pages
Auto Policy
  • Auto policies now allow for unlimited number of misc vehicle level coverage's and additional interests. This was added to accomodate for downloads specifically for commercial auto, but even helpful for some personal lines companies.
  • Added Fleet ID as a field on the vehicle screen.
CMS
  • Add Inquiry Button -> Online to Company Inquiry
  • Added 'Internet Update / Accept License Agreement' and 'HawkSoft Communication Messages: Billings' user permissions. Internet Update now requires user permissions which are defaulted to off.
  • Updated  Automatically converts 'Other' polices to 'Enhanced' policies. No longer requires the user to go to Internal | Convert Policy | Enhanced.
  • Updated  Updated Action Menu when inserting a customer or policy to include Commercial.
  • Updated  Attachment View: status column width was extended to see the Mail-List Initials without having to expand the column.
  • Updated  Added Bill Type to the GPI Screen and as a filter and output field in Report Generator
Downloads
  • Added Badger Mutual
  • NAIC, Product Codes and Coverage Codes for downloads are automatically kept up-to-date by automatically downloading them at the beginning of the company download process.
  • Updated  Auto: Towing and rental coverages that are sent as blanks now import as Yes.
  • Updated  Removed ability to update an auto policy from a boat dec download
  • Updated  Updated Auto Coverage Codes for Ohio Casualty
  • Updated  Updated Auto, Home and Commercial ACORD Standard Codes
  • Updated  Updated Mercury NAIC Codes
  • Updated  Updated NAIC, Auto, Home and Commercial Coverage Codes for Liberty Mutual
  • Updated  Updated Progressive NAIC Codes
GPI
  • Added Agent 3 field on the General Policy Information screen.
Help Topics
  • Updated  Updated FSC Bridge Help Topic
Image Upload
  • Updated  Multiple destinations in Image Upload - For those agencies in need of multiple inboxes in a hosted environment, we need to have a "memorized" list of destinations in the Image Upload. There is a drop down in the destinations, but it only shows the last inbox used. It should act more like the inbox where it stores the list of inboxes used.
Installation
  • Add Basic User Guide to Desktop
Letters
  • Updated  Added client email address as letter field
Report Generator
  • Updated  Changed Add button to Add/Remove and removed Remove button.
  • Updated  Birthday Report now only shows birthdays from active clients that have at least one in-force (active) policy.
  • Updated  Added days lapsed output field for Commercial Policies
Transformation Station
  • Updated  Transformation Station Setup now always includes WorkStation Setup. This change was made so that if an older version of Transformation Station is installed in a particular machine, they can reinstall Transformation Station without having to browse out to the MSI file.






CMS Version 2.08.24
Date: 11/01/2007

Accounting
  • Updated  Enhanced Receipts: When taking a payment where the full amount is still due (amount tendered is $0), it now allows the ability to print a receipt showing that the tendered amount was $0 and the amount due.
  • Updated  Receipt Integration Setup: Added ability to send customers to QuickBooks as customer number.
  • Updated  Added a Launch Client Menu Entry on the right click menu from an enhanced receipt report
  • Updated  Added User Permission to limit Browsing to Other Location when opening a Receipt Report.
ACORD Forms
  • Added ACORD 815 International Liability Exposure Supplement (2006/08)
  • Updated  Added ACORD 130 FL Florida Workers Compensation Application (2002/07)
  • Updated  Added ACORD 137NV - Nevada Business Auto Coverages/Limits Section (2001/11)
  • Updated  Outputs Company # to ACORD Forms specifically for ACORD 050KY - Kentucky Proof of Insurance Card (2006/01)
  • Updated  Updated ACORD 125 - Commercial Insurance Application (2007/06)
  • Updated  Updated ACORD 126 - Commercial General Liability Section (2007/06)
Auto Policy
  • Updated  Added Driver Status of Unrated Driver
  • Updated  Updated Make/Model Files
Bridges
  • CMS to ITC Bridge - See help topic for details on how to setup the ITC Bridge.
CMS
  • Updated  The attachment list now hides all non-AL3 Policy Import Files.
  • Updated  Uses new MVR Mapping Tables. The new MVR Mapping tables allow for MVRs to flow better between applications which have a different set of MVR codes.
Commission Report
  • Added ability to view past commissions statements by going to the commission report and choosing View | Past Statements from the menu.
