Patents by Inventor Gary Strannigan

Gary Strannigan 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).

  • Patent number: 8285618
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for utilizing a person's voting status as a factor in segmenting a population, and in various aspects of selling, underwriting, or rating insurance. In defining voting status, recent voting, voting frequency, or other voting history may optionally take into account the type of election or the turnout for the election, or both. Voting status may be used together with other factors such as age, gender, driving distance to place of employment, or residence location. A risk model for insurance purposes is provided, including segmentation of a population into groups based factors including voting status; and determining risk parameters of each group. A rate structure corresponding to the segmented groups may be calculated, and insurance coverage limits and a premium proposed to a customer based on a group assignment. Persons to receive insurance sales solicitations may be identified based on voting status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Inventors: Gary Strannigan, Tammy Dye
  • Patent number: 8060385
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for utilizing a person's voting status as a factor in segmenting a population, and in various aspects of selling, underwriting, or rating insurance. Voting status may include voter registration, eligibility for voter registration, an instance of recent voting, voting frequency, or other voting history in elections. In defining voting status, an instance of recent voting, voting frequency, or other voting history may optionally take into account the type of election or the turnout for the election, or both. Voting status may be used together with other factors such as age, gender, driving distance to place of employment, or residence location. A risk model for insurance purposes is provided, including segmentation of a population into groups based factors including voting status; and determining risk parameters of each group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Safeco Insurance Company of America
    Inventors: Gary Strannigan, Tammy Dye