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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2014

Registration Nos. 333-100287

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. 15    x  
  and   
  REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940    ¨    
  Amendment No. 37    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, 2014 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, 2014

Accumulator VUL

Flexible Premium Variable 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: 1-877-376-8008 (toll free) 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time

This prospectus describes the Accumulator VUL, 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 (the Death Benefit Proceeds) payable on the Insured’s life 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. You choose one of two death benefit options. This Policy is currently not being issued.

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 Charge is considerable.

Loans, Withdrawals and Surrender — You may borrow against or withdraw money from this Policy, within limits. Loans and withdrawals reduce the Policy’s Death Benefit Proceeds and its Surrender Value, and increase the risk that your Policy will lapse without value unless you pay additional premium. If your Policy lapses while loans are outstanding, you will have no Surrender Value and you will likely have to pay a significant amount in taxes.

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 withdrawals at any time in the future, or if you intend to keep the Policy in force after the Insured reaches 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 or to maintain this Policy through a loan or through withdrawals 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 “Risk Summary” section of this prospectus. It describes some of the risks associated with investing in the Policy.

This Policy has 24 funding choices – one Fixed Account (paying a guaranteed minimum fixed rate of interest) and 23 Subaccounts. The Subaccounts invest in the following 23 Portfolios:

 

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DWS Investments VIT Funds (Class B Shares)

DWS Equity 500 Index VIP

 

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DWS Variable Series II (Class A Shares)

DWS Large Cap Value VIP

 

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

Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio

 


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Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust – Class 2 Shares

Franklin Small Cap Value VIP Fund (formerly Franklin Small Cap Value Securities Fund)**

 

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Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust – Institutional Class Shares

Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund*

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund (formerly the Goldman Sachs Structured Small Cap Equity Fund)***

 

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Janus Aspen Series – Service Shares

Janus Aspen Enterprise Portfolio

 

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Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares Equity Funds

PVC Diversified International Account

PVC Equity Income Account

PVC LargeCap Growth Account

PVC LargeCap Blend Account II

PVC MidCap Account

PVC SmallCap Growth Account II

PVC Principal Capital Appreciation Fund

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Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares Fixed Income Funds

PVC Income Account

PVC Money Market Account

PVC Government & High Quality Bond Account

PVC Short-Term Income Account

 

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Principal Variable Contracts Funds, 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

 

* The Subaccount that invests in this Portfolio is closed to new investors. Please see “Subaccounts Closed to New Investors.”

** Effective April 30, 2014, Franklin Small Cap Value Securities Fund changed its name to Franklin Small Cap Value VIP Fund.

*** Effective April 30, 2014, Goldman Sachs Structured Small Cap Equity Fund changed its name to the Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund.

 

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   

Surrender and Withdrawals

    5   

Transfers

    5   

Loans

    6   

Policy Risks

    6   

Risk of Poor Investment Performance

    6   

Risk of Market Timing and Disruptive Trading

    6   

Risk of Lapse

    6   

Tax Risks

    7   

Limits on Cash Withdrawals

    7   

Loan Risks

    7   

Increase in Current Fees and Expenses

    8   

Effects of Surrender Charges

    8   

Portfolio Risks

    8   

Fee Table

    9   

Redemption Fees

    12   

Distribution Costs

    12   

Personalized Illustrations

    12   

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

    13   

The Variable Account

    13   

The Portfolios

    14   

Subaccounts Closed to New Investors

    14   

Investment Objectives of the Portfolios

    14   

Selection of the Portfolios

    17   

Availability of the Portfolios

    18   

Your Right to Vote Portfolio Shares

    18   

The Policy

    19   

Purchasing a Policy

    19   

Tax-Free ‘Section 1035’ Exchanges

    19   

When Insurance Coverage Takes Effect

    19   

Cancelling a Policy (Right-to-Examine Period)

    20   

State Variations

    20   

Other Policies

    20   

Ownership Rights

    21   

Modifying the Policy

    21   

Policy Termination

    22   

Premiums

    22   

Premium Flexibility

    22   

Minimum Premiums

    23   

Allocating Premiums

    23   

Your Contract Values

    24   

Subaccount Value

    24   

Subaccount Unit Value

    25   

Fixed Account Value

    25   

Loan Account Value

    25   

Charges and Deductions

    25   

Premium Deductions

    26   

Monthly Deduction

    26   

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge

    28   

Surrender Charge

    29   

Transfer Charge

    29   

Loan Charges

    29   

Optional Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness Charge

    29   

Portfolio Management Fees and Expenses

    30   

Other Charges

    30   

Death Benefit

    30   

Death Benefit Proceeds

    30   

Death Benefit Options

    30   

Changing Death Benefit Options

    32   

Effects of Withdrawals on the Death Benefit

    32   

Changing the Principal Sum

    32   

Payment Options

    33   

Supplemental Benefits (Riders)

    33   

Surrender and Withdrawals

    33   

Surrender

    33   

Partial Withdrawals

    34   

When We Will Make Payments

    35   

Transfers

    35   

Third Party Transfers

    36   

Telephone Transfers

    36   

Policy and Procedures Regarding Disruptive Trading and Market Timing

    37   

Loans

    39   

Effects of Policy Loans

    40   

Policy Lapse and Reinstatement

    40   

Lapse

    40   

Reinstatement

    41   

Federal Tax Considerations

    42   

Tax Status of the Policy

    42   

Tax Treatment of Policy Benefits

    42   

Additional Information

    46   

Distribution of the Policies

    46   

Legal Proceedings

    47   

Financial Statements

    47   

Table of Contents for the SAI

    48   

Glossary

    49   

Appendix A—Guaranteed Maximum Cost of Insurance Rates

    A-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 withdrawals) 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 5 years of the Policy.

 

 

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 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 most of the fees and charges we assess. 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 and will be reduced by Policy charges. You bear the entire investment risk for amounts you allocate to the Subaccounts.

Premium Flexibility

 

 

Flexible Premiums. You can select a premium plan. Within certain limits specified in your Policy, you can vary the frequency and amount of premiums. 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 Premiums. This Policy does not provide a no-Lapse period. 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 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 Contract Value at the end of the Valuation Date on which we receive the returned Policy at our Home Office or the sum of all premiums paid for the Policy. The terms of the Right-to-Examine Period may be different for Policy Owners over age 60 who purchase their Policy in California.

 

 

Policy Availability. The Policy is currently not available for sale.

 


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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 must choose one of two death benefit options under the Policy.

 

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

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the Principal Sum plus the Contract Value on the date of death; or

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the Contract Value multiplied by the applicable death benefit percentage.

 

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

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the Principal Sum on the date of death; or

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the Contract Value multiplied by the applicable death benefit percentage.

 

 

After Attained Age 99, the death benefit equals the Contract Value.

 

 

Any Death Benefit Proceeds paid 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 Principal Sum. You may change the death benefit option or increase or decrease the Principal Sum once each Policy year if the Insured provides evidence of insurability satisfactory to us (but you may not change both the death benefit option and Principal Sum during the same Policy year unless done simultaneously). A change in death benefit option or Principal Sum may have tax consequences. You may not decrease the Principal Sum below the minimum Principal Sum amount shown on your Policy’s specifications page. If you reduce your Principal Sum below $100,000, higher cost of insurance rates will be charged.

Surrender and Withdrawals

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

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You may make only 1 withdrawal 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 Surrender Value.

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For each withdrawal, we deduct a processing fee equal to the lesser of $25 or 2% of the withdrawal.

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If you select a level death benefit (Option B), the Principal Sum will be reduced by the amount of the partial withdrawal (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 unloaned 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.

 

 

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 as your Issue Date. Transfers under this program are not included when we determine the number of free transfers permitted each year. We must receive the 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 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 under this program must be at least $100. If on any transfer

 


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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.

Loans

 

 

You may take a loan against the Policy for amounts up to the 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. To secure the loan, we transfer an amount equal to the loan from the Subaccounts and Fixed Account to the loan account (part of our General Account). Unless you specify otherwise, the amount is withdrawn from the Subaccounts and the Fixed Account on a pro-rata basis.

 

 

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

 

 

We will charge you loan interest at a rate of 2.75% compounded annually. 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 and accrues interest daily.

 

 

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

 

 

We deduct any unpaid loans, plus any interest you owe, from the proceeds payable 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 Policy 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%.

Risk 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

This Policy does not provide a no-Lapse period. 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 your Policy in force until maturity.

Loans, withdrawals, any increase in the Principal Sum, any increase in the current charges, and/or poor investment returns could increase your risk of Lapse.

Your Policy will enter a 61-day pre-Lapse grace period if either of the following occurs:

 

   

total premiums paid (minus withdrawals, but not including Surrender Charges or the processing fee) are less than the Cumulative Minimum Premiums, and the Surrender Value is not large enough to cover the Monthly Deduction when due; or

   

total premiums paid (minus withdrawals, but not including Surrender Charges or the processing fee) are greater than the Cumulative Minimum Premiums, but the Contract Value, minus any outstanding Loan Amount and any interest you would owe if you Surrender the Policy, is too low to pay the entire Monthly Deduction when due.

 


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Whenever your Policy enters the 61-day grace period, you must make a sufficient payment before the grace period ends. Market performance alone will not be deemed to constitute a sufficient payment. A premium payment is required. If you do not make a sufficient payment during the grace period, your Policy will terminate without value, insurance coverage will no longer be in effect, and you will receive no benefits. We will notify you if a grace period begins and of the minimum payment due.

A Policy Lapse may have adverse tax consequences.

You may reinstate a Lapsed Policy within three years after the Policy enters the grace period, if the Insured meets our insurability requirements and you pay the amount we require. We will not reinstate a Policy that has been Surrendered for the Surrender Value.

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 withdrawals, a Surrender 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 withdrawals, a Surrender and loans taken before you reach age 59 1/2. There may also 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 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 withdrawals 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 for assistance in all tax matters involving your Policy.

Limits on Cash Withdrawals

The Policy permits you to take only one partial withdrawal 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 Surrender Value. You may not withdraw less than $500. If 75% of the Surrender Value is less than $500, then a partial withdrawal is not available.

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

A withdrawal will reduce the death benefit. If you select a level death benefit (Option B), a partial withdrawal will permanently reduce the Principal Sum by the amount of the withdrawal (not including the processing fee). If a variable death benefit (Option A) is in effect when you make a withdrawal, 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. We also charge interest on amounts in the loan account at a rate of 2.75% compounded annually. 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

 


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the investment results of the Subaccounts and the interest rate charged against 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 Proceeds 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 Surrender Value (or Contract Value, in certain circumstances) to an amount that is not large enough to pay the 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 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

The Surrender Charges under this Policy are significant during the first five Policy years and during the five years after any elected increase in Principal Sum. It is likely that you will receive no 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 Principal Sum 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. If you have not paid sufficient premiums, the Surrender Value is the 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 or the Owner, then the fee table lists the minimum and maximum charges we assess under the Policy and the fees and charges of a typical policy Owner or Insured with the characteristics listed below. These charges may not be typical of the charges you will pay since you may not be of the same age, gender, and risk class as the typical Insured.

The first table describes the fees and charges that you will pay when you pay premiums, make cash withdrawals from the Policy, fully Surrender the Policy, transfer Cash Value among the Subaccounts and the Fixed Account, or increase the Principal Sum of the Policy.

 

Transaction Fees

Charge

 

When Charge is Deducted

 

Amount Deducted2

   

Guaranteed

Maximum Charge

 

Current Charge

Premium Charge   Upon payment of each premium   4.25% of premiums paid   4.25% of premiums paid
Partial Withdrawal Charge   Upon cash withdrawal   2.0% of the amount withdrawn, not to exceed $25   2.0% of the amount withdrawn, not to exceed $25
Surrender Charge3   Upon full Surrender of the Policy during first 5 Policy years, or within 5 years following any increase in Principal Sum  

Sum of all underwriting and sales charges remaining on the Policy

$11.52 per $1,000 of Principal Sum

 

Sum of all underwriting and sales charges remaining on the Policy

$11.52 per $1,000 of Principal Sum

¿     Minimum Charge4

     
       

¿     Maximum Charge5

    $51.68 per $1,000 of Principal Sum   $51.68 per $1,000 of Principal Sum
       

¿     Charge for a policy issued at age 35, during the 3rd month after issue

      $15.96 per $1,000 of Principal Sum   $15.96 per $1,000 of Principal Sum
Transfer Charge   Upon transfer   First 12 transfers in a Policy year are free, $25 for each subsequent transfer   First 12 transfers in a Policy year are free, $25 for each subsequent transfer
Additional Annual Report Fee   Upon request for additional annual report   $5   $5
Optional Rider 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

 

 

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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 the sum of all remaining monthly underwriting and sales charges you would pay if the Policy stayed in force for five years from the date of issue (or date of Principal Sum increase), or until the Maturity Date, if earlier. The Surrender Charge is based upon the Issue Age of the Insured (or the Attained Age at time of Principal Sum increase). The Surrender Charges shown in the table may not be typical of the charges you will pay. You can obtain more information about the Surrender Charges that apply to you by referring to the table of Underwriting and Sales Charges in this prospectus or by contacting your agent.

4 

This minimum charge is based on an Insured age 21 at issue, during the 12th month after the Policy is issued.

5 

This maximum charge is based on an Insured for a Policy that is issued at any age, with an increase in Principal Sum at Attained Age 65, during the 1st month after this increase.

6 

The administrative charge for this rider varies by state. It is guaranteed to equal $150 in Texas and $0 in Mississippi and Nebraska. 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.

 


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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 Deducted

   

Guaranteed

Maximum Charge

 

Current Charge

Monthly Administrative Charge   Monthly on the Issue Date and on each Monthly Due Date   $10.00 per month   $7.00 per month
Cost of Insurance for the Base Policy7 (No Special Premium Class Charge or Extra Ratings)8   Monthly on the Issue Date and on each Monthly Due Date9   Per $1,000 of Risk Insurance Amount10
each month
  Per $1,000 of Risk
Insurance Amount
each month
       

¿     Minimum Charge11

    $0.09 per $1,000   $0.03 per $1,000
       

¿     Maximum Charge12

    $83.33 per $1,000   $66.67 per $1,000
       

¿     Charge for a male Insured, Issue Age 35, in the preferred nonsmoker Premium Class, with a Principal Sum greater than or equal to $100,000 in Policy year 5

      $0.25 per $1,000   $0.08 per $1,000
Monthly Special Premium Class Charge13   Monthly on the Issue Date and on each Monthly Due Date   Factor multiplied by
Cost of Insurance
Charge
  Factor multiplied by
Cost of Insurance
Charge
       

¿     Minimum Charge

    1   1
       

¿     Maximum Charge

    5   5
       

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

      1   1

 

 

 

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Cost of insurance charges are based on the Insured’s Issue Age, sex, and Premium Class, the Risk Insurance Amount, the number of months since the Issue Date and the amount of Principal Sum. 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 Principal Sum of less than $100,000. If you reduce your Principal Sum below $100,000 at any time, then the higher rates will apply. 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 

Special Premium Class 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 cost of insurance charge is assessed until the Insured attains age 100.

10 

The Risk Insurance Amount equals the death benefit on a Monthly Due Date, minus the Contract Value at the end of the Business Day preceding the Monthly Due Date, plus the monthly administrative charge, the monthly underwriting and sales charge, and any charges for riders.

11 

This minimum charge is based on an Insured with the following characteristics: female preferred nonsmoker, Principal Sum greater than $100,000, Issue Age 21, during the first Policy year.

12 

This maximum charge is based on any Insured at Attained Age 99 in any underwriting class who does not have a special Premium Class rating. This maximum charge will be higher for a Policy with a special Premium Class rating or flat extra monthly charge.

13 

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

 


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Periodic Charges Other Than Portfolio Operating Expenses

Charge

 

When Charge is Deducted

 

Amount Deducted

   

Guaranteed

Maximum Charge

 

Current Charge

Flat Extra Monthly Charge14   Monthly on the Issue Date
and on each monthly due
date
  Per $1,000 of Risk
Insurance Amount
each month
  Per $1,000 of Risk Insurance Amount each month
       

¿     Minimum Charge

    $0 per $1,000   $0 per $1,000
       

¿     Maximum Charge

    $1,000 per $1,000   $25.00 per $1,000
       

¿     Charge for an Insured in a standard Premium Class

      $0 per $1,000   $0 per $1,000
Monthly Underwriting and Sales Charge15   Monthly on Issue Date and
on each Monthly Due Date during first 5 Policy years
or within 5 years after any increase in Principal Sum
 

Per $1,000 of original Principal Sum (or any Principal Sum
increase) each month:

$0.24 per $1,000

 

Per $1,000 of original Principal Sum (or any Principal Sum
increase) each month:

$0.24 per $1,000

¿     Minimum Charge16

     
       

¿     Maximum Charge17

    $0.88 per $1,000   $0.88 per $1,000
       

¿     Charge for a policy issued at age 35, during the first year

      $0.28 per $1,000   $0.28 per $1,000
Mortality and Expense Risk Charge   Daily   0.70% (on an annual
basis) of daily net
assets in the
Subaccounts during
the first ten policy years, 0.30% during years 11 through 20 and 0.25% after
year 20
  0.70% (on an annual basis) of daily net assets in the Subaccounts during the first ten policy years, 0.30% during years 11 through 20 and 0.25% after
year 20
Loan Interest Spread18   At the end of each Policy
year
  0.25% annually of
amount in loan
account
  0.25% annually of amount in loan
account

 

 

 

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A flat extra monthly 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. Any flat extra charge will be shown on the Policy’s specifications page. The flat extra monthly charge shown in the table may not be representative of the charges you will pay. You can obtain more information about the charge by contacting your agent.

15 

The monthly underwriting and sales charge is a flat charge that is assessed during the first 5 Policy years after issue or after an increase in Principal Sum. The charge is set based on the Insured’s age at issue or when the Principal Sum is increased; the rate of the charge will increase with the Insured’s age. The monthly underwriting and sales 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 

This minimum charge is based on an Insured that is 21 at issue, assuming no subsequent increases in Principal Sum.

17 

This maximum charge is based on an Insured at any Issue Age, when the Principal Sum is increased at Attained Age 65.