  • Added Transaction Type and Term to the Commission Report
  • Updated  A variety of changes have been made to the Commission Report to accomodate the importing of commission Statements. When importing, the wizard now prompts for all of the necessary dates and amounts. There is also an Archive button to archive current commission statements. The leave button has been disabled as it does not apply. Double clicking on an entry that did not automatically match up to a client file is the same as checking the box. Added View | Current Statement and View | Past Statements menu entries along with a toolbar entry.
  • Updated  Added a case sensitive check box in the commission reconcile report find box. Also, the dialog is not dismissed upon hitting Search.
Commissions
  • Updated  When importing a commission statement, the top bar now shows the company and contract number. Also, if you go to print, the header shows the company, contract number and statement date.
Download Viewer
  • Updated  Business Auto Drive-Other-Vehicle was not displaying on the dec page nor was it importing to the coverage screens. Also updated the way Hired/Borrowed and Non-Owned import in to the Enhanced Policy.
Downloads
  • Added Indiana Farmers Mutual
  • Added Hanover
  • Added Workmans Auto
  • Added Commission Downloads for Travelers and Unitrin
  • Added Brethren Mutual Insurance
  • Added Western Reserve Group
  • Added Acuity Insurance
  • Added Kramer-Wilson Company
  • Added NAIC and Coverage codes for Tuscarora Wayne Group of Companies
  • Download Setup: Added "All Other Transactions" Rule
  • Updated  Updated Coverage Codes for Grange Insurance Company and Mercury Insurance Company
  • Updated  Downloads of type Memo (MEM) and Misc Print (PRT) now use the Memo Download Rule and downloads of type Reversal of Non-Renewal (RNR) use the Reinstatement Download Rule.
  • Updated  Downloads were not creating a suspended log on transactions that were not updating the policy.
  • Updated  Progress Business Auto coverages were duplicating
  • Updated  Update Company Product Codes for all Companies
  • Updated  Updated Auto Coverage Codes for Progressive
  • Updated  Updated home and commercial coverage codes for Auto-Owners Insurance Company
  • Updated  Updated Auto Coverage Codes for GMAC, Progressive and Liberty Mutual
  • Updated  Updated Home Coverage Codes for Liberty Mutual
  • Updated  Updated Product Codes for GMAC and Progressive
  • Updated  Added Phoenix Indemnity Insurance Company
  • Updated  Updated Commerce West Coverage Codes
  • Updated  Updated Progressive Auto Coverage Codes
  • Updated  Updated Auto Coverage Codes for Progressive Insurance
  • Updated  Updated Home Coverage Codes for Bankers Insurance
  • Updated  Stated Amount now imports from the Comp Limit
  • Updated  When a home policy is updated from an AL3 file with more than 1 location, CMS adds an Endorsement of Additional Locations (see Dec Page), the number of locations, and the total premium from those locations.
  • Updated  When importing AL3 files where Auto Create Unfound Policies is checked in download setup, the Name Type box would pull up for each AL3 file processed even though remember this setting was checked. It now remembers the setting by each company.
Enhanced Policy
  • Policy Histories and Printed Dec Pages are now available for enhanced policies.
  • Updated  Deleting too many coverages at once causes a messagebox to appear that the Yes/No buttons are off the bottom of the screen.
  • Updated  Add Fill Coverages under Reset Coverages allowing all the coverages not on the policies to populate
Hawk-Link
  • Updated  Added a right-click popup bar for quick access to Hawk-Link functions. This functionality can be turned off by going to the HawkSoft Toolbar, clicking on HawkSoft and unchecking Show Popup Toolbar.
Help
  • Updated  Added help topic for Suspenses and SuspenseReport
  • Updated  Added Online Training Material: Basic User Guide and training videos to Help Topics.
  • Updated  Added help topic for Direct Bill Commission Statement Downloads
  • Updated  Added help topic for EZLynx Bridge
  • Updated  Updated FSC Bridge Help Topic
  • Updated  Updated Progressive Bridge Setup Help Topic
  • Updated  Added access to file version information from Help | System Information
  • Updated  Added help topics for ITC Integration and Form Letters - Add in auto launch instructions. And add into help topic multi state setup
Inbox
  • Updated  Changed some settings that should speed up viewing PDFs across a WAN.
