Inventors:
David Rudich - Los Angeles CA, US
William E. Gray - Los Angeles CA, US
International Classification:
G06Q 40/00
Abstract:
Premium financed insurance products and methods which can eliminate the requirement for excess collateral beyond the policy itself are disclosed, wherein the premiums for an insurance policy covering the life of an insured are paid by a loan, and wherein the loan agreement, the policy and/or related documents include a provision or are accompanied by an agreement for pooling of the death benefit of the policy with the death benefit amounts derived from other premium financed policies in the pool, wherein in the event of a cancellation event the loan for the cancelled policy is repaid with interest on a pro-rata basis from and out of the death benefits of other policies in the pool. In an embodiment, a second policy or rider to the first policy is subject to pooling, wherein the second policy offsets the risks associated with the lack of excess collateral previously required. A cancellation event may be caused by, among other things, a suicide or false statement, fraud or material concealment in obtaining the policy, a failure of an insurer or an increase in premium payment rates. In an embodiment, a right of first refusal to purchase the policy or the policy benefits from the insured may be granted to the lender. Also disclosed is a computer system for implementing the products and methods.