18 

The Loan Interest Spread is the difference between the amount of interest we charge you for a loan (2.75% compounded annually, guaranteed maximum) and the amount of interest we credit to the amount in your loan account (2.5% annually, guaranteed minimum).

 


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Periodic Charges Other Than Portfolio Operating Expenses

Charge

 

When Charge is Deducted

 

Amount Deducted

   

Guaranteed

Maximum Charge

 

Current Charge

Optional Rider with Periodic Charges:            
Monthly Disability Benefit Rider19   Monthly on Issue Date and
on each Monthly Due Date
  Charge assessed each
month per $100 of
monthly benefit
  Charge assessed each month per $100 of monthly benefit
       

¿     Minimum Charge20

    $6 per month per $100 of monthly benefit   $4 per month per $100 of monthly benefit
       

¿     Maximum Charge21

    $40 per month per
$100 of monthly
benefit
  $30 per month per $100 of monthly benefit
       

¿     Charge at the Insured’s Attained Age 40

      $7 per month per $100 of monthly benefit   $4.50 per month per $100 of monthly benefit

 

 

19 

The Monthly Disability Benefit Rider charge depends on the Insured’s Attained Age and generally increases 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.

20 

This charge is for an Insured at Attained Age 21.

21 

This charge is for an Insured at Attained Age 56 or older whose medical condition, occupation or avocations at issue lead the Company to believe the Insured’s risk of disability is roughly double that of a typical Insured.

The following table shows the range of Portfolio fees and expenses for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. 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 20131

 

      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—before any contractual waivers or reimbursements of fees and expenses)    0.59%    1.30%

 

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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, 2013. 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 withdrawal 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 “Distribution of the Policies.”

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 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.

 


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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 benefits 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. The Fixed Account may not be available in all states.

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.

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 withdrawals, 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 may be subject to certain 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 other variable life insurance policies we issue. If the variable account’s assets exceed the required reserves and other liabilities, we may transfer the excess to our General Account.

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

 


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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.

An investment in a Subaccount, or in any Portfolio, including the PVC Money Market Account, is not Insured or guaranteed by the U.S. Government and there can be no assurance that the PVC Money Market Account 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.

Subaccounts Closed to New Investors

One Subaccount, which invests in the following Portfolio, is closed to new investors:

 

Portfolio   Fund   Effective  Date
Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund   Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust   May 1, 2006

If you purchased your Contract before the effective date shown in the table above, and had Contract Value allocated to an affected Subaccount on the effective date, you may:

 

  (1)   remain invested in the affected Subaccount;
  (2)   continue to allocate new premium to the affected Subaccount; and
  (3)   transfer into and out of the affected Subaccount.

However, if and when you fully transfer out of an affected Subaccount, you will not be permitted to allocate new premium to that Subaccount or to transfer Contract Value into or out of that Subaccount.

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 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.

 


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Portfolio   Investment Objective and Investment Advisor
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. Although the fund can invest in stocks of any economic sector (which is comprised of two or more industries), at times it may emphasize certain sectors, even investing more than 25% of total assets in any one sector. The fund may invest up to 20% of total assets in foreign securities. Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. is the investment advisor for the fund.
DWS Equity 500 Index VIP (Class B Shares)   The fund seeks to replicate, as closely as possible, before the deduction of expenses, the performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (the “S&P 500® Index”), which emphasizes stocks of large US companies. Under normal circumstances, the fund intends to invest at least 80% of assets, determined at the time of purchase, in stocks of companies included in the S&P 500® Index and in derivative instruments, such as futures contracts and options, that provide exposure to the stocks of companies in the S&P 500® Index. Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. is the investment advisor for the fund. Northern Trust Investments, N.A. (“NTI”), is the subadvisor 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 advisers serve as sub-advisers for the Fund.
Franklin Small Cap Value VIP Fund (formerly Franklin Small Cap Value Securities Fund) (Class 2 Shares) 2   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. Investment adviser is Franklin Advisory Services, LLC.
Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund (Institutional Class Shares) 1   Seeks long-term capital appreciation. Investment adviser is Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund (formerly the Goldman Sachs Structured Small Cap Equity Fund) (Institutional Class Shares) 3   Seeks long-term growth of capital. Investment adviser is Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
Janus Aspen Enterprise Portfolio (Service Shares)   Seeks long-term growth of capital. Investment adviser is Janus Capital Management LLC.
PVC Diversified International Account (Class 2 Shares)   Seeks long-term growth of capital. The investment advisor is Principal Management Corporation and the sub-advisor is Principal Global Investors, LLC.
PVC Equity Income Account (Class 2 Shares)   Seeks to provide a relatively high level of current income and long-term growth of income and capital. The investment advisor is Principal Management Corporation and the sub-advisor is Edge Asset Management, Inc.
PVC LargeCap Growth Account (Class 2 Shares)   Seeks long-term growth of capital. The investment advisor is Principal Management Corporation and the sub-advisor is Columbus Circle Investors.
PVC Income Account (Class 2 Shares)   Seeks to provide a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital. The investment advisor is Principal Management Corporation and the sub-advisor is Edge Asset Management, Inc.
PVC LargeCap Blend Account II (Class 2 Shares)   Seeks long-term growth of capital. The investment adviser is Principal Management Corporation and the sub-advisers are T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and ClearBridge Advisors, LLC.

 


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Portfolio   Investment Objective and Investment Advisor
PVC MidCap Account (Class 2 Shares)   Seeks to provide long-term growth of capital. The investment advisor is Principal Management Corporation and the sub-advisor is Principal Global Investors, LLC.
PVC Money Market Account (Class 2 Shares)   Seeks as high a level of current income as is considered consistent with preservation of principal and maintenance of liquidity. The investment advisor is Principal Management Corporation and the sub-advisor is Principal Global Investors, LLC.
PVC Government & High Quality Bond Account (Class 2 Shares)   Seeks to provide a high level of current income consistent with safety and liquidity. The investment advisor is Principal Management Corporation and the sub-advisor is Edge Asset Management, Inc.
PVC SAM Balanced Portfolio (Class 2 Shares)   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)   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)   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)   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)   Seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation. The investment advisor is Principal Management Corporation and the sub-advisor is Edge Asset Management, Inc.
PVC Short-Term Income Account (Class 2 Shares)   Seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with prudent investment management and stability of principal. The investment advisor is Principal Management Corporation and the sub-advisor is Edge Asset Management, Inc.
PVC SmallCap Growth Account II (Class 2 Shares)   Seeks long-term growth of capital. The investment advisor is Principal Management Corporation and the sub-advisor is Emerald Advisers, Inc.
PVC Principal Capital Appreciation Fund (Class 2 Shares)   Seeks to provide long-term growth of capital. The investment advisor is Principal Management Corporation and the sub-advisor is Edge Asset Management, Inc.

 

 

1 

The Subaccount that invests in this Portfolio is closed to new investors. Please see “Closed to New Investors.”

2

Effective April 30, 2014, Franklin Small Cap Value Securities Fund changed its name to Franklin Small Cap Value VIP Fund.

3 

Effective April 30, 2014, Goldman Sachs Structured Small Cap Equity Fund changed its name to Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund.

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 (or Trustees) will monitor events in 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.

 


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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 advisor’s (and/or sub-advisor’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 advisor) will make payments to us in connection with certain administrative, marketing, and support services, or whether the Portfolio’s advisor 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. The maximum percentage is currently 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*
DWS    0.25%    Janus    0.25%
Fidelity    0.25%    Principal    0.25%
Franklin Templeton    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 “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, you will receive voting materials from us. 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). When we solicit your vote, the number of votes you have will be calculated separately for each Subaccount in which you have an investment.

If we do not receive voting instructions on time from some Owners, we will vote those shares in the same proportion as the timely voting instructions we receive. Should Federal securities laws, regulations and interpretations change, we may elect to vote Portfolio shares in our own right. If required by state insurance officials, or if permitted under Federal regulation, we may disregard certain Owner voting instructions. If we ever disregard voting instructions, we will send you a summary in the next annual report to Policy Owners advising you of the action and the reasons we took such action.

 


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The Policy

 

 

Purchasing a Policy

Please note that we are no longer offering the Policies for sale. This “Purchasing a Policy” section is included in the prospectus for your information.

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 and processing of applications and premium payments that are outside of our control (for example, because of the failure of a registered representative to forward the application to us or our Service Center promptly, or because of delays in determining whether the Policy is suitable for you). Any such delays will affect when your Policy can be issued and your premium is allocated among the investment choices you have selected.

Acceptance of an application is subject to our insurance underwriting. 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 cancelled, the full amount paid with the application will be refunded.

We determine the minimum Principal Sum (death benefit) for a Policy based on the Attained Age of the Insured when we issue the Policy. The minimum Principal Sum for the preferred Premium Class is $100,000, and $50,000 for all others. The maximum Issue Age for Insureds is age 75. We base the minimum Initial Premium for your Policy on a number of factors including the age, sex and Premium Class of the Insured and the amount of the Principal Sum. We currently require a minimum Initial Premium as shown on the Policy’s 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 Insurance Rider with temporary insurance coverage in the amount applied for (excluding Accidental Death Benefit) or $50,000, 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:

 

   

The date full insurance coverage becomes effective;

   

The date the proposed Insured receives notice that their 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 the proposed Insured or the Owner signs a request to cancel the application or rejects the Policy.

 


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Full Insurance Coverage. If we issue the Policy as applied for, full 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, full insurance coverage 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. Full insurance coverage 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 and we accept the original application. On the Issue Date, we will allocate your premium (multiplied by the Percent of Premium Factor) to the Fixed Account until the Reallocation Date and we will begin to deduct Monthly Deductions from your Contract Value. See “Allocating Premiums.”

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 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 full insurance coverage is in effect during this period, even though full 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 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 Contract Value at the end of the Valuation Date on which we receive the returned Policy at our Home Office or the sum of all premiums paid for the Policy.

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 to our Home Office at Mercer Island, Washington or to the agent who sold you the Policy.

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 at our Home Office (or your agent received your cancelled Policy, if earlier).

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 at our Home Office (or your agent received your cancelled Policy, if earlier). 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, cancellation during the Surrender Charge period may result in a Surrender Charge.

State Variations

This prospectus provides you with important information about the Farmers Accumulator VUL. However, we will also issue you a Policy, which is a separate document from this prospectus. There may be differences between the description of the Policy contained in this prospectus and the Policy issued to you due to differences in state law. Please consult your Policy (and the endorsements and riders attached to your Policy) for the provisions that apply in your state. If you would like an additional copy of your Policy and its endorsements and riders, if any, contact our Service Center.

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 other policies, please contact our Service Center 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 options described in the Policy. The Insured is the Owner unless the application specifies a different person as 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 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.

 

•      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 Proceeds 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 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 Proceeds 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  

•      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 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 “Federal Tax Considerations.”

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 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;

 


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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 120);

   

the date the Insured dies;

   

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

   

the date you Surrender the Policy.

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 premium indicated on your Policy’s specification page. Thereafter, you may pay premiums ($25 minimum) at any time. You must send all premiums to our Service Center. We reserve the right to limit the number and amount of any unscheduled premiums. You may not pay any premiums after the Insured reaches Attained Age 100.

We multiply each premium by the Percent of Premium Factor (currently 95.75%) and credit the resulting value to the Contract Value. We retain the balance of each premium 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, frequency, and the time period over which you make 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 make your planned premiums on schedule, your Policy may Lapse if your Surrender Value (or unloaned Contract Value, in certain circumstances) ever becomes less than the Monthly Deduction. See “Risk Summary,” “Policy Lapse.”

Electronic Payments or Billing. If you authorize electronic payment of your premiums from your bank account, or if you ask to be billed for your planned premiums, the total amount of premiums being debited, or billed, must be at least $300 per year. You can be billed, or make electronic payments, 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 120), or the date when either (1) the Insured dies, or (2) the grace period ends after the Surrender Value has been exhausted, or (3) we receive your signed request to Surrender the Policy.

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

 


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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

The full Initial Premium is the only premium required to be paid under the Policy. However, you greatly increase your risk of Lapse if you do not regularly pay premiums at least as large as the minimum premium. Paying the minimum premiums will not necessarily keep your Policy in force. It is likely that additional premiums may be necessary to keep the Policy in force to maturity.

The initial minimum premium for two alternative payment modes (for example, annual and monthly) are shown on your Policy’s specifications page. The minimum premium depends on a number of factors including the age, sex, and Premium Class of the proposed Insured, and the Principal Sum.

The minimum premium will change if:

 

   

you increase or decrease the Principal Sum;

   

you change the death benefit option;

   

you change or add a rider;

   

you take a partial withdrawal 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 standard to substandard).

If your Surrender Value (that is, the Contract Value, minus the Surrender Charge, and minus any outstanding Loan Amount and any interest you would owe if you Surrendered the Policy) becomes zero or less and if the total premiums you have paid, minus withdrawals (not including Surrender Charges and processing fees), are less than the Cumulative Minimum Premiums under your Policy, then your Policy will enter a 61-day grace period. During the grace period, you must make a payment large enough to keep the Policy in force. The Cumulative Minimum Premiums are the sum of all past monthly-mode minimum premiums since the Issue Date.

But if the total premiums you have paid, minus withdrawals (not including Surrender Charges and processing fees), are greater than the Cumulative Minimum Premiums, then your Policy will enter a grace period only if your Contract Value, minus any outstanding Loan Amount (and any interest you would owe if you Surrendered the Policy), is too low to pay the entire Monthly Deduction when due.

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 with an 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. This is not true for all ages, classes, and investment results, however, so we encourage you to request an illustration from your agent to help you decide what level of premium payments to pay in your particular circumstances.

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,

 


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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 Policy charges. You bear the entire investment risk for amounts you allocate to the Subaccounts.

On the Issue Date, we will allocate your premium(s) received, times the Percent of Premium Factor, minus the Monthly Deduction(s), to the Fixed Account. If you make your first full premium payment upon delivery of the Policy, we will allocate your premium to the Fixed Account on the Business Day it is received at the Service Center.

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 other Subaccounts (at the unit value next determined) and the Fixed Account 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, withdrawals 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 and the Fixed Account;

 

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

 

•      on the Issue Date, equals the Initial Premium times the Percent of Premium Factor, less the Monthly Deduction; 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.

 

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

•      the initial units purchased at the unit value on the Issue Date; plus

 

•      units purchased with additional premiums net of the Percent of Premium Factor; plus

 

•      units purchased via transfers from another Subaccount or the Fixed Account; minus

 

•      units redeemed to pay a pro-rata share of the Monthly Deductions; minus

 

•      units redeemed to pay for partial withdrawals and any processing fees; minus

 

•      units redeemed as part of a transfer to another Subaccount, the loan account or the Fixed Account.

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 withdrawal, by the unit value for that Subaccount at the end of the Valuation Period.

 


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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 Valuation Period 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 premiums paid multiplied by the Percent of Premium Factor, less the first Monthly Deduction.

 

The Fixed Account Value at the end of any Valuation Period equals:  

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

 

•      the portion of the premium(s), multiplied by the Percent of Premium Factor, allocated to the Fixed Account since the preceding Business Day, plus interest from the date such premiums were received to the date of calculation; plus

 

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

 

•      the amount of any partial withdrawals and any processing fees deducted from the Fixed Account since the preceding Business Day, plus interest on those Surrendered amounts from the effective date of each withdrawal to the date of calculation; minus

 

•      a pro-rata share of the Monthly Deduction, on each Business Day when a Monthly Deduction is due.

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.

Loan Account Value

 

The loan account value at the end of any Valuation Period 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 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 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.

 

 


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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, we apply a Percent of Premium Factor currently equal to 95.75% to the premium to determine the amount that we will allocate to the Subaccounts and the Fixed Account according to your instructions. The 4.25% of each premium that we retain is the sum of 2%, which compensates us for a portion of our sales expenses, and 2.25%, 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 2.25%, the difference between the actual rate and the 2.25% 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.

Monthly Deduction

We take a Monthly Deduction from the Contract Value on the Issue Date and on the Business Day nearest each 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

   

Extra charges for a special Premium Class, if any; plus

   

The monthly underwriting and sales charge; plus

   

The charges for any 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 $7. We may increase or decrease this charge but it is guaranteed never to be higher than $10.

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 Principal Sum, the Contract Value, the Insured’s Issue Age, sex, 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 the cost of insurance rate at the Insured’s Attained Age, times the number of thousands of Risk Insurance Amount.

 


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The Risk Insurance Amount is:

 

  1.   The current death benefit; minus
  2.   The Contract Value at the end of the Business Day preceding the Monthly Due Date; plus
  3.   The monthly administrative charge for the month that begins on the Monthly Due Date; plus
  4.   The monthly underwriting and sales charge; plus
  5.   Any charges for riders for the month that begins on the Monthly Due Date.

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 withdrawals, 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.

Cost of insurance rates are based on the Principal Sum, sex, Attained Age, and Premium Class of the Insured. 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 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 special Premium Class rating factor shown on your Policy’s specification page.

We calculate the cost of insurance separately for the initial Principal Sum and for any increase in Principal Sum. If you request and we approve an increase in your Policy’s Principal Sum, 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 1980 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 Principal Sum less than $100,000. If you reduce your Principal Sum below $100,000 at any time, these higher rates will apply.

Monthly Special Premium Class Charge. 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 special Premium Class rating factor shown on your Policy’s specification page. This factor is applied to both current and guaranteed cost of insurance rates. This charge is deducted as part of the Monthly Deduction and compensates us for additional costs associated with policies in a special Premium Class. If applicable to you, your Policy’s specification page will show you the amount of this charge.

Flat Extra Monthly Charge for Policies in a Special Premium Class. We may deduct an additional flat extra monthly charge as part of the Monthly Deduction if the Insured is in a special Premium Class. This compensates us for additional costs we anticipate from policies in a special Premium Class. The charge, if any, will be shown on your Policy’s specifications page.

Monthly Underwriting and Sales Charge. We deduct this charge each month during the first 60 months 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 60 months each time you choose to increase the Principal Sum 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 Principal Sum. The charge is calculated by multiplying the rate for this charge by the amount of Principal Sum issued or by the amount by which the Principal Sum is increased above the Principal Sum immediately prior to the current increase. The underwriting and sales charge is not imposed on any increases in Principal Sum that are due to a change in death benefit option. The underwriting and sales charge will not be reduced as a result of a reduction in the Principal Sum.

