ASSET POOL WITHDRAWAL GUARANTEE
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1. A method for providing a withdrawal guarantee on a pool of assets owned by an account owner, said method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining information about the account owner;
determining the pool of assets that are to be covered by the withdrawal guarantee;
establishing an insurance premium for the insurance coverage;
calculating a withdrawal base;
calculating a maximum withdrawal amount; and
making insurance guarantee payments to the account owner upon the occurrence of one or more contingencies.
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Abstract
A method for administering a withdrawal guarantee that insures against the loss an individual would incur in the event that a pool of assets is depleted due to withdrawals, investment performance, charges, expenses, or a combination thereof.
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1. A method for providing a withdrawal guarantee on a pool of assets owned by an account owner, said method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining information about the account owner; determining the pool of assets that are to be covered by the withdrawal guarantee; establishing an insurance premium for the insurance coverage; calculating a withdrawal base; calculating a maximum withdrawal amount; and making insurance guarantee payments to the account owner upon the occurrence of one or more contingencies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A data processing method for administering a withdrawal guarantee on a pool of assets owned by an account owner, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing data relating to the account owner on a computer; determining the pool of assets that are to be covered by the withdrawal guarantee; establishing an insurance premium for the insurance coverage; using a computer to calculate a withdrawal base; using a computer to calculate a maximum withdrawal amount; and making insurance guarantee payments to the account owner in the form of a contingent payout annuity upon the occurrence of one or more contingencies.
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27. A method for providing a withdrawal guarantee on a pool of assets owned by an account owner, said method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining information from the account owner; determining which pool of assets is to be covered by the withdrawal guarantee wherein the pool of assets is at least one of a mutual fund account, a 401(k) account, an Individual Retirement Account, a brokerage account, or a separately managed account; wherein the entity providing the withdrawal guarantee is different than the entity holding or controlling the covered assets; charging an insurance premium for the insurance coverage; calculating a withdrawal base; calculating a maximum withdrawal amount; and making insurance guarantee payments to the account owner upon the occurrence of one or more contingencies.
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28. A method for providing a withdrawal guarantee on a pool of assets owned by an account owner, said method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining information about the account owner; determining the pool of assets that are to be covered by the withdrawal; establishing an insurance premium for the insurance coverage; calculating a withdrawal base; calculating a maximum withdrawal amount; and making insurance guarantee payments to the account owner upon the occurrence of one or more contingencies; wherein the entity providing the withdrawal guarantee is different than the entity holding or controlling the covered assets.
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