485BPOS 1 d282755d485bpos.htm FARMERS VUL III Farmers VUL III
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2012

Registration Nos. 333-149540

and 811-09507

 

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM N-6

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933    ¨     
Pre-Effective Amendment No.         ¨     
Post-Effective Amendment No. 4    x     
and   
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940    ¨     
Amendment No. 32    x     

FARMERS VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT A

(Exact Name of Registrant)

FARMERS NEW WORLD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(Name of Depositor)

3003 - 77th Avenue, S.E., Mercer Island, Washington 98040

(Address of Depositor’s Principal Executive Offices)

(206) 232-8400

(Depositor’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

Name and Address of Agent for Service:

Garrett B. Paddor

Vice President, Corporate Secretary, and General Counsel

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

3003 - 77th Avenue, S.E.

Mercer Island, Washington 98040

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering:

As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.

It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

 

¨ Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485

 

x On May 1, 2012 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485

 

¨ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485

 

¨ On              pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485

If appropriate, check the following box:

 

¨ This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

 

 

Title of securities being registered:

Units of interest in a separate account under individual flexible premium variable life insurance policies.

 

 

 


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Prospectus

May 1, 2012

Farmers EssentialLife® Variable Universal Life

Flexible Premium Variable Universal Life Insurance Policy

Issued by

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

Through

Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

 

Home Office    Service Center
3003 – 77th Avenue, S.E.    P. O. Box 724208
Mercer Island, Washington 98040    Atlanta, Georgia 31139
Phone: (206) 232-8400    Phone: (877) 376-8008 (toll free) 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time

This prospectus describes Farmers EssentialLife Variable Universal Life, an individual flexible premium variable life insurance policy (the “Policy”), issued by Farmers New World Life Insurance Company. The Policy provides life insurance, with a life insurance benefit (called the “Death Benefit Amount Payable”) that we will pay if the Insured dies while the Policy is in force. The amount of life insurance, and the number of years the Policy is in force, may increase or decrease, depending on the investment experience of the Subaccounts of the Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A (the “Variable Account”) in which you invest.

Investment Risk — Your Contract Value will vary according to the investment performance of the Portfolio(s) in which you invest and the Policy charges deducted. You bear the investment risk on amounts you allocate to the Subaccounts. You may be required to pay additional Premiums to keep the Policy in force if investment performance is too low. The Policy is not suitable as a short-term savings vehicle because the Surrender and insurance charges may be considerable.

Loans and Partial Surrenders — You may borrow against or withdraw money from this Policy, within limits. Loans and partial Surrenders reduce the Policy’s Death Benefit Amount Payable and its Cash Surrender Value, and increase the risk that your Policy will Lapse without value unless you pay additional Premiums. If your Policy Lapses while loans are outstanding, you will have no Cash Surrender Value and you will likely have to pay a significant amount in taxes.

You may choose one of two death benefit options. The death benefit will be at least the Face Amount shown on your Policy’s specifications page, adjusted for any increases or decreases in Face Amount, and reduced by any Outstanding Loan Amount and unpaid Monthly Deductions.

Tax Risk — Tax laws are unclear in a variety of areas. You should review the “Federal Tax Considerations” section of this prospectus carefully, especially if you are purchasing this Policy with the intention of taking Policy loans or partial Surrenders at any time in the future, or if you intend to keep the Policy in force after the Insured reaches Attained Age 100. You should consult a tax adviser to learn more about the tax risks of this Policy.

This prospectus provides basic information that you should know before investing. You should keep this prospectus for future reference. You should consider whether this Policy is suitable for you in light of your life insurance needs.

Replacing your existing life insurance with this Policy may not be to your advantage. In addition, it may not be to your advantage to finance the purchase of or to maintain this Policy through a loan or through Surrenders or partial Surrenders from another policy.

An investment in this Policy is not a bank deposit, and the Policy is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Investing in this Policy involves risk, including possible loss of Premiums. Please read the “Policy Risks” section of this prospectus. It describes some of the risks associated with investing in the Policy.

This Policy has 35 funding choices – one Fixed Account (paying at least a guaranteed minimum fixed rate of interest) and 34 Subaccounts. The Subaccounts invest in the following 34 Portfolios:

 

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Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund – Service Class Shares

Opportunistic Small Cap Portfolio

 


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The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. – Service Class Shares

 

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DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares

DWS Bond VIP

DWS Global Small Cap Growth VIP

DWS International VIP

 

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DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares

DWS Large Cap Value VIP

DWS Government & Agency Securities VIP

DWS High Income VIP

DWS Money Market VIP

 

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Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (“VIP”) Funds – Service Class Shares

Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio

Fidelity VIP Index 500 Portfolio

Fidelity VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

 

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Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares

Fidelity VIP Freedom 2005 Portfolio

Fidelity VIP Freedom 2010 Portfolio

Fidelity VIP Freedom 2015 Portfolio

Fidelity VIP Freedom 2020 Portfolio

Fidelity VIP Freedom 2025 Portfolio

Fidelity VIP Freedom 2030 Portfolio

Fidelity VIP Freedom Income Portfolio

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Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios – Service Class 2 Shares

Fidelity VIP FundsManager 20% Portfolio

Fidelity VIP FundsManager 50% Portfolio

Fidelity VIP FundsManager 70% Portfolio

Fidelity VIP FundsManager 85% Portfolio

 

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Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust – Class 2 Shares

Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Securities Fund

Franklin Small Cap Value Securities Fund

 

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Janus Aspen Series

Janus Aspen Balanced Portfolio (Service Shares)

Janus Aspen Forty Portfolio (Institutional Shares)

 

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PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust – Administrative Class Shares

PIMCO VIT Foreign Bond Portfolio (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

PIMCO VIT Low Duration Bond Portfolio

 

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Principal Variable Contracts Fund, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares Strategic Asset Management (SAM) Portfolios

PVC SAM Balanced Portfolio

PVC SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio

PVC SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio

PVC SAM Flexible Income Portfolio

PVC SAM Strategic Growth Portfolio

 

A prospectus for each of the Portfolios available through this Policy must accompany this prospectus. Please read these documents before investing and save them for future reference.

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved this Policy or determined that this prospectus is accurate or complete.

Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a federal crime.

 

Not FDIC Insured     May Lose Value     No Bank Guarantee


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Policy Benefits/Risks Summary

    4   

Policy Benefits

    4   

Your Policy in General

    4   

Premium Flexibility

    4   

Death Benefit

    5   

Full and Partial Surrenders

    5   

Transfers

    5   

Loans

    6   

Policy Risks

    6   

Risk of Poor Investment Performance

    6   

Risks of Market Timing and Disruptive Trading

    6   

Risk of Lapse

    6   

Tax Risks

    7   

Limits on Partial Surrenders

    7   

Loan Risks

    7   

Increase in Current Fees and Expenses

    8   

Effects of Surrender Charges

    8   

Portfolio Risks

    8   

Fee Table

    9   

Redemption Fees

    13   

Distribution Costs

    13   

Personalized Illustrations

    13   

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company and the Fixed Account

    13   

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

    13   

The Fixed Account

    13   

The Variable Account and the Portfolios

    14   

The Variable Account

    14   

The Portfolios

    14   

Investment Objectives of the Portfolios

    15   

Selection of the Portfolios

    18   

Availability of the Portfolios

    19   

Your Right to Vote Portfolio Shares

    19   

The Policy

    20   

Purchasing a Policy

    20   

Tax-Free ‘Section 1035’ Exchanges

    20   

When Insurance Coverage Takes Effect

    20   

Cancelling a Policy (Right-to-Examine Period)

    21   

Other Policies

    21   

Ownership Rights

    22   

Modifying the Policy

    23   

Policy Termination

    23   

Premiums

    23   

Premium Flexibility

    23   

Minimum Premiums

    24   

Allocating Premiums

    25   

Your Contract Values

    25   

Subaccount Value

    25   

Subaccount Unit Value

    26   

Fixed Account Value

    26   

Loan Account Value

    27   

Charges and Deductions

    27   

Premium Deductions

    27   

Monthly Deduction

    28   

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge

    30   

Surrender Charge

    30   

Transfer Charge

    31   

Loan Charges

    31   

Portfolio Management Fees and Expenses

    31   

Other Charges

    31   

Death Benefit

    31   

Death Benefit Amount Payable

    31   

Death Benefit Options

    32   

Changing Death Benefit Options

    33   

Effects of Partial Surrenders on the Death Benefit

    34   

Changing the Face Amount

    34   

Payment Options

    35   

Supplemental Benefits (Riders)

    35   

Full and Partial Surrenders

    35   

Full Surrender

    35   

Partial Surrenders

    36   

When We Will Make Payments

    37   

Transfers

    37   

Third Party Transfers

    38   

Telephone Transfers

    38   

Policy and Procedures Regarding Disruptive Trading and Market Timing

    38   

Automatic Asset Rebalancing Program

    41   

Dollar Cost Averaging Program

    41   

Loans

    42   

Effects of Policy Loans

    42   

Policy Lapse and Reinstatement

    43   

Lapse

    43   

Reinstatement

    44   

Federal Tax Considerations

    44   

Tax Status of the Policy

    44   

Tax Treatment of Policy Benefits

    45   

Additional Information

    49   

Distribution of the Policies

    49   

Legal Proceedings

    50   

Financial Statements

    50   

Table of Contents for the SAI

    51   

Glossary

    52   

Appendix A—Guaranteed Maximum Cost of Insurance Rates

    A-1   

Appendix B—Monthly Underwriting and Sales Expense Charges

    B-1   

Appendix C—Table of Surrender Charge Factors

    C-1   
 

 

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Policy Benefits/Risks Summary

 

 

This summary provides only a brief overview of the more important benefits and risks of the Policy. You may obtain more detailed information about the Policy later in this prospectus and in the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”). For your convenience, we have provided a Glossary at the end of the prospectus that defines certain words and phrases used in the prospectus.

Policy Benefits

 

 

Your Policy in General

Tax-Deferred Accumulation. This Policy is an individual flexible premium variable life insurance policy. The Policy offers lifetime insurance protection, with a death benefit payable if the Insured dies while the Policy is in effect. The Policy gives you the potential for long-term life insurance coverage with the opportunity for tax-deferred cash value accumulation. The Policy’s Contract Value will increase or decrease depending on the investment performance of the Subaccounts, the Premiums you pay, the fees and charges we deduct, the interest we credit to any money you place in the Fixed Account, and the effects of any Policy transactions (such as transfers, loans and partial Surrenders) on your Contract Value.

Long-Term Savings Vehicle. The Policy is designed to be long-term in nature in order to provide significant life insurance benefits for you. However, purchasing this Policy involves certain risks. You should purchase the Policy only if you have the financial ability to keep it in force for a substantial period of time. You should consider the Policy in conjunction with other insurance you own. The Policy is not suitable as a short-term savings vehicle. There may be adverse consequences if you decide to Surrender your Policy early; you may be required to pay a Surrender Charge that applies during the first nine years of the Policy and the first nine years after each increase in Face Amount.

Personalized Illustrations. You may request personalized illustrations from your agent in connection with the purchase of this Policy that reflect your own particular circumstances. These hypothetical illustrations, which are provided to you without charge, may help you to understand the long-term effects of different levels of investment performance, the possibility of Lapse, and the charges and deductions under the Policy. They will also help you to compare this Policy to other life insurance policies. The personalized illustrations are based on hypothetical rates of return and are not a representation or guarantee of investment returns or cash value.

Fixed Account. You may place money in the Fixed Account where we guarantee that it will earn interest at an annual rate of at least 2.5%. We may declare higher rates of interest, but are not obligated to do so. Money you place in the Fixed Account will be reduced by applicable Policy fees and charges. The Fixed Account is part of our General Account.

Separate Account. You may allocate premium(s) and Contract Value to one or more Subaccounts of the Variable Account. Each Subaccount invests exclusively in one of the Portfolios listed on the cover of this prospectus. Investment returns from amounts allocated to the Subaccounts will vary each day with the investment experience of these Subaccounts. Investment returns may be negative and will be reduced by applicable Policy fees and charges. You bear the risk that the Contract Value of your Policy will decline as a result of the unfavorable investment performance of the Subaccounts you have chosen.

Premium Flexibility

Flexible Premiums. You can select a premium plan. You can vary the frequency and amount of Premiums subject to certain limitations discussed in the Premium Flexibility section of this Prospectus. You may be able to skip premium payments under certain circumstances. However, you greatly increase your risk of Lapse if you do not regularly pay Premiums at least as large as the current minimum premium. After you pay an Initial Premium, you can pay subsequent Premiums (minimum $25) at any time. You may also choose to have Premiums deducted directly from your bank account.

Minimum PremiumsPremiums. Paying the minimum Premiums for the Policy may reduce your risk of Lapse, but will not necessarily keep your Policy in force. It is likely that additional Premiums will be necessary to keep the Policy in force until maturity.

Right-to-Examine Period. You may cancel a Policy during the “Right-to-Examine Period” by returning it with a signed request for cancellation to our Home Office. If you decide to cancel the Policy during the Right-to-Examine Period, we will refund an amount equal to the greater of the sum of all Premiums paid for the Policy or the Contract Value at the end of the Valuation Date on which we receive the returned Policy at our Home Office.

 

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Death Benefit

 

 

As long as the Policy remains in force, we will pay a death benefit payment to the Beneficiary upon the death of the Insured.

 

 

You may choose one of two death benefit options under the Policy. If you do not choose a death benefit option, then the selection will automatically default to Option B.

 

   

Option A is a variable death benefit through Attained Age 99 that is the greater of:

 

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the Face Amount of your Policy plus the Contract Value on the date of the Insured’s death; or

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the Contract Value on the date of the Insured’s death multiplied by the applicable death benefit percentage.

 

   

Option B is a level death benefit through Attained Age 99 that is the greater of:

 

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the Face Amount of your Policy on the date of the Insured’s death; or

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the Contract Value on the date of the Insured’s death multiplied by the applicable death benefit percentage.

 

 

For Attained Ages 100 through 120, the death benefit equals the Contract Value.

 

 

Any death benefit will be increased by any additional insurance benefits that are payable under the terms of any riders you added to the Policy, and will be reduced by the amount of any Outstanding Loan Amount (and any interest you owe) and any due and unpaid Monthly Deductions.

 

 

Change in Death Benefit Option and Face Amount. After the first Policy year, you may change the death benefit option or increase or decrease the Face Amount once each Policy year if you send us a signed request for a Policy change and, in certain instances, the Insured provides evidence of insurability satisfactory to us (but you may not change both the death benefit option and Face Amount during the same Policy year, unless done simultaneously).

Full and Partial Surrenders

 

 

Full Surrender. At any time while the Policy is in force, you may submit a written request to fully Surrender your Policy and receive the Cash Surrender Value (that is, the Contract Value, minus the applicable Surrender Charge, minus any Monthly Deductions due and payable, and minus any Outstanding Loan Amount and any interest you owe). A Surrender may have tax consequences.

 

 

Partial Surrenders. After the first Policy year, you may submit a written request to withdraw part of the Cash Surrender Value, subject to the following rules. Partial Surrenders may have tax consequences.

 

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You may make only one partial Surrender each calendar quarter.

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You must request at least $500.

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You may not request more than 75% of the Cash Surrender Value.

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For each partial Surrender, we deduct a processing fee equal to the lesser of $25 or 2% of the partial Surrender from the Subaccounts and the Fixed Account on a pro-rata basis, or on a different basis if you so request.

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The Subaccounts and Fixed Account will be reduced by the amount of the partial Surrender on a pro-rata basis, or on a different basis if you so request.

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If you select a level death benefit (Option B), the Face Amount will be reduced by the amount of the partial Surrender (but not by the processing fee).

Transfers

 

 

Each Policy year, you may make an unlimited number of transfers from and among the Subaccounts and one transfer from the Fixed Account.

 

 

Transfers from Subaccounts must be a minimum of $250, or the total value in the Subaccount if less.

 

 

Transfers from the Fixed Account may not be for more than 25% of the value in the Fixed Account. If the balance in the Fixed Account after the transfer is less than $250, then the entire balance will be transferred.

 

 

We charge $25 for the 13th and each additional transfer during a Policy year.

 

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Loans

 

 

You may take a loan against the Policy for amounts up to the Cash Surrender Value, as calculated at the end of the Business Day on which we receive your signed request at the Service Center, minus the loan interest you would have to pay by the next Policy anniversary, and minus three Monthly Deductions, or the number of Monthly Deductions due before the next Policy anniversary, if fewer.

 

 

The loan amount requested must be at least $250, unless otherwise required by state law.

 

 

Amounts in the loan account earn interest at the guaranteed minimum rate of 2.5% per year.

 

 

For Policy years 1 through 15, we will charge you loan interest at a rate of 4.5%, compounded annually. For Policy years 16 and beyond, we will charge you loan interest at a rate of 2.5%, compounded annually. These rates may change at our discretion, but are guaranteed not to exceed 6.5%.

 

 

You may repay all or part of your outstanding loans at any time. Loan repayments must be at least $25, or the amount of the loan if less, and must be clearly marked as “loan repayment” or they will be credited as Premiums.

 

 

We deduct any unpaid loans, plus any interest you owe, from the Contract Value to determine the Cash Surrender Value (and from the Death Benefit on the Insured’s death).

 

 

A loan may have adverse tax consequences.

Policy Risks

 

 

Risk of Poor Investment Performance

If you invest your Contract Value in one or more Subaccounts, you will be subject to the risk that investment performance will be unfavorable and that your Contract Value will decrease. You could lose everything you invest and your Policy could Lapse without value, unless you pay additional Premiums. In addition, we deduct Policy fees and charges from your Contract Value, which can significantly reduce your Contract Value. During times of declining investment performance, the deduction for monthly charges based on the Risk Insurance Amount could accelerate and further reduce your Contract Value.

If you allocate Premiums and Contract Value to the Fixed Account, we will credit your Contract Value in the Fixed Account with a declared rate of interest. You assume the risk that the rate may decrease, although it will never be lower than a guaranteed minimum annual effective rate of 2.5%.

Risks of Market Timing and Disruptive Trading

This Policy and the underlying Portfolios are not designed for market timers. However, there is no assurance that we will be able to identify and prevent all market timing and other forms of disruptive trading in the Policy and the underlying Portfolios. For a discussion of our policies and procedures on market timing and of the potential costs and risks to you that can result if market timing or disruptive trading occurs in the underlying Portfolios, see the “Policy and Procedures Regarding Disruptive Trading and Market Timing” section.

Risk of Lapse

Paying the minimum premium is one way to reduce the risk that your Policy will Lapse without value. You greatly increase the risk of your Policy lapsing if you do not regularly pay Premiums at least as large as the current minimum premium. However, paying the minimum Premiums for the Policy will not necessarily keep your Policy in force.

You also increase the risk that your Policy will Lapse if you take out a loan, take partial Surrenders or increase the Face Amount of your Policy. These activities, any increase in the current charges, or any unfavorable investment returns will significantly increase the risk of your Policy lapsing. It is likely that additional Premiums will be necessary to keep your Policy in force until maturity.

For a full discussion on the conditions that will cause the Policy to enter the grace period and the Grace Premium Test, please see the “Policy Lapse and Reinstatement – Lapse” section of this prospectus.

Whenever your Policy enters the 61-day grace period, you must make a payment before the grace period ends that is large enough to keep your Policy in force. Market performance alone will not be deemed to constitute a sufficient payment. If you do not make a large enough payment before the end of the grace period, your Policy will terminate without value, insurance coverage will no longer be in force, and you will receive no benefits. A Policy Lapse may have adverse tax consequences.

 

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Tax Risks

A Policy must satisfy certain requirements in the Tax Code in order to qualify as a life insurance contract for federal income tax purposes and to receive the tax treatment normally accorded life insurance contracts under federal tax law. There is limited guidance as to how these requirements are to be applied. Nevertheless, we believe that a Policy issued on a standard Premium Class basis should satisfy the applicable Tax Code requirements. There is, however, some uncertainty about the application of the Tax Code requirements to a Policy issued on a special Premium Class basis, particularly if the full amount of Premiums permitted under the Policy is paid.

Depending on the total amount of Premiums you pay during the first seven years of a Policy, the Policy may be treated as a modified endowment contract (“MEC”) under federal tax laws. In addition, any Section 1035 Exchange coming from a policy that is a MEC makes the new Policy a MEC. If a Policy is treated as a MEC, then partial Surrenders and loans under a Policy will be taxable as ordinary income, to the extent there are earnings in the Policy. In addition, a 10% penalty tax may be imposed on the taxable portion of partial Surrenders and loans taken before you reach age 59 1/2. There may be tax consequences to distributions from Policies that are not MECs. However, the 10% penalty tax will not apply to distributions from Policies that are not MECs. Loans from or secured by a Policy that is not a MEC are generally not treated as distributions. However, the tax consequences associated with Policy loans from this Policy are less clear because the difference between the interest rate we charge on Policy loans and the rate we credit to the loan account results in a net cost to you that could be viewed as negligible and, as a result, it is possible that such a loan could be treated as, in substance, a taxable distribution. You should consult a qualified tax adviser about such loans.

The federal tax laws are unclear in a variety of areas. You should review the “Federal Tax Considerations” section of this prospectus carefully, especially if you are purchasing this Policy with the intention of taking Policy loans or partial Surrenders at any time in the future, and/or you intend to keep the Policy in force after the Insured reaches Attained Age 100. You should consult a qualified tax adviser for assistance in all tax matters involving your Policy.

Limits on Partial Surrenders

The Policy permits you to take only one partial Surrender in any calendar quarter, and only after the first Policy year has been completed. The amount you may withdraw is limited to 75% of the Cash Surrender Value. You may not withdraw less than $500. If 75% of the Cash Surrender Value is less than $500, then a partial Surrender is not available.

A partial Surrender reduces the Cash Surrender Value and Contract Value and will increase the risk that the Policy will Lapse. A partial Surrender also may have tax consequences.

In addition, a partial Surrender will reduce the death benefit. If you select a level death benefit (Option B), a partial Surrender will permanently reduce the Face Amount by the amount of the partial Surrender (not including the processing fee). If a variable death benefit (Option A) is in effect when you make a partial Surrender, the Face Amount will remain the same but the death benefit will be reduced by the amount that the Contract Value is reduced.

Loan Risks

A Policy loan, whether or not repaid, will affect Contract Value over time because we subtract the amount of the loan from the Subaccounts and Fixed Account and place this amount into the loan account as collateral. We credit a fixed interest rate of 2.5% per year to the loan account. For Policy years 1 through 15, we will charge you loan interest at a rate of 4.5%, compounded annually. For Policy years 16 and beyond, we will charge you loan interest at a rate of 2.5%, compounded annually. These rates may change at our discretion, but are guaranteed not to exceed 6.5%. As a result, the loan collateral does not participate in the investment results of the Subaccounts, nor does it receive as high an interest rate as amounts allocated to the Fixed Account. The longer the loan is outstanding, the greater the effect on Contract Value is likely to be. Depending on the investment results of the Subaccounts and the interest rates charged against the loan and credited to the Fixed Account, the effect could be favorable or unfavorable.

A Policy loan affects the death benefit because a loan reduces the Death Benefit Amount Payable by the amount of the outstanding loan plus any interest you owe on Policy loans.

A Policy loan will increase the risk that the Policy will Lapse. There is a risk that if the loan amount, together with poor investment performance and payment of monthly insurance charges, reduces your Cash Surrender Value (or Contract Value, in certain circumstances) to an amount that is not large enough to pay the

 

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Monthly Deduction when due, then the Policy will enter the 61-day grace period, and possibly Lapse. Adverse tax consequences could result. In addition, the tax consequences of loans are uncertain. You should consult a qualified tax adviser about such loans.

Increase in Current Fees and Expenses

Certain fees and expenses are currently assessed at less than their maximum levels. We may increase these current charges in the future up to the guaranteed maximum levels. If fees and expenses are increased, you may need to increase the amount and/or frequency of Premiums you pay to keep the Policy in force.

Effects of Surrender Charges

There are significant Surrender Charges under this Policy during the first nine Policy years and during the nine years after any elected increase in Face Amount. It is likely that you will receive no Cash Surrender Value if you Surrender your Policy in the early Policy years. You should purchase this Policy only if you have the financial ability to keep it in force at the initial Face Amount for a substantial period of time.

Even if you do not ask to Surrender your Policy, Surrender Charges may play a role in determining whether your Policy will Lapse. The Cash Surrender Value is one measure we use to determine whether your Policy will enter a grace period and possibly Lapse.

Portfolio Risks

 

 

A comprehensive discussion of the risks of each Portfolio may be found in each Portfolio’s prospectus. Please refer to the prospectuses for the Portfolios for more information.

There is no assurance that any of the Portfolios will achieve its stated investment objective.

 

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Fee Table

 

 

The following tables describe the fees and charges that you will pay when buying and owning the Policy.1 If the amount of a charge depends on the personal characteristics of the Insured, then the fee table lists the minimum and maximum charges we assess under the Policy, and the fees and charges of a representative Insured with the characteristics listed below. These charges may not be typical of the charges you will pay since the Insured under the Policy may not be of the same age, gender, and risk class as the representative Insured. Other fees or charges are not dependent on the Insured’s personal characteristics but rather are based on either (a) decisions or choices made by the Policy Owner, or (b) the Policy itself where the fees or charges apply to all Policy Owners.

The first table describes the fees and charges that you will pay when you pay Premiums, fully Surrender the Policy, partially Surrender the Policy, transfer cash value among the Subaccounts and the Fixed Account, increase the Face Amount of the Policy, request an additional annual report, or make a claim under the Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness.

 

Transaction Fees

Charge

 

When Charge is Deducted

 

Amount Deducted2

   

Guaranteed

Maximum Charge

 

Current Charge

Premium Expense Charge

(As a percentage of Premiums paid)

  Upon payment of each premium   7% in all years   7% in years 1-10; 3% in years 11+

Partial Surrender Processing Fee

(As a percentage of the amount withdrawn, not to exceed $25.00)

  Upon partial Surrender   2.0%   2.0%

Surrender Charge3

(Per $1,000 of Face Amount on Issue Date and on the Face Amount of any increase.)

  Upon full Surrender of the Policy during first 9 Policy years, or within 9 years following any increase in Face Amount      
       

¿    Minimum Charge in Policy Year 14

    $3.00   $3.00
       

¿    Maximum Charge in Policy Year 15

    $44.40   $44.40
       

¿    Charge for a Policy issued to a male at age 35, during Policy Year 1

      $10.06   $10.06

 

 

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The actual charges assessed under the Policy may be somewhat higher or lower than the charges shown in the fee table because fee table charges have been rounded off in accordance with SEC regulations.

2

We may use rates lower than the guaranteed maximum charge. Current charges are the fees and rates currently in effect. Any change in current charges will be prospective only and will not exceed the guaranteed maximum charge.

3

The Surrender Charge is equal to (a) + (b), where (a) is the Surrender Charge for the Face Amount on the Issue Date; and (b) is the Surrender Charge for each increase in Face Amount. To calculate the Surrender Charge for the Face Amount on the Issue Date: (i) locate the appropriate Surrender Charge factor from a table in Appendix C of this prospectus, or the “Surrender Charge Factors” table in your Policy, for the Insured’s Issue Age and the number of complete years that have eLapsed since your Policy was issued, then (ii) multiply this factor by the Face Amount on the Issue Date and divide the result by 1,000. To calculate the Surrender Charge for increases in Face Amount that are issued with the same Premium Class as that shown on your Policy specifications page: (i) locate the appropriate Surrender Charge factor from a table in Appendix C of this prospectus, or the “Surrender Charge Factors” table in your Policy, for the Insured’s Attained Age at the time of increase and the number of complete years that have elapsed since the increase, then (ii) multiply this factor by the amount of the increase in Face Amount and divide the result by 1,000. For increases in Face Amount that are issued with a Premium Class different from that shown on your Policy specifications page, the same process is followed, but a different table from the “Surrender Charge Factors” table in your Policy may apply; see Appendix C of this prospectus for an exhaustive list of Surrender Charge factor tables. The applicable Surrender Charge factor varies by Issue Age, gender, nicotine use, underwriting class, and number of full Policy years since the Issue Date. The Surrender Charges shown in the table may not be typical of the charges you will pay. You can obtain more detailed information about the Surrender Charges that apply to your Policy by contacting your agent and by referring to the Appendix C—Table of Factors in this prospectus.

4 

This minimum charge is based on a female Insured age 0 at issue.

5

This maximum charge is based on a male Insured for a Policy that is issued at age 68.

 

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Transaction Fees

Charge

 

When Charge is Deducted

 

Amount Deducted2

   

Guaranteed

Maximum Charge

 

Current Charge

Transfer Charge   Upon transfer   $25   First 12 transfers in a Policy year are free, $25 for each subsequent transfer
Additional Annual Report Fee   Upon request for additional annual report   $25   $0
Optional Riders with Transaction Fees:            
Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness6   When a benefit is paid under this rider   $250 plus the actuarial discount   $150 plus the actuarial discount

The table below describes the fees and charges that you will pay periodically during the time you own the Policy, not including Portfolio fees and expenses. Portfolio fees and expenses are additional daily charges that you will pay and they are shown in the table following this one.

 

Periodic Charges Other Than Portfolio Operating Expenses

Charge

 

When Charge is Deducted

 

Amount Deducted2

   

Guaranteed
Maximum Charge

 

Current Charge

Monthly Administration Charge   Monthly on the Issue Date and on each monthly due date   $12.00   $12.00, up to Attained Age 100
Cost of Insurance7 for the Base Policy (No Special Premium Class Charge or Extra Ratings8)   Monthly on the Issue Date and on each monthly due date11   Per $1,000 of Risk Insurance Amount12   Per $1,000 of Risk Insurance Amount
       

¿    Minimum Charge9

    $0.02   $0.01
       

¿    Maximum Charge10

    $37.12   $37.12
       

¿    Charge for a Policy insuring a male, Issue Age 35, in the standard non-nicotine Premium Class, in Policy year 5 with a Face Amount less than $150,000

      $0.12   $0.06

 

 

6

The administrative charge for this rider varies by state. It is guaranteed to equal $150 in Texas and $0 in Mississippi and Nebraska, and will not exceed $250 in the other states. In addition to the administrative charge, we reduce the single sum benefit at the time of payment by an actuarial discount to compensate us for lost income due to the early payment of the death benefit. The actuarial discount may be significant, depending on the death benefit amount being accelerated and the Moody's Corporate Bond Yield Averages Rate. The amount of the administrative fee and the actuarial discount will be communicated to the Policy Owner, who may accept or refuse the offer to accelerate the benefit.

7

Cost of insurance charges are based on the Insured’s Issue Age, gender, Premium Class, the Risk Insurance Amount, the number of months since the Issue Date, and the amount of the Face Amount. The cost of insurance rate you pay increases annually with the age of the Insured. We currently charge higher cost of insurance rates for Policies with a Face Amount of less than $150,000. If you reduce your Face Amount below $150,000 at any time, then the higher rates will apply in most cases. The cost of insurance charges shown in the table may not be representative of the charges you will pay. Your Policy will indicate the guaranteed maximum cost of insurance charge applicable to your Policy. You can obtain more information about your cost of insurance charges by contacting your agent.

8

Table rating factor charges and extra ratings are additional charges assessed on policies insuring individuals considered to have higher mortality risks based on our underwriting standards and guidelines.

9

The minimum charge is based on a female Insured, Issue Age 3, in the juvenile underwriting class.

10

This maximum charge is based on a male Insured, at Attained Age 99, in the nicotine underwriting class, who does not have a table rating factor charge. This maximum charge will be higher for a Policy with a table rating factor charge or a flat extra charge.

11

The cost of insurance charge is assessed until the Insured attains age 100.

12

The Risk Insurance Amount, on the Monthly Due Date, equals the adjusted death benefit, minus the adjusted Contract Value on that date. The adjusted death benefit and the adjusted Contract Value are determined by using the Contract Value on the respective Monthly Due Date and deducting all applicable charges and fees, except the cost of insurance charge.

 

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Periodic Charges Other Than Portfolio Operating Expenses

Charge

 

When Charge is Deducted

 

Amount Deducted2

   

Guaranteed

Maximum Charge

 

Current Charge

Table Rating Factor Charge13

(Factor multiplied by Cost of Insurance Charge)

  Monthly on the Issue Date
and on each monthly due
date
     
       

¿    Minimum Charge

    1   1
       

¿    Maximum Charge

    5   5
       

¿    Charge for an Insured in a preferred or standard Premium Class (not in a Special Premium Class)

      1   1

Flat Extra Charge14

(Per $1,000 of Risk Insurance Amount)

  Monthly on the Issue Date
and on each monthly due
date
     
       

¿    Minimum Charge

    $0   $0
       

¿    Maximum Charge

    $1.25   $1.25
       

¿    Charge for an Insured in a standard Premium Class

      $0   $0

Monthly Underwriting and Sales Expense Charge15,16

(Per $1,000 of original Face Amount and any Face Amount increase)

  Monthly on Issue Date and
on each Monthly Due Date during first 5 Policy years
or within 5 years after any increase in Face Amount
     
       

¿    Minimum Charge17

    $0.07   $0.06
       

¿    Maximum Charge18

    $2.21   $2.21
       

¿    Charge for a Policy issued to a male at age 35, in a non-nicotine standard class, during the first year, Owner of a qualifying Farmers policy

      $0.26   $0.21

 

 

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If the Insured is in a special Premium Class, the cost of insurance charge will be the base rate times the table rating factor charge shown on the Policy specifications page. The table rating factor charge shown in the table may not be representative of the charges you will pay. If the table rating factor charge applies to your Policy, the factor will be shown on the Policy specifications page. You can obtain more information about this charge by contacting your agent.

14 

A flat extra charge is assessed on Policies insuring individuals considered to have higher mortality risks according to our underwriting standards and guidelines. Flat extra charges usually apply to Insureds in hazardous occupations, to Insureds who participate in hazardous avocations, such as aviation, and to Insureds with certain physical impairments. The flat extra charge can range from $0 to $1.25 monthly per $1,000 of Risk Insurance Amount, but the amount of the charge is determined and fixed for any particular Policy unless additional underwriting is performed to reduce or remove the flat extra charge. Any flat extra charge will be shown on the Policy specifications page. If no flat extra charge duration is shown in the Policy specifications page, the flat extra charge applies in all years until the Insured’s Attained Age of 100. The flat extra charge shown in the table may not be representative of the charges you will pay. You can obtain more information about this charge by contacting your agent.

15

The monthly underwriting and sales expense charge is a flat charge that is assessed during the first 5 Policy years after issue or after an increase in Face Amount. The charge is set based on the Insured’s age at issue or when the Face Amount is increased; the rate of the charge will increase with the Insured’s age. The monthly underwriting and sales expense charge shown in the table may not be representative of the charges you will pay. You can obtain more information about this charge by contacting your agent.

16

We will provide a discount of up to 20% on the base monthly underwriting and sales expense charge if a “qualifying” policy is in force, applied for, or pending when we receive your Policy application. Qualifying policies currently include those where the Policy Owner, the payor of the Policy or the primary Insured on the Policy is an active driver on a Farmers auto policy, or is one of the named Insureds under a Farmers homeowner’s or renter’s policy, or owns another life insurance or commercial policy issued by us. We refer to this discount as the Monthly Underwriting and Sales Expense Charge discount, or “MUSEC discount.” We may also provide the MUSEC discount prospectively if, after issue, you purchase a qualifying policy, subject to state restrictions. Contact us or your agent for details. The size of the qualifying policy does not affect the amount of the discount.

17

This minimum charge is based on a female Insured that is 0 at issue, assuming no subsequent increases in Face Amount.

18 

This maximum charge is based on a male Insured at age 80.

 

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Periodic Charges Other Than Portfolio Operating Expenses

Charge

 

When Charge is Deducted

 

Amount Deducted2

   

Guaranteed
Maximum Charge

 

Current Charge

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge

(As an annualized percentage of daily net assets in each Subaccount)

  Daily   0.60%   0.30%
Loan Interest Spread19   At the end of each Policy
year
  4.0%   2.0%
Optional Riders with Periodic Charges:20            

Accidental Death Benefit Rider20

(Per $1,000 of rider Face Amount)

  Monthly on the Issue Date
and on each monthly due
date
     
       

¿    Minimum Charge21

    $0.08   $0.04
       

¿    Maximum Charge22

    $0.56   $0.51
       

¿    Charge for an Insured at Attained Age 35

      $0.08   $0.06

Monthly Disability Benefit Rider20,23

(Per $100 of monthly benefit)

  Monthly on Issue Date and
on each Monthly Due Date
     
       

¿    Minimum Charge24

    $6   $4
       

¿    Maximum Charge25

    $62   $45
       

¿    Charge at the Insured’s Attained Age 35

      $7   $4.5

Waiver of Deduction Rider20,23

(As a percentage of all other monthly charges)

  Monthly on the Issue Date
and on each monthly due
date
     
       

¿    Minimum Charge24

    6%   4%
       

¿    Maximum Charge25

    60%   45%
       

¿    Charge at the Insured’s Attained Age 35

      7%   4.5%

Children’s Term Insurance Rider

(Per $1,000 of rider amount)

  Monthly on Issue Date and
on each Monthly Due Date
  $0.87   $0.78

 

 

19

The loan interest spread is the difference between the amount of interest we charge you for a loan (rate not to exceed 6.5%, compounded annually, guaranteed maximum) and the amount of interest we credit to the amount in your loan account (2.5% annually, guaranteed minimum). The maximum loan interest spread is 4% annually of the loan amount. The current loan interest spread is 2.0% annually of the loan amount in Policy years 1 through 15, and 0% in Policy years 16 and over.

20

Charges for the accidental death benefit rider, the monthly disability benefit rider, and waiver of deduction rider vary with the age of the Insured. The rider charges shown in the table may not be representative of the charges you will pay. The rider will indicate the maximum guaranteed rider charges applicable to your Policy. You can obtain more information about these rider charges by contacting your agent.

21

The minimum charge is based on a female Insured at Attained Age 11.

22

The maximum charge is based on a male Insured at Attained Age 69 whose occupation and/or avocations at issue lead us to believe the Insured’s risk of accidental death is roughly triple that of a representative Insured.

23

The monthly disability benefit rider charge and the waiver of deduction rider charge are dependent on the Insured’s Attained Age and generally increase as the Insured ages. The rider charges shown in the table may not be representative of the charges you will pay. The rider will indicate the maximum guaranteed rider charges applicable to your Policy. You can obtain more information about these rider charges by contacting your agent.

24

The minimum charge is for an Insured at Attained Age 21.

25

The maximum charge is for an Insured at Attained Age 56 or older whose medical condition, occupation or avocations at issue lead us to believe the Insured’s risk of disability is roughly triple that of a representative Insured.

 

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The following table shows the range of Portfolio fees and expenses for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. Expenses of the Portfolios may be higher or lower in the future. You can obtain more detailed information concerning each Portfolio’s fees and expenses in the prospectus for each Portfolio.

Range of Annual Operating Expenses for the Portfolios During 20111

 

      Lowest    Highest
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses (total of all expenses that are deducted from Portfolio assets, including management fees, 12b-1 fees, and other expenses)    0.20%    1.24%

 

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The Portfolio expenses used to prepare this table were provided to Farmers by the fund(s). Farmers has not independently verified such information. The expenses shown are those incurred for the year ended December 31, 2011. Current or future expenses may be greater or less than those shown.

Redemption Fees

A Portfolio may assess a redemption fee of up to 2% on Subaccount assets that are redeemed out of the Portfolio in connection with a partial Surrender or transfer. Each Portfolio determines the amount of the redemption fee and when the fee is imposed. The redemption fee will reduce your Contract Value. For more information, see the Portfolio prospectus.

Distribution Costs

For information concerning the compensation paid for the sale of the Policies, see the “Additional Information – Distribution of the Policies” section.

Personalized Illustrations

Your Policy can Lapse before maturity, depending on the Premiums you pay and the investment results of the Subaccounts in which you invest your Contract Value. Your agent can provide you, free of charge, with personalized illustrations that can show how many years your Policy would stay in force under various premium and hypothetical investment scenarios. You should request personalized illustrations from your agent to help you decide what level of premium payments to pay in your particular circumstances.

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company and the Fixed Account

 

 

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (“Farmers”) is located at 3003—77th Avenue, S.E., Mercer Island, Washington 98040. We are obligated to pay all amounts promised under the Policy.

The Fixed Account

You may allocate some or all of your premium payments and transfer some or all of your Contract Value to the Fixed Account. The Fixed Account offers a guarantee of principal accumulating at a specified rate of interest that will be reduced by deductions for fees and expenses. The Fixed Account is part of Farmers’ General Account. We use our general assets to support our insurance and annuity obligations other than those funded by our separate investment accounts. Subject to applicable law, Farmers has sole discretion over investment of the Fixed Account’s assets. Farmers bears the full investment risk for all amounts contributed to the Fixed Account. Farmers guarantees that the amounts allocated to the Fixed Account will be credited interest daily at an annual net effective interest rate of at least 2.5%. We will determine any interest rate credited in excess of the guaranteed rate at our sole discretion. All assets in the General Account are subject to our general liabilities from business operations.

Money you place in the Fixed Account will earn interest that is compounded annually and accrues daily at the current interest rate in effect at the time of your allocation. We intend to credit the Fixed Account with interest at current rates in excess of the minimum guaranteed rate of 2.5%, but we are not obligated to do so. We have no specific formula for determining current interest rates.

The Fixed Account Value will not share in the investment performance of our General Account. Because we, in our sole discretion, anticipate changing the current interest rate from time to time, different allocations you make to the Fixed Account will be credited with different current interest rates. You assume the risk that interest credited to amounts in the Fixed Account may not exceed the minimum 2.5% guaranteed rate.

 

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We reserve the right to change the method of crediting interest from time to time, provided that such changes do not reduce the guaranteed rate of interest below 2.5% per year or shorten the period for which the interest rate applies to less than one year (except for the year in which such amount is received or transferred).

We currently allocate amounts from the Fixed Account for partial Surrenders, transfers to the Subaccounts, or charges for the Monthly Deduction on a last in, first out basis (“LIFO”) for the purpose of crediting interest.

The Fixed Account is not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The disclosures included in this prospectus about the Fixed Account are for your information and have not been reviewed by the staff of the SEC. However, Fixed Account disclosure is subject to general applicable provisions of the federal securities laws relating to the accuracy and completeness of statements made in this prospectus.

The Variable Account and the Portfolios

 

 

The Variable Account

Farmers established the Variable Account as a separate investment account under the law of the State of Washington on April 6, 1999. Farmers owns the assets in the Variable Account. Farmers may use the Variable Account to support other variable life insurance policies Farmers issues. The Variable Account is registered with the SEC as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and qualifies as a “separate account” within the meaning of the federal securities laws.

The Variable Account is divided into Subaccounts, each of which invests in shares of one Portfolio of a fund.

Income, gains, and losses credited to, or charged against, a Subaccount of the Variable Account reflect the Subaccount’s own investment experience and not the investment experience of our other assets. The Variable Account’s assets may not be used to pay any of our liabilities other than those arising from the Policies and from other variable life insurance policies supported by the Variable Account. If the Variable Account’s assets exceed the required reserves and other liabilities, we may transfer to our General Account the excess related to seed capital, as well as earned fees and charges to which we are entitled under the Policy.

Changes to the Variable Account. We reserve the right in our sole discretion, and subject to applicable law, to add, close, remove, or combine one or more Subaccounts, combine the Variable Account with one or more other separate accounts, or operate the Variable Account as a different kind of investment company. Subject to obtaining any approvals or consents required by law, the assets of one or more Subaccounts may also be transferred to any other Subaccount if, in our sole discretion, conditions warrant. In addition, we reserve the right to modify the provisions of the Policy to reflect changes to the Subaccounts and the Variable Account and to comply with applicable law. Some of these future changes may be the result of changes in applicable laws or interpretation of the law.

The Portfolios

Each Subaccount of the Variable Account invests exclusively in shares of a designated Portfolio of a fund. Shares of each Portfolio are purchased and redeemed at net asset value, without a sales charge. Any dividends and distributions from a Portfolio are reinvested at net asset value in shares of that Portfolio. Each fund available under the Policy is registered with the SEC under the 1940 Act as an open-end, management investment company. Such registration does not involve supervision of the management or investment practices or policies of the Funds by the SEC.

The assets of each Portfolio are separate from the assets of any other Portfolio, and each Portfolio has separate investment objectives and policies. As a result, each Portfolio operates as a separate investment Portfolio and the income or losses of one Portfolio has no effect on the investment performance of any other Portfolio.

Each of the Portfolios is managed by an investment adviser registered with the SEC under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. Each investment adviser is responsible for the selection of the investments of the Portfolio. These investments must be consistent with the investment objective, policies and restrictions of that Portfolio.

Some of the Portfolios have been established by investment advisers that manage retail mutual Funds sold directly to the public having similar names and investment objectives to the Portfolios available under the Policy. While some of the Portfolios may be similar to, and may in fact be modeled after, publicly traded mutual Funds, you should understand that the Portfolios are not otherwise directly related to any publicly traded mutual fund. Consequently, the investment performance of publicly traded mutual Funds and any similarly named Portfolio may differ substantially from the Portfolios available through this Policy.

 

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An investment in a Subaccount, or in any Portfolio, including the DWS Money Market VIP, is not Insured or guaranteed by the U.S. Government and there can be no assurance that the DWS Money Market VIP will be able to maintain a stable net asset value per share. During extended periods of low interest rates, and due in part to insurance charges, the yields on the money market Subaccount may become extremely low and possibly negative.

Investment Objectives of the Portfolios

The following table summarizes each Portfolio’s investment objective(s) and policies. There is no assurance that any of the Portfolios will achieve its stated objective(s). You can find more detailed information about the Portfolios, including a description of the risks, conditions of investing, and fees and expenses of each Portfolio in the prospectuses for the Portfolios that are attached to this prospectus. You should read the prospectuses for the Portfolios carefully.

 

Portfolio   Investment Objective and Investment Advisor
Dreyfus VIF Opportunistic Small Cap Portfolio (Service Class Shares)   Seeks capital growth. Investment advisor is The Dreyfus Corporation.
DWS Bond VIP (Class A Shares)   The Fund seeks to maximize total return consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management, by investing for both current income and capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in bonds of any maturity. Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. is the investment advisor for the Fund.

DWS Large Cap Value VIP

(Class A Shares)

  The Fund seeks to achieve a high rate of total return. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks and other equity securities of large US companies that are similar in size to the companies in the Russell 1000® Value Index and that Portfolio management believes are undervalued. Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. is the investment advisor for the Fund.
DWS Global Small Cap Growth VIP (Class A Shares)   The Fund seeks above-average capital appreciation over the long term. The Fund invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks and other equities of small companies throughout the world (companies with market values similar to the smallest 30% of the companies in the S&P Developed Broad Market Index). Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. is the investment advisor for the Fund.
DWS Government & Agency Securities VIP (Class A Shares)   The Fund seeks high current income consistent with preservation of capital. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in US government securities and repurchase agreements of US government securities. Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. is the investment advisor for the Fund.
DWS High Income VIP (Class A Shares)   The Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income. Under normal circumstances, the Fund generally invests at least 65% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in junk bonds, which are those rated below the fourth highest credit rating category (that is, grade BB/Ba and below). The Fund may invest up to 50% of total assets in bonds denominated in US dollars or foreign currencies from foreign issuers. Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. is the investment advisor for the Fund.
DWS International VIP (Class A Shares)   The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital. Although the Fund can invest in companies of any size and from any country, it invests mainly in common stocks of established companies in countries with developed economies (other than the United States). Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. is the investment advisor for the Fund.

 

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Portfolio   Investment Objective and Investment Advisor
DWS Money Market VIP (Class A Shares)   The Fund seeks maximum current income to the extent consistent with stability of principal. The Fund pursues its objective by investing in high quality, short-term securities, as well as repurchase agreements that are backed by high-quality securities. Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. is the investment advisor for the Fund.
Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio (Service Class Shares)   The Fund seeks to achieve capital appreciation. FMR is the Fund’s manager. FMR Co., Inc. (FMRC) and other investment advisors serve as sub-advisors for the Fund.
Fidelity VIP Index 500 Portfolio (Service Class Shares)   The Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the total return of common stocks publicly traded in the United States, as represented by the S&P 500® Index. Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) is the Fund’s manager. Geode Capital Management, LLC (Geode®) and FMR Co., Inc. (FMRC) serve as the sub-advisors for the Fund.
Fidelity VIP Mid Cap Portfolio (Service Class Shares)   The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital. Fidelity Management and Research Company (FMR) is the Fund’s manager. FMR Co., Inc. (FMRC) and other investment advisors serve as sub-advisors for the Fund.
Fidelity VIP Freedom 2005 Portfolio   The Fund seeks high total return with a secondary objective of principal preservation as the fund approaches its target date and beyond. Strategic Advisors, Inc. (Strategic Advisors), an affiliate of Fidelity Management & research Company (FMR), is the Fund’s manager.
Fidelity VIP Freedom 2010 Portfolio   The Fund seeks high total return with a secondary objective of principal preservation as the fund approaches its target date and beyond. Strategic Advisors, Inc. (Strategic Advisors), an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), is the Fund’s manager.
Fidelity VIP Freedom 2015 Portfolio   The Fund seeks high total return with a secondary objective of principal preservation as the fund approaches its target date and beyond. Strategic Advisors, Inc. (Strategic Advisors), an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), is the Fund’s manager.
Fidelity VIP Freedom 2020 Portfolio   The Fund seeks high total return with a secondary objective of principal preservation as the fund approaches its target date and beyond. Strategic Advisors, Inc. (Strategic Advisors), an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), is the Fund’s manager.
Fidelity VIP Freedom 2025 Portfolio   The Fund seeks high total return with a secondary objective of principal preservation as the fund approaches its target date and beyond. Strategic Advisors, Inc. (Strategic Advisors), an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), is the Fund’s manager.
Fidelity VIP Freedom 2030 Portfolio   The Fund seeks high total return with a secondary objective of principal preservation as the fund approaches its target date and beyond. Strategic Advisors, Inc. (Strategic Advisors), an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), is the Fund’s manager.
Fidelity VIP Freedom Income Portfolio   The Fund seeks high total return with a secondary objective of principal preservation. Strategic Advisors, Inc. (Strategic Advisors), an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), is the Fund’s manager.
Fidelity VIP FundsManager 20% Portfolio   The Fund seeks high current income and, as a secondary objective, capital appreciation. Strategic Advisors, Inc. (Strategic Advisors), an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), is the Fund’s manager.
Fidelity VIP FundsManager 50% Portfolio   The Fund seeks high total return. Strategic Advisors, Inc. (Strategic Advisors), an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), is the Fund’s manager.

 

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Portfolio   Investment Objective and Investment Advisor
Fidelity VIP FundsManager 70% Portfolio   The Fund seeks high total return. Strategic Advisors, Inc. (Strategic Advisors), an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), is the Fund’s manager.
Fidelity VIP FundsManager 85% Portfolio   The Fund seeks high total return. Strategic Advisors, Inc. (Strategic Advisors), an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), is the Fund’s manager.
Franklin Small Cap Value Securities Fund (Class 2 Shares)   Seeks long-term total return. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in investments of small capitalization companies. The investment advisor is Franklin Advisory Services, LLC.
Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Securities Fund (Class 2 Shares)   Seeks long-term capital growth. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in investments of small capitalization and mid capitalization companies. The investment advisor is Franklin Advisors, Inc.
Janus Aspen Balanced Portfolio (Service Shares)   Seeks long-term capital growth, consistent with preservation of capital and balanced by current income. Investment advisor is Janus Capital Management LLC.
Janus Aspen Forty Portfolio (Institutional Shares)   Seeks long-term growth of capital. Investment advisor is Janus Capital Management LLC.
PIMCO VIT Foreign Bond Portfolio (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) (Administrative Class Shares)   Seeks maximum total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management. Investment advisor is Pacific Investment Management Company LLC.
PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio (Administrative Class Shares)   Seeks maximum total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management. Investment advisor is Pacific Investment Management Company LLC.
PVC SAM Balanced Portfolio (Class 2 Shares)   The Portfolio seeks to provide as high a level of total return (consisting of reinvested income and capital appreciation) as is consistent with reasonable risk. The investment advisor is Principal Management Corporation and the sub-advisor is Edge Asset Management, Inc.
PVC SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio (Class 2 Shares)   The Portfolio seeks to provide a high level of total return (consisting of reinvestment of income and capital appreciation), consistent with a moderate degree of principal risk. The investment advisor is Principal Management Corporation and the sub-advisor is Edge Asset Management, Inc.
PVC SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio (Class 2 Shares)   The Portfolio seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation. The investment advisor is Principal Management Corporation and the sub-advisor is Edge Asset Management, Inc.
PVC SAM Flexible Income Portfolio (Class 2 Shares)   The Portfolio seeks to provide a high level of total return (consisting of reinvestment of income with some capital appreciation). The investment advisor is Principal Management Corporation and the sub-advisor is Edge Asset Management, Inc.
PVC SAM Strategic Growth Portfolio (Class 2 Shares)   The Portfolio seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation. The investment advisor is Principal Management Corporation and the sub-advisor is Edge Asset Management, Inc.
The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. (Service Class Shares)   Seeks to provide capital growth, with current income as a secondary goal. Investment advisor is The Dreyfus Corporation.

In addition to the Variable Account, the Funds may sell shares to other separate investment accounts established by other insurance companies to support variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies as well as to qualified plans. It is possible that, in the future, it may become disadvantageous for variable life insurance separate accounts and variable annuity separate accounts to invest in the Funds simultaneously. Although neither Farmers nor the mutual Funds currently foresee any such disadvantages, either to variable life insurance policy Owners or to variable annuity contract Owners, each fund’s Board of Directors (Trustees) will monitor events in

 

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order to identify any material conflicts between the interests of such variable life insurance policy Owners and variable annuity contract Owners, and will determine what action, if any, it should take. Such action could include the sale of fund shares by one or more of the separate accounts, which could have adverse consequences. Material conflicts could result from, for example, (1) changes in state insurance laws, (2) changes in federal income tax laws, or (3) differences in voting instructions between those given by variable life insurance policy Owners and those given by variable annuity contract Owners.

If a fund’s Board of Directors (or Trustees) were to conclude that separate Funds should be established for variable life insurance and variable annuity separate accounts, Farmers will bear the attendant expenses, but variable life insurance policy Owners and variable annuity contract Owners would no longer have the economies of scale resulting from a larger combined fund.

Please read the attached prospectuses for the Portfolios to obtain more complete information regarding the Portfolios.

Selection of the Portfolios

The Portfolios offered through the Policies are selected by Farmers, and Farmers may consider various factors, including, but not limited to asset class coverage, the strength of the investment adviser’s (and/or sub-adviser’s) reputation and tenure, brand recognition, performance, and the capability and qualification of each investment firm. We also consider whether the Portfolio or one of its service providers (e.g., the investment adviser) will make payments to us in connection with certain administrative, marketing, and support services, or whether the Portfolio’s adviser was an affiliate. We review the Portfolios periodically and may remove a Portfolio, or limit its availability to new Premiums and/or transfers of Contract Value if we determine that a Portfolio no longer satisfies one or more of the selection criteria and/or if the Portfolio has not attracted significant allocations from Policy Owners.

You are responsible for choosing to invest in the Portfolios and the amounts allocated to each that are appropriate for your own individual circumstances and your investment goals, financial situation, and risk tolerance. Since you bear the investment risk of investing in the Subaccounts, you should carefully consider any decisions regarding allocations of premium and Contract Value to each Subaccount.

In making your investment selections, we encourage you to thoroughly investigate all of the information regarding the Portfolios that is available to you, including each Portfolio’s prospectus, statement of additional information, and annual and semi-annual reports. Other sources such as the Portfolio’s website or newspapers and financial and other magazines provide more current information, including information about any regulatory actions or investigations relating to a Portfolio. After you select Subaccounts in which to allocate premium or Contract Value, you should monitor and periodically re-evaluate your investment allocations to determine if they are still appropriate.

You bear the risk of any decline in the Contract Value of your Policy resulting from the performance of the Subaccounts you have chosen.

We do not provide investment advice and we do not recommend or endorse any of the particular Portfolios available as investment options in the Policy.

Revenue We Receive From the Portfolios and/or Their Service Providers. We (and our affiliates) may directly or indirectly receive payments from the Portfolios and/or their service providers (investment advisers, administrators, and/or distributors), in connection with certain administrative, marketing and other services we (and our affiliates) provide and expenses we incur. We (and/or our affiliates) generally receive three types of payments:

 

   

Rule 12b-1 Fees. We and/or our affiliate, Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC (“FFS”), the principal underwriter and distributor for the Policies, receive some or all of the 12b-1 fees from the Portfolios that charge a 12b-1 fee. See the prospectuses for the Portfolios for more information. The 12b-1 fees we and/or FFS receive are calculated as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Portfolios owned by the Subaccounts available under this Policy and certain other variable insurance products that we issue.

 

   

Administrative, Marketing and Support Service Fees (“Support Fees”). We and/or FFS may receive compensation from some of the Portfolios’ service providers for administrative and other services we perform relating to Variable Account operations that might otherwise have been provided by the Portfolios. The amount of this compensation is based on a percentage of the average assets of the particular Portfolios attributable to the Policy and to certain other variable insurance products that we issue. These percentages currently range from 0.10% to 0.25% and may be significant. Some service providers may pay us more than others.

 

 

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The chart below provides the current maximum combined percentages of 12b-1 fees and Support Fees that we anticipate will be paid to us and/or FFS on an annual basis:

 

Incoming Payments to Farmers and/or FFS
From the following Funds and
their Service Providers:
   Maximum %
of assets*
   From the following Funds and their
Service Providers:
   Maximum %
of assets*
Dreyfus    0.25%    Janus    0.25%
Fidelity    0.25%    PIMCO    0.15%
Franklin Templeton    0.25%    Principal    0.25%
* Payments are based on a percentage of the average assets of each underlying Portfolio owned by the Subaccounts available under this Policy and under certain other variable insurance products offered by us.

 

   

Other payments. We and/or FFS also may directly or indirectly receive additional amounts or different percentages of assets under management from some of the Portfolio’s service providers with regard to the variable insurance products we issue. These payments may be derived, in whole or in part, from the advisory fees deducted from assets of the Portfolios. Policy Owners, through their indirect investment in the Portfolios, bear the costs of these advisory fees. Certain investment advisers or their affiliates may provide us and/or FFS with wholesaling services to assist us in the distribution of the Policy, may pay us and/or FFS amounts to participate in sales meetings or may reimburse our sales costs, and may provide us and/or FFS with occasional gifts, meals, tickets, or other compensation or reimbursement. The amounts in the aggregate may be significant and may provide the investment adviser (or other affiliates) with increased access to us and FFS.

Proceeds from these payments made by the Portfolios, investment advisers, and/or their affiliates may be used for any corporate purpose, including payment of expenses that we and FFS incur in promoting, issuing, distributing, and administering the Policies, and that we incur, in our role as intermediary, in marketing and administering the underlying Portfolios. We and our affiliates may profit from these payments.

For further details about the compensation payments we make in connection with the sale of the Policies, see the “Additional Information – Distribution of the Policies” section.

Availability of the Portfolios

We do not guarantee that each Portfolio will always be available for investment through the Policies.

We reserve the right, subject to applicable law, to add new Portfolios or classes of Portfolio shares, remove or close existing Portfolios or classes of Portfolio shares, or substitute Portfolio shares held by any Subaccount for shares of a different Portfolio. New or substitute Portfolios or classes of Portfolio shares may have different fees and expenses and their availability may be limited to certain classes of purchasers. If the shares of a Portfolio are no longer available for investment or if, in our judgment, further investment in any Portfolio should become inappropriate, we may redeem the shares of that Portfolio and substitute shares of another Portfolio. We will not add, remove or substitute any shares without notice and prior approval of the SEC and state insurance authorities, to the extent required by the 1940 Act or other applicable law.

Your Right to Vote Portfolio Shares

Even though we are the legal Owner of the Portfolio shares held in the Subaccounts, and have the right to vote on all matters submitted to shareholders of the Portfolios, we will vote our shares only as you and other Policy Owners instruct, so long as such action is required by law.

Before a vote of a Portfolio’s shareholders occurs, we will send voting materials to you. We will ask you to instruct us on how to vote and to return your proxy to us in a timely manner. You will have the right to instruct us on the number of Portfolio shares that corresponds to the amount of Contract Value you have in that Portfolio (as of a date set by the Portfolio). The number of votes you have will be calculated separately for each Subaccount in which you have an investment.

We do not require a minimum number of votes received from Policy Owners in order to cast our votes. Instead, if we do not receive your voting instructions, or if we do not receive them within the time allowed to cast your vote, we will vote our Portfolio shares attributable to your Policy in proportion to the instructions that we timely receive from all Policy Owners who have a voting interest in the Portfolio’s shares. Because we do not require a minimum number of votes received, one result of “proportional voting” is that a small number of Policy Owners, who choose to timely vote, may control the outcome of a vote.

 

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Should federal securities laws, regulations and interpretations change, we may elect to vote Portfolio shares in our own right. Under current legal requirements, we may disregard the voting instructions we receive from Policy Owners only in certain narrow circumstances prescribed by SEC regulations. In the event we disregard voting instructions from Policy Owners, we will send a summary in the next annual report to impacted Policy Owners advising them of the actions and the reasons we took such action.

The Policy

 

 

Purchasing a Policy

To purchase a Policy, you must send the application and, in most cases, an Initial Premium, to us through any licensed Farmers insurance agent who is also a registered representative of a broker-dealer having a selling agreement with the principal underwriter that offers the Policy, Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC.

There may be delays in our receipt of an application that are outside of our control because of the failure of the agent to forward the application to us promptly, or because of delays in determining that the Policy is suitable for you. Any such delays will affect when your Policy can be issued and when your Initial Premium is allocated to one or more Subaccounts of the Variable Account and/or to the Fixed Account.

Acceptance of an application is subject to our insurance underwriting. Interest is not credited to your Initial Premium and any other amounts submitted with the application during the underwriting review process. This is true regardless of whether the application is declined or withdrawn, an offer to insure is not taken, or a Policy issued. We use different underwriting standards in relation to the Policy. We can provide you with details as to these underwriting standards when you apply for a Policy. We must receive evidence of insurability that satisfies our underwriting standards before we will issue a Policy. We reserve the right to reject an application for any reason permitted by law.

We reserve the right to decline an application for any reasons subject to the requirements imposed by law in the jurisdiction where the requested insurance Policy was to be issued and delivered. If the application is declined or canceled, the full amount paid with the application will be refunded.

We determine the minimum Face Amount (an amount that is used to determine the death benefit) for a Policy based on the Attained Age of the Insured when we issue the Policy. The minimum Face Amount for the preferred and premier Premium Classes is $150,000, $75,000 for standard/nicotine Premium Class Insureds age 21-50, and $50,000 for all others. The maximum Issue Age for Insureds in the preferred and premier underwriting classes is age 75; in the juvenile underwriting class is age 20; and in the standard Premium Classes is age 80. We base the minimum Initial Premium for your Policy on a number of factors including the age, gender and Premium Class of the Insured and the Face Amount. We currently require a minimum Initial Premium as shown on your Policy specifications page.

Tax-Free “Section 1035” Exchanges

You can generally exchange one life insurance policy for another in a ‘tax-free exchange’ under Section 1035 of the Tax Code. Before making an exchange, you should compare both policies carefully. Remember that if you exchange another policy for the one described in this prospectus, you might have to pay a Surrender Charge on your old policy. There will be a new Surrender Charge period for this Policy and other charges may be higher (or lower) and the benefits may be different. This Policy will have new suicide and incontestability periods, during which benefits may be denied in certain circumstances. Your old policy’s suicide and incontestability periods may have expired. If the exchange does not qualify for Section 1035 treatment, you may have to pay federal income and penalty taxes on the exchange. You should not exchange another policy for this one unless you determine, after knowing all the facts, that the exchange is in your best interest and not just better for the person trying to sell you this Policy (that person will generally earn a commission if you buy this Policy through an exchange or otherwise).

When Insurance Coverage Takes Effect

Temporary Insurance Coverage. If the primary proposed Insured meets our eligibility requirements for temporary insurance coverage, then we will provide the primary proposed Insured and children to be covered under a Children’s Term Insurance Rider with temporary insurance coverage in the amount applied for (excluding any riders and supplemental benefits) or $500,000, whichever is less. The conditions and eligibility requirements for temporary insurance coverage are detailed in the Temporary Insurance Agreement included with the Policy application.

Temporary insurance coverage terminates automatically, and without notice, on the earliest of:

 

   

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The date you receive notice that either the temporary insurance coverage or the application has been declined, and in no event later than 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time of the fifth day after Farmers has mailed a letter giving such notice; or

   

The date Farmers receives your signed request to cancel.

Insurance Coverage Under the Policy. If we issue the Policy as applied for, insurance coverage under the Policy will take effect on the Issue Date, provided sufficient payment has been received. If we issue a Policy other than as applied for, insurance coverage under the Policy will take effect either upon the completion of all underwriting and Owner payment for and acceptance of the Policy, or on the Issue Date, whichever is later. The Issue Date will be printed in the Policy and may be several days later than when the Policy is delivered to you. Insurance coverage under the Policy will not begin before the Issue Date printed in the Policy, if issued.

Generally, we will issue the Policy if we determine that the Insured meets our underwriting requirements, we accept the original application, and we receive the Owner’s payment. On the Issue Date, we will allocate your premium(s) (after subtracting the premium expense charge and the Monthly Deductions for the first month) to the Fixed Account until the Reallocation Date.

Backdating. We may sometimes backdate a Policy, if you request, by assigning an Issue Date earlier than the Record Date so that you can obtain lower cost of insurance rates, based on a younger insurance age. We will not backdate a Policy earlier than the date the application is signed. For a backdated Policy, Monthly Deductions, including cost of insurance charges and underwriting and sales expense charges, will begin on the backdated Issue Date. You will therefore incur charges for the period between the Issue Date and the Record Date as though insurance coverage under the Policy is in effect during this period, even though such coverage does not in fact begin until the Record Date (or a few days prior to the Record Date in some cases).

Cancelling a Policy (Right-to-Examine Period)

You may cancel a Policy during the “Right-to-Examine Period” by returning it with a signed request for cancellation to our Home Office. In most states, the Right-to-Examine Period expires 10 days after you receive the Policy. This period will be longer if required by state law. If you decide to cancel the Policy during the Right-to-Examine Period, we will treat the Policy as if we never issued it. Within seven calendar days after we receive the returned Policy, we will refund an amount equal to the greater of the sum of all Premiums paid for the Policy or the Contract Value at the end of the Valuation Date on which we receive the returned Policy, which must be sent along with a signed request for cancellation to our Home Office.

Policies Sold in California. If you purchase your Policy in California, and are 60 years of age or older at the time, the Right-to-Examine Period lasts for 30 days from the date you receive the Policy. You may cancel the Policy at any time during the Right-to-Examine Period by returning it with a signed request for cancellation to our Home Office.

During the 30-day Right-to-Examine Period (plus 10 days), we will place your premium in the Fixed Account, unless you specifically direct that we allocate your premium to the Subaccounts and Fixed Account you selected on the application. We will credit your premium(s) placed in the Fixed Account with interest at the current Fixed Account interest rate. If your premium is placed solely in the Fixed Account, we will refund to you all Premiums and Policy fees you paid as of the business day on which we receive your cancelled Policy, which must be sent along with a signed request for cancellation to our Home Office.

If you have directed that your premium be invested in the Subaccounts, rather than the Fixed Account, during the Right-to-Examine Period, we will refund you only the Contract Value. The Contract Value refunded will be as of the business day we receive your cancelled Policy, which must be sent along with a signed request for cancellation to our Home Office. Any amounts refunded will reflect the investment performance of the Subaccounts you selected, and the fees and charges that we deduct. You bear the risk that a refund of your Contract Value could be less than the premium you paid for this Policy. If you decide to cancel this Policy after the Right-to-Examine Period has expired, we will impose a Surrender Charge on the transaction.

Other Policies

We offer other life insurance policies that have different investment options, death benefits, policy features, and optional benefits. These other policies also have different charges that would result in different performance levels than this Policy. For more information about the other policies, please contact our Home Office or your agent.

 

 

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Ownership Rights

The Policy belongs to the Owner named in the application. The Owner may exercise all of the Ownership rights and privileges described in the Policy. The Insured is the Owner unless the application specifies a different person (another natural person or entity) as the Owner or a new Owner or co-Owner is named by the Owner. If the Owner dies before the Insured and no successor Owner is named, then Ownership of the Policy will pass to the Insured. The Owner may designate the Beneficiary (the person to receive the Death Benefit Amount Payable when the Insured dies) in the application.

 

Changing the Owner  

•     You may change the Owner by providing a written request to us at any time while the Insured is alive, subject to any existing assignments of your Policy.

 

•     The change takes effect on the date that the written request is signed.

 

•     We are not liable for any actions we may have taken before we received the written request.

 

•     Changing the Owner does not automatically change the Beneficiary.

  Changing the Owner may have tax consequences. You should consult a tax adviser before changing the Owner.

 

Selecting and Changing the Beneficiary  

•     If you designate more than one Beneficiary, then each Beneficiary shares equally in any Death Benefit Amount Payable unless the Beneficiary designation states otherwise.

 

•     If the Beneficiary dies before the Insured, then any contingent Beneficiary becomes the Beneficiary.

 

•     If both the Beneficiary and contingent Beneficiary die before the Insured, then we will pay the Death Benefit Amount Payable to the Owner or the Owner’s estate once the Insured dies.

 

•     You can request a delay clause that provides that if the Beneficiary dies within a specified number of days (maximum 180 days) following the Insured’s death, then the Death Benefit Amount Payable will be paid as if the Beneficiary had died first.

 

•     You can change the Beneficiary by providing us with a written request while the Insured is living.

 

•     The change in Beneficiary is effective as of the date you sign the written request.

 

•     We are not liable for any actions we may have taken before we received the written request.

 

Assigning the Policy – Collateral Assignment

 

•     You may assign Policy rights while the Insured is alive.

 

•     The Owner retains any Ownership rights that are not assigned.

 

•     The assignee may not change the Owner or the Beneficiary, and may not elect or change an optional method of payment. We will pay any amount payable to the assignee in a lump sum.

 

•     Claims under any assignment are subject to proof of interest and the extent of the assignment.

 

•     We are not:

 

•     bound by any assignment unless we receive and record a Written Notice of the assignment.

 

•     responsible for the validity of any assignment.

 

•     liable for any payment we made before we received Written Notice of the assignment.

  Assigning the Policy may have tax consequences. See the “Federal Tax Considerations” section.

 

 

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Modifying the Policy

Only one of our officers may modify the Policy or waive any of our rights or requirements under the Policy. Any modification or waiver must be in writing. No agent may bind us by making any promise not contained in the Policy.

Upon notice to you, we may modify the Policy to:

 

   

conform the Policy, our operations, or the Variable Account’s operations to the requirements of any law (or regulation issued by a government agency) to which the Policy, our company or the Variable Account is subject;

   

assure continued qualification of the Policy as a life insurance contract under the federal tax laws; or

   

reflect a change in the Variable Account’s operations.

If we modify the Policy, we will make appropriate endorsements to the Policy. If any provision of the Policy conflicts with the laws of a jurisdiction that govern the Policy, we will amend the provision to conform with such laws.

Policy Termination

Your Policy will terminate on the earliest of:

 

   

the Maturity Date (Insured’s Attained Age 121);

   

the date the Insured dies;

   

the end of the grace period without a sufficient payment; or

   

the date you Surrender the Policy in full.

Premiums

 

 

Premium Flexibility

You have flexibility to determine the frequency and the amount of the Premiums you pay. You do not have to pay Premiums according to any schedule. However, you greatly increase your risk of Lapse if you do not regularly pay Premiums at least as large as the current minimum premium. Paying the minimum Premiums for the Policy will not necessarily keep your Policy in force. It is likely that additional Premiums will be necessary to keep the Policy in force until maturity.

Before the Issue Date of the Policy (or if premium is paid on delivery of the Policy, before the Record Date), we will require you to pay the minimum premium indicated on your Policy specifications page. Thereafter, you may pay Premiums ($25 minimum) at any time. You must send all Premiums to our Service Center or to your agent. We reserve the right to limit the number and amount of any unscheduled Premiums. You may not pay any Premiums once the Insured reaches Attained Age 100.

We deduct a premium expense charge from each premium payment, after which the remainder of the premium payment is allocated to the Subaccounts and the Fixed Account based on your current allocation percentages for premium payments (Initial Premiums are assessed the premium expense charge and the remainder of the premium is allocated to the Fixed Account until the Reallocation Date). We retain the premium expense charge to compensate us for certain expenses such as premium taxes and selling expenses.

We will treat any payment you make as a premium unless you clearly mark it as a loan repayment. We have the right to limit or refund any premium, if the premium would disqualify the Policy as a life insurance contract under the Tax Code, or if the payment would increase the death benefit by more than the amount of the premium.

Planned Premiums. You may determine a planned premium schedule that allows you to pay level Premiums at fixed intervals over a specified period of time. You are not required to pay Premiums according to this schedule. You may change the amount and frequency of your planned Premiums by sending us a written request. We have the right to limit the amount of any increase in planned Premiums. Even if you pay your planned Premiums on schedule, your Policy will Lapse unless your Cash Surrender Value is positive or your Policy passes the Grace Exemption Test. See the “Policy Risks – Risk of Lapse” and the “Policy Lapse and Reinstatement – Lapse” sections.

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your planned Premiums, the total amount billed must be at least $300 per year. You can be billed on an annual, semi-annual, quarterly or monthly basis for the applicable fraction of $300, but the total for the year must add up to at least $300.

You can stop paying Premiums at any time and your Policy will continue in force until the earlier of the Maturity Date (when the Insured reaches Attained Age 121), or the date when either (1) the Insured dies, or (2) the Policy Lapses, or (3) we receive your signed request to Surrender the Policy in full.

