IP Library Granted Patent US 11,257,166
Granted Patent B2
US 11,257,166 · App. 16/719,319 · Granted Feb 22, 2022

Roof risk data analytics system to accurately estimate roof risk information

Inventors: Lane Garrison Coonrod (Charlotte, NC); Sean David Holden (Northampton, MA)
Assignee: Hartford Fire Insurance Company
G06Q40/08G06K9/6256G06N5/04G06N20/00
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Patent No.
US 11,257,166
App. No.
16/719,319
Granted
Feb 22, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to some embodiments, a risk relationship data store may contain electronic records, each electronic record representing a risk relationship between an enterprise and a risk relationship provider (e.g., an insurer), and including, for each risk relationship, an electronic record identifier and a set of roof attribute values. A back-end application computer server may receive, from a third-party data source, roof information for a roof of a building associated with a risk relationship. The computer server may then correlate the received roof information with a particular electronic record in the risk relationship data store. A roof attribute value of the particular electronic record may be updated in accordance with the roof information received from the third-party data source, and a predictive analytics engine of the computer server may then calculate a roof risk score associated with the particular electronic record.

Claims (44)

1. A roof risk data analytics system implemented via a back-end application computer server, comprising:

(a) a risk relationship data store that contains electronic records, each electronic record representing a risk relationship between an enterprise and a risk relationship provider, and including, for each risk relationship, an electronic record identifier and a set of roof attribute values;

(b) the back-end application computer server, coupled to the risk relationship data store, including:

a computer processor, and

a computer memory, coupled to the computer processor, storing instructions that, when executed by the computer processor, cause the back-end application computer server to:

receive, from a third-party data source, roof information for a roof of a building associated with a risk relationship,

receive aerial imagery for the roof of the building;

receive street level imagery for the roof of the building;

automatically correlate the received third-party roof information, aerial imagery, and street level imagery with a particular electronic record in the risk relationship data store,

analyze the aerial imagery using a machine learning algorithm and historic insurance claim data to determine an updated roof attribute value;

update a roof attribute value of the particular electronic record in accordance with the updated roof attribute value, and

calculate, by a predictive analytics engine, a roof risk score associated with the particular electronic record; and

(c) a communication port coupled to the back-end application computer server to facilitate a transmission of data with remote user devices to support interactive user interface displays, including an indication of the roof information received from the third-party data source and the roof risk score, via a distributed communication network.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the third-party data source is associated with at least one of: (i) satellite imagery, and (ii) drone imagery.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the third-party data source is associated with at least one of: (i) a roof vendor, (ii) a roof installer, (iii) a governmental agency, (iv) a roof material, and (v) a roof warranty.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the back-end application computer server is further programmed to use the street level images to construct a three-dimensional model associated with the updated roof attribute data.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the updated roof attribute data is associated with at least one of: (i) a roof square footage, (ii) a roof age, (iii) a roof covering material, (iv) a roof shape, (v) a roof risk evaluation, and (vi) a roof hazard.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the updated roof attribute data is associated with at least one of: (i) a solar panel, (ii) a chimney, (iii) building heating or cooling equipment, (iv) a water tank, (v) a gutter condition, (vi) a roof extension, (vii) a satellite dish, (viii) public roof use, and (ix) a skylight.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the building is associated with at least one of: (i) an office building, (ii) a warehouse, (iii) a residence, (iv) a hanger, (v) a retail establishment, (vi) a stadium, and (vii) any other building structure that is associated with a risk relationship.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the risk relationship is associated with an insurance policy and the risk score is to be used in connection with at least one of: (i) insurance policy underwriting, (ii) insurance premium pricing, (iii) insurance physical inspection decisions, (iv) service levels, (v) insurance policy renewals, and (vi) insurance claim servicing.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the roof risk score is utilized to automatically establish a communication link with an electronic address associated with the risk relationship and transmit at least one of: (i) an email message, (ii) a calendar event, and (iii) a workflow instruction.

10. A computerized roof risk data analytics method implemented via a back-end application computer server, comprising:

receiving, by a computer processor of the back-end application computer server from a third-party data source, roof information for a roof of a building associated with a risk relationship;

receiving, by the computer processor, aerial imagery for the roof of the building;

receiving, by the computer processor, street level imagery for the roof of the building;

automatically correlating the received third-party roof information, aerial imagery, and street level imagery with a particular electronic record in a risk relationship data store that contains electronic records, each electronic record representing a risk relationship between an enterprise and a risk relationship provider, and including, for each risk relationship, an electronic record identifier and a set of roof attribute values;

analyzing, by the computer processor, the aerial imagery using a machine learning algorithm and historic insurance claim data to determine an updated roof attribute value;

updating a roof attribute value of the particular electronic record in accordance with the updated roof attribute value; and

calculating, by a predictive analytics engine, a roof risk score associated with the particular electronic record.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the third-party data source is associated with at least one of: (i) satellite imagery, and (ii) drone imagery.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the third-party data source is associated with at least one of: (i) a roof vendor, (ii) a roof installer, (iii) a governmental agency, (iv) a roof material, and (v) a roof warranty.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the back-end application computer server is further programmed to use the street level images to construct a three-dimensional model associated with the updated roof attribute data.

14. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing instructions, that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a roof risk data analytics method implemented via a back-end application computer server, the method comprising:

receiving, by a computer processor of the back-end application computer server from a third-party data source, roof information for a roof of a building associated with a risk relationship;

receiving, by the computer processor, aerial imagery for the roof of the building;

receiving, by the computer processor, street level imagery for the roof of the building;

automatically correlating the received third-party roof information, aerial imagery, and street level imagery with a particular electronic record in a risk relationship data store that contains electronic records, each electronic record representing a risk relationship between an enterprise and a risk relationship provider, and including, for each risk relationship, an electronic record identifier and a set of roof attribute values;

analyzing, by the computer processor, the aerial imagery using a machine learning algorithm and historic insurance claim data to determine an updated roof attribute value;

updating a roof attribute value of the particular electronic record in accordance with the updated roof attribute value; and

calculating, by a predictive analytics engine, a roof risk score associated with the particular electronic record.

15. The medium of claim 14 , wherein the updated roof attribute data is associated with at least one of: (i) a roof square footage, (ii) a roof age, (iii) a roof covering material, (iv) a roof shape, (v) a roof risk evaluation, and (vi) a roof hazard.

16. The medium of claim 14 , wherein the updated roof attribute data is associated with at least one of: (i) a solar panel, (ii) a chimney, (iii) building heating or cooling equipment, (iv) a water tank, (v) a gutter condition, (vi) a roof extension, (vii) a satellite dish, (viii) public roof use, and (ix) a skylight.

17. The medium of claim 14 , wherein the building is associated with at least one of: (i) an office building, (ii) a warehouse, (iii) a residence, (iv) a hanger, (v) a retail establishment, (vi) a stadium, and (vii) any other building structure that is associated with a risk relationship.

18. The medium of claim 14 , wherein the risk relationship is associated with an insurance policy and the risk score is to be used in connection with at least one of: (i) insurance policy underwriting, (ii) insurance premium pricing, (iii) insurance physical inspection decisions, (iv) service levels, (v) insurance policy renewals, and (vi) insurance claim servicing.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 20, 2021
From: COONROD, LANE GARRISON; HOLDEN, SEAN DAVID
To: HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Reel/Frame 056296/0315 →
Continuity (1)
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