Method and system for operating an insurance program to insure a performance bonus of a person

• US 8,131,568 B2
• Filed: 03/11/2010
• Issued: 03/06/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vitality Group International, Inc. (Discovery Limited)
• Original Assignee: Discovery Holdings Limited (Prudential PLC)
• Inventors: Gore, Adrian, Mayers, Herschel Phillip
• Primary Examiner(s): Sereboff, Neal
• Application Number:
  US12/721,619
• Publication Number:
  US 20100250281A1
• Time in Patent Office: 726 Days
• Field of Search: 705 2- 4
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance

Abstract

A method, information processing system, and computer readable storage medium operate an insurance program to insure a performance bonus of an insured person against an insured event. A set of percentage bonus information is received. The set of performance bonus information indicates a percentage of an annual salary that is received by the insured person as a performance bonus in a predetermined prior period. In addition, a set of health program status information is received and associated with the insured person. At least the set of percentage bonus information and the set of health program status information are used to determine a portion or more of an annual salary of the insured person payable as an insured performance bonus in the event of the insured event.

Claims

1. A method for operating an insurance program to insure a performance bonus of an insured person against an insured event using at least one computer server, the method comprising:

receiving a set of percentage bonus information into non-transitory storage medium connected to the at least one computer server, wherein the set of percentage bonus information includes salary information and a percentage of an annual salary received by the insured person as a performance bonus in at least one predetermined prior time period;

receiving into the storage medium a set of health program status information relating to usage of at least one of a plurality of health-related facilities and a plurality of health-related services by the insured person;

calculating, using the at least one computer server, a percentage of an annual salary value based upon the received set of percentage bonus information;

calculating, using the at least one computer server, a percentage usage value based upon the received set of health program status information;

calculating, using the at least one computer server, an insured performance bonus by multiplying salary data by the calculated percentage of annual salary value multiplied by the calculated percentage usage value; and

allocating, using the at least one computer server, the calculated insured performance bonus to the insured person.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the set of percentage data indicates the percentage of the annual salary which the insured person received as a performance bonus in a plurality of prior time periods, and the percentage of an annual salary value is calculated as an average percentage of the percentage data received for the plurality of prior time periods.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein each of the at least one prior time period is a year.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the insured event is at least one of a death, an illness, and a disability.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the health program is a wellness program, and the percentage usage value calculated corresponds to a particular status of the insured person with respect to the wellness program.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, using the at least one computer server and based on the insured performance bonus, an insurance premium payable by the insured person.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the received set of percentage bonus information corresponds to three predetermined prior time periods.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the performance bonus is associated with work performance and does not including compensation for illness.

9. A method for operating an insurance program to insure a performance bonus of an insured person against an insured event using at least one computer server, the method comprising:

receiving a set of percentage bonus information into non-transitory storage medium connected to the at least one computer server, wherein the set of percentage bonus information includes salary information and a percentage of an annual salary received by the insured person as a performance bonus in a plurality of prior time periods, the performance bonus associated with work performance and not including compensation for illness;

receiving into the storage medium a set of wellness health program status information relating to usage of at least one of a plurality of health-related facilities and a plurality of health-related services by the insured person;

calculating, using the at least one computer server, a percentage of an annual salary value representative of the received set of percentage bonus information for the plurality of prior time periods;

calculating, using the at least one computer server, a status grouping of the insured based upon the received set of wellness health program status information, and using the status grouping to assign a percentage usage value to the insured; and

calculating, using the at least one computer server, an insured performance bonus by multiplying salary data by the calculated percentage of annual salary value multiplied by the calculated percentage usage value; and

allocating, using the at least one computer server, the calculated insured performance bonus to the insured person.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein each of the prior time periods are years.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the insured event is at least one of a death, an illness, and a disability.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

determining, using the at least one computer server and based on the insured performance bonus, an insurance premium payable by the insured person.

13. An apparatus for operating an insurance program to insure a performance bonus of an insured person against an insured event, comprising:

at least one computer server;

software executable upon non-transitory storage media connected to said at least one computer server, the software configured to

(a) receive a set of percentage bonus information into non-transitory storage medium connected to the at least one computer server, wherein the set of percentage bonus information includes salary information and a percentage of an annual salary received by the insured person as a performance bonus in at least one predetermined prior time period;

(b) receive into the storage medium a set of health program status information relating to usage of at least one of a plurality of health-related facilities and a plurality of health-related services by the insured person;

(c) calculate a percentage of an annual salary value based upon the received set of percentage bonus information;

(d) calculate a percentage usage value based upon the received set of health program status information; and

(e) calculate an insured performance bonus by multiplying salary data by the calculated percentage of annual salary value multiplied by the calculated percentage usage value; and

(f) allocate the calculated insured performance bonus to the insured person.