Alabama Department of Revenue

The meeting included updates on the OIVS ad campaign and the OIVS pilot program, noting that all pilot counties should have programming completed by July 1, 2012, and be using the new registration database layout by September 1, 2012. There was also discussion regarding an administrative rule to permit officials to assign identification numbers for registrants without standard identification. The council discussed insurance data transfers and cleaning up mismatched VIN records. Smaller insurers were included in the pilot group of insurers. The department's electronic evidence of insurance administrative rule became effective June 8, 2012.

The meeting included an OIVS update with statistics on requests, law enforcement users, questionnaires, and registration suspensions. There was discussion regarding insurers manually confirming insurance, contacting insurers about unconfirmed responses, and the high number of "system unavailable" responses. The council discussed reverification of registrations and the potential for a tapering system. The Insurance Research Council's upcoming report was mentioned, and alternative methods for determining Alabama's uninsured motorist rate were offered for investigation.

The meeting addressed several key areas, including the OIVS ad campaign with a focus on brochure and poster designs for county licensing offices, and a media campaign mirroring the "Click It or Ticket" initiative. An update on the OIVS pilot program discussed concerns from pilot counties, particularly regarding VIN mismatches and the process for handling unconfirmed insurance verifications. The council also discussed the transfer of insurance data, with a report of 2.3 million vehicle insurance records received to date, and the need for insurers to use the 2008 ANSI schema for data uploads. Additionally, the council reviewed updates to the OIVS User Guide, including the requirement for a legal trading partner agreement and security measures for data exchange via web services.

The advisory council meeting included an OIVS update with statistics on requests, confirmation rates, questionnaires, and registration reinstatements. Updates were provided on the book of business files received from insurers. Representatives from the State of Missouri visited the Motor Vehicle Division to discuss Alabama's approach to system modernization. Motor Vehicle Division personnel have also spoken with representatives from Louisiana, Connecticut and Illinois regarding OIVS. The department established a designated call center to answer various calls including liability insurance calls.

The meeting included updates on the OIVS public awareness campaign, including radio spots, digital ads, social media, website traffic, and billboards. There was also an update on the OIVS pilot program, including a conference call with pilot counties and their IT staff. The department has received 3.1M insurance records that have been matched to the registration records for 4.2 M qualified vehicles. There was discussion regarding insurers who are not in production, and a request was made for a public site for registrants to verify their insurance. The department will provide a monthly report on the types of responses associated with each company.