The amount of the monthly underwriting and sales charge is computed on the Issue Date, as follows:

 

  1.   Find the appropriate annualized underwriting and sales charge per $1,000 for the Insured’s Issue Age in the following table; then
  2.   Multiply this charge per $1,000 by the original Principal Sum; then
  3.   Divide the result by 1,000; and then
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Underwriting and Sales Charge per $1,000 of Principal Sum

 

Issue Age,
or  Attained
Age at Which
Principal
Sum is
Increased
  Annualized
Charge per
$1,000
  Issue Age,
or Attained
Age at Which
Principal
Sum is
Increased
  Annualized
Charge per
$1,000
  Issue Age,
or Attained
Age at Which
Principal
Sum is
Increased
  Annualized
Charge per
$1,000
  Issue Age, or
Attained
Age at Which
Principal
Sum is
Increased
  Annualized
Charge  per
$1,000
21   2.88   31   2.98   41   5.02   51   7.17
22   2.88   32   3.07   42   5.11   52   7.40
23   2.88   33   3.17   43   5.21   53   7.64
24   2.88   34   3.26   44   5.30   54   7.89
25   2.88   35   3.36   45   5.40   55   8.16
26   2.88   36   3.67   46   5.83   56   8.45
27   2.88   37   3.98   47   6.26   57   8.75
28   2.88   38   4.30   48   6.55   58   9.08
29   2.88   39   4.61   49   6.75   59   9.43
30   2.88   40   4.92   50   6.69   60   9.80
              61   10.20
                        62 and older   10.51

If you choose to increase the Principal Sum after the Issue Date, we will assess an additional underwriting and sales charge for 60 months after the increase takes effect. The additional charge will be assessed only on the amount of the increase in Principal Sum, 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.

Optional Monthly Disability Rider Charge. The Monthly Deduction includes charges for the Monthly Disability Benefit Rider, which is one of the optional insurance benefits you may add to your Policy by rider. The Monthly Disability Benefit Rider charge is summarized in the Fee Table in this prospectus. Any Monthly Disability Benefit Rider charges applicable to your Policy will be indicated in the rider you receive. The following is a description of the Monthly Disability Benefit Rider:

 

   

Monthly Disability Benefit Rider. This benefit adds a monthly benefit to the Fixed Account if we receive due proof that the Insured is totally disabled as defined in the rider. We pay the monthly benefit during the Insured’s continued disability, but not beyond the Insured’s Attained Age 65. The monthly benefit is the monthly disability benefit rider amount multiplied by the Percent of Premium Factor that is shown on the policy specifications page. Disability must start before the Insured’s Attained Age 60. The charge for this rider will be added to the Monthly Deduction for the Policy.

The monthly charge for this rider is the sum of:

 

  1.   the monthly disability benefit rider amount shown on the policy specifications page times a percentage at the Insured’s Attained Age; plus
  2.   the extra monthly charge for a special Premium Class for this rider, if any.

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 of 0.70% during the first 10 Policy years, 0.30% during Policy years 11 through 20, and 0.25% thereafter.

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.

 


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Surrender Charge

We deduct a Surrender Charge if, during the first five Policy years or within five years after any increase in Principal Sum, you fully Surrender the Policy. In the case of a full Surrender, we pay you the Contract Value less any Surrender Charge and any outstanding Loan Amount and any interest you owe. The payment you receive is called the Surrender Value.

The Surrender Charge may be significant. You should carefully calculate this charge before you request a Surrender. Under some circumstances the level of Surrender Charges might result in no 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 all remaining monthly underwriting and sales charges that you would pay if the Policy stayed in force for five years from the Issue Date (or date of Principal Sum increase), or until the Maturity Date, if earlier.

An example of calculating the Surrender Charge follows:

This example is for a policy that is in its 39th month. The Principal Sum is $200,000 and the Issue Age is 35.

The monthly underwriting and sales charge for this policy is (3.36)(200,000/1,000)/12 = $56.00. The number of such charges that remain on the policy is 60-39 = 21. Therefore, the Surrender Charge is (21)(56.00) = $1,176.

Partial Withdrawal Processing Fee. We deduct a processing fee equal to the lesser of $25 or 2% of the amount withdrawn.

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 amount being transferred, or from the remaining Contract Value, according to your instructions.

 

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

Loan Charges

 

 

We will charge interest on amounts in the loan account at a rate of 2.75% compounded annually. This rate is guaranteed. 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 and accrues interest daily.

 

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

Optional Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness Charge

We deduct a one-time charge for the Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness, which is one of the optional insurance benefits you may add to your Policy by rider. The charge we assess for the Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness is summarized in the “Fee Table” in this prospectus. There is no charge for this rider prior to the time the accelerated benefits are paid. At that time, we will assess an administrative charge not to exceed $250 (currently $150) that will be deducted from the benefit amount that you are paid. The benefit is also reduced by an actuarial discount appropriate to the Policy to which the rider is attached to compensate us for expected lost income due to the early payment of the death benefit. The actuarial discount charge may be significant. The administrative charge for the rider varies by state. The Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness charges applicable to your Policy will be indicated in the rider you receive.

This benefit allows accelerated payment of up to 50% of the death benefit (unless a smaller amount is allowed by state law) while the Insured is still alive, provided that the Insured is diagnosed as having a terminal illness expected to cause death within 12 months (unless a different period is required by state law), or 24 months in

 


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certain circumstances. The maximum benefit available is the lesser of 50% of the death benefit (smaller percentage in some states) or $150,000. Exercise of this rider may reduce other benefits under the Policy under a formula set forth in the rider.

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 2013, total annual Portfolio fees and charges for the Portfolios offered through this Policy ranged from 0.59% to 1.30% 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 withdrawal 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 charge $5 for each additional annual report you request.

Death Benefit

 

 

Death Benefit Proceeds

As long as the Policy is in force, we will pay the Death Benefit Proceeds 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 Proceeds 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 Proceeds in a lump sum or a series of payments according to the payment option selected by the Beneficiary. We will pay the Death Benefit Proceeds into an interest paying checking account or under a payment option. For more information, see “Payment Options” in the SAI.

 

Death benefit

proceeds equal:

 

•      the death benefit (described below); minus

 

•      any past due Monthly Deductions; minus

 

•      any outstanding Policy loan on the date of death; minus

 

•      any interest you owe on the Policy loan(s); plus

 

•      any additional benefits payable under the terms of any riders attached to the Policy.

If all or a part of the Death Benefit Proceeds are paid in one lump sum and the proceeds are 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 Proceeds 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 Proceeds under certain circumstances. See “Our Right to Contest the Policy,” “Misstatement of Age or Sex,” and “Suicide Exclusion” 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 “Principal Sum” 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 after age 99, the death benefit equals the Contract Value.

 

The variable death benefit under Option A is the greater of:  

•      the Principal Sum plus the Contract Value (determined as of the end of the Valuation Period during which the Insured dies); or

 

•      the death benefit required by the Tax Code (Contract Value on the date of death multiplied by the applicable death benefit percentage).

 


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

 

The level death benefit under Option B is the greater of:  

•      the Principal Sum on the date of death; or

 

•      the death benefit required by the Tax Code (Contract Value on the date of death multiplied by the applicable death benefit percentage).

Under Option B, your death benefit generally equals the Principal Sum 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 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 to 99     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 Principal Sum, and that there are no outstanding loans. Under Option A, a Policy with a Principal Sum 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 Principal Sum 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 withdrawals or decreases in Principal Sum, and that there are no outstanding loans. Under Option B, a Policy with a $50,000 Principal Sum will generally have a $50,000 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 $20,000, the death benefit will be determined as required by the Tax Code (Contract Value X 250%) and will exceed the Principal Sum of $50,000. Each additional dollar added to the Contract Value above $20,000 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.

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Changing Death Benefit Options

You may change death benefit options or change the Principal Sum (but not both, unless done simultaneously) once each Policy year.

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 “Charges and Deductions – Monthly Deduction – Cost of Insurance Charge.”) 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 tax adviser before changing the death benefit option.

After any reduction in Principal Sum or change in death benefit option, the underwriting and sales charge and the Surrender Charge for the Policy will continue to be based on the same Principal Sum amount on which it was based immediately before the change and on any subsequent requested increase in Principal Sum.

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

Effects of Withdrawals on the Death Benefit

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

Changing the Principal Sum

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 Principal Sum. You may change the Principal Sum subject to the conditions described below. You may either change the Principal Sum or change the death benefit option (but not both, unless done simultaneously) no more than once per Policy year. We will send you a Policy endorsement with the change to attach to your Policy.

Increasing the Principal Sum could increase the death benefit. Decreasing the Principal Sum 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 Principal Sum prior to the change. Changing the Principal Sum could affect the subsequent level of death benefit and Policy values. An increase in the Principal Sum may increase the Risk Insurance Amount, thereby increasing your cost of insurance charge. Conversely, a decrease in the Principal Sum 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 Principal Sum may have other tax consequences. You should consult a tax adviser before changing the Principal Sum.

Increases

 

   

You may increase the Principal Sum by submitting a 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 Principal Sum at any time before the Insured’s Attained Age 75. Increases during the first Policy year are permitted.

 


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The minimum increase is $25,000 during the first two years after the Issue Date. The minimum increase after the second year is $100,000 if the Premium Class shown on the Specifications Page of your Policy is preferred non-nicotine use, or $50,000 otherwise.

   

An additional underwriting and sales charge will be imposed each month during the 60 months following each increase in Principal Sum. We assess this charge on the amount of the increase in Principal Sum. See the “Underwriting and Sales Charge” section of this prospectus for an explanation of how this charge is calculated.

   

Increasing the Principal Sum will increase your Policy’s minimum premium.

Decreases

 

   

You may decrease the Principal Sum, but not below the minimum Principal Sum amount shown on your Policy’s specifications page.

   

You must submit a written request to decrease the Principal Sum. Evidence of insurability is not required.

   

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

   

A reduction in Principal Sum will not reduce any underwriting and sales charges or Surrender Charges on the Policy.

   

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

   

Decreasing the Principal Sum will reduce your Policy’s minimum premium.

   

Decreasing the Principal Sum may increase the rates we charge you for the cost of insurance. We currently charge significantly higher rates if the Principal Sum is below $100,000 than if it is at least $100,000.

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. We assess a charge for each benefit. See the “Fee Table” and “Charges and Deductions” for more information on the charges assessed for each rider. The riders available with the Policies provide fixed benefits that do not vary with the investment experience of the variable account.

 

   

Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness (not yet available in all states)

   

Monthly Disability Benefit Rider

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.

Surrender and Withdrawals

 

 

Surrender

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

The Surrender Value on any Business Day equals:

 

   

the Contract Value as of such date; minus

   

any Surrender Charge as of such date; minus

 


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any outstanding Policy loans; minus

   

any interest you owe on the Policy loans.

 

Surrender Conditions:  

•      You must make your Surrender request in writing.

 

•      Your written Surrender request must contain your signature.

 

•      You should 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 date when we receive your written request.

 

•      You will incur a Surrender Charge if you Surrender the Policy during the first five Policy years or within five years after any increase in the Principal Sum. See “Charges and Deductions.”

 

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

 

•      We will pay you the Surrender Value in a lump sum 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 at 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 “Federal Tax Considerations.”

Partial Withdrawals

After the first Policy year, you may request a withdrawal of a portion of your Contract Value subject to certain conditions. Partial withdrawals may have tax consequences. See “Federal Tax Considerations.”

 

Withdrawal Conditions:  

•      You must make your partial withdrawal request in writing.

 

•      Your written partial withdrawal request must contain your signature.

 

•      You should send your written request to the Service Center.

 

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

 

•      You must request at least $500.

 

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

 

•      You can specify the Subaccount(s) and Fixed Account from which to make the withdrawal, 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 withdrawal 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 withdrawal request after the close of regular trading on the NYSE, we will price your partial withdrawal 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 withdrawal you requested plus any processing fee.

 

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

 


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Processing Fee for Partial Withdrawals. Whenever you take a withdrawal, we deduct a processing fee according to your instructions (or on a pro rata basis if you provide no instructions) from the Contract Value equal to the lesser of $25 or 2% of the amount withdrawn.

If the level death benefit (Option B) is in effect at the time of a withdrawal, we will reduce the Principal Sum by the amount of the withdrawal (but not by the processing fee). See “Changing the Principal Sum – Decreases.” We will not allow any withdrawal to reduce the Principal Sum below the minimum Principal Sum set forth in the Policy.

Income taxes, tax penalties and certain restrictions may apply to any withdrawals you make.

When We Will Make Payments

We usually pay the amounts of any Surrender, withdrawal, Death Benefit Proceeds, 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 closing, 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 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 Surrender, withdrawals, Death Benefit Proceeds, 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 withdrawals, a 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 Surrender, withdrawal, Death Benefit Proceeds, 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 Valuation Period 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 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 deduct a $25 charge from the amount transferred or from the remaining Contract Value (your choice), for the 13th and each additional transfer in a Policy year. Any unused free transfers do not carry over to the next Policy year. Transfers we effect on the Reallocation Date and transfers resulting from loans are not treated as transfers for the purpose of the transfer charge.

 


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

 

   

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 Valuation Period. 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.

 


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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”).

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;

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

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causing an underlying Portfolio to liquidate investments prematurely (or otherwise at an inopportune time) in order to pay withdrawals 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 policies and procedures that are intended to detect and deter market timing and other forms of Disruptive Trading in the Policy. We do not make special arrangements or grant exceptions or waivers to accommodate any persons or class of persons with regard to these 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.

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 PVC Diversified International Account in excess of $50,000 per Policy, per day.

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.

 


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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 original signature transmitted to us only by 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 transfer;

   

require a minimum period of time between transfers; or

   

refuse transfer requests from intermediaries acting on behalf of you.

Our ability to impose these restrictions in order to discourage market timing and other forms of Disruptive Trading may be limited by the provisions of your Policy. As a result, to the extent the provisions of your Policy limit our actions, some Contract 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) because of a history of large or frequent transfers. We may impose other restrictions on transfers, or even prohibit transfers for any 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 Portfolios and the policies and procedures we have adopted for the Policy to discourage market timing and other programmed, large, frequent, or short-term transfers.

 


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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.

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.

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 “Federal Tax Considerations.”

 

Loan Conditions:  

•      You may take a loan against the Policy for amounts up to the Surrender Value, as calculated at the end of the Business Day on which we receive your signed request at the Service Center, minus loan interest you would have to pay by the next Policy anniversary date.

 

•      To secure the loan, we transfer an amount equal to the loan from the variable account and Fixed Account to the loan account, which is a part of our General Account. If your loan application 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 “Surrender and Withdrawals—When We Will Make Payments.”

 

•      We charge you interest on your loan. The loan interest rate is 2.75% per year, compounded annually. This rate is guaranteed. Interest accrues daily and is due and payable at the end of each Policy year, or, if earlier, on the date of any loan increase or repayment. Unpaid interest becomes part of the outstanding loan and accrues interest daily.

 


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•      You may repay all or part of your outstanding loans 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 repayments” 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 variable account according to your current premium allocation instructions.

 

•      We deduct any unpaid Loan Amount and any interest you owe, from the Surrender Value and from the Death Benefit Proceeds payable on the Insured’s death.

 

•      If any unpaid Loan Amount, plus any interest you would owe if you Surrendered the Policy, equals or exceeds the Contract Value, causing the Surrender Value to become zero, then your Policy will enter a 61-day grace period. See “Policy Lapse.”

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 Loan Amounts (including any interest you owe) from the proceeds payable upon the death of the Insured and from the Surrender Value. Repaying the loan causes the Death Benefit Proceeds and Surrender Value to increase by the amount of the repayment. We will notify you (or any assignee of record) if the sum of your loans plus 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.

Risk of Investment Performance. As long as a loan is outstanding, we hold an amount equal to the 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 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 withdrawal 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 tax adviser before taking out a Policy loan.

Policy Lapse and Reinstatement

 

 

Lapse

The following circumstances will cause your Policy to enter a 61-day grace period during which you must make a large enough payment to keep your Policy in force:

 

   

Your Policy’s Surrender Value becomes zero, and total premiums you have paid, minus withdrawals (not including Surrender Charges and processing fees), are less than the Cumulative Minimum Premiums; or

   

The total premiums you have paid, minus withdrawals (not including Surrender Charges and processing fees), are greater than the Cumulative Minimum Premiums, but the Contract Value, minus any outstanding Loan Amount and any interest you would owe if you Surrendered the Policy, is too low to pay the entire Monthly Deduction when due.

Whenever your Policy enters the grace period, you must make a sufficient payment before the grace period ends. Market performance alone will not be deemed to constitute a sufficient payment. A premium payment is required. If you do not make a sufficient payment by the end of the grace period, then your Policy will terminate without value, insurance coverage will no longer be in effect, and you will receive no benefits. The payment must be large enough to cause either one of the following conditions:

 

  1.   the Surrender Value must exceed zero, after deducting all due and unpaid Monthly Deductions; or
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total premiums paid minus withdrawals (not including Surrender Charges and processing fees) must exceed Cumulative Minimum Premiums, and the Contract Value, minus any outstanding Loan Amount

 


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  and any interest you would owe if you Surrendered the Policy, must exceed zero, after deducting all due and unpaid Monthly Deductions.

If your Policy enters into a grace period, we will mail a notice to your last known address or to any assignee of record. We will mail the notice at least 31 days before the end of the grace period. The notice will specify the minimum payment required and the final date by which we must receive the payment 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.

Reinstatement

We will consider reinstating a Lapsed Policy within three years 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;

   

pay the unpaid Monthly Deductions due during the last expired grace period; and

   

pay a Premium sufficient to keep the Policy in force for three months after the date of reinstatement.

You must also provide evidence of insurability if any of the following apply to you:

 

   

your Policy Lapsed more than a year ago;

   

your Policy is rated;

   

your Policy’s face amount is over $500,000;

   

the Insured has gained or lost a significant amount of weight since your initial application;

   

there has been a significant change in the Insured’s medical condition since your initial application;

   

the Insured is employed in an occupation we consider hazardous; or

   

the Insured participates in activities we consider hazardous.

