Data standards
Formats for dates, numbers, text and country codes
Dates
All dates except date of birth use YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS±HH:MM (the offset is the difference from GMT). For example, 2011-08-10T12:30:19-04:00 is August 10, 2011, 12:30:19 at GMT-4.
Date of birth uses YYYY-MM-DD, for example 2011-05-01.
Numbers
Numbers use US format with no thousands separator, and . as the decimal separator.
Text encoding
Data must be UTF-8, with special characters escaped using JSON encoding.
Country codes
Use ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes. For example, the United Kingdom is GB.
Residency of the insured
US travel insurance products are regulated by state, so benefits, limits and pricing can depend on the insured’s state of residence. Send all of these in every quote request: