US Patent No: 6,275,807

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Computer system and methods for management, and control of annuities and distribution of annuity payments

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Abstract

A computer system and methods for management and control of annuities and distribution of annuity payments is presented which enables transfer of funds between annuities, whether variable or fixed, without incurring payment discontinuity, while providing for allocation of interest risk, investment risk, and mortality risk between insurer and insured.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYDEL REY, CA26
METLIFE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYNEW YORK, NY3

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Schirripa, Felix Colts Neck, NJ 8 274

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CITICORP LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (1)
6,064,969 Flexible annuity settlement proposal generating system 57 1995
 
CLARK CONSULTING, LLC (1)
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Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY (22)
7,580,879 Financial system that provides investment funds and a death benefit 0 2003
7,660,757 Method and system for providing a fixed rate annuity with a lock-in interest rate feature 0 2007
8,209,197 Method and system for a deferred variable annuity with lifetime benefit payments 3 2007
8,015,092 Method and system for a deferred variable annuity with lifetime benefit payments governed by an age-based withdrawal percent 1 2007
7,996,291 Method and system for an annuity with periodic interest rate adjustments 0 2007
8,224,673 System and method for administering annuities 3 2008
7,945,499 Method and system for providing a fixed rate annuity with a lock-in interest rate feature 0 2008
7,949,601 Method and system for providing minimum contract values in an annuity with lifetime benefit payments 0 2009
7,873,559 Financial system that provides investment funds and a death benefit 0 2009
7,873,554 Method and system for providing a fixed rate annuity with a lock-in interest rate feature 0 2010
7,945,513 Method and system for providing minimum contract values in an annuity with lifetime benefit payments 1 2010
8,108,298 Method and system for a step-up provision in a deferred variable annuity with a rising guaranteed step-up 4 2010
8,103,571 Method and system for an enhanced step-up provision in a deferred variable annuity with a rising guaranteed step-up 0 2010
8,224,736 Method and system for providing a fixed rate annuity with a reset interest rate feature 0 2010
8,065,170 Method and system for a deferred variable annuity with flexible benefit payments 4 2011
8,359,257 Method and system for processing data related to a deferred annuity with available benefit payments and a deferral bonus 0 2011
8,266,055 Method and system for processing data related to a deferred annuity having a minimum contract value 3 2011
8,260,698 System and method for processing data related to an annuity using an index-based amount to credit to a contract value 0 2011
8,103,573 Method and system for processing data for a deferred annuity with available benefit payments related to an increasing withdrawal percent 0 2011
8,438,049 System and method for processing data related to group benefit insurance having critical illness coverage 0 2011
8,229,830 Computerized method and system for processing data related to a financial instrument having guaranteed benefit payments 0 2011
8,359,214 System and method for processing data related to charges applicable to investment accounts 0 2012
 
THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (13)
7,401,037 System, method, and computer program product for providing stabilized annuity payments and control of investments in a variable annuity 20 2002
7,831,496 Financial instrument providing a guaranteed growth rate and a guarantee of lifetime payments 3 2006
7,860,791 Financial instrument utilizing a customer specific date 3 2006
7,698,201 Financial instrument utilizing an optional benefit election 4 2006
8,396,774 System and method for providing a financial instrument with a periodic step-up feature 0 2007
7,895,109 System and method for providing a financial instrument utilizing a liability ratio 3 2007
7,974,898 System, method, and computer program product for providing stabilized annuity payments and control of investments in a variable annuity 0 2008
8,224,728 System, method, and computer program product for allocating assets among a plurality of investments to guarantee a predetermined value at the end of a predetermined period 1 2010
7,899,730 Financial instrument utilizing an optional benefit election 1 2010
8,370,179 System and method for facilitating management of a financial instrument 0 2010
8,266,035 Financial instrument utilizing an optional benefit election 0 2011
8,160,946 System and method for processing data related to a life insurance policy having an accelerated death benefit 3 2011
8,296,208 Method and system for processing data related to a life insurance policy having an accelerated benefit 0 2011
 
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (10)
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7,853,509 Lifetime income 1 2007
7,840,469 System and method for administering a lifetime income share plan 1 2007
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7,979,337 System and method for managing and administering a lifetime income share plan 1 2010
8,131,622 System and method for administering a lifetime income share plan 0 2010
8,112,345 Lifetime income 3 2010
8,112,346 System and method for processing data related to convertible financial instruments 0 2011
8,229,829 System and method for processing data related to financial instruments for providing deferred income 0 2011
8,374,945 System and method for processing data for instruments in multiple classes for providing deferred income 0 2012
 
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7,283,979 Method of transformational bidding with rebates and discounts 3 2000
7,483,852 Total value bidding 1 2002
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7,921,053 Method and system for conducting electronic auctions with multi-parameter price equalization bidding 1 2007
7,870,034 Method and apparatus for multiple variable bidding in an online auction 4 2007
 
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (6)
7,080,032 Annuity having interest rate coupled to a referenced interest rate 24 2002
7,613,644 Annuity having interest rate coupled to a referenced interest rate 19 2007
7,676,414 Annuity having interest rate coupled to a referenced interest rate 5 2007
7,624,058 Annuity having interest rate coupled to a referenced interest rate 15 2007
8,036,968 Annuity having interest rate coupled to a referenced interest rate 0 2010
8,209,199 Annuity having interest rate coupled to a referenced interest rate 3 2011
 
GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC. (5)
7,398,241 Method and system for portable retirement investment 52 2001
8,412,545 System and process for providing multiple income start dates for annuities 0 2004
8,370,242 Systems and methods for providing a benefit product with periodic guaranteed minimum income 0 2005
8,024,248 System and method for imbedding a defined benefit in a defined contribution plan 1 2005
8,433,634 Systems and methods for providing a benefit product with periodic guaranteed income 0 2009
 
LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (5)
6,611,815 Method and system for providing account values in an annuity with life contingencies 85 2001
7,376,608 Method and system for providing retirement income benefits 48 2001
8,429,052 Method and system for providing employer-sponsored retirement plan 0 2006
8,204,767 Method and apparatus for providing retirement income benefits 4 2006
8,095,398 Method and apparatus for providing retirement income benefits 3 2010
 
ACCENTURE GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED (4)
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7,818,233 User interface for a financial modeling system 9 2000
7,921,048 Financial planning and counseling system projecting user cash flow 1 2001
7,783,545 Automated coaching for a financial modeling and counseling system 4 2001
 
THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (4)
7,016,871 System for and method of variable annuity contract administration 42 2000
7,664,700 System for and method of individual annuity payout administration 0 2002
7,853,497 System for and method of variable annuity contract administration 0 2005
8,010,433 System for and method of individual annuity payout administration 0 2010
 
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (2)
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AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC. (1)
8,326,747 System and method for flexible deferred payment terms 0 2009
 
FUNDRIVER, INC. (1)
7,849,108 Methods and systems for establishing a database 0 2008
 
GE CORPORATE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. (1)
7,983,974 Snapshot approach for underwriting valuation of asset portfolios 0 2002
 
UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA) (1)
7,899,718 System and method of facilitating transactions over a computer network 0 2002
 
UNITED SYNDICATE INSURANCE LTD. (1)
7,831,494 Automated financial portfolio coaching and risk management system 9 2001
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (3)
7,853,460 Reinsurance system for variable annuity contract with guaranteed minimum death benefit 4 2001
7,644,022 System for funding, analyzing and managing life insurance policies funded with annuities 0 2005
8,447,636 Method and system for processing data relating to investment products having a payment guarantee 0 2012

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