Patents by Inventor Dean M. Collins

Dean M. Collins has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20130262530
    Abstract: Location information may be gathered, managed, stored, and/or otherwise utilized to determine unique geo-referenced locations. The geo-referenced locations may be utilized to inform various processes and decisions such as insurance underwriting, risk assessment, pricing, and risk/loss control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
    Inventors: Dean M. Collins, Thomas J. Roberts, Thomas J. Maddalena, Ann S. Tuttle, Michael Kimball
  • Publication number: 20130262152
    Abstract: Location information may be gathered, managed, stored, and/or otherwise utilized to determine unique geo-referenced locations. The geo-referenced locations may be utilized to inform various processes and decisions such as insurance underwriting, risk assessment, pricing, and risk/loss control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
    Inventors: Dean M. Collins, Thomas J. Roberts, Thomas J. Maddalena, Ann S. Tuttle, Michael Kimball
  • Publication number: 20130262153
    Abstract: Location information may be gathered, managed, stored, and/or otherwise utilized to determine unique geo-referenced locations. The geo-referenced locations may be utilized to inform various processes and decisions such as insurance underwriting, risk assessment, pricing, and risk/loss control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
    Inventors: Dean M. Collins, Thomas J. Roberts, Thomas J. Maddalena, Ann S. Tuttle, Michael Kimball
  • Publication number: 20130060583
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, interfaces, methods, and articles of manufacture that provide for insurance product pricing and safety program management such as, for example, utilizing vehicle telematics to determine product premiums, surcharges, and/or discounts and providing safety program management advice regarding how product pricing may be changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
    Inventors: Dean M. Collins, Gregory L. Cote, Christopher M. Hayes, Beth S. Trione
  • Publication number: 20120173290
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture that provide for outputting and utilization of risk zone information are provided. In some embodiments, risk zone information may be utilized to select, price, and/or manage an insurance policy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
    Inventors: Dean M. Collins, Bryan Smith
  • Publication number: 20120166229
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture that provide for outputting and utilization of risk zone information are provided. In some embodiments, risk zone information may be utilized to select, price, and/or manage an insurance policy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
    Inventors: Dean M. Collins, John P. O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20120109692
    Abstract: Vehicle insurance customers select parameters and/or preferences for monitoring using one or more telematics devices. The parameters and/or preferences may comprise an operating characteristic associated with at least one vehicle associated with a personal insurance product. Selection and measurement of parameters and/or preferences may result in lower insurance premiums. In one embodiment, an apparatus causes, based on a user selection of at least one of a plurality of menu-selectable options, a remotely programmable memory of at least one monitoring device to store an indication of the monitoring parameters and/or preferences represented by the user selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
    Inventors: Dean M. Collins, Bryan Smith
  • Publication number: 20120101855
    Abstract: Business insurance clients select parameters and/or preferences for monitoring in vehicle fleets using one or more telematics devices. The parameters and/or preferences may comprise an operating characteristic associated with fleet vehicles associated with a business insurance product. Selection and measurement of parameters and/or preferences may result in lower insurance premiums. In one embodiment, an apparatus causes, based on a user selection of at least one of a plurality of menu-selectable options, a remotely programmable memory of at least one monitoring device to store an indication of the monitoring parameters and/or preferences represented by the user selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
    Inventors: Dean M. Collins, John P. O'Connor