Integrated system and method for insurance products
First Claim
1. A system for creating, monitoring, administering and adjudicating insurance contracts, comprising:
- a front-end subsystem in communication with at least one of a client, an insurance vendor and an insurance partner;
a database subsystem accessing a plurality of stored databases; and
a back-end subsystem in communication with a plurality of subsystems to source information, monitor the creation, and administration of an insurance contract.
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Abstract
The system and method of the present invention includes an integrated insurance system for automating information processing and computerizes different combinations of the quoting, enrollment, billing, monitoring and maintenance functions of the process.
In a preferred embodiment, a system for creating and administering insurance contracts, includes a front-end subsystem in communication with a client, a database subsystem accessing a plurality of stored databases, and a back-end subsystem in communication with a plurality of subsystems to source information and monitor the creation, and administration of an insurance contract. The front-end subsystem communicates via a network such as, for example, the Internet, and is further operative with a set of executable instructions to collect contract information, from and deliver contract information to a plurality of clients. The front-end subsystem includes at least one of a set of executable instructions for quoting a plurality of terms of the contract, an enrollment process, a billing process and contract maintenance. The back-end subsystem communicates with a network and accesses the databases. The back-end subsystem includes a system application having a quoting subsystem, an enrollment subsystem, a billing subsystem, and a resource management subsystem, and communicates with the front-end subsystem which in turn communicates with the client and an insurance carrier or vendor to communicate the creation, execution and management of the insurance contract to the client. In preferred embodiments, the back-end subsystem further comprises an underwriting and eligibility subsystem, a reporting subsystem, an archiving subsystem, an electronic data interchange subsystem, a carrier management subsystem, knowledge base subsystem, auditing subsystem, document management subsystem and an event triggering subsystem. The front-end subsystem communicates with an insurance vendor.
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33 Claims
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1. A system for creating, monitoring, administering and adjudicating insurance contracts, comprising:
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a front-end subsystem in communication with at least one of a client, an insurance vendor and an insurance partner;
a database subsystem accessing a plurality of stored databases; and
a back-end subsystem in communication with a plurality of subsystems to source information, monitor the creation, and administration of an insurance contract. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In a data processing system, a method of implementing insurance contracts between a client and an insurance provider comprising the steps of:
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receiving a plurality of inputs for a quoting subsystem from the client;
processing the plurality of inputs and generating a quote in response to the plurality of inputs;
transmitting the quote to the client;
enrolling the client and executing the insurance contract in response to receiving an approval with respect to the quote;
processing claims in response to receiving a claim from the client;
generating invoices that correspond to the insurance contract using a billing subsystem; and
monitoring and managing the quoting subsystem process, a customer service process and the billing subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A computer program product for implementing an insurance contract between a client and a provider, the computer program product comprising:
a computer usable medium having computer readable code therein, including program code which;
receives a plurality of inputs from at least one of the client and the provider;
processes the plurality of inputs;
generates a quote for the insurance contract for the client;
enrolls the client and executes the insurance contract;
processes claims from the client;
generates corresponding invoices; and
tracks and manages the plurality of inputs. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. In a computer network formed of a communication channel and a plurality of digital data processors coupled to the communication channel for communication thereon and a computer apparatus for implementing insurance contracts between a client and an insurance vendor, comprising:
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a front-end data processor to communicate with at least one of the client, the insurance vendor and an insurance partner, the client, the insurance vendor and the insurance partner communicating through a digital data processor;
a database data processor to access a plurality of stored databases; and
a back-end data processor connected to a plurality of subsystems on a plurality of digital data processors to create a rate comparison quote, enroll the client, process and adjudicate claims, generate invoices and track client interactions. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. In a data processing system, a web-based method of implementing an-insurance contract between a client and an insurance carrier comprising:
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creating a new contract form which includes at least one provision of the insurance contract;
delivering the contract template to the client;
the client selecting the provisions of the contract and providing the preferences;
processing the preferences against eligibility and underwriting requirements;
enrolling the client in response to the processing of preferences;
processing any claims submitted by the client;
generating invoices that correspond to the insurance contract; and
monitoring any client contact and information communicated during the creating and implementing of the insurance contract. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer-readable data transmission medium between a plurality of computers having a data structure comprising:
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a first subset of data for processing at a first computer, the first subset of data including terms and conditions for an insurance contract; and
a second subset of data for processing at a second computer, the second subset of data including a template having the terms and conditions of the contract, the terms and conditions being modifiable at the second computer to accommodate a user preference.
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32. A computer-readable data transmission medium between a plurality of computers having a data structure comprising:
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a first subset of data for processing at a first computer, the first subset of data including information regarding processing, monitoring and detection of a contract; and
a second subset of data for processing at a second computer, the second subset of data including notification information.
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33. An automated method for processing an insurance claim comprising:
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providing a front-end subsystem in communication with at least one of a client, an insurance vendor and an insurance partner, a database subsystem accessing a plurality of stored databases and a back-end subsystem in communication with a plurality of subsystems to source information, monitor the creation, and administration of an insurance contract;
receiving a claim from a client using the front-end subsystem;
validating the eligibility of the claim by accessing the information in the plurality of databases;
adjudicating the claim; and
sending authorization signals to a data processor in order to dispense the funds associated with the claim.
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