Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and system for providing insurance policies via a distributed computing network
- Patent Title (中): 通过分布式计算网络提供保险单的方法和系统
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Application No.: US09658770Application Date: 2000-09-11
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Publication No.: US07925523B1Publication Date: 2011-04-12
- Inventor: Frank J. McConnell , William M. Tormey , Anne H. Randall , Dennis M. Ellermeier , Greg S. Johannesen , Jason J. Lewis , Edward V. Lenoir
- Applicant: Frank J. McConnell , William M. Tormey , Anne H. Randall , Dennis M. Ellermeier , Greg S. Johannesen , Jason J. Lewis , Edward V. Lenoir
- Applicant Address: US WA Seattle
- Assignee: Safeco Corporation
- Current Assignee: Safeco Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Seattle
- Agency: Christensen O'Connor Johnson Kindness PLLC
- Main IPC: G06Q40/00
- IPC: G06Q40/00

Abstract:
A virtual insurance producer Web site is provided at which a prospective insurance customer may request a bindable premium quotation for an insurance policy. If the policy may be underwritten, the Web site calculates a premium for the insurance policy. The premium is displayed to the prospective customer as a bindable quotation that binds the insurance company providing the policy and that may be purchased on-line immediately. The prospective customer may purchase the insurance policy according to the provided bindable premium quotation through the virtual insurance producer Web site. If the prospective customer elects to purchase the policy, the virtual insurance producer Web site may re-intermediate an insurance agent into the sales process and transmit the insurance policy to the customer in electronic form.
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