Patents by Inventor James J. Darr

James J. Darr has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20100094667
    Abstract: A method of structuring a life insurance product includes: selecting one or more insureds from a pool of applicants; collecting at least one premium payment, the at least one premium payment comprising a charge for cost of insurance; issuing at least one policy covering the one or more insureds, the at least one policy having a cash value and a death benefit; placing the at least one premium payment into an account, thereby populating the account with assets; investing the assets thereby generating a rate of return; tying the cash value and death benefit amounts to the rate of return; creating a mortality fluctuation reserve, adding the mortality fluctuation reserve to the account, and investing the reserve; and calculating a mortality experience credit upon satisfying certain criteria. Associated data processing methods and systems are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventor: James J. Darr
  • Patent number: 7650292
    Abstract: A method of structuring a life insurance product includes: selecting one or more insureds from a pool of applicants; collecting at least one premium payment, the at least one premium payment comprising a charge for cost of insurance; issuing at least one policy covering the one or more insureds, the at least one policy having a cash value and a death benefit; placing the at least one premium payment into an account, thereby populating the account with assets; investing the assets thereby generating a rate of return; tying the cash value and death benefit amounts to the rate of return; creating a mortality fluctuation reserve, adding the mortality fluctuation reserve to the account, and investing the reserve; and calculating a mortality experience credit upon satisfying certain criteria. Associated data processing methods and systems are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Greenwich Financial International, LLC
    Inventor: James J. Darr
  • Publication number: 20090157434
    Abstract: Systems, computer program products and methods of collateralizing bonds and/or other securities using one or more insurance policies are described. A method may include receiving input regarding an appropriate grouping from a collection of one or more insureds, receiving input regarding an initial value for a face amount of one or more insurance policies, one or more mortality curves for calculating a single premium and a mortality expectation table for determining a presumed mortality expectation, receiving information regarding the one or more insurance policies, and receiving information regarding an insurer's assumptions and outcomes. The various inputs may be processed. The results of the processing may be output in the form of expected cash flow and timing. Associated data processing systems and computer program products are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: James J. Darr, Andrew S. Benjamin
  • Publication number: 20040225537
    Abstract: A method for raising funds includes holding a financial instrument of a first organization in a passive vehicle. The method also includes providing, by a second organization, capital to the first organization as evidenced by a promissory note secured by the financial instrument. The method further includes receiving, by the second organization, a right and/or a benefit that the passive vehicle receives with respect to the financial instrument as repayment of the promissory note.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventor: James J. Darr
  • Publication number: 20040176989
    Abstract: A method for raising funds includes taking out life insurance on insurable interests of a first organization and naming the first organization as beneficiary of the life insurance. The method also includes transferring rights and/or benefits from the life insurance on the insurable interests to at least a second organization to raise funds for at least the first organization and/or the second organization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventor: James J. Darr