We will reinstate any indebtedness that existed on your Policy at the date of termination, plus additional loan interest that accrues to the date of reinstatement.

 

On the reinstatement date, your Contract Value equals:  

•      premiums paid at reinstatement; times

 

•      the Percent of Premium Factor; minus

 

•      all unpaid Monthly Deductions due during the last expired grace period; minus

 

•      the additional Monthly Deduction due at the time of reinstatement; minus

 

•      any uncollected underwriting and sales charges that would have fallen due between the your Policy termination date and the reinstatement date (even if there is a gap in coverage); plus

 

•      the amount of any loans that existed when the Policy terminated (including loan interest calculated at an annual rate of 2.75% to the date of termination); plus

 

•      loan interest calculated at an annual rate of 2.50% from the termination date to the reinstatement date.

The Surrender Charges will still apply and will be calculated based on the original Issue Date of the Policy and the dates of any increases in the Principal Sum. The reinstatement date for your Policy will be the Monthly Due Date on or following the date we approve your application for reinstatement. In most states, we will apply the suicide and incontestability provisions from the reinstatement date except that the suicide provision will not apply after age 100.

We will not consider your request for reinstatement unless you have paid sufficient premiums and provided the requested evidence of insurability. Until we have received all required premiums and evidence of insurability, we will hold your premiums in our Reinstatement Suspense Account. 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 Surrender Value.

 


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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 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. 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 withdrawal, 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

 


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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 adviser to determine whether a Policy transaction will cause the Policy to be classified as a Modified Endowment Contract.

Upon issuance 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 withdrawals, 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.

 

   

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

 


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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. 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 its status as not 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 adviser 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 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 use of the Policy may vary depending on the particular facts and circumstances of each individual arrangement and business uses 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.

 


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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 254(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.

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 the 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.

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (“ATRA”). ATRA permanently establishes the federal estate tax, gift tax and generation-skipping transfer tax exemptions at $5,000,000 indexed for inflation. ATRA also permanently establishes the maximum federal estate tax, gift tax and generation-skipping transfer tax rate at 40%. ATRA allows a deceased spouse’s estate to transfer any unused portion of the deceased spouse’s exemption amount to a surviving spouse. ATRA also unified the estate tax, gift tax and generation skipping transfer tax exemptions and provided for indexing of these exemptions for inflation beginning in 2012.

The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (the “Act”). The Act imposes a 3.8% tax in taxable years beginning in 2013 on an amount equal to the lesser of (a) “net investment income”; or (b) the excess of a taxpayer’s modified adjusted gross income over a specified income threshold ($250,000 for married couples filing jointly, $125,000 for married couples filing separately, and $200,000 for everyone else). Proposed Regulations issued by the IRS define “net investment income” for this purpose as including taxable distributions from life insurance policies over allowable deductions; as such term is defined in the Act. Please consult the impact of the Act on you with a competent tax advisor.

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 adviser should be consulted about the tax consequences of adding this rider to a Policy or requesting payment under the rider.

 


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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.

Additional Information

 

 

Distribution of the Policies

Distribution and Principal Underwriting Agreement. We have entered into distribution agreements with both Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC (“FFS”), our affiliate, and Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. (“PFD”) for the distribution and sale of 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. PFD no longer offers the Policies for sale through any selling firm. 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. We no longer pay commissions to Chase Investment Services Corp. (referred to herein as “Chase”; formerly known as WM Financial Services, Inc.), a broker-dealer, for previous sales of the Policies by its sales representatives pursuant to a written sales agreement among Chase, PFD (formerly known as WM Funds Distributor, Inc.) and Farmers. This agreement was terminated as of January 15, 2010.

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 (we may pay additional amounts) and 4.74% of premium in excess of the target premium in the first year. In renewal years two through ten, the most common commission is 6.6% of premium up to the target premium and 4.74% of excess premium. After year 10, the most common commission is 2% of the premium. 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

 


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(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.

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’ and PFD’s ability to perform under their 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 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. For a free copy of these audited financial statements, please call or write to us at the 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 Sex

    5   

Addition, Deletion or Substitution of Investments

    5   

Resolving Material Conflicts

    6   

Additional Information

    6   

Changing Death Benefit Options

    6   

Payment Options

    7   

Dollar Cost Averaging

    8   

Subaccount Unit Value

    8   

Additional Information about Farmers and the Variable Account

    9   

Third Party Administration Agreement

    9   

Distribution of the Policies

    10   

Reports to Owners

    10   

Records

    11   

Legal Matters

    11   

Experts

    11   

Other Information

    11   

Financial Statements

    11   

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 years completed since the Issue Date.

Beneficiary

The person(s) you select to receive the death benefit from this Policy.

Business Day/Valuation 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 Value

The Contract Value minus the Surrender Charge that would be imposed if you surrendered your Policy.

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

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

Contract Value

The sum of the values you have in the variable account, the Fixed Account and the loan account.

Cumulative Minimum Premiums

The sum of all monthly-mode minimum premiums due since the Issue Date. The initial minimum premium is specified on the Policy specifications page. The minimum premium will change if you increase or decrease the Principal Sum or if certain other changes in the Policy occur.

Death Benefit Proceeds

The amount we will pay to the Beneficiary when we receive proof of the Insured’s death. We will increase the proceeds by any additional insurance benefits that are payable under the terms of any riders you added to the Policy, and we will reduce the proceeds by the amount of any outstanding loans (including any interest you owe), and any due and unpaid Monthly Deductions.

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. The Initial Premium is shown on your Policy’s specification page.

Insured

The person whose life is Insured by this Policy.

Issue Age

The Insured’s age as of the last birthday before 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 (times the Percent of Premium Factor) 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.

Lapse

When life insurance coverage ends because the Surrender Value is zero and you have not made a sufficient payment by the end of a 61-day grace period. If you have paid total premiums (minus withdrawals) that exceed Cumulative Minimum Premiums, then the Policy will enter a 61-day grace period only if the Contract Value (minus any outstanding Loan Amount

 

 


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and any interest you would owe if you surrendered the Policy) is too low to pay the entire Monthly Deduction due.

Loan Amount

The total amount of all outstanding Policy loans, including both principal and interest due. We deduct an amount equal to the 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.

Maturity Date

The Policy anniversary when the Insured reaches age 120 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 monthly underwriting and sales charge, the cost of any riders, and any extra charge for a special Premium Class.

Monthly Due Date

The day of each month when we determine Policy charges 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

Percent of Premium Factor

The factor (currently 95.75%) by which we multiply each premium to determine the amount of premium credited to the Contract Value. We retain the balance of each premium to compensate us for certain expenses such as premium taxes and distribution expenses. The Percent of Premium Factor is shown on your Policy’s specifications page.

Portfolio

A Subaccount 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 “net premium” in the Policy, and means a premium multiplied by the Percent of Premium Factor.

Principal Sum

The dollar amount of insurance selected by the Owner. The Principal Sum on the Issue Date is set forth on the Policy’s specifications page. You may increase or decrease the Principal Sum under certain conditions. Certain actions you take, such as changing the death benefit option or taking a partial withdrawal, may affect the amount of the Principal Sum. The actual Death Benefit Proceeds we pay under the Policy may be more or less than the Principal Sum.

Reallocation Date

The date we reallocate any premium (plus interest) held in the Fixed Account to the Subaccounts and 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.

 

 


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Surrender Charge

The sum of all remaining monthly underwriting and sales charges that you would pay if the Policy stayed in force for five years from the Issue Date (or date of Principal Sum increase), or until the Maturity Date, if earlier.

Surrender Value

The amount we will pay you if you Surrender the Policy while it is in force. The Surrender Value on the date you Surrender is equal to: the Contract Value, minus any Surrender Charge, and minus any outstanding Loan Amount (and any interest you owe on the loan(s)).

Tax Code

The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Valuation Period

The period of time over which we determine the change in the value of the Subaccounts in order to price Accumulation Units. Each valuation period begins at

the close of regular trading on the NYSE (usually, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time) on each Business Day and ends at the close of regular trading on the NYSE on the next Business Day.

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 FOR A MALE
Per $1000 of Risk Insurance Amount
Attained
Age
  Cost of
Insurance
Rate
  Attained
Age
  Cost of
Insurance
Rate
  Attained
Age
  Cost of
Insurance
Rate
  Attained
Age
  Cost of
Insurance
Rate
  Attained
Age
  Cost of
Insurance
Rate
  Attained
Age
  Cost of
Insurance
Rate
21   0.15833   35   0.18083   49   0.53833   62   1.67667   75     5.60417   88   16.62750
22   0.15667   36   0.19333   50   0.58333   63   1.84083   76     6.14167   89   17.80750
23   0.15333   37   0.20750   51   0.63583   64   2.02250   77     6.69750   90   19.03583
24   0.15000   38   0.22333   52   0.69417   65   2.21833   78     7.27667   91   20.34250
25   0.14583   39   0.24167   53   0.76083   66   2.42750   79     7.89667   92   21.78583
26   0.14333   40   0.26250   54   0.83417   67   2.64917   80     8.57833   93   23.51083
27   0.14250   41   0.28500   55   0.91333   68   2.88750   81     9.34083   94   25.83083
28   0.14167   42   0.30917   56   0.99750   69   3.15083   82   10.20083   95   29.32167
29   0.14333   43   0.33583   57   1.08667   70   3.44750   83   11.15333   96   35.08250
30   0.14583   44   0.36417   58   1.18167   71   3.78583   84   12.17667   97   45.08333
31   0.15000   45   0.39417   59   1.28500   72   4.17333   85   13.24833   98   62.09583
32   0.15583   46   0.42667   60   1.40000   73   4.61167   86   14.35083   99   83.33333
33   0.16250   47   0.46083   61   1.53000   74   5.09167   87   15.47750   100-119   N/A
34   0.17083   48   0.49750                                

 

GUARANTEED MAXIMUM MONTHLY COST OF INSURANCE RATES FOR A FEMALE
Per $1000 of Risk Insurance Amount
Attained
Age
  Cost of
Insurance
Rate
  Attained
Age
  Cost of
Insurance
Rate
  Attained
Age
  Cost of
Insurance
Rate
  Attained
Age
  Cost of
Insurance
Rate
  Attained
Age
  Cost of
Insurance
Rate
  Attained
Age
  Cost of
Insurance
Rate
21   0.09000   35   0.14167   49   0.39917   62   0.95750   75     3.38000   88   13.78167
22   0.09167   36   0.15167   50   0.42750   63   1.05250   76     3.78750   89   15.12833
23   0.09333   37   0.16333   51   0.45833   64   1.16000   77     4.22333   90   16.57083
24   0.09583   38   0.17750   52   0.49333   65   1.27417   78     4.69333   91   18.14000
25   0.09750   39   0.19333   53   0.53167   66   1.39250   79     5.21417   92   19.89083
26   0.10000   40   0.21083   54   0.57083   67   1.51083   80     5.80583   93   21.95083
27   0.10333   41   0.22917   55   0.61083   68   1.63250   81     6.48583   94   24.60250
28   0.10667   42   0.24833   56   0.65000   69   1.76917   82     7.27083   95   28.41833
29   0.11000   43   0.26667   57   0.68750   70   1.93000   83     8.15833   96   34.49000
30   0.11417   44   0.28667   58   0.72500   71   2.12750   84     9.13500   97   44.77000
31   0.11833   45   0.30667   59   0.76667   72   2.37250   85   10.19083   98   61.99667
32   0.12250   46   0.32667   60   0.81667   73   2.66583   86   11.31833   99   83.33333
33   0.12833   47   0.34917   61   0.87833   74   3.00417   87   12.51500   100-119   N/A
34   0.13417   48   0.37333                                

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 special Premium Class 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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The Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) dated May 1, 2014 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”) and Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. (“PFD”) serve as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Policies. You may obtain more information about FFS and PFD and their 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, Inc (“FINRA”), describing its Public Disclosure Program.

 

 

 

SEC File No. 333-100287/811-09507


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Statement of Additional Information

for the

Farmers Accumulator VUL

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

(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 the Farmers Accumulator VUL, 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, 2014 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, 2014.

 


Table of Contents

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 Sex

    5   

Addition, Deletion or Substitution of Investments

    5   

Resolving Material Conflicts

    6   

Additional Information

    6   

Changing Death Benefit Options

    6   

Payment Options

    7   

Dollar Cost Averaging

    8   

Subaccount Unit Value

    8   

Additional Information about Farmers and the Variable Account

    9   

Third Party Administration Agreement

    9   

Distribution of the Policies

    10   

Reports to Owners

    10   

Records

    11   

Legal Matters

    11   

Experts

    11   

Other Information

    11   

Financial Statements

    11   

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 years completed since the issue date.

Beneficiary

The person(s) you select to receive the death benefit from this Policy.

Business Day/Valuation Day

Each day that the New York Stock Exchange (“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 statement of additional information, it has the same meaning as the term “Valuation Day” found in the Policy.

Cash Value

The Contract Value minus the surrender charge that would be imposed if you surrendered your Policy.

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

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

Contract Value

The sum of the values you have in the variable account, the fixed account and the loan account.

Cumulative Minimum Premiums

The sum of all monthly-mode minimum premiums due since the issue date. The initial minimum premium is specified on the Policy specifications page. The

minimum premium will change if you increase or decrease the principal sum or if certain other changes in the Policy occur.

Death Benefit Proceeds

The amount we will pay to the beneficiary when we receive proof of the insured’s death. We will increase the proceeds by any additional insurance benefits that are payable under the terms of any riders you added to the Policy, and we will reduce the proceeds by the amount of any outstanding loans (plus any interest you owe), and any due and unpaid monthly deductions.

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.

 

 

 

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Initial Premium

The amount you must pay before insurance coverage begins under this Policy. The initial premium is shown on your Policy’s specification page.

Insured

The person whose life is insured by this Policy.

Issue Age

The insured’s age as of the last birthday before 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 (times the percent of premium factor) 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.

Lapse

When life insurance coverage ends because the Surrender Value is zero and you have not made a sufficient payment by the end of a 61-day grace period. If you have paid total premiums (minus withdrawals) that exceed cumulative minimum premiums, then the Policy will enter a 61-day grace period only if the Contract Value (minus any outstanding loan amount and any interest you would owe if you surrendered the Policy) is too low to pay the entire monthly deduction due.

Loan Amount

The total amount of all outstanding Policy loans, including both principal and interest due. We deduct an amount equal to the 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.

Maturity Date

The Policy anniversary when the insured reaches age 120 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 monthly underwriting and sales charge, the cost of any riders, and any flat extra charge for a special premium class.

Monthly Due Date

The day of each month when we determine Policy charges 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.

 

Percent of Premium Factor

The factor (currently 95.75%) by which we multiply each premium to determine the amount of premium credited to the Contract Value. We retain the balance of each premium to compensate us for certain expenses such as premium taxes and distribution expenses. The percent of premium factor is shown on your Policy’s specifications page.

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 “net premium” in the Policy, and means a premium multiplied by the percent of premium factor.

Principal Sum

The dollar amount of insurance selected by the Owner. The principal sum on the issue date is set forth on the Policy’s specifications page. You may increase or decrease the principal sum under certain conditions. Certain actions you take, such as changing the death benefit option or taking a partial withdrawal, may affect the amount of the principal sum. The actual death benefit proceeds we pay under the Policy may be more or less than the principal sum.

Reallocation Date

The date we reallocate any premium (plus interest) held in the fixed account to the subaccounts and 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.

 

 

 

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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 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 sum of all the underwriting and sales charges that remain on the Policy, assuming the Policy stayed in

force until the earlier of the maturity date or five years from the issue date (or date of principal sum increase).

Surrender Value

The amount we will pay you if you surrender the Policy while it is in force. The Surrender Value on the date you surrender is equal to: the Contract Value, minus any surrender charge, and minus any outstanding loan amount (and any interest you owe on the loan(s)).

Tax Code

The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Valuation Period

The period of time over which we determine the change in the value of the subaccounts in order to price accumulation units. Each valuation period begins at the close of regular trading on the NYSE (usually, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time) on each Business Day and ends at the close of regular trading on the NYSE on the next Business Day.

 

 

 

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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, and any attached riders and endorsements. In the absence of fraud, we consider all statements in the 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 a supplemental application. Therefore, if you make any material misrepresentation of a fact in the application (or any supplemental application), then we may contest the Policy’s validity 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 from the date of reinstatement. In the absence of fraud, we will not contest any increase in principal sum 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 before age 100, while sane or insane, within two years of the issue date or the date of reinstatement, the Policy will terminate and our liability is limited to an amount equal to the premiums paid, less any loans and any interest you owe, and less any partial withdrawal amounts (not including processing fees) previously paid. A new two-year period will apply from the effective date of any reinstatement and to each increase in principal sum starting on the effective date of each increase. During this two-year period, the death benefit proceeds paid that are associated with an increase in principal sum will be limited to the monthly cost of insurance charges for the increase.

Misstatement of Age or Sex

If the insured’s age or sex 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 sex 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 sex.

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.

 

 

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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.

Additional Information

 

Changing Death Benefit Options

 

   

You may either change the principal sum or change the death benefit option (but not both, unless done simultaneously) no more than once per Policy year.

 

   

You must make your request in writing.

 

   

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 on or following the date when we approve your request for a change.

 

   

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 principal sum will change. The new Option B principal sum will equal the Option A principal sum plus the Contract Value on the effective date of the change.

 

   

We will not impose an additional underwriting and sales charge on the portions of any increase in principal sum 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 principal sum. The death benefit will equal the new principal sum (or, if higher, the Contract Value times the applicable death benefit percentage).

 

 

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

 

   

You must provide satisfactory evidence of insurability.

 

   

The principal sum will change. The new Option A principal sum will equal the Option B principal sum less the Contract Value immediately before the change, but the new principal sum will not be less than the minimum principal sum shown on your Policy’s specifications page.

 

   

The minimum premium will decrease.

 

   

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

 

   

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

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 net 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 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 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 sex.

 

Option 1 – Interest Accumulation:

  

•      Your proceeds will earn interest at a rate of 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, the payee may withdraw the proceeds at any time.

  

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

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.

  

•      If the payee dies before the end of the specified period, we will pay the installments to the contingent payee for the remainder of the specified period.

