SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSURANCE PRODUCT PRICING AND SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

• US 20130060583A1
• Filed: 09/02/2011
• Published: 03/07/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: The Travelers Indemnity Company (The Travelers Cos., Inc.)
• Original Assignee: The Travelers Indemnity Company (The Travelers Cos., Inc.)
• Inventors: Collins, Dean M., Cote, Gregory L., Hayes, Christopher M., Trione, Beth S.
• Application Number:
  US13/225,366
• Publication Number:
  US 20130060583A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/4
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0206 Price or cost determination based on market factors
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance

Abstract

Systems, apparatus, interfaces, methods, and articles of manufacture that provide for insurance product pricing and safety program management such as, for example, utilizing vehicle telematics to determine product premiums, surcharges, and/or discounts and providing safety program management advice regarding how product pricing may be changed.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a specially-programmed computerized processing device, information descriptive of a vehicle safety program, of a commercial business, for a fleet of vehicles;

determining, by the specially-programmed computerized processing device and based on the information, a risk rating of the vehicle safety program; and

determining, by the specially-programmed computerized processing device and based on the risk rating of the vehicle safety program, a premium for an insurance product covering at least one of the fleet of vehicles and the commercial business.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, by the specially-programmed computerized processing device and from a vehicle telematic device, and after the receiving of the safety program information, an indication of data associated with the fleet of vehicles.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the determining of the risk rating of the vehicle safety program is based at least in part on the data associated with the fleet of vehicles.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the information descriptive of the vehicle safety program for the fleet of vehicles comprises information obtained via at least one of:

(i) a risk control inspection;

(ii) a risk control interview; and

(iii) a risk control survey.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, by the specially-programmed computerized processing device and from a vehicle telematic device, and after the determining of the premium, an indication of data associated with the fleet of vehicles.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

determining, by the specially-programmed computerized processing device and based on the data associated with the fleet of vehicles, an adjusted premium for the insurance product covering the fleet of vehicles.

7. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

evaluating, by the specially-programmed computerized processing device and based on the data associated with the fleet of vehicles, the vehicle safety program; and

determining, by the specially-programmed computerized processing device and based on the evaluation of the vehicle safety program, an adjusted premium for the insurance product covering the fleet of vehicles.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the information descriptive of the vehicle safety program for the fleet of vehicles comprises at least one of:

(i) recidivism data;

(ii) potential coaching impact data;

(iii) coachability data;

(iv) coaching need data;

(v) driving behavior data; and

(vi) demographic data.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing, by the specially-programmed computerized processing device and based on at least one of the information descriptive of the vehicle safety program for the fleet of vehicles and the risk rating of the vehicle safety program, a suggested action.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the suggested action comprises at least one of a coaching tip and a suggested remedial action.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the suggested action comprises the remedial action and wherein the remedial action comprises at least one of:

(i) taking a driver of the fleet of vehicles or a vehicle of the fleet of vehicles off the road;

(ii) changing a route traveled by a driver of the fleet of vehicles or a vehicle of the fleet of vehicles;

(iii) changing a vehicle of the fleet of vehicles driven by a driver of the fleet of vehicles; and

(iv) changing a time during which a driver of the fleet of vehicles drives.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, by the specially-programmed computerized processing device, that a remedial action with respect to the fleet of vehicles has been taken.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

evaluating, by the specially-programmed computerized processing device, an effectiveness of the remedial action.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the determining of the premium for the insurance product covering the fleet of vehicles is based at least in part on the evaluated effectiveness of the remedial action.

15. An apparatus, comprising:

a computerized processing device; and

a memory device in communication with the computerized processing device and storing specially-programmed instructions that when executed by the computerized processing device result in;

receiving information descriptive of a vehicle safety program, of a commercial business, for a fleet of vehicles;

determining, based on the information, a risk rating of the vehicle safety program; and

determining, based on the risk rating of the vehicle safety program, a premium for an insurance product covering at least one of the fleet of vehicles and the commercial business.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the specially-programmed instructions, when executed by the computerized processing device, further result in:

receiving, from a vehicle telematic device, and after the receiving of the safety program information, an indication of data associated with the fleet of vehicles.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the determining of the risk rating of the vehicle safety program is based at least in part on the data associated with the fleet of vehicles.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing specially-programmed instructions that when executed by an electric processing device, result in:

receiving information descriptive of a vehicle safety program, of a commercial business, for a fleet of vehicles;

determining, based on the information, a risk rating of the vehicle safety program; and

determining, based on the risk rating of the vehicle safety program, a premium for an insurance product covering at least one of the fleet of vehicles and the commercial business.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the specially-programmed instructions, when executed by the electric processing device, further result in:

receiving, from a vehicle telematic device, and after the receiving of the safety program information, an indication of data associated with the fleet of vehicles.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19, wherein the determining of the risk rating of the vehicle safety program is based at least in part on the data associated with the fleet of vehicles.