INS: Setting up a Carrier

An insurance carrier is the company through which you are offering insurance benefits.

You can create a list of insurance carriers that your company uses by using the Carriers window.

Example:  Some examples of carriers include Aetna and United Healthcare.

To add a carrier

  1. On the Benefit Setup screen General Info tab, double-click inside the Carrier field. The Carriers window appears.


  2. In an empty row in the Carriers window, type a description for the new carrier, and then press Tab. The system automatically assigns a unique identification number that appears in the ID box, and the Active check box is selected by default.
  3. (optional) To make the new carrier the default value, select the Default check box.

To archive a carrier

  • In the record you want to make inactive, clear the Active check box.

To delete a carrier

  • Click the row that contains the carrier you want to delete, and then press the Delete key.

To rename a carrier

  1. In the row of the carrier you want to rename, click in the Description box. The description is highlighted.
  2. Type the new description, and then press Enter.