Patent ID: 8442846

Claim:
A method for mitigating risk of satellite investment loss, the method comprising: identifying by a computing system having at least one processor and at least one memory at least one satellite loss event or failure event for a satellite that will be operated by a satellite operator company; identifying by the computing system actuarial data corresponding to prior satellite loss events or failure events substantially corresponding to the at least one satellite loss event or failure event, wherein the identified actuarial data considers historic differences between average financial performance of debt or equity instruments of satellite operator companies for a period of time immediately before and immediately after a satellite loss event or failure; developing by the computing system an investment loss mitigation insurance policy based at least in part on the identified actuarial data, including a salvage provision within the investment loss mitigation insurance policy, wherein the salvage provision is effective upon total loss of value in the debt or equity instruments; offering by the computing system the investment loss mitigation insurance policy to financial investors holding debt or equity instruments of the satellite operator company; and placing by the computing system the investment loss mitigation insurance policy with an underwriting pool.