Tax Code Processing. If we receive any premium payment that we anticipate will cause a Policy to become a modified endowment contract (“MEC”) or will cause a Policy to lose its status as life insurance under Section 7702 of the Tax Code, we will not accept the excess portion of that premium. We will immediately notify the Owner and give an explanation of the issue by sending a letter to the Owner’s address of record. We will refund the excess premium no later than 2 weeks after receipt of the premium at the Service Center (the “refund date”), except in the following circumstances:

 

  a.   the tax problem resolves itself prior to the refund date; or
  b.   the tax problem relates to a MEC and we receive a signed acknowledgment from the Owner prior to the refund date instructing us to process the premium notwithstanding the tax issue involved.

During this two-week period, we will hold such excess premium in a suspense account until the refund date. Premiums held in the suspense account will not be credited interest. Farmers will treat the excess premium as having been received on the date the tax problem resolves itself or the date Farmers receives the signed acknowledgement at the Service Center. We will then process the excess premium accordingly.

Minimum Premiums

Paying the minimum premium is one way to reduce the risk that your Policy will Lapse without value. You greatly increase the risk of your Policy lapsing if you do not regularly pay Premiums at least as large as the current minimum premium. However, paying the minimum Premiums for the Policy will not necessarily keep your Policy in force.

It is likely that you will be required to pay additional Premiums in order to keep your Policy in force until maturity.

For a full discussion on the conditions that will cause the Policy to enter the grace period, please see the “Policy Lapse and Reinstatement-Lapse” section of this prospectus.

The initial minimum premium is shown on your Policy specifications page. The minimum premium depends on a number of factors including the age, gender, and Premium Class of the proposed Insured, and the Face Amount.

The minimum premium will change if:

 

   

you increase or decrease the Face Amount;

   

you change the death benefit option;

   

you change or add a rider;

   

you take a partial Surrender when you have elected the level death benefit option (Option B); or

   

the Insured’s Premium Class changes (for example, from nicotine to non-nicotine, or from substandard to standard).

Your Policy can Lapse before maturity, depending on the amount of Premiums you pay, whether you take loans and partial Surrenders or increase the Face Amount of your Policy, if the investment results of the Subaccounts in which you invest your Contract Value are unfavorable, or whether your current insurance charge increases. Your agent can provide you with a personalized illustration that can show how many years your Policy would stay in force under various premium and hypothetical investment scenarios. For certain Issue Ages, classes and Policy sizes, this illustration may show that regular payments of the minimum premium will keep your Policy in force several years even if investment results are very low and even if we impose the maximum charges allowed by the Policy, so long as you do not take a loan or partial Surrender or increase the Face Amount of your Policy. This is not true for all ages, classes, and investment results, however. So we encourage you to ask your agent for a personalized illustration to help you decide what level of premium payments to pay in your particular circumstances.

 

 

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Allocating Premiums

When you apply for a Policy, you must instruct us to allocate your Initial Premium(s) to one or more Subaccounts of the Variable Account and to the Fixed Account according to the following rules:

 

   

You must put at least 1% of each premium in any Subaccount you select or the Fixed Account.

   

Allocation percentages must be in whole numbers and the sum of the percentages must equal 100.

You can change the allocation instructions for additional Premiums without charge at any time by providing us with written notification (or any other notification we deem satisfactory). Any allocation change will be effective on the date we record the change. Any future Premiums will be allocated in accordance with the new allocation, unless we receive contrary written instructions. Changing your allocation instructions will not change the way your existing Contract Value is apportioned among the Subaccounts or the Fixed Account. We reserve the right to limit the number of premium allocation changes. We also reserve the right to limit the number of Subaccount allocations in effect at any one time.

Investment returns from amounts allocated to the Subaccounts will vary with the investment experience of these Subaccounts and will be reduced by applicable Policy fees and charges. You bear the risk of any decline in the Contract Value of your Policy resulting from the performance of the Subaccounts you have chosen.

On the Issue Date, we will allocate your premium(s) received, minus the premium expense charge, minus the Monthly Deduction(s), to the Fixed Account unless your state requires that we immediately allocate your premium to the Subaccounts. We also allocate any Premiums we receive from the Issue Date to the Reallocation Date (the Record Date, plus the number of days in your state’s right to examine period, plus 10 days) to the Fixed Account. While held in the Fixed Account, premium(s) will be credited with interest at the current Fixed Account rate. On the Reallocation Date, we will reallocate the Contract Value in the Fixed Account to the Subaccounts (at the unit value next determined) in accordance with the allocation percentages provided in the application.

Unless additional underwriting is required or a situation described above in the “Tax Code Processing” section occurs, we invest all Premiums paid after the Reallocation Date on the Business Day they are received in our Service Center. We credit these Premiums to the Subaccounts at the unit value next computed at the end of a Business Day on which we receive them at our Service Center. If we receive your additional Premiums after the close of a Business Day, we will calculate and credit them as of the end of the next Business Day.

Your Contract Values

 

 

 

Your Contract Value:  

•     varies from day to day, depending on the investment experience of the Subaccounts you choose, the interest credited to the Fixed Account, the charges deducted and any other Policy transactions (such as additional premium payments, transfers, partial Surrenders and Policy loans);

 

•     serves as the starting point for calculating values under a Policy;

 

•     equals the sum of all values in each Subaccount, the loan account (the Loan Account Value), and the Fixed Account (the Fixed Account Value);

 

•     is determined on the Issue Date and on each Business Day;

 

•     on the Issue Date, equals the Initial Premium received, minus the premium expense charge, and minus the Monthly Deductions; and

 

•     has no guaranteed minimum amount and may be more or less than Premiums paid.

Subaccount Value

Each Subaccount’s value is determined at the end of each Business Day. We determine your Policy’s value in each Subaccount by multiplying the number of units that your Policy has in the Subaccount by the Accumulation Unit value of that Subaccount at the end of the Business Day.

 

 

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The number of units in any Subaccount on any Business Day equals:  

•     the number of units you had in any Subaccount at the end of the preceding Business Day; plus

 

•     units purchased with additional Premiums since the preceding Business Day and allocated to the Subaccounts, net of the premium expense charge; plus

 

•     units purchased via transfers from another Subaccount, the Fixed Account, or loan account, to the Subaccount since the preceding Business Day; minus

 

•     units redeemed as part of a transfer to another Subaccount, the Fixed Account, or the loan account, plus units redeemed to cover any associated transfer fees since the preceding Business Day; minus

 

•     units redeemed to pay partial Surrenders and partial Surrender fees assessed against the Subaccount since the preceding Business Day; minus

 

•     units redeemed to pay for the pro-rata share of the Monthly Deductions on the Business Day on or after the Monthly Due Date.

Every time you allocate or transfer money to or from a Subaccount, we convert that dollar amount into units. We determine the number of units we credit to, or subtract from, your Policy by dividing the dollar amount of the allocation, transfer, or partial Surrender, by the unit value for that Subaccount at the end of the Business Day for that transaction.

Subaccount Unit Value

The Accumulation Unit value (or price) of each Subaccount will reflect the investment performance of the Portfolio in which the Subaccount invests. Unit values will vary among Subaccounts. The unit value of each Subaccount was originally established at the figure shown on the Variable Account’s financial statements. The unit value may increase or decrease from one Business Day to the next. For a discussion of how unit values are calculated, see the SAI.

Fixed Account Value

On the Issue Date, the Fixed Account Value is equal to the Initial Premium paid, less the premium expense charge, less the first Monthly Deduction. Any subsequent premium payments that are received by us prior to the Reallocation Date, minus the premium expense charge, will also be allocated to the Fixed Account.

 

The Fixed Account Value on any Business Day after the Issue Date equals:  

•     the Fixed Account Value on the preceding Business Day plus interest from the preceding Business Day to the current Business Day; plus

 

•     the portion of the premium(s), minus the premium expense charge, allocated to the Fixed Account since the preceding Business Day, plus interest from the date such premium(s) were received to the current Business Day; plus

 

•     any amounts transferred to the Fixed Account since the preceding Business Day, plus interest from the effective date of such transfers since the preceding Business Day to the current Business Day; minus

 

•     the amount of any transfer from the Fixed Account to the Subaccounts and the loan account, and any associated transfer fees, since the preceding Business Day, plus interest on each transferred amount and transfer fees from the effective date of such transfers since the preceding Business Day to the current Business Day; minus

 

•     the amount of any partial Surrenders and any applicable partial Surrender fees deducted from the Fixed Account since the preceding Business Day, plus interest on those Surrendered amounts from the effective date of each partial Surrender since the preceding Business Day to the current Business Day; minus

 

•     the amount equal to a pro-rata share of the Monthly Deduction on the Business Day on or after each Monthly Due Date, for the month beginning on that Monthly Due Date.

Your Policy’s guaranteed minimum Fixed Account Value will not be less than the minimum values required by the state where we deliver your Policy.

 

 

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Loan Account Value

 

The Loan Account Value on any Business Day after the Issue Date equals:  

•     the Loan Account Value on the preceding Business Day plus interest from the preceding Business Day to the date of calculation; plus

 

•     any amounts transferred to the loan account since the preceding Business Day, plus interest from the effective date of such transfers to the date of calculation; minus

 

•     the amount of any transfer from the loan account to the Subaccounts and the Fixed Account since the preceding Business Day, plus interest from the effective date of such transfers since the preceding Business Day to the date of calculation.

Interest is charged daily on Policy loans. Interest is due and payable at the end of each Policy year or, if earlier, on the date of any Policy loan increase or repayment. Any interest not paid when due will be transferred from the Fixed Account and Subaccounts to the loan account on a pro-rata basis, if sufficient Funds are available for transfer. Unpaid interest becomes part of the Outstanding Loan Amount and accrues interest daily.

Charges and Deductions

 

 

This section describes the charges and deductions that we make under the Policy to compensate for: (1) the services and benefits we provide; (2) the costs and expenses we incur; and (3) the risks we assume. The fees and charges we deduct under the Policy may result in a profit to us.

 

Services and benefits

we provide:

 

•     the death benefit, Surrender and loan benefits under the Policy, and the benefits provided by riders.

 

•     investment options, including premium allocations.

 

•     administration of elective options.

 

•     the distribution of reports to Owners.

 

Costs and expenses

we incur:

 

•     costs associated with processing and underwriting applications, issuing and administering the Policy (including any riders).

 

•     overhead and other expenses for providing services and benefits.

 

•     sales and marketing expenses, including compensation paid in connection with the sale of the Policies.

 

•     other costs of doing business, such as collecting Premiums, maintaining records, processing claims, affecting transactions, and paying federal, state and local premium and other taxes and fees.

 

Risks we assume include but are not limited to:  

•     that the cost of insurance charges we deduct are insufficient to meet our actual claims because Insureds die sooner than we anticipate.

 

•     that the costs of providing the services and benefits under the Policies exceed the charges we deduct.

All of the charges we deduct are used to pay aggregate Policy costs and expenses, including a profit to us, that we incur in providing the services and benefits under the Policy and assuming the risks associated with the Policy.

Premium Deductions

When you make a premium payment, and before we allocate the net premium payment to the Subaccounts and/or the Fixed Account, we deduct a premium expense charge currently equal to 7% of the premium payment for Premiums paid in Policy years 1-10 and 3% of the premium payment for Premiums paid in Policy years 11+. The premium expense charge will never exceed 7% of the premium payment. We determine the amount that we will allocate to the Subaccounts and the Fixed Account according to your instructions. For Policy years 1 through 10, the 7% of each premium that we retain is the sum of 4.8%, which compensates us for a portion of our sales expenses, and 2.2%, which compensates us for the estimated average state premium taxes we expect to incur in the future. For Policy years 11 and over, the 3% of each premium that we retain is the sum of 0.8%, which compensates us for a portion of our sales expenses, and 2.2%, which compensates us for the estimated average state premium taxes we expect to incur in the future. State premium tax rates vary from state to state and currently range from 0% to 3.50% in the states in which the Policy is sold. The estimated charge does not necessarily reflect the actual premium tax rate that applies to a particular Policy. If the actual premium tax rate is less than 2.2%, the difference between the actual rate and the 2.2% will be retained by us to help cover additional premium tax charges that may be imposed in the future, and to help cover premium taxes imposed on Policies in states that charge a higher premium tax rate.

 

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Monthly Deduction

We take a Monthly Deduction from the Contract Value on the Issue Date and on the Business Day on or after each subsequent Monthly Due Date (the same day of each succeeding month as the Issue Date). We will make deductions by canceling units in each Subaccount and withdrawing Funds from the Fixed Account. We will take the Monthly Deduction on a pro-rata basis from all accounts except the loan account (i.e., in the same proportion that the value in each Subaccount and the Fixed Account bears to the sum of all Subaccounts and the Fixed Account on the Monthly Due Date). Because portions of the Monthly Deduction can vary from month-to-month, the Monthly Deduction will also vary.

The Monthly Deduction is equal to:

 

   

The monthly administration charge; plus

   

The cost of insurance charge for the Policy; plus

   

The monthly underwriting and sales expense charge, if any; plus

   

The risk charges of any attached riders.

Monthly Administration Charge. We deduct this charge to compensate us for a portion of our administrative expenses such as recordkeeping, processing death benefit claims and Policy changes, and overhead costs. The monthly administration charge currently equals $12.00. We may increase or decrease this charge but it is guaranteed never to be higher than $12.00.

Cost of Insurance Charge. We assess a monthly cost of insurance charge to compensate us for the anticipated cost of paying a death benefit in excess of your Contract Value. The charge depends on a number of variables (e.g., the Face Amount, the Contract Value, the Insured’s Issue Age, gender, and Premium Class, and the number of months since the Issue Date) that will cause it to vary from Policy to Policy and from month to month.

The cost of insurance charge is equal to Risk of Insurance Amount divided by 1,000, then multiplied by the number produced from the following:

 

  1.   the monthly cost of insurance rate per $1,000; times
  2.   the table rating factor charge for your Policy, if any, as shown on your Policy’s specifications page; plus
  3.   the flat extra charge for your Policy, if any, as shown on your Policy’s specifications page.

The guaranteed maximum monthly cost of insurance rate will be the rate shown in the table in Appendix A (or on your Policy specifications page), except that a different table of guaranteed maximum monthly cost of insurance rate per $1,000 may apply to increases in Face Amount that are issued with a Premium Class different from that shown on your Policy specifications page.

The table rating factor charge is a factor by which the cost of insurance rate may be multiplied if this Policy is in a special Premium Class. This factor is applied to both current and guaranteed cost of insurance rates. This factor is deducted as part of the cost of insurance charge and compensates us for additional costs associated with policies in a special Premium Class. If applicable to you, your Policy specifications page will show you the amount of this factor.

The flat extra charge is an extra amount that may be added to the cost of insurance charge if your Policy is in a special Premium Class. The flat extra charge is a rate per $1,000 of Risk Insurance Amount per month. This charge, if any, will be shown on your Policy’s specifications page. This charge compensates us for additional costs we anticipate from Policies in a special Premium Class.

The Risk Insurance Amount on the Monthly Due Date is:

 

  1.   the adjusted death benefit; minus
  2.   the adjusted Contract Value on that date.

The adjusted death benefit and the adjusted Contract Value are what the death benefit and the Contract Value would be on that date if the cost of insurance charge for this Policy was zero. The adjusted death benefit and the adjusted Contract Value are determined by using the Contract Value on the respective Monthly Due Date and deducting all applicable charges and fees, except the cost of insurance charge.

The Risk Insurance Amount may increase or decrease each month depending on investment experience of the Portfolios in which you are invested, the payment of additional Premiums, the fees and charges deducted under the Policy, the death benefit option you chose, Policy riders, any Policy transactions (such as loans, partial Surrenders, changes in death benefit option) and the application of the death benefit percentage formula. Therefore, the cost of insurance charges can increase or decrease each month.

 

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Cost of insurance rates are based on the Insured’s age, gender, Premium Class of the Insured, the Risk Insurance Amount, the number of months since the Issue Date, and the amount of the Face Amount. The cost of insurance rates are generally higher for male Insureds than for female Insureds of the same age and Premium Class, and ordinarily increase with age. Cost of insurance rates may never exceed the guaranteed maximum cost of insurance rates. Sample rates are shown in Appendix A.

The Premium Class of the Insured will affect the cost of insurance rates. We currently place Insureds into premier, preferred and standard Premium Classes and into special Premium Classes involving higher mortality risks. The cost of insurance rates for Insureds in special Premium Classes involving higher mortality risks are multiples of the standard rates. If the Insured is in a special Premium Class, the guaranteed maximum monthly cost of insurance rate will be the rate shown in the table in the Policy times a table rating factor charge shown on your Policy specifications page.

We calculate the cost of insurance separately for the initial Face Amount and for any increase in Face Amount. If you request and we approve an increase in your Policy’s Face Amount, then a different Premium Class (and a different cost of insurance rate) may apply to the increase, based on the Insured’s age and circumstances at the time of the increase.

The Policies are based on 2001 C.S.O. mortality tables that distinguish between men and women. As a result, the Policy may pay different benefits to men and women of the same age and Premium Class. We also offer Policies based on unisex mortality tables if required by state law.

We currently charge cost of insurance rates that are higher for Policies having a Face Amount less than $150,000. If you reduce your Face Amount below $150,000 at any time, then the higher rates will apply in most cases.

Monthly Underwriting and Sales Expense Charge. We deduct this charge each month during the first 5 Policy years after the Issue Date to compensate us for a portion of the expenses of selling, underwriting and issuing the Policy. This charge is imposed for an additional 5 Policy years each time you choose to increase the Face Amount after the Issue Date. The rate for this charge depends upon the Insured’s age at issue or at the time of any increase in Face Amount. The charge is calculated by multiplying the rate for this charge by the amount of Face Amount issued or by the amount by which the Face Amount is increased above the Face Amount immediately prior to the current increase. The underwriting and sales expense charge is not imposed on any increases in Face Amount that are due to a change in death benefit option. The monthly underwriting and sales expense charge will not be reduced as a result of a reduction in the Face Amount.

The amount of the monthly underwriting and sales expense charge is computed on the Issue Date, or on the Monthly Due Date for increases in Face Amount, as follows:

 

  1.   Find the appropriate monthly underwriting and sales expense charge per $1,000 for the Insured’s Issue Age in Appendix B; then
  2.   Multiply this charge per $1,000 by the original Face Amount; and then
  3.   Divide the result by 1,000.

If you choose to increase the Face Amount after the Issue Date, we will assess an additional monthly underwriting and sales expense charge for 5 years after the increase takes effect. The additional charge will be assessed only on the amount of the increase in Face Amount, using the charge applicable to the Insured’s Attained Age at the time of the increase. The additional charge will be calculated by following the four steps outlined above.

 

   

Monthly Underwriting and Sales Expense Charge discount (“MUSEC discount”). We will provide a discount of up to 20% on the base monthly underwriting and sales expense charge if a “qualifying” policy is in force, applied for, or pending when we receive your Policy application. Qualifying policies currently include those where the Policy Owner, the payor of the Policy or the primary Insured on the Policy is an active driver on a Farmers auto policy, or is one of the named Insureds under a Farmers homeOwner’s or renter's policy, or owns another life insurance or commercial policy issued by us. We may also provide the discount prospectively if, after issue, you purchase a qualifying policy, subject to state restrictions. Contact us or your agent for details. The size of the qualifying policy does not affect the amount of the discount. The applicable MUSEC discount for a qualifying policy is shown in Appendix B.

 

 

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Rider Charges. The Monthly Deduction includes charges for certain optional insurance benefits you add to your Policy by rider. The rider charges are summarized in the Fee Table in this prospectus. Any rider charges applicable to your Policy will be indicated in the rider you receive. If you add one or more of the following riders to your Policy, your Monthly Deduction will include the corresponding rider charges:

 

   

Accidental Death Benefit Rider

   

Children’s Term Insurance Rider

   

Waiver of Deduction Rider

   

Monthly Disability Benefit Rider

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge

We deduct a daily charge from your Contract Value in each Subaccount to compensate us for a portion of certain mortality and expense risks we assume. The mortality risk is the risk that an Insured will live for a shorter time than we project. The expense risk is the risk that the expenses we incur will exceed the maximum charges we can impose according to the terms of the Policy. The mortality and expense risk charge is equal to:

 

   

your Contract Value in each Subaccount; multiplied by

   

the daily portion of the annual mortality and expense risk charge rate, which is currently 0.30%.

   

We reserve the right, at our discretion, to increase the annual mortality and expense risk charge rate to no more than 0.60%.

If this charge and the other charges we impose do not cover our actual costs, we absorb the loss. Conversely, if the charges we impose more than cover actual costs, the excess is added to our surplus. We expect to profit from the mortality and expense risk charge. We may use any profits for any lawful purpose including covering distribution costs.

Surrender Charge

We deduct a Surrender Charge if, during the first nine Policy Years, or within nine years following any increase in Face Amount, you fully Surrender the Policy. In the case of a full Surrender, we pay you the Contract Value, less any Surrender Charge, less any Monthly Deduction due and unpaid, and less any Outstanding Loan Amount (including any interest you owe). The payment you receive is called the Cash Surrender Value.

The Surrender Charge may be significant. You should carefully calculate this charge before you request a full Surrender. Under some circumstances the level of Surrender Charges might result in no Cash Surrender Value available if you Surrender your Policy during the period when Surrender Charges apply. This will depend on a number of factors, but is more likely if:

 

  1.   you pay Premiums equal to or not much higher than the minimum premium shown in your Policy, or
  2.   investment performance is too low.

The Surrender Charge is equal to the sum of:

 

  1.   the Surrender Charge for the Face Amount on the Issue Date; plus
  2.   the Surrender Charge for each increase in Face Amount.

To calculate the Surrender Charge for the Face Amount on the Issue Date, (i) locate the appropriate Surrender Charge factor from a table in Appendix C of this prospectus, or the “Surrender Charge Factors” table in your Policy, for the Insured’s Issue Age and the number of complete years that have elapsed since your Policy was issued, then (ii) multiply this factor by the Face Amount on the Issue Date and divide the result by 1,000.

To calculate the Surrender Charge for increases in Face Amount that are issued with the same Premium Class as that shown on your Policy specifications page, (i) locate the appropriate Surrender Charge factor from a table in Appendix C of this prospectus, or the “Surrender Charge Factors” table in your Policy, for the Insured’s Attained Age at the time of increase and the number of complete years that have elapsed since the increase, then (ii) multiply this factor by the amount of the increase in Face Amount and divide the result by 1,000.

For increases in Face Amount that are issued with a Premium Class different from that shown on your Policy specifications page, the same process is followed, but a different table from the “Surrender Charge Factors” table in your Policy may apply; see Appendix C of this prospectus for an exhaustive list of surrender charge factor tables. The applicable Surrender Charge factor varies by Issue Age, gender, nicotine use, and number of full Policy years since the Issue Date.

 

 

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An example of calculating the Surrender Charge follows:

This example is for a Policy issued to a male Insured, in the standard non-nicotine Premium Class. The Face Amount is $150,000 and the Issue Age is 32. The Surrender Charge in Policy year 1 will be $1,300.50 ($150,000 multiplied by the Surrender Charge factor (8.67) divided by 1,000).

Partial Surrender Processing Fee. Upon partial Surrender, we deduct a partial Surrender processing fee equal to the lesser of 2% of the amount of the partial Surrender or $25. The partial Surrender processing fee will be deducted from the Subaccounts and the Fixed Account on a pro-rata basis, or on different basis if you so request.

Transfer Charge

 

 

We currently allow you to make 12 transfers each Policy year free from charge. Any unused free transfers do not carry over to the next Policy year.

 

We charge $25 for each additional transfer. We will not increase this charge.

 

For purposes of assessing the transfer charge, each written or telephone request is considered to be one transfer, regardless of the number of Subaccounts (or Fixed Account) affected by the transfer.

 

We deduct the transfer charge from the Subaccounts and Fixed Account on a pro-rata basis, or on a different basis if you so request.

 

Transfers we effect on the Reallocation Date, and transfers due to loans, dollar cost averaging, and death benefit processing do not count as transfers for the purpose of assessing this charge.

Loan Charges

 

 

For years 1 through 15, we will charge you loan interest at a rate of 4.5%, compounded annually. For years 16 and beyond, we will charge you loan interest at a rate 2.5%, compounded annually. These rates may change at our discretion, but are guaranteed not to exceed 6.5%.

 

Interest is charged daily, and is due and payable at the end of each Policy year, or on the date of any Policy loan increase or repayment, if earlier.

 

Unpaid interest becomes part of the Outstanding Loan Amount and accrues interest daily.

 

Amounts in the loan account earn interest at the guaranteed minimum rate of 2.5% per year.

Portfolio Management Fees and Expenses

Each Portfolio deducts Portfolio management fees and expenses from the amounts you have invested in the Portfolios through the Subaccounts. You pay these Portfolio fees and expenses indirectly. In addition, some Portfolios deduct 12b-1 fees at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of average daily Portfolio assets. For 2011, total annual Portfolio fees and charges for the Portfolios offered through this Policy ranged from 0.20% to 1.24% of average daily Portfolio assets. See the prospectuses for the Portfolios for more information.

Redemption Fees. A Portfolio may assess a redemption fee of up to 2% on Subaccount assets that are redeemed out of the Portfolio in connection with a partial Surrender or transfer. Each Portfolio determines the amount of the redemption fee and when the fee is imposed. The redemption fee is retained by or paid to the Portfolio and is not retained by us. The redemption fee will be deducted from your Contract Value. For more information on each Portfolio’s redemption fee, see the Portfolio prospectus.

Other Charges

 

 

We may charge a fee not to exceed $25 for each additional annual report you request. We currently charge $0 for each additional annual report you request.

 

Any riders attached to the Policy will have their own charges. See the Fee Table for more information.

Death Benefit

 

 

Death Benefit Amount Payable

As long as the Policy is in force, we will pay the Death Benefit Amount Payable once we receive satisfactory proof of the Insured’s death at our Home Office. We may require return of the Policy. We will pay the Death Benefit Amount Payable to the primary Beneficiary or a contingent beneficiary. If the Beneficiary dies before the Insured and there is no contingent beneficiary, we will pay the Death Benefit Amount Payable to the Owner or the Owner’s estate. We will pay the Death Benefit proceeds in a lump sum or a series of payments according to the payment option selected by the Beneficiary. For more information, see the “Additional Information – Payment Options” section in the SAI.

 

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Death Benefit Amount Payable equals:  

•     the death benefit (described below) in effect as of the date of the Insured’s death; minus

•     any Monthly Deductions due and unpaid at the date of the Insured’s death; minus

•     any Outstanding Loan Amount you owe on the Policy loan(s); plus

•     the amounts to be paid under the terms of any riders you added to the Policy.

If all or a part of the Death Benefit Amount Payable is paid in one lump sum and the amount is at least $10,000, we will place the lump-sum payment into an interest-bearing special account opened in the Beneficiary’s name unless the Beneficiary elects to receive the lump sum by check or payment by check is required by applicable law. We will provide the Beneficiary with a checkbook to access these Funds from the special account within seven days of our receipt of due proof of death and payment instructions at the Service Center. The Beneficiary can withdraw all or a portion of the Death Benefit Amount Payable at any time, and will receive interest on the proceeds remaining in the account. The special account is part of our General Account, is not FDIC Insured, and is subject to the claims of our creditors. We may receive a benefit from the amounts held in the account.

We may further adjust the amount of the Death Benefit Amount Payable under certain circumstances. See the “Our Right to Contest the Policy,” the “Suicide Exclusion,” and the “Misstatement of Age or Gender” sections in the SAI.

Death Benefit Options

In your application, you tell us how much life insurance coverage you initially want to purchase on the life of the Insured. We call this the “Face Amount” of insurance. You also choose whether the death benefit we will pay is Option A (variable death benefit through Attained Age 99), or Option B (level death benefit through Attained Age 99). For Attained Ages 100 through 120, the death benefit equals the Contract Value.

You may change the death benefit option after the first Policy year if you send us a signed request for a Policy change, and, if you change from Option A to Option B, you send evidence of insurability satisfactory to us at the Service Center. A change in death benefit option may have tax consequences.

 

The variable death benefit under

Option A is the

greater of:

 

•     your Policy’s Face Amount, plus your Contract Value on the date of the Insured’s death; or

•     your Contract Value on the date of the Insured’s death multiplied by the applicable death benefit percentage.

Under Option A, the death benefit varies with the Contract Value.

 

The level death benefit under

Option B is the

greater of:

 

•     your Policy’s Face Amount on the date of the Insured’s death; or

 

•     your Contract Value on the date of the Insured’s death multiplied by the applicable death benefit percentage.

Under Option B, your death benefit generally equals the Face Amount and will remain level, unless the Contract Value becomes so large that the Tax Code requires a higher death benefit (Contract Value times the applicable death benefit percentage).

Under Option A, your death benefit will tend to be higher than under Option B. However, the monthly insurance charges we deduct will also be higher to compensate us for our additional risk. Because of this, your Contract Value will tend to be higher under Option B than under Option A.

In order for the Policy to qualify as life insurance, federal tax law requires that your death benefit be at least as much as your Contract Value multiplied by the applicable death benefit percentage. The death benefit percentage is based on the Insured person’s Attained Age. For example, the death benefit percentage is 250% for an Insured at

 

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age 40 or under, and it declines for older Insureds. The following table indicates the applicable death benefit percentages for different Attained Ages:

 

Attained Age

     

Death Benefit Percentage

40 and under     250%
41 to 45     250% minus 7% for each age over age 40
46 to 50     209% minus 6% for each age over age 46
51 to 55     178% minus 7% for each age over age 51
56 to 60     146% minus 4% for each age over age 56
61 to 65     128% minus 2% for each age over age 61
66 to 70     119% minus 1% for each age over age 66
71 to 74     113% minus 2% for each age over age 71
75 to 90     105%
91 to 94     104% minus 1% for each age over age 91
95 and above     100%

If the Tax Code requires us to increase the death benefit by reference to the death benefit percentages, that increase in the death benefit will increase our risk, and will result in a higher monthly cost of insurance.

Option A Example. Assume that the Insured’s Attained Age is under 40, that there have been no decreases in the Face Amount, and that there are no outstanding loans. Under Option A, a Policy with a Face Amount of $50,000 will have a death benefit equal to the greater of $50,000 plus Contract Value or 250% of the Contract Value. Thus, a Policy with a Contract Value of $10,000 will have a death benefit of $60,000 (that is, the greater of $60,000 ($50,000 + $10,000) or $25,000 (250% of $10,000)).

However, once the Contract Value exceeds $33,334, the death benefit determined by reference to the death benefit percentage ($33,334 X 250% = $83,335) will be greater than the Face Amount plus Contract Value ($50,000 + $33,334 = $83,334). Each additional dollar of Contract Value above $33,334 will increase the death benefit by $2.50. This is a circumstance in which we have the right to prohibit you from paying additional Premiums because an additional dollar of premium would increase the death benefit by more than one dollar.

Similarly, under this scenario, any time Contract Value exceeds $33,334, each dollar taken out of Contract Value will reduce the death benefit by $2.50.

Option B Example. Assume that the Insured’s Attained Age is under 40, there have been no partial Surrenders or decreases in Face Amount, and that there are no outstanding loans. Under Option B, a Policy with a $100,000 Face Amount will generally have a $100,000 death benefit. However, because the death benefit must be equal to or be greater than 250% of Contract Value, any time the Contract Value exceeds $40,000, the death benefit will be determined as required by the Tax Code (Contract Value X 250%) and will exceed the Face Amount of $100,000. Each additional dollar added to the Contract Value above $40,000 will increase the death benefit by $2.50. This is a circumstance in which we have the right to prohibit you from paying additional Premiums because an additional dollar of premium would increase the death benefit by more than one dollar.

Similarly, so long as the Contract Value exceeds $40,000, each dollar taken out of the Contract Value will reduce the death benefit by $2.50.

Changing Death Benefit Options

After the first Policy year, you may change death benefit options or increase or decrease the Face Amount once each Policy year if you send us a signed request for a Policy change and, in certain instances, the Insured provides evidence of insurability satisfactory to us (but you may not change both the death benefit option and Face Amount during the same Policy year, unless done simultaneously). Surrender Charges may apply. You may not decrease the Face Amount below the minimum Face Amount shown on your Policy specifications page.

A change in death benefit option may affect the future monthly cost of insurance charge, which varies with the Risk Insurance Amount. Generally, the Risk Insurance Amount is the amount by which the death benefit exceeds the Contract Value. (See the “Charges and Deductions – Monthly Deduction – Cost of Insurance Charge” section.) If the death benefit does not equal Contract Value times the death benefit percentage under either Options A or B, changing from Option A (variable death benefit) to Option B (level death benefit) will generally decrease the future Risk Insurance Amount. This would decrease the future cost of insurance charges. Changing from Option B (level death benefit) to Option A (variable death benefit) generally results in a Risk Insurance Amount that remains level. Such a change, however, results in an increase in cost of insurance charges over time, since the cost of insurance rates increase with the Insured’s age. Changing the death benefit option may have tax consequences. You should consult a qualified tax adviser before changing the death benefit option.

 

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After any reduction in Face Amount or change in death benefit option, the monthly underwriting and sales expense charge and the Surrender Charge for the Policy will continue to be based on the same Face Amount on which they were based immediately before the change and on any subsequent requested increase in Face Amount.

For a more detailed discussion on changing death benefit options, see the SAI.

Effects of Partial Surrenders on the Death Benefit

If you have selected the variable death benefit (Option A), a partial Surrender will not affect the Face Amount. But if you have selected the level death benefit (Option B), a partial Surrender will reduce the Face Amount by the amount of the partial Surrender (not including the processing fee). The reduction in Face Amount will be subject to the terms of the “Changing the Face Amount” section below.

Changing the Face Amount

When you apply for the Policy, you tell us how much life insurance coverage you initially want on the life of the Insured. We call this the Face Amount. After the first Policy year, you may change the Face Amount subject to the conditions described below. You may change the Face Amount or the death benefit option once each Policy year, but you may not change both the Face Amount and the death benefit option during the same Policy year unless done simultaneously. We will send you a Policy endorsement with the change to attach to your Policy.

Increasing the Face Amount could increase the death benefit. Decreasing the Face Amount could decrease the death benefit. The amount of change in the death benefit will depend, among other things, upon the selected death benefit option and the degree to which the death benefit exceeds the Face Amount prior to the change. Changing the Face Amount could affect the subsequent level of death benefit we pay and your Contract Value. An increase in the Face Amount may increase the Risk Insurance Amount, thereby increasing your cost of insurance charge. Conversely, a decrease in the Face Amount may decrease the Risk Insurance Amount, thereby decreasing your cost of insurance charge.

We will not permit any change that would result in your Policy being disqualified as a life insurance contract under Section 7702 of the Tax Code. However, changing the Face Amount may have other tax consequences. You should consult a qualified tax adviser before changing the Face Amount.

Increases

 

   

You may increase the Face Amount by submitting a signed, written request and providing evidence of insurability satisfactory to us. The increase will be effective on the Monthly Due Date following our approval of your request. We can deny your request for reasons including, but not limited to, the following:

  ¡    

We do not wish to increase the death benefits due to the Insured’s health, occupation, avocations, or any factor that we believe has a bearing on the Insured’s risk of death.

  ¡    

We conclude the Insured has an excessive amount of insurance coverage.

  ¡    

We conclude the Owner no longer has an insurable interest in the Insured.

 

   

You can increase the Face Amount at any time after the first Policy year and before the Insured’s Attained Age 81.

   

The minimum increase is $10,000.

   

An additional monthly underwriting and sales expense charge will be imposed each month during the 60 months following each increase in Face Amount. We assess this charge on the amount of the increase in Face Amount. See the “Charges and Deductions – Monthly Deductions – Monthly Underwriting and Sales Expense Charge” section of this prospectus for an explanation of how this charge is calculated.

   

An additional Surrender Charge will be imposed on full Surrenders occurring within 9 years of each increase in Face Amount.

   

Increasing the Face Amount will increase your Policy’s minimum premium.

Decreases

 

   

You may decrease the Face Amount, but not below the minimum Face Amount shown on your Policy specifications page.

   

You must submit a signed, written request to decrease the Face Amount. Evidence of insurability is not required.

   

Any decrease will be effective on the Monthly Due Date following our approval of your request.

 

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Any decrease will first be used to reduce:

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the most recent increase; then

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the next most recent increases in succession; and then

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the Face Amount on the Issue Date.

 

   

A reduction in Face Amount will not reduce any monthly underwriting and sales expense charges or Surrender Charges on the Policy.

   

A decrease in Face Amount may require that a portion of a Policy’s Cash Surrender Value be distributed as a partial Surrender in order to maintain federal tax compliance. Decreasing the Face Amount may also cause your Policy to become a Modified Endowment Policy, or “MEC,” under federal tax law and receive less favorable tax treatment than other life insurance policies. See the “Federal Tax Considerations – Tax Treatment of Policy Benefits – Modified Endowment Contracts” section.

   

Decreasing the Face Amount will reduce your Policy’s minimum premium.

   

Decreasing the Face Amount may increase the rates we charge you for the cost of insurance. Except for juvenile policies, we currently charge higher rates if the Face Amount is below $150,000 than if it is at least $150,000.

Payment Options

There are several ways of receiving proceeds under the death benefit and Surrender provisions of the Policy, other than in a lump sum. None of these options vary with the investment performance of the Variable Account. For a discussion of the settlement options described in your Policy, see the SAI.

Supplemental Benefits (Riders)

 

 

The following supplemental benefits (riders) are available and may be added to a Policy. The charge for these benefits, if any, may be deducted from your Policy’s Contract Value as part of the Monthly Deduction. See the “Fee Table” in this prospectus. The riders available with this Policy provide fixed benefits that do not vary with the investment experience of the Variable Account.

 

   

Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness – accelerated payment of a portion of the death benefit in the event the Insured develops a terminal illness.

   

Accidental Death Benefit Rider – payment of an accidental death benefit if the Insured’s death was caused by accidental bodily injury.

   

Automatic Increase Benefit – automatic increases in Face Amount.

   

Children’s Term Insurance Rider – term insurance on the Insured’s dependent children.

   

Waiver of Deduction Rider – waiver of Monthly Deductions due to the Insured’s total disability.

   

Monthly Disability Benefit Rider – monthly disability benefit to the Fixed Account if the Insured is totally disabled.

The benefits and restrictions are described in each rider. We will provide samples of these provisions upon request. You should consult a tax adviser to learn about the tax consequences associated with each rider. Each rider may not be available in all states, and a rider may vary by state.

Full and Partial Surrenders

 

 

Full Surrender

You may make a written request to fully Surrender your Policy for its Cash Surrender Value, as calculated at the end of the Business Day on which we receive your signed request, unless you specify a later Business Day in your request. Please send your written request to the Service Center. The Cash Surrender Value is the amount we pay when you fully Surrender your Policy while it is in force.

The Cash Surrender Value on any Business Day equals:

 

   

the Contract Value as of such date; minus

   

any Surrender Charge as of such date; minus

   

any Monthly Deductions due and unpaid as of such date; minus

   

any Outstanding Loan Amount (including interest you owe) as of such date.

 

 

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Full Surrender Conditions:  

•     You must make your Surrender request in writing.

 

•     Your written Surrender request must contain your signature.

 

•     Send your written request to the Service Center.

 

•     The Insured must be alive and the Policy must be in force when you make your written request. A Surrender is effective as of the end of the Business Day on which we receive your written request and your Policy.

 

•     You will incur a Surrender Charge if you Surrender the Policy during the first nine Policy years or within nine years after any increase in the Face Amount. See the “Charges and Deductions” section.

 

•     Once you Surrender your Policy, all coverage and other benefits under it cease and cannot be reinstated.

 

•     We will pay you the Cash Surrender Value in a lump sum usually within seven calendar days unless you request other arrangements.

We will price complete Surrender requests that we receive from you at our Service Center before the NYSE closes for regular trading (usually, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time) using the Accumulation Unit value determined at the close of that regular trading session of the NYSE. If we receive your complete Surrender request after the close of regular trading on the NYSE, we will price your Surrender request using the Accumulation Unit value determined at the close of the next regular trading session of the NYSE.

Surrendering the Policy may have adverse tax consequences, including a penalty tax. See the “Federal Tax Considerations” section.

Partial Surrenders

After the first Policy year, you may request a partial Surrender of a portion of your Cash Surrender Value, subject to certain conditions. Partial Surrenders may have tax consequences. See the “Federal Tax Considerations” section.

 

Partial Surrender Conditions:  

•     You must make your partial Surrender request in writing.

 

•     Your written partial Surrender request must contain your signature.

 

•     Send your written request to the Service Center.

 

•     You may make only one partial Surrender each calendar quarter.

 

•     You partial Surrender request must be at least $500.

 

•     You cannot withdraw more than 75% of the Cash Surrender Value without Surrendering the Policy.

 

•     You can specify the Subaccount(s) and Fixed Account from which to make the partial Surrender, otherwise we will deduct the amount from the Subaccounts and the Fixed Account on a pro-rata basis (that is, according to the percentage of Contract Value contained in each Subaccount and the Fixed Account). No portion of the loan account may be withdrawn.

 

•     We will price complete partial Surrender requests that we receive from you at our Service Center before the NYSE closes for regular trading (usually, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time) using the Accumulation Unit value determined at the close of that regular trading session. If we receive your complete partial Surrender request after the close of regular trading on the NYSE, we will price your partial Surrender request using the Accumulation Unit value determined at the close of the next regular trading session of the NYSE.

 

•     We will reduce your Contract Value by the amount of the partial Surrender you requested plus any processing fee.

 

•     We generally will pay a partial Surrender request within seven calendar days after the Business Day when we receive the request.

Processing Fee for Partial Surrenders. Whenever you take a partial Surrender, we deduct a processing fee according to your instructions (or on a pro rata basis if you provide no instructions) from the Subaccounts and the Fixed Account equal to the lesser of $25 or 2% of the amount withdrawn.

 

 

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If the level death benefit (Option B) is in effect at the time of a partial Surrender, we will reduce the Face Amount by the amount of the partial Surrender (but not by the processing fee). See the “Death Benefit – Changing the Face Amount – Decreases” section. We will not allow any partial Surrender to reduce the Face Amount below the minimum Face Amount set forth in your Policy specifications page.

Income taxes, tax penalties and certain restrictions may apply to any full Surrender or partial Surrenders you make.

When We Will Make Payments

We usually pay the amounts of any full Surrender, partial Surrender, Death Benefit Amount Payable, loans, or settlement options within seven calendar days after we receive all applicable Written Notices and/or due proofs of death. However, we can postpone such payments if:

 

   

the NYSE is closed, other than customary weekend and holiday closings, or trading on the NYSE is restricted as determined by the SEC; or

   

the SEC permits, by an order, the postponement for the protection of Policy Owners; or

   

the SEC determines that an emergency exists that would make the disposal of securities held in the Variable Account or the determination of their value not reasonably practicable.

If you have submitted a recent check or draft, we have the right to defer payment of a full Surrender, a partial Surrender, Death Benefit Amount Payable, or payments under a settlement option until such check or draft has been honored.

If mandated under applicable law, we may be required to reject a premium payment and/or otherwise block access to a Policy Owner’s account and thereby refuse to pay any request for transfers, partial Surrenders, a full Surrender, loans, or death benefits. We may also be required to provide additional information about you, the Insured, your Beneficiary, or your account to government regulators. Once blocked, monies would be held in that account until instructions are received from the appropriate regulator.

We have the right to defer payment of any full Surrender, partial Surrender, Death Benefit Amount Payable, loans, or settlement options from the Fixed Account for up to six months from the date we receive your written request.

Transfers

 

 

You may make transfers from the Subaccounts or from the Fixed Account, subject to the conditions stated below. You may not make any transfers from the loan account. We determine the amount you have available for transfers at the end of the Business Day when we receive your transfer request. We may modify or revoke the transfer privilege at any time. The following features apply to transfers under the Policy:

 

   

You may make an unlimited number of transfers in a Policy year from and among the Subaccounts (subject to the “Policy and Procedures Regarding Disruptive Trading and Market Timing” section below).

   

You may only make one transfer each Policy year from the Fixed Account (unless you choose dollar cost averaging).

   

You may request transfers in writing (in a form we accept), or by telephone. You should send written requests to the Service Center.

   

For Subaccount transfers, you must transfer at least the lesser of $250, or the total value in the Subaccount.

   

For Fixed Account transfers, you may not transfer more than 25% of the value in the Fixed Account, unless the balance after the transfer is less than $250, in which case the entire amount will be transferred.

   

We charge $25 for the 13th and each additional transfer during a Policy year, and unless you instruct us otherwise we deduct the transfer charge from the Subaccounts and Fixed Account on a pro-rata basis. Any unused free transfers do not carry over to the next Policy year. Transfers we affect on the Reallocation Date, and transfers resulting from loans, dollar cost averaging, and death benefit processing are not treated as transfers for the purpose of assessing the transfer charge.

   

We consider each written or telephone request to be a single transfer, regardless of the number of Subaccounts (or Fixed Account) involved.

 

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We will price complete transfer requests that we receive at our Service Center before the NYSE closes for regular trading (usually, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time) using the Accumulation Unit value determined at the close of that regular trading session of the NYSE. If we receive your complete transfer request after the close of regular trading on the NYSE, we will price the transfer request using the Accumulation Unit value determined at the close of the next regular trading session of the NYSE.

We reserve the right to modify, restrict, suspend or eliminate transfer privileges at any time, for any class of Policies, for any reason.

Third Party Transfers

If you authorize a third party to transact transfers on your behalf, we will honor their transfer instructions, so long as they comply with our administrative systems, rules and procedures, which we may modify or rescind at any time. However, you may not authorize a registered representative or an agent to transact transfers on your behalf. We take no responsibility for any third party asset allocation program. Please note that any fees and charges assessed for third party asset allocation services are separate and distinct from the Policy fees and charges set forth in this prospectus. We neither recommend nor discourage the use of asset allocation services.

Telephone Transfers

Your Policy, as applied for and issued, will automatically receive telephone transfer privileges unless you provide other instructions. (In some states you may have to elect telephone transfers.) To make a telephone transfer, you must call the Service Center toll-free at 1-877-376-8008, open between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Any telephone transfer requests directed to another number may not be considered received at our Service Center.

Please note the following regarding telephone transfers:

 

   

We are not liable for any loss, damage, cost or expense from complying with telephone instructions we reasonably believe to be authentic. You bear the risk of any such loss.

   

We will employ reasonable procedures to confirm that telephone instructions are genuine.

   

Such procedures may include requiring forms of personal identification prior to acting upon telephone instructions, providing written confirmation of transactions to you, and/or tape recording telephone instructions received from you.

   

If we do not employ reasonable confirmation procedures, we may be liable for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions.

We will price any complete telephone transfer request that we receive at the Service Center before the NYSE closes for regular trading (usually, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time) using the Accumulation Unit value determined at the end of that regular trading session of the NYSE. We cannot guarantee that telephone transfer transactions will always be available. For example, our Service Center may be closed during severe weather emergencies or there may be interruptions in telephone service or problems with computer systems that are beyond our control. Outages or slowdowns may prevent or delay our receipt of your request. If the volume of calls is unusually high, we might not have someone immediately available to receive your order. Although we have taken precautions to help our systems handle heavy use, we cannot promise complete reliability under all circumstances.

The corresponding Portfolio of any Subaccount determines its net asset value per each share once daily, as of the close of the regular business session of the NYSE (usually, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time), which coincides with the end of each Business Day. Therefore, we will price any transfer request we receive after the close of the regular business session of the NYSE, on any day the NYSE is open for regular trading, using the net asset value for each share of the applicable Portfolio determined as of the close of the next regular business session of the NYSE.

We reserve the right to modify, restrict, suspend or eliminate the transfer privileges (including the telephone transfer facility) at any time, for any class of Policies, for any reason.

Policy and Procedures Regarding Disruptive Trading and Market Timing

Statement of Policy. This Policy is not designed for use by organizations or individuals engaged in market timing or for use by investors who make frequent transfers, programmed transfers, transfers into and then out of a Subaccount in a short period of time, or transfers of large amounts at one time (“Disruptive Trading”).

 

 

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Market timing and other kinds of Disruptive Trading can increase your investment risks and have harmful effects for you, for other Policy Owners, for the underlying Portfolios, and for other persons who have material rights under the Policy, such as Insureds and beneficiaries. These risks and harmful effects include:

 

   

dilution of the interests of long-term investors in a Subaccount if market timers manage to transfer into an underlying Portfolio at prices that are below the true value or to transfer out of the underlying Portfolio at prices that are above the true value of the underlying Portfolio’s investments (some market timers attempt to do this through methods known as “time-zone arbitrage” and “liquidity arbitrage”);

   

reduced investment performance due to adverse effects on Portfolio management by:

 

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impeding a Portfolio manager’s ability to sustain an investment objective;

  ¡    

causing the underlying Portfolio to maintain a higher level of cash than would otherwise be the case; or

  ¡    

causing an underlying Portfolio to liquidate investments prematurely (or otherwise at an inopportune time) in order to pay partial Surrenders or transfers out of the underlying Portfolio; and

 

   

increased costs to you in the form of increased brokerage and administrative expenses. These costs are borne by all Policy Owners invested in those Subaccounts, not just those making the transfers.

Policy Against Disruptive Trading. We have adopted internal policies and procedures intended to detect and deter market timing and other forms of Disruptive Trading. We do not make special arrangements or grant exceptions or waivers to accommodate any persons or class of persons with regard to these internal policies and procedures. Do not invest with us if you intend to conduct market timing or potentially Disruptive Trading.

For these purposes, we do not include transfers made pursuant to Dollar Cost Averaging or Automatic Asset Rebalancing.

Detection. We monitor the transfer activities of Owners in order to detect market timing and other forms of Disruptive Trading activity. However, despite our monitoring we may not be able to detect or halt all Disruptive Trading activity. Our ability to detect Disruptive Trading may be limited by operational or technological systems, as well as by our ability to predict strategies employed by market timers to avoid detection. As a result, despite our efforts, there is no assurance that we will be able to identify and curtail all Disruptive Trading by such Policy Owners or intermediaries acting on their behalf.

In addition, because other insurance companies (and retirement plans) with different market timing policies and procedures may invest in the underlying Portfolios, we cannot guarantee that all harmful trading will be detected or that an underlying Portfolio will not suffer harm from Disruptive Trading in the Subaccounts of variable products issued by these other insurance companies (or retirement plans) that invest in the underlying Portfolios.

As a result, to the extent we are not able to detect Disruptive Trading activity, or other insurance companies (or retirement plans) fail to detect such activity, it is possible that a market timer may be able to engage in Disruptive Trading transactions that may interfere with underlying Portfolio management and cause you to experience detrimental effects such as increased costs, lower performance and a dilution of your interest in a underlying Portfolio.

Deterrence. We impose limits on transfer activity within the Policy in order to deter Disruptive Trading.

We will accept the following transfers only if the order is sent to us with an original signature and by first class U.S. Mail:

 

   

transfers in excess of $250,000 per Policy, per day; and

   

transfers into or out of the following Subaccounts in excess of $50,000 per Policy, per day:

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DWS Global Small Cap Growth VIP;

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DWS International VIP; and

  ¡    

PIMCO VIT Foreign Bond Portfolio (U.S. Dollar-Hedged).

If you send a transfer request in excess of these restrictions by any other method (such as fax, phone, or overnight mail), we will not honor your request.

If we identify suspicious transfer activity, we will advise you in writing that we are monitoring your transfer activity and that we will impose restrictions if we identify a pattern of Disruptive Trading activity. If we identify such a pattern as a result of continued monitoring, we will notify you in writing that all future transfers must be requested through first class U.S. Mail. This means that we would accept only written transfer requests with an

 

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original signature transmitted to us only by first class U.S. mail. We may also restrict the transfer privileges of others acting on your behalf, including your registered representative or an asset allocation or investment advisory service.

To further deter any market timing and Disruptive Trading activities, we may at any time and without prior notice:

 

   

terminate all telephone, website, email or fax transfer privileges;

   

limit the total number of transfers;

   

place further limits on the dollar amount that may be transferred;

   

require a minimum period of time between transfers; or

   

refuse transfer requests from intermediaries acting on behalf of you.

As a result of our ability to impose these restrictions to discourage market timing and other forms of Disruptive Trading, some Policy Owners may be able to market time through the Policy, while others would bear the harm associated with the timing.

We reserve the right to reject any premium payment or transfer request from any person without prior notice, if, in our judgment, (1) the payment or transfer, or series of transfers, would have a negative impact on an underlying Portfolio’s operations, or (2) if an underlying Portfolio would reject or has rejected our purchase order, or has instructed us not to allow that purchase or transfer, or (3) you have a history of large or frequent transfers. We may impose other restrictions on transfers, or even prohibit transfers for any Policy Owner who, in our view, has abused, or appears likely to abuse, the transfer privilege. We also reserve the right to reverse a potentially harmful transfer if an underlying Portfolio refuses or reverses our order; in such instances some Policy Owners may be treated differently than others. For all of these purposes, we may aggregate two or more variable insurance products that we believe are connected.

In addition to our internal policies and procedures, we will administer your Policy to comply with any applicable state, federal, and other regulatory requirements concerning transfers. We reserve the right to implement, administer, and charge you for any fee or restriction, including redemption fees, imposed by any underlying Portfolio. To the extent permitted by law, we also reserve the right to defer the transfer privilege at any time that we are unable to purchase or redeem shares of any of the underlying Portfolios.

Under our current policies and procedures, we do not:

 

   

impose redemption fees on transfers;

   

expressly limit the number, size or frequency of transfers in a given period (except for certain Subaccounts listed above where transfers that exceed a certain size are prohibited); or

   

allow a certain number of transfers in a given period.

Redemption fees, other transfer limits, and other procedures or restrictions may be more or less successful than ours in deterring market timing or other forms of Disruptive Trading and in preventing or limiting harm from such trading.

We may revise our policies and procedures in our sole discretion at any time and without prior notice, as we deem necessary or appropriate (1) to better detect and deter market timing or other Disruptive Trading if we discover that our current procedures do not adequately curtail such activity, (2) to comply with state or federal regulatory requirements, or (3) to impose additional or alternative restrictions on Owners engaging in frequent transfer activity among the underlying Portfolios under the Policy. The actions we take will be based on policies and procedures that we apply uniformly to all Policy Owners.

Underlying Portfolio Frequent Trading Policies. The underlying Portfolios may have adopted their own policies and procedures with respect to frequent purchases and redemptions of their respective shares. The prospectuses for the underlying Portfolios describe any such policies and procedures. The frequent trading policies and procedures of one underlying Portfolio may be different, and more or less restrictive, than the frequent trading policies and procedures of another underlying Portfolio and the policies and procedures we have adopted for the Policy to discourage market timing and other programmed, large, frequent, or short-term transfers.

You should be aware that, as required by SEC regulation, we have entered into a written agreement with each underlying fund or principal underwriter that obligates us to provide the fund, upon written request, with information about you and your trading activities in the fund’s Portfolios. In addition, we are obligated to execute instructions from the Funds that may require us to restrict or prohibit your investment in a specific Portfolio if the fund identifies you as violating the frequent trading policies that the fund has established for that Portfolio.

 

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If we receive a premium payment from you with instructions to allocate it into a fund that has directed us to restrict or prohibit your trades into the fund, then we will request new allocation instructions from you. If you request a transfer into a fund that has directed us to restrict or prohibit your trades, then we will not effect the transfer.

Omnibus Order. Policy Owners and other persons with material rights under the Policy also should be aware that the purchase and redemption orders received by the underlying Portfolios generally are “omnibus” orders from intermediaries such as retirement plans and separate accounts funding variable insurance products. The omnibus orders reflect the aggregation and netting of multiple orders from individual retirement plan participants and individual Owners of variable insurance products. The omnibus nature of these orders may limit the underlying Portfolios’ ability to apply their respective frequent trading policies and procedures. We cannot guarantee that the underlying Portfolios will not be harmed by transfer activity relating to the retirement plans or other insurance companies that may invest in the underlying Portfolios. These other insurance companies are responsible for their own policies and procedures regarding frequent transfer activity. If their policies and procedures fail to successfully discourage harmful transfer activity, it will affect other Owners of underlying Portfolio shares, as well as the Owners of all of the variable annuity or life insurance policies, including ours, whose variable investment options correspond to the affected underlying Portfolios. In addition, if an underlying Portfolio believes that an omnibus order we submit may reflect one or more transfer requests from Owners engaged in market timing and other programmed, large, frequent, or short-term transfers, the underlying Portfolio may reject the entire omnibus order and thereby delay or prevent us from implementing your request.

Automatic Asset Rebalancing Program

Under the Automatic Asset Rebalancing (“AAR”) program, we will automatically transfer amounts among the Subaccounts each quarter to reflect your most recent instructions for allocating Premiums. The Automatic Asset Rebalancing program may not be used to transfer amounts into and out of the Fixed Account. No transfer fees apply, and transfers under the AAR program are not included when we determine the number of free transfers permitted each year. For more information, see the SAI. The AAR program is not available if you elect to enroll in the Dollar Cost Averaging program discussed below.

Dollar Cost Averaging Program

Under the Dollar Cost Averaging Program, you may authorize us to transfer a fixed dollar amount at monthly intervals from the Fixed Account to one or more Subaccounts. You may designate up to eight Subaccounts to receive the transfers.

You may enroll in the Dollar Cost Averaging program at any time by submitting a request to the Service Center. We make transfers on the same day of every month on your Monthly Due Date. Transfers under this program are not included when we determine the number of free transfers permitted each year. We must receive your request at least five Business Days before the transfer date for your transfers to begin on that date. When you enroll in the dollar cost averaging program, your total Fixed Account Value must be at least equal to the amount you designate to be transferred on each transfer date. Transfers from the Fixed Account under this program must be at least $100. If on any transfer date the amount remaining in the Fixed Account is less than the amount designated to be transferred, the entire balance will be transferred out of the Fixed Account and applied pro-rata to the selected Subaccounts, and the dollar cost averaging request will expire. The Dollar Cost Averaging program is not available if you elect to enroll in the Automatic Asset Rebalancing program discussed above.

 

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Loans

 

 

While the Policy is in force, you may borrow money from us using the Policy as the only security for the loan. A loan that is taken from, or secured by, a Policy may have tax consequences. See the “Federal Tax Considerations” section.

 

Loan Conditions:  

•     You may take a loan against the Policy for amounts up to the Cash Surrender Value, as calculated at the end of the Business Day on which we receive your signed request, minus loan interest you would have to pay by the next Policy anniversary, and minus three Monthly Deductions, or the number of Monthly Deductions due prior to the next Policy anniversary, if fewer.

 

•     To secure the loan, we transfer an amount equal to the loan from the Subaccounts and Fixed Account to the loan account, which is a part of our General Account. If your loan request does not specify any allocation instructions, we will transfer the loan from the Subaccounts and the Fixed Account on a pro-rata basis (that is, according to the percentage of Contract Value contained in each Subaccount and the Fixed Account).

 

•     Amounts in the loan account earn interest at the guaranteed minimum rate of 2.5% per year, compounded annually. We may credit the loan account with an interest rate different from the Fixed Account.

 

•     We normally pay the amount of the loan within seven calendar days after we receive a proper loan request at the Service Center. We may postpone payment of loans under certain conditions. See the “Full and Partial Surrenders – When We Will Make Payments” section.

 

•     We charge you interest on your loan. The loan interest rate for Policy years 1 through 15 is 4.5% per year, compounded annually. The loan interest rate for Policy years 16 and beyond is 2.5% per year, compounded annually. This loan interest rate is guaranteed never to exceed 6.5% per year, compounded annually. Interest accrues daily and is due and payable at the end of each Policy year, or on the date of any loan increase or repayment, if earlier. Unpaid interest becomes part of the Outstanding Loan Amount and accrues interest daily.

 

•     You may repay all or part of your Outstanding Loan Amount at any time by sending the repayment to the Service Center. Loan repayments must be at least $25, and must be clearly marked as “loan repayment” or they will be credited as Premiums.

 

•     Upon each loan repayment, we will transfer an amount equal to the loan repayment from the loan account to the fixed and/or Subaccounts according to your current premium allocation instructions.

 

•     We deduct any Outstanding Loan Amount (including any interest you owe), from the Cash Surrender Value and from the Death Benefit on the Insured’s death.

 

•     Unpaid loan amounts (including any interest you owe) will reduce the Cash Surrender Value and possibly cause your Policy to fail the Grace Premium Test, which may result in the Policy entering the 61-day grace period. See “Policy Lapse and Reinstatement.”

Effects of Policy Loans

Risk of Policy Lapse. There are risks involved in taking a Policy loan, one of which is an increased potential for the Policy to Lapse. A Policy loan, whether or not repaid, affects the Policy, the Contract Value and the death benefit. We deduct any Outstanding Loan Amount (including any interest you owe on the loans) from the proceeds payable upon the death of the Insured and from the Cash Surrender Value. Repaying the loan causes the Death Benefit Amount Payable and Cash Surrender Value to increase by the amount of the repayment. We will notify you (or any assignee of record) if the sum of your Outstanding Loan Amount (including any interest you owe on the loans) is more than the Contract Value. If you do not submit a sufficient payment during the 61-day grace period, your Policy will Lapse without value, insurance coverage will no longer be in effect, and you will receive no benefits.

 

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Risk of Investment Performance. As long as a loan is outstanding, we hold an amount equal to the Outstanding Loan Amount in the loan account. The amount in the loan account is not affected by the Variable Account’s investment performance and may not be credited with the same interest rates currently accruing on the Fixed Account. Amounts transferred from the Variable Account to the loan account will affect the Contract Value because we credit such amounts with an interest rate we declare rather than a rate of return reflecting the investment results of the Variable Account.

Tax Risks. The federal tax consequences of a Policy loan are uncertain. A Policy loan may have adverse tax consequences. You should review the “Federal Tax Considerations” section of this prospectus carefully, especially if you are purchasing this Policy with the intention of taking Policy loans or a partial Surrender at any time in the future, and/or you intend to keep the Policy in force after the Insured reaches age 100. You should consult a qualified tax adviser before taking out a Policy loan.

Policy Lapse and Reinstatement

 

 

Lapse

The following flow chart shows the process used to determine if the Policy will enter the 61-day grace period:

 

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** These two conditions make up the Grace Exemption Test. If the answer to both questions is “Yes,” then the Grace Exemption Test is passed.

If your Policy enters into a grace period, we will mail a notice to your last known address and to any assignee of record. We will mail the notice at least 61 days before the end of the grace period. The notice will specify the minimum payment that you must pay to prevent your Policy from lapsing and the final date by which we must receive the payment at the Service Center in order to keep the Policy from lapsing. If we do not receive the specified minimum payment by the end of the grace period, all coverage under the Policy will terminate.

It is possible that we may require you to pay an additional premium (over and above the premium specified in the Lapse notice) if the investment performance of your Policy is unfavorable during the grace period.

In order to prevent your Policy from lapsing, the premium payment you pay must be large enough to cause either one of the following conditions:

Condition One: After deducting the Monthly Deduction due on the first two Monthly Due Dates following the first day of the grace period, the Cash Surrender Value would be positive.

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Reinstatement

We will consider reinstating a Lapsed Policy within three years, unless otherwise required by state law, after the Policy enters a grace period that ends with a Lapse (and prior to the Maturity Date).

If your Policy has Lapsed, you must do the following to reinstate the Policy:

 

   

complete a reinstatement application;

   

meet both Condition One and Two below.

Condition One: You must pay sufficient premium payments so that the Policy has a positive Cash Surrender Value after deducting all Monthly Deductions due from the first day of the grace period to the effective date of the reinstatement of the Policy, plus pay for the Monthly Deductions on the three due dates following reinstatement; and

Condition Two: You must pay sufficient premium payments so that the Grace Exemption Test (described in the diagram above) is passed as of the effective date of the reinstatement of the Policy, plus pay an additional three minimum premium payments.

You must also provide evidence of insurability to demonstrate:

 

   

that there has been no material change in the health of the Insured since the Issue Date; and

   

that there has been no material change in the health of any natural persons covered under any riders attached to this Policy since that rider’s Issue Date.

We will not reinstate any indebtedness unless required by state law.

We will not consider your request for reinstatement unless you have made sufficient premium payments and provided the requested evidence of insurability. Until we have received all required Premiums and evidence of insurability, we will hold your Premiums in the Reinstatement Suspense Account without interest. If your reinstatement Premiums have been in our Reinstatement Suspense Account for more than 60 days, we will send a notice to your address of record reminding you that your Policy will remain Lapsed until you send in the required items and we approve your application. After we have held your reinstatement Premiums in our Reinstatement Suspense Account for 90 days, we will return your reinstatement Premiums to you and you will be required to re-apply for reinstatement of your Policy.

We may decline a request for reinstatement. We will not reinstate a Policy that has been Surrendered for the Cash Surrender Value or that had an Outstanding Loan Amount on the date of Lapse.

Federal Tax Considerations

 

 

The following summary provides a general description of the federal income tax considerations associated with a Policy and does not purport to be complete or to cover all situations. This discussion is not intended as tax advice. Please consult counsel or other qualified tax advisors for more complete information. We base this discussion on our understanding of the present federal income tax laws as they are currently interpreted by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”). Federal income tax laws and the current interpretations by the IRS may change.

Tax Status of the Policy

A Policy must satisfy certain requirements set forth in the Tax Code in order to qualify as a life insurance contract for federal income tax purposes and to receive the tax treatment normally accorded life insurance contracts under federal tax law. There is limited guidance as to how these requirements are to be applied. Nevertheless, we believe that a Policy issued on a standard Premium Class basis should satisfy the applicable Tax Code requirements. There is, however, some uncertainty about the application of the Tax Code requirements if a Policy is issued on a special Premium Class basis, particularly if the full amount of Premiums permitted under the Policy is paid. If it is subsequently determined that a Policy does not satisfy the applicable requirements, we may take appropriate steps to bring the Policy into compliance with such requirements and we reserve the right to restrict Policy transactions and make other changes to your Policy that may be necessary in order to do so.

In some circumstances, Owners of variable life insurance contracts who retain excessive control over the investment of the underlying Portfolio assets of the Variable Account may be treated as the Owners of those assets and may be subject to tax on income produced by those assets. Although there is limited published guidance in this area and it does not address certain aspects of the Policies, we believe that the Owner of a Policy should not be

 

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treated as the Owner of the underlying assets. We reserve the right to modify the Policies to bring them into conformity with applicable standards should such modification be necessary to prevent Owners of the Policies from being treated as the Owners of the underlying Portfolio assets of the Variable Account.

In addition, the Tax Code requires that the investments of the Variable Account be “adequately diversified” in order to treat the Policy as a life insurance contract for federal income tax purposes. We intend that the Variable Account, through the Portfolios, will satisfy these diversification requirements.

The following discussion assumes that the Policy will qualify as a life insurance contract for federal income tax purposes.

Tax Treatment of Policy Benefits

In General. We believe that the death benefit under a Policy generally should be excludible from the Beneficiary’s gross income. Federal, state and local transfer, and other tax consequences of Ownership or receipt of Policy proceeds depend on your circumstances and the Beneficiary’s circumstances. You should consult a tax advisor on these consequences.

Generally, you will not be deemed to be in constructive receipt of the Contract Value until there is a distribution. When distributions from a Policy occur, or when loans are taken out from or secured by (e.g., by assignment), a Policy, the tax consequences depend on whether the Policy is classified as a “Modified Endowment Contract.”

Modified Endowment Contracts. Under the Tax Code, certain life insurance contracts are classified as “Modified Endowment Contracts,” (“MEC”) with less favorable income tax treatment than other life insurance contracts. Due to the flexibility of the Policies as to Premiums and benefits, the individual circumstances of each Policy will determine whether it is classified as a MEC. In general a Policy will be classified as a MEC if the amount of Premiums paid into the Policy causes the Policy to fail the “7-pay test.” A Policy will fail the 7-pay test if at any time in the first seven Policy years, the amount paid into the Policy exceeds the sum of the level Premiums that would have been paid at that point under a Policy that provided for paid-up future benefits after the payment of seven level annual payments.

If there is a reduction in the benefits under the Policy during the first seven Policy years, for example, as a result of a partial Surrender, the 7-pay test will have to be reapplied as if the Policy had originally been issued at the reduced Face Amount. If there is a “material change” in the Policy’s benefits or other terms, even after the first seven Policy years, the Policy will have to be retested as if it were a newly issued Policy. A material change can occur, for example, when there is an increase in the death benefit that is due to the payment of an unnecessary premium. Unnecessary Premiums are Premiums paid into the Policy which are not needed in order to provide a death benefit equal to the lowest death benefit that was payable in the first seven Policy years. To prevent your Policy from becoming a MEC it may be necessary to limit premium payments or to limit reductions in benefits. A current or prospective Policy Owner should consult with a competent tax advisor to determine whether a Policy transaction will cause the Policy to be classified as a Modified Endowment Contract.

Upon issue of your Policy, we will notify you if your Policy is classified as a MEC based on the Initial Premium we receive. If any future payment we receive would cause your Policy to become a MEC, you will be notified. We will not invest that premium in the Policy until you notify us that you want to continue your Policy as a MEC.

Distributions (other than Death Benefits) from Modified Endowment Contracts. Policies classified as MECs are subject to the following tax rules:

 

   

All distributions other than death benefits from a MEC, including distributions upon Surrender and partial Surrender, will be treated first as distributions of gain taxable as ordinary income and as tax-free recovery of the Policy Owner’s investment in the Policy only after all gain has been distributed.

   

Loans taken from or secured by (e.g., by assignment) such a Policy are treated as distributions and taxed accordingly.

   

A 10% additional income tax is imposed on the amount included in income except where the distribution or loan is made when you have Attained Age 59 1/2 or are disabled, or where the distribution is part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments for your life (or life expectancy) or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of you, and the Beneficiary.

 

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If a Policy becomes a MEC, distributions that occur during the Policy year will be taxed as distributions from a MEC. In addition, distributions from a Policy within two years before it becomes a MEC will be taxed in this manner. This means that a distribution from a Policy that is not a MEC at the time when the distribution is made could later become taxable as a distribution from a MEC.

Distributions (other than Death Benefits) from Policies that are not Modified Endowment Contracts. Distributions other than Death Benefits from a Policy that is not a MEC are generally treated first as a recovery of your investment in the Policy, and as taxable income after the recovery of all investment in the Policy. However, certain distributions which must be made in order to enable the Policy to continue to qualify as a life insurance contract for federal income tax purposes if Policy benefits are reduced during the first 15 Policy years may be treated in whole or in part as ordinary income subject to tax.

Loans from or secured by a Policy that is not a MEC are generally not treated as distributions. However, the tax consequences associated with Policy loans from this Policy are less clear because the difference between the interest rate we charge on Policy loans and the rate we credit to the loan account results in a net cost to you that could be viewed as negligible and, as a result, it is possible that such a loan could be treated as, in substance, a taxable distribution. You should consult a tax advisor about such loans.

Finally, neither distributions from nor loans from or secured by a Policy that is not a MEC are subject to the 10% additional tax.

Investment in the Policy. Your investment in the Policy is generally your aggregate Premiums. When a distribution is taken from the Policy, your investment in the Policy is reduced by the amount of the distribution that is tax-free.

Policy Loans. If a loan from a Policy is outstanding when the Policy is cancelled or Lapses, the amount of the outstanding indebtedness will be added to the amount distributed and will be taxed accordingly. In general, interest you pay on a loan from a Policy will not be deductible. Before taking out a Policy loan, you should consult a tax advisor as to the tax consequences. If your Policy has a large amount of indebtedness when it Lapses or is Surrendered, you might owe taxes that are much more than the Surrender Value you receive.

This Policy may be purchased with the intention of accumulating cash value on a tax-free basis for some period (such as, until retirement) and then periodically borrowing from the Policy without allowing the Policy to Lapse. The aim of this strategy is to continue borrowing from the Policy until its Contract Value is just enough to pay off the Policy loans that have been taken out. Anyone contemplating taking advantage of this strategy should be aware that it involves several risks. First, this strategy will fail to achieve its goal if the Policy is a MEC or becomes a MEC after the periodic borrowing begins. Second, this strategy has not been ruled on by the Internal Revenue Service or the courts and it may be subject to challenge by the IRS, since it is possible that loans under this Policy will be treated as taxable distributions. Finally, there is a significant risk that poor investment performance, together with ongoing deductions for insurance charges, will lead to a substantial decline in the Contract Value that could result in the Policy lapsing. In that event, assuming Policy loans have not already been subject to tax as distributions, a significant tax liability could arise when the Lapse occurs. Anyone considering using the Policy as a source of tax-free income by taking out Policy loans should consult a competent tax advisor before purchasing the Policy about the tax risks inherent in such a strategy.

Multiple Policies. All MECs that we issue (or that our affiliates issue) to the same Owner during any calendar year are treated as one MEC for purposes of determining the amount includible in the Owner’s income when a taxable distribution occurs.

Withholding. To the extent that Policy distributions are taxable, they are generally subject to withholding for the recipient’s federal income tax liability. Recipients can generally elect, however, not to have tax withheld from distributions.

Life Insurance Purchases by Residents of Puerto Rico. The Internal Revenue Service has announced that income received by residents of Puerto Rico under life insurance contracts issued by a Puerto Rico branch of a United States life insurance company is U.S.-source income that is generally subject to United States federal income tax.

Other Policy Owner Tax Matters. The tax consequences of continuing the Policy after the Insured reaches age 100 are unclear.

