IP Library Patent Application 13836707
Patent Application
App. No. 13/836,707

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CERTIFIED LOCATION DATA COLLECTION, MANAGEMENT, AND UTILIZATION

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App. No.
13/836,707
Abstract

Location information may be gathered, managed, stored, and/or otherwise utilized to determine unique geo-referenced locations. The geo-referenced locations may be utilized to inform various processes and decisions such as insurance underwriting, risk assessment, pricing, and risk/loss control.

Claims (65)

1 . A method, comprising:

determining, by a processing device, a location associated with an insurance product;

determining, by the processing device and based on the location, at least one of a polygon identifier and a structure identifier associated with the insurance product; and

determining, by the processing device and based at least in part on the at least one of the polygon identifier and the structure identifier, a risk rating of the insurance product.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining of the location comprises:

receiving an indication of at least one of an address and a coordinate.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the receiving comprises:

receiving the coordinate from a mobile device of a potential customer of the insurance product.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining of the at least one of the polygon identifier and the structure identifier associated with the insurance product comprises:

querying a database utilizing at least one of address information and coordinate information descriptive of the location; and

retrieving, from the database and in response to the querying, an indication of a relationship between (i) the at least one of the address information and the coordinate information and (ii) the at least one of the polygon identifier and the structure identifier.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining of the risk rating of the insurance product comprises:

determining an amount of risk exposure associated with customers already existing at one or more of: (i) the same polygon identified by the polygon identifier, and (ii) the same structure identified by the structure identifier.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, based at least in part on the determined risk rating of the insurance product, an insurance premium of the insurance product.

7 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

receiving an indication of a request by a customer to purchase the insurance product; and

selling, after the determining of the insurance premium of the insurance product, the insurance product to the customer.

8 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

determining, after the selling of the insurance product to the customer, a claim made on the insurance product.

9 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

determining, after the determining of the claim made on the insurance product, a value of a risk rating for at least one of: (i) a polygon identified by the polygon identifier, and (ii) a structure identified by the structure identifier.

10 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

updating, based on the value of the risk rating for the at least one of: (i) the polygon identified by the polygon identifier, and (ii) the structure identified by the structure identifier, the risk rating of the insurance product.

11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

updating, based on the value of the risk rating for the at least one of: (i) the polygon identified by the polygon identifier, and (ii) the structure identified by the structure identifier, the insurance premium of the insurance product.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the processing device comprises a computer system of an insurance company.

13 . An apparatus, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory in communication with the processor, the memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor result in:

determining a location associated with an insurance product;

determining, based on the location, at least one of a polygon identifier and a structure identifier associated with the insurance product; and

determining, based at least in part on the at least one of the polygon identifier and the structure identifier, a risk rating of the insurance product.

14 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the determining of the location comprises:

receiving an indication of at least one of an address and a coordinate.

15 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the receiving comprises:

receiving the coordinate from a mobile device of a potential customer of the insurance product.

16 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the determining of the at least one of the polygon identifier and the structure identifier associated with the insurance product comprises:

querying a database utilizing at least one of address information and coordinate information descriptive of the location; and

retrieving, from the database and in response to the querying, an indication of a relationship between (i) the at least one of the address information and the coordinate information and (ii) the at least one of the polygon identifier and the structure identifier.

17 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the determining of the risk rating of the insurance product comprises:

determining an amount of risk exposure associated with customers already existing at one or more of: (i) the same polygon identified by the polygon identifier, and (ii) the same structure identified by the structure identifier.

18 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further result in:

determining, based at least in part on the determined risk rating of the insurance product, an insurance premium of the insurance product.

19 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further result in:

receiving an indication of a request by a customer to purchase the insurance product; and

selling, after the determining of the insurance premium of the insurance product, the insurance product to the customer.

20 . An article of manufacture comprising a computer-readable memory storing instructions that when executed by a processor result in:

determining a location associated with an insurance product;

determining, based on the location, at least one of a polygon identifier and a structure identifier associated with the insurance product; and

determining, based at least in part on the at least one of the polygon identifier and the structure identifier, a risk rating of the insurance product.

21 . The article of manufacture of claim 20 , wherein the determining of the location comprises:

receiving an indication of at least one of an address and a coordinate.

22 . The article of manufacture of claim 21 , wherein the receiving comprises:

receiving the coordinate from a mobile device of a potential customer of the insurance product.

23 . The article of manufacture of claim 20 , wherein the determining of the at least one of the polygon identifier and the structure identifier associated with the insurance product comprises:

querying a database utilizing at least one of address information and coordinate information descriptive of the location; and

retrieving, from the database and in response to the querying, an indication of a relationship between (i) the at least one of the address information and the coordinate information and (ii) the at least one of the polygon identifier and the structure identifier.

24 . The article of manufacture of claim 20 , wherein the determining of the risk rating of the insurance product comprises:

determining an amount of risk exposure associated with customers already existing at one or more of: (i) the same polygon identified by the polygon identifier, and (ii) the same structure identified by the structure identifier.

25 . The article of manufacture of claim 20 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further result in:

determining, based at least in part on the determined risk rating of the insurance product, an insurance premium of the insurance product.

26 . The article of manufacture of claim 25 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further result in:

receiving an indication of a request by a customer to purchase the insurance product; and

selling, after the determining of the insurance premium of the insurance product, the insurance product to the customer.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2013
From: COLLINS, DEAN M.; ROBERTS, THOMAS J.; MADDALENA, THOMAS J.; KIMBALL, MICHAEL
To: THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
Reel/Frame 031181/0665 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2013
From: TUTTLE, ANN S.
To: THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
Reel/Frame 031181/0951 →