SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING ACCURACY OF INSURANCE QUOTES

• US 20120278108A1
• Filed: 08/31/2011
• Published: 11/01/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: TransUnion LLC (TransUnion Corporation)
• Original Assignee: TransUnion LLC (TransUnion Corporation)
• Inventors: Gaughan, Michael, Burns, Clifton
• Application Number:
  US13/223,154
• Publication Number:
  US 20120278108A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/4
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0283 Price estimation or determination
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance

Abstract

A method for improving the accuracy of a quote generated by an insurance business to a consumer for an insurance product is provided. The method determines personal identifying data of the consumer, matches the determined identifying data with one of the personal identifiers listed in an index file. The method identifies a plurality of insurance claims associated with the matched personal identifier, determines which of the identified insurance claims are chargeable based on a claim criteria provided by the insurance business, and returns a claim score to the insurance business indicative of a number of claims determined to be chargeable. The method further identifies a plurality of personal injury insurance claims associated with the matched personal identifier, determines which of the identified personal injury insurance claims are pertinent based on claim criteria provided by the insurance business, and returns an alert to the insurance business identifying pertinent personal injury claims.

Claims

1. A method for improving the accuracy of a quote generated by an insurance business to a consumer for an insurance product, the method performed by one or more processors comprising:

determining personal identifying data of the consumer;

matching the determined personal identifying data with one of a plurality of personal identifiers listed in an index file stored on a memory;

identifying a plurality of insurance claims associated with the matched personal identifier;

determining which of the identified insurance claims are chargeable based on a claim criteria provided by the insurance business; and

returning a claim score to the insurance business indicative of a number of claims determined to be chargeable.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the index file comprises a plurality of consumer records, each of the consumer records matches a consumer personal identifier to associated insurance claims.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the each of the plurality of consumer records are generated by matching claims records to historical identity data of consumers and linking claim reference numbers to personal identifiers of the consumers.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the generated consumer records are householded to remove duplication of claims associated with consumers belonging to the same household.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the insurance business is an insurance carrier.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the insurance business is an insurance loss history information retrieval business.

7. A method for improving the accuracy of a quote generated by an insurance business to a consumer for an insurance product, the method performed by one or more processors comprising;

determining personal identifying data of the consumer;

matching the determined personal identifying data with one of a plurality of personal identifiers listed in an index file stored on a memory;

identifying a plurality of personal injury insurance claims associated with the matched personal identifier;

determining which of the identified personal injury insurance claims are pertinent based on claim criteria provided by the insurance business; and

returning an alert to the insurance business identifying pertinent personal injury claims.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the index file comprises a plurality of consumer records, each of the consumer records matches a consumer personal identifier to associated insurance claims.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the each of the plurality of consumer records are generated by matching claims records to historical identity data of consumers and linking claim reference numbers to personal identifiers of the consumers.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the generated consumer records are householded to remove duplication of claims associated with consumers belonging to the same household.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein the insurance business is an insurance carrier.

12. The method of claim 7, wherein the insurance business is an insurance loss history information retrieval business.

13. The method of claim 7, wherein one claim criteria is date of a personal injury insurance claim.

14. The method of claim 7, wherein one claim criteria is payout amount of a personal injury insurance claim.

15. A computer-based system for improving the accuracy of a quote generated by an insurance business to a consumer for an insurance product, the system comprising:

a computer having at least one processor;

a computer memory accessible by the at least one processor for executing code instructions stored in the computer memory, the code instructions comprising;

a first code segment enabling the at least one processor to determine personal identifying data of the consumer;

a second code segment enabling the at least one processor to match the determined personal identifying data with one of a plurality of personal identifiers listed in an index file stored on a memory;

a third code segment enabling the at least one processor to identify a plurality of insurance claims associated with the matched personal identifier;

a fourth code segment enabling the at least one processor to determine which of the identified insurance claims are chargeable based on a claim criteria provided by the insurance business; and

a fifth code segment enabling the at least one processor to return a claim score to the insurance business indicative of a number of claims determined to be chargeable.

16. The computer-based system of claim 15, wherein the index file comprises a plurality of consumer records, each of the consumer records matches a consumer personal identifier to associated insurance claims.

17. The computer-based system of claim 16, wherein the each of the plurality of consumer records are generated by matching claims records to historical identity data of consumers and linking claim reference numbers to personal identifiers of the consumers.

18. The computer-based system of claim 17, wherein the generated consumer records are householded to remove duplication of claims associated with consumers belonging to the same household.

19. The computer-based system of claim 15, wherein the insurance business is an insurance carrier.

20. The computer-based system of claim 15, wherein the insurance business is an insurance loss history information retrieval business.

21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with instructions for improving the accuracy of a quote generated by an insurance business to a consumer for an insurance product, the encoded instructions comprising:

a first code segment enabling a computer to determine personal identifying data of the consumer;

a second code segment enabling the computer to match the determined personal identifying data with one of a plurality of personal identifiers listed in an index file stored on a memory;

a third code segment enabling the computer to identify a plurality of personal injury insurance claims associated with the matched personal identifier;

a fourth code segment enabling the computer to determine which of the identified personal injury insurance claims are pertinent based on claim criteria provided by the insurance business; and

a fifth code segment enabling the computer to return an alert to the insurance business identifying pertinent personal injury claims.

22. The computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the index file comprises a plurality of consumer records, each of the consumer records matches a consumer personal identifier to associated insurance claims.

23. The computer-readable medium of claim 22, wherein the each of the plurality of consumer records are generated by matching claims records to historical identity data of consumers and linking claim reference numbers to personal identifiers of the consumers.

24. The computer-readable medium of claim 23, wherein the generated consumer records are householded to remove duplication of claims associated with consumers belonging to the same household.

25. The computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the insurance business is an insurance carrier.

26. The computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the insurance business is an insurance loss history information retrieval business.

27. The computer-readable medium of claim 21 wherein one claim criteria is date of a personal injury insurance claim.

28. The computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein one claim criteria is payout amount of a personal injury insurance claim.

29. A method for improving the accuracy of a quote generated by an insurance business to a consumer for an insurance product, the method performed by one or more processors comprising;

determining personal identifying data of the consumer;

matching the determined personal identifying data with one of a plurality of personal identifiers listed in an index file stored on a memory;

identifying a plurality of insurance claims associated with the matched personal identifier;

determining which of the identified insurance claims are chargeable based on a claim criteria provided by the insurance business;

returning a first alert to the insurance business indicative of a number of claims determined to be chargeable;

identifying a plurality of personal injury insurance claims associated with the matched personal identifier;

determining which of the identified personal injury insurance claims are pertinent based on claim criteria provided by the insurance business; and

returning a second alert to the insurance business identifying pertinent personal injury claims.