 

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The IRS has issued Revenue Procedure 2010-28 providing a safe harbor concerning the application of Sections 7702 and 7702A to life insurance contracts that have mortality guarantees based on the 2001 CSO Table and which may continue in force after an Insured attains age 100. If a contract satisfies all the requirements of Sections 7702 and 7702A using all of the Age 100 Safe Harbor Testing Method requirements set forth in Rev. Proc. 2010-28, the IRS will not challenge the qualification of that contract under Sections 7702 and 7702A. Rev. Proc. 2010-28 also states that no adverse inference should be drawn with respect to the qualification of a contract as a life insurance contract under § 7702, or whether it is a MEC under § 7702A, merely by reason of a failure to satisfy all of the requirements of the Age 100 Safe Harbor.

You should consult a tax advisor if you intend to keep the Policy in-force after the Insured reaches age 100. It is possible that the Internal Revenue Service might tax you as though you have Surrendered the Policy when the Insured reaches age 100, even if you keep the Policy in force. This could potentially result in a very large tax liability for you. The tax liability might be much larger than the Cash Surrender Value of this Policy.

Business Uses of the Policy. The Policy may be used in various arrangements, including nonqualified deferred compensation or salary continuance plans, split-dollar insurance plans, executive bonus plans, retiree medical benefit plans and others. The tax consequences of such plans and business uses of the Policy may vary depending on the particular facts and circumstances of each individual arrangement and business use of the Policy. Therefore, if you are contemplating using the Policy in any arrangement the value of which depends in part on its tax consequences, you should be sure to consult a tax advisor as to the tax attributes of the arrangement.

Employer-owned Life Insurance Contracts. Pursuant to section 101(j) of the Code, unless certain eligibility, notice and consent requirements are satisfied, the amount excludible as a death benefit payment under an employer-owned life insurance contract will generally be limited to the Premiums paid for such contract (although certain exceptions may apply in specific circumstances). An employer-owned life insurance contract is a life insurance contract owned by an employer that insures an employee of the employer and where the employer is a direct or indirect beneficiary under such contract. It is the employer’s responsibility to verify the eligibility of the intended insured under employer-owned life insurance contracts and to provide the notices and obtain the consents required by section 101(j). These requirements generally apply to employer-owned life insurance contracts issued or materially modified after August 17, 2006. A tax advisor should be consulted by anyone considering the purchase or modification of an employer-owned life insurance contract.

Non-Individual Owners and Business Beneficiaries of Policies. If a Policy is owned or held by a corporation, trust or other non-natural person, this could jeopardize some (or all) of such entity’s interest deduction under Code Section 264, even where such entity’s indebtedness is in no way connected to the Policy unless one of the exceptions under Code Section 264(f)(4) applies. In addition, under Section 264(f)(5), if a business (other than a sole proprietorship) is directly or indirectly a beneficiary of a Policy, this Policy could be treated as held by the business for purposes of the Section 264(f) entity-holder rules. Therefore, it would be advisable to consult with a qualified tax advisor before any non-natural person is made an Owner or holder of a Policy, or before a business (other than a sole proprietorship) is made a beneficiary of a Policy.

In Revenue Ruling 2011-9, the IRS held that the status of an Insured as an employee “at the time first covered” for purposes of Section 264(f)(4) does not carry over from a policy given up in a Section 1035 tax-free exchange to a policy received in such an exchange. Therefore, the pro rata interest expense disallowance exception of Section 264(f)(4) does not apply to new policies received in Section 1035 tax-free exchanges unless such policies also qualify for the exception provided by Section 264(f)(4) of the Code.

Split-Dollar Arrangements. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 prohibits, with limited exceptions, publicly-traded companies, including non-U.S. companies that have securities listed on exchanges in the United States, from extending, directly or through a subsidiary, many types of personal loans to their directors or executive officers. It is possible that this prohibition may be interpreted as applying to split-dollar life insurance policies for directors and executive officers of such companies, since such insurance arguably can be viewed as involving a loan from the employer for at least some purposes.

Although the prohibition on loans is generally effective as of July 30, 2002, there is an exception for loans outstanding as of the date of enactment, so long as there is no material modification to the loan terms and the loan is not renewed after July 30, 2002. Any affected business contemplating the payment of a premium on an existing Policy, or the purchase of a new Policy, in connection with a split-dollar life insurance arrangement should consult legal counsel.

 

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In addition, the IRS and Treasury have issued guidance relating to split-dollar insurance arrangements that significantly affect the tax treatment of such arrangements. This guidance affects all split-dollar arrangements, not just those involving publicly-traded companies. Any business contemplating the purchase of a new Policy or a change in an existing Policy should consult a tax advisor.

Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes. The transfer of the Policy or designation of a beneficiary may have federal, state, and/or local transfer and inheritance tax consequences, including the imposition of gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. For example, when the Insured dies, the death proceeds will generally be includable in the Owner’s estate for purposes of federal estate tax if the Insured owned the Policy. If the Owner was not the Insured, the fair market value of the Policy would be included in the Owner’s estate upon the Owner’s death. The Policy would not be includable in the Insured’s estate if the Insured neither retained incidents of Ownership at death nor had given up Ownership within three years before death.

Moreover, under certain circumstances, the Tax Code may impose a “generation skipping transfer tax” when all or part of a life insurance policy is transferred to, or a death benefit is paid to, an individual two or more generations younger than the Owner. Regulations issued under Tax Code may require us to deduct the tax from your Policy, or from any applicable payment, and pay it directly to the IRS.

Qualified tax advisers should be consulted concerning the estate and gift tax consequences of Policy Ownership and distributions under federal, state and local law. The individual situation of each Owner or beneficiary will determine the extent, if any, to which federal, state, and local transfer and inheritance taxes may be imposed and how Ownership or receipt of Policy proceeds will be treated for purposes of federal, state and local estate, inheritance, generation-skipping and other taxes.

Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010. The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 (the “Act”) provides a maximum estate tax rate of 35% and a maximum estate tax exemption of $5,000,000 for 2011 and 2012. The Act also provides for portability between spouses of the applicable exemption amount.

The complexity of the new tax law, along with uncertainty as to how it might be modified in coming years, underscores the importance of seeking guidance from a qualified tax advisor to help ensure that your estate plan adequately addresses your needs and that of your beneficiaries under all possible scenarios.

Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness. The tax consequences associated with adding or electing to receive benefits under the Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness are unclear. A tax advisor should be consulted about the tax consequences of adding this rider to a Policy or requesting payment under the rider.

Alternative Minimum Tax. There may also be an indirect tax upon the income in the Policy or the proceeds of a Policy under the federal corporate alternative minimum tax, if the Policy Owner is subject to that tax.

Life Insurance Purchases by Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Corporations. The discussion above provides general information regarding U.S. federal income tax consequences to life insurance purchasers that are U.S. citizens or residents. Purchasers that are not U.S. citizens or residents will generally be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax on taxable distributions from life insurance policies at a 30% rate, unless a lower treaty rate applies. In addition, purchasers may be subject to state and/or municipal taxes and taxes that may be imposed by the purchaser’s country of citizenship or residence. Prospective purchasers are advised to consult with a qualified tax adviser regarding U.S., state, and foreign taxation with respect to a life insurance policy purchase.

Foreign Tax Credits. We may benefit from any foreign tax credits attributable to taxes paid by certain Portfolios to foreign jurisdictions to the extent permitted under federal tax law.

Possible Charges for Our Taxes. At the present time, we make no charge for any federal, state or local taxes (other than the charge for state premium taxes) that may be attributable to the Subaccounts or to the Policy. We reserve the right to impose charges for any future taxes or economic burden we may incur.

Possible Tax Law Changes. While the likelihood of legislative changes is uncertain, there is always a possibility that the tax treatment of the Policy could change by legislation or otherwise. It is even possible that any legislative change could be retroactive (effective prior to the date of the change). Consult a tax advisor with respect to legislative developments and their effect on the Policy.

 

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Additional Information

 

 

Distribution of the Policies

Distribution and Principal Underwriting Agreement. We have entered into a distribution agreement with Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC (“FFS”), our affiliate, for the distribution and sale of the Policies. Pursuant to this agreement, FFS serves as principal underwriter for the Policies. FFS is affiliated with Farmers through Farmers’ parent that provides management-related services to the parent companies of FFS. FFS offers the Policies for sale through its sales representatives. We reimburse FFS for certain expenses it incurs in order to pay for the distribution of the Policies.

Compensation to Broker-Dealers Selling the Policies. We pay commissions to FFS for sales of the Policies by FFS’ sales representatives. Sales commissions may vary, but the commissions payable for Policy sales by sales representatives of FFS are expected not to exceed 69% of Premiums up to a target premium set by Farmers received within the first two Policy years (we may pay additional amounts) and 5.14% of premium received in excess of the target premium through the 10th Policy year. After year 10, the commission is not expected to exceed 0.185% of the Policy’s Contract Value each year. FFS may be required to return to us first year commissions if the Policy is not continued through the first Policy year.

Special Compensation Paid to FFS. We pay for FFS’ operating and other expenses, including overhead, legal, and accounting fees. We may also pay for certain sales expenses of FFS: sales representative training materials; marketing materials and advertising expenses; and certain other expenses of distributing the Policies. In addition, we contribute indirectly to the deferred compensation for FFS’ sales representatives. FFS pays its sales representatives a portion of the commissions received for their sales of the Policies.

FFS’ sales representatives and their managers are also eligible for various cash benefits, such as cash production incentive bonuses based on aggregate sales of our variable insurance policies (including this Policy) and/or other insurance products we issue, as well as certain insurance benefits and financing arrangements. Cash production incentive bonuses may equate to a sizeable percentage of first year Premiums up to a target premium set by Farmers.

In addition, FFS’ sales representatives who meet certain productivity, persistency and length of service standards and/or their managers may be eligible for additional non-cash compensation. Non-cash compensation items that FFS and we may provide jointly include attendance at conferences, conventions, seminars and trips (including travel, lodging and meals in connection therewith), entertainment, awards, merchandise and other similar items. By selling this Policy, sales representatives and/or their managers may qualify for these productivity benefits. FFS’ sales representatives and managers may receive other payments from us for services that do not directly involve the sale of the Policies, including payments made for the recruitment and training of personnel, production of promotional literature and similar services.

Exclusive Access to FFS’ Distribution Network. In exchange for the amounts we pay to FFS, we receive exclusive access to FFS’ distribution network. The amounts we pay are designed especially to encourage the sale of our products by FFS. See the SAI for a discussion of the amounts of commissions and bonuses we have paid FFS in connection with its exclusive offering of the Policies and other Farmers variable life products.

The prospect of receiving, or the actual receipt, of the additional compensation may provide FFS and/or its sales representatives with an incentive to recommend the Policies to prospective Owners over the sales of other investments with respect to which FFS either does not receive additional compensation or receives lower levels of additional compensation.

Ask your sales representative for further information about the compensation your sales representative and FFS may receive in connection with your purchase of a Policy. Also inquire about any revenue sharing arrangements that we may have with FFS, including the conflicts of interest that such arrangements may create.

No specific charge is assessed directly to Policy Owners or the Variable Account to cover commissions and other incentives and payments described above in connection with the distribution of the Policies. However, we intend to recoup commissions and other sales expenses through the fees and charges we deduct under the Policy and through other corporate revenue.

You should be aware that FFS and its sales representatives may receive different compensation or incentives for selling one product over another. In some cases, these payments may create an incentive for the selling firm or its sales representatives to recommend or sell this Policy to you. You may wish to take these payments into account when considering and evaluating any recommendations relating to the Policy.

 

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Legal Proceedings

Like other life insurance companies, we are involved in lawsuits that arise in the ordinary course of the Company’s business. These actions are in various stages of discovery and development, and some seek punitive as well as compensatory damages. In addition, we are, from time to time, involved as a party to various governmental and administrative proceedings. While it is not possible to predict the outcome of such matters with absolute certainty, at the present time, it appears that there are no pending or threatened lawsuits that are likely to have a material adverse impact on the Variable Account, on FFS’ ability to perform under its principal underwriting agreement, or on the Company’s ability to meet its obligations under the Policy.

Financial Statements

The audited financial statements of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company and of Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A are contained in the SAI. You should consider the financial statements of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company as bearing only upon our ability to meet our obligations under the Policies. For a free copy of these audited financial statements and/or the SAI, please call or write to us at our Service Center.

 

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Table of Contents for the SAI

 

 

 

    Page  

Glossary

    2   

General Provisions

    5   

The Policy

    5   

Our Right to Contest the Policy

    5   

Suicide Exclusion

    5   

Misstatement of Age or Gender

    6   

Addition, Deletion or Substitution of Investments

    6   

Resolving Material Conflicts

    6   

Additional Information

    7   

Changing Death Benefit Options

    7   

Payment Options

    8   

Dollar Cost Averaging

    9   

Automatic Asset Rebalancing Program

    10   

Subaccount Unit Value

    10   

Additional Information about Farmers and the Variable Account

    11   

Third Party Administration Agreement

    12   

Distribution of the Policies

    12   

Reports to Owners

    13   

Records

    13   

Legal Matters

    13   

Experts

    13   

Other Information

    14   

Financial Statements

    14   

Index to Financial Statements

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Glossary

 

 

For your convenience, we are providing a glossary of the special terms we use in this prospectus.

 

Accumulation Unit

An accounting unit we use to calculate Subaccount values. It measures the net investment results of each of the Subaccounts.

Attained Age

The Insured’s age on the Issue Date plus the number of Policy years completed since the Issue Date.

Beneficiary

The natural person(s) or entity(ies) you select to receive the Death Benefit Amount Payable from this Policy.

Business Day

Each day that the NYSE is open for regular trading. Farmers New World Life Insurance Company is open to administer the Policy on each day the NYSE is open for regular trading. When we use the term “Business Day” in this prospectus, it has the same meaning as the term “Valuation Day” found in the Policy.

Cash Surrender Value

The amount we will pay you if you fully Surrender the Policy while it is in force. The Cash Surrender Value on the date you Surrender is equal to: the Contract Value, minus any Surrender Charge, minus any Monthly Deductions due and unpaid, and minus any Outstanding Loan Amount.

Company (we, us, our, Farmers, FNWL)

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

Contract Value

The sum of the values you have in the Subaccounts and the Fixed Account. If you have a loan outstanding, the Contract Value includes any amounts we hold in the loan account to secure the loan.

Death Benefit Amount Payable

The amount we will pay to the Beneficiary when we receive proof of the Insured’s death, equal to death benefit in effect as of the date of the Insured’s death, minus any Monthly Deductions due and unpaid at the date of the Insured’s death, minus any Outstanding Loan Amount, plus the amounts to be paid under the terms of any riders you added to the Policy.

Face Amount

The dollar amount of insurance selected by the Owner; used to determine the death benefit. The Face Amount on the Issue Date is set forth on the Policy specifications page. You may increase or decrease the Face Amount under certain conditions. Certain actions you take, such as changing the death benefit option or taking a partial Surrender, may affect the amount of the Face Amount. The actual Death Benefit Amount Payable we pay under the Policy may be more or less than the Face Amount.

Fixed Account

An option to which you can direct your Contract Value under the Policy. It provides a guarantee of principal and interest. The assets supporting the Fixed Account are held in our General Account and are not part of, or dependent on, the investment performance of the Variable Account.

Fixed Account Value

The portion of your Contract Value allocated to the Fixed Account.

Fund(s)

Investment companies that are registered with the SEC. This Policy allows you to invest in the portfolios of the Funds that are listed on the front page of this prospectus.

General Account

The account containing all of Farmers’ assets, other than those held in its separate accounts.

Home Office

The address of our Home Office is 3003—77th Avenue, S.E., Mercer Island, Washington 98040.

Initial Premium

The amount you must pay before insurance coverage begins under this Policy.

Insured

The natural person whose life is Insured by this Policy.

Issue Age

The Insured’s age as of the last birthday on the Issue Date.

 

 

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Issue Date

The date when life insurance coverage begins. We measure Policy months, Policy years, and Policy anniversaries from the Issue Date. On the Issue Date, we place your Initial Premium (minus the premium expense charge) in the Fixed Account. The first Monthly Deduction occurs on the Issue Date. The entire Contract Value remains allocated to the Fixed Account until the Reallocation Date.

Loan Account Value

The portion of your Contract Value allocated to the loan account.

Lapse

When life insurance coverage ends without value because you have not made a sufficient payment by the end of a 61-day grace period. On any Monthly Due Date, the Policy enters a 61-day grace period unless: (i) the Cash Surrender Value is positive, after deducting the Monthly Deduction that is due; or (ii) the Contract Value exceeds the Outstanding Loan Amount and your Policy passes the Grace Premium Test (which requires that a minimum premium amount is paid).

Maturity Date

The Policy anniversary when the Insured reaches age 121 and life insurance coverage under this Policy ends. The Maturity Date is shown on the Policy specifications page.

Monthly Deduction

The amount we deduct from the Contract Value each month to pay for the insurance coverage. The Monthly Deduction includes the cost of insurance charge, the monthly administration charge, the risk charges of any attached riders, and any monthly underwriting and sales expense charge.

Monthly Due Date

The day of each month when we determine the Monthly Deductions and deduct them from Contract Value. It is the same date each month as the Issue Date. If there is no Business Day that coincides with the Issue Date in the calendar month, the Monthly Due Date is the next Business Day.

NYSE

The New York Stock Exchange

Outstanding Loan Amount

The total amount of all outstanding Policy loans, including both principal and interest due, minus the total amount of all loan repayments. We deduct an amount equal to the Outstanding Loan Amount from the Subaccounts and the Fixed Account and place it in the loan account as collateral for the loans. The loan account is part of our General Account. The Outstanding Loan Amount, or Loan Account Value, is defined as the “Policy Loan Balance” in the Policy.

Portfolio

A series of a Fund with its own objective and policies, which represents shares of beneficial interest in a separate Portfolio of securities and other assets. Portfolio is sometimes referred to herein as a Fund.

Premium Class

A classification that affects the cost of insurance rate and the premium required to insure an individual.

Premiums

All payments you make under the Policy other than loan repayments. When we use the term “premium” in this prospectus, it generally has the same meaning as “Premium Payments” in the Policy, refers to planned or unplanned premium payments, and means a premium without a premium expense charge applied.

Premium Expense Charge

An amount deduced from each premium payment before the remainder of the premium payment is allocated to the Subaccounts and/or Fixed Account based on your current allocation percentage for premium payments. Initial Premiums are assessed the premium expense charge, and the remainder is allocated to the Fixed Account until the Reallocation Date.

Reallocation Date

The date we reallocate any premium (plus interest) held in the Fixed Account to the Subaccounts and/or Fixed Account as you directed in your application. The Reallocation Date is the Record Date, plus the number of days in your state’s right to examine period, plus 10 days.

Record Date

The date we record your Policy in our books as an in force policy.

 

 

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Right-to-Examine Period

The period when you may return the Policy and receive a refund. The length of the Right-to-Examine Period varies by state. It will be at least 10 days from the date you receive the Policy. The first page of your Policy shows your right to examine period.

Service Center

The address of the Service Center is P.O. Box 724208, Atlanta, GA 31139. McCamish Systems, L.L.C. (registered and known as “McCamish Systems, LLC Insurance Administrators” in the State of California only) is the administrator of the Policy. You can call the Service Center office toll-free at 1-877-376-8008.

Subaccount

A division of the Variable Account that invests exclusively in shares of one Portfolio of a fund. The investment performance of each Subaccount is linked directly to the investment performance of the Portfolio in which it invests.

Surrender

The termination of the Policy at the option of the Owner.

Surrender Charge

The amount, based on the Face Amount, we charge you to fully Surrender this Policy. The Surrender Charge is equal to (a) + (b), where (a) is the Surrender Charge for the Face Amount on the Issue Date; and (b) is the Surrender Charge for each increase in Face Amount. The Surrender Charge applies during the first nine Policy years and within nine years following any increase in the Face Amount.

Tax Code

The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Variable Account

Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A. It is a separate investment account that is divided into Subaccounts, each of which invests in a corresponding Portfolio of a designated fund.

Written Notice

The Written Notice you must sign and send us to request or exercise your rights as Owner under the Policy. To be complete, it must: (1) be in a form we accept, (2) contain the information and documentation that we determine is necessary, and (3) be received at our Service Center.

you (your, Owner)

The person entitled to exercise all rights as Owner under the Policy.

 

 

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Appendix A—Guaranteed Maximum Cost of Insurance Rates

 

 

 

GUARANTEED MAXIMUM MONTHLY COST OF INSURANCE RATES
Per $1,000 of Risk Insurance Amount
Attained
Age
  Male
Non-
Nicotine
  Male
Nicotine*
  Female
Non-
Nicotine
  Female
Nicotine*
  Attained
Age
  Male
Non-
Nicotine
  Male
Nicotine*
  Female
Non-
Nicotine
  Female
Nicotine*
0   N/A   0.06001   N/A   0.03500   39   0.11757   0.22277   0.09671   0.17182
1   N/A   0.03834   N/A   0.02583   40   0.12675   0.24198   0.10255   0.18268
2   N/A   0.02750   N/A   0.01916   41   0.13760   0.26538   0.10923   0.19520
3   N/A   0.02000   N/A   0.01666   42   0.15095   0.29297   0.11674   0.21107
4   N/A   0.01750   N/A   0.01583   43   0.16681   0.32558   0.12592   0.22862
5   N/A   0.01750   N/A   0.01500   44   0.18435   0.36238   0.13676   0.24950
6   N/A   0.01833   N/A   0.01583   45   0.20356   0.39920   0.14928   0.27374
7   N/A   0.01833   N/A   0.01750   46   0.22277   0.43604   0.16431   0.30216
8   N/A   0.01833   N/A   0.01750   47   0.23864   0.46703   0.18184   0.33729
9   N/A   0.01916   N/A   0.01750   48   0.25118   0.49048   0.20105   0.37912
10   N/A   0.02000   N/A   0.01833   49   0.26705   0.52065   0.22277   0.42599
11   N/A   0.02333   N/A   0.02083   50   0.28795   0.56005   0.24700   0.47624
12   N/A   0.02833   N/A   0.02250   51   0.31471   0.61121   0.27458   0.53155
13   N/A   0.03333   N/A   0.02583   52   0.34732   0.67332   0.30551   0.59108
14   N/A   0.04334   N/A   0.02833   53   0.38498   0.74807   0.33812   0.65569
15   N/A   0.05501   N/A   0.03000   54   0.43269   0.83717   0.37242   0.72454
16   N/A   0.06502   N/A   0.03250   55   0.48629   0.93226   0.41176   0.79765
17   N/A   0.07419   N/A   0.03417   56   0.54161   1.03082   0.45446   0.87587
18   N/A   0.07920   N/A   0.03667   57   0.59527   1.12189   0.49970   0.95500
19   N/A   0.08170   N/A   0.03834   58   0.64897   1.20883   0.54664   1.03756
20   N/A   0.07920   N/A   0.03750   59   0.71194   1.31107   0.59443   1.12611
21   0.07920   0.11340   0.03917   0.05251   60   0.78840   1.43713   0.64478   1.21812
22   0.07920   0.11924   0.04000   0.05501   61   0.88176   1.59135   0.70019   1.31784
23   0.08003   0.12508   0.04000   0.05751   62   0.99037   1.76877   0.75899   1.42359
24   0.08086   0.13176   0.04167   0.06085   63   1.10924   1.95930   .82119   1.53200
25   0.08337   0.13927   0.04250   0.06585   64   1.23333   2.15024   0.88933   1.64904
26   0.08670   0.14678   0.04584   0.07002   65   1.36266   2.33731   0.96510   1.77557
27   0.08837   0.15095   0.04751   0.07419   66   1.49387   2.51876   1.04768   1.91334
28   0.08670   0.15179   0.05001   0.07920   67   1.63122   2.70230   1.13961   2.06666
29   0.08587   0.15095   0.05251   0.08420   68   1.77642   2.89051   1.24177   2.23476
30   0.08503   0.15012   0.05501   0.08921   69   1.93972   3.09808   1.35336   2.42029
31   0.08420   0.15095   0.05835   0.09588   70   2.13062   3.33638   1.47947   2.63021
32   0.08503   0.15346   0.06168   0.10255   71   2.36296   3.62993   1.62358   2.86556
33   0.08754   0.15847   0.06585   0.11090   72   2.63536   3.97231   1.78151   3.12222
34   0.08921   0.16431   0.07086   0.12174   73   2.92321   4.31861   1.95420   3.40297
35   0.09338   0.17099   0.07669   0.13259   74   3.23355   4.69520   2.14598   3.69761
36   0.09755   0.18101   0.08253   0.14344   75   3.57270   5.11567   2.35698   4.00801
37   0.10339   0.19270   0.08754   0.15262   76   3.95664   5.58418   2.58905   4.34483
38   0.11090   0.20690   0.09171   0.16181   77   4.40517   6.12911   2.84664   4.70924

 

 

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GUARANTEED MAXIMUM MONTHLY COST OF INSURANCE RATES
Per $1,000 of Risk Insurance Amount
Attained
Age
  Male
Non-
Nicotine
  Male
Nicotine*
  Female
Non-
Nicotine
  Female
Nicotine*
  Attained
Age
  Male
Non-
Nicotine
  Male
Nicotine*
  Female
Non-
Nicotine
  Female
Nicotine*
78     4.92894     6.75812     3.12826     5.10421   90   17.58287   20.53619   10.88246   13.83189
79     5.51951     7.45576     3.43845     5.53102   91   19.12353   22.05253   11.58260   14.27591
80     6.18263     8.22452     3.82529     6.06583   92   20.76683   23.63636   12.75537   15.24260
81     6.90909     9.04868     4.30288     6.72401   93   22.53307   25.30420   14.36966   16.62877
82     7.68497     9.90463     4.81112     7.40691   94   24.43244   27.11897   16.42157   18.59746
83     8.53991   10.82608     5.34786     8.10961   95   26.35437   28.98442   18.70919   20.97702
84     9.50017   11.87958     5.95007     8.84722   96   28.27211   30.79253   21.02122   23.30415
85   10.58031   13.08901     6.56439     9.53442   97   30.36217   32.73942   22.55449   24.71403
86   11.78364   14.41951     7.29574   10.33521   98   32.64693   34.84234   23.39817   25.28542
87   13.10250   15.85547     8.20718   11.33853   99   35.15185   37.11809   25.17504   26.84313
88   14.52614   17.37749     9.17863   12.35414   100+   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
89   16.04444   18.97012   10.15602   13.29346                    

 

* Attained ages 0-20 are juvenile issues

If the Insured is in a special Premium Class, the guaranteed maximum monthly cost of insurance rate will be the rate shown in the table times the table rating factor shown on the policy specifications page.

The rates shown above are for the base policy only. Separate maximum charges apply to each rider.

 

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Appendix B—Monthly Underwriting and Sales Expense Charges

 

 

 

CURRENT AND GUARANTEED MAXIMUM MONTHLY UNDERWRITING
AND SALES EXPENSE CHARGE
Per $1,000 of Face Amount

Issue
Age or

Attained
Age at
Increase

  Male
Non-
Nicotine
  Male
Nicotine*
  Female
Non-
Nicotine
  Female
Nicotine*
 

Issue
Age or

Attained
Age at
Increase

  Male
Non-
Nicotine
  Male
Nicotine*
  Female
Non-
Nicotine
  Female
Nicotine*
0   N/A   0.0750   N/A   0.0720   37   0.2900   0.3490   0.2330   0.2460
1   N/A   0.0760   N/A   0.0720   38   0.3060   0.3640   0.2450   0.2560
2   N/A   0.0770   N/A   0.0730   39   0.3210   0.3790   0.2570   0.2660
3   N/A   0.0780   N/A   0.0740   40   0.3370   0.3940   0.2700   0.2760
4   N/A   0.0790   N/A   0.0750   41   0.3520   0.4150   0.2810   0.2870
5   N/A   0.0800   N/A   0.0760   42   0.3680   0.4360   0.2920   0.2980
6   N/A   0.0830   N/A   0.0780   43   0.3830   0.4570   0.3030   0.3100
7   N/A   0.0850   N/A   0.0810   44   0.3980   0.4780   0.3140   0.3210
8   N/A   0.0880   N/A   0.0830   45   0.4140   0.4990   0.3250   0.3320
9   N/A   0.0910   N/A   0.0860   46   0.4410   0.5320   0.3460   0.3520
10   N/A   0.0930   N/A   0.0880   47   0.4680   0.5640   0.3670   0.3710
11   N/A   0.0980   N/A   0.0920   48   0.4950   0.5970   0.3880   0.3910
12   N/A   0.1030   N/A   0.0970   49   0.5220   0.6290   0.4090   0.4110
13   N/A   0.1080   N/A   0.1010   50   0.5490   0.6620   0.4300   0.4300
14   N/A   0.1130   N/A   0.1060   51   0.5910   0.7070   0.4610   0.4610
15   N/A   0.1180   N/A   0.1100   52   0.6320   0.7530   0.4910   0.4920
16   N/A   0.1260   N/A   0.1160   53   0.6730   0.7980   0.5220   0.5230
17   N/A   0.1340   N/A   0.1220   54   0.7140   0.8430   0.5530   0.5530
18   N/A   0.1420   N/A   0.1280   55   0.7550   0.8890   0.5840   0.5840
19   N/A   0.1500   N/A   0.1340   56   0.8160   0.9520   0.6380   0.6380
20   N/A   0.1580   N/A   0.1400   57   0.8770   1.0150   0.6930   0.6930
21   0.1590   0.1730   0.1400   0.1420   58   0.9380   1.0770   0.7470   0.7470
22   0.1610   0.1880   0.1400   0.1450   59   0.9990   1.1400   0.8010   0.8010
23   0.1620   0.2030   0.1400   0.1470   60   1.0600   1.2030   0.8550   0.8550
24   0.1630   0.2180   0.1400   0.1500   61   1.1080   1.2220   0.9030   0.9030
25   0.1640   0.2330   0.1400   0.1520   62   1.1560   1.2420   0.9500   0.9500
26   0.1730   0.2420   0.1460   0.1590   63   1.2040   1.2610   0.9980   0.9980
27   0.1830   0.2500   0.1510   0.1660   64   1.2510   1.2800   1.0450   1.0450
28   0.1930   0.2590   0.1580   0.1730   65   1.2990   1.2990   1.0930   1.0930
29   0.2020   0.2680   0.1630   0.1800   66   1.3510   1.3510   1.1440   1.1440
30   0.2120   0.2760   0.1690   0.1860   67   1.4020   1.4020   1.1950   1.1950
31   0.2210   0.2850   0.1770   0.1940   68   1.4540   1.4540   1.2460   1.2460
32   0.2310   0.2930   0.1850   0.2020   69   1.5050   1.5050   1.2970   1.2970
33   0.2400   0.3020   0.1930   0.2100   70   1.5570   1.5570   1.3480   1.3480
34   0.2490   0.3100   0.2000   0.2180   71   1.6450   1.6450   1.4310   1.4310
35   0.2580   0.3190   0.2080   0.2250   72   1.7330   1.7330   1.5150   1.5150
36   0.2740   0.3340   0.2210   0.2350   73   1.8210   1.8210   1.5980   1.5980

 

 

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CURRENT AND GUARANTEED MAXIMUM MONTHLY UNDERWRITING
AND SALES EXPENSE CHARGE
Per $1,000 of Face Amount

Issue
Age or

Attained
Age at
Increase

  Male
Non-
Nicotine
  Male
Nicotine*
  Female
Non-
Nicotine
  Female
Nicotine*
 

Issue
Age or

Attained
Age at
Increase

  Male
Non-
Nicotine
  Male
Nicotine*
  Female
Non-
Nicotine
  Female
Nicotine*
74   1.9090   1.9090   1.6820   1.6820   78   2.1230   2.1230   1.8760   1.8760
75   1.9970   1.9970   1.7650   1.7650   79   2.1640   2.1640   1.9130   1.9130
76   2.0390   2.0390   1.8020   1.8020   80   2.2060   2.2060   1.9500   1.9500
77   2.0810   2.0810   1.8390   1.8390                    

 

* Attained ages 0-20 are juvenile issues

 

CURRENT DISCOUNTED MONTHLY UNDERWRITING AND SALES EXPENSE CHARGE
Per $1,000 of Face Amount

Issue
Age or

Attained
Age at
Increase

  Male
Non-
Nicotine
  Male
Nicotine*
  Female
Non-
Nicotine
  Female
Nicotine*
 

Issue
Age or

Attained
Age at
Increase

  Male
Non-
Nicotine
  Male
Nicotine*
  Female
Non-
Nicotine
  Female
Nicotine*
0   N/A   0.0600   N/A   0.0576   28   0.1544   0.2072   0.1264   0.1384
1   N/A   0.0608   N/A   0.0576   29   0.1616   0.2144   0.1304   0.1440
2   N/A   0.0616   N/A   0.0584   30   0.1696   0.2208   0.1352   0.1488
3   N/A   0.0624   N/A   0.0592   31   0.1768   0.2280   0.1416   0.1552
4   N/A   0.0632   N/A   0.0600   32   0.1848   0.2344   0.1480   0.1616
5   N/A   0.0640   N/A   0.0608   33   0.1920   0.2416   0.1544   0.1680
6   N/A   0.0664   N/A   0.0624   34   0.1992   0.2480   0.1600   0.1744
7   N/A   0.0680   N/A   0.0648   35   0.2064   0.2552   0.1664   0.1800
8   N/A   0.0704   N/A   0.0664   36   0.2192   0.2672   0.1768   0.1880
9   N/A   0.0728   N/A   0.0688   37   0.2320   0.2792   0.1864   0.1968
10   N/A   0.0744   N/A   0.0704   38   0.2448   0.2912   0.1960   0.2048
11   N/A   0.0784   N/A   0.0736   39   0.2568   0.3032   0.2056   0.2128
12   N/A   0.0824   N/A   0.0776   40   0.2696   0.3152   0.2160   0.2208
13   N/A   0.0864   N/A   0.0808   41   0.2816   0.3320   0.2248   0.2296
14   N/A   0.0904   N/A   0.0848   42   0.2944   0.3488   0.2336   0.2384
15   N/A   0.0944   N/A   0.0880   43   0.3064   0.3656   0.2424   0.2480
16   N/A   0.1008   N/A   0.0928   44   0.3184   0.3824   0.2512   0.2568
17   N/A   0.1072   N/A   0.0976   45   0.3312   0.3992   0.2600   0.2656
18   N/A   0.1136   N/A   0.1024   46   0.3528   0.4256   0.2768   0.2816
19   N/A   0.1200   N/A   0.1072   47   0.3744   0.4512   0.2936   0.2968
20   N/A   0.1264   N/A   0.1120   48   0.3960   0.4776   0.3104   0.3128
21   0.1272   0.1384   0.1120   0.1136   49   0.4176   0.5032   0.3272   0.3288
22   0.1288   0.1504   0.1120   0.1160   50   0.4392   0.5296   0.3440   0.3440
23   0.1296   0.1624   0.1120   0.1176   51   0.4728   0.5656   0.3688   0.3688
24   0.1304   0.1744   0.1120   0.1200   52   0.5056   0.6024   0.3928   0.3936
25   0.1312   0.1864   0.1120   0.1216   53   0.5384   0.6384   0.4176   0.4184
26   0.1384   0.1936   0.1168   0.1272   54   0.5712   0.6744   0.4424   0.4424
27   0.1464   0.2000   0.1208   0.1328   55   0.6040   0.7112   0.4672   0.4672

 

 

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CURRENT DISCOUNTED MONTHLY UNDERWRITING AND SALES EXPENSE CHARGE
Per $1,000 of Face Amount

Issue
Age or

Attained
Age at
Increase

  Male
Non-
Nicotine
  Male
Nicotine*
  Female
Non-
Nicotine
  Female
Nicotine*
 

Issue
Age or

Attained
Age at
Increase

  Male
Non-
Nicotine
  Male
Nicotine*
  Female
Non-
Nicotine
  Female
Nicotine*
56   0.6528   0.7616   0.5104   0.5104   69   1.2040   1.2040   1.0376   1.0376
57   0.7016   0.8120   0.5544   0.5544   70   1.2456   1.2456   1.0784   1.0784
58   0.7504   0.8616   0.5976   0.5976   71   1.3160   1.3160   1.1448   1.1448
59   0.7992   0.9120   0.6408   0.6408   72   1.3864   1.3864   1.2120   1.2120
60   0.8480   0.9624   0.6840   0.6840   73   1.4568   1.4568   1.2784   1.2784
61   0.8864   0.9776   0.7224   0.7224   74   1.5272   1.5272   1.3456   1.3456
62   0.9248   0.9936   0.7600   0.7600   75   1.5976   1.5976   1.4120   1.4120
63   0.9632   1.0088   0.7984   0.7984   76   1.6312   1.6312   1.4416   1.4416
64   1.0008   1.0240   0.8360   0.8360   77   1.6648   1.6648   1.4712   1.4712
65   1.0392   1.0392   0.8744   0.8744   78   1.6984   1.6984   1.5008   1.5008
66   1.0808   1.0808   0.9152   0.9152   79   1.7312   1.7312   1.5304   1.5304
67   1.1216   1.1216   0.9560   0.9560   80   1.7648   1.7648   1.5600   1.5600
68   1.1632   1.1632   0.9968   0.9968                    

 

* Attained ages 0-20 are juvenile issues

 

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Appendix C—Table of Surrender Charge Factors

 

 

 

TABLE OF SURRENDER CHARGE FACTORS
Male Non-Nicotine (Premier, Preferred, & Standard)
Number of Full Policy Years Completed Since the Issue Date or Since Increase in Face Amount
Issue
Age
  0   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 or
more
21   5.22   4.96   4.65   4.38   4.12   3.86   3.29   2.19   1.10   0.00
22   5.33   5.06   4.74   4.48   4.21   3.94   3.36   2.24   1.12   0.00
23   5.47   5.20   4.87   4.59   4.32   4.05   3.45   2.30   1.15   0.00
24   5.63   5.35   5.01   4.73   4.45   4.17   3.55   2.36   1.18   0.00
25   5.83   5.54   5.19   4.90   4.61   4.31   3.67   2.45   1.22   0.00
26   6.11   5.80   5.44   5.13   4.83   4.52   3.85   2.57   1.28   0.00
27   6.48   6.16   5.77   5.44   5.12   4.80   4.08   2.72   1.36   0.00
28   6.92   6.57   6.16   5.81   5.47   5.12   4.36   2.91   1.45   0.00
29   7.35   6.98   6.54   6.17   5.81   5.44   4.63   3.09   1.54   0.00
30   7.78   7.39   6.92   6.54   6.15   5.76   4.90   3.27   1.63   0.00
31   8.22   7.81   7.32   6.90   6.49   6.08   5.18   3.45   1.73   0.00
32   8.67   8.24   7.72   7.28   6.85   6.42   5.46   3.64   1.82   0.00
33   9.13   8.67   8.13   7.67   7.21   6.76   5.75   3.83   1.92   0.00
34   9.59   9.11   8.54   8.06   7.58   7.10   6.04   4.03   2.01   0.00
35   10.06   9.56   8.95   8.45   7.95   7.44   6.34   4.23   2.11   0.00
36   10.63   10.10   9.46   8.93   8.40   7.87   6.70   4.46   2.23   0.00
37   11.28   10.72   10.04   9.48   8.91   8.35   7.11   4.74   2.37   0.00
38   11.94   11.34   10.63   10.03   9.43   8.84   7.52   5.01   2.51   0.00
39   12.60   11.97   11.21   10.58   9.95   9.32   7.94   5.29   2.65   0.00
40   13.25   12.59   11.79   11.13   10.47   9.81   8.35   5.57   2.78   0.00
41   13.85   13.16   12.33   11.63   10.94   10.25   8.73   5.82   2.91   0.00
42   14.43   13.71   12.84   12.12   11.40   10.68   9.09   6.06   3.03   0.00
43   15.09   14.34   13.43   12.68   11.92   11.17   9.51   6.34   3.17   0.00
44   15.74   14.95   14.01   13.22   12.43   11.65   9.92   6.61   3.31   0.00
45   16.26   15.45   14.47   13.66   12.85   12.03   10.24   6.83   3.41   0.00
46   16.76   15.92   14.92   14.08   13.24   12.40   10.56   7.04   3.52   0.00
47   17.48   16.61   15.56   14.68   13.81   12.94   11.01   7.34   3.67   0.00
48   18.37   17.45   16.35   15.43   14.51   13.59   11.57   7.72   3.86   0.00
49   19.41   18.44   17.27   16.30   15.33   14.36   12.23   8.15   4.08   0.00
50   20.60   19.57   18.33   17.30   16.27   15.24   12.98   8.65   4.33   0.00
51   21.81   20.72   19.41   18.32   17.23   16.14   13.74   9.16   4.58   0.00
52   22.91   21.76   20.39   19.24   18.10   16.95   14.43   9.62   4.81   0.00
53   24.04   22.84   21.40   20.19   18.99   17.79   15.15   10.10   5.05   0.00
54   25.27   24.01   22.49   21.23   19.96   18.70   15.92   10.61   5.31   0.00
55   26.43   25.11   23.52   22.20   20.88   19.56   16.65   11.10   5.55   0.00
56   27.53   26.15   24.50   23.13   21.75   20.37   17.34   11.56   5.78   0.00
57   28.84   27.40   25.67   24.23   22.78   21.34   18.17   12.11   6.06   0.00
58   30.45   28.93   27.10   25.58   24.06   22.53   19.18   12.79   6.39   0.00
59   32.22   30.61   28.68   27.06   25.45   23.84   20.30   13.53   6.77   0.00

 

 

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TABLE OF SURRENDER CHARGE FACTORS
Male Non-Nicotine (Premier, Preferred, & Standard)
Number of Full Policy Years Completed Since the Issue Date or Since Increase in Face Amount
Issue
Age
  0   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 or
more
60   33.90   32.21   30.17   28.48   26.78   25.09   21.36   14.24   7.12   0.00
61   35.40   33.63   31.51   29.74   27.97   26.20   22.30   14.87   7.43   0.00
62   36.90   35.06   32.84   31.00   29.15   27.31   23.25   15.50   7.75   0.00
63   38.40   36.48   34.18   32.26   30.34   28.42   24.19   16.13   8.06   0.00
64   39.90   37.91   35.51   33.52   31.52   29.53   25.14   16.76   8.38   0.00
65   41.40   39.33   36.85   34.78   32.71   30.64   26.08   17.39   8.69   0.00
66   42.90   40.76   38.18   36.04   33.89   31.75   27.03   18.02   9.01   0.00
67   44.40   42.18   39.52   37.30   35.08   32.86   27.97   18.65   9.32   0.00
68   44.40   42.18   39.51   37.29   35.07   32.85   27.97   18.64   9.32   0.00
69   43.90   41.70   39.07   36.87   34.68   32.48   27.65   18.43   9.21   0.00
70   43.30   41.13   38.53   36.37   34.20   32.04   27.27   18.18   9.09   0.00
71   42.50   40.37   37.82   35.70   33.57   31.45   26.77   17.85   8.92   0.00
72   41.60   39.52   37.02   34.94   32.86   30.78   26.20   17.47   8.73   0.00
73   40.70   38.66   36.22   34.18   32.15   30.11   25.64   17.09   8.54   0.00
74   39.90   37.90   35.51   33.51   31.52   29.52   25.13   16.75   8.37   0.00
75   39.00   37.05   34.71   32.76   30.81   28.86   24.57   16.38   8.19   0.00
76   38.60   36.67   34.35   32.42   30.49   28.56   24.31   16.21   8.10   0.00
77   38.10   36.19   33.90   32.00   30.09   28.19   24.00   16.00   8.00   0.00
78   37.60   35.72   33.46   31.58   29.70   27.82   23.68   15.79   7.89   0.00
79   37.20   35.34   33.10   31.24   29.38   27.52   23.43   15.62   7.81   0.00
80   36.70   34.86   32.66   30.82   28.99   27.15   23.12   15.41   7.70   0.00

 

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Male Nicotine (Ages 0-20 are juvenile issues.)
Number of Full Policy Years Completed Since the Issue Date or Since Increase in Face Amount
Issue
Age
  0   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 or
more
0   3.27   3.11   2.91   2.75   2.58   2.42   2.06   1.37   0.69   0.00
1   3.30   3.14   2.94   2.77   2.61   2.44   2.08   1.39   0.69   0.00
2   3.36   3.19   2.99   2.82   2.65   2.49   2.12   1.41   0.71   0.00
3   3.44   3.27   3.06   2.89   2.72   2.55   2.17   1.44   0.72   0.00
4   3.51   3.33   3.12   2.95   2.77   2.60   2.21   1.47   0.74   0.00
5   3.60   3.42   3.20   3.02   2.84   2.66   2.27   1.51   0.76   0.00
6   3.68   3.50   3.28   3.09   2.91   2.72   2.32   1.55   0.77   0.00
7   3.78   3.59   3.36   3.18   2.99   2.80   2.38   1.59   0.79   0.00
8   3.88   3.69   3.45   3.26   3.07   2.87   2.44   1.63   0.81   0.00
9   3.98   3.78   3.54   3.34   3.14   2.95   2.51   1.67   0.84   0.00
10   4.09   3.89   3.64   3.44   3.23   3.03   2.58   1.72   0.86   0.00
11   4.17   3.96   3.71   3.50   3.29   3.09   2.63   1.75   0.88   0.00
12   4.26   4.05   3.79   3.58   3.37   3.15   2.68   1.79   0.89   0.00
13   4.34   4.12   3.86   3.65   3.43   3.21   2.73   1.82   0.91   0.00
14   4.43   4.21   3.94   3.72   3.50   3.28   2.79   1.86   0.93   0.00

 

 

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TABLE OF SURRENDER CHARGE FACTORS
Male Nicotine (Ages 0-20 are juvenile issues.)
Number of Full Policy Years Completed Since the Issue Date or Since Increase in Face Amount
Issue
Age
  0   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 or
more
15   4.52   4.29   4.02   3.80   3.57   3.34   2.85   1.90   0.95   0.00
16   4.63   4.40   4.12   3.89   3.66   3.43   2.92   1.94   0.97   0.00
17   4.75   4.51   4.23   3.99   3.75   3.52   2.99   2.00   1.00   0.00
18   4.87   4.63   4.33   4.09   3.85   3.60   3.07   2.05   1.02   0.00
19   5.00   4.75   4.45   4.20   3.95   3.70   3.15   2.10   1.05   0.00
20   5.13   4.87   4.57   4.31   4.05   3.80   3.23   2.15   1.08   0.00
21   7.23   6.87   6.43   6.07   5.71   5.35   4.55   3.04   1.52   0.00
22   7.46   7.09   6.64   6.27   5.89   5.52   4.70   3.13   1.57   0.00
23   7.67   7.29   6.83   6.44   6.06   5.68   4.83   3.22   1.61   0.00
24   7.87   7.48   7.00   6.61   6.22   5.82   4.96   3.31   1.65   0.00
25   8.10   7.70   7.21   6.80   6.40   5.99   5.10   3.40   1.70   0.00
26   8.39   7.97   7.47   7.05   6.63   6.21   5.29   3.52   1.76   0.00
27   8.77   8.33   7.81   7.37   6.93   6.49   5.53   3.68   1.84   0.00
28   9.20   8.74   8.19   7.73   7.27   6.81   5.80   3.86   1.93   0.00
29   9.61   9.13   8.55   8.07   7.59   7.11   6.05   4.04   2.02   0.00
30   10.01   9.51   8.91   8.41   7.91   7.41   6.31   4.20   2.10   0.00
31   10.42   9.90   9.27   8.75   8.23   7.71   6.56   4.38   2.19   0.00
32   10.85   10.31   9.66   9.11   8.57   8.03   6.84   4.56   2.28   0.00
33   11.31   10.74   10.07   9.50   8.93   8.37   7.13   4.75   2.38   0.00
34   11.80   11.21   10.50   9.91   9.32   8.73   7.43   4.96   2.48   0.00
35   12.32   11.70   10.96   10.35   9.73   9.12   7.76   5.17   2.59   0.00
36   12.86   12.22   11.45   10.80   10.16   9.52   8.10   5.40   2.70   0.00
37   13.44   12.77   11.96   11.29   10.62   9.95   8.47   5.64   2.82   0.00
38   14.05   13.35   12.50   11.80   11.10   10.40   8.85   5.90   2.95   0.00
39   14.70   13.97   13.08   12.35   11.61   10.88   9.26   6.17   3.09   0.00
40   15.43   14.66   13.73   12.96   12.19   11.42   9.72   6.48   3.24   0.00
41   16.22   15.41   14.44   13.62   12.81   12.00   10.22   6.81   3.41   0.00
42   17.02   16.17   15.15   14.30   13.45   12.59   10.72   7.15   3.57   0.00
43   17.83   16.94   15.87   14.98   14.09   13.19   11.23   7.49   3.74   0.00
44   18.67   17.74   16.62   15.68   14.75   13.82   11.76   7.84   3.92   0.00
45   19.55   18.57   17.40   16.42   15.44   14.47   12.32   8.21   4.11   0.00
46   20.47   19.45   18.22   17.19   16.17   15.15   12.90   8.60   4.30   0.00
47   21.43   20.36   19.07   18.00   16.93   15.86   13.50   9.00   4.50   0.00
48   22.46   21.34   19.99   18.87   17.74   16.62   14.15   9.43   4.72   0.00
49   23.59   22.41   21.00   19.82   18.64   17.46   14.86   9.91   4.95   0.00
50   24.75   23.51   22.03   20.79   19.55   18.32   15.59   10.40   5.20   0.00
51   25.86   24.57   23.02   21.72   20.43   19.14   16.29   10.86   5.43   0.00
52   26.95   25.60   23.99   22.64   21.29   19.94   16.98   11.32   5.66   0.00
53   28.18   26.77   25.08   23.67   22.26   20.85   17.75   11.84   5.92   0.00
54   29.61   28.13   26.35   24.87   23.39   21.91   18.65   12.44   6.22   0.00
55   31.03   29.48   27.62   26.07   24.51   22.96   19.55   13.03   6.52   0.00

 

 

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TABLE OF SURRENDER CHARGE FACTORS
Male Nicotine (Ages 0-20 are juvenile issues.)
Number of Full Policy Years Completed Since the Issue Date or Since Increase in Face Amount
Issue
Age
  0   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 or
more
56   32.43   30.81   28.86   27.24   25.62   24.00   20.43   13.62   6.81   0.00
57   34.24   32.53   30.47   28.76   27.05   25.34   21.57   14.38   7.19   0.00
58   36.45   34.63   32.44   30.62   28.80   26.97   22.96   15.31   7.65   0.00
59   38.40   36.48   34.18   32.26   30.34   28.42   24.19   16.13   8.06   0.00
60   38.40   36.48   34.18   32.26   30.34   28.42   24.19   16.13   8.06   0.00
61   38.40   36.48   34.18   32.26   30.34   28.42   24.19   16.13   8.06   0.00
62   38.40   36.48   34.18   32.26   30.34   28.42   24.19   16.13   8.06   0.00
63   38.40   36.48   34.18   32.26   30.34   28.42   24.19   16.13   8.06   0.00
64   39.90   37.91   35.51   33.52   31.52   29.53   25.14   16.76   8.38   0.00
65   41.40   39.33   36.85   34.78   32.71   30.64   26.08   17.39   8.69   0.00
66   42.90   40.76   38.18   36.04   33.89   31.75   27.03   18.02   9.01   0.00
67   44.40   42.18   39.52   37.30   35.08   32.86   27.97   18.65   9.32   0.00
68   44.40   42.18   39.51   37.29   35.07   32.85   27.97   18.64   9.32   0.00
69   43.90   41.70   39.07   36.87   34.68   32.48   27.65   18.43   9.21   0.00
70   43.30   41.13   38.53   36.37   34.20   32.04   27.27   18.18   9.09   0.00
71   42.50   40.37   37.82   35.70   33.57   31.45   26.77   17.85   8.92   0.00
72   41.60   39.52   37.02   34.94   32.86   30.78   26.20   17.47   8.73   0.00
73   40.70   38.66   36.22   34.18   32.15   30.11   25.64   17.09   8.54   0.00
74   39.90   37.90   35.51   33.51   31.52   29.52   25.13   16.75   8.37   0.00
75   39.00   37.05   34.71   32.76   30.81   28.86   24.57   16.38   8.19   0.00
76   38.60   36.67   34.35   32.42   30.49   28.56   24.31   16.21   8.10   0.00
77   38.10   36.19   33.90   32.00   30.09   28.19   24.00   16.00   8.00   0.00
78   37.60   35.72   33.46   31.58   29.70   27.82   23.68   15.79   7.89   0.00
79   37.20   35.34   33.10   31.24   29.38   27.52   23.43   15.62   7.81   0.00
80   36.70   34.86   32.66   30.82   28.99   27.15   23.12   15.41   7.70   0.00

 

TABLE OF SURRENDER CHARGE FACTORS
Female Non-Nicotine (Premier, Preferred, & Standard)
Number of Full Policy Years Completed Since the Issue Date or Since Increase in Face Amount
Issue
Age
  0   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 or
more
21   4.65   4.42   4.14   3.91   3.67   3.44   2.93   1.95   0.98   0.00
22   4.75   4.51   4.23   3.99   3.75   3.52   2.99   2.00   1.00   0.00
23   4.84   4.60   4.31   4.07   3.82   3.58   3.05   2.03   1.02   0.00
24   4.94   4.69   4.40   4.15   3.90   3.66   3.11   2.07   1.04   0.00
25   5.03   4.78   4.48   4.23   3.97   3.72   3.17   2.11   1.06   0.00
26   5.25   4.99   4.67   4.41   4.15   3.89   3.31   2.21   1.10   0.00
27   5.48   5.21   4.88   4.60   4.33   4.06   3.45   2.30   1.15   0.00
28   5.72   5.43   5.09   4.80   4.52   4.23   3.60   2.40   1.20   0.00
29   5.98   5.68   5.32   5.02   4.72   4.43   3.77   2.51   1.26   0.00
30   6.26   5.95   5.57   5.26   4.95   4.63   3.94   2.63   1.31   0.00
31   6.59   6.26   5.87   5.54   5.21   4.88   4.15   2.77   1.38   0.00

 

 

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TABLE OF SURRENDER CHARGE FACTORS
Female Non-Nicotine (Premier, Preferred, & Standard)
Number of Full Policy Years Completed Since the Issue Date or Since Increase in Face Amount
Issue
Age
  0   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 or
more
32   6.96   6.61   6.19   5.85   5.50   5.15   4.38   2.92   1.46   0.00
33   7.37   7.00   6.56   6.19   5.82   5.45   4.64   3.10   1.55   0.00
34   7.79   7.40   6.93   6.54   6.15   5.76   4.91   3.27   1.64   0.00
35   8.20   7.79   7.30   6.89   6.48   6.07   5.17   3.44   1.72   0.00
36   8.62   8.19   7.67   7.24   6.81   6.38   5.43   3.62   1.81   0.00
37   9.08   8.63   8.08   7.63   7.17   6.72   5.72   3.81   1.91   0.00
38   9.63   9.15   8.57   8.09   7.61   7.13   6.07   4.04   2.02   0.00
39   10.20   9.69   9.08   8.57   8.06   7.55   6.43   4.28   2.14   0.00
40   10.70   10.17   9.52   8.99   8.45   7.92   6.74   4.49   2.25   0.00
41   11.11   10.55   9.89   9.33   8.78   8.22   7.00   4.67   2.33   0.00
42   11.53   10.95   10.26   9.69   9.11   8.53   7.26   4.84   2.42   0.00
43   11.96   11.36   10.64   10.05   9.45   8.85   7.53   5.02   2.51   0.00
44   12.35   11.73   10.99   10.37   9.76   9.14   7.78   5.19   2.59   0.00
45   12.83   12.19   11.42   10.78   10.14   9.49   8.08   5.39   2.69   0.00
46   13.43   12.76   11.95   11.28   10.61   9.94   8.46   5.64   2.82   0.00
47   14.08   13.38   12.53   11.83   11.12   10.42   8.87   5.91   2.96   0.00
48   14.75   14.01   13.13   12.39   11.65   10.92   9.29   6.20   3.10   0.00
49   15.47   14.70   13.77   12.99   12.22   11.45   9.75   6.50   3.25   0.00
50   16.23   15.42   14.44   13.63   12.82   12.01   10.22   6.82   3.41   0.00
51   17.16   16.30   15.27   14.41   13.56   12.70   10.81   7.21   3.60   0.00
52   17.94   17.04   15.97   15.07   14.17   13.28   11.30   7.53   3.77   0.00
53   18.72   17.78   16.66   15.72   14.79   13.85   11.79   7.86   3.93   0.00
54   19.58   18.60   17.43   16.45   15.47   14.49   12.34   8.22   4.11   0.00
55   20.53   19.50   18.27   17.25   16.22   15.19   12.93   8.62   4.31   0.00
56   21.75   20.66   19.36   18.27   17.18   16.10   13.70   9.14   4.57   0.00
57   23.05   21.90   20.51   19.36   18.21   17.06   14.52   9.68   4.84   0.00
58   24.44   23.22   21.75   20.53   19.31   18.09   15.40   10.26   5.13   0.00
59   25.92   24.62   23.07   21.77   20.48   19.18   16.33   10.89   5.44   0.00
60   27.40   26.03   24.39   23.02   21.65   20.28   17.26   11.51   5.75   0.00
61   28.90   27.46   25.72   24.28   22.83   21.39   18.21   12.14   6.07   0.00
62   30.40   28.88   27.06   25.54   24.02   22.50   19.15   12.77   6.38   0.00
63   31.90   30.31   28.39   26.80   25.20   23.61   20.10   13.40   6.70   0.00
65   34.90   33.16   31.06   29.32   27.57   25.83   21.99   14.66   7.33   0.00
66   36.40   34.58   32.40   30.58   28.76   26.94   22.93   15.29   7.64   0.00
67   37.90   36.01   33.73   31.84   29.94   28.05   23.88   15.92   7.96   0.00
68   39.40   37.43   35.06   33.09   31.12   29.15   24.82   16.54   8.27   0.00
69   40.90   38.85   36.40   34.35   32.31   30.26   25.76   17.17   8.58   0.00
70   42.40   40.28   37.73   35.61   33.49   31.37   26.71   17.80   8.90   0.00
71   43.90   41.70   39.07   36.87   34.68   32.48   27.65   18.43   9.21   0.00
72   43.90   41.70   39.07   36.87   34.68   32.48   27.65   18.43   9.21   0.00
73   43.10   40.94   38.35   36.20   34.04   31.89   27.15   18.10   9.05   0.00

 

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TABLE OF SURRENDER CHARGE FACTORS
Female Non-Nicotine (Premier, Preferred, & Standard)
Number of Full Policy Years Completed Since the Issue Date or Since Increase in Face Amount
Issue
Age
  0   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 or
more
74   42.20   40.09   37.55   35.44   33.33   31.22   26.58   17.72   8.86   0.00
75   41.40   39.33   36.84   34.77   32.70   30.63   26.08   17.38   8.69   0.00
76   41.00   38.95   36.49   34.44   32.39   30.34   25.83   17.22   8.61   0.00
77   40.60   38.57   36.13   34.10   32.07   30.04   25.57   17.05   8.52   0.00
78   40.20   38.19   35.77   33.76   31.75   29.74   25.32   16.88   8.44   0.00
79   38.80   36.86   34.53   32.59   30.65   28.71   24.44   16.29   8.14   0.00
80   38.80   36.86   34.53   32.59   30.65   28.71   24.44   16.29   8.14   0.00

 

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Female Nicotine (Ages 0-20 are juvenile issues.)
Number of Full Policy Years Completed Since the Issue Date or Since Increase in Face Amount
Issue
Age
  0   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 or
more
0   3.00   2.85   2.67   2.52   2.37   2.22   1.89   1.26   0.63   0.00
1   3.03   2.88   2.70   2.55   2.39   2.24   1.91   1.27   0.64   0.00
2   3.08   2.93   2.74   2.59   2.43   2.28   1.94   1.29   0.65   0.00
3   3.15   2.99   2.80   2.65   2.49   2.33   1.98   1.32   0.66   0.00
4   3.22   3.06   2.87   2.70   2.54   2.38   2.03   1.35   0.68   0.00
5   3.29   3.13   2.93   2.76   2.60   2.43   2.07   1.38   0.69   0.00
6   3.36   3.19   2.99   2.82   2.65   2.49   2.12   1.41   0.71   0.00
7   3.45   3.28   3.07   2.90   2.73   2.55   2.17   1.45   0.72   0.00
8   3.53   3.35   3.14   2.97   2.79   2.61   2.22   1.48   0.74   0.00
9   3.62   3.44   3.22   3.04   2.86   2.68   2.28   1.52   0.76   0.00
10   3.72   3.53   3.31   3.12   2.94   2.75   2.34   1.56   0.78   0.00
11   3.79   3.60   3.37   3.18   2.99   2.80   2.39   1.59   0.80   0.00
12   3.86   3.67   3.44   3.24   3.05   2.86   2.43   1.62   0.81   0.00
13   3.94   3.74   3.51   3.31   3.11   2.92   2.48   1.65   0.83   0.00
14   4.02   3.82   3.58   3.38   3.18   2.97   2.53   1.69   0.84   0.00
15   4.10   3.90   3.65   3.44   3.24   3.03   2.58   1.72   0.86   0.00
16   4.19   3.98   3.73   3.52   3.31   3.10   2.64   1.76   0.88   0.00
17   4.28   4.07   3.81   3.60   3.38   3.17   2.70   1.80   0.90   0.00
18   4.38   4.16   3.90   3.68   3.46   3.24   2.76   1.84   0.92   0.00
19   4.47   4.25   3.98   3.75   3.53   3.31   2.82   1.88   0.94   0.00
20   4.57   4.34   4.07   3.84   3.61   3.38   2.88   1.92   0.96   0.00
21   5.09   4.84   4.53   4.28   4.02   3.77   3.21   2.14   1.07   0.00
22   5.18   4.92   4.61   4.35   4.09   3.83   3.26   2.18   1.09   0.00
23   5.28   5.02   4.70   4.44   4.17   3.91   3.33   2.22   1.11   0.00
24   5.35   5.08   4.76   4.49   4.23   3.96   3.37   2.25   1.12   0.00
25   5.45   5.18   4.85   4.58   4.31   4.03   3.43   2.29   1.14   0.00
26   5.65   5.37   5.03   4.75   4.46   4.18   3.56   2.37   1.19   0.00
27   5.95   5.65   5.30   5.00   4.70   4.40   3.75   2.50   1.25   0.00
28   6.29   5.98   5.60   5.28   4.97   4.65   3.96   2.64   1.32   0.00

 

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TABLE OF SURRENDER CHARGE FACTORS
Female Nicotine (Ages 0-20 are juvenile issues.)
Number of Full Policy Years Completed Since the Issue Date or Since Increase in Face Amount
Issue
Age
  0   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 or
more
29   6.59   6.26   5.87   5.54   5.21   4.88   4.15   2.77   1.38   0.00
30   6.87   6.53   6.11   5.77   5.43   5.08   4.33   2.89   1.44   0.00
31   7.18   6.82   6.39   6.03   5.67   5.31   4.52   3.02   1.51   0.00
32   7.57   7.19   6.74   6.36   5.98   5.60   4.77   3.18   1.59   0.00
33   8.02   7.62   7.14   6.74   6.34   5.93   5.05   3.37   1.68   0.00
34   8.44   8.02   7.51   7.09   6.67   6.25   5.32   3.54   1.77   0.00
35   8.83   8.39   7.86   7.42   6.98   6.53   5.56   3.71   1.85   0.00
36   9.21   8.75   8.20   7.74   7.28   6.82   5.80   3.87   1.93   0.00
37   9.62   9.14   8.56   8.08   7.60   7.12   6.06   4.04   2.02   0.00
38   10.05   9.55   8.94   8.44   7.94   7.44   6.33   4.22   2.11   0.00
39   10.48   9.96   9.33   8.80   8.28   7.76   6.60   4.40   2.20   0.00
40   10.92   10.37   9.72   9.17   8.63   8.08   6.88   4.59   2.29   0.00
41   11.37   10.80   10.12   9.55   8.98   8.41   7.16   4.78   2.39   0.00
42   11.83   11.24   10.53   9.94   9.35   8.75   7.45   4.97   2.48   0.00
43   12.30   11.69   10.95   10.33   9.72   9.10   7.75   5.17   2.58   0.00
44   12.75   12.11   11.35   10.71   10.07   9.44   8.03   5.36   2.68   0.00
45   13.13   12.47   11.69   11.03   10.37   9.72   8.27   5.51   2.76   0.00
46   13.43   12.76   11.95   11.28   10.61   9.94   8.46   5.64   2.82   0.00
47   14.08   13.38   12.53   11.83   11.12   10.42   8.87   5.91   2.96   0.00
48   14.75   14.01   13.13   12.39   11.65   10.92   9.29   6.20   3.10   0.00
49   15.47   14.70   13.77   12.99   12.22   11.45   9.75   6.50   3.25   0.00
50   16.23   15.42   14.44   13.63   12.82   12.01   10.22   6.82   3.41   0.00
51   17.16   16.30   15.27   14.41   13.56   12.70   10.81   7.21   3.60   0.00
52   17.94   17.04   15.97   15.07   14.17   13.28   11.30   7.53   3.77   0.00
53   18.72   17.78   16.66   15.72   14.79   13.85   11.79   7.86   3.93   0.00
54   19.58   18.60   17.43   16.45   15.47   14.49   12.34   8.22   4.11   0.00
55   20.53   19.50   18.27   17.25   16.22   15.19   12.93   8.62   4.31   0.00
56   21.75   20.66   19.36   18.27   17.18   16.10   13.70   9.14   4.57   0.00
57   23.05   21.90   20.51   19.36   18.21   17.06   14.52   9.68   4.84   0.00
58   24.44   23.22   21.75   20.53   19.31   18.09   15.40   10.26   5.13   0.00
59   26.21   24.90   23.33   22.02   20.71   19.40   16.51   11.01   5.50   0.00
60   27.40   26.03   24.39   23.02   21.65   20.28   17.26   11.51   5.75   0.00
61   28.90   27.46   25.72   24.28   22.83   21.39   18.21   12.14   6.07   0.00
62   30.40   28.88   27.06   25.54   24.02   22.50   19.15   12.77   6.38   0.00
63   31.90   30.31   28.39   26.80   25.20   23.61   20.10   13.40   6.70   0.00
64   33.40   31.73   29.73   28.06   26.39   24.72   21.04   14.03   7.01   0.00
65   34.90   33.16   31.06   29.32   27.57   25.83   21.99   14.66   7.33   0.00
66   36.40   34.58   32.40   30.58   28.76   26.94   22.93   15.29   7.64   0.00
67   37.90   36.01   33.73   31.84   29.94   28.05   23.88   15.92   7.96   0.00
68   39.40   37.43   35.06   33.09   31.12   29.15   24.82   16.54   8.27   0.00
69   40.90   38.85   36.40   34.35   32.31   30.26   25.76   17.17   8.58   0.00

 

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TABLE OF SURRENDER CHARGE FACTORS
Female Nicotine (Ages 0-20 are juvenile issues.)
Number of Full Policy Years Completed Since the Issue Date or Since Increase in Face Amount
Issue
Age
  0   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 or
more
70   42.40   40.28   37.73   35.61   33.49   31.37   26.71   17.80   8.90   0.00
71   43.90   41.70   39.07   36.87   34.68   32.48   27.65   18.43   9.21   0.00
72   43.90   41.70   39.07   36.87   34.68   32.48   27.65   18.43   9.21   0.00
73   43.10   40.94   38.35   36.20   34.04   31.89   27.15   18.10   9.05   0.00
74   42.20   40.09   37.55   35.44   33.33   31.22   26.58   17.72   8.86   0.00
75   41.40   39.33   36.84   34.77   32.70   30.63   26.08   17.38   8.69   0.00
76   41.00   38.95   36.49   34.44   32.39   30.34   25.83   17.22   8.61   0.00
77   40.60   38.57   36.13   34.10   32.07   30.04   25.57   17.05   8.52   0.00
78   40.20   38.19   35.77   33.76   31.75   29.74   25.32   16.88   8.44   0.00
79   38.80   36.86   34.53   32.59   30.65   28.71   24.44   16.29   8.14   0.00
80   38.80   36.86   34.53   32.59   30.65   28.71   24.44   16.29   8.14   0.00

 

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The Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) dated May 1, 2012 contains additional information about the Policy and the Variable Account. The Table of Contents for the SAI appears near the end of this prospectus. The SAI has been filed with the SEC and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

You can obtain the SAI (at no cost) by writing to the Service Center at the address shown on the front cover or by calling 1-877-376-8008.

The SEC maintains an Internet website (http://www.sec.gov) that contains the SAI and other information about us and the Policy. More information about us and the Policy (including the SAI) may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC, or may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by writing the Public Reference Section of the SEC, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. Additional information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at (202) 551-8090.

Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC (“FFS”) serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Policies. You may obtain more information about FFS and its registered representatives at http://www.finra.org or by calling 1-800-289-9999. You also can obtain an investor brochure from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), describing its Public Disclosure Program.

 

 

 

 

SEC File No. 333-149540/811-09507


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Statement of Additional Information

for the

Farmers EssentialLife® Variable Universal Life

Individual Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy

Issued Through

Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

Offered by

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

3003 - 77th Avenue, S.E.

Mercer Island, Washington 98040

Phone: (206) 232-8400

Service Center:

P.O. Box 724208

Atlanta, Georgia 31139

Phone: 1-877-376-8008 (toll free)

8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time

This Statement of Additional Information expands upon subjects discussed in the current Prospectus for Farmers EssentialLife Variable Universal Life, an individual flexible premium variable life insurance policy, offered by Farmers New World Life Insurance Company. You may obtain a copy of the Prospectus for the Policy dated May 1, 2012 by calling
 1-877-376-8008 or by writing to our Service Center at P.O. Box 724208, Atlanta, Georgia 31139.

This Statement incorporates terms used in the current Prospectus for each Policy.

This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus and should be read only in conjunction with the Prospectuses for your Policy and the portfolios.

The date of this Statement of Additional Information is May 1, 2012.

 

 


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Table of Contents

 

 

     Page  

Glossary

     2   

General Provisions

     5   

The Policy

     5   

Our Right to Contest the Policy

     5   

Suicide Exclusion

     5   

Misstatement of Age or Gender

     6   

Addition, Deletion or Substitution of Investments

     6   

Resolving Material Conflicts

     6   

Additional Information

     7   

Changing Death Benefit Options

     7   

Payment Options

     8   

Dollar Cost Averaging

     9   

Automatic Asset Rebalancing Program

     10   

Subaccount Unit Value

     10   

Additional Information about Farmers and the Variable Account

     11   

Third Party Administration Agreement

     12   

Distribution of the Policies

     12   

Reports to Owners

     13   

Records

     13   

Legal Matters

     13   

Experts

     13   

Other Information

     14   

Financial Statements

     14   

Index to Financial Statements

     F-1   

 

 


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Glossary

 

 

For your convenience, we are providing a glossary of the special terms we use in this prospectus.

Accumulation Unit. An accounting unit we use to calculate subaccount values. It measures the net investment results of each of the subaccounts.

Attained Age. The insured’s age on the issue date plus the number of Policy years completed since the issue date.

Beneficiary. The natural person(s) or entity(ies) you select to receive the Death Benefit Amount Payable from this Policy.

Business Day. Each day that the NYSE is open for regular trading. Farmers New World Life Insurance Company is open to administer the Policy on each day the NYSE is open for regular trading. When we use the term “Business Day” in this prospectus, it has the same meaning as the term “Valuation Day” found in the Policy.

Cash Surrender Value. The amount we will pay you if you fully surrender the Policy while it is in force. The Cash Surrender Value on the date you surrender is equal to: the Contract Value, minus any surrender charge, minus any monthly deductions due and unpaid, and minus any outstanding loan amount.

Company (we, us, our, Farmers, FNWL). Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

Contract Value. The sum of the values you have in the subaccounts and the Fixed Account. If you have a loan outstanding, the Contract Value includes any amounts we hold in the loan account to secure the loan.

Death Benefit Amount Payable. The amount we will pay to the beneficiary when we receive proof of the insured’s death, equal to death benefit in effect as of the date of the insured’s death, minus any monthly deductions due and unpaid at the date of the insured’s death, minus any outstanding loan amount, plus the amounts to be paid under the terms of any riders you added to the Policy.

Face Amount. The dollar amount of insurance selected by the Owner; used to determine the death benefit. The Face Amount on the issue date is set forth on the Policy specifications page. You may increase or decrease the Face Amount under certain conditions. Certain actions you take, such as changing the death benefit option or taking a partial surrender, may affect the amount of the Face Amount. The actual Death Benefit Amount Payable we pay under the Policy may be more or less than the Face Amount.

Fixed Account. An option to which you can direct your Contract Value under the Policy. It provides a guarantee of principal and interest. The assets supporting the Fixed Account are held in our General Account and are not part of, or dependent on, the investment performance of the variable account.

Fixed Account Value. The portion of your Contract Value allocated to the Fixed Account.

Fund(s). Investment companies that are registered with the SEC. This Policy allows you to invest in the portfolios of the funds that are listed on the front page of this prospectus.

General Account. The account containing all of Farmers’ assets, other than those held in its separate accounts.

Home Office. The address of our Home Office is 3003 - 77th Avenue, S.E., Mercer Island, Washington 98040.

Initial Premium. The amount you must pay before insurance coverage begins under this Policy.

 

 

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Insured. The natural person whose life is insured by this Policy.

Issue Age. The insured’s age as of the last birthday on the issue date.

Issue Date. The date when life insurance coverage begins. We measure Policy months, Policy years, and Policy anniversaries from the issue date. On the issue date, we place your Initial Premium (minus the premium expense charge) in the Fixed Account. The first monthly deduction occurs on the issue date. The entire Contract Value remains allocated to the Fixed Account until the reallocation date.

Loan Account Value. The portion of your Contract Value allocated to the loan account.

Lapse. When life insurance coverage ends without value because you have not made a sufficient payment by the end of a 61-day grace period. On any monthly due date, the Policy enters a 61-day grace period unless: (i) the Cash Surrender Value is positive, after deducting the monthly deduction that is due; or (ii) the Contract Value exceeds the outstanding loan amount and your Policy passes the Grace Premium Test (which requires that a minimum premium amount be paid).

