Data processing system for providing an efficient market for insurance and reinsurance

• US 8,438,045 B2
• Filed: 05/01/2003
• Issued: 05/07/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Goknown LLC
• Original Assignee: Marketcore.com, Inc.
• Inventors: Erlanger, Michael David
• Primary Examiner(s): Trammell, James
• Assistant Examiner(s): GREENE, DANIEL LAWSON
• Application Number:
  US10/427,519
• Publication Number:
  US 20030200125A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,659 Days
• Field of Search: 705/4, 705/1, 705/14.1, 705/14.17, 705/14.28, 705/14.19, 705/38, 705/37
• US Class Current: 705/4
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0224 based on user history
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0283 Price estimation or determination
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/02 Banking, e.g. interest calculation or account maintenance credit or loans G06Q40/03
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/03 Credit; Loans; Processing thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/06 Asset management; Financial planning or analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance

Abstract

A data processing system is disclosed that provides an efficient market for: (1) the provision of insurance and reinsurance between insurers and those seeking insurance and reinsurance, and (2) the sale of insurance between reinsurers. The data processing system provides an efficient market for the provisioning of insurance and reinsurance that not only invites insurers, insurance seekers, and reinsurers to patronize the system, but whose conventions induce them to patronize the system. An embodiment comprises: receiving at a data processing system an underwriting standard from each of a plurality of insurers; compiling a first set of statistics in the data processing system based on the underwriting standards from each of the plurality of insurers; and outputting from the data processing system the first set of statistics to a selected insurer at a price that is based on a measure of fees earned with respect to the selected insurer.

Claims

1. Apparatus for providing an efficient market for insurance and reinsurance, comprising:

a data processing system having one or more program executing computers, a data storage device, and an output device;

a plurality of insurance underwriting standards data records stored in said data storage device containing insurance underwriting standards from a plurality of insurers;

computer programs executing on the one or more program executing computers of said data processing system for;

compiling statistics regarding said plurality of stored data records containing insurance underwriting standards, said statistics data records being derived from said plurality of stored data records and not from a specific data record, and storing statistics data records in said data storage device;

providing from said data processing system said statistics to a reinsurer;

calculating a price to the reinsurer for providing said statistics data records in which the price is reduced for fees obtained from transactions associated with the reinsurer in accordance with a predetermined netbacking schedule stored in a netbacking database, said netbacking schedule defining a discount where increasing numbers of transactions executed through the system by the reinsurer generate discounts in the price to the reinsurer for the purchase of statistics data records, whereby said discount is determined by a product volume which is different from the product where the discount is given.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

computer programs executing on said data processing system for compiling reinsurance statistics regarding reinsurance offer data records; and

storing reinsurance statistics data records in said data storage device.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising:

providing from said data processing system said reinsurance statistics data records to a reinsurer;

calculating a price to the reinsurer for providing said reinsurance statistics data records in which the price is reduced for fees obtained from transactions associated with the reinsurer.

4. Apparatus for providing an efficient market for insurance and reinsurance, comprising:

a data processing system having one or more program executing computers, a data storage device, and an output device;

a plurality of insurance underwriting standards data records stored in said data storage device containing insurance underwriting standards from a plurality of insurers;

computer programs executing on the one or more program executing computers of said data processing system for;

compiling statistics regarding said plurality of stored data records containing insurance underwriting standards, said statistics data records being derived from said plurality of stored data records and not from a specific data record, and storing statistics data records in said data storage device;

receiving insurance solicitation data records in said data storage device;

comparing said insurance solicitation data records to said insurance underwriting standards data records from said plurality of insurers to identify one or more insurers and to provide data records identifying said insurance seeker to said insurer;

providing from said data processing system said statistics to a reinsurer; and

calculating a price to the reinsurer for providing said statistics data records in which the price is reduced for fees obtained from transactions associated with the reinsurer in accordance with a predetermined netbacking schedule stored in a netbacking database, said netbacking schedule defining a discount where increasing numbers of transactions executed through the system by the reinsurer generate discounts in the price to the reinsurer for the purchase of statistics data records, whereby said discount is determined by a product volume which is different from the product where the discount is given.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 further comprising:

computer programs executing on said data processing system for providing from said data processing system said statistics data records to a selected insurer; and

calculating a price to the selected insurer for providing said statistics data records in which the price is reduced for fees obtained from transactions associated with the selected insurer.

