Abstract: A method for determining additional death benefits with respect to an annuity contract, the annuity contract being stored in a computer system. The method comprises generating data corresponding to an annuity contract, at least a portion of the data corresponding to information indicating whether an additional beneficiary rider has been selected. If the additional beneficiary rider has been selected in the annuity contract, calculating an additional death benefit to be added to the payments to be provided by the annuity contract.