Maturity Date. The Policy anniversary when the insured reaches age 121 and life insurance coverage under this Policy ends. The maturity date is shown on the Policy specifications page.

Monthly Deduction. The amount we deduct from the Contract Value each month to pay for the insurance coverage. The monthly deduction includes the cost of insurance charge, the monthly administration charge, the risk charges of any attached riders, and any monthly underwriting and sales expense charge.

Monthly Due Date. The day of each month when we determine the monthly deductions and deduct them from Contract Value. It is the same date each month as the issue date. If there is no Business Day that coincides with the issue date in the calendar month, the monthly due date is the next Business Day.

NYSE. The New York Stock Exchange

Outstanding Loan Amount. The total amount of all outstanding Policy loans, including both principal and interest due, minus the total amount of all loan repayments. We deduct an amount equal to the outstanding loan amount from the subaccounts and the Fixed Account and place it in the loan account as collateral for the loans. The loan account is part of our General Account. The outstanding loan amount, or loan account value, is defined as the “Policy Loan Balance” in the Policy.

Portfolio. A series of a Fund with its own objective and policies, which represents shares of beneficial interest in a separate portfolio of securities and other assets. Portfolio is sometimes referred to herein as a Fund.

Premium Class. A classification that affects the cost of insurance rate and the premium required to insure an individual.

Premiums. All payments you make under the Policy other than loan repayments. When we use the term “premium” in this prospectus, it generally has the same meaning as “Premium Payments” in the Policy, refers to planned or unplanned premium payments, and means a premium without a premium expense charge applied.

Premium Expense Charge. An amount deduced from each premium payment before the remainder of the premium payment is allocated to the subaccounts and/or Fixed Account based on your current allocation percentage for premium payments. Initial Premiums are assessed the premium expense charge, and the remainder is allocated to the Fixed Account until the reallocation date.

 

 

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Reallocation Date. The date we reallocate any premium (plus interest) held in the Fixed Account to the subaccounts and/or Fixed Account as you directed in your application. The reallocation date is the record date, plus the number of days in your state’s right to examine period, plus 10 days.

Record Date. The date we record your Policy in our books as an in force policy.

Right-to-Examine Period. The period when you may return the Policy and receive a refund. The length of the right-to-examine period varies by state. It will be at least 10 days from the date you receive the Policy. The first page of your Policy shows your right to examine period.

Service Center. The address of the Service Center is P.O. Box 724208, Atlanta, GA 31139. McCamish Systems, L.L.C. (registered and known as “McCamish Systems, LLC Insurance Administrators” in the State of California only) is the administrator of the Policy. You can call the Service Center office toll-free at 1-877-376-8008.

Subaccount. A division of the variable account that invests exclusively in shares of one portfolio of a fund. The investment performance of each subaccount is linked directly to the investment performance of the portfolio in which it invests.

Surrender. The termination of the Policy at the option of the Owner.

Surrender Charge. The amount, based on the Face Amount, we charge you to fully surrender this Policy. The surrender charge is equal to (a) +(b), where (a) is the surrender charge for the Face Amount on the issue date; and (b) is the surrender charge for each increase in Face Amount. The surrender charge applies during the first nine Policy years and within nine years following any increase in the Face Amount.

Tax Code. The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Variable Account. Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A. It is a separate investment account that is divided into subaccounts, each of which invests in a corresponding portfolio of a designated fund.

Written Notice. The written notice you must sign and send us to request or exercise your rights as Owner under the Policy. To be complete, it must: (1) be in a form we accept, (2) contain the information and documentation that we determine is necessary, and (3) be received at our Service Center.

you (your, Owner). The person entitled to exercise all rights as Owner under the Policy.

 

 

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General Provisions

 

 

The Policy

The entire contract consists of the Policy, the signed application attached at issue, any attached amendments and supplements to the application, any attached reinstatement applications, any applications for changes, any revised Policy specifications page issued by us, any document we send you with instructions to attach it to your Policy, and any attached riders and endorsements. In the absence of fraud, we consider all statements in the application or in any amendments or supplements to application to be representations and not warranties. We will not use any statement to contest a claim unless that statement is in an attached application or in an amendment or supplement to the application attached to the Policy.

Any change in the Policy or waiver of its provisions must be in writing and signed by one of our officers. Any modification or waiver must be in writing. No agent may bind us by making any promise not contained in this Policy.

Upon notice to you, we may modify the Policy to:

 

   

conform the Policy, our operations, or the variable account’s operations to the requirements of any law (or regulation issued by a government agency) to which the Policy, our company or the variable account is subject;

 

   

assure continued qualification of the Policy as a life insurance contract under the Federal tax laws; or

 

   

reflect a change in the variable account’s operations.

If we modify the Policy, we will make appropriate endorsements to the Policy. If any provision of the Policy conflicts with the laws of a jurisdiction that govern the Policy, we will amend the provision to conform with such laws.

Our Right to Contest the Policy

In issuing this Policy, we rely on all statements made by or for the insured in the application or in any amendments and supplements to the application. Therefore, if you make any material misrepresentation of a fact in the application (or in any amendments and supplements to the application), then we may contest the Policy’s validity, any increases in Face Amount, any reinstatement of the Policy, any attached rider, or may resist a claim under the Policy.

In the absence of fraud, we cannot bring any legal action to contest the validity of the Policy after the Policy has been in force during the insured’s lifetime for two years from the issue date, or if reinstated, for two years during the insured’s lifetime from the effective date of reinstatement. In the absence of fraud, we will not contest any increase in Face Amount after the increase has been in force for two years during the insured’s lifetime. This limitation of our right to contest the validity of the Policy does not apply to any riders.

Suicide Exclusion

If the insured commits suicide, while sane or insane, within two years of the issue date, the Policy will terminate and our liability (or Death Benefit Amount Payable) is limited to an amount equal to the premiums paid, less any outstanding loan amount (which includes any interest you owe), and less any partial surrender amounts (not including processing fees) previously paid. A new two-year suicide period will apply from the effective date of any reinstatement or change from Option B (level death benefit option) to Option A (variable death benefit option) and to each increase in Face Amount starting on the effective date of each increase. During this two-year period, the Death Benefit Amount Payable will be limited to the amount that would have been payable if the Policy change had not been made, plus any additional cost of insurance charges and monthly underwriting and sales expense charges that have been deducted from the Contract Value solely as a result of the Policy change.

 

 

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Misstatement of Age or Gender

If the insured’s age or gender was stated incorrectly in the application or any supplemental application, we will adjust the death benefit to the amount that would have been payable at the correct age and gender based on the most recent deduction for cost of insurance. If the insured’s age has been overstated or understated, we will calculate future monthly deductions using the cost of insurance based on the insured’s correct age and gender.

Addition, Deletion or Substitution of Investments

We reserve the right, subject to applicable law, to make additions to, deletions from, or substitutions for the shares of a portfolio that are held in the variable account. New or substitute portfolios may have different fees and expenses and their availability may be limited to certain classes of purchasers. If the shares of a portfolio are no longer available for investment or if, in our judgment, further investment in any portfolio should become inappropriate, we may redeem the shares of that portfolio and substitute shares of another portfolio. We will not substitute any shares without notice and prior approval of the SEC and state insurance authorities, to the extent required by the 1940 Act or other applicable law. We also reserve the right in our sole discretion to establish additional subaccounts, eliminate or combine one or more subaccounts, combine the variable account with one or more other separate accounts, or operate the variable account as a different kind of investment company. Subject to obtaining any approvals or consents required by law, the assets of one or more subaccounts may also be transferred to any other subaccount if, in our sole discretion, conditions warrant. In addition, we reserve the right to modify the provisions of the Policy to reflect changes to the subaccounts and the variable account and to comply with applicable law.

Resolving Material Conflicts

The portfolios currently sell shares to registered separate accounts of insurance companies other than us to support other variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance contracts. In addition, our other separate accounts and separate accounts of other affiliated life insurance companies may purchase some of the funds to support other variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts. Moreover, qualified retirement plans may purchase shares of some of the funds. As a result, there is a possibility that an irreconcilable material conflict may arise between your interests as an Owner and the interests of persons owning other contracts investing in the same funds. There is also the possibility that a material conflict may arise between the interests of Owners generally, or certain classes of Owners, and participating qualified retirement plans or participants in such retirement plans.

We currently do not foresee any disadvantages to you that would arise from the sale of portfolio shares to support variable life insurance contracts or variable annuity contracts of other companies or to qualified retirement plans. However, the management of each fund will monitor events related to its fund in order to identify any material irreconcilable conflicts that might possibly arise as a result of such fund offering its shares to support both variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity contracts, or support the variable life insurance contracts and/or variable annuity contracts issued by various affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies. In addition, the management of the portfolios will monitor the portfolios in order to identify any material irreconcilable conflicts that might possibly arise as a result of the sale of its shares to qualified retirement plans, if applicable.

In the event of such a conflict, the management of the appropriate fund would determine what action, if any, should be taken in response to the conflict. In addition, if we believe that the response of the portfolios to any such conflict does not sufficiently protect you, then we will take our own appropriate action, including withdrawing the variable account’s investment in such portfolios, as appropriate.

 

 

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Additional Information

 

 

Changing Death Benefit Options

 

 

After the first Policy year, you may change death benefit options or change the Face Amount (but not both, unless done simultaneously) once each Policy year.

 

 

You must make your request in writing and sign the request.

 

 

We may require evidence of insurability. We can deny your request for reasons including but not limited to the following:

 

   

We do not wish to increase the death benefits due to the insured’s health, occupation, avocations, or any factor that we believe has a bearing on the insured’s risk of death.

 

   

We conclude the insured has an excessive amount of insurance coverage

 

   

We conclude the Owner no longer has an insurable interest in the insured.

 

 

The effective date of the change will be the monthly due date following the date when we approve your request for a change.

 

 

The minimum premium will be recalculated.

 

 

We will send you a Policy endorsement with the change to attach to your Policy.

 

 

Changing the death benefit option may have tax consequences. You should consult a tax adviser before changing the death benefit option.

From Option A (variable death benefit) to Option B (level death benefit)

 

   

We do not require evidence of insurability.

 

   

The Face Amount will change. The new Option B Face Amount will equal the Option A Face Amount prior to the change plus the Contract Value on the effective date of the change.

 

   

We will not impose an additional underwriting and sales expense charge on the portions of any increase in Face Amount due to a change in death benefit option.

 

   

The minimum premium will increase.

 

   

The change in option affects the determination of the death benefit since Contract Value is no longer added to the Face Amount. The death benefit will equal the new Face Amount (or, if higher, the Contract Value times the applicable death benefit percentage).

From Option B (level death benefit) to Option A (variable death benefit)

 

   

You must provide satisfactory evidence of insurability.

 

   

The Face Amount will change. The new Option A Face Amount will equal the Option B Face Amount prior to the change less the Contract Value on the effective date of the change, but the new Face Amount will not be less than the minimum Face Amount shown on your Policy specifications page.

 

   

We will not impose any partial surrender charge solely as a result of this change in Face Amount.

 

   

The minimum premium will decrease.

 

 

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The change in death benefit option affects the determination of the death benefit since Contract Value will be added to the new Face Amount, and the death benefit will then vary with the Contract Value.

 

   

Any underwriting and sales expense charge on the Policy will not be reduced as a result of any decrease in the Face Amount.

Payment Options

There are several ways of receiving proceeds under the death benefit and surrender provisions of the Policy, other than in a lump sum. Below is information concerning settlement options described in your Policy. None of these options vary with the investment performance of the variable account.

Settlement Options. If you surrender the Policy, or if the Policy matures, you may elect to receive the Cash Surrender Value in either a lump sum or as a series of regular income payments under one of five fixed settlement options described below. In either event, life insurance coverage ends. Also, when the insured dies, the beneficiary may apply the lump sum Death Benefit Amount Payable proceeds to one of the same settlement options. The proceeds under any settlement option must be at least $2,500, and each payment must be at least $25, or we will instead pay the proceeds in one lump sum. We may make other settlement options available in the future.

Once we begin making payments under a settlement option, you or the beneficiary will no longer have any value in the subaccounts or the Fixed Account. Instead, the only entitlement will be the amount of the regular payment for the period selected under the terms of the settlement option chosen. Depending upon the circumstances, the effective date of a settlement option is the surrender date, the maturity date or the insured’s date of death.

Under any settlement option, the dollar amount of each payment will depend on three things:

 

   

the amount of the surrender or Death Benefit Amount Payable proceeds on the surrender date, maturity date or insured’s date of death;

 

   

the interest rate we credit on those amounts (we guarantee a minimum interest rate); and

 

   

the specific option(s) you choose. The amount you would receive may depend on your adjusted age and gender.

If you select Option 1, 2, 3, or 4, as described below, and the payee dies before we have paid all amounts available under the selected option, we will pay any remaining amount to the contingent payee, and if none, then to the estate of the payee.

Option 1 – Interest Accumulation:

 

 

Your proceeds will earn interest at a rate of not less than 2.5% per year compounded annually.

 

 

We may not keep the funds under this option for longer than five years, unless the beneficiary is a minor, in which case we may hold the funds until the beneficiary attains the age of majority.

Option 2 – Interest Income:

 

 

You will receive income of at least $25 annually, $12.42 semi-annually, $6.19 quarterly, or $2.05 monthly for each $1,000 of proceeds.

 

 

Unless you direct otherwise, or the payee is a minor, the payee may withdraw the proceeds at any time.

 

 

After the first year, we may defer such withdrawal for up to six months.

 

 

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Option 3 – Income - Period Certain:

 

 

We will pay installments for a specified period.

 

 

The amount of each installment per $1,000 of proceeds will not be less than the amounts shown in the table in your Policy.

Option 4 – Income - Amount Certain:

 

 

We will pay installments of a specified amount until the proceeds together with interest are paid in full.

 

 

We will credit interest at a rate of not less than 2.5% compounded annually.

Option 5 – Income - Life:

 

 

We will pay installments for the payee’s lifetime.

 

 

We will make payments for at least a specified guaranteed number of installments.

 

 

The amount of each installment will depend on the adjusted age and gender of the payee at the time the first payment is due.

 

 

We determine the adjusted age by calculating the age at the payee’s nearest birthday on the date of the first payment and subtracting a number that depends on the year in which the first payment begins:

 

                    First Payment Date                    

  

Adjusted Age is Age Minus

Prior to 2011

   1 Year

2011 to 2020

   2 Years

2021 to 2030

   3 Years

2031 to 2040

   4 Years

After 2040

   5 Years

Tax Consequences. Even if the Death Benefit Amount Payable under the Policy is excludible from income, payments under settlement options may not be excludible in full. This is because earnings on the Death Benefit Amount Payable after the insured’s death are taxable and payments under the settlement options generally include such earnings. You should consult a tax adviser as to the tax treatment of payments under settlement options.

Dollar Cost Averaging

Under the Dollar Cost Averaging program, you may authorize us to transfer a fixed dollar amount at monthly intervals from the Fixed Account to one or more subaccounts. You may designate up to eight subaccounts to receive the transfers. The fixed dollar amount will purchase more Accumulation Units of a subaccount when their value is lower and fewer units when their value is higher. Over time, the cost per unit averages out to be less than if all purchases of units had been made at the highest value and greater than if all purchases had been made at the lowest value. The dollar cost averaging method of investment reduces the risk of making purchases only when the price of Accumulation Units is high. It does not assure a profit or protect against a loss in declining markets.

You may cancel your participation in the program at any time.

You may enroll in the Dollar Cost Averaging program at any time by submitting a request to the Service Center. We make transfers on the same day of every month as your issue date. Transfers under the Dollar Cost Averaging program are not included when we determine the number of free transfers permitted each year. We must receive the form at least 5 Business Days before the transfer date, for your transfers to begin on that date. When you enroll in the Dollar Cost Averaging program, your total Contract Value in the Fixed Account must be at least equal to the amount you designate to be transferred on each transfer date. Transfers from the Fixed Account must be at least $100. If on any transfer date the amount remaining in the Fixed Account is less than the amount designated to be transferred, the entire balance will be transferred out of the Fixed Account and applied pro-rata to the selected subaccounts, and the dollar cost averaging request will expire.

 

 

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We may modify or revoke the Dollar Cost Averaging program at any time. There is no charge for participating in the Dollar Cost Averaging program. We do not assess transfer fees on dollar cost averaging transfers. The Dollar Cost Averaging program is not available if you elect to enroll in the Automatic Asset Rebalancing program discussed below.

Automatic Asset Rebalancing Program

If you select the Automatic Asset Rebalancing program (“AAR”), you can instruct us to automatically rebalance your money in the subaccounts each quarter to reflect your most recent instructions for allocating premiums. (The Automatic Asset Rebalancing Program may not be used to transfer amounts into and out of the Fixed Account.) Investment performance will likely cause any allocation percentages you selected to shift. With AAR, we will automatically make transfers among the subaccounts on the first day of each calendar quarter to bring your Policy back in line with the percentages you most recently provided to us.

For instance, assume you instructed us to put your Initial Premium into 5 subaccounts in equal proportions (20% in each) and you selected AAR on your application. Over the next few months, investment performance caused the percentage of your Contract Value in the 5 subaccounts to change so that the 5 subaccounts were 10%, 30%, 10%, 30% and 20% of your Contract Value. On the first day of the calendar quarter, we will transfer your money among the subaccounts so that 20% of your Contract Value is again in each of the 5 subaccounts.

If you select an asset allocation model on your application and you select AAR, then on the first day of each calendar quarter, we will automatically transfer money among the subaccounts to match the percentages in the original asset allocation model you select. Unless you instruct us to update the asset allocation model, AAR will rebalance your money in the subaccounts to the original model that was in place on the issue date (or to the model in place on the date you most recently told us to update the model).

Transfers under this program are not subject to the $100 minimum transfer limitation. There is no charge for using AAR and we do not charge a transfer fee for asset rebalancing. We do not include any money allocated to the Fixed Account in the rebalancing.

You can start and stop AAR at any time, and you can change your instructions at any time by submitting a request to the Service Center. Your AAR instructions are effective on the Business Day we receive them at the Service Center. We do not assess transfer fees on AAR transfers, nor do we count them toward the twelve free transfers permitted each Policy year.

We may suspend or modify AAR at any time. The AAR program is not available if you elect to enroll in the Dollar Cost Averaging Program discussed above.

Subaccount Unit Value

The value (or price) of each subaccount will reflect the investment performance of the portfolio in which the subaccount invests. Unit values will vary among subaccounts. The unit value of each subaccount was originally established at the figure shown on the variable account’s financial statements. The unit value may increase or decrease from one Business Day to the next.

 

 

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The unit value of any subaccount at the end of a Business Day is calculated as:

A x B, where:

“A” is the subaccount’s unit value for the end of the immediately preceding Business Day; and

“B” is the net investment factor for the end of the most current Business Day.

The net investment factor is an index we use to measure the investment performance of a subaccount from one Business Day to the next. Each subaccount has a net investment factor for each Business Day that may equal or be greater or less than one. Therefore, the value of a unit (and the value of a subaccount) may increase or decrease. We determine the net investment factor for any subaccount for any Business Day by the following formula:

 

 X 

  – Z
 

“X” equals:

 

  1. the net asset value per portfolio share held in the subaccount at the end of the current Business Day; plus

 

  2. the per share amount of any dividend or capital gain distribution on shares held in the subaccount during the current Business Day; minus

 

  3. the per share amount of any capital loss distribution on shares held in the subaccount during the current Business Day; minus

 

  4. the per share amount of any taxes or any amount set aside during the Business Day as a reserve for taxes.

“Y” equals the net asset value per portfolio share held in the subaccount as of the end of the preceding Business Day.

“Z” equals the daily equivalent of the annual mortality and expense risk charge for the Business Day times the number of days since the last Business Day. The mortality and expense risk charge is deducted from each subaccount on each Business Day.

Additional Information about Farmers and the Variable Account

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (“Farmers”), is the stock life insurance company issuing the Policy. Farmers is located at 3003 - 77th Avenue, S.E., Mercer Island, Washington 98040, and was incorporated under Washington law on February 21, 1910. Farmers established the variable account to support the investment options under this Policy and under other variable life insurance policies Farmers issues. Farmers’ General Account supports the Fixed Account under the Policy.

Farmers is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc. (“FGI”). FGI is a stock holding and management company. The ultimate controlling parent of FGI is Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (formerly known as Zurich Financial Services), a publicly traded holding company listed on the Swiss Exchange, but not publicly traded in the U.S.

Farmers markets a broad line of individual life insurance products, including universal life, term life and whole life insurance and annuity products (predominately flexible premium deferred annuities). Farmers currently is licensed to sell insurance in 49 states and the District of Columbia. Farmers is not licensed in New York.

Farmers established the variable account as a separate investment account under Washington law on April 6, 1999. Farmers owns the assets in the variable account and is obligated to pay all benefits under the Policies. Farmers may use the variable account to support other variable life insurance policies Farmers issues. The variable account is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and qualifies as a “separate account” within the meaning of the Federal securities laws.

 

 

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We hold the title to the assets of the variable account. The assets are kept physically segregated and held separate and apart from our General Account assets and from the assets in any other separate account. We maintain records of all purchases and redemptions of portfolio shares held by each of the subaccounts. Additional protection for the assets of the variable account is provided by a blanket fidelity bond issued by Federal Insurance Company to Farmers Group, Inc., providing coverage of $30,000,000 in the aggregate and $15,000,000 per occurrence (subject to a $1,000,000 deductible) for all officers and employees of Farmers Group, Inc.

Third Party Administration Agreement

We have entered into a Master Administration Agreement (the “Agreement”) with McCamish Systems, L.L.C. (registered and known as “McCamish Systems, LLC Insurance Administrators” in the State of California only) (“McCamish”), a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of Georgia. McCamish has its principal business address at 6452 Powers Ferry Road, Third Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30339. Under the Agreement, McCamish provides, at the Service Center, significant administrative services for the Policy and the variable account, including the processing of all premium payments, loans, requests for transfers, partial surrenders, and full surrenders, and the calculation of Accumulation Unit values for each Policy and the variable account.

Distribution of the Policies

We offer the Policies on a continuous basis. We anticipate continuing to offer the Policies, but reserve the right to discontinue the offering.

Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC (“FFS”) serves as the principal underwriter for the Policies. FFS is a Nevada limited liability company and its home office is located at 30801 Agoura Road, Bldg. 1, Agoura Hills, California 91301-2054. FFS is affiliated with Farmers through Farmers’ parent that provides management-related services to the parent companies of FFS. FFS is registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as well as with the securities commissions in the states in which it operates. FFS is a member of the FINRA and of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. Currently, the Policies are sold through FFS’ sales representatives who are appointed as our insurance agents.

We pay commissions to FFS for sales of the Policies by its sales representatives. We also pay commissions to FFS for sales of other variable life insurance policies supported by the variable account. Prior to the date that sales of the Policies began, FFS received sales commissions with respect to the other variable life insurance policies supported by the variable account in the following amounts during the periods indicated:

 

Fiscal year

   Aggregate Amount of
Commissions Paid to FFS*
     Aggregate Amount of Commissions
Retained by FFS as
Principal Underwriter
 

2009

   $ 8,350,465         0   

2010

   $ 8,650,398         0   

2011

   $ 8,838,693         0   

 

* Includes sales commissions paid to FFS for other variable life insurance policies issued by Farmers.

FFS passes through commissions it receives as principal underwriter and does not retain any portion of it in return for its services as principal underwriter for the Policies. As a selling firm for the other variable life insurance policies supported by the variable account, FFS retained approximately $1,922,183 in commissions in 2011.

 

 

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We pay for certain of FFS’ operating and other expenses, including overhead, legal, and accounting fees. We may also pay for certain sales expenses of FFS: sales representative training materials; marketing materials and advertising expenses; and certain other expenses of distributing the Policies. In addition, we contribute indirectly to the deferred compensation for FFS’ sales representatives and managers. FFS’ sales representatives and their managers are also eligible for various cash benefits, such as production incentive bonuses, insurance benefits and financing arrangements, and non-cash compensation items that we and our affiliates may provide jointly with FFS. During 2011, we paid FFS’s sales representatives and district managers $2,200,093 in bonus compensation for their sales of our other variable life insurance policies supported by the variable account.

We may pay FFS additional cash amounts for: (1) exclusively offering the Policies; (2) sales promotions relating to the Policies; (3) costs associated with sales conferences and educational seminars for FFS’ sales representatives; and (4) other sales expenses incurred by them. We may make bonus payments to FFS based on aggregate sales or persistency standards.

Reports to Owners

At least once each year, or more often as required by law, we will mail to Owners at their last known address a report showing at least the following information as of the end of the report period:

 

•    the current Face Amount

 

•    the current Death Benefit Amount Payable

 

•    the Contract Value

 

•    the Cash Surrender Value

  

•    any loans since the last report

 

•    premiums paid since the last report

 

•    all deductions since the last report

 

•    any outstanding loan amount

You may request additional copies of reports for a $5 fee. We will maintain all records relating to the variable account and the Fixed Account.

Policy Owners will also receive confirmations within 7 calendar days of each unscheduled financial transaction, such as premium payments, transfers, partial surrenders, loans, and full surrenders. Scheduled financial transactions may be confirmed using quarterly statements.

Records

We and our agent, McCamish, maintain all records relating to the variable account and the Fixed Account.

Legal Matters

Legal matters with respect to our organization, our authority to issue variable life insurance policies, and the validity of the Policies has been passed upon by Garrett B. Paddor, Vice President, Corporate Secretary, and General Counsel.

Experts

The financial statements and schedules of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and for each of the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 (prepared in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Washington as described in Note 2 of the financial statements), and the financial statements of Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A as of December 31, 2011 and for each of the periods ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 included in this SAI have been so included in reliance on the reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1900, Seattle, Washington 98101, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

 

 

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Other Information

We have filed a registration statement with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the Policies discussed in this Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information does not include all of the information set forth in the registration statement, amendments and exhibits. Statements contained in this Statement of Additional Information concerning the content of the Policies and other legal instruments are intended to be summaries. For a complete statement of the terms of these documents, you should refer to the instruments filed with the SEC.

Financial Statements

 

 

The audited statutory financial statements of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and for each of the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, prepared in accordance with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Washington, which include the Report of Independent Auditors, are included in the SAI. You should consider the financial statements of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company as bearing only upon our ability to meet our obligations under the Policies.

The audited financial statements of Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A as of December 31, 2011 and for the periods ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, as well as the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are included in the SAI.

 

 

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Index to Financial Statements

 

 

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

Report of Independent Auditors

Statutory Statements of Admitted Assets, Liabilities, and Capital and Surplus as of December 31, 2011 and 2010

Statutory Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

Statutory Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus for the Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

Statutory Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

Supplemental Schedule of Assets and Liabilities for the Year Ended December 31, 2011

Supplemental Summary Investment Schedule and Investment Risk Interrogatories for the Year Ended December 31, 2011

Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2011

Statement of Operations for the Period Ended December 31, 2011

Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the Periods Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Farmers New World Life

Insurance Company

(A wholly owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statutory Financial Statements

As of December 31, 2011 and 2010 and

For the Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

And Supplemental Schedules

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Index

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

     Page(s

Report of Independent Auditors

     1   

Statutory Financial Statements

  

Statutory Statements of Admitted Assets, Liabilities and Capital and Surplus

     3   

Statutory Statements of Operations

     4   

Statutory Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus

     5   

Statutory Statements of Cash Flows

     6   

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

     7–51   

Supplemental Schedules

  

Supplemental Schedule of Assets and Liabilities

     52–55   

Supplemental Summary Investment Schedule and Investment Risk Interrogatories

     56–61   


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Report of Independent Auditors

To the Board of Directors and Stockholder of

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company:

We have audited the accompanying statutory statements of admitted assets, liabilities and capital and surplus of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related statutory statements of operations, changes in capital and surplus, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

As described in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company prepared these financial statements using accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Washington, which practices differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The effects on the financial statements of the variances between the statutory basis of accounting and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, although not reasonably determinable, are presumed to be material.

In our opinion, because of the effects of the matter discussed in the preceding paragraph, the financial statements referred to above do not present fairly, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, or the results of its operations or its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the admitted assets, liabilities and capital and surplus of the Company as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, on the basis of accounting described in Note 2.

As discussed in Note 2 to the statutory financial statements, during 2009, the Company adopted new accounting guidance related to other-than-temporary impairments for loan-backed and structured securities, new accounting guidance related to deferred income taxes and changed the methodology used to calculate deferred premiums.


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Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic statutory financial statements taken as a whole. The accompanying Supplemental Schedule of Assets and Liabilities and the Summary Investment Schedule and Investment Risk Interrogatories (collectively referred to as the “supplemental schedules”) of the Company as of December 31, 2011 and for the year then ended are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic statutory financial statements. The effects on the supplemental schedules of the variances between the statutory basis of accounting and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, although not reasonably determinable, are presumed to be material. As a consequence, the supplemental schedules do not present fairly, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, such information of the Company as of December 31, 2011 and for the year then ended. The supplemental schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic statutory financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic statutory financial statements taken as a whole.

/s/    PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Seattle, Washington

April 30, 2012

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statutory Statements of Admitted Assets, Liabilities and

Capital and Surplus

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2011      2010  

Admitted Assets

     

Bonds, at amortized cost (market value of $6,079,028 and $5,756,084)

   $         5,526,503       $         5,429,833   

Preferred stocks, at cost or amortized cost (market value of $127 and $126)

     34         72   

Common stocks (cost of $45,000 and $45,000)

     -         -   

Mortgage loans on real estate, net of allowance for uncollectible loans

     13         18   

Investment real estate

     

Properties held for the generation of income, net

     74,356         80,587   

Contract loans

     297,264         294,972   

Other invested assets

     1,859         39,097   

Receivables for securities

     2,433         93   

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     141,803         180,958   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cash and invested assets

     6,044,265         6,025,630   

Accrued investment income

     69,963         69,385   

Deferred and uncollected premiums

     101,797         104,369   

Other assets

     57,112         51,375   

Current federal income tax recoverable and interest thereon

     9,314         8,328   

Net deferred tax asset

     124,565         137,057   

Electronic data processing equipment, net of depreciation

     -         2   

Separate accounts

     452,577         462,623   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total admitted assets

   $ 6,859,593       $ 6,858,769   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

     

Aggregate reserves for life and annuity policies

   $ 5,115,888       $ 5,041,600   

Aggregate reserves for accident and health policies

     2,190         1,824   

Contract claims

     50,488         44,600   

Liability for deposit-type contracts

     459,075         454,094   

General expenses due and accrued

     24,966         25,234   

Taxes, licenses, and fees due and accrued

     5,997         4,977   

Unearned investment income

     468         510   

Amounts withheld or retained by the Company as agent or trustee

     445         426   

Amounts held for agents’ account

     5,576         5,429   

Remittances and items not allocated

     13,767         8,737   

Interest maintenance reserve

     18,349         2,614   

Asset valuation reserve

     24,148         19,249   

Reinsurance in unauthorized companies

     5,429         -   

Securities lending collateral liability

     15,961         64,636   

Other liabilities

     63,296         50,682   

Separate accounts

     452,577         462,623   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     6,258,620         6,187,235   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital and Surplus

     

Common capital stock ($1 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized,

     

6,600,000 shares issued and outstanding December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively)

     6,600         6,600   

Gross paid-in and contributed surplus

     3,199         3,199   

Aggregate write-ins for special surplus funds

     42,015         54,350   

Unassigned surplus

     549,159         607,385   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capital and surplus

     600,973         671,534   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and capital and surplus

   $ 6,859,593       $ 6,858,769   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statutory financial statements.

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statutory Statements of Operations

Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

 

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2011     2010     2009  

Revenues

      

Premiums and annuity considerations

   $         630,230      $         610,704      $         600,688   

Net investment income, excluding realized gains and losses

     311,585        320,544        316,902   

Amortization of interest maintenance reserve

     1,180        806        2,291   

Commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance ceded

     137,742        133,471        126,112   

Reserve adjustments on reinsurance ceded

     (47,347     (26,383     (46,608

Other

     6,817        6,659        9,613   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     1,040,207        1,045,801        1,008,998   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Benefits and expenses

      

Death and other benefits

     241,224        230,084        215,675   

Surrender benefits and other fund withdrawals

     234,283        254,460        242,360   

Interest on policy or contract funds

     21,939        22,282        21,995   

Increase in aggregate reserves

     74,654        65,934        57,871   

Commissions

     82,344        84,115        80,132   

General insurance expenses

     167,879        178,590        179,822   

Taxes, licenses and fees

     22,957        20,201        21,017   

Increase in loading on deferred and uncollected premiums

     5,134        3,446        2,503   

Transfers to separate accounts

     5,638        (1,047     2,901   

Aggregate write-ins for deductions

     7        140        22   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total benefits and expenses

     856,059        858,205        824,298   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain from operations before federal income taxes and realized capital gains/(losses)

     184,149        187,596        184,700   

Federal income taxes

     66,979        63,884        53,652   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain from operations before realized capital gains/(losses)

     117,170        123,712        131,048   

Net realized capital gains/(losses), less capital gains/(losses) taxes of $(2,259), $(5,729) and $(6,964) and transfers to interest maintenance reserve of $16,914, $6,105 and $(22,095) at December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively

     20,009        679        (144,357
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 137,179      $ 124,391      $ (13,309
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statutory financial statements.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statutory Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus

Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

 

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)    Common
Capital
Stock
     Gross
Paid-In and
Contributed
Surplus
     Aggregate
Write-ins
for Special
Purpose
Funds
    Unassigned
Surplus
   

Total Capital
and

Surplus

 

Balances at December 31, 2008

   $         6,600       $         3,199       $         -      $         543,370      $         553,169   

Net loss

     -         -         -        (13,309     (13,309

Change in net unrealized capital losses

     -         -         -        5,555        5,555   

Change in net deferred taxes

     -         -         -        31,895        31,895   

Change in nonadmitted assets

     -         -         -        10,607        10,607   

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle

     -         -         -        32,590        32,590   

Change in SSAP No. 10R net deferred income taxes

     -         -         53,621        -        53,621   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2009

     6,600         3,199         53,621        610,708        674,128   

Net Income

     -         -         -        124,391        124,391   

Change in net unrealized capital gains

     -         -         -        3,813        3,813   

Change in net deferred taxes

     -         -         -        (10,725     (10,725

Change in nonadmitted assets

     -         -         -        19,436        19,436   

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     -         -         -        (12,937     (12,937

Change in reserve on account of change in valuation basis

     -         -         -        11,948        11,948   

Change in asset valuation reserve

     -         -         -        (19,249     (19,249

Dividends to stockholder

     -         -         -        (120,000     (120,000

Change in SSAP No. 10R net deferred income taxes

     -         -         729        -        729   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2010

     6,600         3,199         54,350        607,385        671,534   

Net Income

             137,179        137,179   

Change in net unrealized capital gains

             (7,795     (7,795

Change in net deferred taxes

             (7,136     (7,136

Change in nonadmitted assets

             6,510        6,510   

Change for reinsurance in unauthorized companies

             (5,429     (5,429

Change in asset valuation reserve

             (4,899     (4,899

Dividends to stockholder

             (173,700     (173,700

Change in SSAP No. 10R net deferred income taxes

           (12,335     -        (12,335

SSAP No. 3 deferred tax adjustment

             (2,956     (2,956
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2011

   $ 6,600       $ 3,199       $ 42,015      $ 549,159      $ 600,973   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statutory financial statements.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statutory Statements of Cash Flows

Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

 

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2011     2010     2009  

Cash from operations

      

Premiums collected net of reinsurance

   $         627,621      $         612,339      $         603,568   

Net investment income

     313,936        319,409        313,336   

Miscellaneous income

     144,560        140,130        135,724   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by operating activities

     1,086,117        1,071,878        1,052,628   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Benefits and loss related payments

     544,003        533,361        522,286   

Net transfers to separate accounts

     2,285        (1,870     7,640   

Commissions, expenses paid and write-ins

     273,728        282,983        288,141   

Federal and foreign income taxes paid

     75,084        45,329        62,924   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash used in operating activities

     895,100        859,803        880,991   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash from operations

     191,017        212,075        171,637   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash from investments

      

Bonds

     879,182        848,511        881,599   

Common and preferred stocks

     260        -        -   

Mortgage loans

     5        4        25   

Other invested assets

     37,403        33,857        129,898   

Net gains on cash, cash equivalents and short term investments

     29        24        177   

Miscellaneous proceeds

     64,632        8,111        9,177   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by investing activities

     981,511        890,507        1,020,876   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Bonds

     951,058        872,304        1,264,640   

Common and preferred stocks

     -        -        -   

Real estate

     3,299        31,193        1,900   

Other invested assets

     -        22,760        11,963   

Miscellaneous applications

     2,341        14,301        21,940   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash paid for investing activities

     956,698        940,558        1,300,443   

Net increase in contract loans and premium notes

     2,292        5,756        13,880   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investments

     22,521        (55,807     (293,447
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash from financing and miscellaneous sources

      

Net deposits (withdrawals) on deposit-type contracts and other insurance liabilities

     5,018        (13,951     17,410   

Dividends to stockholder

     (173,700     (120,000     -   

Other cash (applied) provided

     (84,011     19,675        54,522   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing and miscellaneous sources

     (252,693     (114,276     71,932   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     (39,155     41,992        (49,878

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

      

Beginning of year

     180,958        138,966        188,844   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 141,803      $ 180,958      $ 138,966   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statutory financial statements.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

1. Nature of Operations

The Company

The accompanying financial statements include the accounts of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (the “Company”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc. (“FGI”), whose ultimate parent is Zurich Insurance Group (“ZIG”). FGI has attorney-in-fact relationships with three inter-insurance exchanges: Farmers Insurance Exchange, Fire Insurance Exchange, and Truck Insurance Exchange (the “Exchanges” or the “P&C Group”).

The Company is a stock life insurance company domiciled in the state of Washington and is subject to regulation by the Office of Insurance Commissioner of the State of Washington (“OIC”). It is also subject to regulation by the states in which it transacts business. The Company owns 100% of the common stock of Leschi Life Assurance Company (“Leschi”), a special purpose financial captive, which is domiciled and licensed in the state of South Carolina.

Nature of Operations

The Company concentrates its sales activities in the individual life insurance and annuity markets. Principal lines of business include traditional whole life, universal life and variable universal life, as well as term life insurance products. Additionally, the Company offers flexible and single premium deferred annuities, single premium immediate annuities, and variable annuity products.

The Company and the Exchanges operate using federally registered trade names, including Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, Farmers Insurance Group, Farmers, Farmers New World Life and Farmers Life. The Company and the Exchanges distribute their respective insurance products through a common network of direct writing agents and district managers. As of December 31, 2011, this network consisted of approximately 14,323 direct writing agents and approximately 525 district managers, each of whom is an independent contractor.

Each agent is required to first submit business to the insurers in the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies within the classes and lines of business written by such insurers.

The Company is currently licensed in 49 states and the District of Columbia.

Business Risks

The Company operates in a business environment that is subject to various risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, mortality risk, market risk, interest rate risk and legal and regulatory changes. The Company is subject to various state and federal regulatory authorities. The potential exists for changes in regulatory initiatives that can result in additional, unanticipated expenses to the Company.

Existing federal laws and regulations affect the taxation of life insurance products and insurance companies. There can be no assurance as to what, if any, future legislation might be enacted, or if enacted, whether such legislation would include provisions with possible negative effects on the Company’s life, accident and health or annuity products.

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the OIC.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

The OIC only recognizes statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the State of Washington for reporting the financial condition and results of operations of an insurance company for the purposes of determining its compliance with the Washington Insurance Law. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (“NAIC”) Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual version effective January 1, 2001 (“NAIC SAP”) has been adopted as a component of prescribed or permitted practices by the State of Washington. The Commissioner of Insurance of the OIC has the power to permit other specific practices that may deviate from prescribed practices.

The Company had two permitted practices that differ from those found in the Revised Code of Washington (“RCW”) as of December 31, 2010. The first related to the requirement to nonadmit real property in excess of limitations as stated in the RCW 48.13.170 and expired for periods beginning after December 31, 2010. With explicit permission of the Commissioner of Insurance of the OIC, the Company held real estate as admitted assets beyond the five year stated limitation for disposition of real estate acquired through foreclosure. With the expiration of the permitted practice, the nonadmission of this real estate does appear as a difference between NAIC SAP and practices prescribed or permitted by the OIC in the Company’s 2011 annual statement. However, this permitted practice did not result in a difference between the amounts reported in the Company’s 2010 annual statement and NAIC SAP as NAIC SAP has no limitation period for disposal of real estate acquired through foreclosure. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company owned $3,230,000 and $3,336,000 in real estate acquired through foreclosure, respectively.

The Company’s second permitted practice, which is not expired, relates to mutual fund limitations. Under Washington State Insurance code RCW 48.13.240(3), a mutual fund is classified as a miscellaneous investment and investment in a single entity’s mutual fund is limited to no more than one percent (1%) of an insurer’s assets. The Company, based on an order granting approval of special consent from the OIC, is permitted to invest up to four percent (4%) of its assets in a single entity’s mutual funds and to acquire and hold a single entity’s or entities’ NAIC exempt listed mutual funds in an unlimited amount of the Company’s assets, effective October 1, 2009 and expiring at December 31, 2011. As of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 the Company held $110,443,000 or 1.6% and $90,452,000 or 1.3%, respectively, of admitted assets in a single entity’s mutual fund in its short-term investments. There is no impact to the net income, capital and surplus or the risk-based capital of the company as a result of this permitted practice compared to NAIC Accounting Practices and Procedures and the Annual Statement Instructions.

A reconciliation of the Company’s capital and surplus between NAIC SAP and practices prescribed or permitted by the OIC are shown below as of December 31, 2011 and 2010. These practices prescribed or permitted by the OIC do not have an impact on net income.

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2011      2010  

Capital and surplus per practices prescribed or permitted by the State of Washington

   $         600,973       $         671,534   

OIC permitted practice (RCW 48.13.170)

     

Real estate

     3,230         -   

OIC permitted practice (RCW 48.13.240)

     

Mutual fund

     -         -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change

     3,230         -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital and surplus, NAIC SAP

   $ 604,203       $ 671,534   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

The effects on the financial statements of the variances between statutory basis of accounting and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, although not reasonably determinable, are presumed to be material. Statutory accounting practices differ from GAAP in the following respects:

Investments

Investments in bonds are stated at amortized cost or at values required by the NAIC. Under GAAP, bonds are carried at fair value or amortized cost based upon management’s intent as to whether bonds are available for sale or will be held until maturity.

In determining fair market value for the majority of securities, quotes were obtained from third party sources. If quotes from these sources were not available, a broker estimate was used.

Changes between cost and admitted asset investment amounts are recorded directly to unassigned surplus rather than net of amortization and tax, to a separate component of stockholder’s equity and other comprehensive income.

Asset Valuation Reserve

The asset valuation reserve (“AVR”) is determined by NAIC prescribed formulas, which establish a provision for the risk of asset defaults, and is reported as a liability with changes recorded directly to unassigned surplus. Under GAAP, no such liability is established.

Interest Maintenance Reserve

An interest maintenance reserve (“IMR”) is provided as required by the NAIC in order to defer certain realized investment gains and losses, net of tax, related to interest rate fluctuations, and to amortize such gains and losses through operating income over the remaining life of the securities sold. Any net unamortized deferred losses are nonadmitted and charged directly to unassigned surplus. No such reserve is required by GAAP.

Life Policy and Contract Reserves

Life policy and contract reserves under statutory accounting practices are based on statutory mortality, morbidity, and interest requirements without consideration of withdrawals and Company experience. GAAP requires that policy reserves for traditional products be based upon the net level premium method utilizing management’s best estimate of mortality, interest, and withdrawals prevailing when the policies were sold; for interest sensitive products, the GAAP policy reserve is determined using the retrospective deposit method and is equal to the policy fund balance, before surrender charges.

Acquisition Costs

Under statutory accounting practices, costs of acquiring new business are charged to operations in the year such costs are incurred. Under GAAP, such costs are deferred and amortized over the premium-paying period of the policies for traditional products, or as a level percentage of gross profits for interest sensitive products.

Recognition of Revenue and Related Expenses

Under statutory accounting practices, premiums are recognized as revenues when due. For GAAP purposes, premiums for traditional life insurance products, which include those products with fixed and guaranteed premiums and benefits and consist principally of whole and term life insurance policies, are recognized as revenues when due. Revenues for universal life insurance policies and for investment products consist of policy charges for the cost of insurance, interest

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

earned, policy administration charges, and surrender charges assessed against policyholder account balances during the year. Expenses related to these products include interest credited to policy account balances, benefit claims incurred in excess of policy account balances and commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance assumed. Revenues also include commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance ceded and reserve adjustments on reinsurance ceded. Under statutory accounting practices, deferred premiums, representing gross premiums less loading, are reported as an admitted asset. Under GAAP, uncollected premiums are stated at gross amounts and deferred premiums are reflected as a reduction of the related aggregate reserve.

Reinsurance

Under statutory accounting practices, reinsurance reserves and reinsurance recoverable on unpaid claims on reinsured business are netted in aggregate reserves and the liability for life policy claims, respectively. Under GAAP, these reinsurance amounts are reflected as an asset.

Federal Income Taxes

Under statutory accounting practices, deferred income taxes are provided for temporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities at the end of each year based on enacted tax rates. In addition to a valuation allowance, net deferred tax assets are limited to their admissible amount according to a prescribed formula. Changes in deferred income tax assets and liabilities are reported as adjustments to surplus. Under GAAP, changes in deferred income taxes are included in income tax expense or benefit and are allocated to continuing operations, discontinued operations, extraordinary items and items charged directly to shareholders’ equity consistently with the pre-tax income item for which they relate. Additionally, under GAAP, deferred income tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

Nonadmitted Assets

Under statutory accounting practices, certain assets are considered nonadmitted assets for statutory purposes and any changes in such assets are credited or charged directly to unassigned surplus. There are no nonadmitted assets for GAAP purposes.

Separate Accounts

Separate accounts assets are carried at fair value. Separate accounts liabilities represent the contract holders’ claims to the related assets. Investment income and realized capital gains and losses of the separate accounts accrue directly to the contract holders and, therefore, are not included in the Company’s statutory basis statements of operations. Mortality, policy administration, and surrender charges to all accounts are included in the revenues of the Company.

Statement of Cash Flows

The statutory basis statement of cash flows is presented as required and differs from the GAAP presentation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the OIC requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

Separate Accounts

The Company issues variable universal life (“VUL”) and deferred variable annuity contracts. The assets and liabilities held for VUL, Farmers EssentialLife VUL, Accumulator VUL and deferred variable annuity contracts are held in the Separate Accounts (the “Accounts”), which are legally segregated from the general assets of the Company. As of December 31, 2011, there were 36 sub-accounts available for the VUL products, 47 sub-accounts available for variable annuity, 34 sub-accounts available for Farmers EssentialLife VUL and 23 sub-accounts available for the Accumulator VUL product. The sub-accounts invest in underlying mutual fund portfolios. Shares of each portfolio are purchased and redeemed at net asset value, without a sales charge. Any dividends and distributions from a portfolio are reinvested at net asset value in shares of that same portfolio. The deposits collected for variable contracts are invested at the direction of the contract holders in the sub-accounts that comprise the Accounts. Absent any contract provisions wherein the Company contractually guarantees either a minimum return or account value, the contract holders bear the investment risk that the sub-accounts may not meet their stated objectives.

Aggregate Reserves for Life and Annuity Policies

Life reserves are based on mortality tables approved by the NAIC using statutory specified interest rates and valuation methods that provide, in the aggregate, reserves that are greater than or equal to the minimum required by the OIC.

 

   

Reserves for life insurance are based on the American Experience, 1941, 1958, 1980 or 2001 Commissioner’s Standard Ordinary (“CSO”) and Commissioners Extended Term (“CET”) mortality tables with interest rates from 2.25% to 6.00%. For certain term insurance plans issued on or after January 1, 2000, the Company calculates deficiency reserves using valuation mortality rates representative of actual Company experience, as permitted by the Valuation of Life Insurance Policies Model Regulation of the NAIC.

 

   

Reserves for deferred annuities, including variable annuities, are based on 1971 Individual Annuity Mortality (“IAM”), 1983 Table A, Annuity 2000, or 1994 Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit mortality tables with interest rates from 3.00% to 6.00%.

 

   

Reserves for equity-indexed annuities are based on 1983 Table A or Annuity 2000 mortality tables with interest rates from 4.25% to 5.75%.

 

   

Reserves for immediate annuity contracts, other than structured settlements, are based on the Annuity Table for 1949, 1971 IAM, 1983 Table A or Annuity 2000 mortality tables with interest rates from 3.00% to 4.50%.

 

   

Reserves for structured settlement annuities are based on the 1983 Table A mortality table with interest rates from 4.75% to 7.00%. The reserves held for structured settlement annuity contracts with a substandard rating are based on a rated age approach and are compliant with the approach specified by Actuarial Guideline 9A of the NAIC.

The Company waives deduction of deferred fractional premiums upon the death of the insured. For all plans, with the exception of its universal life plans, any portion of the final premium beyond the month of death is returned. For universal life plans, premiums beyond the date of death are not refunded. Surrender values are not promised in excess of the legally computed reserves.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

For certain universal life policies, reserves for substandard lives are not separately identified and are calculated in the aggregate. For all other life policies, substandard lives are charged an extra premium plus the regular gross premium for the rated issue age. For the Farmers Level Term 2000 plan group, the reserve is the standard interpolated terminal reserve at the rated age, plus the regular net unearned premium reserve at the rated age, plus an additional gross unearned premium reserve using the substandard extra premium charge for the premium payment mode. For all other plan groups, mean reserves are determined by computing the regular mean reserve for the plan at the rated age and holding, in addition, a substandard reserve of one-half of the annualized substandard extra premium charge. The reserves held for structured settlement annuity contracts with a substandard rating are based on a rated age approach.

As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company had approximately $24,581,883,000 and $20,465,408,000, respectively, of insurance in force for which the gross premiums are less than the net premiums according to the standard valuation set by the OIC. The Company does not utilize anticipated investment income as a factor in the premium deficiency calculation.

For tabular interest on annuities involving life contingencies, the tabular less actual reserve released, and the tabular cost have been determined by formula. For annuities and other deposits not involving life contingencies the tabular interest was determined by one of the following methods: 1) serially using the actual interest credited to funds on deposit for the year, or 2) estimated in the aggregate from the beginning and the ending balances, assuming a uniform distribution of cash flows during the year, and the average statutory valuation interest rate.

Unpaid Loss/Claim Adjustment Expenses

The Company accrues an operating expense for the cost of settling benefit claims incurred in the current period, with settlement in future periods. The estimate is based upon the time duration of expected transactions and the total expected costs of settlement, including overhead expenses for each transaction. The balance in the liability for the unpaid loss/claim adjustment expense as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $93,000 and $779,000, respectively.

Reinsurance

Premiums, commissions, expense reimbursements, benefits and reserves related to reinsured business are accounted for on bases consistent with those used in accounting for the original policies issued and the terms of the reinsurance contracts. Premiums ceded to other companies have been reported as a reduction of premium income. Amounts applicable to reinsurance ceded for future policy benefits, unearned premium reserves and claim liabilities have been reported as reductions of these items.

Investments

Investments are valued as prescribed by the NAIC and as required by the OIC. All security transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Investments are recorded on the following bases:

 

   

Bonds – at cost, adjusted for amortization of premium or discount. Bonds with NAIC designations of 6 are reported at the lower of amortized cost or fair value. Discount or premium on bonds is amortized using the interest method on a retrospective basis. A yield to worst amortization method is used to take into consideration any bond call or sinking fund feature. Loan-backed securities are amortized using the interest method including anticipated prepayments at the date of purchase. Prepayment assumptions are obtained from broker dealer surveys or internal estimates and are based on the current interest rate and economic environment. Significant changes in estimated cash flows from the original purchase

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

 

assumptions are accounted for using the retrospective method except for high-risk securities, which use the prospective method. The Company uses the retrospective method and has elected to use book value as of January 1, 1994, as the cost for loan-backed securities purchased prior to January 1, 1994, where historical cash flows are not readily available.

 

   

Preferred stocks – Preferred stocks with NAIC designations of 1 through 3 with characteristics of debt securities are reported at cost or amortized cost. Preferred stocks with NAIC designations of 1 to 3 with characteristics of equity securities are reported at cost. All other preferred stocks are reported at amortized cost or the lower of amortized cost or fair value, depending on their NAIC designation.

 

   

Common stocks – The Company has sole ownership in a subsidiary, Leschi. It was accounted for under the equity method. As of December 31 2009, the Company ceased applying the equity method when the carrying value of Leschi was reduced to zero because the Company has not guaranteed any of the obligations of Leschi and is not committed to providing further financial support for Leschi.

 

   

Mortgage loans – at the aggregate unpaid balance. The Company measures impaired loans based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or, as a practical expedient, at the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of the collateral, if the loan is collateral dependent. The Company had no impaired loans as of December 31, 2011 and 2010. The maximum percentage of any one loan to the value of the security at the origination date of the loan is 75%.

 

   

Real estate, including related improvements – at the depreciated historical cost or market if impaired. Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis over 30 years, which is the estimated life of the properties. Real estate acquired in satisfaction of debt is recorded at estimated fair value at the date of foreclosure. Accumulated depreciation for real estate as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 is approximately $36,662,000 and $32,657,000, respectively. Cost is adjusted for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. Impaired real estate is written down to the estimated fair value with the impairment loss being included in realized losses. Impairment losses are based upon the estimated fair value of real estate, which is generally computed using the present value of expected future cash flows from the real estate discounted at a rate commensurate with the underlying risks. In March 2011, the Company recognized an impairment loss of $2,295,000 on the Rocklin real estate investment. Comparatively, there were no impairments recognized in 2010 and 2009.

 

   

Contract loans – at unpaid balances, not in excess of policy cash surrender value.

 

   

Other invested assets – These balances consist of the Company’s investment in joint ventures, hedge funds, securities lending reinvested assets and call options.

 

   

Joint ventures, hedge funds and partnerships – The Company’s investment in joint ventures, hedge funds and partnerships are reported based upon the Company’s proportionate share of the underlying equity of the investee with changes in value being recorded as a component of net unrealized gains or losses in surplus. The Company recognized total impairment losses of $84,000, $25,000 and $30,942,000 for its investments in Joint Ventures, Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies for the periods ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The circumstances leading to impairments were the other-than-temporary declines of the fair value of these investments.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

   

Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (“S&P 500”) call options are purchased as economic hedges against the interest liabilities generated on the equity-indexed annuity products. These call options are carried at estimated fair value based on stock price, strike price, time to expiration, interest rates, dividends, and volatility using the methodology of the Black-Scholes option pricing formula. Unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in the estimated fair value of the call options are recorded as unrealized gains or losses. Premiums paid on S&P 500 call options are amortized to net investment income over the term of the contracts. The call options effectively hedge the annuity contracts since they are both purchased and sold with identical parameters. The annuities were written based on a 7-year investment term, absent early termination by participants. Therefore, the anticipated hedge transaction (i.e. payment of interest to the policyholder at the end of the investment term and maturity of the S&P 500 call option) for each annuity is generally expected to occur in 7 years or less.

 

   

Short-term investments — at cost or amortized cost.

Realized gains and losses on sales of investments, recognized in the statement of operations, are determined based on one of the following: 1) book value or fair value of individual investment, or 2) the cost of the specific security. The unrealized gains or losses on common stocks, hedge fund and options are accounted for as direct increases or decreases in statutory unassigned surplus, and have no effect on the statement of operations.

Changes in interest rates have a direct, inverse impact on the fair value of fixed income investments. It is reasonably possible that changes in interest rates will occur in the near term and could, as a result of such changes, have a material impact on the fair value of fixed income investments. If a decline in the fair value of an individual investment, except for loan-backed securities, is considered to be other-than-temporary, the difference between amortized book value or original cost and fair value is recorded as a realized investment loss. Loan-backed securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality and for which it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable, are written down to the present value of cash flows expected to be received. Fair value is based on quoted market prices. If the fair value of loan-backed securities declines below its amortized cost basis, the Company determines whether the decline is other than temporary.

Investment Income Due and Accrued

Investment income due and accrued with amounts over 90 days past due is nonadmitted. Nonadmitted investment income due and accrued as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $97,000 and $5,000, respectively.

Federal Income Taxes

The Company applied the NAIC Statement of Statutory Accounting Principles No. 10R, Income Taxes – Revised, A Temporary Replacement of SSAP 10 (“SSAP No. 10R”). Income tax incurred is recognized by applying the enacted income tax law. Deferred income taxes are provided for temporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities at the end of each year based on enacted tax rates. Changes in admitted deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized as adjustments to surplus. Deferred tax assets are admitted to the extent they meet specific criteria but are limited to the amount of gross deferred tax assets

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

expected to be realized within three years of the balance sheet date or a maximum of 15% of statutory capital and surplus as required to be shown on the statutory balance sheet of the reporting entity for its most recently filed statement with the domiciliary state commissioner, adjusted to exclude any admitted net deferred tax assets, electronic data processing equipment and operating system software and any net positive goodwill. Gross deferred tax assets are required to be reduced by a statutory valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the gross deferred tax assets will not be realized. Companies that meet the risk-based capital trend-test may elect to admit additional deferred tax assets under the provisions of paragraph 10.e, which provides expanded time periods and surplus limitations. The Company qualifies for and has elected to apply the expanded provisions. The additional deferred tax assets admitted under the provisions of paragraph 10.e are $42,015,000 and $54,350,000 as of December 31, 2011 and 2010.

The significant tax jurisdiction for the Company is U.S. federal tax. The tax years 2007 and prior for U.S. federal tax are closed to tax authority examinations. The Company records any potential net interest and penalties in its income tax expense component of the Statement of Operations. During 2011 and 2010, the Company did not accrue any interest and penalties related to income tax contingencies.

Leases

The Company has a long-term lease commitment with options to renew at the end of the lease period. Operating lease payments are charged to the income statement in the period in which they are incurred. Rental expense for 2011, 2010 and 2009 was approximately $2,834,000 for each of the years, respectively. See Note 15 for discussion of lease commitments.

Death, Disability and Other Benefits

Death and disability benefits represent the estimated ultimate net cost of all reported and unreported claims incurred through year end. Such estimates are based on projections applied to historical claim payment data.

Electronic Data Processing Equipment

Depreciation on electronic data processing equipment, an admitted asset, is calculated using the straight-line basis over 3 years. Accumulated depreciation on electronic data processing equipment as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $270,000 and $340,000, respectively.

Depreciation expense on assets was approximately $2,000, $17,000 and $45,000 for each year ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and has been included in general expenses.

Financial Instruments and Concentrations of Credit Risk

The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, investments, and reinsurance receivables and payables.

The Company cedes insurance risk to various reinsurance companies rated A- or better by A.M. Best. The Company’s management reviews the financial strength of its reinsurers at the inception of a reinsurance contract and periodically thereafter for the purpose of assessing the financial ability of the reinsurers to perform. Management believes that its reinsurers have the financial strength to perform on their financial obligations.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

The Company places its cash with high credit quality institutions. At times, such amounts may be in excess of the FDIC insurance limits. Management believes that risk with respect to these balances is minimal, due to the high credit quality of the depositories.

Accounting Changes

The Company adopted SSAP No. 100 “Fair Value Measurements” (“SSAP No. 100”) effective December 31, 2010 and thereafter. SSAP 100 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure requirements regarding fair value measurements but does not change existing guidance about whether an asset or liability is carried at fair value. Please see Note 5 for disclosures related to SSAP No. 100.

As of September 30, 2010, reserves for all Level Term 2000 base plans were changed from mean reserves to exact reserves. The impact of this change on the Company’s surplus for periods ending December 31, 2009 and prior is as follows. As of December 31, 2009, deferred and uncollected premiums declined by $12,937,000; and aggregate reserves for life contracts declined by $11,948,000. The impact of these changes are reported as cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles in the amount of $(12,937,000) and a change in reserve on account of change in valuation basis in the amount of $11,948,000 for a net impact to surplus of $(989,000).

In December 2009, the NAIC issued Statements of Statutory Accounting Principles No. 10R, Income Taxes – Revised, A Temporary Replacement of SSAP 10 (“SSAP No. 10R”). This guidance provides an increase in the admissibility limitation from 10% to 15% of surplus and an increase in the reversal/realization periods from one to three years. It requires gross deferred tax assets to be reduced by a statutory valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the gross deferred tax assets will not be realized. This guidance was effective for 2011, 2010 and 2009 annual statements. The cumulative effect of adopting this pronouncement was $42,015,000 and $54,350,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and is reported as aggregate write-ins for special surplus funds on the Statutory Statements of Admitted Assets, Liabilities and Capital and Surplus. Please see Note 13 for additional disclosures related to the Company’s federal income taxes.

Change in Valuation Basis

In 2010, the Company changed the methodology used to calculate its reserves for all Level Term 2000 base plans from mean reserves to exact reserves. The impact of this change on the Company’s surplus is discussed above under accounting changes.

Statements of Cash Flows

For purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash and short-term investments include cash and investments, principally money market funds, with remaining maturities at date of purchase of 12 months or less.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

3. Investments

The components of investment income by type of investment for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2011     2010     2009  

Bonds

   $         292,712      $         302,984      $         293,985   

Preferred stocks

       -        -   

Mortgage loans on real estate

     1        2        3   

Investment real estate

     9,664        9,053        6,083   

Contract loans

     22,793        22,272        21,493   

Short-terms investments

     71        105        701   

Other

     59        138        6,542   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross investment income

     325,300        334,554        328,807   

Less: Investment expenses

     (13,715     (14,010     (11,905
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

   $ 311,585      $ 320,544      $ 316,902   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment expenses included the following fees paid to the Company’s various affiliated investment managers:

In 2011, 2010 and 2009, the Company’s investment expense included fees of approximately $232,000, $217,000 and $226,000, respectively, to its parent company, FGI.

In 2011, 2010 and 2009, the Company’s investment expenses included fees of approximately $162,000, $223,000 and $174,000, respectively, to Zurich Investment Services.

In 2011, 2010 and 2009, the Company’s investment expenses included fees of approximately $1,415,000, $1,197,000 and $1,285,000, respectively, to Zurich Group Investments.

In 2011, 2010 and 2009, the Company’s investment expenses included fees of approximately $728,000, $912,000 and $1,475,000, respectively, to Zurich Alternative Asset Management.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

Realized Gains and Losses

Realized gains and losses on sales, redemptions and impairments of investments are determined based on the actual cost of the securities. Realized investment gains and losses for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2011     2010     2009  

Bonds

   $         26,934      $ (809   $ (117,932

Preferred stocks

     223        (248     -   

Short-term Investments

     8        2        20   

Investment Real Estate

     (2,295     -        (523

Other

     9,794        2,110        (54,981
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     34,664        1,055        (173,416

Transfer to interest maintenance reserve

     (16,914     (6,105                22,095   

Add: Tax benefit (expense) on net realized losses (gains)

     2,259        5,729        6,964   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 20,009      $                 679      $ (144,357
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Impairment losses included in realized gains and losses above, for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2011     2010     2009  

Bonds

   $ (171   $         (19,908   $ (69,106

Preferred stocks

     -        (248     -   

Investment real estate

     (2,295     -        (523

Other

     (84     (25     (30,943
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $         (2,550   $ (20,181   $       (100,572
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Company has a security monitoring process overseen by a committee of investment and accounting professionals that, on a monthly basis, identifies securities in an unrealized position that could potentially be other-than-temporarily impaired.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

Unrealized Gains and Losses on Common Stock

Gross unrealized gains and losses pertaining to Leschi common stock as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    Gains      Losses     Net  

2011

       

Common stock

       

Industrial and miscellaneous (affiliated)

   $                 -       $         (45,000   $         (45,000
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total common stock

   $ -       $ (45,000   $ (45,000
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

2010

       

Common stock

       

Industrial and miscellaneous (affiliated)

   $ -       $ (45,000   $ (45,000
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total common stock

   $ -       $ (45,000   $ (45,000
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Gains and Losses on Bonds and Redeemable Preferred Stocks

Amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses, and estimated fair value of bonds and preferred stocks as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    Amortized Cost      Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   

Estimated

Fair

Value

 

2011

          

Bonds

          

U.S. Governments

   $ 442,056       $ 38,261       $ (81   $ 480,235   

All Other Governments

     14,875         975         -        15,850   

States, Territories and Possessions

     17,006         1,501         (20     18,487   

Political Subdivisions

     42,298         6,967         -        49,265   

Special Revenues

     137,381         24,243         -        161,624   

Industrial and miscellaneous

     3,004,238         357,085         (13,481     3,347,842   

Hybrid Securities

     11,821         1,641         (597     12,865   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total bonds

   $ 3,669,674       $ 430,673       $ (14,179   $ 4,086,168   

Loan-Backed Securities

     1,856,829         147,607         (11,576     1,992,860   

Redeemable preferred stocks

     34         93         -        127   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

   $         5,526,537       $         578,373       $         (25,755   $         6,079,155   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)    Amortized Cost      Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated Fair
Value
 

2010

          

Bonds

          

U.S. Governments

   $ 411,971       $ 8,239       $ (6,989   $ 413,221   

All Other Governments

     21,872         626         (38     22,460   

States, Territories and Possessions

     33,275         150         (37     33,388   

Political Subdivisions

     46,447         1,078         (1,568     45,957   

Special Revenues

     173,714         3,461         (4,113     173,062   

Industrial and miscellaneous

     2,880,452         205,150         (9,820     3,075,782   

Hybrid Securities

     11,820         2,824         (433     14,211   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total bonds

   $ 3,579,551       $ 221,528       $ (22,998   $ 3,778,081   

Loan-Backed Securities

     1,850,282         135,145         (7,424     1,978,003   

Redeemable preferred stocks

     72         54         -        126   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

   $         5,429,905       $         356,727       $ (30,422   $         5,756,210   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Losses on Fixed Maturities and Equity Securities

Estimated fair value and gross unrealized losses of fixed maturities and equity securities as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

 

     Unrealized Losses
Less Than 12 Months
    Unrealized Losses
12 Months or Greater
 
(in thousands of dollars)    Estimated
Fair Value
     Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated
Fair Value
     Unrealized
Losses
 

2011

          

Fixed maturities:

          

Bonds

          

U.S. Governments

   $             6,468       $                 (81   $ -       $ -   

All Other Governments

     -         -        -         -   

States, Territories and Possessions

     2,841         (20     -         -   

Political Subdivisions

     -         -        -         -   

Special Revenues

     -         -        -         -   

Industrial and miscellaneous

     254,089         (8,621     25,199         (4,861

Hybrid Securities

     -           1,569         (597
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

   $ 263,398       $ (8,722   $         26,768       $ (5,458

Loan-Backed Securities

     147,238         (5,876     31,465         (5,699
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Redeemable preferred stocks

     -           
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

   $ 410,636       $ (14,598   $ 58,233       $         (11,157
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity securities:

          

Industrial and miscellaneous (affiliated)

   $ -       $ -      $ -       $ (45,000
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity securities

   $ -       $ -      $ -       $ (45,000
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

     Unrealized Losses
Less Than 12 Months
    Unrealized Losses
12 Months or Greater
 
(in thousands of dollars)    Estimated
Fair Value
     Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated
Fair Value
     Unrealized
Losses
 
                            

2010

          

Fixed maturities:

          

Bonds

          

U.S. Governments

   $         177,373       $ (6,989   $ -       $ -   

All Other Governments

     2,354         (38     -         -   

States, Territories and Possessions

     17,571         (37     -         -   

Political Subdivisions

     21,069         (1,568     -         -   

Special Revenues

     116,384         (4,113     -         -   

Industrial and miscellaneous

     264,599         (5,566     62,411         (4,255

Hybrid Securities

     -         -        1,733         (433
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

   $ 599,350       $         (18,311   $         64,144       $ (4,688

Loan-Backed Securities

     94,430         (451     80,810         (6,973
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Redeemable preferred stocks

          -         -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

   $ 693,780       $ (18,762   $ 144,954       $ (11,661
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity securities:

          

Industrial and miscellaneous (affiliated)

   $ -       $ -      $ -       $ (45,000
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity securities

   $ -       $ -      $ -       $         (45,000
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2011, fixed maturities represented 36% of the Company’s total unrealized loss amount, which was comprised of 89 securities. The remaining portion of the Company’s total unrealized loss amount is attributed to one equity security. The Company holds 8 securities that are in an unrealized loss position in excess of 20%.

Fixed maturities in an unrealized loss position for less than 12 months were comprised of 72 securities, of which 74%, or $303,273,000, were comprised of securities with fair value to amortized cost ratios at or greater than 95%. The majority of these securities are investment grade fixed maturities depressed due to changes in interest rates from the date of purchase.

Fixed maturities in an unrealized loss position for 12 months or more as of December 31, 2011 were comprised of 17 securities, with a total fair value of approximately $58,233,000. The decline in market value for these securities is primarily attributable to changes in interest rates. A variety of data is reviewed, including the aging and severity of unrealized losses, watch lists distributed by the asset managers, deviations in market prices between months, and results of tests indicating if any bond holdings with unrealized losses have a credit rating below investment grade for 12 consecutive months. If a fixed maturity security, except for loan-backed securities, is deemed other-than-temporarily impaired, then the security’s book value basis is written down to current market value with the Company recognizing an impairment loss in current period’s earnings.

For loan-backed securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality for which it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable, are written down to the present value of expected cash flows to be received.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

Because the decline in market value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality and because the Company has the ability and intent to hold these investments until a recovery of fair value, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of December 31, 2011.

Loan-backed Securities

In accordance with SSAP No. 43R, effective July 1, 2009, loan-backed securities with fair values less than amortized cost where the Company (i) has the intent to sell the security; or (ii) lacks the intent or the ability to retain the security for a period of time sufficient to recover the amortized cost basis; the security is written down to fair value with the associated realized loss reported in net income.

There were no loan-backed securities impaired during 2011 due to intent to sell or inability or lack of intent to retain the security for a period of time sufficient to recover the amortized cost basis.

Loan-backed securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality for which it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable, are written down to the present value of expected cash flows to be received. Loan-backed securities impaired to their present value of projected cash flows that are still held as of December 31, 2011 consisted of the following:

 

(in thousands of dollars)  
Date of
Financial
Statement
Where
Reported
   Cusip      Description    Book/Adjusted
Carrying Value
Amortized
Cost Before
Current Period
Other-Than-
Temporary
Impairment
     Recognized
Other-Than-
Temporary
Impairment
    Amortized
Cost After
Other-Than-
Temporary
Impairment
    

Fair

Value

 
9/30/2009      949797AA2       WFMBS 2007-15 A1    $ 7,650       $ (98   $ 7,552       $ 6,511   
9/30/2010      41162DAF6       HVMLT 2006-12 2A2A      1,937         (588     1,349         1,712   
12/31/2010      22540AET1       CSFB 1997-C2 AX      172         (78     94         114   
12/31/2010      23322BEE4       DLJCM 1999-CG1 S      887         (376     511         217   
12/31/2010      756991AG0       SBA IO RMOF 9084      69         (5     64         69   
12/31/2010      76200RAV0       RFMSI 2007-S7 A20      5,760         (79     5,681         5,871   
3/31/2011      93934FEN8       WMALT 2005-9 2A2      4,393         -        4,393         4,277   
12/31/2011      22540AET1       CSFB 1997-C2 AX      46         (11     35         35   
12/31/2011      23322BEE4       DLJCM 1999-CG1 S      504         (160     344         273   
        

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
      Totals loan-backed securities    $         21,418       $         (1,395   $         20,023       $         19,079   
        

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

In determining the impairments for loan-backed securities, a review of default rate, credit support and other key assumptions was made on the security level. Where it was determined that less than 100% of contractual cash flows would be received, the impairment was measured by discounting the projected cash flows and comparing these discounted cash flows to the amortized cost basis of the securities in accordance to SSAP No. 43R.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Finacial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

The roll-forward of the amounts related to credit losses on loan-backed securities recognized in earnings are as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2011     2010     2009  

Beginning balance of credit losses on loan-backed securities

   $ (4,647   $ (1,467   $ -   

Additions not previously recognized

     -        (5,641     (1,472

Additional OTTI on previously impaired securities

     (171     -        -   

Reductions for securities sold during the period

             3,423                5,147                        5   

Impairment on intent to sell securities

     -        (2,686     -   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance of credit losses on loan-backed securities owned as of December 31

   $ (1,395   $ (4,647   $ (1,467
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subprime Mortgage Related Risk Exposure

Generally, direct subprime exposures were identified based upon consideration of the following types of features: interest rate above prime to borrowers that did not qualify for prime rate loans; borrowers with low credit ratings (FICO scores); interest only or negative amortizing loans; unconventionally high initial loan-to-value ratios; unusually low initial payments based on a fixed introductory rate that expires after a short initial period and then adjusts to an unusually high rate based upon a variable index rate plus a margin; borrowers with less than conventional documentation of their income and/or net assets; very high or no limits on how much the payment amount or the interest rate may increase or reset periods; or loans that include substantial prepayment penalties and or prepayment penalties that extend beyond the initial interest rate adjustment.

