Patents Assigned to Hartford Fire Insurance Company
  • Patent number: 11983673
    Abstract: A data analytics system may include a first risk relationship data store containing electronic records that represent a plurality of risk relationships between the enterprise and a first risk relationship provider. Similarly, a second risk relationship data store containing electronic records that represent a plurality of risk relationships between the enterprise and a second risk relationship provider. A back-end application computer server may include a data mining engine that analyzes a set of electronic records in the first and second risk relationship data stores to identify flags corresponding to risk drivers. A predictive analytics engine may then calculate a risk score associated with the set of electronic records based on the associated entity attribute values and the identified flags corresponding to risk drivers. An insight platform may automatically generate a recommended action for the enterprise to lower the calculated risk score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Willie F Gray, Donato L Monaco, Jennifer Day, Andrew D. Preece
  • Patent number: 11983778
    Abstract: Embodiments may monitor utilization of a machine. A risk relationship data store may contain electronic records that represent a plurality of risk relationships with an enterprise. A device located proximate to the machine includes a plurality of sensors, each sensor configured to monitor at least one parameter (e.g., acceleration, speed, mileage, run-time and location sensors, etc.). A back-end application computer server may calculate an operator behavior score and a machine operation score based on sensor signals. The computer server may also determine a machine characteristics score and an amount of utilization associated with the machine. A risk relationship identifier associated with the machine is identified, and the computer server may automatically and dynamically update a resource amount associated with the risk relationship identifier based on the operator behavior score, the machine operation score, the machine characteristics score, and the amount of utilization associated with the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Connor Walsh, Maureen King, Nandini Kannappan, Matthew Lamoureux
  • Patent number: 11978001
    Abstract: A system to provide an automated data driven risk relationship review tool via a back-end application computer server of an enterprise. A resource allocation data store may contain electronic records representing requested resource allocations between the enterprise and a plurality of entities. The server may receive an indication of a selected requested resource allocation and retrieve, from the resource allocation data store, the electronic record associated with the selected requested resource allocation. The server may automatically calculate a first and second review date for the selected requested resource allocation and automatically establish, between at least two parties, a communication link based on the calculation of the first review date for the selected requested resource allocation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Erik R. Lord, Todd K Minarik, Ed I Closner, Jason Patrick Corrigan, Milia M Shipman, Robert L. Hughes, Kari Yvonne DeMont, Brett David Perrie Boliou, Sara San, Willis D Schmidt, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11968200
    Abstract: An enterprise platform may retrieve, from a collaboration data store, information about a selected enterprise team. The enterprise platform may then transmit, from a set of integration tools to a workflow tool of a remote cloud-based environment, a data payload including a notification request associated with a channel. The enterprise platform may also transmit, from a runtime environment to a business communication platform of the cloud-based environment, a request to post a notification to the channel and arrange for a member of the selected enterprise team to receive an adaptive information card, pushed by the business communication platform via the channel, containing information associated with at least one of the integration tools. The member who receives the adaptive information card may also, via selection of a graphical icon on the card, respond to the business communication platform via bi-directional communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: David Wayne Crowley, David M. Senak, Eva Angela Magee, Jeremy Walter, Jocelyn Amy DeMaio, John Gerard Buccetti, Julie Ann Reed, Rajesh Kamlakar Nerurkar, Richard W. Schaefer, Sona O. Sliker, Wayne W. Church
  • Patent number: 11954064
    Abstract: A cloud migration framework may include an enterprise application data store that contains electronic records associated with enterprise applications. Each record may include, for example, an electronic record identifier and enterprise application parameters. A data repository stores a catalogue of cloud computing patterns. A back-end application computer server retrieves information from the enterprise application data store and, based on enterprise application parameters, creates a move group representing a subset of the enterprise applications. For each application in the move group, the computer server identifies whether an appropriate cloud computing pattern exists in the catalogue. If an appropriate cloud computing pattern is identified, it is used to automatically create a reference implementation of the enterprise application in a cloud computing environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Hartford Fire Insurance Company
    Inventor: Rajesh Kamlakar Nerurkar
  • Patent number: 11936745
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a system to automate platform provisioning for an enterprise includes a platform resource computer store containing a set of electronic data records (each including a component identifier and a set of computing characteristic values). A profile engine may receive a platform request from a user associated with the enterprise and identify, based on data in the platform resource computer store, a resource bundle of components appropriate in view of the platform request. A platform generator may receive platform requirements based on the identified resource bundle of components and provide input data to a REST API service. Final platform definition information for the enterprise may be stored into a central repository. According to some embodiments, a platform provisioning system may process IaaS and PaaS automation components and utilize a return service to generate infrastructure binding data to couple components in the resource bundle to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventor: Joseph Nicholas Nigro
  • Patent number: 11934980
