Systems and methods for alternate location of a vehicle

• US 10,387,965 B1
• Filed: 03/24/2016
• Issued: 08/20/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: United Services Automobile Association
• Original Assignee: United Services Automobile Association
• Inventors: Hunt, James H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kanervo, Virpi H
• Application Number:
  US15/079,979
• Time in Patent Office: 1,244 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/13 Receivers
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance

Abstract

Sensor data related to the vehicle'"'"'s location is received and then processed to determine whether the primary location of the insured vehicle is within the first rating area. If it is not, then the location data is further processed to determine a second rating area associated with the vehicle'"'"'s primary location. The risk exposure values for the second rating areas are determined and then used to generate a second set of coverage parameters and a second set of insurance policy price data, which is then used to generate a second premium. The first set of coverage parameters are replaced by the second set of coverage parameters and the first premium is replaced by the second premium.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that cause the processor to effectuate operations, the operations comprising;

receiving geographic location data indicative of one or more locations of a vehicle from a sensor associated with the vehicle, wherein the geographic location data includes a number of miles traveled in each of a plurality of rating areas;

determining a first rating area among the plurality of rating areas covering a geographic area of travel associated with the vehicle, wherein the geographic location data includes a first number of miles traveled within the first rating area;

generating a first insurance policy for the vehicle based on at least the first rating area, the first insurance policy having a first premium and a first set of coverage parameters;

determining a second rating area among the plurality of rating areas covering the geographic area of travel associated with the vehicle, wherein the second rating area is different than the first rating area, and wherein the geographic location data includes a second number of miles traveled within the second rating area;

generating a second insurance policy for the vehicle based on at least the second rating area, the second insurance policy having a second premium and a second set of coverage parameters;

comparing the first set of coverage parameters to the second set of coverage parameters;

generating a set of coverage parameter differential values based on the comparison;

generating a third set of coverage parameters based on the set of coverage parameter differential values;

determining a primary location within the plurality of rating areas, wherein the primary location is based on the geographic area of travel where a predominant number of miles among the first number of miles and the second number of miles were traveled;

generating a revised insurance policy for the vehicle based on the third set of coverage parameters, wherein the third set of coverage parameters modifies one of the first set of coverage parameters and the second set of coverage parameters, and wherein a premium of the revised insurance policy is based on the modified set of coverage parameters; and

providing the revised insurance policy for the vehicle to a customer.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the geographic location data comprises telematics data.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein determining the primary location is further based on the vehicle located within the primary location for a threshold period of time.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the geographic location data is received from a vehicle operator data provider.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise:

comparing the first premium to the second premium;

generating a set of insurance policy price differential data based on the comparison; and

generating a third premium based on the set of insurance policy price differential data, wherein the first insurance policy is modified based on the third premium.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first set of coverage parameters and the second set of coverage parameters relate to a mortality rate respectively in the first rating area or the second rating area.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first set of coverage parameters and the second set of coverage parameters relate to accident repair costs respectively in the first rating area or the second rating area.

8. A method comprising:

receiving, by a processor, geographic location data indicative of one or more locations of a vehicle from a sensor associated with the vehicle, wherein the geographic location data includes a number of miles traveled in each of a plurality of rating areas;

determining, by the processor, a first rating area among the plurality of rating areas covering a geographic area of travel associated with the vehicle, wherein the geographic location data includes a first number of miles traveled within the first rating area;

generating, by the processor, a first insurance policy for the vehicle based on at least the first rating area, the first insurance policy having a first premium and a first set of coverage parameters;

determining, by the processor, a second rating area among the plurality of rating areas covering the geographic area of travel associated with the vehicle, wherein the second rating area is different than the first rating area, and wherein the geographic location data includes a second number of miles traveled within the second rating area;

generating, by the processor, a second insurance policy for the vehicle based on at least the second rating area, the second insurance policy having a second premium and a second set of coverage parameters;

comparing, by the processor, the first set of coverage parameters to the second set of coverage parameters;

generating, by the processor, a set of coverage parameter differential values based on the comparison;

generating, by the processor, a third set of coverage parameters based on the set of coverage parameter differential values;

determining, by the processor, a primary location within the plurality of rating areas, wherein the primary location is based on the geographic area of travel where a predominant number of miles among the first number of miles and the second number of miles were traveled;

generating, by the processor, a revised insurance policy for the vehicle based on the third set of coverage parameters, wherein the third set of coverage parameters modifies one of the first set of coverage parameters and the second set of coverage parameters, and wherein a premium of the revised insurance policy is based on the modified set of coverage parameters; and

providing, by the processor, the revised insurance policy for the vehicle to a customer.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein determining the primary location is further based on the vehicle located within the primary location for a threshold period of time.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the sensor comprises global positioning system (GPS) technology.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the sensor comprises a mobile device.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein at least a portion of the geographic location data is received from a vehicle operator data provider.

13. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

wherein at least one of the first set of coverage parameters and the second set of coverage parameters relate to accident repair costs respectively in the first rating area or the second rating area.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein at least one of the first set of coverage parameters and the second set of coverage parameters relate to a mortality rate respectively in the first rating area or the second rating area.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that cause a processor executing the instructions to effectuate operations, the operations comprising:

receiving geographic location data indicative of one or more locations of a vehicle from a sensor associated with the vehicle, wherein the geographic location data includes a number of miles traveled in each of a plurality of rating areas;

determining a first rating area among the plurality of rating areas covering a geographic area of travel associated with the vehicle, wherein the geographic location data includes a first number of miles traveled within the first rating area;

generating a first insurance policy for the vehicle based on at least the first rating area, the first insurance policy having a first premium and a first set of coverage parameters;

determining a second rating area among the plurality of rating areas covering the geographic area of travel associated with the vehicle, wherein the second rating area is different than the first rating area, and wherein the geographic location data includes a second number of miles traveled within the second rating area;

generating a second insurance policy for the vehicle based on at least the second rating area, the second insurance policy having a second premium and a second set of coverage parameters;

comparing the first set of coverage parameters to the second set of coverage parameters;

generating a set of coverage parameter differential values based on the comparison;

generating a third set of coverage parameters based on the set of coverage parameter differential values;

determining a primary location within the plurality of rating areas, wherein the primary location is based on the geographic area where a predominant number of miles among the first number of miles and the second number of miles were traveled;

generating a revised insurance policy for the vehicle based on the third set of coverage parameters, wherein the third set of coverage parameters modifies one of the first set of coverage parameters and the second set of coverage parameters, and wherein a premium of the revised insurance policy is based on the modified set of coverage parameters; and

providing the revised insurance policy for the vehicle to a customer.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the geographic location data comprises telematics data.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein determining the primary location is further based on the vehicle located within the primary location for a threshold period of time.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein at least a portion of the geographic location data is received from a vehicle operator data provider.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise:

wherein at least one of the first set of coverage parameters and the second set of coverage parameters relate to an incidence of vehicular accidents respectively in the first rating area or the second rating area.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein at least one of the first set of coverage parameters and the second set of coverage parameters relate to a mortality rate respectively in the first rating area or the second rating area.