Patents by Inventor Steven E. Shriner

Steven E. Shriner 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).

  • System and method for identifying and assessing comparative negligence in insurance claims
    Patent number: 8756083
    Abstract: The invention is a method and system useful in determining the degree of comparative negligence of an insured person involved in an accident as compared to the comparable negligence of other parties involved in the accident, in particular the insurance claimant. The method and system of the invention include, at a minimum, the steps of gathering preliminary information concerning accident type, applying preliminary rules to the preliminary information to determine accident type, gathering additional information specific to the accident type, and applying accident-type-specific rules to the additional information to determine the degree comparative negligence of said insured person and/or the claimant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company
    Inventors: Angela G. Danico, Andre R. Heindenheim, Sarah E. Hopkins, James D. Murphy, Soon Lim, Steven E. Shriner
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND ASSESSING COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE IN INSURANCE CLAIMS
    Publication number: 20110196707
    Abstract: The invention is a method and system useful in determining the degree of comparative negligence of an insured person involved in an accident as compared to the comparable negligence of other parties involved in the accident, in particular the insurance claimant. The method and system of the invention include, at a minimum, the steps of gathering preliminary information concerning accident type, applying preliminary rules to the preliminary information to determine accident type, gathering additional information specific to the accident type, and applying accident-type-specific rules to the additional information to determine the degree comparative negligence of said insured person and/or the claimant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: METROPOLITAN PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: ANGELA G. DANICO, ANDRE R. HEIDENHEIM, SARAH E. HOPKINS, JAMES D. MURPHY, SOON LIM, STEVEN E. SHRINER
  • System and method for identifying and assessing comparative negligence in insurance claims
    Patent number: 7885829
    Abstract: The invention is a method and system useful in determining the degree of comparative negligence of an insured person involved in an accident as compared to the comparable negligence of other parties involved in the accident, in particular the insurance claimant. The method and system of the invention include, at a minimum, the steps of gathering preliminary information concerning accident type, applying preliminary rules to the preliminary information to determine accident type, gathering additional information specific to the accident type, and applying accident-type-specific rules to the additional information to determine the degree comparative negligence of said insured person and/or the claimant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company
    Inventors: Angela G. Danico, Andre R. Heidenheim, Sarah E. Hopkins, James D. Murphy, Soon Lim, Steven E. Shriner
  • System and method for identifying and assessing comparative negligence in insurance claims
    Publication number: 20040030587
    Abstract: The invention is a method and system useful in determining the degree of comparative negligence of an insured person involved in an accident as compared to the comparable negligence of other parties involved in the accident, in particular the insurance claimant. The method and system of the invention include, at a minimum, the steps of gathering preliminary information concerning accident type, applying preliminary rules to the preliminary information to determine accident type, gathering additional information specific to the accident type, and applying accident-type-specific rules to the additional information to determine the degree comparative negligence of said insured person and/or the claimant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Angela G. Danico, Andre R. Heidenheim, Sarah E. Hopkins, James D. Murphy, Soon Lim, Steven E. Shriner