Patents by Inventor Nicholas Mocciolo

Nicholas Mocciolo 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: 20160042461
    Abstract: A system for managing data flows includes a network server including a central processing unit, a communication port, at least one random access memory, a read-only memory and one or more databases or data storage devices. Computer program code is stored on a memory. The system includes an engine operable to determine data specifying a risk mitigation portfolio including a hybrid derivative to embed multiple exposures simultaneously and which provides a formula that is a joint function of an index and a rate. A central serial bus operably interconnects devices via a bi-directional connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Nicholas MOCCIOLO, Peter P. Perrotti
  • Patent number: 9171332
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for determining hedging transactions to meet required characteristics of risks associated with an insurance instrument, and mitigating the risks associated with the insurance instrument by executing hedging transactions. The hedging transactions utilize hybrid derivatives. In general, the equity/interest rate hybrid derivative concept encapsulates any derivative, or any investment vehicle with an embedded derivative, that contains a payoff formula(s). At a minimum the formula(s), is/are a function of two items: equities, and any interest rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Nicholas Mocciolo, Peter P. Perrotti
  • Patent number: 8346650
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for re-allocating financial risks. The system includes computer modules for assessing the behavior of a financial product by a financial institution, modeling the risks associated with providing the financial product by the financial institution, assessing the market risks associated with providing the financial product by a derivative counterparty and assuming, by the derivative counterparty, market risks associated with providing the financial product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Hartford Fire Insurance Company
    Inventors: David Braun, Eric Clapprood, Daniel R. Guilbert, Nicholas Mocciolo
  • Publication number: 20120078816
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for re-allocating financial risks. The system includes computer modules for assessing the behavior of a financial product by a financial institution, modeling the risks associated with providing the financial product by the financial institution, assessing the market risks associated with providing the financial product by a derivative counterparty and assuming, by the derivative counterparty, market risks associated with providing the financial product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: Hartford Fire Insurance Company
    Inventors: David Braun, Eric Clapprood, Daniel R. Guilbert, Nicholas Mocciolo
  • Patent number: 8073758
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for re-allocating financial risks. The system includes computer modules for assessing the behavior of a financial product by a financial institution, modeling the risks associated with providing the financial product by the financial institution, assessing the market risks associated with providing the financial product by a derivative counterparty and assuming, by the derivative counterparty, market risks associated with providing the financial product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Hartford Fire Insurance Company
    Inventors: David Braun, Eric Clapprood, Daniel R. Guilbert, Nicholas Mocciolo
  • Patent number: 8060422
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for re-allocating financial risks. The system includes computer modules for assessing the behavior of the insured individual by an insurance provider, modeling the risks associated with providing insurance to the individual by the insurance provider, assessing the market risks associated with providing the insurance policy by a derivative counterparty and assuming, by the derivative counterparty, market risks associated with providing the insurance policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Hartford Fire Insurance Company
    Inventors: David Braun, Eric Clapprood, Daniel R. Guilbert, Nicholas Mocciolo
  • Patent number: 7895111
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for determining hedging transactions to meet required characteristics of risks associated with an insurance instrument, and mitigating the risks associated with the insurance instrument by executing hedging transactions. The hedging transactions utilize dividend swap agreements to hedge first order dividend risk. In general, dividend swap derivative hedging encapsulates a dividend swap containing a payoff formula, which is a function of a notional amount, a sum of dividends payable between a start date and a end date, and a breakeven level of dividends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Hartford Fire Insurance Company
    Inventor: Nicholas Mocciolo
  • Publication number: 20090198522
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for determining hedging transactions to meet required characteristics of risks associated with an insurance instrument, and mitigating the risks associated with the insurance instrument by executing hedging transactions. The hedging transactions utilize hybrid derivatives. In general, the equity/interest rate hybrid derivative concept encapsulates any derivative, or any investment vehicle with an embedded derivative, that contains a payoff formula (s). At a minimum the formula (s), is/are a function of two items: equities, and any interest rates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Nicholas Mocciolo, Peter P. Perrotti
  • Publication number: 20090182678
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for re-allocating financial risks. The system includes computer modules for assessing the behavior of the insured individual by an insurance provider, modeling the risks associated with providing insurance to the individual by the insurance provider, assessing the market risks associated with providing the insurance policy by a derivative counterparty and assuming, by the derivative counterparty, market risks associated with providing the insurance policy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: David Braun, Eric Clapprood, Daniel R. Guilbert, Nicholas Mocciolo
  • Publication number: 20090138410
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for determining hedging transactions to meet required characteristics of risks associated with an insurance instrument, and mitigating the risks associated with the insurance instrument by executing hedging transactions. The hedging transactions utilize dividend swap agreements to hedge first order dividend risk. In general, dividend swap derivative hedging encapsulates a dividend swap containing a payoff formula, which is a function of a notional amount, a sum of dividends payable between a start date and a end date, and a breakeven level of dividends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventor: Nicholas Mocciolo
  • Publication number: 20090030852
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for re-allocating financial risks. The system includes computer modules for assessing the behavior of a financial product by a financial institution, modeling the risks associated with providing the financial product by the financial institution, assessing the market risks associated with providing the financial product by a derivative counterparty and assuming, by the derivative counterparty, market risks associated with providing the financial product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: David Braun, Eric Clapprood, Daniel R. Guilbert, Nicholas Mocciolo
  • Publication number: 20090030818
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for financial risk management and administration. In the present invention, a computer implemented method and system operate to distribute selected risks, such as market risks, through a selected counterparty that can assume certain of these market risks in a financial transaction which also includes certain behavioral risks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: David Braun, Eric Clapprood, Daniel R. Guilbert, Nicholas Mocciolo