Patent ID: 7343333

Claim:
A method for converting an annuity fund to a life insurance policy at a predetermined conversion date comprising the steps of: establishing an annuity fund of a predetermined value; establishing an irrevocable life insurance conversion plan, accruing investment income within the annuity fund on a tax deferred basis until the predetermined conversion date; converting the annuity fund to a qualified life insurance policy with a predetermined mortality death benefit at the predetermined conversion date; and disbursing the death benefit to beneficiary at the death of the owner of the qualified life insurance policy, said irrevocable life insurance conversion plan includes selecting the predetermined conversion date, selecting a predetermined initial mortality death benefit at the predetermined conversion date and purchasing a guaranteed insurability option to guarantee the availability of the predetermined mortality death benefit at the predetermined conversion date whereby once the annuity fund is converted to the life insurance policy with the predetermined mortality death benefit, income is accrued within the life insurance policy until the death of the owner of the life insurance policy at which time the death benefit is disbursed to the beneficiary.