The Company has no direct exposure through investments in subprime mortgage loans. The following table details the Company’s direct exposure to subprime risk through other investments as of December 31, 2011:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    Actual Cost      Book/Adjusted
Carrying
Value
(excluding
interest)
     Fair Value     

Other-Than-

Temporary
Impairment
Losses
Recognized

 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

   $ 35,294       $ 35,229       $ 32,842       $ (1,414

Other assets

     440         423         423      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

   $         35,734       $         35,652       $         33,265       $ (1,414
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Maturities of Bonds and Preferred Stocks

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of bonds and preferred stocks, by contractual maturity, at December 31, 2011 are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalty:

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)    Amortized
Cost
    

Estimated
Fair

Value

 

Due to 1 year or less

   $ 150,574       $ 152,755   

Due after 1 year through 5 years

     812,907         855,881   

Due after 5 years through 10 years

     1,273,158         1,385,239   

Due after 10 years

     1,433,035         1,692,293   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     3,669,674         4,086,168   

Loan-backed securities

     1,856,829         1,992,860   

Preferred stocks

     34         127   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $     5,526,537       $     6,079,155   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sales of Bonds, Preferred Stocks and Common Stocks

The gross gains, gross losses and proceeds from sales on bonds, preferred stocks and common stocks for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)   

Gross

Gains

     Gross
Losses
     Proceeds  

2011

        

Bonds

   $         29,155       $         (2,107    $         520,828   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2010

        

Bonds

   $ 26,435       $ (8,419    $ 501,820   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2009

        

Bonds

   $ 20,903       $ (73,543    $ 544,774   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Bonds with an amortized cost of approximately $3,911,000 and $3,891,000 were on deposit with regulatory authorities at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, to satisfy regulatory requirements. The fair value of these securities was approximately $4,657,000 and $4,299,000 as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

On February 13, 2009, the Company acquired a $75,000,000 par value Mount Rosa/Mount Evans bond from Fire Underwriters Association for $85,978,000. On July 11, 2003, the Company acquired a $15,000,000 Mount Rosa/Mount Evans bond at par. Mount Rosa/Mount Evans is not an affiliated company; however, in these special purpose vehicle bonds, ZIC, an affiliated company, provided the underlying financial guarantee of interest, and American International Group, Inc., an unaffiliated company, provided the underlying guarantee of principal. The maturity date for these bonds is July 17, 2033. The Coupon rate for these bonds is 6.15% and interest is paid semi-annually. The Company earned approximately $4,616,000, $923,000 and $923,000 of interest income in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Market values for these bonds were approximately $96,566,000 and $19,313,000, respectively, as of December 31, 2011.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

4. Statutory Investment Valuation Reserves

The tables below present changes in the major elements of the AVR and the IMR:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    AVR     IMR  

Balances as of December 31, 2008

   $ -      $ 21,700   

Realized investment gains (losses), net of tax

     (90,625     (22,095

Amortization of investment gains

     -        (2,290

Unrealized investment losses, net of deferred tax

     (1,996     -   

Basic contribution

     5,444        -   

Reserve objective over accumulated balances at 20%

     23,519        -   

Adjustment down to maximum/up to zero

     63,658        -   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances as of December 31, 2009

     -        (2,685

Realized investment gains (losses), net of tax

     6,791        6,105   

Amortization of investment gains

     -        (806

Unrealized investment losses, net of deferred tax

     2,479        -   

Basic contribution

     6,399        -   

Reserve objective over accumulated balances at 20%

     3,580        -   

Adjustment down to maximum/up to zero

     -        -   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances as of December 31, 2010

     19,249        2,614   

Realized investment gains (losses), net of tax

     5,617        16,915   

Amortization of investment gains

     -        (1,180

Unrealized investment losses, net of deferred tax

     (5,067     -   

Basic contribution

     4,496        -   

Reserve objective over accumulated balances at 20%

     (147     -   

Adjustment down to maximum/up to zero

    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances as of December 31, 2011

   $             24,148      $             18,349   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The AVR requires reserves for default risk on bonds and preferred stocks, common stocks, mortgage loans on real estate and other investments. The IMR is designed to capture the realized gains and losses which result from changes in the overall level of interest rates and amortize such into income over the approximate remaining life of the investments sold. Changes in the AVR have been applied directly to unassigned surplus. Investment gains and losses, net of tax, added to the IMR are amortized to income over the remaining life of the investments sold.

 

5. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Included in various investment related line items in the financial statements are certain financial instruments carried at fair value on a recurring basis. Other financial instruments are periodically measured at fair value, such as when impaired, or, for certain bonds and preferred stock when carried at the lower of cost or market.

The Company’s financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value have been classified, for disclosure purposes, based on a hierarchy defined by SSAP No. 100. The hierarchy gives the highest ranking to fair values determined using unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest ranking to fair values determined using methodologies and models with unobservable inputs (Level 3). An asset’s or liability’s

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

classification is based on the lowest level input that is significant to its measurement. For example, a Level 3 fair value measurement may include inputs that are both observable (Levels 1 and 2) and unobservable (Level 3).

The levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

   

Level 1: Fair value measurements based on observable inputs that reflect quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the company has the ability to access at the measurement date. Level 1 securities include highly liquid U.S. Treasury securities, money market funds, certain mortgage backed securities, and exchange traded equity and derivative securities.

 

   

Level 2: Fair value measurements based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or significant inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include the following:

 

  a) Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;
  b) Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets;
  c) Inputs other than quoted market prices that are observable;
  d) Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation or other means.

 

   

Level 3: Fair value measurements based on valuation techniques that require significant inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. These measurements include circumstances in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability and reflect management’s own judgments about the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability.

Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table provides information as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 about the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

2011

           

Assets at Fair Value

           

Other Invested Assets:

           

Other Joint Ventures - Unaffiliated

   $ -       $ -       $ 1,817       $ 1,817   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-Total

   $ -       $ -       $ 1,817       $ 1,817   

Aggregate Write-Ins for Investment Assets:

           

Derivative Instruments

   $ -       $ 42       $ -       $ 42   

Aggregate Write-Ins for Other Than
Invested Assets:

           

Separate Accounts Assets

   $ 452,577       $ -       $ -       $         452,577   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets at Fair Value

   $         452,577       $                 42       $             1,817       $ 454,436   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

2010

           

Assets at Fair Value

           

Other Invested Assets:

           

Other Joint Ventures - Unaffiliated

   $ -       $ -       $ 38,999       $ 38,999   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-Total

   $ -       $ -       $ 38,999       $ 38,999   

Aggregate Write-Ins for Investment Assets:

           

Derivative Instruments

   $ -       $ 98       $ -       $ 98   

Aggregate Write-Ins for Other Than
Invested Assets:

           

Separate Accounts Assets

   $ 462,623       $ -       $ -       $ 462,623   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets at Fair Value

   $         462,623       $                 98       $           38,999       $         501,720   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Level 1 Financial Assets

Separate Account Assets

Fair values and changes in the fair values of separate account assets generally accrue directly to the policyholders and are not included in the Company’s revenues and expenses or surplus.

Separate account assets in Level 1 primarily include actively-traded institutional and retail mutual fund investments valued by the respective mutual fund companies.

Level 2 Financial Assets

Derivative Instruments

The level 2 financial assets represent S&P 500 call options that are classified as derivative instruments. These S&P 500 call options are commented on more fully under Note 16. The fair value in this category represents the options purchased on Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (“S&P 500 Index”) to hedge the interest liability generated on the equity-indexed annuity product. The fair value is computed internally using the Black-Scholes model under the “Asian” methodology.

Level 3 Financial Assets

Other Joint Ventures - Unaffiliated

Fair value is provided by the Fund Manager and/or their Fund Administrator and is generally based on quoted market prices. If quoted market prices are not available, fair value is determined based on other relevant factors including, but not limited to, dealer price quotations, price activity for equivalent instruments and valuation pricing models.

Changes in Level 3 Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables summarize the changes in assets classified as Level 3 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010. Gains and losses reported in this table may include changes in fair value that are attributable to both observable and unobservable inputs.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)    Balance at
January 1,
2011
    

Gains/(Losses)
Included

in

Surplus

   

Gains/(Losses)
Included in

net

income

    

Purchases,
issuances

and
settlements

    Balance at
December 31,
2011
 

Other Invested Assets

            

Other Joint Ventures - Unaffiliated

   $         38,999       $         (8,055   $             8,276       $         (37,403   $             1,817   
(in thousands of dollars)    Balance at
January 1,
2010
    

Gains/(Losses)

Included

in

Surplus

    

Gains/(Losses)
Included in

net

income

     Purchases,
issuances
and
settlements
   

Balance at
December 31,

2010

 

Other Invested Assets

             

Other Joint Ventures - Unaffiliated

   $         39,832       $          3,491       $             609       $           (4,933   $           38,999   
(in thousands of dollars)    Balance at
January 1,
2009
     Gains/(Losses)
Included in
Surplus
    Gains/(Losses)
Included in net
income
    Purchases,
issuances
and
settlements
   

Balance at
December 31,

2009

 

Other Invested Assets

           

Real Estate Joint Ventures - Unaffiliated

   $       104,912       $           (31,800   $           (16,507   $         (56,605   $         -   

(Excluding Fillmore and Phillips Edison)

           

Other Joint Ventures - Unaffiliated

     67,263         21,030        (11,319     (37,142     39,832   

Policy on Transfers In and Out of Level 3

At the end of each reporting period, the Company evaluates whether or not any event has occurred or circumstances have changed that would cause an investment to be transferred in or out of Level 3. There were no transfers in or out of Level 3 in 2011, 2010 and 2009.

Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values

The carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

     2011      2010  
(in thousands of dollars)    Carrying
Value
     Estimated
Fair Value
     Carrying
Value
     Estimated
Fair Value
 

Assets

           

Bonds

   $     5,526,503       $     6,079,028       $     5,429,833       $     5,756,084   

Preferred stocks

     34         127         72         126   

Mortgage loans

     13         15         18         19   

Contract loans

     297,264         641,423         294,972         483,910   

Joint ventures and partnerships

     1,817         1,817         38,999         38,999   

S&P 500 call options

     42         42         98         98   

Cash, cash equivalents and
short-term investments

     125,842         125,842         116,631         116,631   

Securities Lending

     15,961         15,961         64,327         64,327   

Separate accounts

     452,577         452,577         462,623         462,623   

Liabilities

           

Deferred annuities

     1,626,306         1,605,459         1,632,649         1,608,916   

Securities lending

     15,961         15,961         64,636         64,636   

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments as of December 31, 2011 and 2010:

Bonds and preferred stocks

The estimated fair values of bonds and preferred stocks are valued in accordance with the NAIC’s Purposes and Procedures Manual of the Securities Valuation Office (“SVO”). In those instances where fair value is not available from the SVO then fair value is based upon quoted market prices, dealer quotes, and prices obtained from independent pricing services, generally broker dealers. Unless representative trades of securities actually occurred at year end, these quotes are generally estimates of market value based on an evaluation of appropriate factors such as trading in similar securities, yields, credit quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issues and other market data.

Mortgage loans

The estimated fair value of the mortgage loan portfolio is determined by discounting the estimated future cash flows, using a year-end market rate which is applicable to the yield, credit quality, and average maturity of the composite portfolio.

Contract loans

The carrying amounts of these items are a reasonable estimate of their fair market values because interest rates are generally variable and based on current market rates.

Joint ventures and partnerships

The estimated fair value of the joint ventures and partnerships is based on financial information received from the partnership management.

S&P 500 call options

The Black-Scholes option pricing formula is a reasonable valuation method in estimating the fair market value of the S&P 500 call options.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

The carrying amounts of these items are a reasonable estimate of their fair value.

Deferred annuities

The estimated fair values are based on the currently available cash surrender value, similar to the demand deposit liabilities of depository institutions.

 

6. Investment in Joint Ventures and Partnerships

The Company’s investments in joint ventures and partnership interests amounted to approximately $1,817,000 and $38,999,000 as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

7. Related Parties

The Company is a subsidiary of FGI, an insurance holding company domiciled in the State of Nevada. As the parent company, FGI performs legal, investment, and marketing services on behalf of the Company. Fees for these services are determined by using various cost allocation methods.

On April 1, 2011, the Company entered into purchase agreements with Zurich American Insurance Company, A New York insurer that is an affiliate of the Company, to sell four joint venture interests based on the fair market value as of March 31, 2011. The final purchase price was determined and settled in cash at a price of approximately $20,457,000 during the second quarter of 2011. The total amount of realized gains recognized was $5,392,000.

On October 1, 2009, the Company entered into an agreement with Farmers Reinsurance Company (“Farmers Re”), a California insurer, which is 100% owned by the Company’s parent, FGI, to sell all of the Company’s unaffiliated real estate joint venture interests to Farmers Re based on the Company’s net assets of the real estate joint venture interests, which the Company believes approximated fair value as of September 30, 2009. The final purchase price was determined and settled in cash at a price of $84,776,000 during the fourth quarter of 2009. At disposal, the statement value of the investment was $102,963,000 which generated a realized loss of $18,187,000. The sale also transfers remaining future investment commitments totaling $6,286,000. The transaction was undertaken to restructure the risk profile of the Company’s investment portfolio. The sale of these assets facilitates the Company’s ability to properly manage risks within its portfolio while enhancing its risk-based capital ratio.

On January 2, 2007, the Company capitalized Leschi, a wholly-owned subsidiary. Leschi is a special purpose financial captive organized and incorporated under the laws of the State of South Carolina.

On November 1, 2005, the Company acquired three properties valued at $42,579,000 and formed the WVGRR Properties, LLC, a real estate holding company fully owned by the Company. In exchange, the Company paid cash in the amount of $18,195,000 and also assumed the debt on the three properties in the amount of $24,384,000. On July 23, 2010, WVGRR Properties, LLC, paid off its outstanding encumbrances in the amount of $22,324,000. Subsequently, on December 14, 2010, WVGRR Properties, LLC transferred all real estate properties -Talavi, Crystal Park and Westlake - to Farmers New World Life. As of December 31, 2010, the statement value for WVGRR Properties, LLC, was $0.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

The Company entered into a modified coinsurance agreement (the “Agreement”) on December 1, 2003 with Zurich American Life Insurance Company (ZALICO). ZALICO is an Illinois domiciled stock life insurance company and an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of ZIG. Initially, the Company ceded to ZALICO all existing Non-Qualified Individual Flexible Payment Deferred (“NQ-FPDA”) and Non-Qualified Individual Single Premium Deferred (“NQ-SPDA”) annuities, totaling approximately 36% of the Company’s annuity business. In exchange, the Company received an initial commission of approximately $36,500,000. No portion of the assets constituting the consideration is being ceded to ZALICO. Subsequent new issues of NQ-FPDA and NQ-SPDA annuities will be ceded to ZALICO. The Company has a management and service agreement with ZALICO to provide services reasonably necessary pursuant to this Agreement.

The Agreement with ZALICO does not relieve the Company from its obligations to policyholders. The Company remains liable to its policyholders for all annuities ceded; therefore, a credit exposure exists to the extent that ZALICO does not meet its obligations under the agreement. Failure of ZALICO to honor its obligation could result in a loss to the Company.

FGI has an agreement with the Company to provide sales and marketing, human resource, information technology, real estate, tax, payroll, investments, purchasing, warehousing, corporate legal, internal audit and other services. Fees charged to the Company by FGI were approximately $51,473,000, $50,833,000 and $61,315,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and are expensed as incurred.

MI Administrators, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FIG Leasing and was formed on September 24, 2008 under the laws of the State of Delaware. MI Administrators serves as a paymaster entity for the Company and affiliate entities and facilitates cash settlement of related party transactions in accordance with the State of Washington’s business and occupation regulations.

For the period ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company reported the following amounts due from or to related parties:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2011     2010  

Receivables from related parties

    

ZALICO

   $                 376      $                 246   

Leschi

     84        82   

Universal Underwriters Life Insurance Company

     70        -   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total receivables from related parties

   $ 530      $ 328   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Payables to related parties

    

FGI

   $ (8,621   $ (9,166

Zurich Treasury Services

     -        (66

Farmers Insurance Group Leasing

     (37     (12

Total payables to Related Parties

     (8,658     (9,244
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net payables to related parties

   $ (8,128   $ (8,916
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

8. Security Lending Arrangement

The Company has entered into a security lending agreement with a lending agent. The agreement authorizes the agent to lend securities held in the Company’s portfolio to a list of authorized borrowers. Concurrent with delivery of the securities, the borrower provides the Company with cash collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value of the loaned securities. The cash collateral is unrestricted.

The securities are marked-to-market on a daily basis, and the collateral is adjusted on the next business day. The collateral is invested in overnight repurchases in US government and Agency securities. Income earned from the security lending arrangement is shared 25% and 75% between the agent and the Company, respectively. Income earned by the Company was approximately $54,000, $43,000 and $28,000 in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company’s securities on loan as of December 31, 2011 consisted of corporate fixed income securities and had an estimated fair value of approximately $15,545,000. Comparatively, in December 31, 2010, securities on loan consisted of U.S. Treasury, U.S. Government Agency and corporate fixed income securities and had an estimated fair value of approximately $63,160,000. The collateral as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 had an estimated fair value of approximately $15,961,000 and $64,327,000, respectively.

 

9. Reinsurance

The Company assumes business from and cedes business to reinsurers to share risks under certain term, whole life and universal life policies for the purpose of reducing exposure to large losses.

Reinsurance ceded contracts do not relieve the Company from its obligations to policyholders. The Company remains liable to its policyholders for the portion reinsured to the extent that any reinsurer does not meet its obligations for reinsurance ceded to it under the reinsurance agreements. Failure of the reinsurers to honor their obligations could result in losses to the Company. Provisions are established for amounts deemed or estimated to be uncollectible. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, no amounts have been recorded in relation to uncollectible reinsurance balances. To minimize its exposure to significant losses from reinsurance insolvencies, the Company uses several reinsurers, evaluates the financial condition of its reinsurers and monitors the concentration of credit risk arising from similar characteristics of the reinsurers.

The Company established a liability for reinsurance in unauthorized companies as of December 31, 2011 in the amount of approximately $5,429,000 to cover reinsurance recoverables that were not secured by a letter of credit or trust agreement. There were no unsecured reinsurance recoverables as of December 31, 2010.

The Company has established retention limits for new policy issuances. The maximum retention on new issues is $2,000,000 per life for universal life, variable universal life and whole life policies and $1,000,000 per life for all other policies. The excess risk is reinsured with an affiliated reinsurer, Zurich Insurance Company (ZIC), and other unaffiliated reinsurers.

The Company entered into a reinsurance agreement (the “Leschi Agreement”) on January 2, 2007 with Leschi, a wholly-owned subsidiary. The Leschi Agreement requires the Company to cede, and Leschi to assume on an indemnity coinsurance basis, risks under certain term life insurance policies written by the Company. Premiums ceded to Leschi approximated $113,261,000, $95,353,000 and $77,711,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Claims ceded to affiliated companies were approximately $26,770,000, $23,997,000 and $17,095,000, for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

Premiums ceded to ZALICO per the modified coinsurance agreement described in Note 7 were approximately $26,801,000, $43,590,000 and $26,937,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Beginning January 1, 2010, the Company cedes to its affiliate, ZIC, 50% of contractual risk for new issues of its critical illness rider and a portion of business that is ceded through reinsurance pools. Premiums ceded to ZIC approximated $1,835,000 and $972,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Premiums assumed from unaffiliated companies approximated $30,369,000, $29,021,000 and $24,576,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Premiums ceded to unaffiliated companies approximated $207,107,000, $211,146,000 and $214,016,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Claims paid to unaffiliated companies on assumed reinsurance were approximately $28,678,000, $27,028,000 and $22,428,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Claims ceded to unaffiliated companies were approximately $92,978,000, $91,626,000 and $103,991,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

The estimated amounts of aggregate reduction in surplus due to termination of all reinsurance agreements by either party as of December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, were approximately $167,345,000, $128,480,000 and $93,520,000 respectively.

 

10. Surplus and Restrictions

Statutory surplus of approximately $594,373,000 and $664,935,000 as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, is the amount held for the benefit of the stockholder. The entire amount in 2011 and 2010 is designated as stockholder’s surplus for tax purposes and would not subject the Company to taxation if paid as a cash dividend.

The amount of dividends that can be paid by the Company to its stockholder without prior approval of the OIC is limited to the greater of (i) 10% of its statutory earned surplus or (ii) the statutory net income before realized gains and losses from the preceding calendar year. Earned surplus consists of funds derived from any realized net profits, and does not include unrealized capital gains or re-evaluation of assets. A dividend paid that does not meet the above specifications is defined as an “extraordinary dividend” and requires advance approval from the OIC. The maximum dividend payouts that could be made without prior approval of the OIC for the years 2011 and 2010 were $117,170,000 and $123,712,000, respectively. Dividends are determined by the board of directors.

During 2011, the Company paid dividends totaling $173,700,000 to its parent, FGI. On May 10, 2011, the Company declared an ordinary dividend of $33,000,000 to the Company’s sole shareholder and parent, FGI and the dividend was paid out on June 2, 2011. On July 27, 2011, the Company declared another $30,000,000 ordinary dividend to be paid to FGI and the dividend was paid out on August 18, 2011. An extraordinary dividend of $110,700,000 was paid to FGI with the approval of the OIC on December 9, 2011. The Company paid $120,000,000 in dividends to its parent during 2010.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

The NAIC requires life insurance companies to calculate a risk-based capital ratio (“RBC”). The RBC is used for the regulation of life insurance companies and is used as a solvency benchmark by state insurance regulators. The formulas for determining the RBC specify various weighting factors that are applied to financial balances or various levels of activity based on degree of risk. The RBC ratio is determined by a ratio of the enterprise’s regulatory total adjusted capital to its authorized control level RBC, as defined by the NAIC. If the RBC ratio is below specific trigger points, the Company may be required to take corrective action. The Company’s ratios exceeded the minimum regulatory requirements at December 31, 2011 and 2010. These ratios are not a required part of the financial statements.

 

11. Employees’ Retirement Plans

Prior to January 1, 2009, FGI sponsored a qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plan where benefits were based on years of service and the employee’s compensation during the last five years of employment. Effective January 1, 2009 the Company transitioned to a Cash Balance Program. However, vested employees who were age 40 and over or who had 10 or more years of service as of December 31, 2008 were “grandfathered” in the previous Pension Program. This approach helped employees closer to retirement to maintain the full value of their anticipated pension benefit.

Benefits under the Pension Program are based on an employee’s years of service and compensation during the last five years of employment. The FGI funding policy is to make sufficient contributions to the pension plan to fully provide for employees’ benefits at the time of retirement. Under the Cash Balance Program, FGI makes regular contributions to the employee’s account. The amount of these contributions is based on a percentage of an employee’s base pay and will vary depending on an employee’s age and length of service.

In addition, the Company provides post-retirement benefits to retired employees through a plan also sponsored by FGI. The Company has no legal obligation for benefits under these plans. FGI charges the Company an allocated share of such contributions based on characteristics of the population of plan participants.

The Company was allocated and contributed $4,900,000, $5,900,000 and $5,600,000 for pension and post-retirement benefits costs for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Pension plan and post-retirement benefits liabilities are only recorded by FGI.

 

12. Employees’ Profit Sharing Plans

Prior to January 1, 2009, FGI and its subsidiaries had two profit sharing plans providing for cash payments to all eligible employees, the Cash Profit Sharing Plan and Deferred Profit Sharing Plan. Effective January 1, 2009 the Company transitioned from the two profit sharing plans to a 401K Savings Plan and the Short-Term Incentive Plan (STIP) award program.

The 401K Savings Plan includes a dollar-for-dollar Company match up to 6% of employees’ earned base pay. All employees, including new hires, are vested in the 401K Savings Plan immediately.

The STIP program has two drivers. The award pool funding is determined by the Company meeting its Business Operating Profit (BOP) goal. Secondly, the pool is distributed based on annual individual performance ratings. The majority of Farmers employees participate in the STIP award program. Up to 85% of the award can be deferred into the Company’s 401K Savings Plan.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

The Company’s share of expenses for the STIP award program in 2011 and 2010 and the discontinued Cash Profit Sharing Plan and Deferred Profit Sharing Plan for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 was approximately $4,515,000, $4,133,000 and $6,044,000, respectively. Additionally, the Company’s contributions to the newly adopted 401K Savings Plan totaled $1,723,000, $1,747,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

13. Federal Income Taxes

The components of the Company’s net deferred tax asset (DTAs) / deferred tax liability (DTLs) as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

 

     2011  
(in thousands of dollars)    Ordinary     Capital     Total  

Gross deferred tax assets

   $         209,189      $         66,516      $         275,705   

Statutory valuation allowance adjustment

     -        -        -   

Adjusted gross deferred tax assets

     209,189        66,516        275,705   

Deferred tax liabilities

     (38,263     (10,153     (48,416
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

   $         170,926      $         56,363      $         227,289   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets nonadmitted

     (102,724     -        (102,724
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net admitted adjusted deferred tax assets

   $         68,202      $         56,363      $         124,565   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     2010  
(in thousands of dollars)    Ordinary     Capital     Total  

Gross deferred tax assets

   $         210,737      $         80,916      $         291,653   

Statutory valuation allowance adjustment

     -        -        -   

Adjusted gross deferred tax assets

     210,737        80,916        291,653   

Deferred tax liabilities

     (42,788     (11,484     (54,272
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

   $         167,949      $         69,432      $         237,381   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets nonadmitted

     (100,324     -        (100,324
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net admitted adjusted deferred tax assets

   $         67,625      $         69,432      $         137,057   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

     Change  
(in thousands of dollars)    Ordinary     Capital     Total  

Gross deferred tax assets

   $ (1,548   $ (14,400   $ (15,948

Statutory valuation allowance adjustment

     -        -        -   

Adjusted gross deferred tax assets

     (1,548     (14,400     (15,948

Deferred tax liabilities

     4,525        1,331        5,856   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

   $ 2,977      $ (13,069   $ (10,092
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets nonadmitted

     (2,400     -        (2,400
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net admitted adjusted deferred tax assets

   $         577      $ (13,069   $ (12,492
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Company recorded an increase in admitted DTAs as the result of its election to employ the provisions of paragraph 10.e. as follows:

 

     2011  
(in thousands of dollars)    Ordinary      Capital      Total  

Deferred tax assets admitted through potential carryback (10.e.i)

   $         68,202       $ -       $ 68,202   

Deferred tax assets admitted through future realization (10.e.ii)

     -         66,331         66,331   

Deferred tax assets admitted through offset of deferred tax liability (10.e.iii)

     38,263         185         38,448   

 

     2010  
(in thousands of dollars)    Ordinary      Capital      Total  

Deferred tax assets admitted through potential carryback (10.e.i)

   $         67,625       $ -       $         67,625   

Deferred tax assets admitted through future realization (10.e.ii)

     -         80,620         80,620   

Deferred tax assets admitted through offset of deferred tax liability (10.e.iii)

     42,788         296         43,084   

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

     Change  
(in thousands of dollars)    Ordinary     Capital     Total  

Deferred tax assets admitted through potential carryback (10.e.i)

   $         577      $ -      $         577   

Deferred tax assets admitted through future realization (10.e.ii)

     -        (14,289     (14,289

Deferred tax assets admitted through offset of deferred tax liability (10.e.iii)

     (4,525     (111     (4,636

The SSAP No. 10R Admission Calculation Components are as follows:

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

     2011  
(in thousands of dollars)    Ordinary      Capital      Total  

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.a.

   $         27,362       $ -       $         27,362   

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.b. (the lesser of 10.b.i and 10.b.ii below)

     -         55,188         55,188   

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.b.i.

     -         66,331         66,331   

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.b.ii

     -         -         55,188   

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.c.

     38,263         10,153         48,416   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total (paragraph 10.a. + 10.b. + 10.c.)

   $ 65,625       $ 65,341       $ 130,966   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.e.i.

   $         68,202       $ -       $         68,202   

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.e.ii. (the lesser of 10.e.ii.a. and 10.e.ii.b. below)

     -         66,331         66,331   

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.e.ii.a.

     -         66,331         66,331   

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.e.ii.b.

     -         -         82,781   

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.e.iii.

     38,263         185         38,448   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total (10.e.i. + 10.e.ii. + 10.e.iii.)

   $         106,465       $         66,516       $         172,981   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Used in SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.d.:

  

Total Adjusted Capital

     625,857   

Authorized Control Level

     1014

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

     2010  
(in thousands of dollars)    Ordinary      Capital      Total  

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.a.

   $         27,092       $ -       $         27,092   

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.b. (the lesser of 10.b.i and 10.b.ii below)

     -         55,616         55,616   

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.b.i.

     -         80,620         80,620   

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.b.ii

     -         -         55,616   

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.c.

     42,788         11,484         54,272   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total (paragraph 10.a. + 10.b. + 10.c.)

   $         69,880       $         67,100       $         136,980   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.e.i.

   $         67,625       $ -       $         67,625   

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.e.ii. (the lesser of 10.e.ii.a. and 10.e.ii.b. below)

     -         80,620         80,620   

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.e.ii.a.

     -         80,620         80,620   

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.e.ii.b.

     -         -         83,423   

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.e.iii.

     42,788         296         43,084   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total (10.e.i. + 10.e.ii. + 10.e.iii.)

   $         110,413       $         80,916       $         191,329   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Used in SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.d.:

  

Total Adjusted Capital

     691,209   

Authorized Control Level

     998

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

     Change  
(in thousands of dollars)    Ordinary     Capital     Total  

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.a.

   $         270      $ -      $         270   

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.b. (the lesser of 10.b.i and 10.b.ii below)

     -        (428     (428

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.b.i.

     -        (14,289     (14,289

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.b.ii

     -        -        (428

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.c.

     (4,525     (1,331     (5,856
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (paragraph 10.a. + 10.b. + 10.c.)

   $ (4,255   $ (1,759   $ (6,014
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.e.i.

   $         577      $ -      $         577   

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.e.ii. (the lesser of 10.e.ii.a. and 10.e.ii.b. below)

     -        (14,289     (14,289

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.e.ii.a.

     -        (14,289     (14,289

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.e.ii.b.

     -        -        (642

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.e.iii.

     (4,525     (111     (4,636
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (10.e.i. + 10.e.ii. + 10.e.iii.)

   $ (3,948   $ (14,400   $ (18,348
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Used in SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.d.:

      

Total Adjusted Capital

         (65,352

Authorized Control Level

         16

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

The impacts of tax planning strategies on the Company’s DTAs are as follows:

 

     2011  
     Ordinary
Percent
    Capital
Percent
    Total
Percent
 

Adjusted Gross DTAs

      

(% of Total Adjusted Gross DTAs)

     0     24.1     24.1

Net Admitted Adjusted Gross DTAs

      

(% of Total Net Admitted Adjusted Gross DTAs)

     0     45.2     45.2

 

     2010  
     Ordinary
Percent
    Capital
Percent
    Total
Percent
 

Adjusted Gross DTAs

      

(% of Total Adjusted Gross DTAs)

     0     27.7     27.7

Net Admitted Adjusted Gross DTAs

      

(% of Total Net Admitted Adjusted Gross DTAs)

     0     50.7     50.7

 

     Change  
     Ordinary
Percent
    Capital
Percent
    Total
Percent
 

Adjusted Gross DTAs

      

(% of Total Adjusted Gross DTAs)

     0     -3.6     -3.6

Net Admitted Adjusted Gross DTAs

      

(% of Total Net Admitted Adjusted Gross DTAs)

     0     -5.5     -5.5

The following table provides information about the Company’s admitted DTAs, admitted assets, statutory surplus and total capital in the risk based calculation resulting from the calculation in paragraph 10a, 10b, 10c of SSAP No. 10R, and the increased amount of DTAs, admitted assets and surplus as a result of the application of paragraph 10.e of SSAP No. 10R.

 

     2011  
(in thousands of dollars)    Ordinary      Capital      Total  

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraphs 10.a., 10.b., and 10.c.:

        

Admitted Deferred Tax Assets

   $             65,625       $         65,341       $         130,966   

Admitted Assets

           6,859,664   

Adjusted Statutory Capital and Surplus *

           551,876   

Total Adjusted Capital from DTAs

           625,857   

Increases due to SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.e.

        

Admitted Deferred Tax Assets

     40,840         1,175         42,015   

Admitted Assets

     40,840         1,175         42,015   

Statutory Surplus

     40,840         1,175         42,015   

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

     2010  
(in thousands of dollars)    Ordinary     Capital     Total  

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraphs 10.a., 10.b., and 10.c.:

      

Admitted Deferred Tax Assets

   $         69,880      $         67,100      $         136,980   

Admitted Assets

         6,858,769   

Adjusted Statutory Capital and Surplus *

         556,156   

Total Adjusted Capital from DTAs

         691,209   

Increases due to SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.e.

      

Admitted Deferred Tax Assets

     40,533        13,816        54,349   

Admitted Assets

     40,533        13,816        54,349   

Statutory Surplus

     40,533        13,816        54,349   
     Change  
(in thousands of dollars)    Ordinary     Capital     Total  

SSAP No. 10R, Paragraphs 10.a., 10.b., and 10.c.:

      

Admitted Deferred Tax Assets

   $ (4,255   $ (1,759   $ (6,014

Admitted Assets

         895   

Adjusted Statutory Capital and Surplus *

         (4,280

Total Adjusted Capital from DTAs

         (65,352

Increases due to SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.e.

      

Admitted Deferred Tax Assets

     307        (12,641     (12,334

Admitted Assets

     307        (12,641     (12,334

Statutory Surplus

     307        (12,641     (12,334

 

  * As reported on the statutory balance sheet for the most recently filed statement with the domiciliary state commissioner adjusted in accordance with SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.b.ii.

The increases in statutory surplus as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 were $42,015,000 and $54,349,000, respectively, and resulted from the Company’s election pursuant to paragraph 10.e. of SSAP No. 10R and are reported as aggregate write-ins for special surplus funds on the statutory statements of admitted assets, liabilities and capital and surplus.

The Company is currently recognizing all deferred tax liabilities.

Current income taxes incurred for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 consisted of the following major components:

 

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(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2011     2010     2009  

Current income tax :

      

Current income tax expense (benefit) - operations

   $         66,040      $         63,649      $         56,753   

Current income tax expense (benefit) - capital gains

     (4,556     (5,729     (6,964

Prior year adjustments

     3,236        235        (3,101
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current federal income taxes incurred

   $         64,720      $         58,155      $         46,688   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2011     2010     Change  

Deferred tax assets:

      

Ordinary:

      

Deferred acquisition costs

   $         96,803      $         94,159      $         2,644   

Life insurance reserves

     88,519        93,195        (4,676

Nonadmitted assets

     7,165        5,997        1,168   

Compensation and benefits accrual

     6,366        5,731        635   

Depreciable assets

     2,438        2,665        (227

Other

     7,898        8,990        (1,092
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     209,189        210,737        (1,548

Statutory valuation allowance adjustment

       -        -   

Nonadmitted deferred tax assets

     (102,724     (100,324     (2,400
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Admitted ordinary deferred tax assets

   $         106,465      $         110,413      $ (3,948
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital:

      

Net capital loss carry-forward

   $         32,669      $         42,529      $ (9,860

Investments

     33,717        38,387        (4,670

Unrealized gain on investments

     130          130   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     66,516        80,916        (14,400

Statutory valuation allowance adjustment

     -        -        -   

Nonadmitted deferred tax assets

     -        -        -   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Admitted capital deferred tax assets

   $         66,516      $         80,916      $ (14,400
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Admitted deferred tax assets

   $         172,981      $         191,329      $ (18,348
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2011      2010      Change  

Deferred tax liabilities:

        

Ordinary:

        

Deferred and uncollected premium

   $         35,296       $         40,678       $ (5,382

Other

     2,967         2,110         857   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total ordinary deferred tax liabilities

   $         38,263       $ 42,788       $ (4,525
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital:

        

Investments

   $         10,153       $             8,886       $         1,267   

Unrealized gain / (loss) on investments

        2,598         (2,598
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $         10,153       $         11,484       $ (1,331
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

   $             48,416       $         54,272       $ (5,856
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net admitted deferred tax assets/liabilities

   $         124,565       $         137,057       $ (12,492
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The change in net deferred income taxes as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 was composed of the following:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2011     2010     Change  

Total deferred tax assets

   $             275,705      $         291,653      $ (15,948

Total deferred tax liabilities

     (48,416     (54,272     5,856   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax asset (liability)

     227,289        237,381        (10,092

Tax effect of unrealized gains (losses)

         (2,728

Prior year deferred tax adjustment

                 2,956   
      

 

 

 

Change in net deferred income tax (charge)/benefit

       $ (9,864
      

 

 

 

The provision for federal income taxes incurred is different from that which would be obtained by applying the statutory federal income tax rate at 35% to income before income taxes. The significant items causing this difference are as follows:

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2011     2010     Change  

Provision computed at statutory rate

   $         76,585      $             66,028      $         10,557   

Amortization of interest maintenance reserve

     (413     (282     (131

Separate account dividend received deduction

     (263     (175     (88

Non-admitted assets

     (1,174     903        (2,077

Other

     (151     1,071        (1,222
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $         74,584      $             67,545      $         7,039   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Federal income tax incurred - operations

   $         69,276      $         63,884      $         5,392   

Tax on capital gains/(losses)

     (4,556     (5,729     1,173   

Change in net deferred income tax

     9,864        9,390        474   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total statutory income taxes

   $         74,584      $         67,545      $         7,039   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2011 the Company did not have any operating loss carryforwards.

The following are income taxes incurred in the current and prior years that will be available for recoupment in the event of future net losses:

 

(in thousands of dollars)         Amount  
   2011    $         61,484   
   2010      61,156   
   2009      56,987   

Deposits admitted under IRC §6603

        -   

The Company files a consolidated return with the following entities:

Farmers Group, Inc. (d.b.a. Farmers Underwriters Association)

Truck Underwriters Association

Fire Underwriters Association

FIG Holding Company

FIG Leasing Company, Inc.

Prematic Service Corporation California

Prematic Service Corporation Nevada

Farmers Value Added, Inc.

Farmers Services Corporation

Farmers Underwriters Association

Farmers Reinsurance Company

Leschi Life Assurance Company

The method of allocation between the companies is subject to a written agreement, which has been approved by the Board of Directors. Allocation is based upon separate return calculations with an immediate benefit for a taxable loss which is utilized in the current year consolidated return. Intercompany tax balances are settled annually within 30 days after the filing of the consolidated

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

federal income tax return, the payment of an estimated payment, an additional assessment of the consolidated tax liability, a refund of the consolidated tax liability or any other reduction to the member’s apportioned tax liability in accordance with the tax sharing agreement.

The Company adheres to the provisions of the Life Insurance Company Income Tax Act of 1959 as amended by the 1984 and 1986 Tax Reform Acts.

The Company did not accrue any interest and penalties related to income tax contingencies.

On November 6, 2011, SSAP No. 101, Income Taxes, A Replacement of SSAP No. 10R and SSAP No. 10, was adopted by the NAIC. SSAP No. 101 contains changes to accounting for current and deferred federal and foreign income taxes, which is effective on January 1, 2012. This guidance provides that the deferred tax asset admissibility would no longer be elective, and the reversal and surplus limitation parameters in the admissibility tests will be determined based on the risk-based capital levels. It also requires gross deferred tax assets to be reduced by a statutory valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the gross deferred tax assets will not be realized. The cumulative effect of adopting this pronouncement is not expected to be material on the Company’s financial statements at January 1, 2012.

 

14. Contingencies

The Company is periodically subject to lawsuits arising from the normal course of its business activities. These actions are in various stages of discovery and development, and some seek punitive as well as compensatory damages. In the opinion of management, the Company has not engaged in any conduct that should warrant the award of any material punitive or compensatory damages. Acting on the advice of counsel, the Company intends to vigorously defend its position in each case, and management believes that, while it is not possible to predict the outcome of such matters with absolute certainty, ultimate disposition of these proceedings should not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s statements of assets, liabilities, capital and surplus, results of operations or cash flows.

During the year ended December 31, 2011 the Company settled no claims where amounts were paid to settle claims related extra contractual obligations or bad faith claims resulting from lawsuits.

 

15. Commitments

In December 2005, the Company sold real property occupied by the Company for $39,550,000. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company is leasing back the property from the purchaser for a period of 15 years. The sale-leaseback transaction does not include any form of continuing involvement that would preclude the Company from using sale-leaseback accounting. The Company is accounting for the leaseback as an operating lease.

The gain of approximately $29,250,000 realized in this transaction has been deferred and is being amortized to income in proportion to rent charged over the term of the lease. The Company recognized approximately $1,834,000, $1,785,000 and $1,738,000 of this gain for the year ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The liability for the remaining deferred gain on sale as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $18,911,000 and $20,745,000, respectively, and is included in other liabilities on the balance sheet.

 

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(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

The lease contains 4 successive renewal options, each to extend the lease upon expiration for an additional 5 years. For the year ended December 31, 2011, the total minimum rental expense incurred by the Company under this lease was approximately $2,834,000.

Statutory guidance provides that an operating expense lease should be recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, even if payments are not made on a straight-line basis. Accordingly, the lease will be recognized at the rate of approximately $2,834,000 per year for the original lease period of 15 years.

As of December 31, 2011, the future minimum rental payments required by leases are as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    Year Ending December 31  
     2012       $ 2,742   
     2013         2,817   
     2014         2,894   
     2015         2,974   
     2016         16,049   
     Thereafter      
     

 

 

 

Total future minimum payments required*

      $         27,476   
     

 

 

 

* Minimum payments have not been reduced by minimum sublease rentals of $173 due in the future under non-cancelable subleases.

The following schedule shows the composition of total rental expense for all operating leases except those with terms of a month or less that were not renewed:

 

(in thousands of dollars)                   
Year Ending December 31    2011     2010     2009  

Minimum rentals

   $         2,834      $         2,834      $         2,834   

Contingent rentals

       -        -   

Less: Sublease rentals

     (47     (52     (130
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 2,787      $ 2,782      $ 2,704   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

16. Equity-Indexed Annuities

The Company sells an equity-indexed annuity product. At the end of its 7-year term, this product credits interest to the annuitant at a rate based on a specified portion of the change in the value of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (“S&P 500 Index”), subject to a guaranteed annual minimum return.

To hedge the interest liability generated on the annuities as the index rises, the Company purchases call options on the S&P 500 Index. The Company considers such call options to be held as an economic hedge.

 

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(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

The S&P 500 call options are reported as derivatives, at fair value as computed using the Black-Scholes model under the “Asian” methodology. Mark-to-market accounting is used to account for call options. Pursuant to SSAP No. 86 “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, the Company recognized the change between the cost of the S&P 500 call options and its corresponding fair value as a change in net unrealized capital gains or losses in the statement of changes in capital and surplus.

As of December 31, 2011, the amount of unrealized hedging gains recorded in unassigned surplus was approximately $260,000 and the amount recorded as of December 31, 2010 was an unrealized loss of $216,000.

As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company had call options with contract values of approximately $2,849,000 and $4,908,000, respectively, and carrying values of approximately $42,000 and $98,000, respectively.

The cash requirement of the S&P 500 call options consists of the initial premium paid to purchase the index options. Should a liability exist to the annuitant at maturity of the annuity policy, the termination or maturity of the option contracts will generate positive cash flows to the Company. The appropriate amount of cash will then be remitted to the annuity participant based on the respective participant rate. The S&P 500 call options are generally expected to be held for a 7-year term, but can be terminated at any time.

In 2011, the Company had 1,823 S&P 500 call option contracts that expired upon reaching their 7-year term. The expired S&P 500 call options were acquired in February 2004 through January 2005, with contract values of $2,059,000 and carrying values of $316,000 at the date of expiration. The Company received total proceeds of $0 from the expired options, resulting in realized losses of $316,000 for the year. Gains and losses related to these S&P 500 call options are reported in the net realized capital gains and losses item in the statement of operations.

There are certain risks associated with the S&P 500 call options, primarily with respect to significant movements in the United States stock market and counterparty non-performance. The Company believes that the counterparties to its S&P 500 call option agreements are financially responsible and that the counterparty risk associated with these transactions is minimal.

 

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(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

17. Separate Accounts

The Company issues VUL and deferred variable annuity contracts. The assets and liabilities held for VUL, Farmers EssentialLife VUL, Accumulator VUL and deferred variable annuity contracts are held in the Accounts, which are legally segregated from the general assets of the Company. As of December 31, 2011, there were 36 sub-accounts available for the VUL products, 47 sub-accounts available for variable annuity, 34 sub-accounts available for Farmers EssentialLife VUL and 23 sub-accounts available for the Accumulator VUL product. The sub-accounts invest in underlying mutual fund portfolios. Shares of each portfolio are purchased and redeemed at net asset value, without a sales charge. Any dividends and distributions from a portfolio are reinvested at net asset value in shares of that same portfolio. The deposits collected for variable contracts are invested at the direction of the contract holders in the sub-accounts that comprise the Accounts. Absent any contract provisions wherein the Company contractually guarantees either a minimum return or account value, the contract holders bear the investment risk that the sub-accounts may not meet their stated objectives. The assets of the Accounts are carried at fair value. The Accounts’ liabilities represent the contract holders’ claims to the related assets. Investment income and realized capital gains and losses of the Accounts accrue directly to the contract holders and, therefore, are not included in the Company’s statutory basis statements of operations. Mortality, policy administration, and surrender charges to all accounts are included in the revenues of the Company.

As of December 31, 2011 the separate account assets that are legally insulated from the general account claims are as follows:

 

(in thousands)    Legally
Insulated Assets
     Separate
Account Assets
(Not Legally
Insulated)
 

Farmers Variable Annuity

   $ 222,926       $         -   

Farmers Variable Universal Life

     192,526         -   

Farmers LifeAccumulator VUL

     17,171         -   

Farmers EssentialLife VUL

     19,954         -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 452,577       $ -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Only the Company’s Variable Annuity has separate account products with guarantees backed by the general account. The maximum guarantee for separate account products as of December 31, 2011 is $385,815,000. The fund value is $372,047,000. The maximum guarantee excess is only $13,768,000.

 

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(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

The risk charges paid by the separate account to the general account for the past five years as compensation for the risk taken by the general account are as follows:

 

(in thousands)       
Year    Totals  

2011

   $         320   

2010

     318   

2009

     N/A   

2008

     N/A   

2007

     N/A   

The amounts paid by the general account due to separate account guarantees during the past five years consisted of the following:

 

(in thousands)       
Year    Totals  

2011

   $         202   

2010

     379   

2009

     580   

2008

     209   

2007

     7   

Premiums, considerations or deposits received for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, were approximately $76,143,000, $73,009,000 and $74,016,000, respectively.

Reserves for accounts with assets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, at market value, are approximately $424,202,000 and $430,914,000, respectively. The entire reserve amount is subject to discretionary withdrawal. Since all investment returns are credited directly to the policyholders, no reserves are held for asset default risk in lieu of AVR.

A reconciliation of net transfers to separate accounts for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 is as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2011     2010     2009  

Transfers as reported in the Summary of

      

Operations of the Separate Accounts

   $         5,662      $ (1,026   $         2,789   

Less: Sundry general expenses

     (24     (21     112   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net transfers to Separate Accounts

   $ 5,638      $ (1,047   $ 2,901   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

18. Premium and Annuity Considerations Deferred and Uncollected

The following are deferred and uncollected life and accident and health insurance premiums and annuity considerations as of December 31, 2011 and 2010:

 

     2011      2010  
(in thousands of dollars)    Gross      Net of
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     Gross      Net of
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Type

           

Ordinary new business

   $ 15,141       $ 2,219       $ 11,614       $ 1,990   

Ordinary renewal

     162,412         99,578         163,367         102,378   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $     177,553       $     101,797       $     174,981       $     104,368   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

19. Analysis of Annuity Actuarial Reserves and Deposit-Type Liabilities By Withdrawal Characteristics

The following is the analysis of annuity actuarial reserves and deposit-type liabilities by withdrawal characteristics as of December 31, 2011 and 2010:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2011      2010  

Subject to discretionary withdrawal

     

At book value, less current surrender charge of 5% or more

   $ 387,440       $ 389,917   

At market value

     218,936         235,848   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total with adjustment or at market value

     606,376         625,765   

At book value without adjustment (minimal or no charge or adjustment)

     1,540,014         1,497,274   

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

     634,576         637,709   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $         2,780,966       $         2,760,748   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

20. Subsequent Events

As of the report date, there have been no events occurring subsequent to the close of the Company’s books or accounts for the accompanying financial statements that would have a material effect on the Company’s statutory financial statements.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Supplemental Schedule of Assets and Liabilities

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

 

 

The following is a summary of certain financial data included in other exhibits and schedules subjected to audit procedures by independent accountants and utilized by actuaries in the determination of reserves:

 

Investment income earned

  

U.S. government bonds

   $ 11,753,413   

Other bonds (unaffiliated)

     280,959,074   

Bonds of affiliates

     -   

Preferred stocks (unaffiliated)

     -   

Mortgage loans

     558   

Real estate

     9,664,181   

Contract loans

     22,792,608   

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     70,649   

Other invested assets

     -   

Aggregate write-ins for investment income

     58,935   
  

 

 

 

Total gross investment income

   $     325,299,418   
  

 

 

 

Real estate owned - book value less encumbrances

   $ 77,584,741   
  

 

 

 

Mortgage loans - book value

  

Commercial mortgages

   $ 12,876   
  

 

 

 

Total mortgage loans

   $ 12,876   
  

 

 

 

Mortgage loans by standing - book value

  

Good standing

   $ 12,876   
  

 

 

 

Other long-term assets - statement value

   $ 1,817,045   
  

 

 

 

 

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(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Supplemental Schedule of Assets and Liabilities

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

 

 

Bonds and short-term investments by class and maturity

  

Bonds by maturity – statement value

  

Due with 1 year or less

   $ 521,648,266   

Over 1 year through 5 years

     2,026,664,946   

Over 5 years through 10 years

     1,634,692,630   

Over 10 years through 20 years

     378,805,596   

Over 20 years

     1,097,692,295   
  

 

 

 

Total by maturity

   $     5,659,503,733   
  

 

 

 

Bonds by class – statement value

  

Class 1

   $ 4,563,960,304   

Class 2

     1,019,451,857   

Class 3

     58,830,447   

Class 4

     16,788,989   

Class 5

     70,536   

Class 6

     401,600   
  

 

 

 

Total by class

   $ 5,659,503,733   
  

 

 

 

Total bonds publicly traded

   $ 4,950,859,890   
  

 

 

 

Total bonds privately placed

   $ 708,643,843   
  

 

 

 

Preferred stocks – statement value

   $ 34,376   
  

 

 

 

Common stocks – equity value

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

Short-term investments – book value

   $ 133,000,675   
  

 

 

 

Options, caps, floors and insurance futures owned – statement value

   $ 41,859   
  

 

 

 

Cash on deposit

   $ (7,158,608
  

 

 

 

 

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(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Supplemental Schedule of Assets and Liabilities

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

 

 

Life insurance in force

  

Industrial

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

Ordinary

   $ 81,627,630,000   
  

 

 

 

Credit life

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

Group life

   $ 25,966,747,000   
  

 

 

 

Amount of additional accidental death benefits in force under ordinary policies

   $ 2,983,448,000   
  

 

 

 

Life insurance policies with disability provisions in force

  

Industrial

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

Ordinary

   $     46,458,871,000   
  

 

 

 

Credit life

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

Group life

   $ 350,000   
  

 

 

 

Supplementary contracts in force

  

Ordinary - not involving life contingencies

  

Amount on deposit

   $ 21,164,706,000   
  

 

 

 

Income payable

   $ 143,908,000   
  

 

 

 

Ordinary - involving life contingencies

  

Income payable

   $ 142,366,000   
  

 

 

 

Group - not involving life contingencies

  

Amount on deposit

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

Income payable

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

Group - involving life contingencies

  

Income payable

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

 

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(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Supplemental Schedule of Assets and Liabilities

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

 

 

Annuities

  

Ordinary

  

Immediate - amount of income payable

   $ 50,956,793   
  

 

 

 

Deferred - fully paid - account balance

   $ 513,814,306   
  

 

 

 

Deferred - not fully paid - account balance

   $         1,484,539,512   
  

 

 

 

Group

  

Amount of income payable

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

Fully paid - account balance

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

Not fully paid - account balance

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

Accident and health insurance - premiums in force

  

Ordinary

   $ 16,886,790   
  

 

 

 

Group

   $ 72   
  

 

 

 

Credit

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

Deposit funds and dividend accumulations

  

Deposit funds - account balance

   $ 95,206,190   
  

 

 

 

Dividend accumulations - account balance

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

Claim payments

  

Group accident and health - year ended December 31

  

2011

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

2010

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

2009

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

2008

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

2007

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

Prior years

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

Other accidental and health

  

2011

   $ 2,542,000   
  

 

 

 

2010

   $ 1,439,000   
  

 

 

 

2009

   $ 1,705,000   
  

 

 

 

2008

   $ 1,930,000   
  

 

 

 

2007

   $ 1,382,000   
  

 

 

 

Prior years

   $ 169,000   
  

 

 

 

Other coverage that use developmental methods to calculate claims reserves

  

2011

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

2010

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

2009

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

2008

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

2007

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

2006

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

Prior years

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Supplemental Summary Investment Schedule and

Investment Risk Interrogatories

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

 

 

The following is a summary of certain financial data included in other exhibits and schedules subjected to audit procedures by independent accountants of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company’s 2011 statutory annual financial statement as filed with state regulatory authorities.

The Company’s gross investment holdings as filed in the 2011 Annual Statement are $6,047,494,387.

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Supplemental Summary Investment Schedule and

Investment Risk Interrogatories

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

 

 

     Gross Investment Holdings     Admitted Assets as Reported
in the Annual Statement
 
     Amount      Percentage     Amount      Percentage  

Investment Categories

          

Bonds

          

U.S. treasury securities

   $ 422,262,107         6.98   $ 422,262,107         6.98

U.S. government obligations issued by U.S. government-sponsored agencies

     19,793,586         0.33     19,793,586         0.33

Foreign government (including Canadian, excluding mortgage-backed securities)

     14,874,974         0.25     14,874,974         0.25

Securities issued by states, territories and possessions and political subdivisions in the U.S.

     17,006,357         0.28     17,006,357         0.28

Political subdivisions of state, territories and possessions general obligations

     42,298,382         0.70     42,298,382         0.70

Revenue and assessment obligations Mortgage-backed securities

     137,380,578         2.27     137,380,578         2.27

Pass-through securities Guaranteed by GNMA

     191,505         0.00     191,505         0.00

Issued by FNMA, FHLMC & GNMA

     253,436,801         4.19     253,436,801         4.19

All Other

     692,088         0.01     692,088         0.01

CMOs and REMICs

          

Issued by FNMA and FHLMC

     611,437,053         10.11     611,437,053         10.11

Issued by non-U.S. Government Issuers

     -         0.00     -         0.00

All other

     1,091,026,232         18.05     1,091,026,232         18.06

Other debt and other fixed income securities (excludes short-term)

          

Unaffiliated domestic securities (includes credit tenant loans rated by the SVO)

     2,449,745,790         40.51     2,449,745,790         40.53

Unaffiliated foreign securities

     466,357,605         7.71     466,357,605         7.72

Equity interests

          

Preferred stocks Unaffiliated

     34,376         0.00     34,376         0.00

Mortgage loans

          

Commercial loans

     12,876         0.00     12,876         0.00

Real estate investments

          

Property held for the production of income

     77,584,741         1.28     74,354,849         1.23

Contract loans

     297,264,238         4.92     297,264,238         4.92

Receivables for Securities

     2,433,047         0.04     2,433,047         0.04

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term Investments

     125,842,067         2.08     125,842,067         2.08

Other invested assets

     17,819,984         0.29     17,819,984         0.29
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total invested assets

   $     6,047,494,387         100.00   $     6,044,264,495         100.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Supplemental Summary Investment Schedule and

Investment Risk Interrogatories

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

 

 

The Company’s total admitted assets, excluding separate account assets, as filed in the 2011 Annual Statement were $6,407,016,264.

The Company’s ten largest exposures to a single issuer/borrower/investment, excluding U.S. government, U.S. government agency securities and those U.S. government money market funds listed in the Appendix to the NAIC SVO Purposes and Procedures Manual as exempt, property occupied by the Company and policy loans are as follows:

 

     Amount      Percentage
of Total
Admitted
Assets
 

Investments

     

JPMorgan US Government MMF

   $     110,442,996         1.72

Mount Rosa Evans 2 LLC

     99,955,005         1.56

Goldman Sachs Group Inc

     73,312,661         1.14

JP Morgan Chase & Co

     71,187,834         1.11

Wells Fargo & Co

     62,687,629         0.98

General Electric Co

     61,327,251         0.96

Bank of America Corp

     52,618,865         0.82

AT&T Inc

     52,429,116         0.82

FHR 2641 DY

     45,469,302         0.71

FHR 2627 BM

     45,206,957         0.71

The amounts and percentages of the Company’s total admitted assets held in bonds and preferred stocks by NAIC rating are as follows:

 

    Bonds           Preferred Stocks  
    Book Value     Percentage           Book Value     Percentage  
NAIC - 1   $     4,563,960,304        71.23     P/RP - 1      $ -        0.00
NAIC - 2     1,019,451,857        15.91     P/RP - 2        -        0.00
NAIC - 3     58,830,447        0.92     P/RP - 3        -        0.00
NAIC - 4     16,788,989        0.26     P/RP - 4        -        0.00
NAIC - 5     70,536        0.00     P/RP - 5        -        0.00
NAIC - 6     401,600        0.01     P/RP - 6        34,376        0.00
 

 

 

       

 

 

   
  $ 5,659,503,733          $         34,376     
 

 

 

       

 

 

   

The Company holds admitted assets in foreign investments of approximately $381,380,047 or 5.95% of total admitted assets.

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Supplemental Summary Investment Schedule and

Investment Risk Interrogatories

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

 

 

The amounts and percentages of the Company’s total admitted assets held in aggregate foreign investment exposures categorized by NAIC sovereign rating are as follows:

 

     Amount     

Percentage of

Total Admitted

Assets

 

Countries rated NAIC - 1

   $ 337,250,342         5.26

Countries rated NAIC - 2

        0.00

Countries rated NAIC - 3 or below

     44,129,705         0.69
  

 

 

    
   $     381,380,047         5.95
  

 

 

    

The Company’s two largest foreign investment exposures to a single country, categorized by the country’s NAIC sovereign rating:

 

     Amount     

Percentage of

Total Admitted

Assets

 

Countries rated NAIC - 1

     

Great Britain

   $ 87,517,064         1.37

Netherlands

     76,213,220         1.19

Countries rated NAIC - 3 or below

     

Multi-National

   $     34,484,705         0.54

Marshall Islands

     9,645,000         0.15

Questions 7 through 9 are not applicable as the Company does not have unhedged foreign currency exposure.

The Company’s ten largest non-sovereign foreign issues and related amounts and percentages of total admitted assets are listed below:

 

NAIC

Rating

        Amount     

Percentage of

Total Admitted

Assets

 

1FE

   Westfield Capital Corp.    $     34,484,705         0.54

1FE

   Codelco Inc.      21,398,856         0.33

2FE

   British Telecom PLC      18,906,519         0.30

1FE

   UBS AG Stamford      18,817,143         0.29

2FE

   Deutsche Telekom      16,846,769         0.26

1FE

   Enel Finance Internation      16,198,042         0.25

1FE

   Westpac Banking Corp      15,009,727         0.23

1FE

   Phillips Electronics NV      14,877,052         0.23

1FE

   Hsbc Holdings PLC      14,511,713         0.23

2FE

   EDP Finance BV      14,443,588         0.23

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Supplemental Summary Investment Schedule and

Investment Risk Interrogatories

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

 

 

The Company holds Canadian investments of approximately $100,252,532 or 1.56% of total admitted assets, which is below the threshold of 2.5%.

Question 12 is not applicable as the Company does not hold any investments with contractual sales restrictions.

The Company holds admitted assets in equity interests of approximately $1,851,421 or 0.03% of total admitted assets, which is below the threshold of 2.5%.

The Company’s five largest equity interests held and the percentage of admitted assets held are listed below:

 

     Amount    

Percentage of

Total Admitted

Assets

 

Investments

    

Canyon Value Realization

   $         667,462        0.01

Golden Tree Partners

     471,857        0.01

Stark Investment

     423,049        0.01

Jana Partners

     254,677        0.00

Fed Home Loan MTG Corp

     34,376        0.00

The Company’s three largest investments in joint venture interests are listed below:

 

     Amount    

Percentage of

Total Admitted

Assets

 

Investments

    

Canyon Value Realization

   $         667,462        0.01

Golden Tree Partners

     471,857        0.01

Stark Investment

     423,049        0.01

The Company holds approximately $12,876 of mortgage loans, or 0.0002% of total admitted assets, which is below the threshold of 2.5%.

The Company holds approximately $74,354,849 or 1.16% of total admitted assets, in investment real estate properties, which is below the threshold of 2.5%.

Question 19 is not applicable as the Company does not hold any investments held in mezzanine real estate loans.

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Supplemental Summary Investment Schedule and

Investment Risk Interrogatories

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

 

 

The Company holds the following amounts in securities lending arrangements (not including assets held as collateral for such transactions) as of:

 

     Amount     

Percentage of

Total Admitted

Assets

Date

     

March 31, 2011 (unaudited)

   $   34,902,217       Not Applicable

June 30, 2011 (unaudited)

     65,041,928       Not Applicable

September 30, 2011 (unaudited)

     31,292,710       Not Applicable

December 31, 2011 (unaudited)

     15,545,045       0.243%

The Company holds approximately $41,859 in call option investments, which comprised 0.001% of total admitted assets.

Questions 22 and 23 are not applicable as the Company holds no investments in collars, swaps, forwards, or future contracts.

 

 

 

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Farmers Variable Life

Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Financial Statements

December 31, 2011


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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Index

December 31, 2011

 

 

     Page(s ) 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     1–2   

Financial Statements

  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     3–12   

Statement of Operations

     13–21   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     22–36   

Notes to Financial Statements

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors of

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company and the

Policyholders of Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets, present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the portfolios constituting the Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (the “Account”) [comprised of the VP SRI Mid Cap Growth Portfolio of the Calvert Variable Series, Inc.; the Opportunistic Small Cap and Quality Bond Portfolios of the Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund – Service Class Shares; the Socially Responsible Growth Fund of the Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. – Service Class Shares; the Equity 500 Index VIP of the DWS Investments VIT Funds – Class B Shares; the Bond, the Global Small Cap Growth, the Growth & Income, and the International VIPs of the DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares; the Government & Agency Securities, the High Income, the Large Cap Value, the Money Market, the Small Mid Cap Growth VIP and the Strategic Value VIPs of the DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares; the Growth, the Index 500, and the Mid Cap Portfolios of Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (“VIP”) Funds–Service Class Shares; the Freedom 2005, the Freedom 2010, the Freedom 2015, the Freedom 2020, the Freedom 2025, the Freedom 2030, and the Freedom Income Portfolios of Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares; the FundsManager 20%, the FundsManager 50%, the FundsManager 70%, and the FundsManager 85% Portfolios of Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios – Service Class 2 Shares; the Developing Markets Securities, the Small - Mid Cap Growth Securities, and the Small Cap Value Securities Funds of the Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust – Class 2 Shares; the Mid Cap Value, the Strategic Growth and the Structured Small Cap Equity Funds of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust – Institutional Class Shares; the Balanced Portfolio – Service Shares, the Forty Portfolio – Institutional Shares, and the Enterprise Portfolio – Service Shares of the Janus Aspen Series; the Foreign Bond (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) and the Low Duration Portfolios of the PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust – Administrative Class Shares; the Capital Appreciation Accounts, the Diversified International, the Equity Income, the LargeCap Blend II, the LargeCap Growth, the MidCap Blend, and the SmallCap Growth II Accounts of the Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Equity Funds; the Government & High Quality Bond, the Income, the Money Market, and the Short-Term Income Accounts of the Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Fixed Income Funds; the SAM Balanced, the SAM Conservative Balanced, the SAM Conservative Growth, the SAM Flexible Income, and the SAM Strategic Growth Portfolios of the Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”) Portfolios at December 31, 2011,

 

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the results of each of their operations for the period then ended and the changes in each of their net assets for each of the periods ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Account’s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Seattle, Washington

April 30, 2012

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2011

 

 

    Calvert
Variable
Series, Inc.
     Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund –
Service Class Shares
     Dreyfus Socially
Responsible
Growth Fund,
Inc. – Service
    Class Shares    
     DWS
Investments VIT
Funds - Class B
Shares
 
    VP SRI Mid
Cap Growth
Portfolio
     Opportunistic
Small Cap
Portfolio
     Quality Bond
Portfolio
     Socially
Responsible
Growth Fund
     Equity 500 Index
VIP
 

Assets

             

Investments, at fair value

  $ 127,746         $ 2,759,752         $ 1,162,594         $ 146,845         $ 1,505,836     

Dividends receivable

    -           -           -           -           -     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

    127,746           2,759,752           1,162,594           146,845           1,505,836     

Liabilities

             

Payable to Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

    91           1,980           857           83           865     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    91           1,980           857           83           865     

Net assets

  $ 127,655         $ 2,757,772         $ 1,161,737         $ 146,762         $ 1,504,971     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulation units outstanding

    10,057           309,226           77,031           15,467           102,262     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares owned in each portfolio

    4,035           106,595           97,862           4,943           114,165     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share

  $ 31.66         $ 25.89         $ 11.88         $ 29.71         $ 13.19     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of investments

  $       105,129         $       3,013,147         $       1,065,479         $       116,360         $       1,319,902     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contracts with total expenses of 0.70% (*)

             

Net assets

  $ -         $ -         $ -         $ -         $ 1,504,971     

Accumulation units outstanding

    -           -           -           -           102,262     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -         $ -         $ -         $ -         $ 14.72     

Contracts with total expenses of 0.90% (**)

             

Net assets

  $ 127,655         $ 2,640,871         $ 1,161,737         $ 95,418         $ -     

Accumulation units outstanding

    10,057           296,511           77,031           10,723           -     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ 12.70         $ 8.91         $ 15.08         $ 8.90         $ -     

Contracts with total expenses of 0.30% (***)

             

Net assets

  $ -         $ 116,901         $ -         $ 51,344         $ -     

Accumulation units outstanding

    -           12,715           -           4,744           -     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -         $ 9.19         $ -         $ 10.82         $ -     
(*)     Offered in Life Accumulator product (Note 1)   
(**)     Offered in Variable Universal Life product (Note 1)   
(***)     Offered in Essential Life Variable Universal Life product (Note 1)   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2011

 

 

    DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares      DWS Variable Series II – Class
A Shares
 
    Bond VIP      Global Small
Cap Growth VIP
(1)
     Growth &
Income VIP
     International
VIP
     Government &
Agency
Securities VIP
     High Income
VIP
 

Assets

                

Investments, at fair value

  $ 5,026,075         $ 6,311,363         $ 2,204,251         $ 7,663,698         $ 1,866,123         $ 3,636,568     

Dividends receivable

    -           -           -           -           -           -     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

    5,026,075           6,311,363           2,204,251           7,663,698           1,866,123           3,636,568     

Liabilities

                

Payable to Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

    3,643           4,439           1,625           5,578           1,311           2,531     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    3,643           4,439           1,625           5,578           1,311           2,531     

Net assets

  $ 5,022,432         $ 6,306,924         $ 2,202,626         $ 7,658,120         $ 1,864,812         $ 3,634,037     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulation units outstanding

    353,773           428,710           234,496           1,293,624           107,348           215,781     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares owned in each portfolio

    878,685           498,134           295,476           1,137,047           142,235           554,355     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share

  $ 5.72         $ 12.67         $ 7.46         $ 6.74         $ 13.12         $ 6.56     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of investments

  $       5,261,471         $       5,487,923         $       2,155,134         $       9,161,799         $       1,736,093         $       3,723,389     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contracts with total expenses of 0.70% (*)

                

Net assets

  $ -         $ -         $ -         $ -         $ -         $ -     

Accumulation units outstanding

    -           -           -           -           -           -     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -         $ -         $ -         $ -         $ -         $ -     

Contracts with total expenses of 0.90% (**)

                

Net assets

  $ 4,925,476         $ 5,887,564         $ 2,202,626         $ 7,532,115         $ 1,745,571         $ 3,348,854     

Accumulation units outstanding

    344,671           387,039           234,496           1,276,066           97,857           193,465     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ 14.29         $ 15.21         $ 9.39         $ 5.90         $ 17.84         $ 17.31     

Contracts with total expenses of 0.30% (***)

                

Net assets

  $ 96,956         $ 419,360         $ -         $ 126,005         $ 119,241         $ 285,183     

Accumulation units outstanding

    9,102           41,671           -           17,558           9,491           22,316     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ 10.65         $ 10.06         $ -         $ 7.18         $ 12.56         $ 12.78     
(*)     Offered in Life Accumulator product (Note 1)   
(**)     Offered in Variable Universal Life product (Note 1)   
(***)     Offered in Essential Life Variable Universal Life product (Note 1)   
(1)    
 
The DWS Global Opportunities VIP Subaccount changed its name to DWS Global Small Cap Growth VIP
Subaccount, effective May 1, 2011.
  
  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2011

 

 

    DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares, Continued      Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Funds –
Service Class Shares
 
    Large Cap
Value VIP (2)
     Money Market
VIP
     Small Mid Cap
Growth VIP (3)
     Strategic Value
VIP (2)
     VIP Growth
Portfolio
     VIP Index 500
Portfolio
     VIP Mid Cap
Portfolio
 

Assets

                   

Investments, at fair value

  $ 18,993,271         $ 1,406,052         $ 291,592         $ -         $ 11,615,632         $ 11,525,449         $ 5,790,319     

Dividends receivable

    -           5           -           -           -           -           -     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

    18,993,271           1,406,057           291,592           -           11,615,632           11,525,449           5,790,319     

Liabilities

                   

Payable to Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

    13,813           936           219           -           8,289           8,257           3,990     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    13,813           936           219           -           8,289           8,257           3,990     

Net assets

  $ 18,979,458         $ 1,405,121         $ 291,373         $ -         $       11,607,343         $       11,517,192         $       5,786,329     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulation units outstanding

    904,042           122,355           67,021           -           1,233,093           1,048,142           289,487     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares owned in each portfolio

    1,643,016           1,406,053           22,024           -           315,556           89,345           200,149     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share

  $ 11.56         $ 1.00         $ 13.24         $ -         $ 36.81         $ 129.00         $ 28.93     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of investments

  $     20,433,186         $       1,406,054         $       214,858         $ -         $ 9,267,286         $ 10,811,324         $ 5,189,448     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contracts with total expenses of 0.70% (*)

                   

Net assets

  $ 175,608         $ -         $ -         $ -         $ 415,390         $ -         $ -     

Accumulation units outstanding

    13,093           -           -           -           33,848           -           -     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ 13.41         $ -         $ -         $ -         $ 12.27         $ -         $ -     

Contracts with total expenses of 0.90% (**)

                   

Net assets

  $ 18,500,018         $ 1,208,985         $ 291,373         $ -         $ 10,788,491         $ 11,032,847         $ 5,236,885     

Accumulation units outstanding

    868,586           102,766           67,021           -           1,158,907           1,001,701           237,230     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ 21.30         $ 11.76         $ 4.35         $ -         $ 9.31         $ 11.01         $ 22.07     

Contracts with total expenses of 0.30% (***)

                   

Net assets

  $ 303,832         $ 196,136         $ -         $ -         $ 403,462         $ 484,345         $ 549,444     

Accumulation units outstanding

    22,363           19,589           -           -           40,338           46,441           52,257     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ 13.59         $ 10.01         $ -         $ -         $ 10.00         $ 10.43         $ 10.51     

(*)

    Offered in Life Accumulator product (Note 1)   

(**)

    Offered in Variable Universal Life product (Note 1)   

(***)

    Offered in Essential Life Variable Universal Life product (Note 1)   

(2)

   
 
Effective May 1, 2011, the DWS Strategic Value VIP subaccount merged with the DWS Large Cap Value VIP fund. The DWS
Large Cap Value VIP fund was the surviving subaccount.
  
  

(3)

   

 

The DWS Small Cap Growth VIP Subaccount changed its name to DWS Small Mid Cap Growth VIP Subaccount, effective

May 1, 2011.

