| CARFAX, INC. Patent applications |
| Patent application number | Title | Published |
| 20110270636 | System and Method for Insurance Underwriting and Rating - An apparatus and method for underwriting and/or rating an insurance policy, and for generating information for underwriting and/or rating an insurance policy, are provided. The system and method may include identifying a vehicle, determining a value of at least one vehicle history data variable or a group of variables, and underwriting and/or rating the policy based on the value of the at least one vehicle history data variable or a group of variables. The system and method may also include generating a score based on the value of the at least one vehicle history data variable or group of variables. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110270635 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSURANCE UNDERWRITING AND RATING - An apparatus and method for underwriting and/or rating an insurance policy, and for generating information for underwriting and/or rating an insurance policy, are provided. The system and method may include identifying a vehicle, determining a value of at least one vehicle history data variable or a group of variables, and underwriting and/or rating the policy based on the value of the at least one vehicle history data variable or a group of variables. The system and method may also include generating a score based on the value of the at least one vehicle history data variable or group of variables. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110246468 | Apparatus and Method for Perusing Selected Vehicles Having a Clean Title History - A system and method for allowing a consumer to search a database containing used vehicles from a variety of sellers that can be queried to provide search results that include only vehicles having clean title histories. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20100094664 | INSURANCE CLAIMS AND RATE EVASION FRAUD SYSTEM BASED UPON VEHICLE HISTORY - A system and method of identifying warning signs of fraud associated with vehicle insurance transactions is presented. The system and method operate by identifying a vehicle, retrieving vehicle history information about the vehicle and determining if the vehicle history information indicates potential fraud based on factors which show a relationship between said vehicle history information and potential fraud incidents. Inferences related to an insurance claim or quote are made based on the results of the determination. | 04-15-2010 |