 

 

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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 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 period.

  

•      If the payee dies before the end of the guaranteed period, we will continue to pay proceeds to a contingent payee for the remainder of the guaranteed period.

  

•      The amount of each installment will depend on the adjusted age and sex 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

2003 to 2010

   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 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 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.

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.

Subaccount Unit Value

The unit value of any subaccount at the end of a Valuation Period 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 most current Business Day.

 

 

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The net investment factor is an index we use to measure the investment performance of a subaccount from one Valuation Period to the next. Each subaccount has a net investment factor for each Valuation Period 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 Valuation Period by the following formula:

 

X

  – Z

Y

 

“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 immediately preceding Business Day.

“Z” equals the mortality and expense risk charge factor. 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 LTD), 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.

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 $20,000,000 in the aggregate and $10,000,000 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 withdrawals, and surrenders, and the calculation of accumulation unit values for each Policy and the variable account.

 

 

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Distribution of the Policies

We discontinued offering new Policies in 2008. We will continue to accept premium and to process transactions for existing Policies.

Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC (“FFS”) and Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. (“PFD”; formerly known as WM Funds Distributor, Inc.) serve as the principal underwriters 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. PFD is located at 711 High Street, Des Moines, Iowa, 50392. FFS and PFD are registered as broker-dealers with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as well as with the securities commissions in the states in which they operate, and are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”). FFS is a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. The Policies were sold through FFS’ sales representatives who are appointed as our insurance agents.

We pay commissions to FFS for previous sales of the Policies by its sales representatives. FFS received sales commissions with respect to the Policies 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   

2012

   $ 9,341,480         0   

2013

   $ 10,014,614         0   

 

* Includes sales commissions paid to FFS for another 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, FFS retained approximately $2,074,130 in commissions in 2013.

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 2013, we paid FFS’s sales representatives and district managers $1,327,228 in bonus compensation for their sales of our variable life insurance policies, including the Policy.

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.

PFD no longer offers the Policies for sale through any selling firm. We no longer pay commissions to Chase Investment Services Corp. (“Chase”; formerly known as WM Financial Services, Inc.), a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and a member of FINRA, for previous sales of the Policies by its sales representatives pursuant to a written sales agreement among Chase, PFD (formerly known as WM Funds Distributor, Inc.) and Farmers. This agreement was terminated as of January 15, 2010. Chase representatives received $2,982, $2,440, $4,243, $1,706, $1,700, and $1,409 in trail commissions during 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 respectively, for Policies it previously sold.

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 principal sum

 

   

the current death benefit

 

   

the Contract Value

 

   

the Surrender Value

 

 

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any loans since the last report

 

   

premiums paid since the last report

 

   

all deductions since the last report

 

   

the amount of any outstanding loans

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 withdrawals, loans and 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

All matters of Washington law pertaining to the Policy have been passed upon by Garrett B. Paddor, Vice President, Corporate Secretary, and General Counsel, Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.

Experts

The financial statements and schedules of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and for each of the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 (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, 2013 and for each of the periods ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 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.

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, 2013 and for each of the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, prepared in accordance with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Office of Insurance Commissioner of the State of Washington, which include the Independent Auditor’s Report, 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, 2013 and for the periods ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, 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

 

Independent Auditor’s Report

 

Statutory Statements of Admitted Assets, Liabilities, and Capital and Surplus as of December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

Statutory Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

 

Statutory Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus for the Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

 

Statutory Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

 

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

 

Supplemental Schedule of Assets and Liabilities for the Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

Supplemental Summary Investment Schedule and Investment Risk Interrogatories for the Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2013

 

Statement of Operations for the Period Ended December 31, 2013

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the Periods Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

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

December 31, 2013 and 2012 and

For the Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

And Supplemental Schedules

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Index

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

     Page(s)  
Independent Auditor’s Report      1–3   
Statutory Financial Statements   
Statutory Statements of Admitted Assets, Liabilities and Capital and Surplus      4   
Statutory Statements of Operations      5   
Statutory Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus      6   
Statutory Statements of Cash Flows      7   
Notes to Statutory Financial Statements      8–52   
Supplemental Schedules   
Supplemental Schedule of Assets and Liabilities      53–56   
Supplemental Summary Investment Schedule and Investment Risk Interrogatories      57–61   

 


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Independent Auditor’s Report

To the Board of Directors and Stockholder of

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

We have audited the accompanying statutory financial statements of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (the “Company”), which comprise the statutory statements of admitted assets, liabilities and capital and surplus as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related statutory statements of operations, changes in capital and surplus, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner. Management is also responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the 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 from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on our judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the Company’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.


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Basis for Adverse Opinion on U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

As described in Note 2 to the financial statements, the financial statements are prepared by the Company on the basis of the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner, which is a basis of accounting other than 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 described in Note 2 and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, although not reasonably determinable, are presumed to be material.

Adverse Opinion on U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

In our opinion, because of the significance of the matter discussed in the “Basis for Adverse Opinion on U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” paragraph, the financial statements referred to above do not present fairly, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, or the results of its operations or its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

Opinion on Statutory Basis of Accounting

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, 2013 and 2012, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, in accordance with the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner described in Note 2.

Other Matter

Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial statements taken as a whole. The accompanying Supplemental Schedule of Assets and Liabilities, Summary Investment Schedule and Investment Risk Interrogatories of the Company as of December 31, 2013 and for the year then ended are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the financial statements. The Supplemental Schedule of Assets and Liabilities, Summary Investment Schedule and Investment Risk Interrogatories are the responsibility of management and were derived from and relate directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the financial statements. The effects on the Supplemental Schedule of Assets and Liabilities, Summary Investment Schedule and Investment Risk Interrogatories 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 Schedule of Assets and Liabilities,

 

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Summary Investment Schedule and Investment Risk Interrogatories 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, 2013 and for the year then ended. The Supplemental Schedule of Assets and Liabilities, Summary Investment Schedule and Investment Risk Interrogatories have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the financial statements or to the financial statements themselves and other additional procedures, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the Supplemental Schedule of Assets and Liabilities, Summary Investment Schedule and Investment Risk Interrogatories are fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Seattle, Washington

April 30, 2014

 

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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, 2013 and 2012

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2013      2012  

Admitted Assets

     

Bonds, at amortized cost (market value of $5,921,021 and $6,343,417)

   $ 5,623,820       $ 5,641,805   

Common stocks (cost of $0 and $45,000)

     -         -   

Mortgage loans on real estate

     82,815         -   

Investment real estate:

     

Properties held for the production of income, net

     43,196         54,105   

Properties held for sale, net

     8,168         18,891   

Contract loans

     293,157         293,728   

Other invested assets

     24,333         1,016   

Receivables for securities

     211         7   

Securities lending reinvested collateral

     43,074         61,468   

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     80,190         56,960   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cash and invested assets

     6,198,964         6,127,980   

Accrued investment income

     66,398         66,188   

Deferred and uncollected premiums

     99,581         100,936   

Other assets

     60,412         75,895   

Net deferred tax asset

     101,028         112,875   

Separate accounts

     614,581         511,559   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total admitted assets

   $     7,140,964       $     6,995,433   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

     

Aggregate reserves for life and annuity policies

   $ 5,174,160       $ 5,148,533   

Aggregate reserves for accident and health policies

     3,272         2,787   

Contract claims

     46,601         49,976   

Liability for deposit-type contracts

     465,841         467,960   

Premiums and annuity considerations received in advance

     935         885   

General expenses due and accrued

     32,758         24,893   

Taxes, licenses, and fees due and accrued

     4,589         6,312   

Current federal income taxes payable

     58,662         14,892   

Unearned investment income

     403         428   

Amounts withheld or retained by company as agent or trustee

     416         477   

Amounts held for agents’ account

     5,162         5,404   

Remittances and items not allocated

     8,129         14,387   

Interest maintenance reserve

     38,007         40,020   

Asset valuation reserve

     30,930         28,780   

Reinsurance in unauthorized companies

     519         -   

Securities lending collateral liability

     43,074         61,468   

Other liabilities

     46,334         38,099   

Separate accounts

     614,581         511,559   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     6,574,373         6,416,860   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital and Surplus

     

Common capital stock ($1 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, 6,600,000 shares issued and outstanding December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively)

     6,600         6,600   

Gross paid-in and contributed surplus

     3,199         3,199   

Unassigned surplus

     556,792         568,774   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capital and surplus

     566,591         578,573   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and capital and surplus

   $ 7,140,964       $ 6,995,433   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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, 2013, 2012 and 2011

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2013     2012     2011  

Revenues

      

Premiums and annuity considerations

   $ 469,259      $ 609,090      $ 630,230   

Net investment income

     338,012        297,779        311,585   

Amortization of interest maintenance reserve

     6,713        3,718        1,180   

Commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance ceded

     140,174        121,660        137,742   

Reserve adjustments on reinsurance ceded

     -        (48,018     (47,347

Leschi experience refund

     -        112,747        -   

Leschi recapture fee

     97,520        -        -   

Other

     8,039        7,992        6,817   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     1,059,717        1,104,968        1,040,207   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Benefits and expenses

      

Death and other benefits

     263,131        243,476        241,224   

Surrender benefits and other fund withdrawals

     287,896        244,604        234,283   

Interest on policy or contract funds

     21,436        22,150        21,939   

Increase in aggregate reserves

     26,113        34,939        74,654   

Commissions

     75,003        81,828        82,344   

General insurance expenses

     174,523        165,588        167,879   

Taxes, licenses and fees

     24,245        23,354        22,957   

(Decrease)/Increase in loading on deferred and uncollected premiums

     (2,008     3,681        5,134   

Transfers (from)/to separate accounts

     (12,734     140        5,638   

Aggregate write-ins for deductions

     7        24        6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total benefits and expenses

     857,612        819,784        856,058   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain from operations before federal income taxes and realized capital gains

     202,105        285,184        184,149   

Federal income taxes

     126,504        98,179        66,979   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain from operations before realized capital gains

     75,601        187,005        117,170   

Net realized capital gains, less capital gains taxes of $(6,088), ($8,638) and ($2,259) and transfers to interest maintenance reserve of $4,700, $25,389 and $16,914 at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively

     19,931        22,581        20,009   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 95,532      $ 209,586      $ 137,179   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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, 2013, 2012 and 2011

 

 

(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, 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 in 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   

Net Income

     -         -         -        209,586        209,586   

Change in net unrealized capital gains

     -         -         -        298        298   

Change in net deferred taxes

     -         -         -        (22,125     (22,125

Change in nonadmitted assets

     -         -         -        (2,621     (2,621

Change in reinsurance in unauthorized companies

     -         -         -        5,429        5,429   

Change in reserve on account of change in valuation basis

     -         -         -        1,697        1,697   

Change in asset valuation reserve

     -         -         -        (4,632     (4,632

Dividends to stockholder

     -         -         -        (220,000     (220,000

Change due to implementation on SSAP 101 - income tax

     -         -         (42,015     42,015        -   

SSAP No. 3 deferred tax adjustment

     -         -         -        9,968        9,968   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2012

     6,600         3,199         -        568,774        578,573   

Net Income

     -         -         -        95,532        95,532   

Change in net unrealized capital gains

     -         -         -        44,980        44,980   

Change in net deferred taxes

     -         -         -        (9,821     (9,821

Change in nonadmitted assets

     -         -         -        (4,003     (4,003

Change in reinsurance in unauthorized companies

     -         -         -        (519     (519

Change in asset valuation reserve

     -         -         -        (2,151     (2,151

Dividends to stockholder

     -         -         -        (136,000     (136,000
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2013

   $ 6,600       $ 3,199       $ -      $ 556,792      $ 566,591   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

 

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2013     2012     2011  

Cash from operations

      

Premiums collected net of reinsurance

   $ 472,718      $ 606,277      $ 627,621   

Net investment income

     343,043        303,842        313,936   

Miscellaneous income

     245,733        242,399        144,560   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by operating activities

     1,061,494        1,152,518        1,086,117   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Benefits and loss related payments

     598,217        555,216        544,003   

Net transfers (from)/to separate accounts

     (12,301     84        2,285   

Commissions, expenses paid and write-ins

     224,873        303,762        273,728   

Federal and foreign income taxes paid

     76,647        65,334        75,084   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash used in operating activities

     887,436        924,396        895,100   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash from operations

     174,058        228,122        191,017   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash from investments

      

Proceeds from investments sold, matured or repaid:

      

Bonds

     1,287,153        1,474,151        879,182   

Common and preferred stocks

     45,000        108        260   

Mortgage loans

     -        13        5   

Real estate

     30,406        -        -   

Other invested assets

     780        771        37,403   

Net gains on cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     -        3        29   

Miscellaneous proceeds

     24,095        8,465        64,632   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by investing activities

     1,387,434        1,483,511        981,511   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of investments acquired (long-term only):

      

Bonds

     1,266,179        1,556,307        951,058   

Mortgage loans

     82,815        -        -   

Real estate

     1,474        3,200        3,299   

Other invested assets

     24,007        -        -   

Miscellaneous applications

     204        56,453        2,341   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash paid for investing activities

     1,374,679        1,615,960        956,698   

Net (decrease)/increase in contract loans and premium notes

     (642     (2,434     2,292   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by/(used in) investments

     13,397        (130,015     22,521   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash from financing and miscellaneous sources

      

Net (withdrawals)/deposits on deposit-type contracts and other insurance liabilities

     (2,119     9,735        5,018   

Dividends to stockholder

     (136,000     (220,000     (173,700

Other cash (applied)/provided

     (26,106     43,276        (35,645
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used by financing and miscellaneous sources

     (164,225     (166,989     (204,327
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     23,230        (68,882     9,211   

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

      

Beginning of year

     56,960        125,842        116,631   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 80,190      $ 56,960      $ 125,842   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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 Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

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”).

The Company is a stock life insurance company domiciled in the state of Washington and is subject to regulation by the Washington State Office of Insurance Commissioner (“OIC”). It is also subject to regulation by the states in which it transacts business. The Company owned 100% of the common stock of Leschi Life Assurance Company (“Leschi”), a special purpose financial captive that was domiciled and licensed in the state of South Carolina, which was dissolved in December 2013 with the approval of the South Carolina Department of Insurance (SC DOI).

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 and single premium immediate annuities.

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, 2013, this network consisted of approximately 12,813 direct writing agents and approximately 324 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 could 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.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

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.

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 (“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 did not use any permitted practices that differ from NAIC statutory accounting practices (SAP) as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012. In 2012, the Company had previously followed a practice prescribed by the State of Washington with regard to real estate acquired through foreclosure that differed from the NAIC Life Annual Statement Instructions and the NAIC Manual. Washington State Insurance Code RCW 48.13.170 formerly required real property acquired by an insurer pursuant to loans, mortgages, liens, judgments, or other debts, to be disposed of within five years after the date of acquisition. Assets that were not disposed of within five years after the date of acquisition were reported as non-admitted assets. As of December 31, 2012, the Company reported two properties acquired through foreclosure as non-admitted assets in the amount of $3,396,000 resulting in a reduction to capital and surplus as determined based on NAIC SAP as a result of this prescribed practice. Beginning in 2013 the Company no longer non-admitted the two properties acquired through foreclosure as the Insurance Code RCW 48.13.170 had expired.

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, 2013 and 2012. These practices prescribed or permitted by the OIC do not have an impact on net income.

 

(in thousands of dollars)    Description    State of
Domicile
     2013      2012  

Statutory surplus, state basis

        Washington       $ 566,591       $ 578,573   

State prescribed practices that decrease
NAIC SAP

   RCW 48.13.170 -
Nonadmission of real
estate acquired
through foreclosure
not disposed of
within five years of
acquisition date.
     Washington         -         (3,396
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Statutory surplus, NAIC SAP

        Washington       $ 566,591       $ 581,969   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

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:

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

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.

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, unless annual cash flow testing reveals the need to hold reserves in excess of the normal statutory reserves. 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, except that for traditional life products, a provision for adverse deviations is used to make the reserves higher than best estimate assumption would require. 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, life premiums are recognized as income over the premium-paying period of the related policies. Annuity considerations are recognized as revenue when received. Accident and health premiums are earned ratably over the terms of the related insurance policies or reinsurance contracts. Deposits received on contracts that do not incorporate policyholder mortality or morbidity risks are recorded directly to liability for deposit-type contracts. Interest credited to deposit-type contracts is recorded as an expense in the summary of operations when earned under the terms of the contract. Expenses incurred in connection with acquisition of new insurance business, including acquisition costs such as sales commissions, are expensed as incurred in the statement of operations. Under statutory accounting practices, deferred premiums, representing gross premiums less loading, are reported as an admitted asset.

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. Under GAAP, revenues for universal

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

life insurance policies and for investment products consist of policy charges for the cost of insurance, interest 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 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. Deferred income tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In addition to a valuation allowance, statutory accounting limits deferred tax assets 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 to which they relate.

Nonadmitted Assets

Under statutory accounting practices, certain assets, such as electronic data processing equipment and software, furniture and equipment, receivables over 90 days past due and certain deferred tax assets, are considered nonadmitted assets for statutory purposes as they may not be fully realizable at their carrying values in a liquidation scenario and, therefore, these nonadmitted assets and any changes in such assets are 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. Under GAAP these investment amounts and resulting changes in separate account liabilities are shown gross. Mortality, policy administration, and surrender charges to all accounts are included in the revenues of the Company and do not differ from GAAP.

Statement of Cash Flows

The statutory basis statement of cash flows is presented as required and differs in certain respects 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

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

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.

Separate Accounts

The Company issues variable universal life (“VUL”) and is licensed to issue deferred variable annuity contracts although it suspended issuance of variable annuities, effective September 30, 2012. The assets and liabilities held for VUL, Farmers EssentialLife VUL, Life 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.

Please see Note 16 for additional information on separate accounts.

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.

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 and the Farmers Value Term group, the reserve is the standard interpolated

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

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, 2013 and 2012, the Company had approximately $9,295,881,000 and $10,015,133,000, 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, 2013 and 2012 was approximately $1,108,000 and $679,000, 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. Security transactions are recorded on a trade date basis and private placements are recorded on a funding 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 assumptions are accounted for using the retrospective method except for interest-only mortgage-backed securities, which use the prospective method. The Company uses the

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

 

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.

