Abstract: A method and system for managing a retirement income fund includes recording a starting value of a retirement investment for an investor and calculating based on the starting value a guaranteed periodic income amount that the investor will receive for the rest of their life. A selection is received from the investor of at least one investment fund and of a periodic withdrawal amount. Based on the performance of the at least one investment fund, upper and lower parameters for the periodic withdrawal amount are calculated. The guaranteed periodic income amount is recalculated whereby if the selected periodic withdrawal amount is lower than the lower parameter then the guaranteed periodic income amount is increased, if the periodic withdrawal amount is higher than the upper parameter then the guaranteed periodic income amount is decreased and if the periodic withdrawal amount is between the upper and lower parameters then the guaranteed periodic income amount is left the same.

Abstract: A method of managing an insurance policy includes defining a plurality of mechanisms to protect an insured person from adverse financial outcomes. A selection of at least one of the plurality of mechanism is received from the insured person and stored the selection in a memory. On the occurrence of an insured event, the stored selection is retrieved and a basic insurance amount to be paid to the insured person based on an insurance policy of the insured person is calculated. The method then includes determining based on the stored selection of mechanisms if the insured person has suffered any adverse financial outcomes since the inception of the policy and if so then calculating a further financial protector amount to be paid to the insured person based on the stored selection of mechanisms. Finally, the basic insurance amount and further financial protector amount are paid to the insured person or their nominated beneficiary.

Abstract: A method of managing an insurance policy includes defining a plurality of mechanisms to protect an insured person from adverse financial outcomes. A selection of at least one of the plurality of mechanism is received from the insured person and stored the selection in a memory. On the occurrence of an insured event, the stored selection is retrieved and a basic insurance amount to be paid to the insured person based on an insurance policy of the insured person is calculated. The method then includes determining based on the stored selection of mechanisms if the insured person has suffered any adverse financial outcomes since the inception of the policy and if so then calculating a further financial protector amount to be paid to the insured person based on the stored selection of mechanisms. Finally, the basic insurance amount and further financial protector amount are paid to the insured person or their nominated beneficiary.

Abstract: A method of managing an insurance policy includes storing in a memory a policy inception interest rate level which is an interest rate level payable on debt of the insured person. After the policy inception an interest rate level payable on debt of the insured person at that time is determined and compared with the inception interest rate level. If the determined interest rate level is higher than the inception interest rate level then a debt protector amount to be paid to the insured person is calculated and on the occurrence of an insured event the debt protector amount is paid to the insured person or their nominated beneficiary.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of managing the business of a medical scheme wherein the provider of such medical scheme undertakes liability in return for a premium or contribution, and provides to members who pay such premiums or make such contributions, relevant health services, and/or assistance in defraying expenses incurred in connection with rendering such relevant health services. The improvement comprises in calculating a difference amount which is the amount of the premiums or contributions paid by a member to the medical scheme less the costs incurred on the member's behalf by the medical scheme. This difference amount is then accumulated in a health fund. At a predetermined point in time, if the balance in the health fund is positive, the member is paid out at least a portion of the balance in the health fund.