6. The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising computer programs executing on said data processing system for:

receiving insurance pool data records from one or more insurers;

receiving reinsurance offer data records from one or more reinsurers;

comparing said reinsurance offer data records with said insurance pool data records to identify one or more reinsurers.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 further comprising:

an indicium output by said output device providing an identification of said one or more reinsurers.

8. The apparatus of claim 6 further comprising:

computer programs executing on said data processing system for calculating a fee due from said first reinsurer for brokering the sale of said pool of insurance to said selected reinsurer.

9. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising:

an indicium output by an output device of said statistics regarding said reinsurance offer data records.

10. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising calculating a reduced price to the one or more reinsurers for providing said statistics regarding said reinsurance offer data records.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising computer programs executing on said data processing system for providing from said data processing system said statistics regarding said reinsurance offer data records to a selected reinsurer;

and calculating a price for providing said statistics to said selected reinsurer that is based on said fee earned with respect to said selected reinsurer.

12. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising:

computer programs executing on said data processing system for compiling statistics regarding said reinsurance offer data records and said insurance pool data records.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising:

an indicium output by an output device of said statistics regarding said reinsurance offer data records and said insurance pool data records.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising calculating a reduced price to the one or more reinsurers for providing said statistics regarding said reinsurance offer data records and said insurance pool data records.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising computer programs executing on said data processing system for providing from said data processing system said statistics regarding said reinsurance offer data records and said insurance pool data records to a selected reinsurer;

and calculating a price for providing said statistics to said selected reinsurer that is based on said fees earned with respect to said selected reinsurer.

16. A method comprising the steps of:

receiving a plurality of insurance underwriting standards data records from a plurality of insurers at a data processing system having a program executing computer, a data storage device, and an output device and storing the insurance underwriting standards data records in said data storage device;

executing a computer program on the program executing computer of said data processing system for;

(a) compiling a first set of statistics data records in said data processing system based on said plurality of underwriting standards data records from said plurality of insurers, said statistics data records being derived from said plurality of stored data records and not from a specific data record, and storing the first set of statistics data records;

(b) calculating a fee earned with respect to a selected insurer;

(c) providing from said data processing system said first set of statistics data records to a selected insurer;

(d) calculating a price for providing said first set of statistics data records to said selected insurer that is based on said fee earned with respect to said selected insurer in accordance with a predetermined netbacking schedule stored in a netbacking database, said netbacking schedule defining a discount where increasing numbers of transactions executed through the system by the insurer generate discounts in the price to the insurer for the purchase of statistics data records, whereby said discount is determined by a product volume which is different from the product where the discount is given so that said selected insurer can arbitrage insurers who do not have access to said first set of statistics data records.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein said price decreases as said fee increases.

18. The method of claim 16 further comprising:

receiving at said data processing system a plurality of insurance solicitation data records from a plurality of insurance seekers and storing the insurance solicitation data records in said data storage device;

executing a computer program on said data processing system for compiling a second set of statistics data records in said data processing system based on said plurality of insurance solicitation data records from each of the said seekers; and

providing from said data processing system said second set of statistics data records to said selected insurer.

19. The method of claim 16 further comprising the steps of:

providing from said data processing system said first set of statistics data records to a reinsuree; and

receiving at said data processing system from said reinsuree a bid to buy reinsurance.

20. The method of claim 16 further comprising:

providing from said data processing system said first set of statistics data records to a reinsurer; and

receiving a said data processing system from said reinsurer an offer to sell reinsurance.

21. The method of claim 16 further comprising:

executing computer programs on said data processing system for;

compiling a second set of statistics data records in said data processing system based on said plurality of underwriting standards data records from each of said plurality of reinsurers;

providing from said data processing system said second set of statistics data records to a reinsurer;

and receiving at said data processing system from said reinsurer an offer to sell reinsurance.

22. The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of:

executing computer programs on said data processing system for;

compiling statistics data records in said data processing system based on said plurality of underwriting standards data records from said plurality of insurers;

providing from said data processing system said statistics data records to a first reinsurer;

and receiving at said data processing system from said first reinsurer an offer to sell reinsurance.

