System and method for estimating loss propensity of an insured vehicle and providing driving information
First Claim
1. A system for estimating loss propensity of a vehicle and for providing driving information comprising:
- a loss propensity estimation server the server electronically obtaining information over a period of time from a telematics device installed in a vehicle;
means for processing the information to determine at least one trip taken by the vehicle through a plurality of loss cost areas, each of the plurality of loss cost areas representing a geographic territory having a loss cost associated therewith;
means for processing a plurality of loss costs corresponding to the plurality of loss cost areas through which the vehicle has traveled on the at least one trip relative to a garaging loss cost for the vehicle to calculate a numeric loss cost factor, said means for processing further comprises calculating a weighted average of the plurality of loss costs and dividing the weighted average by the garaging loss cost to calculate the numeric loss cost factor; and
means for electronically transmitting the numeric loss fact to an insurer for subsequent use of the factor by the insurer in underwriting or pricing an insurance policy.
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Abstract
A system and method for estimating loss propensity of a vehicle and providing driving information are provided. A loss propensity estimation server receives information from a telematics device installed in a vehicle, determines at least one loss cost area through which vehicle has traveled, and calculates a numeric loss cost factor based upon the at least one loss cost area relative to the amount of risk indicated by the vehicle'"'"'s garaging loss cost. The numeric loss cost factor can be transmitted to an insurer for subsequent use by the insurer in underwriting or pricing a future insurance policy. A driving information database in the loss propensity estimation server stores driving information obtained from the telematics device installed in the vehicle, which can subsequently be transmitted to an insurer.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for estimating loss propensity of a vehicle and for providing driving information comprising:
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a loss propensity estimation server the server electronically obtaining information over a period of time from a telematics device installed in a vehicle; means for processing the information to determine at least one trip taken by the vehicle through a plurality of loss cost areas, each of the plurality of loss cost areas representing a geographic territory having a loss cost associated therewith; means for processing a plurality of loss costs corresponding to the plurality of loss cost areas through which the vehicle has traveled on the at least one trip relative to a garaging loss cost for the vehicle to calculate a numeric loss cost factor, said means for processing further comprises calculating a weighted average of the plurality of loss costs and dividing the weighted average by the garaging loss cost to calculate the numeric loss cost factor; and means for electronically transmitting the numeric loss fact to an insurer for subsequent use of the factor by the insurer in underwriting or pricing an insurance policy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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7. A method for estimating loss propensity of a vehicle and providing driving information, comprising the steps of:
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electronically obtaining over a period of time information from a telematics device installed in a vehicle; processing the information at a loss propensity estimation server to determine at least one trip taken by the vehicle through a plurality of loss cost areas, each of the plurality of loss cost areas representing a geographic territory having a loss cost associated therewith; processing a plurality of loss costs corresponding to the plurality of loss cost areas through which the vehicle has traveled on the at least one trip relative to a garaging loss cost for the vehicle using the loss propensity estimation server to calculate a numeric loss cost factor, wherein said processing step further comprises calculating a weighted average of the plurality of loss costs and dividing the weighted average by the garaging loss cost to calculate the numeric loss cost fact; and electronically transmitting the numeric loss cost factor to an insurer for subsequent use of the factor by the insurer in underwriting or pricing an insurance policy. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer system cause the computer system to estimate a loss propensity for a vehicle, the instructions comprising:
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electronically obtaining over a period of time information from a telematics device installed in a vehicle; processing the information to determine at least one trip taken by the vehicle through a plurality of loss cost areas, each of the plurality of loss cost areas representing a geographic territory having a loss cost associated therewith; processing a plurality of loss costs corresponding to the plurality of loss cost areas through which the vehicle has traveled on the at least one trip relative to a garaging loss cost for the vehicle to calculate a numeric loss cost factor, wherein said processing step comprises calculating a weighted average of the plurality of loss costs and dividing the weighted average by the garaging loss cost to calculate the numeric loss cost factor; and electronically transmitting the numeric loss cost factor to an insurer for subsequent use of the factor by the insurer in underwriting or pricing an insurance policy. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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