System and method for dynamic insurance coverage in a subscription vehicle service
Embodiments of methods and systems for dynamic insurance of clients with access to a shared asset pool through a subscription vehicle service are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment of a method for dynamic insurance leverages a subscription vehicle service platform to collect data elements associated with each driver-to-vehicle combination in the subscription vehicle service. Using the collected data elements, embodiments package the data elements according to predefined preferences of one or more insurance providers. When a present driver-to-vehicle combination associated with a given client changes, the packaged data elements are provided to the insurance providers in order to solicit quotations, or approval, or continuation of current policy for the new driver-to-vehicle combination. In this way, constantly updated data elements derived from the client's use of the service provide accurate information for optimized insurance coverage based on the client's active driver-to-vehicle combination.
1. A system for dynamic insurance of clients with access to a shared asset pool through a subscription vehicle service, the method comprising:
means for collecting data elements associated with each driver-to-vehicle combination in the subscription vehicle service, wherein one or more of the data elements are indicative of driving habits and are collected using telematics devices in vehicles;
means for storing the data elements collected by the telematics devices to establish a record of historical data elements;
for a given client, means for recognizing a request for generation of a new driver-to-vehicle combination, wherein generating the new driver-to-vehicle combination coincides with terminating a previous driver-to-vehicle combination;
means for packaging historical data elements associated with previous driver-to-vehicle combinations of the given client and providing the packaged data elements to one or more insurance providers, wherein the data elements are packaged according to predefined preferences of the one or more insurance providers;
means for receiving quotations from the one or more insurance providers for insurance policies to insure the new driver-to-vehicle combination;
based on the quotations, means for selecting an insurance policy; and
means for simultaneously activating the selected insurance policy for the new driver-to-vehicle combination and terminating an insurance policy for the previous driver-to-vehicle combination.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the selected insurance policy is associated with the client in the new driver-to-vehicle combination.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the selected insurance policy is associated with the vehicle in the new driver-to-vehicle combination.
4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
means for anonymizing data elements associated with the client;
means for packaging the anonymized data elements and providing to one or more of the insurance providers;
means for receiving updated quotations from the one or more insurance providers for insurance policies based on the anonymized data elements;
means for comparing the updated quotations with the selected insurance policy; and
if a preferred updated quotation is preferable to the selected insurance policy, means for simultaneously activating the insurance policy associated with the preferred updated quotation and terminating the selected insurance policy.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the insurance policy associated with the preferred updated quotation is underwritten by the same insurance provider as the selected insurance policy.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more insurance providers are authorized by the client.