  • Updated  Updated PDF Viewer Options and enhanced Adobe Reader option. - Renamed internal viewer to Amyuni PDF Reader (Internal), renamed Adobe Acrobat Reader to Adobe Acrobat Reader (Internet Explorer) and added an Adobe Acrobat Reader (Internal).
  • Updated  If the inbox is unable to delete a file, it will mark it as deleted and delete it at a future time.
  • Updated  Auto renames .TIFF files to .TIF files in the inbox so that the TIF viewer can view them.
  • Updated  When attaching items from the inbox, CMS will try to determine if the insured is a business or an individual. If the named insured is an individual it will try searching by last,first as it always has. If it is a business, it will try searching by business name.
Installation
  • Updated  Removed Arrowhead Downloader (ArowDown.exe) from Update
Internet Update
  • Updated  Updated wording on internet update dialog.
Letters
  • Updated  Letters list was not automatically sorting.
Multi-Agency Setup
  • Added Roaming Users. For those running multi-agency databases, at time of login, users can be prompted for which office they are in. Set this by going to Setup | Multi-Agency Setup | Users
Progressive Integration
  • Updated  Changed all references to "Drive Insurance" back to "Progressive Insurance".
Report Generator
  • Added summary group by field for 'Status' allowing the status summary to summarize by Active, Inactive, Prospect and Other or a summary by the actual status.
  • Added additional Auto Policy Fields to Report Generator including: UMBI, UIMBI, Med, PIP, PIP Ded, Transfer Dicount, Multicar Discount, Defensive Driver Discount, Renewal Discount, Homeowner Discount, Paid-In-Full Discount, Military Discount, Fees, Broker Fees, SR22 Fees, Other Fees, Billing Plan, and Days Lapsed.
Search
  • Updated  The search list contains a green bar showing which ones are positive matches to the search.
Seat Licensing
  • Updated  Tracks seats by computer name instead of ip address
Start Page
  • Updated  Added Basic User Guide to Start Page
  • Updated  Add Windows 95/98/ME/NT4 out of date message to Start Page






CMS Version 2.07.14
Date: 07/17/2007

ACORD Forms
  • Updated  Sped up loading of ACORD Form List. Each time a new version is released, the first time the ACORD Form List is loaded, it will take a few extra seconds as it builds an index. All subsequent times, it will be fast.
  • Updated  Updated ACORD 083: Personal Umbrella Application (2007/01)
Commissions
  • Ability to import commission statements directly from the company.
  • Updated  Added User level commission setup. To access go to Setup | User-List, edit a user, then go to the Commission tab.
  • Updated  Added Download as Agency Commission Basis. This will prevent the action menu from creating accounting transactions.
Direct Company Integration
  • Updated  When taking a payment using Direct Company Integration, the log note now reflects that a payment was taken through Direct Company Integration and the name of the module it was taken with.
Download Report
  • Updated  Added ability to send items directly to the inbox for reprocessing.
Downloads
  • Updated  Fixed importer to accommodate for Mercury changing the policy numbers on all of the policies that renew.
  • Updated  Updated auto coverage codes for Commerce West.
  • Updated  When creating a new client, the Name Parse dialog now tries guessing whether the named insured is a business or an individual based on a key name search.
  • Updated  Updated Auto and Home Coverage Codes for Foremost Insurance
  • Updated  Updated Home Coverage Codes for Ohio Casualty
  • Updated  Updated Auto and Commercial Coverage codes for Grange Insurance Company
  • Updated  Updated Home Coverage Codes for Ohio Casualty, Western National Insurance, and Grange Insurance Company
Help Topics
  • Updated  Updated Print Labels Help Topic
  • Updated  Updated Progressive Integration Help Topic.
  • Updated  Added Agent Signature Help Topic
Inbox
  • Updated  Users with a readonly hawk.ini file were able to edit the inbox path when launching the inbox, but the original path would always launch.
Mercury PDF Importer
  • Updated  Updated Mercury PDF Importer to work with longer policy numbers.
Setup
  • Updated  Added customized list settings for client communication menu and client t-file menu.
System Information
  • Updated  On the Permissions Dialog, added permission check for the Agency folder, Client folder and Hawk.ini file and added a Properties button.
Transformation Station
  • Updated  Updated Quote/Bridges from the action menu to add Direct Integration Quotes as an item. Also changed the other items to help describe better what they are for, etc.