Single Entry Multiple Company Interface (SEMCI) is a computer system based on

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(SOA) that is used to submit the same information to multiple companies. SEMCI is use by

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quotes from several

companies at once. SEMCI is an

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which connects the software of the agent to the

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of multiple companies so that an inquiry can go to all the companies at once. Previously, the agent would need to send the inquiry to each company individually.

References

External links

SEMCI home page
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