Patents by Inventor Shawn M. Denman

Shawn M. Denman 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).

  • Patent number: 8442845
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a current net amount at risk associated with a life insurance policy is determined. The life insurance policy may, for example, have been previously issued to a consumer for a given face death benefit amount. At least one applicable cost of insurance rate may then be automatically selected based at least in part on the determined net amount at risk. The applicable cost of insurance rate can then be applied to the current net amount at risk for the policy. For example, a first cost of insurance rate may be applied to a first portion of the current net amount at risk, and the applicable cost of insurance rate may be applied to a second portion of the current net amount at risk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: The Prudential Insurance Company of America
    Inventors: Dawn M. LeBlanc, David P. Wiland, Shawn M. Denman, Michael J. Roscoe
  • Publication number: 20110208549
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a current net amount at risk associated with a life insurance policy is determined. The life insurance policy may, for example, have been previously issued to a consumer for a given face death benefit amount. At least one applicable cost of insurance rate may then be automatically selected based at least in part on the determined net amount at risk. The applicable cost of insurance rate can then be applied to the current net amount at risk for the policy. For example, a first cost of insurance rate may be applied to a first portion of the current net amount at risk, and the applicable cost of insurance rate may be applied to a second portion of the current net amount at risk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Dawn M. LeBlanc, David P. Wiland, Shawn M. Denman, Michael J. Roscoe
  • Patent number: 7962351
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a current net amount at risk associated with a life insurance policy is determined. The life insurance policy may, for example, have been previously issued to a consumer for a given face death benefit amount. At least one applicable cost of insurance rate may then be automatically selected based at least in part on the determined net amount at risk. The applicable cost of insurance rate can then be applied to the current net amount at risk for the policy. For example, a first cost of insurance rate may be applied to a first portion of the current net amount at risk, and the applicable cost of insurance rate may be applied to a second portion of the current net amount at risk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Hartford Fire Insurance Company
    Inventors: Dawn M. LeBlanc, David P. Wiland, Shawn M. Denman, Michael J. Roscoe
  • Publication number: 20100305976
    Abstract: A computer system for administering a last survivor life insurance policy paying a death benefit on the death of the last survivor of insureds, includes a processor; and a memory storage device in communication with the processor. The processor is adapted to: determine at least one variable of a feature related to the policy based on a mortality charge based on, for each future year of the policy, a sum of the statistical likelihoods of the deaths of each of the insureds determined as of the policy issue date; store data indicative of the determined variable; output a signal having data indicative of the determined variable; access data indicative of whether any of the insureds is deceased; if all of the insureds are deceased, access data indicative of the death benefit amount under the policy and an identity of a beneficiary, the identity including at least a name and address; and output a signal having data indicative of the amount of the death benefit under policy and the identity of the beneficiary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Paul M. Fischer, Shawn M. Denman, Lisa Proch
  • Publication number: 20090319302
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a current net amount at risk associated with a life insurance policy is determined. The life insurance policy may, for example, have been previously issued to a consumer for a given face death benefit amount. At least one applicable cost of insurance rate may then be automatically selected based at least in part on the determined net amount at risk. The applicable cost of insurance rate can then be applied to the current net amount at risk for the policy. For example, a first cost of insurance rate may be applied to a first portion of the current net amount at risk, and the applicable cost of insurance rate may be applied to a second portion of the current net amount at risk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: Dawn M. LeBlanc, David P. Wiland, Shawn M. Denman, Michael J. Roscoe