A computerized system to analyze different insurance policies offered by different insurance companies

Abstract

The insurance industry appears to be lagging behind, as it faces strategic challenges in utilizing the web. The current manual insurance system used by most insurance companies in Uganda has not been quite effective in creating awareness of insurance. The majority of insurers continue to build internet websites that are structured on a corporate orientation rather than customer needs. Customers are left on their own to figure out where they should find useful information. In the Insurance policy analyzing system we create awareness of information about insurance mode of operation, policies and benefits. Also, the user is able to purchase a policy as easily should they want to. Using qualitative research methods like interview and document review the research found the need to develop the system to create awareness about insurance to the public. The qualitative research method led to the derivation of the requirements needed to develop the system. The E-insurance system was developed using PHP, Heroku and MySQL. The data is stored in the insurance database and access to specific information for example viewing of claims is done by authorized users through a secure web interface. The database was designed using MySQL. The user interfaces were designed using html, JavaScript, CSS, PHP and Formscooter.