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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2008
Tracie L. Cloutier, Enfield, CT (US);
Susan B. Gray, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Jeanne T. Peckham, Columbia, SC (US);
Donald R. Pierce, Enfield, CT (US);
Tracie L. Cloutier, Enfield, CT (US);
Susan B. Gray, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Jeanne T. Peckham, Columbia, SC (US);
Donald R. Pierce, Enfield, CT (US);
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Hartford, CT (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a novel vendor management system and method that enables one or more parties to assign various types of files to one or more other parties for review and processing. Multiple business clients are able to refer a variety of files to a select group of vendors having expertise in a particular business or process. Further, the present invention provides a robust and flexible platform to support diverse referrals and workflow needs as well as access to referred files by the vendor, client, and adverse party.