  

  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2011

 

 

            Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares          
    VIP
Freedom
2005
Portfolio
    VIP
Freedom
2010
Portfolio
    VIP
Freedom
2015
Portfolio
    VIP
Freedom
2020
Portfolio
    VIP
Freedom
2025
Portfolio
    VIP
Freedom
2030
Portfolio
    VIP
Freedom
Income
Portfolio
 

Assets

             

Investments, at fair value

  $ 13,970        $ 16,327        $ 70,917        $ 184,151        $ 245,810        $ 910,757        $ 52,921     

Dividends receivable

    -          -          -          -          -          -          -     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    13,970          16,327          70,917          184,151          245,810          910,757          52,921     

Liabilities

             

Payable to Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

    3          4          17          45          59          221          13     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    3          4          17          45          59          221          13     

Net assets

  $ 13,967        $ 16,323        $ 70,900        $ 184,106        $ 245,751        $ 910,536        $ 52,908     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulation units outstanding

    1,272          1,473          6,451          17,156          23,125          88,506          4,711     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares owned in each portfolio

    1,418          1,591          6,859          18,107          24,655          94,184          5,198     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Market value per share

  $ 9.85        $ 10.26        $ 10.34        $ 10.17        $ 9.97        $ 9.67        $ 10.18     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of investments

  $       13,183        $     15,634        $       68,789        $     176,203        $     237,999        $     878,028        $       52,040     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Contracts with total expenses of 0.70% (*)

             

Net assets

  $ -        $ -        $ -        $ -        $ -        $ -        $ -     

Accumulation units outstanding

    -          -          -          -          -          -          -     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -        $ -        $ -        $ -        $ -        $ -        $ -     

Contracts with total expenses of 0.90% (**)

             

Net assets

  $ -        $ -        $ -        $ -        $ -        $ -        $ -     

Accumulation units outstanding

    -          -          -          -          -          -          -     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -        $ -        $ -        $ -        $ -        $ -        $ -     

Contracts with total expenses of 0.30% (***)

             

Net assets

  $ 13,967        $ 16,323        $ 70,900        $ 184,106        $ 245,751        $ 910,536        $ 52,908     

Accumulation units outstanding

    1,272          1,473          6,451          17,156          23,125          88,506          4,711     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ 10.98        $ 11.08        $ 10.99        $ 10.73        $ 10.63        $ 10.29        $ 11.23     
(*)     Offered in Life Accumulator product (Note 1)   
(**)     Offered in Variable Universal Life product (Note 1)   
(***)     Offered in Essential Life Variable Universal Life product (Note 1)   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2011

 

 

    Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios –Service Class 2 Shares     Franklin Templeton
Variable Insurance
Products Trust –
Class 2 Shares
 
    VIP
FundsManager
20% Portfolio
    VIP
FundsManager
50% Portfolio
    VIP
FundsManager
70% Portfolio
    VIP
FundsManager
85% Portfolio
   

Developing
Markets

Securities Fund

 

Assets

         

Investments, at fair value

  $ 84,930        $ 274,355        $ 962,012        $ 856,191        $ 3,317,041     

Dividends receivable

    -          -          -          -          -     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    84,930          274,355          962,012          856,191          3,317,041     

Liabilities

         

Payable to Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

    21          67          235          206          2,443     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    21          67          235          206          2,443     

Net assets

  $ 84,909        $ 274,288        $ 961,777        $ 855,985        $ 3,314,598     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulation units outstanding

    7,590          25,154          92,336          85,524          176,901     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares owned in each portfolio

    7,960          28,139          106,653          100,139          352,127     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Market value per share

  $ 10.67        $ 9.75        $ 9.02        $ 8.55        $ 9.42     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of investments

  $           83,292        $           263,359        $           924,738        $           810,455        $         3,186,410     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Contracts with total expenses of 0.70% (*)

         

Net assets

  $ -        $ -        $ -        $ -        $ -     

Accumulation units outstanding

    -          -          -          -          -     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -        $ -        $ -        $ -        $ -     

Contracts with total expenses of 0.90% (**)

         

Net assets

  $ -        $ -        $ -        $ -        $ 3,314,598     

Accumulation units outstanding

    -          -          -          -          176,901     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -        $ -        $ -        $ -        $ 18.74     

Contracts with total expenses of 0.30% (***)

         

Net assets

  $ 84,909        $ 274,288        $ 961,777        $ 855,985        $ -     

Accumulation units outstanding

    7,590          25,154          92,336          85,524          -     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ 11.19        $ 10.90        $ 10.42        $ 10.01        $ -     

(*)

    Offered in Life Accumulator product (Note 1)   

(**)

    Offered in Variable Universal Life product (Note 1)   

(***)

    Offered in Essential Life Variable Universal Life product (Note 1)   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2011

 

 

    Franklin Templeton Variable
Insurance Products Trust – Class 2
Shares, Continued
    Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust – Institutional
Class Shares
 
    Small – Mid Cap
Growth
Securities Fund
    Small Cap Value
Securities Fund
    Mid Cap Value
Fund
    Strategic Growth
Fund
    Structured
Small Cap
Equity Fund
 

Assets

         

Investments, at fair value

  $ 2,437,584        $ 2,464,718        $ 5,493,097        $ 8,906,453        $ 1,912,905     

Dividends receivable

    -          -          -          -          -     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    2,437,584          2,464,718          5,493,097          8,906,453          1,912,905     

Liabilities

         

Payable to Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

    1,600          1,564          4,061          6,560          1,359     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    1,600          1,564          4,061          6,560          1,359     

Net assets

  $ 2,435,984        $ 2,463,154        $ 5,489,036        $ 8,899,893        $ 1,911,546     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulation units outstanding

    206,912          193,436          278,681          929,468          134,889     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares owned in each portfolio

    118,965          158,707          419,641          765,159          167,798     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Market value per share

  $ 20.49        $ 15.53        $ 13.09        $ 11.64        $ 11.40     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of investments

  $ 1,996,664        $ 2,157,874        $ 5,250,552        $ 7,366,403        $ 1,505,858     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Contracts with total expenses of 0.70% (*)

         

Net assets

  $ -        $ 476,662        $ 130,704        $ -        $ 306,081     

Accumulation units outstanding

    -          35,759          10,124          -          27,028     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -        $ 13.33        $ 12.91        $ -        $ 11.32     

Contracts with total expenses of 0.90% (**)

         

Net assets

  $ 2,027,501        $ 1,623,310        $ 5,358,332        $ 8,899,893        $ 1,605,465     

Accumulation units outstanding

    169,862          123,404          268,557          929,468          107,861     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ 11.94        $ 13.15        $ 19.95        $ 9.58        $ 14.88     

Contracts with total expenses of 0.30% (***)

         

Net assets

  $ 408,483        $ 363,182        $ -        $ -        $ -     

Accumulation units outstanding

    37,050          34,273          -          -          -     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ 11.03        $ 10.60        $ -        $ -        $ -     
(*)     Offered in Life Accumulator product (Note 1)   
(**)     Offered in Variable Universal Life product (Note 1)   
(***)     Offered in Essential Life Variable Universal Life product (Note 1)   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2011

 

 

    Janus Aspen Series      PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust –
Administrative Class Shares
 
    Balanced
Portfolio
(Service
Shares)
     Enterprise
Portfolio
(Service
Shares)
     Forty Portfolio
(Institutional
Shares)
     VIT Foreign
Bond Portfolio
(U.S. Dollar-
Hedged)
     VIT Low
Duration
Portfolio
 

Assets

             

Investments, at fair value

  $ 2,592,514         $ 1,847,574         $ 13,287,407         $ 3,299,778         $         3,661,572     

Dividends receivable

    -           -           -           -           -     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

    2,592,514           1,847,574           13,287,407           3,299,778           3,661,572     

Liabilities

             

Payable to Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

    1,464           1,314           9,432           2,319           2,617     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    1,464           1,314           9,432           2,319           2,617     

Net assets

  $ 2,591,050         $ 1,846,260         $         13,277,975         $         3,297,459         $ 3,658,955     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulation units outstanding

    186,222           140,081           1,640,664           191,639           238,033     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares owned in each portfolio

    93,458           50,056           399,982           319,436           352,752     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share

  $ 27.74         $ 36.91         $ 33.22         $ 10.33         $ 10.38     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of investments

  $         2,502,997         $         1,064,424         $ 9,131,500         $ 3,187,479         $ 3,563,774     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contracts with total expenses of 0.70% (*)

             

Net assets

  $ -         $ 296,774         $ -         $ -         $ -     

Accumulation units outstanding

    -           18,650           -           -           -     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -         $ 15.91         $ -         $ -         $ -     

Contracts with total expenses of 0.90% (**)

             

Net assets

  $ 1,656,501         $ 1,549,486         $ 12,546,305         $ 3,136,824         $ 3,507,498     

Accumulation units outstanding

    107,426           121,431           1,557,311           179,078           225,113     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ 15.42         $ 12.76         $ 8.06         $ 17.52         $ 15.58     

Contracts with total expenses of 0.30% (***)

             

Net assets

  $ 934,549         $ -         $ 731,670         $ 160,636         $ 151,457     

Accumulation units outstanding

    78,796           -           83,353           12,561           12,920     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ 11.86         $ -         $ 8.78         $ 12.79         $ 11.72     
(*)     Offered in Life Accumulator product (Note 1)   
(**)     Offered in Variable Universal Life product (Note 1)   
(***)     Offered in Essential Life Variable Universal Life product (Note 1)   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2011

 

 

    Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc – Class 2 Shares – Equity Funds  
    Capital
Appreciation
Account
     Diversified
International
Account
     Equity Income
Account
     LargeCap
Blend
Account II
     LargeCap
Growth
Account
     MidCap Blend
Account
     SmallCap
Growth
Account II
 

Assets

                   

Investments, at fair value

  $         2,020,669         $         656,726         $         5,008,875         $         171,652         $         167,386         $         5,679,403         $     1,347,892     

Dividends receivable

    -           -           -           -           -           -           -     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

    2,020,669           656,726           5,008,875           171,652           167,386           5,679,403           1,347,892     

Liabilities

                   

Payable to Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

    1,308           380           3,483           100           99           4,135           980     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    1,308           380           3,483           100           99           4,135           980     

Net assets

  $ 2,019,361         $ 656,346         $ 5,005,392         $ 171,552         $ 167,287         $ 5,675,268         $ 1,346,912     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulation units outstanding

    127,620           40,628           295,237           12,335           12,073           91,873           151,680     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares owned in each portfolio

    95,180           58,741           324,619           24,949           11,600           140,614           127,884     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share

  $ 21.23         $ 11.18         $ 15.43         $ 6.88         $ 14.43         $ 40.39         $ 10.54     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of investments

  $ 1,884,176         $ 524,382         $ 4,830,934         $ 129,158         $ 124,771         $ 4,278,884         $ 1,183,443     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contracts with total expenses of 0.70% (*)

                   

Net assets

  $ 1,082,947         $ 656,346         $ 1,233,631         $ 171,552         $ 167,287         $ 329,730         $ 136,124     

Accumulation units outstanding

    56,818           40,628           67,341           12,335           12,073           4,961           8,377     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ 19.06         $ 16.16         $ 18.32         $ 13.91         $ 13.86         $ 66.47         $ 16.25     

Contracts with total expenses of 0.90% (**)

                   

Net assets

  $ 936,414         $ -         $ 3,771,761         $ -         $ -         $ 5,345,538         $ 1,210,788     

Accumulation units outstanding

    70,802           -           227,896           -           -           86,912           143,303     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ 13.23         $ -         $ 16.55         $ -         $ -         $ 61.51         $ 8.45     

Contracts with total expenses of 0.30% (***)

                   

Net assets

  $ -         $ -         $ -         $ -         $ -         $ -         $ -     

Accumulation units outstanding

    -           -           -           -           -           -           -     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -         $ -         $ -         $ -         $ -         $ -         $ -     
(*)     Offered in Life Accumulator product (Note 1)      
(**)     Offered in Variable Universal Life product (Note 1)      
(***)     Offered in Essential Life Variable Universal Life product (Note 1)      

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2011

 

 

    Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc – Class 2 Shares  – Fixed Income
Funds
     Principal Variable Contracts
Funds, Inc – Class 2 Shares –
Strategic Asset Management
(“SAM”) Portfolios
 
   

Government & High
Quality Bond

Account

     Income
Account
     Money Market
Account
     Short-Term
Income
Account
     SAM Balanced
Portfolio
     SAM
Conservative
Balanced
Portfolio
 

Assets

                

Investments, at fair value

  $         9,432         $         194,227         $         52,989         $         8,049         $         12,155,300         $         1,814,746     

Dividends receivable

    -           -           -           -           -           -     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

    9,432           194,227           52,989           8,049           12,155,300           1,814,746     

Liabilities

                

Payable to Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

    5           111           30           5           7,526           1,070     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    5           111           30           5           7,526           1,070     

Net assets

  $ 9,427         $ 194,116         $ 52,959         $ 8,044         $ 12,147,774         $ 1,813,676     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulation units outstanding

    685           12,710           4,884           647           809,259           123,372     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares owned in each portfolio

    865           18,220           52,989           3,181           829,147           159,468     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share

  $ 10.90         $ 10.66         $ 1.00         $ 2.53         $ 14.66         $ 11.38     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of investments

  $ 8,676         $ 181,655         $ 52,990         $ 7,871         $ 12,242,294         $ 1,769,609     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contracts with total expenses of 0.70% (*)

                

Net assets

  $ 9,427         $ 194,116         $ 52,959         $ 8,044         $ 1,748,221         $ 600,285     

Accumulation units outstanding

    685           12,710           4,884           647           109,027           38,994     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ 13.77         $ 15.27         $ 10.84         $ 12.42         $ 16.03         $ 15.39     

Contracts with total expenses of 0.90% (**)

                

Net assets

  $ -         $ -         $ -         $ -         $ 8,131,001         $ 876,390     

Accumulation units outstanding

    -           -           -           -           495,547           55,027     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -         $ -         $ -         $ -         $ 16.41         $ 15.93     

Contracts with total expenses of 0.30% (***)

                

Net assets

  $ -         $ -         $ -         $ -         $ 2,268,552         $ 337,001     

Accumulation units outstanding

    -           -           -           -           204,685           29,351     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -         $ -         $ -         $ -         $ 11.08         $ 11.48     
(*)     Offered in Life Accumulator product (Note 1)   
(**)     Offered in Variable Universal Life product (Note 1)   
(***)     Offered in Essential Life Variable Universal Life product (Note 1)   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2011

 

 

    Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc – Class 2 Shares  –
    Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”) Portfolios, Continued    
 
    SAM Conservative
Growth Portfolio
     SAM Flexible
Income Portfolio
     SAM Strategic
Growth Portfolio
 

Assets

       

Investments, at fair value

  $ 28,984,126         $ 928,219         $ 35,524,730     

Dividends receivable

    -           -           -     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

    28,984,126           928,219           35,524,730     

Liabilities

       

Payable to Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

    18,892           587           23,603     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    18,892           587           23,603     

Net assets

  $           28,965,234         $             927,632         $             35,501,127     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulation units outstanding

    1,911,731           62,478           2,327,587     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares owned in each portfolio

    1,949,168           75,220           2,199,674     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share

  $ 14.87         $ 12.34         $ 16.15     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of investments

  $ 30,118,902         $ 855,007         $ 37,628,040     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contracts with total expenses of 0.70% (*)

       

Net assets

  $ 2,829,629         $ 298,268         $ 4,336,213     

Accumulation units outstanding

    175,432           20,115           267,598     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ 16.13         $ 14.83         $ 16.20     

Contracts with total expenses of 0.90% (**)

       

Net assets

  $ 22,153,614         $ 542,895         $ 27,463,702     

Accumulation units outstanding

    1,356,649           35,104           1,693,259     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ 16.33         $ 15.46         $ 16.22     

Contracts with total expenses of 0.30% (***)

       

Net assets

  $ 3,981,991         $ 86,469         $ 3,701,212     

Accumulation units outstanding

    379,650           7,259           366,730     

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ 10.49         $ 11.91         $ 10.09     
(*)     Offered in Life Accumulator product (Note 1)   
(**)     Offered in Variable Universal Life product (Note 1)   
(***)     Offered in Essential Life Variable Universal Life product (Note 1)   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statement of Operations

Period Ended December 31, 2011

 

 

    Calvert
Variable
Series, Inc.
     Dreyfus Variable Investment
Fund – Service Class Shares
     Dreyfus
Socially
Responsible
Growth Fund,
Inc. – Service
Class Shares
     DWS
Investments VIT
Funds - Class B

Shares
     DWS Variable Series I – Class A
Shares
 
    VP SRI Mid
Cap Growth
Portfolio
     Opportunistic
Small Cap
Portfolio
     Quality Bond
Portfolio
     Socially
Responsible
Growth Fund
     Equity 500 Index
VIP
     Bond VIP      Global Small
Cap Growth
VIP (1)
 

Investment income

                   

Dividends and capital gain distributions

  $ 7,880         $ 8,986         $ 38,910         $ 874         $ 20,818         $ 210,848         $ 111,271     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

    7,880           8,986           38,910           874           20,818           210,848           111,271     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

                   

Mortality and expense risk

    1,149           25,467           10,246           982           10,289           42,800           57,409     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

    1,149           25,467           10,246           982           10,289           42,800           57,409     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    6,731           (16,481)          28,664           (108)          10,529           168,048           53,862     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized gains (losses) on investments

                   

Proceeds from sales

    7,797           191,384           97,872           20,282           104,338           290,882           351,440     

Cost of investments sold

    (7,903)          (256,470)          (97,874)                  (20,024)                  (108,990)                  (353,248)                  (433,296)    
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

    (106)          (65,086)          (2)          258           (4,652)          (62,366)          (81,856)    
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

                   

Beginning of period

    27,414           109,585           60,504           30,648           180,734           (353,658)          1,523,402     

End of period

            22,617                   (253,396)          97,116           30,484           185,934           (235,395)          823,442     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    (4,797)          (362,981)          36,612           (164)          5,200           118,263           (699,960)    
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

  $ 1,828         $ (444,548)        $         65,274         $ (14)        $ 11,077         $ 223,945         $ (727,954)    
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
(1)    
 
The DWS Global Opportunities VIP Subaccount changed its name to DWS Global Small Cap Growth VIP Subaccount,
effective May 1, 2011.
  
  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statement of Operations

Period Ended December 31, 2011

 

 

       DWS Variable Series I – Class A  
Shares, Continued
     DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares  
     Growth &
Income VIP
     International
VIP
     Government &
Agency
Securities VIP
     High Income
VIP
     Large Cap
Value VIP (2)
     Money Market
VIP
     Small Mid Cap
Growth VIP (3)
    

Strategic

Value VIP (2)

 

Investment income

                       

Dividends and capital gain distributions

   $         29,616         $           146,471         $ 95,573         $         302,487         $                 -         $ 145         $ 1,823         $ 321,238     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

     29,616           146,471           95,573           302,487           -           145           1,823           321,238     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

                       

Mortality and expense risk

     20,616           73,117           14,381           30,236           110,769           11,016           2,832           57,541     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     20,616           73,117           14,381           30,236           110,769           11,016           2,832           57,541     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     9,000           73,354           81,192           272,251           (110,769)          (10,871)          (1,009)          263,697     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized gains (losses) on investments

                       

Proceeds from sales

     276,115           305,243           154,131           223,823           672,551           188,373           28,004           20,546,781     

Cost of investments sold

     (318,857)          (495,317)          (152,541)          (269,221)          (734,839)          (188,373)          (29,027)          (21,362,063)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     (42,742)          (190,074)          1,590           (45,398)          (62,288)          -           (1,023)          (815,282)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

                       

Beginning of period

     34,288           (80,659)          106,871           39,573           -           4           90,382           (2,061,478)    

End of period

     49,116           (1,498,102)          130,029           (86,821)          (1,439,914)          (2)          76,734           -     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     14,828           (1,417,443)          23,158           (126,394)          (1,439,914)          (6)          (13,648)          2,061,478     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (18,914)        $ (1,534,163)        $ 105,940         $ 100,459         $ (1,612,971)        $ (10,878)        $ (15,680)        $         1,509,893     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(2)

    
 
Effective May 1, 2011, the DWS Strategic Value VIP Subaccount merged with the DWS Large Cap Value VIP fund. The DWS Large Cap
Value VIP fund was the surviving subaccount.
  
  

(3)

     The DWS Small Cap Growth VIP Subaccount changed its name to DWS Small Mid Cap Growth VIP Subaccount, effective May 1, 2011.   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statement of Operations

Period Ended December 31, 2011

 

 

     Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Funds –
Service Class Shares
     Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares  
     VIP Growth
Portfolio
     VIP Index 500
Portfolio
     VIP Mid Cap
Portfolio
     VIP Freedom
2005 Portfolio
     VIP Freedom
2010 Portfolio
     VIP Freedom
2015 Portfolio
     VIP Freedom
2020 Portfolio
 

Investment income

                    

Dividends and capital gain distributions

   $ 72,789         $ 477,080         $ 20,441         $ 307         $ 394         $ 1,707         $ 4,401     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

     72,789           477,080           20,441           307           394           1,707           4,401     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

                    

Mortality and expense risk

     103,245           98,703           51,066           39           42           195           452     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     103,245           98,703           51,066           39           42           195           452     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (30,456)          378,377           (30,625)          268           352           1,512           3,949     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized gains (losses) on investments

                    

Proceeds from sales

     733,442           626,611           293,370           4,397           4,106           20,720           23,185     

Cost of investments sold

     (757,488)          (752,214)          (314,069)          (4,474)          (4,218)          (21,180)          (24,153)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     (24,046)          (125,603)          (20,699)          (77)          (112)          (460)          (968)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

                    

Beginning of period

     2,378,367           854,062           1,270,053           1,087           1,145           3,892           13,910     

End of period

     2,348,345           714,125           600,871           787           692           2,129           7,946     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (30,022)          (139,937)          (669,182)          (300)          (453)          (1,763)          (5,964)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (84,524)        $ 112,837         $ (720,506)        $ (109)        $ (213)        $ (711)        $ (2,983)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statement of Operations

Period Ended December 31, 2011

 

 

     Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2
Shares, Continued
     Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios – Service Class 2 Shares  
     VIP Freedom
2025 Portfolio
     VIP Freedom
2030 Portfolio
     VIP Freedom
Income
Portfolio
     VIP
FundsManager
20% Portfolio
     VIP FundsManager
50% Portfolio
     VIP FundsManager
70% Portfolio
     VIP FundsManager
85% Portfolio
 

Investment income

                    

Dividends and capital gain distributions

   $ 5,388         $ 20,430         $ 1,030         $ 1,432         $ 5,298         $ 16,972         $ 11,949     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

     5,388           20,430           1,030           1,432           5,298           16,972           11,949     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

                    

Mortality and expense risk

     591           2,229           140           158           616           2,381           2,054     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     591           2,229           140           158           616           2,381           2,054     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     4,797           18,201           890           1,274           4,682           14,591           9,895     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized gains (losses) on investments

                    

Proceeds from sales

     31,502           58,629           8,343           5,264           22,912           53,904           46,783     

Cost of investments sold

     (32,618)          (60,753)          (8,548)          (5,312)          (23,960)          (57,008)          (50,067)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     (1,116)          (2,124)          (205)          (48)          (1,048)          (3,104)          (3,284)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

                    

Beginning of period

     17,700           76,479           1,254           1,894           18,011           77,704           96,510     

End of period

     7,811           32,731           880           1,639           10,996           37,273           45,736     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (9,889)          (43,748)          (374)          (255)          (7,015)          (40,431)          (50,774)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (6,208)        $ (27,671)        $ 311         $ 971         $ (3,381)        $ (28,944)        $ (44,163)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statement of Operations

Period Ended December 31, 2011

 

 

     Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products
Trust – Class 2 Shares
     Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust –
Institutional Class Shares
 
     Developing
Markets
Securities Fund
     Small – Mid
Cap Growth
Securities Fund
     Small Cap
Value
Securities
Fund
     Mid Cap Value
Fund
    

Strategic
Growth

Fund

     Structured
Small Cap
Equity Fund
 

Investment income

                 

Dividends and capital gain distributions

   $ 34,534         $ -         $ 16,325         $ 45,559         $ 42,268         $ 16,132     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

     34,534           -           16,325           45,559           42,268           16,132     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

                 

Mortality and expense risk

     32,052           20,163           18,345           51,737           81,264           16,173     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     32,052           20,163           18,345           51,737           81,264           16,173     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     2,482           (20,163)          (2,020)          (6,178)          (38,996)          (41)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized gains (losses) on investments

                 

Proceeds from sales

     171,087           161,504           172,924           386,424           505,574           110,868     

Cost of investments sold

     (226,538)          (163,601)                  (196,341)          (448,380)          (519,940)                  (124,283)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     (55,451)          (2,097)          (23,417)          (61,956)          (14,366)          (13,415)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

                 

Beginning of period

     716,054           554,469           379,828           591,427           1,809,431           393,465     

End of period

     130,630           440,920           306,843           242,546               1,540,049           407,045     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (585,424)          (113,549)          (72,985)          (348,881)          (269,382)          13,580     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $         (638,393)        $         (135,809)        $ (98,422)        $             (417,015)        $ (322,744)        $ 124     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statement of Operations

Period Ended December 31, 2011

 

 

     Janus Aspen Series      PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust –
Administrative Class Shares
 
     Balanced
Portfolio
(Service
Shares)
     Enterprise
Portfolio
(Service
Shares)
     Forty Portfolio
(Institutional
Shares)
     VIT Foreign
Bond Portfolio
(U.S. Dollar-
Hedged)
     VIT Low
Duration
Portfolio
 

Investment income

              

Dividends and capital gain distributions

   $ 167,910         $ -         $ 53,000         $ 98,544         $ 63,483     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

     167,910           -           53,000           98,544           63,483     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

              

Mortality and expense risk

     16,624           16,469           119,447           27,499           32,925     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     16,624           16,469           119,447           27,499           32,925     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     151,286           (16,469)          (66,447)          71,045           30,558     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized gains (losses) on investments

              

Proceeds from sales

     144,853           157,115           837,804           246,345           411,261     

Cost of investments sold

             (151,964)                  (147,579)          (849,012)                  (250,447)                  (414,130)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     (7,111)          9,536           (11,208)          (4,102)          (2,869)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

              

Beginning of period

     219,964           823,656           5,136,592           (3,314)          117,974     

End of period

     89,517           783,149           4,155,908           112,299           97,796     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (130,447)          (40,507)          (980,684)          115,613           (20,178)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ 13,728         $ (47,440)        $       (1,058,339)        $ 182,556         $ 7,511     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statement of Operations

Period Ended December 31, 2011

 

 

     Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc – Class 2 Shares – Equity Funds  
     Capital
Appreciation
Account
     Diversified
International
Account
     Equity Income
Account
     LargeCap
Blend
Account II
     LargeCap
Growth
Account
     MidCap Blend
Account
     SmallCap
Growth
Account II
 

Investment income

                    

Dividends and capital gain distributions

   $ 13,294         $ 1,138         $ 23,703         $ 29         $ -         $ 64,988         $ -     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

     13,294           1,138           23,703           29           -           64,988           -     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

                    

Mortality and expense risk

     15,793           5,146           41,247           1,293           1,517           49,121           12,744     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     15,793           5,146           41,247           1,293           1,517           49,121           12,744     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (2,499)          (4,008)          (17,544)          (1,264)          (1,517)          15,867           (12,744)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized gains (losses) on investments

                    

Proceeds from sales

     214,294           109,514           480,115           40,179           77,827           371,654           153,977     

Cost of investments sold

           (240,769)                (108,583)                (617,725)                (40,931)          (74,442)                  (377,199)                  (153,853)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     (26,475)          931           (137,610)          (752)          3,385           (5,545)          124     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

                    

Beginning of period

     129,552           220,350           (176,500)          43,065           54,709           1,037,832           234,146     

End of period

     136,493           132,343           177,942           42,494           42,614           1,400,580           164,449     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     6,941           (88,007)          354,442           (571)          (12,095)          362,748           (69,697)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (22,033)        $ (91,084)        $ 199,288         $ (2,587)        $         (10,227)        $ 373,070         $ (82,317)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statement of Operations

Period Ended December 31, 2011

 

 

     Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc – Class 2 Shares  – Fixed Income
Funds
    

Principal Variable Contracts

Funds, Inc – Class 2 Shares –
Strategic Asset Management
(“SAM”) Portfolios

 
    

Government & High
Quality Bond

Account

     Income
Account
     Money Market
Account
     Short-Term
Income
Account
     SAM Balanced
Portfolio
     SAM
Conservative
Balanced
Portfolio
 

Investment income

                 

Dividends and capital gain distributions

   $ 26         $ 672         $ -         $ 13         $ 289,405         $ 64,012     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

     26           672           -           13           289,405           64,012     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

                 

Mortality and expense risk

     67           1,244           162           57           89,503           12,412     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     67           1,244           162           57           89,503           12,412     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (41)          (572)          (162)          (44)          199,902           51,600     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized gains (losses) on investments

                 

Proceeds from sales

     2,609           10,982           23,289           294           898,976           143,563     

Cost of investments sold

             (2,585)                  (11,123)                  (23,289)                  (293)                (1,079,745)                (156,131)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     24           (141)          -           1           (180,769)          (12,568)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

                 

Beginning of period

     250           2,665           1           114           (51,499)          64,301     

End of period

     756           12,573           1           178           (86,995)          45,138     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     506           9,908           -           64           (35,496)          (19,163)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ 489         $ 9,195         $ (162)        $ 21         $ (16,363)        $ 19,869     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statement of Operations

Period Ended December 31, 2011

 

 

     Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc – Class 2
Shares –  Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”)
Portfolios, Continued
 
     SAM
Conservative
Growth
Portfolio
     SAM Flexible
Income
Portfolio
     SAM Strategic
Growth
Portfolio
 

Investment income

        

Dividends and capital gain distributions

   $         504,917         $           34,282         $           456,976     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

     504,917           34,282           456,976     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Mortality and expense risk

     227,698           7,072           288,231     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     227,698           7,072           288,231     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     277,219           27,210           168,745     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized gains (losses) on investments

        

Proceeds from sales

     1,893,891           133,743           2,270,386     

Cost of investments sold

     (2,406,462)          (135,274)          (2,985,119)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     (512,571)          (1,531)          (714,733)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

        

Beginning of period

     (987,047)          78,482           (1,601,062)    

End of period

     (1,134,777)          73,212           (2,103,309)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (147,730)          (5,270)          (502,247)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (383,082)        $ 20,409         $ (1,048,235)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Periods Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

    Calvert Variable Series, Inc.      Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund – Service Class Shares  
    VP SRI Mid Cap Growth
Portfolio (1)
     Opportunistic Small Cap
Portfolio (2)
     Quality Bond Portfolio  
    2011      2010      2011      2010      2011      2010  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

                

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 6,731         $ (898)        $ (16,481)        $ (5,956)        $ 28,664         $ 29,218     

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

    (106)          (1,121)          (65,086)          (104,307)          (2)          233     

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    (4,797)          30,225           (362,981)          816,486           36,612           44,562     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

    1,828           28,206           (444,548)          706,223           65,274           74,013     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

                

Payments received from contract owners

    21,691           23,403           629,487           607,114           186,959           196,233     

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

    (1,362)          (9,451)          (168,448)          (147,026)          (56,136)          (52,743)    

Contract maintenance charges

    (13,095)          (12,638)          (327,274)          (308,618)          (104,526)          (112,003)    

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

    1,875           (1,009)          7,401           (102,040)          (51,410)          (8,905)    
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

    9,109           305           141,166           49,430           (25,113)          22,582     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    10,937           28,511           (303,382)          755,653           40,161           96,595     

Net assets

                

Beginning of period

    116,718           88,207           3,061,154           2,305,501           1,121,576           1,024,981     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 127,655         $ 116,718         $   2,757,772         $   3,061,154         $         1,161,737         $     1,121,576     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

                

Units issued

    1,272           1,408           34,511           26,135           4,429           5,774     

Units redeemed

    (541)          (1,265)          (17,848)          (19,360)          (6,104)          (4,201)    
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

    731           143           16,663           6,775           (1,675)          1,573     

Beginning units

    9,326           9,183           292,563           285,788           78,706           77,133     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending units

    10,057           9,326           309,226           292,563           77,031           78,706     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(1)

   
 
The Calvert Social Mid Cap Growth Subaccount changed its name to VP SRI Mid Cap Growth
Subaccount, effective April 30, 2010.
  
  

(2)

   
 
The Dreyfus Developing Leaders Subaccount changed its name to Opportunistic Small Cap
Subaccount, effective February 8, 2010.
  
  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Periods Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

    Dreyfus Socially
Responsible Growth Fund,
Inc. – Service Class
Shares
     DWS Investments VIT Funds -
Class B Shares
     DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares  
    Socially Responsible
Growth Fund
     Equity 500 Index VIP      Bond VIP        Global Small Cap Growth VIP (3)    
    2011      2010      2011      2010      2011      2010      2011      2010  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

                      

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (108)        $ (204)        $ 10,529         $ 9,640         $ 168,048         $ 144,013         $ 53,862         $ (27,068)    

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

    258           (331)          (4,652)          (18,558)          (62,366)          (73,403)          (81,856)          (138,933)    

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    (164)          15,644           5,200           166,995           118,263           167,444           (699,960)          1,512,519     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

    (14)          15,109           11,077           158,077           223,945           238,054           (727,954)          1,346,518     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

                      

Payments received from contract owners

    59,144           50,879           220,035           245,392           1,451,412           1,553,151           1,670,346           1,639,342     

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

    (5,482)          (4,261)          (52,561)          (45,209)          (311,784)          (310,832)          (369,290)          (312,525)    

Contract maintenance charges

    (36,346)          (28,884)          (49,599)          (68,489)          (694,236)          (739,358)          (862,346)          (819,939)    

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

    1,218           6,914           (37,335)          56,951           (169,233)          (134,199)          (59,871)          (156,591)    
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

    18,534           24,648           80,540           188,645           276,159           368,762           378,839           350,287     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    18,520           39,757           91,617           346,722           500,104           606,816           (349,115)          1,696,805     

Net assets

                      

Beginning of period

    128,242           88,485           1,413,354           1,066,632           4,522,328           3,915,512           6,656,039           4,959,234     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 146,762         $ 128,242         $ 1,504,971         $ 1,413,354         $ 5,022,432         $ 4,522,328         $ 6,306,924         $ 6,656,039     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

                      

Units issued

    3,760           4,467           12,081           24,624           39,631           49,911           49,138           47,304     

Units redeemed

    (2,051)          (1,679)          (6,620)          (10,900)          (18,520)          (21,474)          (18,691)          (17,976)    
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

    1,709           2,788           5,461           13,724           21,111           28,437           30,447           29,328     

Beginning units

    13,758           10,970           96,801           83,077           332,662           304,225           398,263           368,935     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending units

    15,467           13,758           102,262           96,801           353,773           332,662           428,710           398,263     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(3)

    The Small Cap Growth VIP changed its name to Small Mid Cap Growth VIP, effective May 1, 2011.   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Periods Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

     DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares, Continued      DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares  
     Growth & Income VIP      International VIP      Government & Agency Securities
VIP
     High Income VIP  
     2011      2010      2011      2010      2011      2010      2011      2010  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

                       

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 9,000         $ 15,618         $ 73,354         $ 90,233         $ 81,192         $ 57,352         $ 272,251         $ 203,577     

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     (42,742)          (64,076)          (190,074)          (207,759)          1,590           1,018           (45,398)          (40,161)    

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     14,828           328,493           (1,417,443)          229,633           23,158           24,673           (126,394)          211,287     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (18,914)          280,035           (1,534,163)          112,107           105,940           83,043           100,459           374,703     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

                       

Payments received from contract owners

     325,569           356,511           2,177,581           2,309,705           326,765           286,498           925,321           861,219     

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (180,018)          (170,925)          (482,059)          (452,423)          (91,286)          (80,472)          (191,178)          (184,715)    

Contract maintenance charges

     (193,544)          (212,189)          (991,242)          (1,073,146)          (185,358)          (168,890)          (489,888)          (462,636)    

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

     (79,640)          (35,642)          101,406           35,043           137,718           (13,010)          (59,921)          (56,853)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     (127,633)          (62,245)          805,686           819,179           187,839           24,126           184,334           157,015     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (146,547)          217,790           (728,477)          931,286           293,779           107,169           284,793           531,718     

Net assets

                       

Beginning of period

     2,349,173           2,131,383           8,386,597           7,455,311           1,571,033           1,463,864           3,349,244           2,817,526     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $     2,202,626         $     2,349,173         $     7,658,120         $     8,386,597         $     1,864,812         $     1,571,033         $     3,634,037         $     3,349,244     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

                       

Units issued

     13,992           13,800           159,765           155,629           20,941           8,627           25,982           21,908     

Units redeemed

     (27,009)          (20,891)          (37,891)          (33,704)          (8,505)           (6,489)          (11,961)          (10,426)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

     (13,017)          (7,091)          121,874           121,925           12,436           2,138           14,021           11,482     

Beginning units

     247,513           254,604           1,171,750           1,049,825           94,912           92,774           201,760           190,278     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending units

     234,496           247,513           1,293,624           1,171,750           107,348           94,912           215,781           201,760     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Periods Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

    DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares, Continued     Fidelity Variable Insurance
Products (VIP) Funds – Service
Class Shares
 
    Large Cap Value VIP (4)     Money Market VIP     Small Mid Cap Growth VIP (5)     Strategic Value VIP (4)     VIP Growth Portfolio  
    2011     2010     2011     2010     2011     2010     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

                   

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (110,769)       $ -        $ (10,871)       $ (8,432)       $ (1,009)       $ (2,379)       $ 263,697        $ 164,563        $ (30,456)       $ (33,270)    

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

    (62,288)         -          -          (4)         (1,023)         (1,978)         (815,282)         (663,673)         (24,046)         (171,866)    

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    (1,439,918)         -          (6)         4          (13,648)         73,692          2,061,482          2,408,746          (30,022)         2,337,372     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

    (1,612,975)         -          (10,877)         (8,432)         (15,680)         69,335          1,509,897          1,909,636          (84,524)         2,132,236     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

                   

Payments received from contract owners

    2,962,536          -          434,339          406,717          53,911          55,582          1,559,522          4,880,648          2,773,366          2,823,086     

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

    (722,377)         -          (72,361)         (49,469)         (8,121)         (22,910)         (410,249)         (1,021,249)         (642,584)         (599,695)    

Contract maintenance charges

    (1,450,932)         -          (214,546)         (214,103)         (27,192)         (27,301)         (752,936)         (2,268,126)          (1,442,548)         (1,377,252)    

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

    19,803,206          -          (85,392)         786,007          (19,898)         (14,150)         (20,450,733)         (269,528)         (426,785)         (416,251)    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

    20,592,433          -          62,040          929,152          (1,300)         (8,779)         (20,054,396)         1,321,745          261,449          429,888     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    18,979,458          -          51,163          920,720          (16,980)         60,556          (18,544,499)         3,231,381          176,925          2,562,124     

Net assets

                   

Beginning of period

    -          -          1,353,958          433,238          308,353          247,797          18,544,499          15,313,118          11,430,418          8,868,294     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $   18,979,458        $           -        $   1,405,121        $     1,353,958        $         291,373        $         308,353        $ -        $       18,544,499        $     11,607,343        $     11,430,418     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

                   

Units issued

    932,252          -          21,737          98,859          5,504          6,190          29,979          146,568          92,476          117,776     

Units redeemed

    (28,210)         -          (16,193)         (18,841)         (6,032)         (8,279)         (1,290,850)         (43,733)         (67,023)         (63,110)    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

    904,042          -          5,544          80,018          (528)         (2,089)         (1,260,871)         102,835          25,453          54,666     

Beginning units

    -          -          116,811          36,793          67,549          69,638          1,260,871          1,158,036          1,207,640          1,152,974     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

    904,042          -          122,355          116,811          67,021          67,549          -          1,260,871          1,233,093          1,207,640     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(4)

   
 
Effective May 1, 2011, the DWS Strategic Value VIP Subaccount merged with the DWS Large Cap Value VIP fund. The DWS Large Cap Value
fund was the surviving subaccount.
  
  

(5)

    The DWS Small Cap Growth VIP Subaccount changed its name to DWS Small Mid Cap Growth VIP Subaccount, effective May 1, 2011.   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Periods Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

     Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Funds – Service  Class
Shares, Continued
     Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares  
     VIP Index 500 Portfolio      VIP Mid Cap Portfolio      VIP Freedom 2005
Portfolio
     VIP Freedom 2010
Portfolio
     VIP Freedom 2015
Portfolio
 
     2011      2010      2011      2010      2011      2010      2011      2010      2011      2010  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

                             

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 378,377         $ 273,750         $ (30,625)        $ (13,344)        $ 268         $ 239         $ 352         $ 288         $ 1,512         $ 1,386     

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     (125,603)          (154,699)          (20,699)          (54,520)          (77)          (26)          (112)          (24)          (460)          (245)    

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (139,937)          1,194,076           (669,182)          1,304,220           (300)          619           (453)          553           (1,763)          3,288     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     112,837           1,313,127           (720,506)          1,236,356           (109)          832           (213)          817           (711)          4,429     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

                             

Payments received from contract owners

     2,812,726           2,883,285           1,687,761           1,438,944           9,830           7,311           18,938           10,593           55,549           52,851     

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (576,013)          (601,537)          (273,193)          (239,855)          (879)          -           (430)          -           (7,967)          (86)    

Contract maintenance charges

     (1,401,932)          (1,391,547)          (841,690)          (734,399)          (5,544)          (3,396)          (11,842)          (5,979)          (30,556)          (25,253)    

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

     (344,777)          (118,151)          53,368           (67,796)          374           160           772           650           2,060           2,766     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     490,004           772,050           626,246           396,894           3,781           4,075           7,438           5,264           19,086           30,278     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     602,841           2,085,177           (94,260)          1,633,250           3,672           4,907           7,225           6,081           18,375           34,707     

Net assets

                             

Beginning of period

     10,914,351           8,829,174           5,880,589           4,247,339           10,295           5,388           9,098           3,017           52,525           17,818     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $     11,517,192         $     10,914,351         $     5,786,329         $     5,880,589         $     13,967         $     10,295         $     16,323         $     9,098         $     70,900         $     52,525     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

                             

Units issued

     96,025           119,318           53,825           36,840           730           565           1,021           712           3,559           4,247     

Units redeemed

     (50,749)          (39,621)          (11,367)          (11,597)          (392)          (172)          (363)          (200)          (1,848)          (1,315)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

     45,276           79,697           42,458           25,243           338           393           658           512           1,711           2,932     

Beginning units

     1,002,866           923,169           247,029           221,786           934           541           815           303           4,740           1,808     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending units

     1,048,142           1,002,866           289,487           247,029           1,272           934           1,473           815           6,451           4,740     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Periods Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

     Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares, Continued  
     VIP Freedom 2020
Portfolio
     VIP Freedom 2025
Portfolio
     VIP Freedom 2030 Portfolio      VIP Freedom Income
Portfolio
 
     2011      2010      2011      2010      2011      2010      2011      2010  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

                       

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 3,949         $ 2,689         $ 4,797         $ 3,256         $ 18,201         $ 11,419         $ 890         $ 1,448     

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     (968)          (467)          (1,116)          (431)          (2,124)          (2,390)          (205)          (88)    

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (5,964)          10,027           (9,889)          13,399           (43,748)          52,500           (374)          605     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (2,983)          12,249           (6,208)          16,224           (27,671)          61,529           311           1,965     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

                       

Payments received from contract owners

     138,991           97,805           224,873           155,395           800,513           511,337           43,911           33,675     

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (5,508)          (4,730)          (8,654)          (4,008)          (30,005)          (32,929)          (5,592)          (3,316)    

Contract maintenance charges

     (71,656)          (50,452)          (116,476)          (76,900)          (431,582)          (279,996)          (26,161)          (20,328)    

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

     7,181           20,822           2,977           13,901           39,429           114,170           3,540           2,808     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     69,008           63,445           102,720           88,388           378,355           312,582           15,698           12,839     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     66,025           75,694           96,512           104,612           350,684           374,111           16,009           14,804     

Net assets

                       

Beginning of period

     118,081           42,387           149,239           44,627           559,852           185,741           36,899           22,095     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $     184,106         $     118,081         $     245,751         $     149,239         $     910,536         $     559,852         $     52,908         $       36,899     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

                       

Units issued

     8,429           8,961           12,290           10,569           41,179           38,092           2,133           1,897     

Units redeemed

     (2,107)          (2,560)          (2,838)          (1,604)          (5,394)          (5,580)          (743)          (702)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

     6,322           6,401           9,452           8,965           35,785           32,512           1,390           1,195     

Beginning units

     10,834           4,433           13,673           4,708           52,721           20,209           3,321           2,126     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending units

     17,156           10,834           23,125           13,673           88,506           52,721           4,711           3,321     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Periods Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

     Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios – Service Class 2 Shares  
     VIP FundsManager 20%
Portfolio
     VIP FundsManager 50% Portfolio      VIP FundsManager 70% Portfolio      VIP FundsManager 85% Portfolio  
     2011      2010      2011      2010      2011      2010      2011      2010  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

                       

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 1,274         $ 419         $ 4,682         $ 1,926         $ 14,591         $ 7,149         $ 9,895         $ 5,068     

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     (48)          (23)          (1,048)          (237)          (3,104)          (765)          (3,284)          (2,068)    

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (255)          1,093           (7,015)          10,682           (40,431)          57,434           (50,774)          59,920     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     971           1,489           (3,381)          12,371           (28,944)          63,818           (44,163)          62,920     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

                       

Payments received from contract owners

     52,465           32,912           236,110           144,035           684,930           480,722           738,425           488,009     

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (815)          (2,228)          (9,787)          (7,650)          (37,141)          (10,748)          (18,653)          (31,215)    

Contract maintenance charges

     (30,565)          (19,559)          (130,407)          (84,975)          (400,487)          (260,319)          (421,649)          (275,521)    

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

     31,901           4,720           38,871           8,315           158,528           133,626           71,578           66,926     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     52,986           15,845           134,787           59,725           405,830           343,281           369,701           248,199     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     53,957           17,334           131,406           72,096           376,886           407,099           325,538           311,119     

Net assets

                       

Beginning of period

     30,952           13,618           142,882           70,786           584,891           177,792           530,447           219,328     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $         84,909         $         30,952         $     274,288         $     142,882         $     961,777         $     584,891         $     855,985         $     530,447     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

                       

Units issued

     5,235           1,978           14,249           7,546           42,959           38,105           39,976           30,459     

Units redeemed

     (464)          (485)          (2,070)          (1,733)          (4,963)          (2,554)          (4,417)          (4,387)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

     4,771           1,493           12,179           5,813           37,996           35,551           35,559           26,072     

Beginning units

     2,819           1,326           12,975           7,162           54,340           18,789           49,965           23,893     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending units

     7,590           2,819           25,154           12,975           92,336           54,340           85,524           49,965     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Periods Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

     Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust – Class 2 Shares  
       Developing Markets Securities  
Fund
     Small – Mid Cap Growth
Securities Fund
     Small Cap Value Securities
Fund
 
     2011      2010      2011      2010      2011      2010  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

                 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 2,482         $ 22,301         $ (20,163)        $ (16,883)        $ (2,020)        $ (1,295)    

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     (55,451)          (77,478)          (2,097)          (26,076)          (23,417)          (75,601)    

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (585,424)          585,825           (113,549)          537,395           (72,985)          556,635     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (638,393)          530,648           (135,809)          494,436           (98,422)          479,739     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

                 

Payments received from contract owners

     899,237           975,293           696,473           544,510           800,738           717,834     

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (186,145)          (193,384)          (131,169)          (106,149)          (165,080)          (178,991)    

Contract maintenance charges

     (451,312)          (496,366)          (366,406)          (291,111)          (367,724)          (335,944)    

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

     (24,255)          (78,611)          (9,674)          (37,333)          22,103           (30,020)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     237,525           206,932           189,224           109,917           290,037           172,879     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (400,868)          737,580           53,415           604,353           191,615           652,618     

Net assets

                 

Beginning of period

     3,715,466           2,977,886           2,382,569           1,778,216           2,271,539           1,618,921     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $   3,314,598         $   3,715,466         $       2,435,984         $       2,382,569         $       2,463,154         $       2,271,539     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

                 

Units issued

     18,596           18,874           28,967           23,396           37,653           33,625     

Units redeemed

     (7,062)          (7,965)          (11,813)          (12,070)          (12,578)          (16,336)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

     11,534           10,909           17,154           11,326           25,075           17,289     

Beginning units

     165,367           154,458           189,758           178,432           168,361           151,072     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending units

     176,901           165,367           206,912           189,758           193,436           168,361     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Periods Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

     Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust – Institutional Class Shares  
     Mid Cap Value Fund      Strategic Growth Fund      Structured Small Cap Equity
Fund
 
     2011      2010      2011      2010      2011      2010  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

                 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (6,178)        $ (9,577)        $ (38,996)        $ (35,798)        $ (41)        $ (3,760)    

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     (61,956)          (126,368)          (14,366)          (53,779)          (13,415)          (52,904)    

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (348,881)          1,297,579           (269,382)          899,748           13,580           454,121     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (417,015)          1,161,634           (322,744)          810,171           124           397,457     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

                 

Payments received from contract owners

     937,471           1,016,985           1,964,915           2,160,356           521,542           579,108     

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (304,907)          (293,355)          (532,204)          (546,569)          (93,075)          (100,773)    

Contract maintenance charges

     (529,273)          (563,305)          (1,002,983)          (1,085,523)          (252,544)          (267,518)    

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

     (155,335)          (275,653)          (278,158)          (187,341)          (58,792)          (75,395)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     (52,044)          (115,328)          151,570           340,923           117,131           135,422     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (469,059)          1,046,306           (171,174)          1,151,094           117,255           532,879     

Net assets

                 

Beginning of period

     5,958,095           4,911,789           9,071,067           7,919,973           1,794,291           1,261,412     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $       5,489,036         $       5,958,095         $     8,899,893         $     9,071,067         $         1,911,546         $       1,794,291     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

                 

Units issued

     14,892           13,544           60,573           78,058           15,723           21,051     

Units redeemed

     (16,428)          (19,977)          (45,449)          (39,861)          (6,780)          (9,163)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

     (1,536)          (6,433)          15,124           38,197           8,943           11,888     

Beginning units

     280,217           286,650           914,344           876,147           125,946           114,058     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending units

     278,681           280,217           929,468           914,344           134,889           125,946     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Periods Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

     Janus Aspen Series  
     Balanced Portfolio (Service
Shares)
     Enterprise Portfolio (Service
Shares)
     Forty Portfolio (Institutional
Shares)
 
     2011      2010      2011      2010      2011      2010  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

                 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 151,286         $ 33,129         $ (16,469)        $ (14,228)        $ (66,447)        $ (65,191)    

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     (7,111)          (6,603)          9,536           (2,793)          (11,208)          (8,726)    

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (130,447)          101,854           (40,507)          395,536           (980,684)          854,559     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     13,728           128,380           (47,440)          378,515           (1,058,339)          780,642     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

                 

Payments received from contract owners

     1,063,311           776,559           312,945           343,725           3,057,102           3,118,807     

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (111,816)          (81,071)          (100,061)          (100,062)          (860,261)          (749,761)    

Contract maintenance charges

     (515,242)          (374,688)          (170,253)          (184,308)          (1,571,860)          (1,644,912)    

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

     90,882           161,069           (64,070)          (75,065)          (186,041)          (120,233)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     527,135           481,869           (21,439)          (15,710)          438,940           603,901     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     540,863           610,249           (68,879)          362,805           (619,399)          1,384,543     

Net assets

                 

Beginning of period

     2,050,187           1,439,938           1,915,139           1,552,334           13,897,374           12,512,831     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $       2,591,050         $     2,050,187         $       1,846,260         $       1,915,139         $       13,277,975         $       13,897,374     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

                 

Units issued

     51,780           45,857           8,992           13,549           136,627           143,745     

Units redeemed

     (9,209)          (6,818)          (10,755)          (14,664)          (87,010)          (70,450)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

     42,571           39,039           (1,763)          (1,115)          49,617           73,295     

Beginning units

     143,651           104,612           141,844           142,959           1,591,047           1,517,752     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending units

     186,222           143,651           140,081           141,844           1,640,664           1,591,047     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Periods Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

     PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust – Administrative Class Shares      Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc – Class 2 Shares  – Equity
Funds
 
     VIT Foreign Bond Portfolio (U.S.
Dollar-Hedged)
     VIT Low Duration Portfolio      Capital Appreciation Account      Diversified International
Account
 
     2011      2010      2011      2010      2011      2010      2011      2010  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

                       

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 71,044         $ 111,849         $ 30,558         $ 37,429         $ (2,499)        $ 44,336         $ (4,008)        $ 3,926     

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     (4,102)          (6,903)          (2,869)          (2,358)          (26,475)          (41,070)          931           357     

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     115,613           94,573           (20,178)          112,676           6,941           241,737           (88,007)          79,685     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     182,555           199,519           7,511           147,747           (22,033)          245,003           (91,084)          83,968     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

                       

Payments received from contract owners

     779,419           731,035           865,105           883,625           453,103           507,311           143,915           173,123     

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (171,003)          (165,216)          (213,968)          (194,868)          (108,087)          (120,399)          (90,163)          (63,316)    

Contract maintenance charges

     (415,817)          (402,903)          (448,340)          (469,096)          (172,620)          (200,776)          (54,667)          (71,099)    

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

     (105,835)          35,105           (244,205)          (2,618)          (100,928)          (92,617)          (18,443)          (52,646)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     86,764           198,021           (41,408)          217,043           71,468           93,519           (19,358)          (13,938)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     269,319           397,540           (33,897)          364,790           49,435           338,522           (110,442)          70,030     

Net assets

                       

Beginning of period

     3,028,139           2,630,599           3,692,852           3,328,062           1,969,926           1,631,404           766,788           696,758     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $       3,297,458         $       3,028,139         $       3,658,955         $       3,692,852         $       2,019,361         $       1,969,926         $       656,346         $       766,788     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

                       

Units issued

     20,522           23,246           23,629           26,939           16,931           19,425           4,929           6,954     

Units redeemed

     (13,357)          (10,271)          (24,678)          (11,749)          (12,117)          (12,681)          (6,083)          (7,741)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

     7,165           12,975           (1,049)          15,190           4,814           6,744           (1,154)          (787)    

Beginning units

     184,474           171,499           239,082           223,892           122,806           116,062           41,782           42,569     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending units

     191,639           184,474           238,033           239,082           127,620           122,806           40,628           41,782     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Periods Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

     Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc – Class 2 Shares – Equity Funds, Continued  
     Equity Income Account      LargeCap Blend Account II      LargeCap Growth Account      MidCap Blend Account  
     2011      2010      2011      2010      2011      2010      2011      2010  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

                       

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (17,544)        $ 96,410         $ (1,264)        $ 2,172         $ (1,517)        $ (1,380)        $ 15,867         $ 66,543     

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     (137,610)          (227,495)          (752)          (3,561)          3,385           (5,561)          (5,545)          (260)    

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     354,442           757,630           (571)          21,251           (12,095)          38,737           362,748           886,445     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     199,288           626,545           (2,587)          19,862           (10,227)          31,796           373,070           952,728     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

                       

Payments received from contract owners

     1,031,185           1,204,172           44,181           47,411           43,324           53,548           1,329,980           1,491,314     

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (344,006)          (391,166)          (17,800)          (43,111)          (61,060)          (30,002)          (344,646)          (299,169)    

Contract maintenance charges

     (485,039)          (544,382)          (13,465)          (16,767)          (12,227)          (17,135)          (686,554)          (721,631)    

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

     (167,438)          (237,149)          (8,902)          (2,226)          (16,215)          (12,956)          (226,538)          (248,987)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     34,702           31,475           4,014           (14,693)          (46,178)          (6,545)          72,242           221,527     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     233,990           658,020           1,427           5,169           (56,405)          25,251           445,312           1,174,255     

Net assets

                       

Beginning of period

     4,771,402           4,113,382           170,125           164,956           223,692           198,441           5,229,956           4,055,701     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $       5,005,392         $       4,771,402         $       171,552         $       170,125         $       167,287         $       223,692         $       5,675,268         $       5,229,956     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

                       

Units issued

     29,419           39,444           3,071           3,456           2,125           2,812           6,695           10,579     

Units redeemed

     (26,972)          (36,160)          (2,832)          (4,517)          (5,362)          (3,424)          (5,443)          (6,180)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

     2,447           3,284           239           (1,061)          (3,237)          (612)          1,252           4,399     

Beginning units

     292,790           289,506           12,096           13,157           15,310           15,922           90,621           86,222     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending units

     295,237           292,790           12,335           12,096           12,073           15,310           91,873           90,621     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Periods Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

     Principal Variable Contracts
Funds, Inc – Class 2 Shares  –
Equity Funds, Continued
     Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc – Class 2 Shares  – Fixed Income Funds  
     SmallCap Growth Account II      Government & High Quality
Bond Account
     Income Account      Money Market Account  
     2011      2010      2011      2010      2011      2010      2011      2010  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

                       

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (12,744)        $ (10,825)        $ (41)        $ 199         $ (572)        $ 9,241         $ (162)        $ (174)    

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     124           (9,456)          24           20           (141)          (497)          -           -     

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (69,697)          319,880           506           153           9,908           2,940           -           -     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (82,317)          299,599           489           372           9,195           11,684           (162)          (174)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

                       

Payments received from contract owners

     244,712           267,861           3,505           3,507           28,581           36,932           4,134           9,419     

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (104,362)          (85,839)          -           (945)          (1,286)          (12,544)          (13,606)          (1,698)    

Contract maintenance charges

     (129,424)          (134,303)          (904)          (891)          (13,169)          (15,834)          (2,375)          (7,602)    

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

     (39,976)          (77,917)          (1,888)          (1,883)          5,207           (3,482)          43,851           (5,133)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     (29,050)          (30,198)          713           (212)          19,333           5,072           32,004           (5,014)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (111,367)          269,401           1,202           160           28,528           16,756           31,842           (5,188)    

Net assets

                       

Beginning of period

     1,458,279           1,188,878           8,225           8,065           165,588           148,832           21,118           26,306     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $       1,346,912         $     1,458,279         $       9,427         $         8,225         $       194,116         $       165,588         $       52,960         $     21,118     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

                       

Units issued

     11,119           10,595           243           248           1,987           2,345           5,072           778     

Units redeemed

     (13,966)          (13,244)          (187)          (266)          (696)          (1,960)          (2,122)          (1,236)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

     (2,847)          (2,649)          56           (18)          1,291           385           2,950           (458)    

Beginning units

     154,527            157,176           629           647           11,419           11,034           1,934           2,392     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending units

     151,680           154,527           685           629           12,710           11,419           4,884           1,934     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Periods Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

     Principal Variable Contracts
Funds, Inc – Class 2 Shares  –
Fixed Income Funds, Continued
     Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc – Class 2 Shares  – Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”) Portfolios  
     Short-Term Income Account      SAM Balanced Portfolio      SAM Conservative Balanced
Portfolio
     SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio  
     2011      2010      2011      2010      2011      2010      2011      2010  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

                       

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (44)        $ 93         $ 199,902         $ 238,395         $ 51,600         $ 46,267         $ 277,219         $ 513,048     

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     1           -           (180,769)          (197,475)          (12,568)          (14,969)          (512,571)          (559,106)    

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     64           196           (35,496)          1,118,931           (19,163)          112,439           (147,730)          3,258,134     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     21           289           (16,363)          1,159,851           19,869           143,737           (383,082)          3,212,076     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

                       

Payments received from contract owners

     147           145           4,199,822           3,723,088           558,877           511,754           9,129,274           8,497,036     

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     -           -           (684,937)          (624,753)          (49,662)          (63,378)          (1,942,470)          (1,414,749)    

Contract maintenance charges

     (249)          (255)          (2,215,656)          (1,896,704)          (298,703)          (265,680)          (4,648,231)          (4,218,560)    

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

     -           -           (25,414)          (95,925)          38,719           8,120           (162,434)          (264,242)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     (102)          (110)          1,273,815           1,105,706           249,231           190,816           2,376,139           2,599,485     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (81)          179           1,257,452           2,265,557           269,100           334,553           1,993,057           5,811,561     

Net assets

                       

Beginning of period

     8,125           7,946           10,890,322           8,624,765           1,544,576           1,210,023           26,972,177           21,160,616     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $         8,044         $         8,125         $     12,147,774         $     10,890,322         $     1,813,676         $     1,544,576         $     28,965,234         $     26,972,177     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

                       

Units issued

     11           11           158,559           138,670           28,643           23,950           316,499           292,101     

Units redeemed

     (19)          (20)          (53,331)          (42,843)          (9,395)          (8,142)          (113,113)          (76,132)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

     (8)          (9)          105,228           95,827           19,248           15,808           203,386           215,969     

Beginning units

     655           664           704,031           608,204           104,124           88,316           1,708,345           1,492,376     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending units

     647           655           809,259           704,031           123,372           104,124           1,911,731           1,708,345     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Periods Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

     Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc –Class 2 Shares  –Strategic
Asset Management (“SAM”) Portfolios, Continued
 
     SAM Flexible Income
Portfolio
     SAM Strategic Growth Portfolio  
     2011      2010      2011      2010  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

           

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 27,210         $ 30,926         $ 168,745         $ 420,933     

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     (1,531)          (18,165)          (714,733)          (1,103,494)    

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (5,270)          63,380           (502,247)          5,089,988     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     20,409           76,141           (1,048,235)          4,407,427     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

           

Payments received from contract owners

     258,317           231,672           10,491,996           10,064,335     

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (37,731)          (42,669)          (2,198,717)          (2,027,884)    

Contract maintenance charges

     (152,197)          (130,644)          (5,436,966)          (4,993,442)    

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

     (19,183)          36,407           (308,432)          (829,706)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     49,206           94,766           2,547,881           2,213,303     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     69,615           170,907           1,499,646           6,620,730     

Net assets

           

Beginning of period

     858,017           687,110           34,001,481           27,380,751     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $       927,632         $       858,017         $       35,501,127         $       34,001,481     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

           

Units issued

     12,883           24,660           346,374           330,754     

Units redeemed

     (8,879)          (16,918)          (129,131)          (138,829)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

     4,004           7,742           217,243           191,925     

Beginning units

     58,474           50,732           2,110,344           1,918,419     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending units

     62,478           58,474           2,327,587           2,110,344     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011

 

 

1. The Company

The Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A (the “Account”), a unit investment trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, was established by Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (the “Company”) during 2000 and exists in accordance with the regulations of the Office of the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Washington. The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc. (“FGI”), whose ultimate parent is Zurich Insurance Group (formerly known as Zurich Financial Services Group). FGI, an insurance holding company that provides management services, is attorney-in-fact for three inter-insurance exchanges and their subsidiaries and a reinsurance company, Farmers Reinsurance Company.

Under applicable insurance law, the assets and liabilities of the Account are clearly identified and distinguished from the Company’s other assets and liabilities. The portion of the Account’s assets applicable to the Variable Universal Life, Life Accumulator and EssentialLife Variable Universal Life policies is not chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other business the Company may conduct, but the obligations of the Account, including benefits related to variable life insurance, are obligations of the Company.

The Account is a funding vehicle for individual variable universal life policies, which may consist of optional riders for additional insurance benefits. Investments are made in the underlying mutual fund portfolios and are valued at the reported net asset values of such portfolios, which value their investment securities at fair value. Investment transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. The deposits collected for these policies are invested at the direction of the policyholders in the subaccounts that comprise the Account. (The Account is currently composed of fifty-five subaccounts, as one fund was closed during the year.) The value of each subaccount will increase or decrease, depending on the investment performance of the corresponding portfolio less mortality and expenses charged by the company. The subaccounts invest in the following underlying mutual fund portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”).

The Variable Universal Life portfolio includes:

Calvert Variable Series, Inc.

VP SRI Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund – Service Class Shares

Opportunistic Small Cap Portfolio

Quality Bond Portfolio

Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. – Service Class Shares

Socially Responsible Growth Fund

DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares

Bond VIP

Global Small Cap Growth VIP (1)

Growth & Income VIP

International VIP

DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares

Government & Agency Securities VIP

High Income VIP

Large Cap Value VIP (2 )

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

Money Market VIP

Small Mid Cap Growth VIP (3 )

Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (“VIP”) Funds – Service Class Shares

VIP Growth Portfolio

VIP Index 500 Portfolio

VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust – Class 2 Shares

Developing Markets Securities Fund

Small – Mid Cap Growth Securities Fund

Small Cap Value Securities Fund

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust – Institutional Class Shares

Mid Cap Value Fund

Strategic Growth Fund

Structured Small Cap Equity Fund

Janus Aspen Series

Balanced Portfolio (Service Shares)

Enterprise Portfolio (Service Shares)

Forty Portfolio (Institutional Shares)

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust – Administrative Class Shares

VIT Foreign Bond Portfolio (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

VIT Low Duration Portfolio

Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Equity Funds

Capital Appreciation Account

Equity Income Account I

MidCap Blend Account

SmallCap Growth Account II

Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”) Portfolios

SAM Balanced Portfolio

SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio

SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio

SAM Flexible Income Portfolio

SAM Strategic Growth Portfolio

The Life Accumulator portfolio includes:

DWS Investments VIT Funds – Class B Shares

Equity 500 Index VIP

DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares

Large Cap Value VIP

Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (“VIP”) Funds – Service Class Shares

VIP Growth Portfolio

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust – Class 2 Shares

Small Cap Value Securities Fund

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust – Institutional Class Shares

Mid Cap Value Fund

Structured Small Cap Equity Fund

Janus Aspen Series

Enterprise Portfolio (Service Shares)

Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Equity Funds

Capital Appreciation Account

Diversified International Account

Equity Income Account

LargeCap Blend Account II

LargeCap Growth Account

MidCap Blend Account

SmallCap Growth Account II

Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Fixed Income Funds

Government & High Quality Bond Account

Income Account

Money Market Account

Short-Term Income Account

Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”) Portfolios

SAM Balanced Portfolio

SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio

SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio

SAM Flexible Income Portfolio

SAM Strategic Growth Portfolio

The EssentialLife Variable Universal Life portfolio includes:

Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund – Service Class Shares

Opportunistic Small Cap Portfolio

Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. – Service Class Shares

Socially Responsible Growth Fund

DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares

Bond VIP

Global Small Cap Growth VIP

International VIP

DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares

Government & Agency Securities VIP

High Income VIP

Large Cap Value VIP

Money Market VIP

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (“VIP”) Funds – Service Class Shares

VIP Growth Portfolio

VIP Index 500 Portfolio

VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares

VIP Freedom 2005 Portfolio

VIP Freedom 2010 Portfolio

VIP Freedom 2015 Portfolio

VIP Freedom 2020 Portfolio

VIP Freedom 2025 Portfolio

VIP Freedom 2030 Portfolio

VIP Freedom Income Portfolio

Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios – Service Class 2 Shares

VIP FundsManager 20% Portfolio

VIP FundsManager 50% Portfolio

VIP FundsManager 70% Portfolio

VIP FundsManager 85% Portfolio

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust – Class 2 Shares

Small – Mid Cap Growth Securities Fund

Small Cap Value Securities Fund

Janus Aspen Series

Balanced Portfolio (Service Shares)

Forty Portfolio (Institutional Shares)

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust – Administrative Class Shares

VIT Foreign Bond Portfolio (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

VIT Low Duration Portfolio

Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”) Portfolios

SAM Balanced Portfolio

SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio

SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio

SAM Flexible Income Portfolio

SAM Strategic Growth Portfolio

 

  (1) The DWS Global Opportunities VIP Subaccount changed its name to DWS Global Small Cap Growth VIP, effective May 1, 2011.

 

  (2) Effective May 1, 2011, the DWS Strategic Value VIP Subaccount merged with the DWS Large Cap Value VIP fund. The DWS Large Cap Value VIP fund was the surviving subaccount.

 

  (3) The DWS Small Cap Growth VIP Subaccount changed its name to DWS Small Mid Cap Growth VIP, effective May 1, 2011.

The Company owns the assets in the Account, and is obligated to pay all benefits under the policies the Company issues. The Company provides insurance and administrative services to the policyholders for a fee. The Company also maintains a fixed account (the “Fixed Account”), to which policyholders may direct their deposits and receive a fixed rate of return.

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

The Company has sole discretion to invest the assets of the Fixed Account, subject to applicable law. Certain officers of the Account are also officers and directors of the Company.

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Valuation of Investments and Accumulation Unit Values

Investments consist of shares of the Funds and are stated at fair value based on the reported net asset value per share of the respective portfolios at December 31, 2011. Accumulation unit values are computed daily based on the change in fair market value of the NAV of the subaccount less mortality and expense risk charges for the subaccount. For dividends and capital distributions received by the funds, the accumulation values are calculated with the dividend and capital distribution amount added back to the change in the fair market value of the NAV.

Realized Gains and Losses

Realized gains and losses represent the difference between the proceeds from sales of shares and the cost of such shares, which are determined using the specific identified cost method.

In 2011, for the specific subaccounts, VP SRI Mid Cap Growth Portfolio of the Calvert Variable Series, Inc, the Capital Appreciation Accounts, the Diversified International, the Equity Income, the LargeCap Blend II, the LargeCap Growth, the MidCap Blend, and the SmallCap Growth II Accounts of the Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Equity Funds; the Government & High Quality Bond, the Income, the Money Market, and the Short-Term Income Accounts of the Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Fixed Income Funds, the SAM Balanced, the SAM Conservative Balanced, the SAM Conservative Growth, the SAM Flexible Income, and the SAM Strategic Growth Portfolios of the Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”) Portfolios, management made an adjustment to the beginning of period net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments. This adjustment was to reflect a change in the cost basis’ as a result of fund mergers in prior periods. This adjustment had no impact to market value per share, shares owned in each portfolio, unit value of accumulation units and accumulation units outstanding in the current period or prior periods.

Payable to Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

Amounts payable to the Company consist of unsettled transactions. The amounts are due from the respective portfolios to the Company for mortality and expense risk charges.

Federal Income Tax

The operations of the Account are included in the federal income tax return of the Company, which is taxed as a life insurance company under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”). Under the current provisions of the IRC, the Company does not expect to incur federal income taxes on the earnings of the Account to the extent the earnings are credited under the policies. Therefore, no charge is being made currently to the Account for federal income taxes. The Company will review periodically the status of this policy in the event of changes in tax law. A charge may be made in future years for any federal income taxes that would be attributable to the policies.

Dividends and Capital Gain Distributions

Dividend income and capital gain distributions received by the Funds are reinvested in the Fund and are recognized on the ex-distribution date.

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted

Accounting Standard Update (“ASU” or “Update”) No. 2010-06 — Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures — Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.

In January of 2010, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2010-06 – Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures – Improving Disclosure about Fair Value Measurements. This Update provides amendments to Subtopic 820-10 that requires the following new disclosures: 1) A reporting entity should disclose separately the amounts of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and describe the reasons for the transfers; 2) In the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reporting entity should present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (that is, on a gross basis rather than as one net number). In addition, this Update provides amendments to clarify existing fair value measurement disclosures with respect to the required level of detail (i.e. class of assets and liabilities) and inputs and valuation techniques used for Level 2 and Level 3 investments. This Update became effective for the Account in 2010, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. Those disclosures are effective for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. This Update did not have an impact on the Account’s financial statements.

Fair Value Measurements

Effective January 1, 2008, the Account determined the fair value of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy established in ACS 820-10, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. See Note 7 for additional details and fair value disclosures.

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

3. Expenses

 

Fees and Charges   

Variable

Universal Life

  

Life

Accumulator

  

Farmers

Essential Life

Variable

Universal Life

Expenses

        

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge

        

Basic charges are assessed through reduction of unit values.

   0.90%    0.25% – 0.70%    0.30% – 0.60%

Contract Maintenance Charges

        

Premium Charge

        

Charge is deducted upon payment of each premium.

   3.50%    4.25%    3% – 7%

Partial Withdrawal Charge

        

Charge is deducted upon cash withdrawal.

  

2.0% not to

exceed $25

  

2.0% not to

exceed $25

  

2.0% not to

exceed $25

Surrender Charge

        

Charges are deducted upon full surrender

     

$11.52 – $51.68

per $1,000 of

face amount

  

Deferred Sales Charge Component

  

$50 – $75 per $1,000

of face amount

      $3 – $44.40 per $1,000 of face amount

Administrative Component

  

$5.32 – $17.50

per $1,000 of

face amount

     

$3 – $44.40

per $1,000 of

face amount

Increase in Principal sum charge

        

Charge is deducted upon increase in principal sum.

  

$1.50 per

$1,000, not to

exceed $300

   N/A    N/A

Transfer Charge

        

This charge is assessed through the redemption of units.

   $0 – $25    $0 – $25    $0 – $25

Additional Annual Report Fee

        

This charge is assessed through the redemption of units.

   $5    $5    $0 – $25

Monthly Administrative Charge

        

This charge is assessed monthly through the redemption of units, on the issue date and on each monthly due date.

   $5 – $8    $7 – $10    $12

Cost of Insurance

        

This charge is assessed monthly through the redemption of units, on the issue date and on each monthly due date.

  

$0.06 – $83.07 per $1,000

of benefit amount

  

$0.03 – $83.33 per $1,000

of benefit amount

  

$0.01 – $37.12 per $1,000

of benefit amount

Table Rating Factor Charge

        

This factor is multiplied by Cost of Insurance Charge monthly on the issue date and on each monthly due date.

   N/A    N/A    N/A

Monthly Special Premium Class Charge

        

This charge is assessed monthly through the redemption of units, on the issue date and on each monthly due date.

  

Up to five times the cost

of insurance charge. The

Special premium Class

charge for most

policies is $0.

  

Up to five times the cost

of insurance charge. The

Special premium Class

charge for most

policies is $0.

  

Up to five times the cost

of insurance charge. The

Special premium Class

charge for most

policies is $0.

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

    

Variable

Universal Life

  

Life

Accumulator

  

Farmers

Essential Life

Variable

Universal Life

Fees and Charges

        

Contract Charges

        

Flat Extra Monthly Charge

        

This charge is assessed monthly through the redemption of units, on the issue date and on each monthly due date.

  

$0 – $1000 per $1,000 of

benefit amount

  

$0 – $1000 per $1,000 of

benefit amount

  

$0 – $1.25 per $1,000 of

benefit amount

Monthly Underwriting and Sales Charge

        

This charge is assessed monthly through the redemption of units, on the issue date and on each monthly due date during the first five years and within five years after any increase in principal sum.

   N/A   

$0.24 – $0.88 per $1,000

of benefit amount

  

$0.06 – $2.21 per $1,000

of benefit amount

Loan Interest Spread

        

Assessed at the end of each policy year, at which point interest is added to the outstanding loan balance and a smaller amount of interest is credited to the policy’s fixed account.

  

1.5% – 5.0% of the policy

loan balance

  

0.25% of the of the policy

loan balance

  

2% – 4% of the policy

loan balance

Accidental Death Benefit Rider

        

This charge is assessed monthly through the redemption of units, on the issue date and on each monthly due date.

  

$0.04 – $0.38 per $1,000

of rider

   N/A   

$0.04 – $0.56 per $1,000

of rider

Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness

        

This charge is assessed when benefit is paid under this rider.

  

$0 – $250 plus the

actuarial discount

  

$0 – $250 plus the

actuarial discount

  

$0 – $250 plus the

actuarial discount

Monthly Disability Benefit Rider

        

This charge is assessed monthly through the redemption of units, on the issue date and on each monthly due date.

  

$4 –$40 per $100 of

monthly benefit

  

$4 –$40 per $100 of

monthly benefit

  

$4 –$62 per $100 of

monthly benefit

Disability Waiver Rider

        

This charge is assessed monthly on the issue date and on each monthly due date.

  

4% – 40% of all other

monthly charges

   N/A    N/A

Waiver of Deduction Rider

        

This charge is assessed monthly on the issue date and on each monthly due date.