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a communication device database may store information about a plurality of communication devices, including at least one communication address associated with each communication device, wherein each communication device is associated with a resource unit. Moreover, a network based segmentation server may access information in a resource status database, automatically assign each resource unit to a resource segment based on at least one pre-determined algorithm and information in the resource status database, and transmit information about the resource segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Wendy A. Wojdyl, Hope C McManus
  • Patent number: 11922529
    Abstract: A computer server may receive, from a remote device, an indication of a selection of a subset of a plurality of vendor entities associated with an enterprise. The server may then access a vendor data store to obtain vendor parameters associated with the subset of vendor entities, wherein the vendor data store contains electronic records representing a plurality of vendor entities, and each electronic record includes an electronic record identifier, vendor parameters, and an electronic communication address. The server may then automatically analyze the obtained vendor parameters and data in a metric data store (e.g., benchmark information) to generate vendor logistical variance results for each of the subset of vendor entities. An indication of the vendor logistical variance results may then be transmitted to be displayed on an interactive graphical user interface display that includes at least one electronic communication address from the vendor data store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Hartford Fire Insurance Company
    Inventor: David J. Kuethman
  • Patent number: 11908017
    Abstract: Document creation systems and methods are provided for a potential risk relationship between an enterprise and an entity. A back-end application computer server may include a data collection engine to exchange information with a remote entity device associated with the entity. A bundle creation engine may receive the information about the entity and automatically and dynamically create a potential bundle of optional risk relationship components (each associated with an electronic file representing an optional risk relationship component document). A presentation engine may present information about the potential bundle and receive an indication of a selected subset of the potential bundle of optional risk relationship components. A final document construction engine may automatically construct, based on the selected subset and associated electronic files representing component documents, an electronic file representing a risk relationship package document to be transmitted to the remote entity device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Kristin Elizabeth Atherton, Bruce D. Betancourt, Lauren Charlotte Elliott, Laura O'Connor Hanson, Barkley Scott Harris, M. Gary Letscher, Diana Reihl, Catherine M. Sommer
  • Patent number: 11861560
    Abstract: A computer system for selection of data records for forwarding includes one or more data storage devices storing data records including structured and unstructured data, and an analysis hardware server configured to, in cycles, determine sets of data records for predictive model review, extract words and phrases from the unstructured data, apply the predictive model to determine current-cycle scores for the data records of the set, assign the data records to groups in accordance with the current-cycle score, determine a velocity of change in group, and select data records for forwarding to an operation system based at least in part on the determined velocity of change in group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Hartford Fire Insurance Company
    Inventors: Bixia Li, Arthur Paul Drennan, III, Brian J. Gooley
  • Patent number: 11853337
    Abstract: Text input data may be aggregated and mapped to create composite text input data for electronic records. A semantic event may be automatically detected, triggered by a semantic rule and associated semantic tag. The detected semantic event may be flagged, and a text mining result database may be updated by adding an entry to the database. An indication associated with the event may be transmitted, and a back-end application computer server may establish a hierarchy for multiple elements of the electronic records. The computer server may determine a weight variable and response variable for each element in the hierarchy and apply a hierarchical credibility weighting methodology to the elements from level 1, representing the least granular level in the hierarchy, to level n, representing the most granular level in the hierarchy, calculated recursively from level n, to determine a final estimated credibility for the electronic records.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Reuben Emory Houser, Qiao Wang, Arthur Paul Drennan, III, Nicole Rose Sims, Tracey Ellen Steger
  • Publication number: 20230394036
    Abstract: The present system and method is directed to a process to facilitate trusted sources of information in an enterprise. The present system and method positions data governance to move away from the element level and focus on the data asset (i.e. repository, interface, subject) level. When data persons are having any issue with their data asset, whether it is a conflicting data asset, interface issues, competing data asset, new data asset build, data subject issue, or the like, a certifier may operate to assess the asset based on our well defined metrics, determine the health through the data asset scoring process, recommend asset services, and provide those services to the data owner who is ultimately responsible for implementing them to improve the data and the data processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Scott Mitchell Mackenthun, James A. Madison
  • Patent number: 11823109
    Abstract: In some embodiments, image input data is received from multiple sources. The received image input data may then be aggregated and mapped to create a set of image input data. An event in the set of image input data may be automatically detected, such as by being triggered by a rule and an associated tag. An image mining result database may be updated by adding an entry to the database identifying each detected event and the triggering rule. An indication associated with the image mining result database may then be transmitted to a plurality of risk applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Hartford Fire Insurance Company
    Inventors: Vladislav Michael Beznos, Brenda K. Boles, Saira A. Kazmi, Tracey Ellen Steger, Steven J Cultrera
