Cieca Standards | WORKING × 2025 |

This is the workhorse. The Estimate Message Standard allows an estimating system to transmit a complete repair plan to an insurer. This includes line-level labor operations, parts (with pricing, VIN-specific fits), paint materials, sublet repairs, taxes, and totals. When CIECA works well, an estimator writes the repair plan once, hits "send," and the insurer’s auto-adjudication engine reviews it instantly.

CIECA has evolved through three main generations of standards: cieca standards