   N/A    N/A   

4% – 60% of all other

monthly charges

Children’s Term Rider

        

This charge is assessed monthly through the redemption of units, on the issue date and on each monthly due date.

  

$0.78 – $0.87 per $1,000

of rider amount

   N/A   

$0.78 – $0.87 per $1,000

of rider amount

Additional Insured Term Rider

        

This charge is assessed monthly through the redemption of units, on the issue date and on each monthly due date.

  

$0.09 – $4.35 per $1,000

of rider amount

   N/A    N/A

Accelerated Death Benefit Rider

        

This charge is deducted upon benefit payment.

  

Charge per $1,000 of the

amount of death benefit

accelerated plus the

actuarial discount

   N/A    N/A

Portfolio Operating Expenses

The value of the net assets of each subaccount is reduced by the investment management, 12b-1 fees and service fees in some cases, and other expenses incurred by the corresponding portfolio in which the subaccount invests. These fees and expenses are paid indirectly, through a reduction in unit values, by the policyholders, which currently ranges up to 2%.

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments

The aggregate cost of the shares acquired and the aggregate proceeds from shares sold during the period ended December 31, 2011 consist of the following:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Calvert Variable Series, Inc.

     

VP SRI Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 23,639       $ 7,797   

Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund – Service Class Shares

     

Opportunistic Small Cap Portfolio

     315,755         191,384   

Quality Bond Portfolio

     101,428         97,872   

Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. – Service Class Shares

     

Socially Responsible Growth Fund

     38,710         20,282   

DWS Investments VIT Funds – Class B Shares

     

Equity 500 Index VIP

     195,489         104,338   

DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares

     

Bond VIP

     735,341         290,882   

Global Small Cap Growth VIP

     783,652         351,440   

Growth & Income VIP

     157,324         276,115   

International VIP

     1,183,547         305,243   

DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares

     

Government & Agency Securities VIP

     423,302         154,131   

High Income VIP

     680,458         223,823   

Large Cap Value VIP

     21,168,023         672,551   

Money Market VIP

     239,540         188,373   

Small Mid Cap Growth VIP

     25,680         28,004   

Strategic Value VIP

     742,133         20,546,781   

Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (“VIP”) Funds – Service Class Shares

     

VIP Growth Portfolio

     964,200         733,442   

VIP Index 500 Portfolio

     1,495,131         626,611   

VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

     888,642         293,370   

Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares

     

VIP Freedom 2005 Portfolio

     8,447         4,397   

VIP Freedom 2010 Portfolio

     11,898         4,106   

VIP Freedom 2015 Portfolio

     41,323         20,720   

VIP Freedom 2020 Portfolio

     96,156         23,185   

VIP Freedom 2025 Portfolio

     139,042         31,502   

VIP Freedom 2030 Portfolio

     455,268         58,629   

VIP Freedom Income Portfolio

     24,934         8,343   

Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios – Service Class 2 Shares

     

VIP FundsManager 20% Portfolio

     59,537         5,264   

VIP FundsManager 50% Portfolio

     162,414         22,912   

VIP FundsManager 70% Portfolio

     474,414         53,904   

VIP FundsManager 85% Portfolio

     426,454         46,783   

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments (Continued)

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust – Class 2 Shares

     

Developing Markets Securities Fund

     410,720          171,087    

Small – Mid Cap Growth Securities Fund

     330,458          161,504    

Small Cap Value Securities Fund

     460,972          172,924    

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust – Institutional Class Shares

     

Mid Cap Value Fund

     327,749          386,424    

Strategic Growth Fund

     617,818          505,574    

Structured Small Cap Equity Fund

     227,998          110,868    

Janus Aspen Series

     

Balanced Portfolio (Service Shares)

     823,443          144,853    

Enterprise Portfolio (Service Shares)

     119,111          157,115    

Forty Portfolio (Institutional Shares)

     1,209,413          837,804    

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust – Administrative Class Shares

     

VIT Foreign Bond Portfolio (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     404,189          246,345    

VIT Low Duration Portfolio

     399,811          411,261    

Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc . (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Equity Funds

     

Capital Appreciation Account

     283,257          214,294    

Diversified International Account

     86,072          109,514    

Equity Income Account

     497,338          480,115    

LargeCap Blend Account II

     42,925          40,179    

LargeCap Growth Account

     30,099          77,827    

MidCap Blend Account

     459,982          371,654    

SmallCap Growth Account II

     112,080          153,977     

Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc, (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Fixed income Funds

     

Government & High Quality Bond Account

     3,282          2,609    

Income Account

     29,757          10,982    

Money Market Account

     55,148          23,289    

Short-Term Income Account

     148          294    

Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares

     

Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”) Portfolios

     

SAM Balanced Portfolio

     2,372,917          898,976    

SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio

     444,483          143,563    

SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio

     4,547,378          1,893,891    

SAM Flexible Income Portfolio

     210,094          133,743    

SAM Strategic Growth Portfolio

     4,986,623          2,270,386    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $     51,555,146       $     35,523,236   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

5. Units Issued and Redeemed

 

     Variable Universal Life  
     Year      Units
Outstanding
December 31,
Prior Year
     Units
Issued
     Units
Redeemed
     Units
Outstanding
     Accumulation
Unit Value
December 31,
Year End
 

Calvert Variable Series, Inc. subaccounts

                 

VP SRI Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

     2011         9,326         1,272         (541      10,057       $ 12.70   
     2010         9,183         1,408         (1,265      9,326         12.52   

Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund Subaccounts

                 

Opportunistic Small Cap Portfolio

     2011         285,376         27,017         (15,882      296,511         8.91   
     2010         282,236         21,458         (18,318      285,376         10.46   

Quality Bond Portfolio

     2011         78,706         4,429         (6,104      77,031         15.08   
     2010         77,133         5,774         (4,201      78,706         14.25   

Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. subaccounts

                 

Socially Responsible Growth Fund

     2011         10,799         1,581         (1,657      10,723         8.90   
     2010         9,529         2,350         (1,080      10,799         8.92   

DWS Variable Series I subaccounts

                 

Bond VIP

     2011         328,070         34,496         (17,895      344,671         14.29   
     2010         302,426         46,639         (20,995      328,070         13.64   

Global Small Cap Growth VIP

     2011         376,272         28,425         (17,658      387,039         15.21   
     2010         358,699         33,767         (16,194      376,272         17.03   

Growth & Income VIP

     2011         247,513         13,992         (27,009      234,496         9.39   
     2010         254,604         13,800         (20,891      247,513         9.49   

International VIP

     2011         1,163,823         148,101         (35,858      1,276,066         5.90   
     2010         1,046,049         150,583         (32,809      1,163,823         7.15   

DWS Variable Series II subaccounts

                 

Government & Agency Securities VIP

     2011         91,220         14,394         (7,757      97,857         17.84   
     2010         91,399         5,862         (6,041      91,220         16.75   

High Income VIP

     2011         191,859         12,626         (11,020      193,465         17.31   
     2010         186,512         14,916         (9,569      191,859         16.82   

Large Cap Value VIP

     2011         -         895,904         (27,318      868,586         21.30   
     2010         -         -         -         -         -   

Money Market VIP

     2011         99,052         13,862         (10,148      102,766         11.76   
     2010         32,937         79,276         (13,162      99,051         11.87   

Small Mid Cap Growth VIP

     2011         67,549         5,504         (6,032      67,021         4.35   
     2010         69,638         6,190         (8,279      67,549         4.56   

Strategic Value VIP

     2011         1,223,279         25,995         (1,249,274      -         -   
     2010         1,132,037         131,549         (40,307      1,223,279         14.87   

Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (“VIP”) Funds subaccounts

                 

VIP Growth Portfolio

     2011         1,155,816         65,264         (62,173      1,158,907         9.31   
     2010         1,113,688         97,196         (55,068      1,155,816         9.38   

VIP Index 500 Portfolio

     2011         972,246         72,127         (42,672      1,001,701         11.01   
     2010         909,255         99,813         (36,822      972,246         10.90   

VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

     2011         225,560         21,688         (10,018      237,230         22.07   
     2010         213,067         22,123         (9,630      225,560         24.95   

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust subaccounts

                 

Developing Markets Securities Fund

     2011         165,367         18,596         (7,062      176,901         18.74   
     2010         154,458         18,874         (7,965      165,367         22.47   

Small – Mid Cap Growth Securities Fund

     2011         171,629         8,898         (10,665      169,862         11.94   
     2010         170,459         11,600         (10,430      171,629         12.65   

Small Cap Value Securities Fund

     2011         114,614         14,523         (5,733      123,404         13.15   
     2010         110,362         16,684         (12,432      114,614         13.79   

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

     Variable Universal Life  
     Year      Units
Outstanding
December 31,
Prior Year
     Units
Issued
     Units
Redeemed
    Units
Outstanding
     Accumulation
Unit Value
December 31,
Year End
 
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust subaccounts                 

Mid Cap Value Fund

     2011         271,387         13,385         (16,215     268,557       $ 19.95   
     2010         276,365         12,692         (17,670     271,387         21.50   

Strategic Growth Fund

     2011         914,344         60,573         (45,449     929,468         9.58   
     2010         876,147         78,058         (39,861     914,344         9.92   

Structured Small Cap Equity Fund

     2011         102,409         10,819         (5,367     107,861         14.88   
     2010         93,365         15,689         (6,645     102,409         14.92   
Janus Aspen Series subaccounts                 

Balanced Portfolio (Service Shares)

     2011         100,780         13,800         (7,154     107,426         15.42   
     2010         87,543         18,814         (5,577     100,780         15.35   

Enterprise Portfolio (Service Shares)

     2011         123,654         6,583         (8,806     121,431         12.76   
     2010         124,150         10,038         (10,534     123,654         13.09   

Forty Portfolio (Institutional Shares)

     2011         1,540,997         100,543         (84,229     1,557,311         8.06   
     2010         1,494,215         115,587         (68,805     1,540,997         8.71   
PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust subaccounts                 

VIT Foreign Bond Portfolio (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     2011         178,798         12,280         (12,000     179,078         17.52   
     2010         169,200         19,250         (9,652     178,798         16.55   

VIT Low Duration Portfolio

     2011         232,823         16,265         (23,975     225,113         15.58   
     2010         221,792         22,401         (11,370     232,823         15.55   
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc . (“PVC”) Equity Funds subaccounts                 

Capital Appreciation Account

     2011         66,693         8,693         (4,584     70,802         13.23   
     2010         62,769         10,112         (6,188     66,693         13.36   

Equity Income Account

     2011         219,059         21,542         (12,705     227,896         16.55   
     2010         211,333         25,494         (17,768     219,059         15.88   

MidCap Blend Account

     2011         85,590         5,992         (4,670     86,912         61.51   
     2010         80,960         9,324         (4,694     85,590         57.46   

SmallCap Growth Account II

     2011         145,296         8,984         (10,977     143,303         8.45   
     2010         146,589         9,147         (10,440     145,296         8.95   
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”) subaccounts                 

SAM Balanced Portfolio

     2011         476,257         50,230         (30,940     495,547         16.41   
     2010         455,028         49,685         (28,456     476,257         16.44   

SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio

     2011         51,837         7,984         (4,794     55,027         15.93   
     2010         50,620         6,908         (5,691     51,837         15.76   

SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio

     2011         1,320,463         106,608         (70,422     1,356,649         16.33   
     2010         1,243,063         136,278         (58,878     1,320,463         16.58   

SAM Flexible Income Portfolio

     2011         33,441         4,805         (3,142     35,104         15.46   
     2010         30,251         6,546         (3,356     33,441         15.13   

SAM Strategic Growth Portfolio

     2011         1,646,263         135,308         (88,312     1,693,259         16.22   
     2010         1,545,534         171,889         (71,160     1,646,263         16.72   

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

     Life Accumulator  
     Year      Units
Outstanding
December 31,
Prior Year
     Units
Issued
     Units
Redeemed
    Units
Outstanding
     Accumulation
Unit Value
December 31,
Year End
 
DWS Investments VIT Funds subaccounts                 

Equity 500 Index VIP

     2011         96,801         12,081         (6,620     102,262       $ 14.72   
     2010         83,077         24,624         (10,900     96,801         14.60   
DWS Variable Series II subaccounts                 

Large Cap Value VIP

     2011         -         13,390         (297     13,093         13.41   
     2010         -         -         -        -         -   

Strategic Value VIP

     2011         17,446         541         (17,987     -         -   
     2010         17,227         2,334         (2,115     17,446         9.35   
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (“VIP”) Funds subaccounts                 

VIP Growth Portfolio

     2011         30,220         5,648         (2,020     33,848         12.27   
     2010         28,194         7,924         (5,898     30,220         12.34   
Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust subaccounts                 

Small Cap Value Securities Fund

     2011         33,511         6,564         (4,316     35,759         13.33   
     2010         30,042         6,955         (3,486     33,511         13.95   
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust subaccounts                 

Mid Cap Value Fund

     2011         8,830         1,507         (213     10,124         12.91   
     2010         10,285         852         (2,307     8,830         13.89   

Structured Small Cap Equity Fund

     2011         23,537         4,904         (1,413     27,028         11.32   
     2010         20,693         5,362         (2,518     23,537         11.33   
Janus Aspen Series subaccounts                 

Enterprise Portfolio (Service Shares)

     2011         18,190         2,409         (1,949     18,650         15.91   
     2010         18,809         3,511         (4,130     18,190         16.29   
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) Equity Funds subaccounts                 

Capital Appreciation Account

     2011         56,113         8,238         (7,533     56,818         19.06   
     2010         53,293         9,313         (6,493     56,113         19.22   

Diversified International Account

     2011         41,782         4,929         (6,083     40,628         16.16   
     2010         42,569         6,954         (7,741     41,782         18.35   

Equity Income Account

     2011         73,731         7,877         (14,267     67,341         18.32   
     2010         78,173         13,950         (18,392     73,731         17.54   

LargeCap Blend Account II

     2011         12,096         3,071         (2,832     12,335         13.91   
     2010         13,157         3,456         (4,517     12,096         14.07   

LargeCap Growth Account

     2011         15,310         2,125         (5,362     12,073         13.86   
     2010         15,922         2,812         (3,424     15,310         14.61   

MidCap Blend Account

     2011         5,031         703         (773     4,961         66.47   
     2010         5,262         1,255         (1,486     5,031         61.98   

SmallCap Growth Account II

     2011         9,231         2,135         (2,989     8,377         16.25   
     2010         10,587         1,448         (2,804     9,231         17.17   
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc, (“PVC”) income Funds subaccounts                 

Government & High Quality Bond Account

     2011         629         243         (187     685         13.77   
     2010         647         248         (266     629         13.09   

Income Account

     2011         11,419         1,987         (696     12,710         15.27   
     2010         11,034         2,345         (1,960     11,419         14.50   

Money Market Account

     2011         1,934         5,072         (2,122     4,884         10.84   
     2010         2,392         778         (1,236     1,934         10.92   

Short-Term Income Account

     2011         655         11         (19     647         12.42   
     2010         664         11         (20     655         12.39   
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”) subaccounts                 

SAM Balanced Portfolio

     2011         109,953         14,202         (15,128     109,027         16.03   
     2010         105,167         15,785         (10,999     109,953         16.03   

SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio

     2011         35,076         5,568         (1,650     38,994         15.39   
     2010         30,146         5,500         (570     35,076         15.20   

SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio

     2011         168,873         25,981         (19,422     175,432         16.13   
     2010         149,902         32,423         (13,452     168,873         16.34   

SAM Flexible Income Portfolio

     2011         21,448         2,933         (4,266     20,115         14.83   
     2010         19,548         14,215         (12,315     21,448         14.48   

SAM Strategic Growth Portfolio

     2011         264,876         35,825         (33,103     267,598         16.20   
     2010         291,598         36,780         (63,502     264,876         16.67   

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

     EssentialLife Variable Universal Life  
     Year      Units
Outstanding
December 31,
Prior Year
     Units
Issued
     Units
Redeemed
    Units
Outstanding
     Accumulation
Unit Value
December 31,
Year End
 
Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund subaccounts                 

Opportunistic Small Cap Portfolio

     2011         7,187         7,494         (1,966     12,715       $ 9.19   
     2010         3,552         4,677         (1,042     7,187         10.73   
Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. subaccounts                 

Socially Responsible Growth Fund

     2011         2,959         2,179         (394     4,744         10.82   
     2010         1,441         2,117         (599     2,959         10.78   
DWS Variable Series I subaccounts                 

Bond VIP

     2011         4,592         5,135         (625     9,102         10.65   
     2010         1,799         3,272         (479     4,592         10.11   

Global Small Cap Growth VIP

     2011         21,991         20,713         (1,033     41,671         10.06   
     2010         10,236         13,537         (1,782     21,991         11.20   

International VIP

     2011         7,927         11,664         (2,033     17,558         7.18   
     2010         3,776         5,046         (895     7,927         8.64   
DWS Variable Series II subaccounts                 

Government & Agency Securities VIP

     2011         3,692         6,547         (748     9,491         12.56   
     2010         1,375         2,765         (448     3,692         11.73   

High Income VIP

     2011         9,901         13,356         (941     22,316         12.78   
     2010         3,766         6,992         (857     9,901         12.34   

Large Cap Value VIP

     2011         -         22,958         (595     22,363         13.59   
     2010         -         -         -        -         -   

Money Market VIP

     2011         17,759         7,875         (6,045     19,589         10.01   
     2010         3,856         19,583         (5,679     17,760         10.04   

Strategic Value VIP

     2011         20,146         3,443         (23,589     -         -   
     2010         8,772         12,685         (1,311     20,146         9.43   
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (“VIP”) Funds subaccounts                 

VIP Growth Portfolio

     2011         21,604         21,564         (2,830     40,338         10.00   
     2010         11,092         12,656         (2,144     21,604         10.02   

VIP Index 500 Portfolio

     2011         30,620         23,898         (8,077     46,441         10.43   
     2010         13,914         19,505         (2,799     30,620         10.26   

VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

     2011         21,469         32,137         (1,349     52,257         10.51   
     2010         8,719         14,717         (1,967     21,469         11.81   
Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds subaccounts                 

VIP Freedom 2005 Portfolio

     2011         934         730         (392     1,272         10.98   
     2010         541         565         (172     934         11.02   

VI VIP Freedom 2010 Portfolio

     2011         815         1,021         (363     1,473         11.08   
     2010         303         712         (200     815         11.16   

VIP Freedom 2015 Portfolio

     2011         4,740         3,559         (1,848     6,451         10.99   
     2010         1,808         4,247         (1,315     4,740         11.08   

VIP Freedom 2020 Portfolio

     2011         10,834         8,429         (2,107     17,156         10.73   
     2010         4,433         8,961         (2,560     10,834         10.90   

VIP Freedom 2025 Portfolio

     2011         13,673         12,290         (2,838     23,125         10.63   
     2010         4,708         10,569         (1,604     13,673         10.92   

VI VIP Freedom 2030 Portfolio

     2011         52,721         41,179         (5,394     88,506         10.29   
     2010         20,209         38,092         (5,580     52,721         10.62   

VIP Freedom Income Portfolio

     2011         3,321         2,133         (743     4,711         11.23   
     2010         2,126         1,897         (702     3,321         11.11   

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

     EssentialLife Variable Universal Life  
     Year      Units
Outstanding
December 31,
Prior Year
     Units
Issued
     Units
Redeemed
    Units
Outstanding
     Accumulation
Unit Value
December 31,
Year End
 
Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios subaccounts                 

VIP FundsManager 20% Portfolio

     2011         2,819         5,235         (464     7,590       $ 11.19   
     2010         1,326         1,978         (485     2,819         10.98   

VIP FundsManager 50% Portfolio

     2011         12,975         14,249         (2,070     25,154         10.90   
     2010         7,162         7,546         (1,733     12,975         11.01   

VIP FundsManager 70% Portfolio

     2011         54,340         42,959         (4,963     92,336         10.42   
     2010         18,789         38,105         (2,554     54,340         10.76   

VIP FundsManager 85% Portfolio

     2011         49,965         39,976         (4,417     85,524         10.01   
     2010         23,893         30,459         (4,387     49,965         10.62   
Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust subaccounts                 

Small – Mid Cap Growth Securities Fund

     2011         18,129         20,069         (1,148     37,050         11.03   
     2010         7,973         11,796         (1,640     18,129         11.62   

Small Cap Value Securities Fund

     2011         20,236         16,566         (2,529     34,273         10.60   
     2010         10,668         9,986         (418     20,236         11.04   
Janus Aspen Series subaccounts                 

Balanced Portfolio (Service Shares)

     2011         42,871         37,980         (2,055     78,796         11.86   
     2010         17,069         27,043         (1,241     42,871         11.74   

Forty Portfolio (Institutional Shares)

     2011         50,050         36,084         (2,781     83,353         8.78   
     2010         23,537         28,158         (1,645     50,050         9.44   
PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust subaccounts                 

VIT Foreign Bond Portfolio (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     2011         5,676         8,242         (1,357     12,561         12.79   
     2010         2,299         3,996         (619     5,676         12.02   

VIT Low Duration Portfolio

     2011         6,259         7,364         (703     12,920         11.72   
     2010         2,100         4,538         (379     6,259         11.63   
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”) subaccounts                 

SAM Balanced Portfolio

     2011         117,821         94,127         (7,263     204,685         11.08   
     2010         48,009         73,200         (3,388     117,821         11.04   

SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio

     2011         17,211         15,091         (2,951     29,351         11.48   
     2010         7,550         11,542         (1,881     17,211         11.29   

SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio

     2011         219,009         183,910         (23,269     379,650         10.49   
     2010         99,411         123,400         (3,802     219,009         10.59   

SAM Flexible Income Portfolio

     2011         3,585         5,145         (1,471     7,259         11.91   
     2010         933         3,899         (1,247     3,585         11.59   

SAM Strategic Growth Portfolio

     2011         199,205         175,241         (7,716     366,730         10.09   
     2010         81,287         122,085         (4,167     199,205         10.34   

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

6. Financial Highlights

The Company sells variable universal life products, which have unique combinations of features and fees that are charges against the policyholder’s account balance. Differences in the fee structures result in a variety of unit values, expense ratios and total returns.

The following table was developed by determining which products offered by the Company have the lowest and highest total return. Only product designs within each subaccount that had units outstanding during the respective periods were considered when determining the lowest and highest total return. The summary may not reflect the minimum and maximum contract charges offered by the Company as policyholders may not have selected all available and applicable contract options as discussed in Note 3.

 

     At December 31      For the Period Ended December 31  
     Units     

Unit

Fair Value

    

Net

Assets

     Investment
Income
Ratio *
     Expense Ratio **
Lowest to Highest
    

Total Return ***

Lowest to Highest

 
Calvert Variable Series, Inc.                                 

VP SRI Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

                                

2011

     10,057       $ 12.70      to    $ 12.70       $ 127,655         0.00%         0.90%      to      0.90%         1.42%      to      1.42%   

2010

     9,326         12.52      to      12.52         116,718         0.00%         0.90%      to      0.90%         30.30%      to      30.30%   

2009

     9,183         9.61      to      9.61         88,207         0.00%         0.90%      to      0.90%         30.84%      to      30.84%   

2008

     8,200         7.34      to      7.34         60,203         0.69%         0.90%      to      0.90%         (113.00%)      to      (37.76%)   

2007

     7,534         11.80      to      11.80         88,872         0.00%         0.90%      to      0.90%         4.53%      to      4.53%   
Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund – Service Class Shares                                 

Opportunistic Small Cap Portfolio

                                

2011

     309,226         8.91      to      9.19         2,757,772         0.31%         0.30%      to      0.90%         (14.82%)      to      (14.31%)   

2010

     292,563         10.46      to      10.73         3,061,154         0.65%         0.30%      to      0.90%         29.65%      to      30.42%   

2009

     285,788         8.07      to      8.23         2,305,501         1.23%         0.30%      to      0.90%         24.64%      to      25.39%   

2008

     249,525         6.47      to      6.56         1,614,616         0.55%         0.30%      to      0.90%         (38.33%)      to      (34.41%)   

2007

     222,413         10.49      to      10.49         2,333,585         0.46%         0.90%      to      0.90%         (12.08%)      to      (12.08%)   

Quality Bond Portfolio

                                

2011

     77,031         15.08      to      15.08         1,161,737         3.39%         0.90%      to      0.90%         5.83%      to      5.83%   

2010

     78,706         14.25      to      14.25         1,121,576         3.58%         0.90%      to      0.90%         7.24%      to      7.24%   

2009

     77,133         13.29      to      13.29         1,024,981         4.48%         0.90%      to      0.90%         13.60%      to      13.60%   

2008

     75,816         11.70      to      11.70         886,836         4.67%         0.90%      to      0.90%         (5.31%)      to      (5.31%)   

2007

     78,008         12.35      to      12.35         963,672         4.60%         0.90%      to      0.90%         2.38%      to      2.38%   
Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. – Service Class Shares                                 

Socially Responsible Growth Fund

                                

2011

     15,467         8.90      to      10.82         146,762         0.63%         0.30%      to      0.90%         (0.24%)      to      0.35%   

2010

     13,758         8.92      to      10.78         128,242         0.58%         0.30%      to      0.90%         13.52%      to      14.20%   

2009

     10,970         7.86      to      9.44         88,485         0.59%         0.30%      to      0.90%         32.25%      to      33.04%   

2008

     9,078         5.94      to      7.10         54,113         0.40%         0.30%      to      0.90%         (35.17%)      to      (29.25%)   

2007

     7,592         9.16      to      9.16         69,573         0.26%         0.90%      to      0.90%         6.53%      to      6.53%   
DWS Investments VIT Funds – Class A Shares                                 

Equity 500 Index VIP

                                

2011

     102,262         14.72      to      14.72         1,504,971         1.39%         0.70%      to      0.70%         0.80%      to      0.80%   

2010

     96,801         14.60      to      14.60         1,413,354         1.55%         0.70%      to      0.70%         13.72%      to      13.72%   

2009

     83,077         12.84      to      12.84         1,066,632         2.60%         0.70%      to      0.70%         25.15%      to      25.15%   

2008

     78,185         10.26      to      10.26         802,087         2.09%         0.70%      to      0.70%         (37.78%)      to      (37.78%)   

2007

     72,075         16.49      to      16.49         1,188,287         1.19%         0.70%      to      0.70%         4.30%      to      4.30%   
DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares                                 

Bond VIP

                                

2011

     353,773         10.65      to      14.29         5,022,432         4.34%         0.30%      to      0.90%         4.74%      to      5.37%   

2010

     332,662         10.11      to      13.64         4,522,328         4.25%         0.30%      to      0.90%         5.84%      to      6.47%   

2009

     304,225         9.50      to      12.89         3,915,512         7.60%         0.30%      to      0.90%         9.09%      to      9.74%   

2008

     241,009         8.65      to      11.82         2,847,900         5.25%         0.30%      to      0.90%         (17.51%)      to      (13.06%)   

2007

     179,212         14.33      to      14.33         2,567,379         3.95%         0.90%      to      0.90%         3.24%      to      3.24%   

Global Small Cap Growth VIP (1)

                                

2011

     428,710         10.06      to      15.21         6,306,924         1.66%         0.30%      to      0.90%         (10.70%)      to      (10.17%)   

2010

     398,263         11.20      to      17.03         6,656,039         0.39%         0.30%      to      0.90%         25.51%      to      26.26%   

2009

     368,935         8.87      to      13.57         4,959,234         1.61%         0.30%      to      0.90%         46.88%      to      47.76%   

2008

     316,006         6.00      to      9.24         2,908,771         0.26%         0.30%      to      0.90%         (50.41%)      to      (40.65%)   

2007

     239,198         18.63      to      18.63         4,457,411         1.16%         0.90%      to      0.90%         8.35%      to      8.35%   

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

 

     At December 31      For the Period Ended December 31  
     Units     

Unit

Fair Value

    

Net

Assets

     Investment
Income
Ratio *
     Expense Ratio **
Lowest to Highest
    

Total Return ***

Lowest to Highest

 
DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares , continued                                    

Growth & Income VIP

                                   

2011

     234,496       $ 9.39         to       $ 9.39       $ 2,202,626         1.28%         0.90%         to         0.90%         (1.03%)         to         (1.03%)   

2010

     247,513         9.49         to         9.49         2,349,173         1.63%         0.90%         to         0.90%         13.38%         to         13.38%   

2009

     254,604         8.37         to         8.37         2,131,383         2.05%         0.90%         to         0.90%         32.95%         to         32.95%   

2008

     253,693         6.30         to         6.30         1,597,415         2.05%         0.90%         to         0.90%         (38.86%)         to         (38.86%)   

2007

     250,251         10.30         to         10.30         2,577,433         1.21%         0.90%         to         0.90%         0.45%         to         0.45%   

International VIP

                                   

2011

     1,293,624         5.90         to         7.18         7,658,120         1.75%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (17.41%)         to         (16.92%)   

2010

     1,171,750         7.15         to         8.64         8,386,597         2.11%         0.30%         to         0.90%         0.72%         to         1.32%   

2009

     1,049,825         7.10         to         8.53         7,455,311         4.26%         0.30%         to         0.90%         32.33%         to         33.12%   

2008

     911,562         5.36         to         6.40         4,888,594         1.35%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (48.68%)         to         (37.18%)   

2007

     736,926         10.45         to         10.45         7,700,039         2.32%         0.90%         to         0.90%         13.56%         to         13.56%   
DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares                                    

Government & Agency

Securities VIP

                                   

2011

     107,348         12.56         to         17.84         1,864,812         4.12%         0.30%         to         0.90%         6.51%         to         7.14%   

2010

     94,912         11.73         to         16.75         1,571,033         4.62%         0.30%         to         0.90%         5.66%         to         6.30%   

2009

     92,774         11.03         to         15.85         1,463,864         4.48%         0.30%         to         0.90%         7.11%         to         7.75%   

2008

     91,131         10.24         to         14.80         1,348,382         4.55%         0.30%         to         0.90%         2.72%         to         4.00%   

2007

     97,713         14.23         to         14.23         1,390,348         4.64%         0.90%         to         0.90%         5.00%         to         5.00%   

High Income VIP

                                   

2011

     215,781         12.78         to         17.31         3,634,037         8.57%         0.30%         to         0.90%         2.91%         to         3.53%   

2010

     201,760         12.34         to         16.82         3,349,244         7.51%         0.30%         to         0.90%         12.98%         to         13.66%   

2009

     190,278         10.86         to         14.89         2,817,526         9.86%         0.30%         to         0.90%         38.74%         to         39.57%   

2008

     176,390         7.78         to         10.73         1,892,259         10.59%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (24.62%)         to         (22.29%)   

2007

     148,761         14.23         to         14.23         2,117,583         7.41%         0.90%         to         0.90%         0.05%         to         0.05%   

Large Cap Value VIP

                                   

2011 (2)

     904,042         7.18         to         13.33         18,979,458         0.00%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (8.15%)         to         (7.60%)   

2010

     N/A         N/A         to         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         to         N/A         N/A         to         N/A   

2009

     N/A         N/A         to         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         to         N/A         N/A         to         N/A   

2008

     N/A         N/A         to         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         to         N/A         N/A         to         N/A   

2007

     N/A         N/A         to         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         to         N/A         N/A         to         N/A   

Money Market VIP

                                   

2011

     122,355         10.01         to         11.76         1,405,121         0.01%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (0.88%)         to         (0.29%)   

2010

     116,811         10.04         to         11.87         1,353,958         0.01%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (0.88%)         to         (0.29%)   

2009

     36,793         10.07         to         11.97         433,238         0.32%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (0.56%)         to         0.03%   

2008

     36,696         10.07         to         12.04         441,882         2.58%         0.30%         to         0.90%         0.65%         to         1.72%   

2007

     31,410         11.84         to         11.84         371,860         4.81%         0.90%         to         0.90%         4.04%         to         4.04%   

Small Mid Cap Growth VIP

                                   

2011 (3)

     67,021         4.35         to         4.35         291,373         0.57%         0.90%         to         0.90%         (4.76%)         to         (4.76%)   

2010

     67,549         4.56         to         4.56         308,353         0.00%         0.90%         to         0.90%         28.29%         to         28.29%   

2009

     69,638         3.56         to         3.56         247,797         0.00%         0.90%         to         0.90%         39.35%         to         39.35%   

2008

     66,640         2.55         to         2.55         170,165         0.00%         0.90%         to         0.90%         (49.96%)         to         (49.96%)   

2007

     61,164         5.10         to         5.10         312,087         0.00%         0.90%         to         0.90%         5.25%         to         5.25%   

Strategic Value VIP

                                   

2011(4)

     -         10.11         to         16.08         -         1.64%         0.30%         to         0.90%         8.11%         to         8.32%   

2010

     1,260,871         9.35         to         14.87         18,544,499         1.91%         0.30%         to         0.90%         11.52%         to         12.19%   

2009

     1,158,036         8.36         to         13.33         15,313,118         4.16%         0.30%         to         0.90%         24.18%         to         24.92%   

2008

     959,977         6.72         to         10.74         10,251,567         2.96%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (46.46%)         to         (33.16%)   

2007

     757,991         12.53         to         20.06         15,136,817         1.36%         0.70%         to         0.90%         (2.74%)         to         (2.55%)   
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (“VIP”) Funds                                    

VIP Growth Portfolio

                                   

2011

     1,233,093         9.31         to         12.27         11,607,343         0.27%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (0.75%)         to         (0.16%)   

2010

     1,207,640         9.38         to         12.34         11,430,418         0.19%         0.30%         to         0.90%         22.95%         to         23.69%   

2009

     1,152,974         7.63         to         10.02         8,868,294         0.37%         0.30%         to         0.90%         27.00%         to         27.76%   

2008

     971,995         6.01         to         7.87         5,881,333         0.82%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (47.71%)         to         (37.16%)   

2007

     806,705         11.49         to         15.02         9,312,755         0.58%         0.70%         to         0.90%         25.73%         to         25.98%   

VIP Index 500 Portfolio

                                   

2011

     1,048,142         10.43         to         11.01         11,517,192         1.92%         0.30%         to         0.90%         1.02%         to         1.62%   

2010

     1,002,866         10.26         to         10.90         10,914,351         2.00%         0.30%         to         0.90%         13.89%         to         14.57%   

2009

     923,169         8.96         to         9.57         8,829,174         2.64%         0.30%         to         0.90%         25.36%         to         26.11%   

2008

     777,568         7.10         to         7.64         5,937,871         2.34%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (37.63%)         to         (29.11%)   

2007

     646,484         12.24         to         12.24         7,915,928         3.49%         0.90%         to         0.90%         4.40%         to         4.40%   

VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

                                   

2011

     289,487         10.51         to         22.07         5,786,329         0.16%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (11.51%)         to         (10.98%)   

2010

     247,029         11.81         to         24.95         5,880,589         0.28%         0.30%         to         0.90%         27.56%         to         28.32%   

2009

     221,786         9.21         to         19.56         4,247,339         0.63%         0.30%         to         0.90%         38.77%         to         39.60%   

2008

     187,441         6.59         to         14.09         2,636,442         0.38%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (40.05%)         to         (34.74%)   

2007

     148,502         23.51         to         23.51         3,491,212         0.72%         0.90%         to         0.90%         14.45%         to         14.45%   

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

     At December 31      For the Period Ended December 31  
     Units     

Unit

Fair Value

    

Net

Assets

     Investment
Income
Ratio *
     Expense Ratio **
Lowest to Highest
    

Total Return ***

Lowest to Highest

 

Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds –

Service Class 2 Shares

                                   

VIP Freedom 2005 Portfolio

                                   

2011

     1,272       $  10.98         to       $  10.98       $ 13,967         1.97%         0.30%         to         0.30%         (0.39%)         to         (0.39%)   

2010

     934         11.02         to         11.02         10,295         2.30%         0.30%         to         0.30%         10.73%         to         10.73%   

2009

     541         9.95         to         9.95         5,388         5.77%         0.30%         to         0.30%         22.41%         to         22.41%   

2008

     5         8.13         to         8.13         41         0.00%         0.30%         to         0.30%         (17.18%)         to         (17.18%)   

VIP Freedom 2010 Portfolio

                                   

2011

     1,473         11.08         to         11.08         16,323         2.19%         0.30%         to         0.30%         (0.72%)         to         (0.72%)   

2010

     815         11.16         to         11.16         9,098         2.59%         0.30%         to         0.30%         12.21%         to         12.21%   

2009

     303         9.94         to         9.94         3,017         5.16%         0.30%         to         0.30%         23.58%         to         23.58%   

2008

     11         8.05         to         8.05         94         4.00%         0.30%         to         0.30%         (17.95%)         to         (17.95%)   

VIP Freedom 2015 Portfolio

                                   

2011

     6,451         10.99         to         10.99         70,900         2.00%         0.30%         to         0.30%         (0.81%)         to         (0.81%)   

2010

     4,740         11.08         to         11.08         52,525         2.77%         0.30%         to         0.30%         12.45%         to         12.45%   

2009

     1,808         9.85         to         9.85         17,818         8.18%         0.30%         to         0.30%         24.65%         to         24.65%   

2008

     41         7.91         to         7.91         323         2.09%         0.30%         to         0.30%         (19.25%)         to         (19.25%)   

VIP Freedom 2020 Portfolio

                                   

2011

     17,156         10.73         to         10.73         184,106         2.38%         0.30%         to         0.30%         (1.54%)         to         (1.54%)   

2010

     10,834         10.90         to         10.90         118,081         2.80%         0.30%         to         0.30%         13.99%         to         13.99%   

2009

     4,433         9.56         to         9.56         42,387         6.67%         0.30%         to         0.30%         28.16%         to         28.16%   

2008

     136         7.46         to         7.46         1,019         6.30%         0.30%         to         0.30%         (23.31%)         to         (23.31%)   

VIP Freedom 2025 Portfolio

                                   

2011

     23,125         10.63         to         10.63         245,751         2.27%         0.30%         to         0.30%         (2.64%)         to         (2.64%)   

2010

     13,673         10.92         to         10.92         149,239         3.01%         0.30%         to         0.30%         15.12%         to         15.12%   

2009

     4,708         9.48         to         9.48         44,627         5.94%         0.30%         to         0.30%         29.41%         to         29.41%   

2008

     234         7.33         to         7.33         1,709         6.97%         0.30%         to         0.30%         (24.54%)         to         (24.54%)   

VIP Freedom 2030 Portfolio

                                   

2011

     88,506         10.29         to         10.29         910,536         2.31%         0.30%         to         0.30%         (3.12%)         to         (3.12%)   

2010

     52,721         10.62         to         10.62         559,852         2.61%         0.30%         to         0.30%         15.54%         to         15.54%   

2009

     20,209         9.19         to         9.19         185,741         3.46%         0.30%         to         0.30%         30.79%         to         30.79%   

2008

     2,370         7.03         to         7.03         16,659         6.69%         0.30%         to         0.30%         (27.22%)         to         (27.22%)   

VIP Freedom Income Portfolio

                                   

2011

     4,711         11.23         to         11.23         52,908         1.75%         0.30%         to         0.30%         1.09%         to         1.09%   

2010

     3,321         11.11         to         11.11         36,899         2.10%         0.30%         to         0.30%         6.93%         to         6.93%   

2009

     2,126         10.39         to         10.39         22,095         6.06%         0.30%         to         0.30%         14.30%         to         14.30%   

2008

     190         9.09         to         9.09         1,729         5.64%         0.30%         to         0.30%         (8.57%)         to         (8.57%)   

Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios –

Service Class 2 Shares

                                   

VIP FundsManager 20% Portfolio

                                   

2011

     7,590         11.19         to         11.19         84,909         2.26%         0.30%         to         0.30%         1.89%         to         1.89%   

2010

     2,819         10.98         to         10.98         30,952         2.02%         0.30%         to         0.30%         6.92%         to         6.92%   

2009

     1,326         10.27         to         10.27         13,618         2.20%         0.30%         to         0.30%         9.93%         to         9.93%   

2008

     58         9.34         to         9.34         549         3.77%         0.30%         to         0.30%         (6.02%)         to         (6.02%)   

VIP FundsManager 50% Portfolio

                                   

2011

     25,154         10.90         to         10.90         274,288         2.20%         0.30%         to         0.30%         (0.98%)         to         (0.98%)   

2010

     12,975         11.01         to         11.01         142,882         1.92%         0.30%         to         0.30%         11.42%         to         11.42%   

2009

     7,162         9.88         to         9.88         70,786         2.70%         0.30%         to         0.30%         18.40%         to         18.40%   

2008

     488         8.35         to         8.35         4,077         3.73%         0.30%         to         0.30%         (15.11%)         to         (15.11%)   

VIP FundsManager 70% Portfolio

                                   

2011

     92,336         10.42         to         10.42         961,777         1.76%         0.30%         to         0.30%         (3.23%)         to         (3.23%)   

2010

     54,340         10.76         to         10.76         584,891         1.90%         0.30%         to         0.30%         13.75%         to         13.75%   

2009

     18,789         9.46         to         9.46         177,792         2.62%         0.30%         to         0.30%         24.01%         to         24.01%   

2008

     2,686         7.63         to         7.63         20,497         3.94%         0.30%         to         0.30%         (21.64%)         to         (21.64%)   

VIP FundsManager 85% Portfolio

                                   

2011

     85,524         10.01         to         10.01         855,985         1.38%         0.30%         to         0.30%         (5.72%)         to         (5.72%)   

2010

     49,965         10.62         to         10.62         530,447         1.41%         0.30%         to         0.30%         15.65%         to         15.65%   

2009

     23,893         9.18         to         9.18         219,328         2.03%         0.30%         to         0.30%         27.99%         to         27.99%   

2008

     3,469         7.17         to         7.17         24,879         2.85%         0.30%         to         0.30%         (25.79%)         to         (25.79%)   

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance

Products Trust – Class 2 Shares

                                   

Developing Markets Securities Fund

                                   

2011

     176,901         18.74         to         18.74         3,314,598         0.96%         0.90%         to         0.90%         (16.61%)         to         (16.61%)   

2010

     165,367         22.47         to         22.47         3,715,466         1.60%         0.90%         to         0.90%         16.54%         to         16.54%   

2009

     154,458         19.28         to         19.28         2,977,886         3.71%         0.90%         to         0.90%         71.05%         to         71.05%   

2008

     131,355         11.27         to         11.27         1,480,524         2.63%         0.90%         to         0.90%         (53.13%)         to         (53.13%)   

2007

     98,195         24.05         to         24.05         2,361,327         2.22%         0.90%         to         0.90%         27.63%         to         27.63%   

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

     At December 31      For the Period Ended December 31  
     Units     

Unit

Fair Value

     Net
Assets
     Investment
Income
Ratio *
     Expense Ratio **
Lowest to Highest
    

Total Return ***

Lowest to Highest

 

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance

Products Trust –Class 2 Shares, continued

                                   

Small – Mid Cap Growth Securities Fund

                                   

2011

     206,912         11.03         to         11.94         2,435,984         0.00%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (5.68%)         to         (5.11%)   

2010

     189,758         11.62         to         12.65         2,382,569         0.00%         0.30%         to         0.90%         26.49%         to         27.24%   

2009

     178,432         10.00         to         10.00         1,778,216         0.00%         0.30%         to         0.90%         42.29%         to         43.15%   

2008

     159,536         7.03         to         7.03         1,121,057         0.00%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (43.01%)         to         (36.42%)   

2007

     144,893         12.34         to         12.34         1,787,628         0.00%         0.90%         to         0.90%         10.24%         to         10.24%   

Small Cap Value Securities Fund

                                   

2011

     193,436         10.60         to         13.33         2,463,154         0.68%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (4.62%)         to         (4.05%)   

2010

     168,361         11.04         to         13.95         2,271,539         0.74%         0.30%         to         0.90%         27.08%         to         27.84%   

2009

     151,072         10.95         to         10.95         1,618,921         1.62%         0.30%         to         0.90%         28.00%         to         28.77%   

2008

     110,118         8.54         to         8.54         928,189         1.11%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (33.62%)         to         (33.34%)   

2007

     66,583         12.84         to         12.84         851,375         0.64%         0.70%         to         0.90%         (3.26%)         to         (3.06%)   

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust –

Institutional Class Shares

                                   

Mid Cap Value Fund

                                   

2011

     278,681         12.91         to         19.95         5,489,036         0.78%         0.70%         to         0.90%         (7.21%)         to         (7.03%)   

2010

     280,217         13.89         to         21.50         5,958,095         0.71%         0.70%         to         0.90%         23.89%         to         24.13%   

2009

     286,650         11.19         to         17.36         4,911,789         1.93%         0.70%         to         0.90%         32.34%         to         32.60%   

2008

     271,604         8.44         to         13.12         3,517,019         1.12%         0.70%         to         0.90%         (37.79%)         to         (37.67%)   

2007

     257,538         13.53         to         21.08         5,367,725         0.82%         0.70%         to         0.90%         2.28%         to         2.48%   

Strategic Growth Fund

                                   

2011

     929,468         9.58         to         9.58         8,899,893         0.46%         0.90%         to         0.90%         (3.48%)         to         (3.48%)   

2010

     914,344         9.92         to         9.92         9,071,067         0.46%         0.90%         to         0.90%         9.75%         to         9.75%   

2009

     876,147         9.04         to         9.04         7,919,973         0.49%         0.90%         to         0.90%         46.43%         to         46.43%   

2008

     793,393         6.17         to         6.17         4,897,836         0.14%         0.90%         to         0.90%         (42.28%)         to         (42.28%)   

2007

     675,309         10.69         to         10.69         7,222,264         0.20%         0.90%         to         0.90%         9.14%         to         9.14%   

Structured Small Cap Equity Fund

                                   

2011

     134,889         11.32         to         14.88         1,911,546         0.85%         0.70%         to         0.90%         (0.22%)         to         (0.02%)   

2010

     125,946         11.33         to         14.92         1,794,291         0.61%         0.70%         to         0.90%         28.96%         to         29.21%   

2009

     114,058         8.77         to         11.57         1,261,412         1.39%         0.70%         to         0.90%         26.85%         to         27.10%   

2008

     80,532         6.90         to         9.12         698,233         0.94%         0.70%         to         0.90%         (34.77%)         to         (34.64%)   

2007

     39,026         10.55         to         13.98         515,227         0.59%         0.70%         to         0.90%         (17.23%)         to         (17.07%)   

Janus Aspen Series

                                   

Balanced Portfolio (Service Shares)

                                   

2011

     186,222         11.86         to         15.42         2,591,050         2.43%         0.30%         to         0.90%         0.45%         to         1.05%   

2010

     143,651         11.74         to         15.35         2,050,187         2.70%         0.30%         to         0.90%         7.16%         to         7.80%   

2009

     104,612         10.89         to         14.33         1,439,938         2.88%         0.30%         to         0.90%         24.46%         to         25.21%   

2008

     74,641         8.70         to         11.51         856,797         2.60%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (16.81%)         to         (13.06%)   

2007

     55,836         13.84         to         13.84         772,536         2.40%         0.90%         to         0.90%         9.30%         to         9.30%   

Enterprise Portfolio (Service Shares)

                                   

2011

     140,081         12.76         to         15.91         1,846,260         0.00%         0.70%         to         0.90%         (2.53%)         to         (2.33%)   

2010

     141,844         13.09         to         16.29         1,915,139         0.00%         0.70%         to         0.90%         24.40%         to         24.65%   

2009

     142,959         10.52         to         13.07         1,552,334         0.00%         0.70%         to         0.90%         43.16%         to         43.44%   

2008

     146,309         7.35         to         9.11         1,116,989         0.07%         0.70%         to         0.90%         (44.36%)         to         (44.25%)   

2007

     129,419         13.21         to         16.35         1,753,552         0.07%         0.70%         to         0.90%         20.65%         to         20.89%   

Forty Portfolio (Institutional Shares)

                                   

2011

     1,640,664         8.06         to         8.78         13,277,975         0.38%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (7.53%)         to         (6.97%)   

2010

     1,591,047         8.71         to         9.44         13,897,374         0.37%         0.30%         to         0.90%         5.80%         to         6.43%   

2009

     1,517,752         8.23         to         8.87         12,512,831         0.04%         0.30%         to         0.90%         45.03%         to         45.90%   

2008

     1,422,341         5.68         to         6.08         8,078,583         0.14%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (44.65%)         to         (39.99%)   

2007

     1,300,875         10.26         to         10.26         13,344,629         0.36%         0.90%         to         0.90%         35.76%         to         35.76%   

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust –

Administrative Class Shares

                                   

VIT Foreign Bond Portfolio (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

                                   

2011

     191,639         12.79         to         17.52         3,297,459         2.12%         0.30%         to         0.90%         5.84%         to         6.42%   

2010

     184,474         12.02         to         16.55         3,028,139         1.85%         0.30%         to         0.90%         7.49%         to         8.18%   

2009

     171,499         11.11         to         15.40         2,630,599         3.35%         0.30%         to         0.90%         14.57%         to         15.25%   

2008

     157,465         9.64         to         13.44         2,116,009         3.06%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (3.27%)         to         (3.04%)   

2007

     153,233         13.89         to         13.89         2,128,815         3.35%         0.90%         to         0.90%         2.70%         to         2.70%   

VIT Low Duration Portfolio

                                   

2011

     238,033         11.72         to         15.58         3,658,955         1.68%         0.30%         to         0.90%         0.20%         to         0.81%   

2010

     239,082         11.63         to         15.55         3,692,852         1.62%         0.30%         to         0.90%         4.36%         to         4.97%   

2009

     223,892         11.08         to         14.90         3,328,062         3.51%         0.30%         to         0.90%         12.31%         to         12.98%   

2008

     205,666         9.81         to         13.27         2,728,469         4.08%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (1.77%)         to         (1.31%)   

2007

     186,996         13.44         to         13.44         2,513,830         4.72%         0.90%         to         0.90%         6.40%         to         6.40%   

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

     At December 31      For the Period Ended December 31  
     Units     

Unit

Fair Value

    

Net

Assets

     Investment
Income
Ratio *
     Expense Ratio **
Lowest to Highest
    

Total Return ***

Lowest to Highest

 
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc (“PVC”)– Class 2 Shares – Equity Funds                                    

Capital Appreciation Account

                                   

2011

     127,620       $   13.23         to       $   19.06       $   2,019,361         0.00%         0.70%         to         0.90%         (1.04%)         to         (0.84%)   

2010

     122,806         13.36         to         19.22         1,969,926         1.39%         0.70%         to         0.90%         14.09%         to         14.31%   

2009

     116,062         11.71         to         16.81         1,631,404         1.00%         0.70%         to         0.90%         28.38%         to         28.64%   

2008

     97,384         9.12         to         13.07         1,083,604         0.84%         0.70%         to         0.90%         (34.15%)         to         (34.02%)   

2007

     76,485         13.86         to         19.81         1,317,018         0.45%         0.70%         to         0.90%         7.49%         to         7.70%   

Diversified International Account

                                   

2011

     40,628         16.16         to         16.16         656,346         0.15%         0.70%         to         0.70%         (11.97%)         to         (11.97%)   

2010

     41,782         18.35         to         18.35         766,788         1.28%         0.70%         to         0.70%         12.12%         to         12.12%   

2009

     42,569         16.37         to         16.37         696,758         3.93%         0.70%         to         0.70%         25.96%         to         25.96%   

2008

     44,093         12.99         to         12.99         572,957         1.09%         0.70%         to         0.70%         (46.74%)         to         (46.74%)   

2007

     29,171         24.40         to         24.40         711,777         1.71%         0.70%         to         0.70%         15.07%         to         15.07%   

Equity Income Account

                                   

2011

     295,237         16.55         to         18.32         5,005,392         0.48%         0.70%         to         0.90%         4.24%         to         4.44%   

2010

     292,790         15.88         to         17.54         4,771,402         3.08%         0.70%         to         0.90%         14.84%         to         15.07%   

2009

     289,506         13.83         to         15.24         4,113,382         5.20%         0.70%         to         0.90%         18.69%         to         18.92%   

2008

     253,930         11.65         to         12.82         3,049,464         2.27%         0.70%         to         0.90%         (34.71%)         to         (34.58%)   

2007

     207,651         17.84         to         19.59         3,822,329         0.70%         0.70%         to         0.90%         4.06%         to         4.27%   

LargeCap Blend Account II

                                   

2011

     12,335         13.91         to         13.91         171,552         0.02%         0.70%         to         0.70%         (1.11%)         to         (1.11%)   

2010

     12,096         14.07         to         14.07         170,125         2.01%         0.70%         to         0.70%         12.18%         to         12.18%   

2009

     13,157         12.54         to         12.54         164,956         1.28%         0.70%         to         0.70%         28.38%         to         28.38%   

2008

     11,909         9.77         to         9.77         116,300         0.97%         0.70%         to         0.70%         (36.94%)         to         (36.94%)   

2007

     10,688         15.49         to         15.49         165,535         1.18%         0.70%         to         0.70%         4.26%         to         4.26%   

LargeCap Growth Account

                                   

2011

     12,073         13.86         to         13.86         167,287         0.00%         0.70%         to         0.70%         (5.16%)         to         (5.16%)   

2010

     15,310         14.61         to         14.61         223,692         0.00%         0.70%         to         0.70%         17.23%         to         17.23%   

2009

     15,922         12.46         to         12.46         198,441         0.34%         0.70%         to         0.70%         25.92%         to         25.92%   

2008

     13,374         9.90         to         9.90         132,379         0.20%         0.70%         to         0.70%         (43.80%)         to         (43.80%)   

2007

     13,048         17.61         to         17.61         229,828         0.00%         0.70%         to         0.70%         22.17%         to         22.17%   

MidCap Blend Account

                                   

2011

     91,873         61.51         to         66.47         5,675,268         0.00%         0.70%         to         0.90%         7.04%         to         7.25%   

2010

     90,621         57.46         to         61.98         5,229,956         2.35%         0.70%         to         0.90%         22.73%         to         22.97%   

2009

     86,222         46.82         to         50.40         4,055,701         1.53%         0.70%         to         0.90%         3.72%         to         3.76%   

2008

     232,106         11.02         to         11.84         2,570,747         1.38%         0.70%         to         0.90%         (30.36%)         to         (30.23%)   

2007

     164,370         15.82         to         16.96         2,617,375         0.61%         0.70%         to         0.90%         (8.92%)         to         (8.74%)   

SmallCap Growth Account II

                                   

2011

     151,680         8.45         to         16.25         1,346,912         0.00%         0.70%         to         0.90%         (5.55%)         to         (5.36%)   

2010

     154,527         8.95         to         17.17         1,458,279         0.00%         0.70%         to         0.90%         25.56%         to         25.81%   

2009

     157,176         7.12         to         13.65         1,188,878         0.00%         0.70%         to         0.90%         30.11%         to         30.37%   

2008

     148,265         5.48         to         10.47         865,303         0.00%         0.70%         to         0.90%         (41.78%)         to         (41.67%)   

2007

     134,387         9.41         to         17.95         1,333,293         0.00%         0.70%         to         0.90%         3.78%         to         3.99%   
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Fixed income Funds                                    

Government & High Quality Bond Account

                                   

2011

     685         13.77         to         13.77         9,427         0.16%         0.70%         to         0.70%         5.17%         to         5.17%   

2010

     629         13.09         to         13.09         8,225         3.14%         0.70%         to         0.70%         4.91%         to         4.91%   

2009

     647         12.48         to         12.48         8,065         8.63%         0.70%         to         0.70%         5.48%         to         5.48%   

2008

     1,137         11.83         to         11.83         13,438         6.15%         0.70%         to         0.70%         3.68%         to         3.68%   

2007

     1,152         11.41         to         11.41         13,134         4.74%         0.70%         to         0.70%         5.47%         to         5.47%   

Income Account

                                   

2011

     12,710         15.27         to         15.27         194,116         0.37%         0.70%         to         0.70%         5.32%         to         5.32%   

2010

     11,419         14.50         to         14.50         165,588         6.33%         0.70%         to         0.70%         7.51%         to         7.51%   

2009

     11,034         13.49         to         13.49         148,832         9.71%         0.70%         to         0.70%         17.35%         to         17.35%   

2008

     10,503         11.50         to         11.50         120,724         6.98%         0.70%         to         0.70%         (4.42%)         to         (4.42%)   

2007

     8,110         12.03         to         12.03         97,534         5.69%         0.70%         to         0.70%         5.03%         to         5.03%   

Money Market Account

                                   

2011

     4,884         10.84         to         10.84         52,959         0.00%         0.70%         to         0.70%         (0.69%)         to         (0.69%)   

2010

     1,934         10.92         to         10.92         21,118         0.00%         0.70%         to         0.70%         (0.70%)         to         (0.70%)   

2009

     2,392         10.99         to         10.99         26,306         0.12%         0.70%         to         0.70%         (0.52%)         to         (0.52%)   

2008

     229         11.05         to         11.05         2,531         2.24%         0.70%         to         0.70%         1.60%         to         1.60%   

2007

     167         10.88         to         10.88         1,822         4.76%         0.70%         to         0.70%         3.86%         to         3.86%   

Short-Term Income Account

                                   

2011

     647         12.42         to         12.42         8,044         0.14%         0.70%         to         0.70%         0.25%         to         0.25%   

2010

     655         12.39         to         12.39         8,125         1.85%         0.70%         to         0.70%         3.65%         to         3.65%   

2009

     664         11.95         to         11.95         7,946         6.80%         0.70%         to         0.70%         9.04%         to         9.04%   

2008

     617         10.96         to         10.96         6,765         2.55%         0.70%         to         0.70%         (1.52%)         to         (1.52%)   

2007

     460         11.13         to         11.13         5,127         4.71%         0.70%         to         0.70%         3.51%         to         3.51%   

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

     At December 31      For the Period Ended December 31  
     Units     

Unit

Fair Value

    

Net

Assets

     Investment
Income
Ratio *
     Expense Ratio **
Lowest to Highest
    

Total Return ***

Lowest to Highest

 
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”) Portfolios                                    

SAM Balanced Portfolio

                                   

2011

     809,259       $   11.08         to       $   16.41       $   12,147,774         2.47%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (0.17%)         to         0.43%   

2010

     704,031         11.04         to         16.44         10,890,322         3.33%         0.30%         to         0.90%         12.33%         to         13.00%   

2009

     608,204         9.77         to         14.63         8,624,765         3.66%         0.30%         to         0.90%         22.53%         to         23.26%   

2008

     497,645         7.92         to         11.94         5,898,106         3.85%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (27.07%)         to         (20.92%)   

2007

     416,823         15.88         to         16.38         6,783,460         2.22%         0.70%         to         0.90%         7.42%         to         7.64%   

SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio

                                   

2011

     123,372         11.48         to         15.93         1,813,676         2.85%         0.30%         to         0.90%         1.06%         to         1.66%   

2010

     104,124         11.29         to         15.76         1,544,576         4.16%         0.30%         to         0.90%         10.74%         to         11.40%   

2009

     88,316         10.14         to         14.23         1,210,023         2.85%         0.30%         to         0.90%         19.64%         to         20.36%   

2008

     72,767         8.42         to         11.90         848,473         3.71%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (20.13%)         to         (15.76%)   

2007

     60,304         14.28         to         14.89         884,517         3.06%         0.70%         to         0.90%         6.38%         to         6.59%   

SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio

                                   

2011

     1,911,731         10.49         to         16.33         28,965,234         1.77%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (1.51%)         to         (0.92%)   

2010

     1,708,345         10.59         to         16.58         26,972,177         3.05%         0.30%         to         0.90%         13.90%         to         14.58%   

2009

     1,492,376         9.24         to         14.56         21,160,616         4.77%         0.30%         to         0.90%         24.24%         to         24.98%   

2008

     1,221,068         7.39         to         11.72         14,220,239         3.62%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (33.89%)         to         (26.39%)   

2007

     958,738         17.37         to         17.73         16,948,197         1.38%         0.70%         to         0.90%         8.06%         to         8.27%   

SAM Flexible Income Portfolio

                                   

2011

     62,478         11.91         to         15.46         927,632         3.65%         0.30%         to         0.90%         2.21%         to         2.82%   

2010

     58,474         11.59         to         15.13         858,017         4.59%         0.30%         to         0.90%         9.28%         to         9.93%   

2009

     50,732         10.54         to         13.84         687,110         4.46%         0.30%         to         0.90%         18.57%         to         19.28%   

2008

     44,109         8.84         to         11.68         505,744         6.04%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (14.79%)         to         (11.48%)   

2007

     29,711         13.04         to         13.70         399,417         4.38%         0.70%         to         0.90%         4.91%         to         5.12%   

SAM Strategic Growth Portfolio

                                   

2011

     2,327,587         10.09         to         16.22         35,501,127         1.28%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (2.99%)         to         (2.41%)   

2010

     2,110,344         10.34         to         16.72         34,001,481         2.27%         0.30%         to         0.90%         15.15%         to         15.84%   

2009

     1,918,419         8.93         to         14.52         27,380,751         3.40%         0.30%         to         0.90%         25.91%         to         26.66%   

2008

     1,578,898         7.05         to         11.53         18,140,664         3.53%         0.30%         to         0.90%         (38.12%)         to         (29.88%)   

2007

     1,282,894         18.47         to         18.64         23,869,369         0.91%         0.70%         to         0.90%         8.36%         to         8.58%   

 

   (1)    The DWS Global Opportunities VIP Subaccount changed its name to DWS Global Small Cap Growth VIP, effective May 1, 2011.
   (2)   

Effective May 1, 2011, the DWS Strategic Value VIP Subaccount merged with the DWS Large Cap Value VIP fund. The DWS Large Cap Value VIP fund was the surviving subaccount.

   (3)    The DWS Small Cap Growth VIP Subaccount changed its name to DWS Small Mid Cap Growth VIP, effective May 1, 2011.
   (4)    Cessation of operations as of May 1, 2011, the DWS Strategic Value VIP Subaccount merged with DWS Large Cap Value VIP.

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

*      These amounts represent the dividends, excluding distributions of capital gains, received by the subaccount from the underlying mutual fund, net of management fees assessed by the fund manager, divided by the average net assets. These ratios exclude those expenses, such as mortality and expense charges and contract maintenance charges, that are assessed against policyholder accounts either through reductions in the unit values or the redemption of units. The recognition of investment income by the subaccount is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying fund in which the subaccount invests.

**     These amounts represent the annual contract expenses of the Account, consisting primarily of mortality and expense charges, for each period indicated. The ratios include only those expenses that result in a direct reduction to unit values. Contract maintenance charges made directly to policyholder accounts through the redemption of units and expenses of the underlying fund have been excluded. In 2011, management revised their financial highlights calculation for the lowest to highest expense ratio per subaccount. This adjustment was made to reflect the expenses charged directly to the specific assets for each expense band available within each subaccount. The prior year calculations have been revised to reflect this change.

***    These amounts represent the total return for the period indicated, including changes in value of the underlying fund, and expenses assessed through the reduction of unit values. These ratios do not include any expenses assessed through the redemption of units. Investment options with a date notation indicate the effective date of that investment option in the variable account. The total return is calculated for each period indicated or from the effective date through the end of the reporting period. As the total return is presented as a range of minimum to maximum values, based on the product grouping representing the minimum and maximum expense ratio amounts, some individual policy total returns are not within the ranges presented.

 

7. Fair Value Measurement

Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value in the Account balance sheet are measured and classified in a hierarchy for disclosure purposes consisting of three “levels” based on the observability of inputs available in the marketplace used to measure the fair values as discussed below. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Account’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgments. In making the assessment, the Account considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

Level 1— Fair value measurements based on quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that the Account has the ability to access for identical assets or liabilities. Market price data generally is obtained from exchange or dealer markets. The Account does not adjust the quoted price for such instruments. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and classified as Level 1 include government and agency securities, actively traded listed common stocks and derivative contracts, most separate account assets and most mutual funds.

Level 2— Fair value measurements based on inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liability in active markets, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and classified as Level 2 generally include certain government securities, most investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds, certain asset backed securities, certain listed equities, state, municipal and provincial obligations, hybrid securities, and derivative contracts.

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

Level 3— Fair value measurements based on valuation techniques that use significant inputs that are unobservable. These measurements include circumstances in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and classified as Level 3 principally include fixed maturities.

Determination of Fair Values

The valuation methodologies used to determine the fair value of the Account assets as of December 31, 2011 under the guidance reflect market-participant assumptions and are based on the application of the fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable market inputs over unobservable inputs. The Account determines the fair value of their financial assets based on quoted market prices. All of the assets listed below are actively-traded, open-ended mutual funds which are valued at the net asset value of the respective underlying portfolios and classified as Level 1. There are no restrictions on purchases or sales of these open-ended mutual funds. As all assets of the Account are classified as level 1, no reconciliation of Level 3 assets and change in unrealized gains (losses) for Level 3 assets still held as of December 31, 2011, is presented.

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

The following table presents the Account’s hierarchy for its assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2011:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    Total      Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
Level 1
     Significant
Observable
Inputs
Level 2
     Significant
Observable
Inputs
Level 3
 

Assets

           

Calvert Variable Series, Inc.

           

VP SRI Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 128       $ 128       $ -       $ -   

Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund – Service Class Shares

           

Opportunistic Small Cap Portfolio

     2,760         2,760         -         -   

Quality Bond Portfolio

     1,163         1,163         -         -   

Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. – Service Class Shares

           

Socially Responsible Growth Fund

     147         147         -         -   

DWS Investments VIT Funds – Class B Shares

           

Equity 500 Index VIP

     1,506         1,506         -         -   

DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares

           

Bond VIP

     5,026         5,026         -         -   

Global Small Cap Growth VIP

     6,311         6,311         -         -   

Growth & Income VIP

     2,204         2,204         -         -   

International VIP

     7,664         7,664         -         -   

DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares

           

Government & Agency Securities VIP

     1,866         1,866         -         -   

High Income VIP

     3,637         3,637         -         -   

Large Cap Value VIP

     18,993         18,993         -         -   

Money Market VIP

     1,406         1,406         -         -   

Small Mid Cap Growth VIP

     292         292         -         -   

Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (“VIP”) Funds – Service Class Shares

           

VIP Growth Portfolio

     11,616         11,616         -         -   

VIP Index 500 Portfolio

     11,525         11,525         -         -   

VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

     5,790         5,790         -         -   

Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares

           

VIP Freedom 2005 Portfolio

     14         14         -         -   

VIP Freedom 2010 Portfolio

     16         16         -         -   

VIP Freedom 2015 Portfolio

     71         71         -         -   

VIP Freedom 2020 Portfolio

     184         184         -         -   

VIP Freedom 2025 Portfolio

     246         246         -         -   

VIP Freedom 2030 Portfolio

     911         911         -         -   

VIP Freedom Income Portfolio

     53         53         -         -   

Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios – Service Class 2 Shares

           

VIP FundsManager 20% Portfolio

     85         85         -         -   

VIP FundsManager 50% Portfolio

     274         274         -         -   

VIP FundsManager 70% Portfolio

     962         962         -         -   

VIP FundsManager 85% Portfolio

     856         856         -         -   

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust – Class 2 Shares

           

Developing Markets Securities Fund

     3,317         3,317         -         -   

Small – Mid Cap Growth Securities Fund

     2,438         2,438         -         -   

Small Cap Value Securities Fund

     2,465         2,465         -         -   

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust – Institutional Class Shares

           

Mid Cap Value Fund

     5,493         5,493         -         -   

Strategic Growth Fund

     8,906         8,906         -         -   

Structured Small Cap Equity Fund

     1,913         1,913         -         -   

Janus Aspen Series

           

Balanced Portfolio (Service Shares)

     2,593         2,593         -         -   

Enterprise Portfolio (Service Shares)

     1,848         1,848         -         -   

Forty Portfolio (Institutional Shares)

     13,287         13,287         -         -   

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust – Administrative Class Shares

           

VIT Foreign Bond Portfolio (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     3,300         3,300         -         -   

VIT Low Duration Portfolio

     3,662         3,662         -         -   
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc . (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Equity Funds            

Capital Appreciation Account

     2,021         2,021         -         -   

Diversified International Account

     657         657         -         -   

Equity Income Account

     5,009         5,009         -         -   

LargeCap Blend Account II

     172         172         -         -   

LargeCap Growth Account

     167         167         -         -   

MidCap Blend Account

     5,679         5,679         -         -   

SmallCap Growth Account II

     1,348         1,348         -         -   
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc, (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Fixed income Funds            

Government & High Quality Bond Account

     9         9         -         -   

Income Account

     194         194         -         -   

Money Market Account

     53         53         -         -   

Short-Term Income Account

     8         8         -         -   
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”) Portfolios            

SAM Balanced Portfolio

     12,155         12,155         -         -   

SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio

     1,815         1,815         -         -   

SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio

     28,984         28,984         -         -   

SAM Flexible Income Portfolio

     928         928         -         -   

SAM Strategic Growth Portfolio

     35,525         35,525         -         -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $   229,651       $       229,651       $ -       $ -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

 

8. Subsequent Events:

The Account has evaluated the effects of events subsequent to December 31, 2011, and through the financial statements report date. All accounting and disclosure requirements related to subsequent events are included in our financial statements.

 

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OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 26. Exhibits

 

(a)

Board of Directors Resolutions.

 

  1)

Resolution of the Board of Directors of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company establishing Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A.1

 

(b)

Custodian Agreements. Not applicable.

 

(c)

Underwriting Contracts.

 

  1)

Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement between Farmers New World Life Insurance Company and Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC.9

 

  2)

Registered Representative Agreement Farmers Financial Solutions LLC.4

 

  3)

Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement between Farmers New World Life Insurance Company and Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC.12

 

  4)

First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement between Farmers New World Life Insurance Company and Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC.16

 

(d)

Contracts.

 

  1)

Specimen Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy.11

 

  2)

Monthly Disability Benefit Rider.11

 

  3)

Waiver of Deduction Benefit Rider.11

 

  4)

Accidental Death Benefit Rider.11

 

  5)

Children’s Term Insurance Rider.11

 

  6)

Automatic Increase Benefit Rider.11

 

  7)

Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness.11

 

(e)

Applications.

 

  1)

Form of Application for Flexible Premium Life Insurance.11

 

  2)

Variable Policy Application Supplement (May 2008).13

 

  3)

Form of Application for Flexible Premium Life Insurance.17

 

(f)

Depositor’s Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws.

 

  1)

Articles of Incorporation of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.1

 

  2)

By-laws of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.1

 

  3)

Amended Articles of Incorporation of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.11

 

  4)

Revised and Restated By-Laws of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company16

 

  5)

Revised and Restated By-Laws of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (July 15, 2010).1 7

 

(g)

Reinsurance Contracts.

 

  1)

Automatic Yearly Renewable Term Agreement between Farmers New World Life Insurance Company and ACE Life Insurance Company. [Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment filed with the SEC on August 27, 2008].14

 

  2)

Automatic/Facultative YRT Reinsurance Agreement between Farmers New World Life Insurance Company and RGA Reinsurance Company. [Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment filed with the SEC on August 27, 2008].14

 

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  3)

Amendment No. 1 to the Automatic Yearly Renewable Term Agreement between Farmers New World Life Insurance Company and ACE Life Insurance Company. [Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment filed with the SEC on April 29, 2009].1 5

 

  4)

Automatic YRT Reinsurance Agreement between Farmers New World Life Insurance Company and Zurich Insurance Company [Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment filed with the SEC on March 22, 2010].16

 

  5)

Automatic/Facultative YRT Reinsurance Agreement between Farmers New World Life Insurance Company and RGA Reinsurance Company. [Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment filed with the SEC on April 29, 2011].17

 

(h)

Agreements.

 

  1)

Participation Agreement among Kemper Variable Series, Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc., Kemper Distributors, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.3

 

  2)

Participation Agreement between Scudder Variable Life Investment Fund and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.3

 

  3)

Participation Agreement (Institutional Shares) among Janus Aspen Series, Janus Capital Corporation and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.3

 

  4)

Participation Agreement among Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and PIMCO Funds Distributors LLC.3

 

  5)

Participation Agreement among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.2

 

  6)

Amendment No. 1 to Participation Agreement among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.4

 

  7)

Amendment No. 2 to Participation Agreement among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.4

 

  8)

Amendment No. 1 to Participation Agreement among Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and PIMCO Funds Distributors LLC.4

 

  9)

Amendment No. 1 to Participation Agreement between Scudder Variable Life Investment Fund and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.4

 

  10)

Participation Agreement between Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund and the Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.4

 

  11)

Participation Agreement (Service Shares) among Janus Aspen Series, Janus Capital Corporation and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.4

 

  12)

Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Funds, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.4

 

  13)

Participation Agreement among WM Variable Trust, WM Funds Distributor, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.4

 

  14)

Amendment No. 1 to Participation Agreement among WM Variable Trust, WM Funds Distributor, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.5

 

  15)

Amendment No. 2 to Participation Agreement among WM Variable Trust, WM Funds Distributor, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.6

 

  16)

Amendment No. 4 to Participation Agreement among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.8

 

  17)

Supplement to Participation Agreement among DWS Variable Series II, Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., DWS Scudder Distributors, Inc., and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.10

 

  18)

Form of Rule 22c-2 Shareholder Information Agreement.10

 

  19)

Letter of Understanding and Extension of WM Participation Agreement, among Principal Funds Distributor, Inc., and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, dated as of January 5, 2007.10

 

  20)

Amendment to the Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Funds, Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Variable Insurance Product Fund III, Variable Insurance Product Fund IV and Variable Insurance Product Fund V, Fidelity Distributors Corporation, and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.13

 

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  21)

Amendment to the Participation Agreement among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc., and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.13

 

  22)

Amendment No. 3 to the Participation Agreement among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc., and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.13

 

  23)

Participation Agreement among Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.1 4

 

  24)

Amendment No. 3 to the Participation Agreement among Deutsche Investment Management Americas, Inc., DWS Variable Series I (formerly Kemper Variable Series), DWS Scudder Distributors, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.14

 

  25)

Amendment No. 2 to the Participation Agreement among Deutsche Investment Management Americas, Inc., DWS Variable Series II, DWS Scudder Distributors, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.14

 

  26)

Amendment No. 2 to the Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Funds, Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Variable Insurance Product Fund III, Variable Insurance Product Fund IV and Variable Insurance Product Fund V, Fidelity Distributors Corporation, and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.14

 

  27)

Amendment No. 6 to the Participation Agreement among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc., and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.14

 

  28)

Amendment No. 1 to the Participation Agreement among Janus Aspen Series (Institutional Shares), Janus Capital Corporation and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.14

 

  29)

Amendment No. 1 to the Participation Agreement among Janus Aspen Series (Service Shares), Janus Capital Corporation and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.14

 

  30)

Amendment No. 2 to the Participation Agreement among PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO Funds Distributors LLC, and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.14

 

  31)

Novation of and Amendment to Participation Agreement among Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC (AGID), PIMCO Investments LLC (PI), PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (March 10, 2011).17

 

  32)

Supplement to Participation Agreement Dated March 10, 2000 among DWS Variable Series II (“DWSVS II), Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc, DWS Investments Distributors, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.17

 

  33)

Assignment and Amendment by and among PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.18

 

(i)

Administrative Contracts.

