Contracting Status Definitions

Here’s a refresher on the definitions of potential contracting statuses. Please contact contracting with any questions you might have.

TermDefinition
ACTIVECarrier has reported the agent has completed contracting and certification requirements.
AWAITING CONTRACTING LINKFidelis is waiting for the carrier to issue a contracting link to be sent to the agent.
BOOK OF BUSINESS TRANSFERAgent/Agency is in the process of transferring their business to another Agent/Agency.
CERTIFICATION PENDINGAgent needs to complete certifications.
CONTRACT REQUESTEDA request has been made for a contract to be sent to the agent.
DENIEDAgent or Agency’s contract has been denied by the carrier for non specified reason. (The carrier should have sent a letter to the Agent/Agency.)
DID NOT RECERTIFYAgent or Agency Principal chose not to recertifiy with the carrier for the current plan year.
FAILED TO CERTIFYAgent or Agency Principal did not complete the certifications for the plan year in order for contract to be active.
FAILED TO CONTRACTAgent or Agency Principal did not start the contract that was sent to them within a 30 day time frame.
FAILED TO TRANSFERAgent or Agency Principal never completed paperwork to transfer under new hierarchy.
HIERARCHY TRANSFER NEEDEDAgent or Agency Principal needs to complete paperwork to transfer under new hierarchy.
IN-ACTIVECarrier is no longer active.
PENDINGFidelis is waiting on other non-specified information from the Agent or Agency - email has been sent to the Agent or Agency Principal.
PENDING PER CARRIERThe (Upline) Agency’s contract must be determined active before Fidelis can send a contract to the agent under that Agency.
PENDING RTS NOTIFICATIONThe carrier is waiting for information from that agent in order to process the contract.
RELEASE NOT GRANTEDRelease has not been granted from the Agent’s current upline (Agency).
RELEASE PROCESSINGAgent has submitted paperwork to release from previous upline and align to the Fidelis hierarchy.
RELEASE REQUESTEDAgent has requested a release from Fidelis.
RELEASE REQUIREDA release is required from the Agent’s current upline (Agency) before contracting can begin under Fidelis.
RELEASED FROM FIDELISThe Agent or Agency has been released from Fidelis.
SENT TO AGENTA contract has been sent to the Agent.
SENT TO CARRIERThe completed contract has been sent to the carrier for processing.
SENT TO PRINCIPALThe contract has been sent to the Agency Principal.
TERMINATEDThe Agent of Agency contract has been terminated by the carrier. (The carrier should have sent a letter to the Agent/Agency.)
WITHDRAWNThe contract has been withdrawn by the Agent or Agency.