Patent ID: 8458582
Filing Date: 2013-06-04
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer system for translating insurance-related data, comprising: a processor; a memory storage device in communication with the processor; the processor adapted to: receive via a computer communications network a user identification and an identification of a user electronic file in a remote storage location, the user electronic file being in any one of a plurality of formats, and having data related to a request for an insurance quote; provide an output signal for display to the user on a display device connected to the processor via the computer communications network a prompt for the user to provide mapping data mapping a plurality of data fields classifying data for requests for insurance quotes to data identifiers in the user electronic file; receive mapping data in response to the prompt; access the user electronic file; employing the received mapping data, map data elements, the elements including at least a name of the proposed insured and an address of the proposed insured, identified in the user electronic file, to an ACORD XML compliant format document; determine whether the mapped data elements constitute all required data for submission of a request for an insurance quote; and if the mapped data elements do not constitute all required data, prompt the user for further data; otherwise provide an output signal communicating the ACORD XML compliant format document to a quote evaluation system.