ACORD End User License for PIA Members

Program Summary

In 2020, ACORD began requiring that all end users of ACORD forms, including independent agents, purchase a forms license, known as an End User License Agreement (EULA), to use ACORD forms, regardless of how the forms were accessed. Since then, ACORD has charged independent agencies a licensing fee for use of ACORD forms. Also at that time, PIA entered into an agreement with ACORD that allows eligible PIA-member agencies to execute annual EULAs for free or to participate in ACORD’s Advantage Plus Program at a reduced rate. 

  1. Program 1: For PIA members who access ACORD forms through an entity licensed to redistribute them, like most agency management systems (AMSs) or the AVYST eForms Wizard, members whose gross revenue is under $50 million can obtain a complimentary annual EULA. Using Program 1, each year, when an eligible agency executes a EULA, the agency is granted a complimentary annual authorization to use ACORD forms. Eligible agencies participating in this program must execute a EULA every year to receive another annual complimentary use license.
  2. Program 2: For PIA members whose gross revenue is under $1 million and who prefer to access forms directly through ACORD, PIA membership entitles eligible agencies to a $20 discount on ACORD’s Advantage Plus Program.

Next Steps For PIA Members:

  1. Contact PIA to get started.
  2. Visit ACORD’s website to claim your complimentary ACORD forms EULA or to use your discount to purchase ACORD’s Advantage Plus Program.
Step-by-step instructions in the Program Detail tab.
Program Detail

Step-by-Step Instructions:

Program 1: For PIA members who would otherwise access ACORD forms through an entity licensed to redistribute them, like most agency management systems (AMSs) or the AVYST eForms Wizard, members whose gross revenue is under $50 million can obtain an End User License Agreement (EULA) for free.

Using Program 1, each year, when an eligible agency executes a EULA, the agency is granted a complimentary annual authorization to use ACORD forms. Eligible agencies participating in this program must execute a EULA every year to receive another annual complimentary use license.

If you are eligible for Program 1, please follow these steps to obtain your free EULA:

  1. Get started: To take advantage of the benefits of Program 1, please email membership@pianational.org to get started. 
  2. Claim your ACORD Forms EULA:
      3. a. ACORD recommends using Google Chrome as your web browser to complete the registration process.
      b. Using Google Chrome as your web browser, go to the ACORD website and create an online profile.
      c. Next, go to ACORD's Forms Subscriptions & Licensing web page to confirm your eligibility for the program and to learn more about obtaining your complimentary EULA.
      d. Finally, go to the End User Licenses web page and click on “PIA Agency Vendor-Supplied Forms License (2023)” to access and accept the EULA. Once you have clicked “ACCEPT,” and a PDF of the executed EULA appears, the process is complete.

    Program 2: For PIA members whose gross revenue is under $1 million and who prefer to access forms directly through ACORD, PIA membership entitles eligible agencies to a $20 discount on ACORD’s Advantage Plus Program.

    If you are eligible for Program 2, please follow these steps to obtain your $20 discount:

    1. Get Started: To take advantage of the benefits of Program 2, please email membership@pianational.org to get started. 
    2. Purchase the ACORD Advantage Plus Program:

    a. ACORD recommends using Google Chrome as your web browser to complete the registration process.
    b. Using Google Chrome as your web browser, go to the ACORD website and create an online profile.
    c. Agents should then visit ACORD’s Advantage Plus Program web page to learn more and subscribe to Advantage Plus.


    Questions

    Have a question about ACORD licenses or subscriptions?

    Questions about ACORD licenses or subscriptions should be directed to ACORD at 800-444-3341 or memberservices@acord.org.

      Have a question for PIA?

      Contact us at membership@pianational.org.