Browser extension for capturing vehicle information from webpage for generating insurance rate quote

A computer-implemented method for facilitating a user of a mobile device obtaining an insurance rate quote for a property from an insurance provider, wherein property information identifying the property is provided on a webpage, the method comprising:

• using a browser extension to search the webpage for the property information identifying the property;
• prompting the user to select the property for which the insurance rate quote is desired from a list of one or more properties for which property information identifying the one or more properties is found on the webpage;
• automatically passing the property information from the browser extension to a program application;
• and
• generating and displaying for the user the insurance rate quote for the property to facilitate providing an insurance product to the user.

A computer system for facilitating a user of a mobile device obtaining an insurance rate quote for a vehicle from an insurance provider, wherein vehicle information identifying the vehicle is provided on a webpage, the computer system comprising:

• a communication element configured to receive and transmit communications via a network,
• a memory element configured to store information,
• a display configured to display information to the user, and
• a processing element electronically coupled to the communication element and the memory element and configured to perform the following:
• using a browser extension to search the webpage for the vehicle information identifying the vehicle;
• prompting the user to select the vehicle for which the insurance rate quote is desired from a list of one or more vehicles for which vehicle information identifying the one or more vehicles is found on the webpage;
• automatically passing the vehicle information from the browser extension to a program application;
• obtaining user information for generating the insurance rate quote;
• and
• generating based upon the vehicle information and the user information and presenting on the display the insurance rate quote for the vehicle.