 

    Common stocks–The Company had 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 had not guaranteed any of the obligations of Leschi and was not committed to providing further financial support for Leschi. The Company resumed applying the equity method in October 2013 when Leschi’s reserves were recaptured and its surplus notes were repaid. This caused the $45,000,000 unrealized loss that had been recorded in 2009 to be reversed. In December 2013, the Company redeemed its common stock investment in Leschi. See Note 6 for more information on the Leschi recapture, retro-cession and dissolution.

 

    Mortgage loans–at the aggregate unpaid balance less allowance for uncollectible amounts. 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, 2013. Interest income on impaired loans is recognized to the extent the borrower is currently paying interest according to their contractual obligation. Any future cash receipts will be identified as either reductions of principal or interest income depending on the facts and circumstances of the individual loan’s investment and the risk profile of the collateral.

 

    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, 2013 and 2012 is approximately $37,710,000 and $41,056,000, 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. The amount of impairment recognized in 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $0, $0 and $2,295,000, respectively. In December 2013, the Company reclassified one property, Westerre II, as held for sale in the amount of $8,168,000 as part of the Company’s investment real estate strategy. The expected disposal date of the property held for sale is within 12 months of the date of reclassification.

 

    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 and hedge funds. 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. During 2013, the Company invested $24,007,000 in FLREC, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary, which invests in real estate. The Company recognized no impairment losses for the period ended December 31, 2013 and total impairment losses of $29,000 and $84,000 for its investments in joint ventures, partnerships and limited liability companies for the periods ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, 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 Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

    Securities lending reinvested collateral assets-at cost or amortized cost.

 

    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 the sale price and carrying value 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. If the fair value of loan-backed securities declines below its amortized cost basis, the Company determines whether the decline is other-than-temporary. 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.

Investment Income Due and Accrued

Investment income due and accrued with amounts over 90 days past due are nonadmitted. Nonadmitted investment income due and accrued as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $342,000 and $303,000, respectively.

Federal Income Taxes

The Company has applied the NAIC Statement of Statutory Accounting Principles (“SSAP”) No. 101, “Income Taxes.” 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 first subjected to a valuation allowance assessment and then are admitted to the extent they meet specific criteria but are limited to the amount of gross deferred tax assets expected to be reversed within a limited time period and are limited to 15% of adjusted capital and surplus. The reversal and surplus limitation parameters in the admission tests are determined based on the risk-based capital levels.

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 the income tax expense component of the statement of operations. During 2013 and 2012, the Company did not accrue any interest and penalties related to income tax contingencies.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

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. See Note 14 for additional information on 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, 2013 and 2012 was approximately $111,000 and $135,000, respectively. Electronic Data Processing Equipment was fully depreciated as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.

Depreciation expense on assets was approximately $0, $0 and $2,000 for each year ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and has been included in general insurance 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.

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 and Corrections of Errors

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 contained changes to accounting for current and deferred federal and foreign income taxes, effective on January 1, 2012. This guidance provided that elements of the expanded deferred tax asset admissibility guidance was no longer elective, and the reversal and surplus limitation parameters in the admissibility tests are determined based on the risk-based capital level. It also required 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. Finally, the guidance set a more likely than not threshold for recording of contingent tax liabilities. The aggregate write-ins for special surplus funds were reclassified to unassigned surplus at the time of the adoption in 2012. The cumulative effect of adoption had no impact on the total capital and surplus of the Company.

In 2011, the Company discovered that its deferred tax asset at December 31, 2010 was overstated. The impact of reversing this overstatement in 2011 was reported as a SSAP No. 3 “Accounting

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

Changes and Corrections of Errors” adjustment in the amount of $(2,956,000). The Company determined that the gross deferred tax asset as of December 31, 2011 was correctly stated, however, the net admitted deferred tax asset was understated. In 2012 the impact of admitting this additional deferred tax asset was also reported as a SSAP No. 3 adjustment in the amount of $9,968,000.

See Note 12 for additional disclosures related to the Company’s federal income taxes.

Change in Valuation Basis

There were no changes in reserve valuation bases in 2013.

In 2012, the Company changed the reserve calculation method for its Level Term 2000 products to comply with the WSR 12-06-027 amendment to WAC 284-74-340 that became effective in April 2012, The “General Calculation Requirements for Basic Reserves and Premium Deficiency Reserves”. The impact of this change on the Company’s reserves net of reinsurance for periods ending December 31, 2011 and prior was a decrease of $1,697,000 in aggregate reserves for life contracts. The net impact on the Company’s surplus for the period ending December 31, 2011 and prior was an increase of $1,697,000.

Statements of Cash Flows

For purposes of the statement of cash flows the following are included: cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. Short-term investments consist principally of money market funds with remaining maturities at date of purchase of 12 months or less.

Reclassification

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. These reclassifications have no effect on net income or capital and surplus as previously reported.

 

3. Investments

The components of investment income by type of investment for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2013     2012     2011  

Bonds

   $ 262,699      $ 279,493      $ 292,712   

Common stocks of affiliates

     57,878        -        -   

Investment real estate

     8,648        10,137        9,664   

Contract loans

     22,414        22,532        22,793   

Short-term investments

     26        33        71   

Other

     670        166        60   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross investment income

     352,335        312,361        325,300   

Less: Investment expenses

     (14,323     (14,582     (13,715
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

   $ 338,012      $ 297,779      $ 311,585   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

Investment expenses included the following fees paid to the Company’s various affiliated investment managers:

In 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company’s investment expense included fees of approximately $235,000, $212,000 and $232,000, respectively, to its Parent Company, FGI.

In 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company’s investment expenses included fees of approximately $104,000, $199,000 and $162,000, respectively, to Zurich Investment Services.

In 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company’s investment expenses included fees of approximately $1,586,000, $1,261,000 and $1,415,000, respectively, to Zurich Group Investments.

In 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company’s investment expenses included fees of approximately $386,000, $600,000 and $728,000, respectively, to Zurich Alternative Asset Management.

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, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2013     2012     2011  

Bonds

   $ 8,816      $ 37,885      $ 26,934   

Preferred stocks

     -        74        223   

Short-term investments

     -        1        8   

Investment real estate

     7,669        -        (2,295

Other

     2,058        1,372        9,794   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     18,543        39,332        34,664   

Transfer to interest maintenance reserve

     (4,700     (25,389     (16,914

Add: Tax expense on net realized gains

     6,088        8,638        2,259   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gains

   $ 19,931      $ 22,581      $ 20,009   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Impairment losses included in realized gains and losses above, for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2013      2012     2011  

Bonds

   $ -       $ (2,198   $ (171

Preferred stocks

     -         -        -   

Investment real estate

     -         -        (2,295

Other

     -         (29     (84
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ -       $ (2,227   $ (2,550
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

Unrealized Gains and Losses on Common Stock

The Company held no investments in common stock as of December 31, 2013. Gross unrealized gains and losses pertaining to Leschi common stock as of December 31, 2012 were $(45,000,000).

 

(in thousands of dollars)    Gains      Losses     Net  

2012

       

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, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

     2013  
(in thousands of dollars)    Amortized
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   

Estimated
Fair

Value

 

Bonds

          

U.S. governments

   $ 622,622       $ 9,454       $ (35,207   $ 596,869   

All other governments

     28,085         1,085         (183     28,987   

States, territories and possessions

     16,949         1,175         (5     18,119   

Political subdivisions

     42,290         5,215         (189     47,316   

Special revenues

     141,149         14,659         (694     155,114   

Industrial and miscellaneous

     3,229,127         262,546         (29,357     3,462,316   

Hybrid securities

     9,655         3,126         -        12,781   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total bonds

     4,089,877         297,260         (65,635     4,321,502   

Loan-backed securities

     1,533,943         80,533         (14,957     1,599,519   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

   $ 5,623,820       $ 377,793       $ (80,592   $ 5,921,021   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     2012  
(in thousands of dollars)    Amortized
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   

Estimated
Fair

Value

 

Bonds

          

U.S. governments

   $ 628,828       $ 21,074       $ (2,128   $ 647,774   

All other governments

     19,272         1,886         -        21,158   

States, territories and possessions

     16,979         3,421         -        20,400   

Political subdivisions

     42,294         10,521         -        52,815   

Special revenues

     151,213         33,830         -        185,043   

Industrial and miscellaneous

     2,987,483         487,495         (1,115     3,473,863   

Hybrid securities

     9,655         3,403         -        13,058   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total bonds

     3,855,724         561,630         (3,243     4,414,111   

Loan-backed securities

     1,786,081         145,913         (2,688     1,929,306   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

   $ 5,641,805       $ 707,543       $ (5,931   $ 6,343,417   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

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, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

     2013  
     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
 

Fixed maturities

          

Bonds

          

U.S. governments

   $ 432,895       $ (34,605   $ 6,682       $ (1,673

Industrial and miscellaneous

     708,697         (28,451     9,180         (906
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

     1,141,592         (63,056     15,862         (2,579

Loan-backed securities

     415,799         (14,264     10,196         (693
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

   $ 1,557,391       $ (77,320   $ 26,058       $ (3,272
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2012  
     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
 

Fixed maturities

          

Bonds

          

U.S. governments

   $ 264,629       $ (2,128   $ -       $ -   

Industrial and miscellaneous

     84,962         (1,081     7,421         (34
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

     349,591         (3,209     7,421         (34

Loan-backed securities

     82,387         (788     29,130         (1,900
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

   $ 431,978       $ (3,997   $ 36,551       $ (1,934
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity securities

          

Industrial and miscellaneous (affiliated)

   $ -       $ -      $ -       $ (45,000
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity securities

   $ -       $ -      $ -       $ (45,000
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2013, fixed maturities represented 100% of the Company’s total unrealized loss amount, which was comprised of 263 securities. The Company holds 3 fixed maturity 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 253 securities, of which 57.5%, or $896,058,000, 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 that have decreased in market values due to changes in interest rates since the date of purchase.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

Fixed maturities in an unrealized loss position for 12 months or more as of December 31, 2013 were comprised of 10 securities, with a total fair value of approximately $26,058,000. 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.

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, 2013.

Loan-Backed Securities

There were no loan-backed securities impaired during 2013 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. In determining the impairments for loan-backed securities, a review of default rate, credit support and other key assumptions is made on the security level.

Subprime Mortgage Related Risk Exposure

Generally, direct subprime exposures are identified based upon consideration of the following types of features: interest rate above prime to borrowers that do 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 loans that include substantial prepayment penalties and/or prepayment penalties that extend beyond the initial interest rate adjustment.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

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, 2013:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    Actual Cost      Book/Adjusted
Carrying
Value
(Excluding
Interest)
     Fair Value      Other-Than-
Temporary
Impairment
Losses
Recognized
 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

   $ 20,953       $ 20,931       $ 20,901       $ -   

Other assets

     269         326         326         -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

   $ 21,222       $ 21,257       $ 21,227       $ -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Maturities of Bonds

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of bonds and preferred stocks, by contractual maturity, at December 31, 2013 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:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    Amortized
Cost
    

Estimated
Fair

Value

 

Due to 1 year or less

   $ 224,062       $ 227,468   

Due after 1 year through 5 years

     876,621         933,847   

Due after 5 years through 10 years

     1,484,156         1,511,048   

Due after 10 years

     1,505,038         1,649,139   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     4,089,877         4,321,502   

Loan-backed securities

     1,533,943         1,599,519   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

   $ 5,623,820       $ 5,921,021   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    Gross
Gains
     Gross
Losses
    Proceeds  

2013

       

Bonds

   $ 10,720       $ (5,607   $ 667,025   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

2012

       

Bonds

   $ 41,906       $ (4,163   $ 1,002,108   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

2011

       

Bonds

   $ 29,155       $ (2,107   $ 520,828   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Bonds with an amortized cost of approximately $3,895,000 and $3,903,000 were on deposit with regulatory authorities at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, to satisfy regulatory requirements. The fair value of these securities was approximately $4,340,000 and $4,639,000 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

On July 11, 2003, the Company acquired a $15,000,000 Mount Rosa/Mount Evans bond at par. 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. 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 $5,539,000 per annum of interest income in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Market values for these two bonds were approximately $92,220,000 and $18,444,000, respectively, as of December 31, 2013. Market values for these two bonds as of December 31, 2012 were approximately $104,209,000 and $20,842,000, respectively.

Commercial Mortgage Loans

As of December 31, 2013, the Company funded twenty-two commercial mortgage loans, comprised of multifamily, industrial, senior living and retail properties, totaling $82,815,000. The Company did not have any impaired loans, any delinquent loan payments, or any interest rate reductions that were made during 2013. As of December 31, 2013, all mortgage loans were current with respect to payment of principle and interest and there were no amounts past due. The maximum and minimum lending rates were 4.73% and 3.32%, respectively. The maximum percentage of any one loan to value (“LTV”) of the security at the origination date of the loan is 70%. There were no taxes, assessments, and amounts advanced included in the mortgage loan investment. A quality rating analysis using the Prudential Mortgage Capital Company (“PMCC”) rating system is performed for all the mortgage loans on an ongoing basis throughout the year. The rating assigned is used for the balance of the fiscal year, unless a major change occurs with the property or the loan noted through ongoing analysis that merits a change of the quality rating assigned. The portfolio by quality and by property type is presented below:

 

Loan Quality Rating

(in thousands of dollars)

   2013  
     #      Principal      %  

“A+”

     0         $0         0.0   

“A”

     1         5,970         7.2   

“A-”

     3         28,100         33.9   

“B+”

     5         32,040         38.7   

“B”

     1         10,000         12.1   

“B-”

     12         6,705         8.1   
  

 

 

 

TOTAL

     22       $ 82,815         100.0   
  

 

 

 

  Weighted Average Quality Rating is B+

 

Property Type

(in thousands of dollars)

   2013  
     #      Principal      %  

Multifamily

     6       $ 55,890         67.5   

Industrial

     1         5,970         7.2   

Senior Living

     12         6,705         8.1   

Retail

     3         14,250         17.2   
  

 

 

 

TOTAL

     22       $ 82,815         100.0   
  

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

The Company’s mortgage loan portfolio had no significant concentrations of credit risk whether by individual or group. The statement value of mortgage loans by collateral property type and state of geographic location as of December 31, 2013 was as follows:

 

(in thousands)    December 31, 2013  
     Multifamily      Retail      Industrial      Senior Living      Total  

            State

              

CA

   $ 25,890      $ 4,250       $ -       $ -       $ 30,140   

CO

     -         10,000         -         -         10,000   

CT

     10,000        -         -         -         10,000   

ID

     -         -         -         1,739         1,739   

MT

     -         -         -         878         878   

NV

     -         -         -         1,063         1,063   

OR

     -         -         -         3,024         3,024   

TX

     20,000        -         5,970         -         25,970   
  

 

 

 

    Total

   $         55,890      $         14,250       $         5,970       $         6,705       $         82,815   
  

 

 

 

LTV ratios are commonly used to assess the credit quality of commercial mortgage loans. A smaller LTV ratio generally indicates a higher quality loan. The statement value of mortgage loans by collateral type and LTV ratio as of December 31, 2013 was as follows:

 

(in thousands)

     December 31, 2013   
     <51%      51%-70%      71%-90%      >90%      Total  

Multifamily

   $ -       $ 55,890       $ -       $ -       $ 55,890   

Retail

     -         14,250         -         -         14,250   

Industrial

     -         5,970         -         -         5,970   

Senior Living

     -         6,705         -         -         6,705   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $             -       $         82,815       $         -       $         -       $     82,815   
  

 

 

 

See Note 2 for additional information on accounting policy related to mortgage loans.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

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, 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     -   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances as of December 31, 2011

     24,148        18,349   

Realized investment gains (losses), net of tax

     234        25,389   

Amortization of investment gains

     -        (3,718

Unrealized investment losses, net of deferred tax

     298        -   

Basic contribution

     5,117        -   

Reserve objective over accumulated balances at 20%

     (1,017     -   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances as of December 31, 2012

     28,780        40,020   

Realized investment gains (losses), net of tax

     7,353        4,700   

Amortization of investment gains

     -        (6,713

Unrealized investment losses, net of deferred tax

     (20     -   

Basic contribution

     5,072        -   

Reserve objective over accumulated balances at 20%

     (3,013     -   

Adjustment down to Maximum/up to Zero

     (7,242     -   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances as of December 31, 2013

   $ 30,930      $ 38,007   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 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).

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

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 money market, 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.

In 2013, the Company revised its policy for classifying the level of certain US Treasury securities. As a result, certain US Treasury securities that were previously classified as Level 1 as of December 31, 2012 are now classified as Level 2 as of December 31, 2013.

Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table provides information as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 about the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value:

 

     2013  
(in thousands of dollars)    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets at fair value

           

Other joint ventures-unaffiliated

   $ -       $ -       $ 326       $ 326   

Separate account assets

     614,581         -         -         614,581   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value

   $ 614,581       $ -       $ 326       $ 614,907   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Separate account liabilities

   $ -       $ 614,581       $ -       $ 614,581   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities at fair value

   $ -       $ 614,581       $ -       $ 614,581   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

     2012  
(in thousands of dollars)    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets at fair value

           

Other joint ventures-unaffiliated

   $ -       $ -       $ 1,016       $ 1,016   

Separate accounts assets

     511,559               511,559   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value

   $ 511,559       $ -       $ 1,016       $ 512,575   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Separate account liabilities

   $ -       $ 511,559       $ -       $ 511,559   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities at fair value

   $ -       $ 511,559       $ -       $ 511,559   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

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 include actively-traded institutional and retail mutual fund investments valued by the respective mutual fund companies.

Level 2 Financial Liabilities

Separate Account Liabilities

Fair values and changes in the fair values of separate account liabilities accrue directly to the Company’s obligation to return the separate account assets to the policyholders and are not included in the Company’s revenues and expenses or surplus. Separate account liabilities are considered Level 2 as there is no ready market for these liabilities.

