State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

Steven T Olson

Shawn M Call

Jaime Skaggs

Vicki King

Eric Bellas

Melinda Teresa Magerkurth

Eric R Moore

David Turrentine

Edward W Breitweiser

Burton J Floyd

Corin Rebekah Chapman

Timothy Caleb Wells

Robert Gomez

Shelia Cummings Smith

Methods and systems for processing a blockchain comprising a plurality of immutable insurance policy payment records corresponding to insurance policies are provided. According to certain aspects, a transaction request indicating a policy payment for an insurance policy may be received at a first node. A block including an insurance policy payment record indicating the policy payment may be added to a blockchain and transmitted to another node for validation. The first node may add the block to a copy of the blockchain, where the block may be identified by a hash value that references a previous block in the blockchain that includes at least one additional insurance policy payment record.

Systems and methods for blockchain-based payments

Methods and systems for managing and/or processing a blockchain to maintain data security for confidential and/or personal data are provided. According to certain aspects, the disclosed data security techniques may enable access sharing functionality utilizing the blockchain. For example, access sharing may be utilized to share policy information. The policy information may be associated with a smart contract. Accordingly, the policy information may be encrypted using a public key for the smart contract and compiled into a block of the blockchain. In response to a request to provide access to the information to a particular node, the private key for the smart contract may be encrypted using the public key for the particular node and compiled into a block of the blockchain.

Systems and methods for controlled access to policy data on blockchain

Methods and systems for managing and/or processing a blockchain to maintain data security for confidential and/or personal data are provided. According to certain aspects, the disclosed data security techniques may enable access sharing functionality utilizing the blockchain. For example, access sharing may be utilized to file documents, share policy information, and/or comply with an audit. The data security techniques disclosed herein also enable the use of smart contracts to transfer funds associated with payment obligations and/or other forms of blockchain based payments, comply with anti-money laundering requirements, report industry data, validate interest payments and/or maintain agent sales data. Data security may be achieved through the use of public key/private key encryption techniques.

Systems and methods for controlled access to blockchain data

Methods and systems for managing and/or processing a blockchain to maintain data security for confidential and/or personal data are provided. According to certain aspects, the disclosed data security techniques may enable access sharing functionality utilizing the blockchain. The data security techniques disclosed herein also enable the use of smart contracts to transfer funds associated with payment obligations. A node may receive a transaction indicative of a settlement condition of a smart contract being satisfied. Accordingly, the transaction may be compiled into a block of a blockchain and routed to the smart contract. The smart contract may direct a node to transfer funds in accordance with the payment obligations.

Systems and methods for fund transfers via blockchain

A compact headrest stand that selectively unfolds to support a user's head over a support surface. The stand includes a lower member pivotally attached to an upper member. A downward-extending lip configured to capture the edge of a support surface is formed on the opposite edge of the lower member. The upper member includes a center void and two support arms, each with a saddle clip. Attached to the saddle clips is a headrest assembly configured to support the user's forehead and facial bones. During use, the lower member is placed on a support surface, and the upper member is rotated upward and diagonally aligned over the lower member. The headrest is placed on the saddle clips and can swivel between the two support arms. Attached to the lower member is a stop leaf that, when diagonally aligned, holds the upper member diagonally over the lower member.

Folding headrest stand

Methods and systems for processing a blockchain comprising a plurality of immutable sales records corresponding to sales made by agents of an entity are provided. According to certain aspects, a transaction request indicating a sale made by an agent of the entity may be received at a first node. A block including a sales record indicating the sale made by the agent may be added to a blockchain and transmitted to another node for validation. The first node may add the block to a copy of the blockchain, where the block may be identified by a hash value that references a previous block in the blockchain that includes at least one additional sales record.

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Bloomington, IL, United States of America

Steven T Olson