INSURANCE ALERT SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20110251858A1
• Filed: 04/13/2010
• Published: 10/13/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Webcetera L.P. (Applied Systems Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Webcetera L.P. (Applied Systems Incorporated)
• Inventors: Holloway, Charles Jason, Nielsen, Lars Christian
• Application Number:
  US12/759,266
• Publication Number:
  US 20110251858A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/4
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/08 Auctions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance

Abstract

An insurance alert system comprises an alert module executable by a processor, the alert module configured to automatically interface with a plurality of different insurance providers for an insurance broker. The alert module is configured to obtain and aggregate alert data from the plurality of different insurance providers corresponding to customers of the insurance broker, the alert data corresponding to insurance policies of the customers with the respective insurance providers.

Claims

1. An insurance alert system, comprising:

an alert module executable by a processor, the alert module configured to automatically interface with a plurality of different insurance providers for an insurance broker, the alert module configured to obtain and aggregate alert data from the plurality of different insurance providers corresponding to customers of the insurance broker, the alert data corresponding to insurance policies of the customers with the respective insurance providers.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the alert module is configured to display the aggregated alert data.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the alert module is configured to automatically submit credential data for the insurance broker to the respective insurance providers.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the alert module is configured to obtain an event date corresponding to an event related to a respective insurance policy.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the alert module is configured to obtain premium change information corresponding to an event associated with an insurance policy.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the alert module is configured to dynamically update the alert data in response to event information available from a respective insurance provider.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the alert module is configured to periodically interface with the plurality of different insurance providers according to a predefined schedule to obtain the alert data.

8. An insurance alert method, comprising:

automatically interfacing with a plurality of different insurance providers for an insurance broker;

obtaining alert data from the plurality of different insurance providers corresponding to customers of the insurance broker, the alert data corresponding to insurance policies of the customers with the respective insurance providers; and

providing the insurance broker with an aggregated display of the alert data.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising automatically submitting credential data for the insurance broker to the respective insurance providers.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising obtaining an event date corresponding to an event related to a respective insurance policy.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising obtaining premium change information corresponding to an event associated with an insurance policy.

12. The method of claim 8, further comprising dynamically updating the alert data in response to event information available from a respective insurance provider.

13. The method of claim 8, further comprising periodically interfacing with the plurality of different insurance providers according to a predefined schedule to obtain the alert data.

14. The method of claim 8, further comprising automatically responding to the alert data based on a type of alert received from a respective insurance provider.

15. A computer program product having stored thereon an instruction set to be executed by a processor, the instruction set, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to:

automatically interface with a plurality of different insurance providers for an insurance broker;

obtain alert data from the plurality of different insurance providers corresponding to customers of the insurance broker, the alert data corresponding to insurance policies of the customers with the respective insurance providers; and

provide the insurance broker with an aggregated display of the alert data.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the instruction set, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to automatically submit credential data for the insurance broker to the respective insurance providers.

17. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the instruction set, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to obtain an event date corresponding to an event related to a respective insurance policy.

18. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the instruction set, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to obtain premium change information corresponding to an event associated with an insurance policy.

19. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the instruction set, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to dynamically update the alert data in response to event information available from a respective insurance provider.

20. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the instruction set, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to periodically interface with the plurality of different insurance providers according to a predefined schedule to obtain the alert data.