  • Patent number: 11818801
    Abstract: A plurality of risk relationship sensors, including at least one image capturing sensor (e.g., a camera), may each include an environment characteristic detection element, a power source, and a communication device to transmit data associated with risk relationship sensor data at a site. A risk relationship data store may contain electronic records associated with prior risk relationship events at other sites along with risk relationship sensor location data for those sites. An enterprise analytics platform may automatically analyze the electronic records in the risk relationship data store to create a predictive analytics algorithm. The data associated with potential risk relationship sensor data at the site may then be automatically analyzed, in substantially real-time, using the predictive analytics algorithm, and a result of the analysis may then be transmitted (e.g., to a party associated with the site).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Hartford Fire Insurance Company
    Inventors: Bret M. Bush, Daniel L. Campany, Elvis C. Chidozie, Tobias Cushing, Alexander Scott Eshoo, Marie C. Norcia
  • Patent number: 11816738
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a risk relationship data store may contain electronic records, each electronic record representing a risk relationship between an enterprise and a risk relationship provider (e.g., an insurer), and including, for each risk relationship, an electronic record identifier and a set of roof attribute values. A back-end application computer server may receive, from a third-party data source, roof information for a roof of a building associated with a risk relationship. The computer server may then correlate the received roof information with a particular electronic record in the risk relationship data store. A roof attribute value of the particular electronic record may be updated in accordance with the roof information received from the third-party data source, and a predictive analytics engine of the computer server may then calculate a roof risk score associated with the particular electronic record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Hartford Fire Insurance Company
    Inventors: Lane Garrison Coonrod, Sean David Holden
  • Patent number: 11798093
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a risk relationship data store may contain electronic records, each electronic record representing a risk relationship between an enterprise and a risk relationship provider (e.g., an insurer), and including, for each risk relationship, an electronic record identifier and a set of estimated usage attribute values. A back-end application computer server may receive, from a current usage data source, current usage information for the enterprise (e.g., financial information, utility information, IoT information, etc.). Based on the current usage information, the computer server may infer a likely actual current usage for the enterprise. The computer server may then compare the likely actual current usage with the predicted usage attribute value to determine a risk difference result and adjust a risk relationship parameter based on the risk difference result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Brandon A. Banks, Kenneth J. Zygiel
  • Patent number: 11798091
    Abstract: A computer system for processing data for verification of vehicle repair estimates in connection with insurance claims includes an insurance claims database having data relating to insurance claims. One or more computer processors are configured to receive claim identifying data from a repair facility computer system; determine, based on the claim identifying data, an insurance claim associated with the claim identifying data; establish secure communication with the repair facility computer system; receive data indicative of a repair estimate associated with the insurance claim from the repair facility computer system; access an evaluation of the estimate based on a plurality of rules, compare the estimate to one or more thresholds, and forward the estimate to a claim handler system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Hartford Fire Insurance Company
    Inventors: Michael John Lawlor, Bethany Siddall
  • Patent number: 11783259
    Abstract: A system to provide an automated risk relationship resource allocation tool via back-end application computer server of an enterprise. A resource allocation data store may contain electronic records representing requested resource allocations between the enterprise and a plurality of entities. The server may receive an indication of a selected requested resource allocation and retrieve, from the resource allocation data store, the electronic record associated with the selected requested resource allocation. The server may execute a machine learning algorithm to generate an overall score for the selected requested resource allocation and generate a request health index via an analytic model for the entity associated with the selected requested resource allocation. The system may then support a graphical interactive user interface display via a distributed communication network, the interactive user interface display providing resource allocation data including the overall score and the request health index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Courtney E. Servidone, Oksana Kamyshin, Keren Shemesh, Kari Anne Palmer, Andrew C Cushman
  • Patent number: 11747515
    Abstract: A sensor based system for capturing localized weather data and a server system for communicating with a plurality of reporting and recipient mobile communication devices. The communication devices are enabled to capture additional weather information to supplement the sensor based system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Eugene T. Smyth, Deborah D. Fox, Roopak Hooda, Kristen Sara Mattson, Kristian L. Sanders
  • Patent number: 11748819
    Abstract: Systems and methods are discussed for providing sensor enhanced safety, recovery, and activity evaluation systems. Sensors that monitor user activity and behavior are worn by a user and/or placed in the user environment. Data from the sensors are processed to obtain a safety, recovery, and/or activity evaluation. Based on the evaluation, recommendations or adjustments to the terms of an insurance policy covering the user, the user's employer, or a facility providing health care to the user, are generated, to accurately reflect the risks associated with the user, employer, and/or facility. In embodiments, an alert may be generated when a failure to conform with activity guidelines is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Hartford Fire Insurance Company
    Inventors: Andrew J. Amigo, Michael Gingrave