Method to entice individuals to obtain auto insurance

• US 20080126247A1
• Filed: 06/15/2007
• Published: 05/29/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Iverson Traylor
• Original Assignee: Iverson Traylor
• Inventors: Traylor, Iverson
• Application Number:
  US11/818,779
• Publication Number:
  US 20080126247A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/39
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance

Abstract

A method of enticing an individual to obtain and maintain automobile insurance. The method includes the steps of offering a potential policy holder an accruing cash value according to a predetermined schedule and establishing a separate account for receiving deposits for the policy holder. Depositing a predetermined portion of policy holder'"'"'s policy premiums into the account set which accrue tax deferred to the policy holder until used and finally periodically allowing the policy holder to use their accrued cash value to at least one of offset their policy premium, pay part of their deductible in an event in which they are involved in an accident, pay damages for person or property that the policy holder may become liable and a return of their accrued cash value upon termination of their policy after a predetermined time period.

Claims

1. A method of enticing an individual to obtain and maintain automobile insurance, said method including the steps of:

(a) offering a potential policy holder a cash value which will accrue according to a predetermined schedule;

(b) establishing a separate account for receiving deposits for said policy holder;

(c) depositing a predetermined portion of policy holder'"'"'s policy premiums into said account set up in step (b) that will accrue tax deferred to said policy holder until used; and

(d) periodically allowing said policy holder to use their accrued cash value to at least one of offset their policy premium, pay part of their deductible in event they are involved in an accident, pay damages for person or property that the policy holder may become liable and a return of their accrued cash value upon termination of their policy after a predetermined time period.

2. A method, according to claim 1, wherein said method includes an additional step of paying an additional amount at a predetermined rate on monies deposited in step (c) into said policy holder'"'"'s account set up in step (b).

3. A method, according to claim 2, wherein said predetermined rate paid is between about 1.0 percent and about 2.0 percent.

4. A method, according to claim 3, wherein said predetermined time period is five years.

5. A method, according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined portion of said policy holder'"'"'s policy premiums deposited into said account is between about 2.0 percent to about 4.0 percent.