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, 2013 and 2012. 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 Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)   Balance at
January 1,
2013
   

Gains (Losses)
Included

in

Surplus

   

Gains (Losses)
Included in

Net

Income

    Sales     Balance at
December 31,
2013
 

Other invested assets

         

Other joint ventures-unaffiliated

  $ 1,016      $ (31   $ 122      $ (781   $ 326   
(in thousands of dollars)   Balance at
January 1,
2012
   

Gains (Losses)
Included

in

Surplus

   

Gains (Losses)
Included in

Net

Income

    Sales     Balance at
December 31,
2012
 

Other invested assets

         

Other joint ventures-unaffiliated

  $ 1,817      $ (29   $ (1   $ (771   $ 1,016   

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 2013 and 2012.

Fair Values of Financial Instruments and its Level within the Fair Value Hierarchy

The following tables provide information as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 about the fair values of the Company’s financial instruments and their levels within the fair value hierarchy.

 

(in thousands of dollars)    December 31, 2013                       
Type of Financial Instrument    Aggregate
Fair Value
     Statement
Value
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Not
Practicable
(Carrying
Value)
 

Assets at Fair Value

                 

Bonds

   $ 5,921,021       $ 5,623,820       $ -       $ 5,623,234       $ 297,787       $ -   

Mortgage loans

     82,394         82,815         -         -         82,394         -   

Contract loans

     396,071         293,157         -         -         396,071         -   

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term

     80,190         80,190         80,190         -         -         -   

Other joint venture interest-affiliated

     24,007         24,007               24,007      

Other joint venture interests-unaffiliated

     326         326         -         -         326         -   

Receivable for securities

     211         211         211         -         -         -   

Securities lending - collateral

     43,074         43,074         43,074         -         -         -   

Separate accounts

     614,581         614,581         614,581         -         -         -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value

   $ 7,161,875       $ 6,762,181       $ 738,056       $ 5,623,234       $ 800,585       $ -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities at Fair Value

                 

Deferred annuities

   $ 1,568,561       $ 1,585,797       $ -       $ 1,568,561       $ -       $ -   

Separate accounts

     614,581         614,581         -         614,581         -         -   

Securities lending liability

     43,074         43,074         43,074         -         -         -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities at fair value

   $ 2,226,216       $ 2,243,452       $ 43,074       $ 2,183,142       $ -       $         -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)    December 31, 2012                       
Type of Financial Instrument    Aggregate
Fair Value
     Statement
Value
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Not
Practicable
(Carrying
Value)
 

Assets at Fair Value

                 

Bonds

   $ 6,343,417       $ 5,641,805       $ 839,570       $ 5,099,439       $ 404,409       $ -   

Mortgage loans

     -         -         -         -         -         -   

Contract loans

     454,421         293,728         -         -         454,421         -   

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term

     56,960         56,960         56,960         -         -         -   

Other joint venture interests-unaffiliated

     1,016         1,016         -         -         1,016         -   

Receivable for securities

     7         7         7         -         -         -   

Securities lending - collateral

     61,468         61,468         61,468         -         -         -   

Separate accounts

     511,559         511,559         511,559         -         -         -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value

   $ 7,428,848       $ 6,566,543       $ 1,469,564       $ 5,099,439       $ 859,846       $         -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities at Fair Value

                 

Deferred annuities

   $ 1,584,346       $ 1,603,133       $ -       $ 1,584,346       $ -       $ -   

Separate accounts

     511,559         511,559         -         511,559         -         -   

Securities lending liability

     61,468         61,468         61,468         -         -         -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities at fair value

   $ 2,157,373       $ 2,176,160       $ 61,468       $ 2,095,905       $ -       $ -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:

Bonds and Preferred Stocks

The estimated fair values of bonds and preferred stocks are valued using quoted market prices from third party sources, primarily IDC. If quotes from these sources were not available, a broker dealer estimate was used. 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 loans is determined by discounting the scheduled cash flows using quality ratings, current interest rates and spreads. The quality ratings, which are based on the PMCC proprietary rating system, reflect Prudential’s assessment of the loan’s level of potential risk and are used to set interest rate spreads over Treasury securities with comparable average lives. Spreads are derived from a combination of observable market data, along with competitive loan pricing feedback and other real estate market information.

Contract Loans

The carrying value of contract loans is the unpaid loan balance not in excess of policy cash surrender values. The estimated fair value of contract loans is based upon the present value of the future cash flows discounted at a mid-market swap rate. The excess of fair value over carrying value is due to interest rates on contract loans (some as high as 8%) being much higher than interest rates available in the current persistent low interest rate environment.

Joint Ventures and Partnerships

The estimated fair value of the joint ventures and partnerships is based on financial information received from the partnership management.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments

The costs of these items are a reasonable estimate of their fair value.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

Securities Lending

The costs of these items are a reasonable estimate of their fair value due to the nature of the reinvested assets. The securities lending collateral asset represents the reinvestment of unrestricted cash collateral received from borrowers of the Company’s securities. The securities lending liability represents the obligation to return the cash collateral received to those borrowers.

Separate Accounts

The separate accounts assets are carried at fair value based on the reported net asset value (NAV) per share of the respective portfolios at December 31, 2013 and 2012. Accumulation 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. The carrying amounts of the separate accounts liabilities 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. 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 January 2, 2007, the Company capitalized Leschi, a wholly owned subsidiary. Leschi was a special purpose financial captive organized and incorporated under the laws of the State of South Carolina. In 2012, under the terms of the Leschi reinsurance agreement, the Company recorded experience refunds totaling $112,747,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012.

On September 30, 2013, the SC DOI granted approval for the Company to recapture the Level Term 2000 (“LT2K”) business ceded to Leschi during the years 2007-2011. A recapture fee of $97,520,000 was remitted by Leschi to FNWL on October 16, 2013 and is included in revenues for the year ended December 31, 2013. The effective termination date was retro-active to October 1, 2013. Concurrent with the recapture of the Leschi LT2K business, FNWL entered into a coinsurance agreement with Zurich Insurance Company (“ZIC”), also effective October 1, 2013, to reinsure the recaptured Leschi LT2K business. FNWL paid an initial ceding premium of $128,608,000 to ZIC, which is included as a reduction to premiums earned for the year ended December 31, 2013. The initial ceding premium was remitted to ZIC on October 17, 2013.

On October 21, 2013, Leschi received SC DOI approval to redeem its outstanding surplus notes in the amount of $300,000,000 that were issued to ZIC. These surplus notes were retired by Leschi on October 30, 2013. Further, on October 28, 2013, Leschi submitted a business plan to the SC DOI requesting approval to dissolve, which was approved. The dissolution of Leschi was completed in December 2013. After the return of FNWL’s initial capital investment in Leschi of $45,000,000, Leschi had $42,101,000 in cash and $15,777,000 in current tax assets remaining that were also distributed to FNWL upon the final dissolution of Leschi.

The recapture of the reinsurance previously ceded to Leschi and the subsequent dissolution of Leschi was treated as a non-taxable subsidiary liquidation under Section 332 of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

During 2013, the Company established a wholly-owned real estate holding company, FLREC, LLC, to obtain direct investments in real estate via various wholly-owned subsidiaries. The only established wholly-owned subsidiary of FLREC, LLC through December 2013 was SF Industrial 1, LLC. This entity subsequently invested in real estate for a total amount of $24,007,000. As of December 31, 2013, the company’s reported value for FLREC, LLC was $24,007,000.

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 Nonqualified Individual Flexible Payment Deferred Annuities (“NQ-FPDA”) and Nonqualified Individual Single Premium Deferred Annuities (“NQ-SPDA”) 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 were ceded to ZALICO. The Company had a management and service agreement with ZALICO to provide services reasonably necessary pursuant to this Agreement. Effective December 1, 2012, the Company recaptured this block of business and paid a recapture fee of $18,154,000 to ZALICO, which was included as a reduction to commissions and expense allowance on reinsurance ceded in the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2012.

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.

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 $38,443,000, $39,654,000 and $51,473,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and are expensed as incurred.

The Exchanges have an agreement with the Company to provide distribution and other services. Fees charged to the Company by the Exchanges were approximately $18,490,000, $23,434,000 and $20,607,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and are expensed as incurred.

MI Administrators, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Farmers Insurance Group 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 information on investment fees paid to affiliates or affiliated investments, please refer to Note 3.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

For the period ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company reported the following amounts due from or to related parties:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2013     2012  

Receivables from related parties

    

ZALICO

   $ -      $ 105   

Leschi

     -        86   

Universal Underwriters Life Insurance Company

     198        99   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total receivables from related parties

     198        290   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Payables to related parties

    

FGI

     (9,350     (8,481

Farmers Insurance Exchange

     (2,185     (2,216

ZALICO

     (87     -   

Farmers Financial Services

     (53     (91

Farmers Insurance Group Leasing

     (10     (13
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total payables to related parties

     (11,685     (10,801
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net payables to related parties

   $ (11,487   $ (10,511
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

7. 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 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 $154,000, $101,000 and $54,000 in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The Company’s securities on loan as of December 31, 2013 consisted of corporate fixed income, mortgage backed securities and U.S. treasury securities that had an estimated fair value of approximately $218,221,000. Comparatively, as of December 31, 2012, 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 $60,131,000. The collateral as of December 31, 2013 had an estimated fair value of approximately $222,877,000, which was comprised of cash of $43,074,000 and government securities of $179,803,000. The corresponding 2012 collateral had a fair value of $61,468,000 and was all in cash. The non-cash securities received as collateral are restricted and cannot be re-pledged and are, therefore, not reported in the Company’s balance sheet, nor is the related obligation to return the restricted collateral.

The aggregate amount of the reinvested cash collateral is broken down by type of program and maturity date below:

Repurchase agreement: None.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

Securities lending:

 

(in thousands of dollars)   Aggregate Cash Collateral Reinvested  
   

December 31, 2013

   

December 31, 2012

 
    Amortized Cost     Fair Value     Amortized Cost     Fair Value  

Open

  $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -   

30 Days or Less

    43,074        43,074        61,468        61,468   

31 to 60 Days

    -        -        -        -   

61 to 90 Days

    -        -        -        -   

91 to 120 Days

    -        -        -        -   

121 to 180 Days

    -        -        -        -   

181 to 365 Days

    -        -        -        -   

1 to 2 Years

    -        -        -        -   

2 to 3 Years

    -        -        -        -   

Greater Than 3 Years

    -        -        -        -   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-Total

  $ 43,074      $ 43,074      $ 61,468      $ 61,468   

Securities Received

    -        -        -        -   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Collateral Reinvested

  $ 43,074      $ 43,074      $ 61,468      $ 61,468   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dollar repurchase agreement: None

 

8. 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, 2013 and 2012, 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, 2013 and 2012, in the amount of approximately $519,000 and $0 to cover reinsurance recoverables that were not secured by a letter of credit or trust agreement. The Company has established retention limits for new policy issuances. The maximum retention on new issues is $2,000,000 per life for all policies. The excess risk is reinsured with an affiliated reinsurer, ZIC, and other unaffiliated reinsurers.

The Company entered into a reinsurance agreement (the “Leschi Agreement”) on January 1, 2007 with Leschi, a wholly owned subsidiary. The Leschi Agreement required 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 $17,596,000, $104,212,000 and $113,261,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011,

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

respectively. Premiums ceded to Leschi in 2013 of $17,596,000 included recapture of deferred and uncollected premiums that totaled $47,597,000. Effective January 1, 2012, no new business was reinsured with Leschi. Effective October 1, 2013, the Company recaptured the Level Term business reinsured with its subsidiary, Leschi. The Company then reinsured the recaptured in-force block with ZIC effective October 1, 2013. Claims ceded to Leschi were approximately $12,297,000, $28,868,000 and $26,594,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Claims ceded to Leschi for 2013 totaled $12,297,000 and was net of the impact of the recapture of ceded balances of $14,967,000. Changes in reserves ceded to Leschi were approximately $(291,510,000), ($41,557,000) and $111,927,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The change in reserves ceded to Leschi of $(291,510,000) for 2013 represented the total outstanding Leschi reserves as of September 30, 2013 that were recaptured on October 1. 2013.

The Company recorded revenue for a recapture fee received from Leschi in the amount of $97,520,000 for the period ended December 31, 2013. The Company received experience refunds of $0, $112,747,000 and $0 in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Annuity considerations ceded to ZALICO prior to the recapture of the modified coinsurance agreement on December 1, 2012 as described in Note 6 were approximately $14,411,000 and $26,801,000 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Annuity surrender benefits ceded to ZALICO prior to the recapture were approximately $51,928,000 and $61,510,000 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, 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. Effective January 1, 2012, new business previously ceded with Leschi was ceded with ZIC. Effective October 1, 2013, the Company recaptured the Level Term business reinsured with Leschi and simultaneously reinsured the recaptured in force block with ZIC. Premiums ceded to ZIC approximated $263,664,000, $32,348,000 and $1,835,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively. Premiums ceded to ZIC in 2013 of $263,664,000 included an initial ceding premium of $128,608,000 related to the recapture and retrocession of Leschi business. Claims ceded to ZIC were approximately $14,657,000, $2,026,000 and $0 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Changes in reserves ceded to ZIC were approximately $386,919,000, $14,646,000 and $0 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The change in reserve ceded to ZIC for 2013 of $386,919,000 included $291,510,000 of reserves that were formerly ceded to Leschi that were recaptured and retro-ceded to ZIC on October 1, 2013.

Premiums assumed from unaffiliated companies approximated $22,176,000, $27,383,000 and $30,369,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Premiums ceded to unaffiliated companies approximated $194,416,000, $201,998,000 and $207,107,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Claims paid to unaffiliated companies on assumed reinsurance were approximately $23,076,000, $29,454,000 and $28,678,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Claims ceded to unaffiliated companies were approximately $110,321,000, $109,580,000 and $92,978,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Changes in reserves assumed from unaffiliated companies were approximately ($27,000), ($414,000) and ($182,000) for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Changes in reserves ceded to unaffiliated companies were approximately $36,970,000, $32,562,000 and $58,868,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

The estimated amounts of aggregate reduction in surplus due to termination of all reinsurance agreements by either party as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, were approximately $31,813,000, $36,146,000 and $167,345,000 respectively.

 

9. Surplus and Restrictions

Statutory surplus of approximately $559,991,000 and $571,973,000 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, is the amount held for the benefit of the stockholder. The entire amount in 2013 and 2012 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 2014 and 2013 are $75,600,000 and $187,005,000, respectively. Dividends are determined by the board of directors.

During 2013, the Company paid ordinary dividends of $68,000,000 and $68,000,000 to FGI on June 17, 2013 and December 16, 2013, respectively, after timely notice was provided to the OIC. These distributions were considered ordinary as they were under the rolling twelve month limitations on dividends.

 

10. Employees’ Retirement Plans

Prior to January 1, 2009, FGI sponsored a qualified, noncontributory 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. 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 base pay and will vary depending on an employee’s age and length of service. 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.

The FGI funding policy is to make sufficient contributions to the pension plan to fully provide for employees benefits at the time of retirement.

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 expenses allocated for pension and post-retirement benefit costs were approximately $15,403,000, $363,000 and $6,884,000 for the years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Pension plan and post-retirement plan assets and liabilities are carried by FGI.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

11. Employees’ Incentive 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.

The Company’s share of expenses for the STIP award program for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was approximately $5,946,000, $4,759,000 and $4,515,000, respectively. Additionally, the Company’s contributions to the 401K Savings Plan totaled $2,214,000, $2,114,000 and $1,723,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively.

 

12. Federal Income Taxes

The components of the Company’s net deferred tax asset (“DTA”) / deferred tax liability (“DTL”) as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

     2013  
(in thousands of dollars)    Ordinary     Capital     Total  

Gross deferred tax assets

   $ 207,136      $ 36,531      $ 243,667   

Statutory valuation allowance adjustment

     -        -        -   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted gross deferred tax assets

     207,136        36,531        243,667   

Deferred tax assets nonadmitted

     (91,123     (3,041     (94,164
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal Net admitted deferred tax assets

     116,013        33,490        149,503   

Deferred tax liabilities

     (48,356     (119     (48,475
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net admitted deferred tax asset

   $ 67,657      $ 33,371      $ 101,028   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

     2012  
(in thousands of dollars)    Ordinary     Capital     Total  

Gross deferred tax assets

   $ 197,739      $ 51,571      $ 249,310   

Statutory valuation allowance adjustment

     -        -        -   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted gross deferred tax assets

     197,739        51,571        249,310   

Deferred tax assets nonadmitted

     (87,058     (5,069     (92,127
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal Net admitted deferred tax assets

     110,681        46,502        157,183   

Deferred tax liabilities

     (44,277     (31     (44,308
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net admitted deferred tax asset

   $ 66,404      $ 46,471      $ 112,875   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Change  
(in thousands of dollars)    Ordinary     Capital     Total  

Gross deferred tax assets

   $ 9,397      $ (15,040   $ (5,643

Statutory valuation allowance adjustment

     -        -        -   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted gross deferred tax assets

     9,397        (15,040     (5,643

Deferred tax assets nonadmitted

     (4,065     2,028        (2,037
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal net admitted deferred tax assets

     5,332        (13,012     (7,680

Deferred tax liabilities

     (4,079     (88     (4,167
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net admitted deferred tax asset

   $ 1,253      $ (13,100   $ (11,847
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

The SSAP No. 101 admission calculation components are as follows:

 

     2013  
(in thousands of dollars)    Ordinary      Capital      Total  
Federal income taxes paid in prior years recoverable through loss carrybacks    $ 67,657       $ -       $ 67,657   
Adjusted gross deferred tax assets expected to be realized (excluding the amount of deferred tax assets from above) after application of the threshold limitation below      -         33,371         33,371   
Adjusted gross deferred tax assets expected to be realized following the balance sheet date      -         33,371         33,371   
Adjusted gross deferred tax assets allowed per limitation threshold      NA         NA         69,835   
Adjusted gross deferred tax assets (excluding the amount of deferred tax assets from above offset by gross deferred tax liabilities)      48,356         119         48,475   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Deferred tax assets admitted as the result of application of SSAP No. 101    $ 116,013       $ 33,490       $ 149,503   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Ratio percentage used to determine recovery period and threshold limitation amount            686
Amount of adjusted capital and surplus used to determine recovery period and threshold limitation above          $ 496,494   

