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  • Publication number: 20030125990
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for selecting an insurance carrier for an online insurance policy purchase are disclosed. A user at a client device, such as a personal computer connected to the Internet, receives a plurality of business insurance quotes with minimal data input requirements. A plurality of insurance carriers are narrowed down to a few relevant insurance carriers based on the user's zip code, standard industrial code (SIC), desired insurance products, a small number of “kill” questions, and a customized insurance application which is dynamically generated in response to previous answers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Robert Rudy, Bruce Weiner, Robert Eisenhart, James Watson
  • Patent number: 7203734
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for selecting an insurance carrier for an online insurance policy purchase are disclosed. A user at a client device, such as a personal computer connected to the Internet, receives a plurality of business insurance quotes with minimal data input requirements. A plurality of insurance carriers are narrowed down to a few relevant insurance carriers based on the user's zip code, standard industrial code (SIC), desired insurance products, a small number of “kill” questions, and a customized insurance application which is dynamically generated in response to previous answers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: InsuranceNoodle, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Rudy, Bruce Weiner, Robert Eisenhart, James Watson
  • Patent number: 7904532
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for selecting an insurance carrier for an online insurance policy purchase are disclosed. A user at a client device, such as a personal computer connected to the Internet, receives a plurality of business insurance quotes with minimal data input requirements. A plurality of insurance carriers are narrowed down to a few relevant insurance carriers based on geographic location, type of business, desired insurance products, responses to a small number of “kill” questions, and a customized insurance application which is dynamically generated in response to previous answers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Insurancenoodle, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Rudy, Bruce Weiner, Robert Eisenhart, James Watson