23. The method of claim 16, further comprising the steps of:

receiving at said data processing system an insurance solicitation data record from an insurance seeker and storing the insurance solicitation data record in said data storage device;

executing a computer program on said data processing system for comparing in said data processing system said insurance solicitation data record to said underwriting standards data records from said plurality of insurers to identify a selected insurer; and

receiving at said data processing system a data record that a fee has been earned with respect to transactions involving said selected insurer.

24. The method of claim 16 further comprising of the step of:

providing from said data processing system a data record that a portion of said fee is to be remitted to said selected insurer.

25. The method of claim 24 wherein said fees are earned from said selected insurer within a given interval.

26. The method of claim 16 further comprising the steps of:

executing computer programs on said data processing system for;

calculating a reduced price to said selected insurer for reinsurance that is based on said fee earned with respect to said selected insurer.

27. The method of claim 26 wherein said fees are earned from said selected insurer within a given interval.

28. A method, comprising the steps of:

receiving a plurality of underwriting standards data records from a plurality of insurers at a data processing system having a program executing computer, a data storage device, and an output device and storing the underwriting standards data records in said data storage device;

executing computer programs on the program executing computer of said data processing system for;

compiling statistics data records in said data processing system based on said plurality of underwriting standards data records from said plurality of insurers, said statistics data records being derived from said plurality of stored data records and not from a specific data record, including a first set of statistics data records based on underwriting standards of a selected insurer, and storing the statistics data records and first set of statistics data records;

receiving at said data processing system an insurance solicitation data record from an insurance seeker;

comparing in said data processing system said insurance solicitation data record to said underwriting standards data records from said plurality of insurers to identify an insurer, being said selected insurer;

receiving at said data processing system an indicium that a fee has been earned with respect to transactions involving said selected insurer;

calculating at said data processing system a fee earned with respect to said selected insurer;

providing from said data processing system said first set of statistics data records to said selected insurer;

calculating a price for providing said first set of statistics data records to said selected insurer that is based on said fee earned with respect to said selected insurer in accordance with a predetermined netbacking schedule stored in a netbacking database, said netbacking schedule defining a discount where increasing numbers of transactions executed through the system by the insurer generate discounts in the price to the insurer for the purchase of statistics data records, whereby said discount is determined by a product volume which is different from the product where the discount is given;

providing from said data processing system said statistics data records to a first reinsurer; and

receiving at said data processing system from said first reinsurer an offer to sell reinsurance.

29. A method, comprising the steps of:

receiving a plurality of underwriting standards data records from a plurality of insurers at a data processing system having one or more program executing computers, a data storage device, and an output device and storing the underwriting standards data records in said data storage device;

executing computer programs on the one or more program executing computers of said data processing system for;

compiling statistics data records in said data processing system based on said plurality of underwriting standards, said statistics data records being derived from said plurality of stored data records and not from a specific data record, and storing the statistics data records;

receiving at said data processing system an insurance solicitation data record from an insurance seeker;

comparing in said data processing system said insurance solicitation data record to said underwriting standards data records to identify a selected insurer;

receiving at said data processing system an indicium that a fee has been earned with respect to transactions involving said selected insurer;

calculating fees earned with respect to said selected insurer;

calculating a price for outputting a first set of statistics data records to said selected insurer that is based on said fees earned with respect to transactions involving said selected insurer within a given interval in accordance with a predetermined netbacking schedule stored in a netbacking database, said netbacking schedule defining a discount where increasing numbers of transactions executed through the system by the insurer generate discounts in the price to the insurer for the purchase of statistics data records, whereby said discount is determined by a product volume which is different from the product where the discount is given;

providing from said data processing system said first set of statistics data records to said selected insurer;

providing from said data processing system said statistics data records to a reinsurer; and

receiving at said data processing system from said reinsurer an offer to sell reinsurance.

30. Apparatus for providing an efficient market for insurance and reinsurance, comprising:

a data processing system having a program executing computer, a data storage device, and an output device;

a plurality of insurance underwriting standards data records stored in said data storage device containing insurance underwriting standards from a one or more insurers;

computer programs executing on the program executing computer of said data processing system for;

(a) compiling statistics regarding said plurality of stored data records containing insurance underwriting standards, said statistics data records being derived from said plurality of stored data records and not from a specific data record;

(b) calculating fees earned with respect to the one or more insurers;

(c) calculating a reduced price to the one or more insurers for providing said statistics regarding said stored data records to the selected insurer based on the calculated fees earned with respect to said selected insurer in accordance with a predetermined netbacking schedule stored in a netbacking database, said netbacking schedule defining a discount where increasing numbers of transactions executed through the system by the one or more insurers generate discounts in the price to the one or more insurers for the purchase of statistics data records, whereby said discount is determined by a product volume which is different from the product where the discount is given.