 

  1)

Consulting Services Agreement between McCamish Systems, L.L.C. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.2

 

  2)

Master Administration Agreement between McCamish Systems, LLC and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company dated as of April 1, 2001.5

 

(j)

Other Material Contracts.

 

  1)

Power of Attorney.18

 

(k)

Legal Opinion.

 

  1)

Opinion of Garrett B. Paddor, Esquire.18

 

(l)

Actuarial Opinion. Not applicable.

 

(m)

Calculations. Not applicable.

 

(n)

Other Opinions.

 

  1)

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.18

 

(o)

Omitted Financial Statements. Not applicable.

 

(p)

Initial Capital Agreements. Not applicable.

 

(q)

Redeemability Exemption.

 

  1)

Description of Issuance, Transfer and Redemption Procedures.13

 

  2)

Revised Description of Issuance, Transfer and Redemption Procedures.18

 

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1 

Incorporated herein by reference to the initial Form S-6 registration statement for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A (File No. 333-84023) filed with the SEC on August 29, 1999.

 

2 

Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Form N-4 registration statement for Farmers Annuity Separate Account A (File No. 333-85183) filed with the SEC on November 15, 1999.

 

3 

Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Form N-4 registration statement for Farmers Annuity Separate Account (File No. 333-85183) filed with the SEC on April 21, 2000.

 

4 

Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Form N-4 registration statement for Farmers Annuity Separate Account A (File No. 333-85183) filed with the SEC on April 27, 2001.

 

5 

Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Form N-4 registration statement for Farmers Annuity Separate Account A (File No. 333-85183) filed with the SEC on April 26, 2002.

 

6 

Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Form N-4 registration statement for Farmers Annuity Separate Account A (File No. 333-85183) filed with the SEC on August 27, 2002.

 

7 

Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Form N-6 registration statement for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A (File No. 333-84023) filed with the SEC on April 27, 2004.

 

8 

Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Form N-4 registration statement for Farmers Annuity Separate Account A (File No. 333-85183) filed with the SEC on April 28, 2005.

 

9 

Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the Form N-4 registration statement for Farmers Annuity Separate Account A (File No. 333-85183) filed with the SEC on April 26, 2006.

 

10 

Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 9 to the Form N-4 registration statement for Farmers Annuity Separate Account A (File No. 333-85183) filed with the SEC on April 25, 2007.

 

11

Incorporated herein by reference to the initial registration statement on Form N-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC on March 4, 2008 (File Nos. 333-149540 and 811-09507).

 

12

Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 on Form N-4 for Farmers Variable Annuity Separate Account filed with the SEC on April 29, 2008 (File Nos. 333-85183 and 811-09547).

 

13

Incorporated herein by reference to the Pre-effective Amendment No. 1 to the initial registration statement on Form N-6/A for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC on August 11, 2008 (File Nos. 333-149540 and 811-09507).

 

14

Previously filed under the Pre-effective Amendment No. 2 to the initial registration statement on Form N-6/A Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC on August 27, 2008 (File Nos. 333-149540 and 811-09507).

 

15 

Previously filed under the Post-effective Amendment No. 1 to the initial registration statement on Form N-6 Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC on April 29, 2009 (File Nos. 333-149540 and 811-09507).

 

16. 

Previously filed under the Post-effective Amendment No. 2 to the initial registrations statement on Form N-6 Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010 (File Nos. 333-149540 and 811-09507).

 

17

Previously filed under the Post-effective Amendment No. 3 to the initial registration statement on Form N-6 Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC on April 29, 2011 (File Nos. 333-149540 and 811-09507).

 

18.

Filed herewith.

 

Item 27. Directors and Officers of the Depositor

 

Name and Principal Business Address

  

Position and Office with Depositor

David J. Dietz8

  

Chairman of the Board and Director

Jerry J. Carnahan2

  

President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director

Jeffrey J. Dailey1

  

Director

Jon C. Porter, Sr.3

  

Director

Kenneth L. Carroll7

  

Director

Stanley R. Smith4

  

Director

John F. Sullivan, Jr.5

  

Director

Katherine P. Cody2

  

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Garrett B. Paddor2

  

Corporate Secretary, Vice President, and General Counsel

Roy E. Smith2

  

Senior Vice President & Head of Distribution/Sales

Randall L. Cooper2

  

Vice President of Field Operations

Leeann G. Badgett2

  

Assistant Treasurer

Rion Groves2

  

Vice President of Life Marketing

Patricia M. Evans1

  

Assistant Treasurer

Doren E. Hohl1

  

Assistant Secretary

Maragaret Giles1

  

Assistant Secretary

James Hedreen2

  

Senior Vice President & Chief Actuary

 

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Name and Principal Business Address

  

Position and Office with Depositor

Paul F. Hott2

  

Assistant Vice President

Peter A. Klute1

  

Assistant Treasurer

Deborah M. Kusaka2

  

Assistant Treasurer

Scott Lindquist1

  

Assistant Treasurer

Adam G. Morris1

  

Assistant Secretary

Anthony J. Morris1

  

Assistant Treasurer

Harris Mortensen2

  

Assistant Vice President and Assistant Secretary

Dennis J. A. Nibbe2

  

Assistant Treasurer

John R. Patton2

  

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

Darlene Robertson2

  

Vice President and Chief Life Underwriter

Cathy Hall serves as the interim Chief Compliance Officer for the Registrant.2

 

1

The principal business address is 4680 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90010.

2

The principal business address is 3003 77th Ave. SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040.

3

The principal business address is 16 Winding Rd., Henderson, NV 89052.

4

The principal business address is 3150 Toulouse Circle, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362.

5

The principal business address is 725 9th Ave, Apt. 206, Seattle, WA 98104.

6

The principal business address is 30801 Agoura Road, Bldg. 1, Westlake Village, CA 91301.

7

The principal business address is 28070 Kenton Ln., Santa Clarita, CA 91350.

8

The principal business address is 105 East 17th Street, Second Floor, New York, NY 10003.

Item 28. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Insurance Company or Registrant

Organizations Affiliated with Zurich U.S. Insurance Group

 

Company    Domicile    Ownership    %

17-40 Direct Limited

   GB   

Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited

   100.00

Access Franchise Management Limited

   GB   

Zurich Assurance Ltd

   100.00

ACN 000 141 051 Ltd.

   AU   

Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited

   100.00

Activita Care Management AG

   CH   

Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

   30.00

ADAC Autoversicherung AG

   DE   

Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft

(Deutschland)

   51.00

Afterland Limited

   GB   

Zurich Assurance Ltd

   100.00

AG Haus der Wirtschaft

   DE   

Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

   8.16

AIDE Asistencia Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A. -

Sociedad Uniper

   ES   

Zurich Insurance plc, Sucursal en Espana

   100.00

Albert Road 1 UK Limited

   GB   

Zurich Assurance Ltd

   100.00

Albert Road 2 UK Limited

   GB   

Zurich Assurance Ltd

   100.00

Allied Dunbar (Staff Pension Plan) Trustee Limited

   GB   

Allied Dunbar Assurance plc

   100.00

Allied Dunbar Asset Management plc

   GB   

Allied Dunbar Assurance plc

   99.99

Allied Dunbar Asset Management plc

   GB   

Zurich Trustee Company (UK) Limited

   0.01

Allied Dunbar Assurance plc

   GB   

Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited

   100.00

Allied Dunbar Financial Services Limited

   GB   

Allied Dunbar Assurance plc

   100.00

Allied Dunbar Healthcare Marketing Limited

   GB   

Allied Dunbar Assurance plc

   100.00

Allied Dunbar International Fund Managers Limited

   IM   

Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

   100.00

Allied Dunbar International Nominees Limited

   IM   

Allied Dunbar International Fund Managers

Limited

   100.00

Allied Dunbar Mortgages Limited

   GB   

Allied Dunbar Assurance plc

   100.00

Allied Dunbar Property Services Limited

   GB   

Allied Dunbar Assurance plc

   100.00

Allied Dunbar Provident plc

   GB   

Allied Dunbar Assurance plc

   99.99

Allied Dunbar Provident plc

   GB   

Zurich Trustee Company (UK) Limited

   0.001

Allied Zurich Holdings Limited

   JE   

Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

   100.00

Allied Zurich Limited

   GB   

Zurich Financial Services AG

   100.00

American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Company

   US   

Zurich American Insurance Company

   100.00

American Zurich Insurance Company

   US   

Steadfast Insurance Company

   100.00

 

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Anglo American Insurance Company Limited

   GB    Anglo American Insurance Group (UK) Limited    0.001

Anglo American Insurance Company Limited

   GB    Anglo American Insurance Holdings Limited    99.99

Anglo American Insurance Group (UK) Limited

   GB    CMSH Limited    100.00

Anglo American Insurance Holdings Limited

   GB    Anglo American Insurance Group (UK) Limited    100.00

Aquarius Underwriting Managers (Pty) Ltd

   ZA    Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited    30.00

Ashdale Land and Property Company Limited

   GB    Zurich Insurance plc    100.00

Associated Marine Insurers Agents Pty. Limited

   AU    Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited    100.00

Assurance Company of America

   US    Maryland Casualty Company    100.00

Baden-Badener Versicherung Aktiengesellschaft

   DE   

Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft

(Deutschland)

   100.00

Ballykilliane Holdings Limited

   IE    Zurich Insurance plc    100.00

Bansabadell Pensiones, E.G.F.P, S.A.

   ES   

Zurich Vida, Companía de Seguros y Reaseguros,

S.A. - Socied

   50.00

Bansabadell Seguros Generales, S.A. de Seguros y

Reaseguros

   ES    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    50.00

Bansabadell Vida S.A. de Seguros y Reaseguros

   ES   

Zurich Vida, Companía de Seguros y Reaseguros,

S.A. - Socied

   50.00

Benefit Finance Partners, L.L.C.

   US    Zurich Benefit Finance LLC    50.00

BFP Securities LLC

   US    Benefit Finance Partners, L.L.C.    100.00

Bizerba GmbH & Co. KG

   DE   

Zurich Deutscher Herold Lebensversicherung

Aktiengesellschaf

   10.00

Bonner Akademie Gesellschaft fur DV- und

Management-Training

   DE   

Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft

(Deutschland)

   100.00

Bonnfinanz Aktiengesellschaft fur

Vermogensberatung und Verm

   DE    Deutscher Herold Aktiengesellschaft    100.00

Bonus Pensionskassen Aktiengesellschaft

   AT    Zurich Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft    87.50

BONUS Vorsorgekasse AG

   AT    Zurich Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft    50.00

Bristlecourt Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

CAN Seguros Generales SA

   ES    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    50.00

Cayley Aviation Ltd.

   BM    Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, Bermuda Branch    100.00

Centre Financial Services Holdings Limited

   BM    Centre Group Holdings Limited    100.00

Centre Group Holdings (U.S.) Limited

   US    Centre Solutions (Bermuda) Limited    100.00

Centre Group Holdings Limited

   BM    CMSH Limited    100.00

Centre Insurance Company

   US    Centre Solutions (U.S.) Limited    100.00

Centre Insurance International Company

   IE    Centre Solutions (Bermuda) Limited    100.00

Centre Kate Inc. 1

   US    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    100.00

Centre Kate Inc. 2

   US    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    100.00

Centre Life Insurance Company

   US    Centre Solutions (U.S.) Limited    100.00

Centre Reinsurance (U.S.) Limited

   BM    Centre Group Holdings (U.S.) Limited    100.00

Centre Reinsurance International Company

   IE    Centre Solutions (Bermuda) Limited    99.99

Centre Reinsurance International Company

   IE    Orange Stone Reinsurance    0.002

Centre Solutions (Bermuda) Limited

   BM    Centre Group Holdings Limited    100.00

Centre Solutions (U.S.) Limited

   BM    Centre Group Holdings (U.S.) Limited    100.00

Chilena Consolidada Seguros de Vida S.A.

   CL    Inversiones Suizo Chilena S.A.    98.98

Chilena Consolidada Seguros Generales S.A.

   CL    Chilena Consolidada Seguros de Vida S.A.    7.41

Chilena Consolidada Seguros Generales S.A.

   CL    Inversiones Suizo Chilena S.A.    82.73

City of London Insurance Company Limited

   GB    Eagle Star Insurance Company Limited    100.00

CMSH Limited

   BM    Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, Bermuda Branch    35.30

CMSH Limited

   BM    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    64.70

COFITEM-COFIMUR

   FR    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    12.41

Colonial American Casualty and Surety Company

   US    Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland    100.00

Community Trust Services Limited

   GB    Zurich Community Trust (UK) Limited    99.00

Community Trust Services Limited

   GB    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Nominees Limited    1.00

Concisa Vorsorgeberatung und Management AG

   AT    Bonus Pensionskassen Aktiengesellschaft    100.00

 

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Concourse Skelmersdale Limited

   GB    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited    100.00

Conduit Street Properties Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Consultores de Pensiones Grupo Zurich, S.A. -

Sociedad Unipe

   ES    Zurich Vida, Companía de Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A. - Socied    100.00

CP Holding Limited

   VG    Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, Bermuda Branch    100.00

Cramson (Malaysia) Bhd

   MY    MCIS Zurich Insurance Berhad    100.00

Crimpland Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Crown Management Services Limited

   US    CMSH Limited    100.00

CTH Affordable Housing Corporation

   US    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    100.00

CTH Affordable Housing Investor, Inc.

   US    CTH Affordable Housing Corporation    100.00

CTH AHP Corporation

   US    CTH Affordable Housing Corporation    100.00

CTH MHP, L.L.C.

   US    CTH Affordable Housing Investor, Inc.    100.00

CTH Special General Partner, Inc.

   US    CTH Affordable Housing Corporation    100.00

CTH WNC, Inc.

   US    CTH Affordable Housing Corporation    100.00

CTH/Landmark SLP, Inc.

   US    CTH Affordable Housing Corporation    100.00

Cursud N.V.

   AN    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

DA Deutsche Allgemeine Versicherung

Aktiengesellschaft

   DE   

Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft

(Deutschland)

   100.00

DB Vita S.A.

   LU    Deutscher Herold Aktiengesellschaft    25.00

Delta Wetlands Properties

   US    KLMLP 2, LLC    50.00

Delta Wetlands Properties

   US    KLMLP 3, LLC    50.00

Deutsche Wohnen AG

   DE   

Zurich Deutscher Herold Lebensversicherung

Aktiengesellschaf

   5.75

Deutsche Zurich Pensiones, Entidad Gestora de

Fondos de Pens

   ES   

Zurich Vida, Companía de Seguros y Reaseguros,

S.A. - Socied

   50.00

Deutscher Herold Aktiengesellschaft

   DE    Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)    79.83

Deutscher Pensionsfonds Aktiengesellschaft

   DE    Deutscher Herold Aktiengesellschaft    74.90

Deutsches Institut fur Altersvorsorge GmbH

   DE    Deutscher Herold Aktiengesellschaft    22.00

Disability Management Services, Inc.

   US    Centre Group Holdings (U.S.) Limited    40.00

Dunbar Assets plc

   GB    Zurich Bank    100.00

Dunbar Nominees Limited

   GB    Dunbar Assets plc    100.00

Dunbar Sports and Social Club Limited

   GB    Allied Dunbar Assurance plc    100.00

Eagle Properties (Benoni) (Proprietary) Limited

   ZA    Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited    100.00

Eagle Star (Fund Management) Limited

   GB    Eagle Star Holdings Limited    100.00

Eagle Star (Leasing) Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Eagle Star (Malta) Limited

   MT    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Eagle Star Computer Services Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Eagle Star Direct (Camberley) Limited

   GB    Zurich Insurance Company (U.K.) Limited    100.00

Eagle Star Direct Services Limited

   GB    Zurich UK General Services Limited    100.00

Eagle Star Estates Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Eagle Star European Life Assurance Company Limited

   IE    Zurich Life Assurance plc    100.00

Eagle Star Executives Pension Trustee Limited

   GB    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited    100.00

Eagle Star Farms Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Eagle Star Forests Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Eagle Star Fund Services Limited

   IE    Zurich Life Assurance plc    100.00

Eagle Star Group Holdings Limited

   GB    Eagle Star Holdings Limited    100.00

Eagle Star Group Services Limited

   GB    Eagle Star Holdings Limited    100.00

Eagle Star Holding Company of Ireland

   IE    Eagle Star Group Holdings Limited    0.001

Eagle Star Holding Company of Ireland

   IE    Zurich Assurance Ltd    99.99

Eagle Star Holdings Limited

   GB    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited    100.00

Eagle Star Insurance Company Limited

   GB    Zurich Insurance plc    100.00

Eagle Star International Services (Ireland) Limited

   IE    Eagle Star Holding Company of Ireland    0.0015

Eagle Star International Services (Ireland) Limited

   IE    Eagle Star Holdings Limited    99.99

 

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Eagle Star Loans Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Eagle Star Mortgages Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Eagle Star Securities Limited

   GB    Zurich Insurance plc    100.00

Eagle Star Software Development Company Limited

   IE    Zurich Life Assurance plc    100.00

Edilspettacolo SRL

   IT   

Zurich Insurance Company Ltd - Rappresentanza

Generale per l

   35.71

Empire Fire and Marine Insurance Company

   US    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00

Empire Indemnity Insurance Company

   US    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00

Employee Services Limited

   GB    Allied Dunbar Financial Services Limited    100.00

Endsleigh Communications Limited

   GB    Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited    100.00

Endsleigh Developments Limited

   GB    Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited    100.00

Endsleigh General Trading Limited

   GB    Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited    100.00

Endsleigh Independent Financial Services Limited

   GB    Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited    100.00

Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited

   GB    Endsleigh Limited    100.00

Endsleigh Insurances (Brokers) Limited

   GB    Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited    100.00

Endsleigh Law Limited

   GB    Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited    100.00

Endsleigh Leasing Limited

   GB    Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited    100.00

Endsleigh Life & Pensions Limited

   GB    Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited    100.00

Endsleigh Limited

   GB    Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited    100.00

Endsleigh Pension Trustee Limited

   GB    Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited    100.00

Endsleigh Promotions Limited

   GB    Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited    100.00

Endsleigh Shopfitting Limited

   GB    Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited    100.00

Endsleigh Trustee Services Limited

   GB    Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited    100.00

ES (Leeds) Nominee Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

ES (Walsall) Nominee Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

ES Camberley Nominee 1 Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

ES Camberley Nominee 2 Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

ES Cannock Nominee 1 Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

ES Cannock Nominee 2 Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

ES Coventry Nominee 1 Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

ES Coventry Nominee 2 Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

ES Dudley Nominee 1 Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

ES Dudley Nominee 2 Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

ES Hoddesdon Nominee 1 Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

ES Hoddesdon Nominee 2 Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

ES Plympton Nominee 1 Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

ES Plympton Nominee 2 Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

ES Ramsgate Nominee 1 Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

ES Ramsgate Nominee 2 Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Escape Premium Collection (Pty) Ltd

   ZA    Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited    100.00

ESI Financing Limited

   GB    Eagle Star Insurance Company Limited    0.001

ESI Financing Limited

   GB    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    99.99

Extremus Versicherung-Aktiengesellschaft

   DE    Zurich Insurance plc Niederlassung fur Deutschland    5.00

F.I.G. Holding Company

   US    Fire Underwriters Association    69.99

F.I.G. Holding Company

   US    Truck Underwriters Association    30.00

F.I.G. Holding Company

   US    Farmers Group, Inc.    100.0

Farmers Family Fund

   US    Farmers Group, Inc.    100.0

Farmers Group, Inc.

   US    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    87.90

Farmers Group, Inc.

   US    Zurich Financial Services AG    12.10

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

   US    Farmers Group, Inc.    100.00

Farmers Reinsurance Company

   US    Farmers Group, Inc.    100.00

Farmers Services Corporation

   US    Farmers Group, Inc.    100.00

Farmers Services, LLC

   US    ZFUS Services, LLC    100.00

Farmers Underwriters Association

   US    Farmers Group, Inc.    100.00

 

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Farmers Value Added, Inc.

   US    Farmers Group, Inc.    100.00

Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland

   US    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00

FIG Holding Company

   US    Farmers Group, Inc.    100.00

FIG Leasing Co., Inc.

   US    Farmers Group, Inc.    100.00

Fire Underwriters Association

   US    Farmers Group, Inc.    100.00

Futuro de Bolivia S.A. Administradora de Fondos de

Pensiones

   BO    Zurich Boliviana Seguros Personales S.A.    8.42

Futuro de Bolivia S.A. Administradora de Fondos de

Pensiones

   BO    Zurich South America Invest AB    71.58

General Surety & Guarantee Co Limited

   GB    Zurich Insurance Company (U.K.) Limited    100.00

Genevoise, Compagnie Immobiliere SA

   CH    Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Greycaines 1 Jersey Limited

   JE    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Greycaines 2 Jersey Limited

   JE    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Groomlink Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Grovewood Engineering Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Grovewood Property Holdings Limited

   GB    Eagle Star Holdings Limited    100.00

Hawkcentral Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Home & Overseas Insurance Company Limited

   GB    Eagle Star Insurance Company Limited    100.00

IDI Technology Solutions (Pty) Ltd

   ZA    Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited    36.63

Innovaconsulting S.r.I.

   IT    Zuritel S.p.A.    40.00

INTEGRA Versicherungsdienst GmbH

   AT    Zurich Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft    100.00

Inversiones Suizo Chilena S.A.

   CL    Inversiones Suizo-Argentina S.A.    0.0001

Inversiones Suizo Chilena S.A.

   CL    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    99.99

Inversiones Suizo-Argentina S.A.

   AR    Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    5.00

Inversiones Suizo-Argentina S.A.

   AR    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    95.00

Inversiones ZS America Dos Limitada

   CL    Inversiones ZS America SpA    100.00

Inversiones ZS America SpA

   CL    ZS Insurance America, S.L.    100.00

Inversiones ZS America Tres SpA

   CL    ZS Insurance America, S.L.    100.00

Inversora Alpina, C.A.

   VE    Zurich Seguros, S.A.    100.00

Ipsley Street 1 UK Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Ipsley Street 2 UK Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Irish National Insurance Company p.l.c.

   IE    Zurich Insurance plc    99.99

Isis S.A.

   AR    Inversiones Suizo-Argentina S.A.    60.50

Isis S.A.

   AR    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    39.50

IT Innovation Holdings AG

   CH    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Jas. W. King & Co. Limited

   GB    Eagle Star Holdings Limited    100.00

Jewell Insurance Agency Ltd

   GB    Woodstock Insurance Brokers Limited    100.00

Kennet Road 1 UK Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Kennet Road 2 UK Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

KLMLP 2, LLC

   US    KLMLP, L.P.    100.00

KLMLP 3, LLC

   US    KLMLP 2, LLC    100.00

KLMLP, L.P.

   US    Zurich American Corporation    75.00

L&L PARK 80 INVESTORS LLC

   US    ZI PARK 80 WEST LLC    90.00

Leschi Life Assurance Company

   US    Farmers New World Life Insurance Company    100.00

Liquid Underwriting Managers (Pty) Limited

   ZA    Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited    30.00

Logobrook Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Lordbourne Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

MAAGNET SYSTEMS SDN BHD

   MY    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

MAAGNET-SSMS SDN BHD

   MY    MAAGNET SYSTEMS SDN BHD    100.00

MALAYSIAN ALLIANCE PROPERTY SERVICES

SDN BHD

   MY    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad

   MY    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Manon Vision Co., Ltd.

   TH    Centre Group Holdings Limited    0.0057

Manon Vision Co., Ltd.

   TH    CMSH Limited    0.0066

 

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Manon Vision Co., Ltd.

   TH    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    99.99

Maryland Casualty Company

   US    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00

Maunalua Associates, Inc.

   US    Zurich American Corporation    100.00

Mauritian Eagle Insurance Company Limited

   MU    Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited    15.00

MCIS Zurich Insurance Berhad

   MY    Zurich Asia Holdings Ltd.    40.00

Medidata AG

   CH    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    8.85

Mentionland Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Meritclass Investments Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

MI Administrators, LLC

   US    FIG Leasing Co., Inc.    100.00

Minas Brasil Promotora de Servicos S/A

   BR    Zurich Minas Brasil Seguros S.A,    100.00

MULTIOTO SERVICES SDN BHD

   MY    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Navigators and General Insurance Company Limited

   GB    Zurich Insurance plc    100.00

Nearheath Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

New China Life Insurance Company Limited

   CA    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    12.51

NK Zurich Risk Service Co., Ltd.

   JP    Zurich Insurance Company Limited    10.00

Northern Insurance Company of New York

   US    Maryland Casualty Company    100.00

Oldco B Member Holdings, LLC

   US    Centre Group Holdings (U.S.) Limited    100.00

Omnis Investments Limited

   GB    Openwork Holdings Limited    90.00

OOO”TPK”

   RU    Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.    100.00

Openwork Access Limited

   GB    Openwork Holdings Limited    100.00

Openwork Holdings Limited

   GB    Allied Zurich Holdings Limited    99.99

Openwork Independent Solutions Limited

   GB    Openwork Holdings Limited    100.00

Openwork Limited

   GB    Openwork Holdings Limited    100.00

Openwork Market Solutions Limited

   GB    Openwork Holdings Limited    100.00

Openwork Services Limited

   GB    Openwork Holdings Limited    100.00

Orange Stone Holdings

   IE    CMSH Limited    100.00

Orange Stone Reinsurance

   IE    Crown Management Services Limited    100.00

Orion Rechtsschutz-Versicherung AG

   CH    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    78.00

Parcelgate Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Perils AG

   CH    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    11.11

Prematic Service Corporation (California)

   US    Farmers Group, Inc.    100.00

Prematic Service Corporation (Nevada)

   US    Prematic Service Corporation (California)    100.00

Protektor Lebensversicherungs-AG

   DE   

Zurich Deutscher Herold Lebensversicherung

Aktiengesellschaf

   5.16

PT Zurich Insurance Indonesia

   ID    Zurich Asia Holdings Ltd.    4.31

PT Zurich Insurance Indonesia

   ID    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    91.52

PT Zurich Topas Life

   ID    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    80.00

Real Garant Espana S.L.

   ES    Real Garant GmbH Garantiesysteme    100.00

Real Garant GmbH Garantiesysteme

   DE    Real Garant Versicherung Aktiengesellschaft    100.00

Real Garant Versicherung Aktiengesellschaft

   DE   

Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft

(Deutschland)

   100.00

Red Ruff LLC

   US    ZCM Asset Holding Company (Bermuda) Limited    100.00

SA Fire House Limited

   ZA    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Sackville Street Limited

   GB    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited    100.00

Santander Brasil Seguros S.A.

   BR    Santander Seguros S.A.    100.00

Santander Rio Seguros S.A.

   AR    Inversiones ZS America SpA    4.00

Santander Rio Seguros S.A.

   AR    ZS Insurance America, S.L.    96.00

Santander Seguros de Vida S.A.

   CL    Inversiones ZS America Dos Limitada    99.78

Santander Seguros de Vida S.A.

   CL    Inversiones ZS America SpA    0.22

Santander Seguros Generales S.A.

   CL    Inversiones ZS America Dos Limitada    99.51

Santander Seguros Generales S.A.

   CL    Inversiones ZS America SpA    0.49

Santander Seguros S.A.

   BR    ZS Insurance America, S.L.    100.00

Santander Seguros Sociedad Anónima

   UY    ZS Insurance America, S.L.    100.00

SARL Marofinac

   MA    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

 

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Saudi National Insurance Company

   BH    Zurich Insurance Services (Middle East) EC    5.00

Sceptre Trust Limited

   BS    Eagle Star Holdings Limited    0.0002

Sceptre Trust Limited

   BS    Eagle Star Insurance Company Limited    99.99

Serviaide Assistencia e Servicos, Lda.

   PT   

AIDE Asistencia Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A. -

Sociedad Uniper

   95.00

Serviaide Assistencia e Servicos, Lda.

   PT    Serviaide, S.A. - Sociedad Unipersonal    4.99

Serviaide, S.A. - Sociedad Unipersonal

   ES   

AIDE Asistencia Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A. -

Sociedad Uniper

   100.00

Servizurich S.A. - Sociedad Unipersonal

   ES    Zurich Insurance plc, Sucursal en Espana    100.00

Shire Park Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    12.42

Societe Continentale d’Investissement Immobilier SA

   FR    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Solentbar Property Investment Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

South African Nucleare Pool Administrators

(Property) Limite

   ZA    Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited    25.00

South County Services Co., Inc.

   US    Sterling Forest LLC    100.00

Spirecharm Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Staple Inn Holborn Limited

   GB    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited    100.00

Stareagle Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Starpatch Investments Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Steadfast Insurance Company

   US    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00

Steadfast Santa Clarita Holdings LLC

   US    Steadfast Insurance Company    100.00

Sterling Forest LLC

   US    Zurich American Insurance Company    99.93

Sterling ISA Managers (Nominees) Limited

   GB    Sterling ISA Managers Limited    100.00

Sterling ISA Managers Limited

   GB    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited    100.00

Sunley Homes Limited

   GB    Zurich Insurance plc    100.00

Swaziland Royal Insurance Corporation

   SZ    Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited    9.00

Swiss Insurance Management (Hong Kong) Limited

   HK    Zurich Insurance Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited    99.50

Swiss Insurance Management (Hong Kong) Limited

   HK    Zurich Services (Hong Kong) Limited    0.50

TCS Loss Adjusters Limited

   GB    Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited    100.00

TDG Tele Dienste GmbH

   DE    Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)    100.00

Techlink Interactive Limited

   GB    Technical Connection Limited    100.00

Technical Connection Limited

   GB    Zurich Employment Services Limited    51.00

The Liverpool Reversionary Company Limited

   GB    Eagle Star Insurance Company Limited    100.00

The Trust Company of Scotland Limited

   GB    Zurich Insurance plc    100.00

The Zurich Services Corporation

   US    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00

TopReport Schadenbesichtigungs GmbH

   AT    Zurich Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft    14.29

Toscana Uno SRL

   IT    Zurich Insurance Company Ltd - Rappresentanza Generale per l    50.00

Truck Underwriters Assocation

   US    Farmers Group, Inc.    100.00

Truck Underwriters Association

   US    Farmers Group, Inc.    100.00

Turegum Immobilien AG

   CH    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Universal Underwriters Insurance Company

   US    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00

Universal Underwriters Insurance Services, Inc.

   US    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00

Universal Underwriters Life Insurance Company

   US    Universal Underwriters Insurance Company    100.00

Universal Underwriters of Texas Insurance Company

   US    Universal Underwriters Insurance Company    100.00

Universal Underwriters Service Corporation

   US    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00

UUBVI Limited

   VG    Universal Underwriters Insurance Services, Inc.    0.0050

UUBVI Limited

   VG    Universal Underwriters Service Corporation    99.99

Vehicle Dealer Solutions, Inc.

   US    The Zurich Services Corporation    100.00

Vita Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

   CH    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Wing Hang Zurich Insurance Company Limited

   HK    Zurich Insurance Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited    35.00

Women on Wheels Limited

   GB    Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited    100.00

Woodstock Insurance Brokers Limited

   GB    Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited    100.00

 

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World Travel Protection Canada Inc.

   CN    Zurich Canadian Holdings Limited    100.00

Wren Investments Limited

   GB    Zurich Whiteley Trust Limited    100.00

Wrightway Underwriting Limited

   IE    Ballykilliane Holdings Limited    100.00

Z flex Gesellschaft fur Personaldienstleistungen mbH

   DE   

Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft

(Deutschland)

   100.00

Z Nominees Limited

   JE    Zurich Trust Limited    100.00

Z Secretaries Limited

   JE    Zurich Trust Limited    100.00

ZCM (U.S.) Limited

   US    ZCM Holdings (Bermuda) Limited    100.00

ZCM Asia Holdings Pty Limited

   AU    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

ZCM Asset Holding Company (Bermuda) Limited

   BM    ZCM Holdings (Bermuda) Limited    100.00

ZCM Holdings (Bermuda) Limited

   BM    CMSH Limited    24.29

ZCM Holdings (Bermuda) Limited

   BM    CMSH Limited    75.71

ZCM Matched Funding (Bermuda) Limited

   BM    ZCM Holdings (Bermuda) Limited    100.00

ZCM Matched Funding Corp.

   US    ZCM (U.S.) Limited    100.00

ZCMC II Holdings Limited

   IE    ZCM Asset Holding Company (Bermuda) Limited    0.20

ZCMC II Holdings Limited

   IE    Zurich Financial Services EUB Holdings Limited    99.80

ZFS Finance (USA) LLC II

   US    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00

ZFS Finance (USA) LLC IV

   US    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00

ZFS Finance (USA) LLC V

   US    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00

ZFUS Services, LLC

   US    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00

ZG Investments Ltd.

   BM    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

ZGEE2 Limited

   GB    Eagle Star Holdings Limited    100.00

ZGEE3 Limited

   GB    Zurich Insurance Company (U.K.) Limited    100.00

ZI Park 80 West LLC

   US    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00

ZKS Real Estate Partners, L.L.C.

   US    Zurich American Corporation    41.67

ZNA Services, LLC

   US    ZFUS Services, LLC    100.00

Zolmec Limited

   JE    Zurich Trust Limited    100.00

ZPC Capital Limited

   GB    Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited    100.00

ZS Insurance America, S.L.

   ES   

Zurich Latin America Holding S.L. - Sociedad

Unipersonal

   51.00

ZSF 00-1, Inc.

   US    CTH Affordable Housing Corporation    100.00

ZSF 02-1, Inc.

   US    CTH Affordable Housing Corporation    100.00

ZSF 99-2 Tyler House, Inc.

   US    CTH Affordable Housing Corporation    100.00

ZSF 99-3 Aurora, Inc.

   US    CTH Affordable Housing Corporation    100.00

ZSF 99-4, Inc.

   US    CTH Affordable Housing Corporation    100.00

ZSF Apollo Corporation

   US    CTH Affordable Housing Corporation    100.00

ZSF Blairville, Inc.

   US    CTH Affordable Housing Corporation    100.00

ZSF Boston Store, Inc.

   US    CTH Affordable Housing Corporation    100.00

ZSF Grant Park, Inc.

   US    CTH Affordable Housing Corporation    100.00

ZSF Idlewild, Inc.

   US    CTH Affordable Housing Corporation    100.00

ZSF Landmark Corporation

   US    CTH Affordable Housing Corporation    100.00

ZSF Newport I Corporation

   US    CTH Affordable Housing Corporation    100.00

ZSFH LLC

   US    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00

ZSG Kfz-ZulassungsservicegesmbH

   AT    Zurich Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft    33.33

ZSL Financing Limited

   GB    Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited    1.00

ZSL Financing Limited

   GB    Zurich Specialties London Limited    99.00

Zurich - Companhia de Seguros Vida S.A.

   PT    Zurich Finanz-Gesellschaft AG    0.0002

Zurich - Companhia de Seguros Vida S.A.

   PT    Zurich Investments Life S.p.A.    0.0002

Zurich - Companhia de Seguros Vida S.A.

   PT    Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    99.99

Zurich - Companhia de Seguros Vida S.A.

   PT    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    0.00002

Zurich - Companhia de Seguros Vida S.A.

   PT    Zurich Vida, Companía de Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A. - Socied    0.0002

Zurich (Sales Management Pension Plan) Trustee Limited

   GB    Allied Dunbar Assurance plc    100.00

 

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Zurich Administradora General de Fondos S.A.

   CL    Chilena Consolidada Seguros de Vida S.A.    99.97

Zurich Administradora General de Fondos S.A.

   CL    Inversiones Suizo Chilena S.A.    0.030

Zurich Advice Limited

   HK    Zurich Insurance Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited    100.00

Zurich Advice Network Limited

   GB    Allied Dunbar Assurance plc    100.00

Zurich Advisory (HK) Limited

   HK    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Zurich Agency Services Inc.

   US    Maryland Casualty Company    100.00

Zurich Alternative Asset Management, LLC

   US    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00

Zurich American Corporation

   US    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00

Zurich American Insurance Company

   US    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00

Zurich American Insurance Company of Illinois

   US    American Zurich Insurance Company    100.00

Zurich American Life Insurance Company

   US    Zurich American Corporation    100.00

Zurich American Life Insurance Company of New

York

   US    Zurich American Life Insurance Company.    100.00

Zurich Argentina Cia. de Seguros S.A.

   AR    Inversiones Suizo-Argentina S.A.    55.46

Zurich Argentina Cia. de Seguros S.A.

   AR    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    44.54

Zurich Argentina Companía de Seguros de Retiro S.A.

   AR    Zurich Argentina Cia. de Seguros S.A.    46.64

Zurich Argentina Companía de Seguros de Retiro S.A.

   AR    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    53.36

Zurich Asia Holdings Ltd.

   BM    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich Asset Management Gerente de Fondos

Comunes de Inversi

   AR    Inversiones Suizo-Argentina S.A.    90.00

Zurich Asset Management Gerente de Fondos

Comunes de Inversi

   AR    Isis S.A.    10.00

Zurich Assurance (2004) plc

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Zurich Assurance Ltd

   GB    Eagle Star Holdings Limited    100.00

ZURICH Assurances Maroc

   MA    SARL Marofinac    30.10

ZURICH Assurances Maroc

   MA    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    67.63

Zurich Australia Limited

   AU    Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited    100.00

Zurich Australian Insurance Limited

   AU    Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited    100.00

Zurich Australian Insurance Properties Pty Limited

   AU    Zurich Australia Limited    40.00

Zurich Australian Insurance Properties Pty Limited

   AU    Zurich Australian Insurance Limited    60.00

Zurich Australian Superannuation Pty Limited

   AU    Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited    100.00

Zurich Aviation Underwriting Managers SA (Pty) Ltd

   ZA    Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited    50.00

Zurich Bank

   IE    ZCM Holdings (Bermuda) Limited    0.037

Zurich Bank

   IE    ZCMC II Holdings Limited    99.96

Zurich Bank International Limited

   IM    Zurich Bank    100.00

Zurich Benefit Finance LLC

   US    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00

Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)

   DE   

Zurich IT Service AG Niederlassung fur

Deutschland

   82.62

Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)

   DE   

Zurich Leben Service AG Niederlassung fur

Deutschland

   17.38

Zurich Building Control Services Limited

   GB    Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited    100.00

Zurich Canadian Holdings Limited

   CN    Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, Canadian Branch    68.82

Zurich Canadian Holdings Limited

   CN    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    31.18

Zurich Capital Markets Inc.

   US    ZCM (U.S.) Limited    100.00

Zurich Community Trust (UK) Limited

   GB    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited    50.00

Zurich Community Trust (UK) Limited

   GB   

Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Nominees

Limited

   50.00

Zurich Computer Services Limited

   GB    Allied Dunbar Assurance plc    100.00

Zurich Consortium Societa Consortile a

Responsabilita Limit

   IT   

Zurich Insurance plc - Rappresentanza Generale per

l’Italia

   99.95

Zurich Consortium Societa Consortile a

Responsabilita Limit

   IT    Zurich Investments Life S.p.A.    0.01

Zurich Consortium Societa Consortile a

Responsabilita Limit

   IT    Zurich Life and Pensions S.p.A.    0.01

Zurich Consortium Societa Consortile a

Responsabilita Limit

   IT   

Zurich Life Assurance plc - Rappresentanza

Generale per l’It

   0.01

 

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Zurich Consortium Societa Consortile a

Responsabilita Limit

   IT    Zurich Life Insurance Italia S.p.A.    0.01

Zurich Consortium Societa Consortile a

Responsabilita Limit

   IT    Zuritel S.p.A.    0.01

Zurich Consultancy Limited

   HK    Zurich Insurance Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited    100.00

Zurich Consultoria de Riesgos, C.A.

   VE    Zurich Seguros, S.A.    99.99

Zurich Corredora de Bolsa S.A.

   CL    Inversiones Suizo Chilena S.A.    99.00

Zurich Corredora de Bolsa S.A.

   CL    Zurich Investments Chile S.A.    0.99

Zurich CZI Management Holding Ltd.

   US    Zurich Global Investment Management Inc.    100.00

Zurich Deutscher Herold Lebensversicherung

Aktiengesellschaf

   DE    Deutscher Herold Aktiengesellschaft    67.54

Zurich Deutscher Herold Lebensversicherung

Aktiengesellschaf

   DE    Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)    32.46

Zurich Direct Agency Limited

   HK    Zurich Advice Limited    100.00

Zurich Distribuidora de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

   MX    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    99.99

Zurich Distribuidora de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

   MX    Zurich Vida, Companía de Seguros, S.A.    0.002

Zurich E&S Insurance Brokerage, Inc.

   US    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00

Zurich Employment Services Limited

   GB    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited    100.00

Zurich Eurolife S.A.

   LU    Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    90.00

Zurich Eurolife S.A.

   LU    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    10.000

Zurich Finance (Bermuda) Ltd.

   BM    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich Finance (Luxembourg) S.A.

   LU    Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    0.08

Zurich Finance (Luxembourg) S.A.

   LU    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    99.92

Zurich Finance (UK) plc

   GB    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited    99.99

Zurich Finance (UK) plc

   GB    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Nominees Limited    0.002

Zurich Finance (USA), Inc.

   US    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00

Zurich Financial Management Limited

   GB    Allied Dunbar Assurance plc    100.00

Zurich Financial Services (Channel Islands) Limited

   JE    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited    99.91

Zurich Financial Services (Channel Islands) Limited

   JE    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Nominees Limited    0.09

Zurich Financial Services (Isle of Man) Group

Services Limited

   IM    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich Financial Services (Isle of Man) Holdings

Limited

   IM    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich Financial Services (Isle of Man) Insurance

Manager Ltd

   IM    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich Financial Services (Isle of Man) Reinsurance

Company

   IM    Zurich Financial Services (Isle of Man) Holdings Limited    100.00

Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Group Services

Limited

   GB    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited    100.00

Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited

   GB    Allied Zurich Holdings Limited    90.32

Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited

   GB    Zurich Insurance plc    9.68

Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Nominees

Limited

   GB    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited    100.00

Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited

   AU    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich Financial Services EUB Holdings Limited

   IE    ZCM Holdings (Bermuda) Limited    0.08

Zurich Financial Services EUB Holdings Limited

   IE    Zurich Financial Services AG    99.92

Zurich Financial Services UK Pension Trustee

Limited

   GB    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited    99.00

Zurich Finanz-Gesellschaft AG

   CH    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich Global Corporate UK Limited

   GB    Zurich Specialties London Limited    100.00

Zurich Global Energy Limited

   BM    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich Global Funding

   IE    Zurich Finanz-Gesellschaft AG    0.100

Zurich Global Funding

   IE    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    99.90

 

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Zurich Global Investment Management Inc.

   US    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00

Zurich Global, Ltd.

   BM    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00

Zurich Group Funding Luxembourg S.A.

   LU    Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    0.02

Zurich Group Funding Luxembourg S.A.

   LU    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    99.98

Zurich GSG Limited

   GB    Zurich GSH Limited    100.00

Zurich GSH Limited

   GB    Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited    100.00

Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.

   US    Crown Management Services Limited    0.13

Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.

   US    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    99.87

Zurich Holding Ireland Limited

   IE    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited

   GB    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich Immobilien Liegenschaftsverwaltungs-

GesmbH

   AT    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich IMRE AG

   CH    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich Independent Wealth Management Limited

   GB    Allied Dunbar Assurance plc    100.00

Zurich Insurance (Taiwan) Ltd.

   TW    Zurich Asia Holdings Ltd.    51.10

Zurich Insurance (Taiwan) Ltd.

   TW    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    48.63

Zurich Insurance Brokers (Beijing) Company

Limited

   CA    Zurich Insurance Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited    24.51

Zurich Insurance Company (U.K.) Limited

   GB    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich Insurance Company Botswana Ltd

   BW    Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited    100.00

Zurich Insurance Company Escritorio de

Representacao no Bras

   BR    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.

   RU    Zurich Interholding Limited    100.00

Zurich Insurance Company Ltd., Beijing

Representative Office

   CA    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich Insurance Company Ltd., Shanghai

Representative Offic

   CA    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich Insurance Company Representative Office -

Moscow

   RU    Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.    100.00

Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited

   ZA    SA Fire House Limited    58.95

Zurich Insurance Holding (Cyprus) Ltd

   CY    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich Insurance Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited

   HK    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich Insurance Middle East S.A.L.

   LB    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    99.54

Zurich Insurance plc

   IE   

Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft

(Deutschland)

   25.07

Zurich Insurance plc

   IE    Zurich Holding Ireland Limited    70.41

Zurich Insurance plc

   IE   

Zurich Insurance Company Ltd - Rappresentanza

Generale per l

   4.52

Zurich Insurance Services (Middle East) EC

   BH    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich Interholding Limited

   RU    Zurich Insurance Holding (Cyprus) Ltd    99.90

Zurich Interholding Limited

   RU    Zurich Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft    0.10

Zurich Intermediary Group Limited

   GB    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited    99.99

Zurich Intermediary Group Limited

   GB   

Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Nominees

Limited

   0.005

Zurich Internacional de Venezuela, C.A. de

Corretaje de Reas

   VE    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich International (Bermuda) Ltd.

   BM    Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, Bermuda Branch    29.27

Zurich International (Bermuda) Ltd.

   BM    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    70.73

Zurich International (UK) Limited

   GB    Zurich Specialties London Limited    100.00

Zurich International Life Limited

   IM    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich International Services (Luxembourg) S.A.

   LU    Zurich Eurolife S.A.    0.04

Zurich International Services (Luxembourg) S.A.

   LU    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    99.96

Zurich International Solutions Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Zurich Invest AG

   CH    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich Investment Management AG

   CH    Prematic Service Corporation (Nevada)    80.00

Zurich Investment Management AG

   CH    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    20.00

 

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Company    Domicile    Ownership    %

Zurich Investment Management Limited

   AU    Zurich Australia Limited    100.00

Zurich Investment Services Limited

   BM    CMSH Limited    100.00

Zurich Investments Chile S.A.

   CL    Chilena Consolidada Seguros de Vida S.A.    0.084

Zurich Investments Chile S.A.

   CL    Inversiones Suizo Chilena S.A.    99.99

Zurich Investments Life S.p.A.

   IT   

Zurich Insurance Company Ltd - Rappresentanza

Generale per l

   100.00

Zurich Kunden Center GmbH

   DE    Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)    100.00

Zurich Latin America Corporation

   US    The Zurich Services Corporation    100.00

Zurich Latin America Holding S.L. - Sociedad

Unipersonal

   ES    Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich Latin American Services S.A.

   AR    Inversiones Suizo-Argentina S.A.    6.32

Zurich Latin American Services S.A.

   AR    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    93.68

Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

   CH    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich Legal Expenses Underwriting Managers SA

(Pty) Ltd

   ZA    Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited    100.00

Zurich Leisure Services Limited

   GB    Allied Dunbar Assurance plc    100.00

Zurich Life and Pensions S.p.A.

   IT    Zurich Investments Life S.p.A.    100.00

Zurich Life Assurance plc

   IE    Zurich Holding Ireland Limited    100.00

Zurich Life Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd

   SG    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich Life Insurance Italia S.p.A.

   IT    Zurich Investments Life S.p.A.    100.00

Zurich Life SA Ltd

   ZA    Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited    100.00

Zurich Management Services Limited

   GB    Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited    100.00

Zurich Minas Brasil Seguros S.A,

   BR    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich Pension Trustees Ireland Limited

   IE    Zurich Insurance plc    50.00

Zurich Pension Trustees Ireland Limited

   IE    Zurich Trustee Services Limited    50.00

Zurich Pension Trustees Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Zurich Pension Trustees No 2 Company Limited

   GB    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00

Zurich Pensions Management Limited

   GB    Allied Dunbar Assurance plc    100.00

Zurich Pensionskassen-Beratung AG

   CH    Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich Professional Limited

   GB    Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited    49.00

Zurich Professional Limited

   GB    Zurich Specialties London Limited    51.00

Zurich Properties (Pty) Limited

   BW    Zurich Insurance Company Botswana Ltd    100.00

Zurich Properties Pty Limited

   AU    Zurich Australia Limited    40.00

Zurich Properties Pty Limited

   AU    Zurich Australian Insurance Limited    60.00

Zurich Realty, Inc.

   US    The Zurich Services Corporation    100.00

Zurich Rechtsschutz-Schadenservice GmbH

   DE   

Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft

(Deutschland)

   100.00

Zurich Reliable Insurance Limited

   RU    Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.    99.90

Zurich Reliable Insurance Limited

   RU    Zurich Interholding Limited    0.10

Zurich Risk Financing SA Limited

   ZA    Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited    99.99

Zurich Risk Management Services (India) Private

Limited

   IN    Zurich Asia Holdings Ltd.    1.00

Zurich Risk Management Services (India) Private

Limited

   IN    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    99.00

Zurich Risk Services Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd

   MY    Zurich Management Services Limited    100.00

Zurich Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

   CH    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich Santander Seguros Mexico, S.A.

   MX    Inversiones ZS America SpA    0.0053

Zurich Santander Seguros Mexico, S.A.

   MX    ZS Insurance America, S.L.    99.99

Zurich Seguros, S.A.

   VE    Cursud N.V.    69.21

Zurich Service GmbH

   DE   

Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft

(Deutschland)

   100.00

Zurich Service GmbH

   DE    Zurich Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft    100.00

Zurich Services (Hong Kong) Limited

   HK   

Swiss Insurance Management (Hong Kong)

Limited

   0.029

 

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Zurich Services (Hong Kong) Limited

   HK    Zurich Insurance Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited    99.99

Zurich Services A.I.E.

   ES   

AIDE Asistencia Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A. -

Sociedad Uniper

   0.00008

Zurich Services A.I.E.

   ES    Bansabadell Pensiones, E.G.F.P, S.A.    0.00008

Zurich Services A.I.E.

   ES   

Bansabadell Seguros Generales, S.A. de Seguros y

Reaseguros

   0.008

Zurich Services A.I.E.

   ES    Bansabadell Vida S.A. de Seguros y Reaseguros    0.008

Zurich Services A.I.E.

   ES   

CaixaSabadell Companyia d’Assegurances

Generals, S.A.

   0.008

Zurich Services A.I.E.

   ES    CAN Seguros Generales SA    0.008

Zurich Services A.I.E.

   ES    Zurich Insurance plc, Sucursal en Espana    97.18

Zurich Services A.I.E.

   ES   

Zurich Vida, Companía de Seguros y Reaseguros,

S.A. - Socied

   2.82

Zurich Services Canada Inc.

   CN    Zurich Canadian Holdings Limited    100.00

ZURICH SERVIZI ITALIA S.p.A.

   IT    Zurich Investments Life S.p.A.    100.00

Zurich Shared Services Ireland Limited

   IE    Zurich Holding Ireland Limited    100.00

Zurich Shared Services S.A.

   CL    Inversiones Suizo Chilena S.A.    99.99

Zurich Shared Services S.A.

   CL    Zurich Investments Chile S.A.    0.013

Zurich Sigorta A.S.

   TR    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich South America Invest AB

   SE    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich Specialties London Limited

   GB    Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited    100.00

Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.

   US    Centre Financial Services Holdings Limited    100.00

Zurich Technical and Consulting Services (Beijing)

Co. Ltd.

   CA    Zurich Insurance Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited    100.00

Zurich Training and Development Services Limited

   GB    Allied Dunbar Assurance plc    100.00

Zurich Transitional Services Limited

   GB    Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited    100.00

Zurich Treasury Services Limited

   IE    Zurich Financial Services EUB Holdings Limited    100.00

Zurich Trust Limited

   JE   

Zurich Financial Services (Isle of Man) Holdings

Limited

   100.00

Zurich Trustee Company (UK) Limited

   GB    Allied Dunbar Assurance plc    100.00

Zurich Trustee Services Limited

   IE    Zurich Life Assurance plc    100.00

Zurich UK General Employee Services Limited

   GB    Zurich UK General Services Limited    100.00

Zurich UK General Services Limited

   GB    Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited    100.00

Zurich Vermogensverwaltungs GmbH

   DE   

Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft

(Deutschland)

   99.00

Zurich Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft

   AT    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    99.98

Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

   CH    Zurich Financial Services AG    100.00

Zurich Vertriebs GmbH

   DE   

Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft

(Deutschland)

   100.00

Zurich Vida e Previdencia S.A.

   BR    Zurich Minas Brasil Seguros S.A,    100.00

Zurich Vida, Companía de Seguros y Reaseguros,

S.A. - Socied

   ES    Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich Vida, Companía de Seguros, S.A.

   MX    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00

Zurich Warranty Solutions, Inc.

   US    American Zurich Insurance Company    100.00

Zurich Whiteley Investment Trust Limited

   GB    Zurich Insurance plc    100.00

Zurich Whiteley Trust Limited

   GB    Zurich Whiteley Investment Trust Limited    100.00

Zurich, Companía de Seguros, S.A.

   MX    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    99.88

Zuritel S.p.A.

   IT   

Zurich Insurance Company Ltd - Rappresentanza

Generale per l

   99.99

Zuritel S.p.A.

   IT    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    0.07

Farmers Insurance Exchange

   US    See Note 2   

Fire Insurance Exchange

   US    See Note 5   

Truck Insurance Exchange

   US    See Note 8   

Note 2: Farmers Insurance Exchange is a California “interinsurance exchange” owned by its policyholders. Its attorney-in-fact is Farmers Group, Inc, dba Farmers Underwriters Association, which is a subsidiary of Zurich Financial Services AG

 

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Note 5: Fire Insurance Exchange is a California “interinsurance exchange” owned by its policyholders. Its attorney-in-fact is Fire Underwriters Association, which is a subsidiary of Zurich Financial Services AG

Note 8: Truck Insurance Exchange is a California “interinsurance exchange” owned by its policyholders. Its attorney-in-fact is Truck Underwriters Association, which is a subsidiary of Zurich Financial Services AG

Country Code Key

 

AN

   Netherlands Antilles    DE    Germany    MU    Mauritius

AR

   Argentina    ES    Spain    MX    Mexico

AT

   Austria    FR    France    MY    Malaysia

AU

   Australia    GB    United Kingdom    PT    Portugal

BH

   Bahrain    HK    Hong Kong    RU    Russian Federation

BM

   Bermuda    ID    Indonesia    SG    Singapore

BO

   Bolivia    IE    Ireland    SZ    Swaziland

BR

   Brazil    IM    Isle of Man    TH    Thailand

BS

   Bahamas    IN    India    TW    Taiwan

BW

   Botswana    IT    Italy    US    United States

CA

   Canada    JE    Channel Islands    UY    Uruguay

CH

   Switzerland    JP    Japan    VE    Venezuela

CL

   Chile    LB    Lebanon    VG    Virgin Islands

CN

   China    LU    Luxembourg    ZA    South Africa

CY

   Cyprus    MT    Malta      

Organizations Affiliated with Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

 

Company

   Domicile    Ownership      %   

20th Century Insurance Services, Inc.

   NV    21st Century Insurance Group      100.00   

21st Century Casualty Company

   CA    21st Century Insurance Group      100.00   

21st Century Insurance and Financial Services, Inc.

   DE    Farmers Insurance Exchange      80.00   

21st Century Insurance and Financial Services, Inc.

   DE    Fire Insurance Exchange      10.00   

21st Century Insurance and Financial Services, Inc.

   DE    Truck Insurance Exchange      10.00   

21st Century Insurance Company

   CA    21st Century Insurance Group      100.00   

21st Century Insurance Company of the Southwest

   TX    21st Century Insurance Group      100.00   

21st Century Insurance Group

   DE    Farmers Insurance Exchange      80.00   

21st Century Insurance Group

   DE    Fire Insurance Exchange      10.00   

21st Century Insurance Group

   DE    Truck Insurance Exchange      10.00   

50th State Risk Management Services, Inc.

   HI    Hawaii Insurance Consultants, Ltd.      100.00   

21st Century Advantage Insurance Company

   MN    21st Century North America Insurance Company      100.00   

21st Century Auto Insurance Company of New Jersey

   NJ    21st Century Centennial Insurance Company      100.00   

21st Century Centennial Insurance Company

   PA    Farmers Insurance Exchange      80.00   

21st Century Centennial Insurance Company

   PA    Fire Insurance Exchange      10.00   

21st Century Centennial Insurance Company

   PA    Truck Insurance Exchange      10.00   

21st Century Indemnity Insurance Company

   PA    21st Century Premier Insurance Company      100.00   

21st Century National Insurance Company, Inc.

   NY    21st Century Security Insurance Company      100.00   

21st Century Preferred Insurance Company

   PA    21st Century Centennial Insurance Company      100.00   

21st Century Premier Insurance Company

   PA    21st Century Centennial Insurance Company      100.00   

American Federation Insurance Company

   MI   

Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids,

Michigan

     100.00   

21st Century North America Insurance Company

   NY    Farmers Insurance Exchange      80.00   

21st Century North America Insurance Company

   NY    Fire Insurance Exchange      10.00   

21st Century North America Insurance Company

   NY    Truck Insurance Exchange      10.00   

21st Century Superior Insurance Company.

   CA    21st Century North America Insurance Company      100.00   

21st Century Assurance Company

   DE    Farmers Insurance Exchange      80.00   

21st Century Assurance Company

   DE    Fire Insurance Exchange      10.00   

21st Century Assurance Company

   DE    Truck Insurance Exchange      10.00   

21st Century Pinnacle Insurance Company

   NJ    21st Century North America Insurance Company      100.00   

21st Century Pacific Insurance Company

   CO    Farmers Insurance Exchange      80.00   

 

 

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Company    Domicile    Ownership    %  

21st Century Pacific Insurance Company

   CO    Fire Insurance Exchange      10.00   

21st Century Pacific Insurance Company

   CO    Truck Insurance Exchange      10.00   

American Pacific Insurance Company, Inc.

   HI    Farmers Insurance Hawaii, Inc.      100.00   

APEX Adjustment Bureau, Inc.

   FL    Bristol West Holdings, Inc.      100.00   

Bayview Adjustment Bureau, Inc.

   CA    Bristol West Holdings, Inc.      100.00   

Bristol West Casualty Insurance Company

   OH    Coast National Insurance Company      100.00   

Bristol West Holdings, Inc.

   DE    Farmers Insurance Exchange      42.00   

Bristol West Holdings, Inc.

   DE    Fire Insurance Exchange      3.75   

Bristol West Holdings, Inc.

   DE    Mid-Century Insurance Company      47.50   

Bristol West Holdings, Inc.

   DE    Truck Insurance Exchange      6.75   

Bristol West Insurance Company

   OH    Coast National Insurance Company      100.00   

Bristol West Insurance Services of California, Inc.

   CA    Bristol West Holdings, Inc.      100.00   

Bristol West Insurance Services of Georgia, Inc.

   GA    Bristol West Holdings, Inc.      100.00   

Bristol West Insurance Services of Pennsylvania, Inc.

   PA    Bristol West Holdings, Inc.      100.00   

Bristol West Insurance Services of Texas, Inc.

   TX    Bristol West Holdings, Inc.      100.00   

Bristol West Insurance Services, Inc. of Florida

   FL    Bristol West Holdings, Inc.      100.00   

Bristol West Preferred Insurance Company

   MI    Bristol West Holdings, Inc.      100.00   

Civic Property & Casualty Co.

   CA    Fire Insurance Exchange      80.00   

Civic Property & Casualty Co.

   CA    Truck Insurance Exchange      20.00   

Coast National General Agency, Inc.

   TX    Bristol West Holdings, Inc.      100.00   

Coast National Holding Company

   CA    Bristol West Holdings, Inc.      100.00   

Coast National Insurance Company

   CA    Coast National Holding Company      100.00   

Exact Property & Casualty Co.

   CA    Fire Insurance Exchange      80.00   

Exact Property & Casualty Co.

   CA    Truck Insurance Exchange      20.00   

Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC

   NV    FFS Holding, LLC      100.00   

Farmers Insurance Co. of Arizona

   AZ    Farmers Insurance Exchange      70.00   

Farmers Insurance Co. of Arizona

   AZ    Truck Insurance Exchange      20.00   

Farmers Insurance Co. of Arizona

   AZ    Fire Insurance Exchange      10.00   

Farmers Insurance Co. of Idaho

   ID    Farmers Insurance Exchange      80.05   

Farmers Insurance Co. of Idaho

   ID    Truck Insurance Exchange      13.30   

Farmers Insurance Co. of Idaho

   ID    Fire Insurance Exchange      6.65   

Farmers Insurance Co. of Oregon

   OR    Farmers Insurance Exchange      80.00   

Farmers Insurance Co. of Oregon

   OR    Truck Insurance Exchange      20.00   

Farmers Insurance Co. of Washington

   WA    Fire Insurance Exchange      80.00   

Farmers Insurance Co. of Washington

   WA    Truck Insurance Exchange      20.00   

Farmers Insurance Co., Inc.

   KS    Farmers Insurance Exchange      90.00   

Farmers Insurance Co., Inc.

   KS    Fire Insurance Exchange      10.00   

Farmers Insurance Exchange

   CA    Interinsurance Exchange   

Farmers Insurance Hawaii, Inc.

   HI    Farmers Insurance Exchange      80.00   

Farmers Insurance Hawaii, Inc.

   HI    Fire Insurance Exchange      10.00   

Farmers Insurance Hawaii, Inc.

   HI    Truck Insurance Exchange      10.00   

Farmers Insurance of Columbus, Inc.

   OH    Farmers Insurance Exchange      100.00   

Farmers New Century Insurance Company

   IL    Illinois Farmers Insurance Co.      100.00   

Farmers Services Insurance Agency

   CA    Truck Insurance Exchange      100.00   

Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Company

   TX    See Note 1   

Farmers Value Added, Inc.

   NV    Farmers Group, Inc.      100.00   

FCOA, LLC

   DE    Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, MI      100.00   

FFS Holding, LLC

   NV    Mid Century Ins. Co.      100.00   

F.I.G. Holding Company

   CA    Fire Underwriters Association      70.00   

F.I.G. Holding Company

   CA    Truck Underwriters Association      30.00   

FIG Leasing Company, Inc.

   CA    Farmers Group, Inc.      95.20   

FIG Leasing Company, Inc.

   CA    Truck Underwriters Association      3.10   

FIG Leasing Company, Inc.

   CA    Fire Underwriters Association      1.70   

Fire Insurance Exchange

   CA    Interinsurance Exchange   

Fire Underwriters Association

   CA    Farmers Group, Inc.      100.00   

Foremost County Mutual Insurance Company

   TX    See Note 2   

 

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Company    Domicile    Ownership    %  

Foremost Express Insurance Agency, Inc.

   MI    FCOA, LLC      100.00   

Foremost Financial Services Corporation

   DE    FCOA, LLC      100.00   

Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan

   MI    Farmers Insurance Exchange      80.00   

Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan

   MI    Fire Insurance Exchange      10.00   

Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan

   MI    Truck Insurance Exchange      10.00   

Foremost Lloyds of Texas

   TX    See Note 3   

Foremost Property and Casualty Insurance Company

   MI    Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan      100.00   

Foremost Signature Insurance Company

   MI    Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan      100.00   

GP, LLC

   DE    Bristol West Holdings, Inc.      100.00   

Hawaii Insurance Consultants, Ltd.

   HI    Farmers Insurance Exchange      80.00   

Hawaii Insurance Consultants, Ltd.

   HI    Fire Insurance Exchange      10.00   

Hawaii Insurance Consultants, Ltd.

   HI    Truck Insurance Exchange      10.00   

i21 Insurance Services

   CA    21st Century Insurance Group      100.00   

Illinois Farmers Insurance Co.

   IL    Farmers Insurance Exchange      100.00   

Insurance Data Systems, G.P.

   FL    GP, LLC      0.10   

Insurance Data Systems, G.P.

   FL    Bristol West Holdings, Inc.      99.90   

Kraft Lake Insurance Agency

   MI    FCOA, LLC      100.00   

Leschi Life Assurance Company

   SC    Farmers New World Life Insurance Company      100.00   

MI Administrators, LLC

   DE    FIG Leasing Company, Inc.      100.00   

Mid Century Insurance Company

   CA    Farmers Insurance Exchange      80.00   

Mid Century Insurance Company

   CA    Fire Insurance Exchange      12.50   

Mid Century Insurance Company

   CA    Truck Insurance Exchange      7.50   

Mid Century Insurance Company of Texas

   TX    Farmers Insurance Exchange      100.00   

Neighborhood Spirit Property & Casualty Co.

   CA    Fire Insurance Exchange      80.00   

Neighborhood Spirit Property & Casualty Co.

   CA    Truck Insurance Exchange      20.00   

21st Century Security Insurance Company

   PA    Farmers Insurance Exchange      80.00   

21st Century Security Insurance Company

   PA    Fire Insurance Exchange      10.00   

21st Century Security Insurance Company

   PA    Truck Insurance Exchange      10.00   

Security National Insurance Company

   FL    Bristol West Holdings, Inc.      75.00   

Security National Insurance Company

   FL    Insurance Data Systems, G.P.      25.00   

Texas Farmers Insurance Co.

   TX    Farmers Insurance Exchange      86.30   

Texas Farmers Insurance Co.

   TX    Mid Century Ins. Co.      13.70   

Truck Insurance Exchange

   CA    Interinsurance Exchange   

Veyond Pacific Technology, Inc.

   HI    Veyond Pacific Technology Solutions, LLC      100.00   

Veyond Pacific Technology Solutions, LLC

   HI    Farmers Insurance Hawaii, Inc.      99.92   

Veyond Pacific Technology Solutions, LLC

   HI    American Pacific Insurance Company, Inc.      0.08   

Veyond Technology Solutions, LLC

   HI    Farmers Insurance Hawaii, Inc.      92.50   

Veyond Technology Solutions, LLC

   HI    American Pacific Insurance Company, Inc.      7.50   

Veyond Technology, Inc.

   HI    Veyond Technology Solutions, LLC      100.00   

Western Star Underwriters, Inc.

   TX    FCOA, Inc.      100.00   

Note 1: Farmers Group Inc., as attorney-in-fact for Farmers Insurance Exchange, provides management services to Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Company.

Note 2: Foremost County Mutual Insurance Company is a Texas County mutual insurance company managed by Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Note 3: Foremost Lloyds of Texas underwriters are officers and/or directors of Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Zurich Financial Services conducts its primary insurance operations in the United States through two property/casualty groups, each operating INDEPENDENTLY with its own staff:

Zurich U.S. Insurance Group

Farmers Insurance Group

 

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Item 29. Indemnification

Under its By-Laws, Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, to the full extent permitted by the Washington Business Corporation Act, will indemnify any person who was or is a party to any proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director of Farmers, as provided below.

By-Laws of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (as amended July 15, 2010)

INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES

SECTION 58.         Indemnification. (a) Each person who acts as a Director, Officer or employee of the Corporation shall be indemnified by the Corporation for all sums which he or she becomes obligated to pay (including counsel fees, expenses and court costs actually and necessarily incurred by him or her) in connection with any action, suit or proceeding in which he or she is made a party by reason of his being, or having been a Director, Officer, or employee of the Corporation, except in relation to matters as to which he or she shall be adjudged in such action, suit or proceeding to be liable for bad faith or misconduct in the performance of his or her duties as such Director, Officer or employee, and except any sum paid to the Corporation in settlement of an action, suit or proceeding based upon bad faith or misconduct in the performance of his or her duties.

(b) The right of indemnification in this article provided shall inure to each Director, Officer and employee of the Corporation, whether or not he or she is such Director, Officer or employee at the time he or she shall become obligated to pay such sums, and whether or not the claim asserted against him or her is based on matters which predate the adoption of this article; and in the event of his or her death shall extend to his or her legal representatives. Each person who shall act as a Director, Officer or employee of the Corporation shall be deemed to be doing so in reliance upon such right of indemnification; and such right shall not be deemed exclusive of any other right to which any such person may be entitled, under any By-Law, agreement, vote of stockholders, or otherwise.

(c) The Board of Directors of the Corporation, acting at a meeting at which a majority of the quorum is unaffected by self-interest (notwithstanding that other members of the quorum present but not voting may be so affected), shall determine the propriety and reasonableness of any indemnity claimed under this article, and such determination shall be final and conclusive. If, however, a majority of a quorum of the Board of Directors which is unaffected by self-interest and willing to act is not obtainable, the Board of Directors in its discretion may appoint from among the stockholders who are not Directors or Officers or employees of the Corporation, a committee of two (2) or more persons to consider and determine any such question, and the determination of such committee shall be final and conclusive.

RULE 484 UNDERTAKING

Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”) may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

Item 30. Principal Underwriter

(a) Other Activity. Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC (“FFS”) is the principal underwriter for the Policies. FFS is also the principal underwriter for Farmers Annuity Separate Account A. Principal Funds Distributor, Inc., is the principal underwriter for the Accumulator VUL policy, which is also supported by the variable account.

(b) Management. The following information is furnished with respect to the officers and directors of FFS:

 

Name and Principal Business Address

  

Positions and Offices with

FFS

Jerry J. Carnahan3   

Chairman of the Board

Donald K. Mealer1   

President, Director

Thomas D. Brown4   

Director

Joe D. Bryant5   

Director

Alan R. Gildemeister6   

Director

Joseph Conversino1   

Assistant Vice President

Bardea C. Huppert1   

Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Steven K. Klein1   

Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer

Steven A. Muramoto1   

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Doren E. Hohl2

   Secretary

 

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Name and Principal Business Address

  

Positions and Offices with

FFS

    

Dennis J. Lorch7

   Director   

Richard L. Wells8

   Director   

 

 

 

1

The principal business address is 30801 Agoura Road, Bldg. 1, Agoura Hills, California 91301.

2

The principal business address is 4680 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90010.

3

The principal business address is3003 77th Ave. SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040.

4

The principal business address is 2525 E. Euclid, #214, Des Moines, IA 50317.

5

The principal business address is 1720 S. Broadway, Moore, OK 73160.

6 

The principal business address is 634 Pratt Avenue, North Schaumburg, IL 60193.

7 

The principal business address is P. O. Box 99, 30965 Hwy 25, Advance, MO 63730.

8 

The principal business address is P. O. Box 1119, Lake Ozarks, MO 65049.

(c) Compensation from the Registrant. The following commissions and other compensation were received by the principal underwriter, directly or indirectly, from the Registrant during the Registrant’s last fiscal year:

 

(1)

Name of
Principal

Underwriter

  

(2)

Net Underwriting

Discounts and

Commissions

  

(3)

Compensation on 
Redemption

  

(4)

Brokerage

Commissions

  

(5)

Compensation

FFS

   N/A    N/A    $ 8,838,693    $ 2,200,093

Prior to September, 2008, we have paid no commissions to FFS for sales of the Policies because sales of the Policies only began in September 2008. However, we have paid, and continue to pay, commissions to FFS for sales of other variable life insurance policies supported by the variable account.

Other Compensation. FFS’ sales representatives and their managers are eligible for various cash benefits, such as production incentive bonuses, insurance benefits and financing arrangements.

 

Item 31. Location of Accounts and Records

All accounts and records required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules thereunder (including Rule 38a-1) are maintained by Farmers New World Life Insurance Company at 3003 77th Avenue, S.E., Mercer Island, Washington 98040, at 2500 Farmers Way, Columbus, OH 43235, and at McCamish Systems, LLC, Insurance Administrators, 6425 Powers Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30339.

 

Item 32. Management Services

All management contracts are discussed in Part A or Part B.

 

Item 33. Fee Representation

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company hereby represents that the fees and charges deducted under the Policy, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this registration statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to its registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Mercer Island, and the State of Washington, on the 30th day of April, 2012.

 

     

FARMERS VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT A

     

(Registrant)

Attest:

 

/s/ Garrett B. Paddor

   

By:

 

/s/ Katherine P. Cody

 

Garrett B. Paddor

     

Katherine P. Cody

 

Vice President, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

     

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

     

FARMERS NEW WORLD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

     

(Depositor)

Attest:

 

/s/ Garrett B. Paddor

   

By:

 

/s/ Katherine P. Cody

 

Garrett B. Paddor

     

Katherine P. Cody

 

Vice President, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

     

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature    Title

  *

  

  David J. Dietz

  

Director and Chairman of the Board

  *

  

  Jerry J. Carnahan

  

Director and President, Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

  *

  

  Jeffrey J. Dailey

  

Director

  *

  

  Kenneth L. Carroll

  

Director

  *

  

  Jon C. Porter, Sr.

  

Director

  *

  

  Stanley R. Smith

  

Director

  *

  

  John F. Sullivan, Jr.

  

Director

  /s/ Katherine P. Cody

  

  Katherine P. Cody

  

Attorney-In-Fact

* Pursuant to Power of Attorney previous filed or filed herewith.


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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit (h)(33)   Assignment and Amendment by and among PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company
Exhibit (j)(1)   Power of Attorney
Exhibit (k)(1)   Opinion of Garrett B. Paddor, Esquire
Exhibit (n)(1)   Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Exhibit (q)(2)   Revised Description of Issuance, Transfer and Redemption Procedures for Farmers EssentialLife Variable Universal Life Policies Issues by Farmers New World Life Insurance Company