System and method of managing an insurance scheme
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1. A method for managing an insurance policy contract for which premiums are paid for a defined benefit, comprising:
- using at least one computer server, the at least one computer server including software executing from non-transitory media, the software configured to—
access category data defining living expenses subsidised under the insurance policy pertaining to at least one of the categories of food, clothing, transport, utilities, and communications;
access insured event data defining death, disease, or disability insured events covered under the insurance policy; and
on the occurrence of at least one insured event defined within the insured event data, to an insured person of the policy, calculate an at least partial subsidy as a percentage of expenses of the insured or a nominated beneficiary, defined within the at least one category data, as evidenced by historical spending within the at least one category by the insured; and
cause, upon the occurrence of the at least one insured event, the at least partial subsidy to be paid to the insured person or a nominated beneficiary, over a predetermined period of time, as said living expenses are incurred by the insured or the nominated beneficiary.
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Abstract
A method of managing an insurance scheme includes defining a plurality of categories of living expenses. Defining a plurality of life changing events. On the occurrence of a life changing event for an insured person of the scheme, at least partially subsidising expenses in the category of living expenses for the insured person or a nominated beneficiary of the insured person.
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1. A method for managing an insurance policy contract for which premiums are paid for a defined benefit, comprising:
using at least one computer server, the at least one computer server including software executing from non-transitory media, the software configured to— access category data defining living expenses subsidised under the insurance policy pertaining to at least one of the categories of food, clothing, transport, utilities, and communications; access insured event data defining death, disease, or disability insured events covered under the insurance policy; and on the occurrence of at least one insured event defined within the insured event data, to an insured person of the policy, calculate an at least partial subsidy as a percentage of expenses of the insured or a nominated beneficiary, defined within the at least one category data, as evidenced by historical spending within the at least one category by the insured; and cause, upon the occurrence of the at least one insured event, the at least partial subsidy to be paid to the insured person or a nominated beneficiary, over a predetermined period of time, as said living expenses are incurred by the insured or the nominated beneficiary. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electronic system for managing an insurance policy contract for which premiums are paid for a defined benefit, comprising:
at least one computer server, the at least one computer server including software executing from non-transitory media, the software configured to— access category data defining living expenses subsidised under the insurance policy pertaining to at least one of the categories of food, clothing, transport, utilities, and communications; access insured event data defining death, disease, or disability insured events covered under the insurance policy; and on the occurrence of at least one insured event defined within the insured event data, to an insured person of the policy, calculate an at least partial subsidy as a percentage of the living expenses of the insured or a nominated beneficiary, defined within the at least one category data, as evidenced by historical spending within the at least one category on one or more credit cards used by the insured; and cause, upon the occurrence of the at least one insured event, the at least partial subsidy to be paid to the insured person or a nominated beneficiary, over a predetermined period of time, as said living expenses are incurred by the insured or the nominated beneficiary. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic system for managing an insurance policy contract for which premiums are paid for a defined benefit, comprising:
at least one computer server, the at least one computer server including software executing from non-transitory media, the software configured to— access category data defining living expenses subsidised under the insurance policy pertaining to at least one of the categories of food, clothing, transport, utilities, and communications; access insured event data defining death, disease or disability insured events covered under the insurance policy; and on the occurrence of at least one insured event defined within the insured event data, to an insured under the policy, calculate an at least partial subsidy as a percentage of the expenses for the insured or a nominated beneficiary, defined within the at least one category data, as evidenced by historical spending within the at least one category by the insured; and cause, upon the occurrence of the at least one insured event, the at least partial subsidy to be paid to the insured person or a nominated beneficiary, over a predetermined period of time, as said living expenses are incurred by the insured or the nominated beneficiary. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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