31. The apparatus of claim 30, further comprising:

a plurality of reinsurance offer data records stored in said data storage device containing reinsurance offers from one or more reinsurers;

computer programs executing on said data processing system for;

(a) compiling statistics regarding said stored plurality of reinsurance offer data records containing reinsurance offers, said statistics data records being derived from said stored plurality of reinsurance offer data records and not from a specific data record;

(b) calculating fees earned with respect to the one or more insurers and reinsurers;

(c) calculating a reduced price to the one or more insurers and reinsurers for providing said statistics regarding said statistics regarding said stored data records or said stored reinsurance offer data records to the one or more insurers and reinsurers based on the calculated fees earned with respect to the one or more insurers and reinsurers in accordance with a predetermined netbacking schedule stored in a netbacking database, said netbacking schedule defining a discount where increasing numbers of transactions executed through the system by the one or more insurers or reinsurers generate discounts in the price to the one or more insurers or reinsurers for the purchase of statistics data records, whereby said discount is determined by a product volume which is different from the product where the discount is given.

32. Apparatus for providing an efficient market for insurance and reinsurance, comprising:

a data processing system having a program executing computer, a data storage device, and an output device;

a plurality of reinsurance offer data records stored in said data storage device containing reinsurance offers from one or more reinsurers;

computer programs executing on the program executing computer of said data processing system for;

(a) compiling statistics regarding said plurality of stored reinsurance offer data records containing reinsurance offers, said statistics data records being derived from said stored plurality of reinsurance offer data records and not from a specific data record;

(b) calculating a fees earned with respect to the one or more reinsurers;

(c) calculating a reduced price to the one or more reinsurers for output of said statistics regarding said stored reinsurance offer data records to the one or more reinsurers based on the calculated fees earned with respect to the one or more reinsurers in accordance with a predetermined netbacking schedule stored in a netbacking database, said netbacking schedule defining a discount where increasing numbers of transactions executed through the system by the one or more reinsurers generate discounts in the price to the one or more insurers for the purchase of statistics data records, whereby said discount is determined by a product volume which is different from the product where the discount is given, so that the one or more reinsurer can arbitrage others who do not have access to said statistics regarding said stored reinsurance offer data records.

33. A data processing method operable in connection with an insurance market and an associated reinsurance market, comprising:

receiving a plurality of underwriting standards data records from a plurality of insurers at a data processing system having a program executing computer, a data storage device, and an output device, and storing the underwriting standards data records in said data storage device;

receiving an insurance solicitation data record from an insurance seeker at the data processing system and storing the insurance solicitation data record in said data storage device;

executing computer programs on the program executing computer of said data processing system for;

(a) comparing in said data processing system said insurance solicitation data record to said underwriting standards data records to identify one or more selected insurers;

(b) receiving issued insurance policy data records from selected insurers; and

(c) compiling first statistics data records regarding said plurality of insurance policy data records, said first statistics data records being derived from said plurality of insurance policy data records and not from a specific data record;

(d) storing the first statistics data records in said data storage device;

(e) receiving reinsurance offer data records from one or more reinsurers and storing the reinsurance offer data records in said data storage device;

(f) receiving a plurality of insurance pool data records from one or more insurers and storing the insurance pool data records in said data storage device;

(g) comparing said reinsurance offer data records with said plurality of insurance pool data records to identify one or more reinsurers;

(h) compiling second statistics data records regarding said plurality of stored reinsurance offer data records, said second statistics data records being derived from said stored plurality of reinsurance offer data records and not from a specific data record;

(i) calculating a fee earned with respect to a data requestor;

(j) calculating a reduced price to the data requester for providing one or more of the first and second statistics data records based on the fee earned with respect to the data requestor in accordance with a predetermined netbacking schedule stored in a netbacking database, said netbacking schedule defining a discount where increasing numbers of transactions executed through the system by the data requester generates discounts in the price to the data requester for the purchase of statistics data records, whereby said discount is determined by a product volume which is different from the product where the discount is given.