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

     2012  
(in thousands of dollars)    Ordinary      Capital      Total  
Federal income taxes paid in prior years recoverable through loss carrybacks    $ 66,404       $ -       $ 66,404   
Adjusted gross deferred tax assets expected to be realized (excluding the amount of deferred tax assets from above) after application of the threshold limitation below      -         46,471         46,471   
Adjusted gross deferred tax assets expected to be realized following the balance sheet date      -         46,471         46,471   
Adjusted gross deferred tax assets allowed per limitation threshold      NA         NA         69,855   
Adjusted gross deferred tax assets (excluding the amount of deferred tax assets from above offset by gross deferred tax liabilities)      44,277         31         44,308   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Deferred tax assets admitted as the result of application of SSAP No. 101    $ 110,681       $ 46,502       $ 157,183   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Ratio percentage used to determine recovery period and threshold limitation amount            669
Amount of adjusted capital and surplus used to determine recovery period and threshold limitation above          $ 494,483   

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

     Change  
(in thousands of dollars)    Ordinary      Capital     Total  
Federal income taxes paid in prior years recoverable through loss carrybacks    $ 1,253       $ -      $ 1,253   
Adjusted gross deferred tax assets expected to be realized (excluding the amount of deferred tax assets from above) after application of the threshold limitation below      -         (13,100     (13,100
Adjusted gross deferred tax assets expected to be realized following the balance sheet date      -         (13,100     (13,100
Adjusted gross deferred tax assets allowed per limitation threshold      NA         NA        (20
Adjusted gross deferred tax assets (excluding the amount of deferred tax assets from above offset by gross deferred tax liabilities      4,079         88        4,167   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Deferred tax assets admitted as the result of application of SSAP No. 101    $ 5,332       $ (13,012   $ (7,680
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Ratio percentage used to determine recovery period and threshold limitation amount           17%   
Amount of adjusted capital and surplus used to determine recovery period and threshold limitation above         $ 2,011   

The impacts of tax planning strategies on the Company’s DTAs are as follows:

 

     2013  
     Ordinary
Percent
     Capital
Percent
 

Determination of adjusted gross deferred tax assets and net admitted deferred tax assets by tax character as a percentage

     

Adjusted gross DTAs

   $ 207,136       $ 36,531   

Percentage of total adjusted gross DTAs by character admitted because of the tax impact of tax planning strategies attributable to that tax character

     0%         100%   

Net admitted adjusted gross DTAs

   $ 116,013       $ 33,490   

Percentage of net admitted adjusted gross DTAs by tax character admitted because of tax planning strategies attributable to that tax character

     0%         100%   

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

     2012  
     Ordinary
Percent
     Capital
Percent
 

Determination of adjusted gross deferred tax assets and net admitted deferred tax assets by tax character as a percentage

     

Adjusted gross DTAs

   $ 197,739       $ 51,571   

Percentage of total adjusted gross DTAs by character admitted because of the tax impact of tax planning strategies attributable to that tax character

     0%         100%   

Net admitted adjusted gross DTAs

     $110,681         $46,502   

Percentage of net admitted adjusted gross DTAs by tax character admitted because of tax planning strategies attributable to that tax character

     0%         100%   

 

     Change  
     Ordinary
Percent
     Capital
Percent
 

Determination of adjusted gross deferred tax assets and net admitted deferred tax assets by tax character as a percentage

     

Adjusted gross DTAs

   $ 9,397       $ (15,040

Percentage of total adjusted gross DTAs by character admitted because of the tax impact of tax planning strategies attributable to that tax character

     0%         0%   

Net admitted adjusted gross DTAs

   $ 5,332       $ (13,012

Percentage of net admitted adjusted gross DTAs by tax character admitted because of tax planning strategies attributable to that tax character

     0%         0%   

The Company’s tax planning strategies do not include the use of reinsurance.

The Company is currently recognizing all deferred tax liabilities.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

Current income taxes incurred for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 consisted of the following major components:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2013     2012     2011  
  

 

 

 

Current income tax

      

Federal income tax

   $ 130,742      $ 99,729      $ 66,040   

Federal income tax on net capital gains

     3,830        12,360        7,191   

Utilization of capital loss carry-forwards

     (8,097     (20,676     (11,747

Other

     (6,059     (1,872     3,236   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Federal income taxes incurred

   $ 120,416      $ 89,541      $ 64,720   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2013     2012     Change  
  

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets

      

Ordinary

      

Deferred acquisition costs

   $ 103,361      $ 99,327      $ 4,034   

Life insurance reserves

     80,241        84,080        (3,839

Nonadmitted assets

     9,073        7,154        1,919   

Compensation and benefits accrual

     9,477        5,200        4,277   

Depreciable assets

     3,403        512        2,891   

Other

     1,581        1,466        115   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     207,136        197,739        9,397   

Statutory valuation allowance adjustment

       -        -   

Nonadmitted deferred tax assets

     (91,123     (87,058     (4,065
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Admitted ordinary deferred tax assets

     116,013        110,681        5,332   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital

      

Net capital loss carryforward

     -        11,695        (11,695

Investments

     36,531        38,645        (2,114

Real Estate - nonadmitted

     -        1,231        (1,231
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     36,531        51,571        (15,040

Statutory valuation allowance adjustment

       -        -   

Nonadmitted deferred tax assets

     (3,041     (5,069     2,028   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Admitted capital deferred tax assets

     33,490        46,502        (13,012
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Admitted deferred tax assets

     149,503        157,183        (7,680
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

      

Ordinary

      

Deferred and uncollected premium

     34,429        33,929        500   

Market discount on bonds

     8,963        10,348        (1,385

Other

     4,964        -        4,964   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ordinary deferred tax liabilities

     48,356        44,277        4,079   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital

      

Investments

     99        -        99   

Unrealized gain on investments

     20        31        (11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital deferred tax liabilities

     119        31        88   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

     48,475        44,308        4,167   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net admitted deferred tax assets

   $ 101,028      $ 112,875      $ (11,847
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

The change in net deferred income taxes as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was composed of the following:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2013     2012     Change  

Total deferred tax assets

   $ 243,667      $ 249,310      $ (5,643

Total deferred tax liabilities

     (48,475     (44,308     (4,167
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax asset (liability)

   $ 195,192      $ 205,002        (9,810
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Tax effect of unrealized gains (losses)

         (11
      

 

 

 

Change in net deferred income tax

(charge) benefit

       $ (9,821
      

 

 

 

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:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2013     2012     2011  

Provision computed at statutory rate

   $ 77,227      $ 113,580      $ 76,585   

Amortization of interest maintenance reserve

     (2,350     (1,301     (413

Separate account dividend received deduction

     (228     (228     (263

Nonadmitted assets

     (688     (1,137     (1,174

Section 332 subsidiary liquidation

     56,642        -        -   

Other

     (366     752        (151
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 130,237      $ 111,666      $ 74,584   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Federal income tax incurred-operations

   $ 126,504      $ 98,179      $ 69,276   

Tax on capital losses

     (6,088     (8,638     (4,556

Change in net deferred income tax

     9,821        22,125        9,864   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total statutory income taxes

   $ 130,237      $ 111,666      $ 74,584   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2013, the Company did not have any operating loss carry-forwards or capital loss carry forwards.

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  

2013

   $ 130,742   

2012

     85,390   

2011

     59,613   

There were no deposits admitted under IRC §6603.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

The Company’s federal income tax return is consolidated with the following entities, with Farmers Group, Inc. (d.b.a Farmers Underwriters Association) as the parent:

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 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.

The Company does not have any tax loss contingencies for which it is reasonably possible that the total liability will significantly increase within twelve months of the reporting date.

 

13. Contingencies

The Company is subject to guaranty fund and other assessments by the states in which it writes business. Guaranty fund assessments are accrued at the time of insolvencies as they become known to the Company, if they are material. Other assessments are accrued at the time of assessment, or, in the case of loss-based assessments, at the time the losses are incurred. Based upon information provided by the National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations (“NOLHGA”), the Company has accrued

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

liabilities for guaranty fund assessments of $3,041,000 and $3,597,000 for years 2013 and 2012, respectively; and related premium tax benefit assets of $2,390,000 and $2,462,000 for years 2013 and 2012, respectively. The amounts represent management’s best estimates based on information received from the states in which the Company writes business and may change due to many factors including the Company’s share of the ultimate cost of current insolvencies.

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.

 

14. Commitments

In 2013 as part of the Company’s investment strategy, it entered into a commitment with Prudential to invest $700,000,000 in private placement securities. The remaining commitment for investment in private placement securities as of December 31, 2013 was approximately $201,700,000. The Company also entered into a commitment to invest $300,000,000 in direct commercial mortgages. The remaining commitment for investment in direct commercial mortgages as of December 31, 2013 was approximately $217,185,000.

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 $1,937,000, $1,884,000 and $1,834,000 of this gain for the year ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The liability for the remaining deferred gain on sale as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $15,090,000 and $17,027,000, respectively, and is included in other liabilities on the balance sheet.

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, 2013, 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.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

As of December 31, 2013, the future minimum rental payments required by leases are as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)

  

Years Ending December 31,

  

2014

   $ 2,894   

2015

     2,974   

2016

     3,056   

2017

     3,140   

2018

     3,226   

Thereafter

     6,627   
  

 

 

 

Total future minimum payments required*

   $ 21,917   
  

 

 

 

 

  * Minimum payments have not been reduced by minimum sublease rentals of $127,000 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:

 

     Years Ending December 31,  
(in thousands of dollars)    2013     2012     2011  

Minimum rentals

   $ 2,834      $ 2,834      $ 2,834   

Less: Sublease rentals

     (51     (49     (47
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 2,783      $ 2,785      $ 2,787   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

15. Equity-Indexed Annuities

The Company is licensed to sell an equity-indexed annuity product but is not currently actively marketing this product. At the end of its 7-year term, this product credited 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 had purchased call options on the S&P 500 Index. The Company considered such call options to be held as an economic hedge.

The S&P 500 call options were reported as derivatives, at fair value as computed using the Black-Scholes model under the “Asian” methodology. Mark-to-market accounting was 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, 2013 and 2012, the Company held no call options. For the year ending December 31, 2012, the amount of the change in unrealized hedging gains recorded in unassigned surplus was approximately $488,000.

The cash requirement of the S&P 500 call options consisted of the initial premium paid to purchase the index options. Should a liability exist to the annuitant at maturity of the annuity policy, the

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

termination or maturity of the option contracts would generate positive cash flows to the Company. The appropriate amount of cash would then be remitted to the annuity participant based on the respective participant rate. The S&P 500 call options were generally expected to be held for a 7-year term, but could be terminated at any time.

In 2012, the Company had 585 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 through April, July, August, October and November 2005, with contract values of $702,000 and carrying values of $111,000 at the date of expiration. The Company received total proceeds of $0 from the expired options, resulting in realized losses of $111,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012. Gains and losses related to these S&P 500 call options were reported in the net realized capital gains and losses item in the statement of operations. Additionally, the Company sold 1,655 call options contracts with contract value of $2,147,000 acquired in May, June, September of 2005 and December 2005 through July 2007. Total proceeds from the sales were $16,101, and resulted in a total realized loss of $402,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012. Due to the market conditions over the past several years, these call options were far out of the money and were sold due to their ineffective hedge against the equity-indexed annuity products sold by the Company.

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 nonperformance. The Company believed that the counterparties to its S&P 500 call option agreements were financially responsible and that the counterparty risk associated with these transactions was minimal.

 

16. Separate Accounts

The Company is licensed to issue VUL and deferred variable annuity contracts. Effective September 30, 2012, the Company stopped issuing new 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, 2013, there were 36 subaccounts available for the VUL products, 47 subaccounts available for variable annuity, 34 subaccounts available for Farmers EssentialLife VUL and 23 subaccounts 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 subaccounts 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 subaccounts 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.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

As of December 31, 2013 the separate account assets that are legally insulated from the general account claims are as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    Legally
Insulated
Assets
 

Farmers Variable Annuity

   $ 258,775   

Farmers Variable Universal Life

     276,853   

Farmers LifeAccumulator VUL

     23,431   

Farmers EssentialLife VUL

     55,522   
  

 

 

 
   $ 614,581   
  

 

 

 

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, 2013 is $417,704,000. The fund value is $415,566,000. The maximum guarantee excess is $2,138,000.

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 of dollars)       
Year    Risk
Charges
 

2013

   $ 339   

2012

     311   

2011

     320   

2010

     318   

2009

     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 of dollars)       
Year    Separate
Account
Guarantees
 

2013

   $ 138   

2012

     217   

2011

     202   

2010

     379   

2009

     580   

Premiums, considerations or deposits received for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, were approximately $74,343,000, $77,273,000 and $76,143,000, respectively.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

Reserves for accounts with assets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, at market value are approximately $585,999,000 and $483,539,000, 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, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)

     2013        2012         2011   

Transfers (from)/to as reported in the summary of operations of the separate accounts

   $ (12,838   $ 117       $ 5,662   

Less: Sundry general income/(expense)

     104        23         (24
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net transfers (from)/to separate accounts

   $ (12,734   $ 140       $ 5,638   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

17. 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, 2013 and 2012:

 

     2013      2012  

(in thousands of dollars)

     Gross        
 
Net of
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     Gross        
 
Net of
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Type

           

Ordinary new business

   $ 12,667       $ 2,250       $ 16,320       $ 2,630   

Ordinary renewal

     164,325         97,331         164,080         98,306   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 176,992       $ 99,581       $ 180,400       $ 100,936   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

18. 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, 2013 and 2012:

 

(in thousands of dollars)

     2013         2012   

Subject to discretionary withdrawal

     

At book value, less current surrender charge of 5% or more

   $ 367,829       $ 382,312   

At market value

     257,121         232,786   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total with adjustment or at market value

     624,950         615,098   

At book value without adjustment (minimal or no charge or adjustment)

     1,553,863         1,549,088   

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

     609,234         626,165   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,788,047       $ 2,790,351   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

19. Reconciliation to Annual Statement

In FNWL’s 2013 annual statement, the Company had reported the receipt of the $42,101,000 in remaining cash from the Leschi dissolution as a capital gain. The non-cash transfer of the $15,777,000 in Leschi current tax assets that also resulted from the dissolution of Leschi was reported by the Company in its annual statement as an aggregate write-in for gains in surplus. Upon review, it was determined that a more appropriate treatment under SSAP No. 97, “Investments in Subsidiary, Controlled, and Affiliated Entities” would have been to recognize both of these distributions as net investment income. Accordingly, both of these amounts have been reclassified in these audited financial statements.

The following is a reconciliation of the differences between the 2013 annual statement and the audited financial statements:

 

(in thousands of dollars)       
Statutory statement of operations    2013  

Net investment income

  

Annual Statement, as originally filed

   $ 280,134   

Reclassification to net investment income per SSAP No. 97 for final distribution of Leschi assets

     57,878   
  

 

 

 

Audited statutory financial statements as reported herein

   $ 338,012   
  

 

 

 

Net realized gains

  

Annual Statement, as originally filed

   $ 62,032   

Reclassification to net investment income per SSAP No. 97 for final cash distribution from Leschi

     (42,101
  

 

 

 

Audited statutory financial statements as reported herein

   $ 19,931   
  

 

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)

  
Statutory statement of changes in capital and suplus    2013  

Net income

  

Annual Statement, as originally filed

   $ 79,755   

Reclassification to net investment income per SSAP No. 97 for final non-cash distribution of Leschi current tax assets

     15,777   
  

 

 

 

Audited statutory financial statements as reported herein

   $ 95,532   
  

 

 

 

Aggregate write-ins for gains in surplus

  

Annual Statement, as originally filed

   $ 15,777   

Reclassification to net investment income per SSAP No. 97 for final non-cash distribution of Leschi current tax assets

     (15,777
  

 

 

 

Audited statutory financial statements as reported herein

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

These reclassifications had no impact on ending surplus as of December 31, 2013.

 

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, 2013

 

 

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

   $ 18,587,503   

Other bonds (unaffiliated)

     244,111,062   

Common stocks of affiliates

     57,877,372   

Mortgage loans

     376,641   

Real estate

     8,647,820   

Contract loans

     22,413,774   

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     26,088   

Aggregate write-ins for investment income

     294,341   
  

 

 

 

Total gross investment income

   $ 352,334,601   
  

 

 

 

Real estate owned - book value less encumbrances

   $ 51,364,105   
  

 

 

 

Mortgage loans - book value

  

Commercial mortgages

   $ 82,814,676   
  

 

 

 

Total mortgage loans

   $ 82,814,676   
  

 

 

 

Mortgage loans by standing - book value

  

Good standing

   $ 82,814,676   
  

 

 

 

Other long-term invested assets (Schedule BA) - statement value

   $ 24,333,152   
  

 

 

 

 

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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, 2013

 

 

Bonds and short-term investments by class and maturity

  

Bonds by maturity-statement value

  

Due with 1 year or less

   $ 617,440,330   

Over 1 year through 5 years

     1,778,197,681   

Over 5 years through 10 years

     1,789,998,498   

Over 10 years through 20 years

     749,554,035   

Over 20 years

     773,509,502   
  

 

 

 

Total by maturity

   $ 5,708,700,046   
  

 

 

 

Bonds by class - statement value

  

Class 1

   $ 4,435,908,882   

Class 2

     1,211,817,680   

Class 3

     47,083,426   

Class 4

     3,000,000   

Class 5

     10,488,458   

Class 6

     401,600   
  

 

 

 

Total by class

   $ 5,708,700,046   
  

 

 

 

Total bonds publicly traded

   $ 4,878,002,325   
  

 

 

 

Total bonds privately placed

   $ 830,697,721   
  

 

 

 

Short-term investments - book value

   $ 84,880,494   
  

 

 

 

Cash on deposit

   $ (4,690,379
  

 

 

 

 

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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, 2013

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)

  

Life insurance in force

  

Industrial

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

Ordinary

   $ 78,790,299   
  

 

 

 

Credit life

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

Group life

   $ 21,563,045   
  

 

 

 

Amount of additional accidental death benefits in force under ordinary policies

   $ 2,843,220   
  

 

 

 

Life insurance policies with disability provisions in force

  

Industrial

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

Ordinary

   $ 42,724,402   
  

 

 

 

Credit life

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

Group life

   $ 250   
  

 

 

 

Supplementary contracts in force

  

Ordinary - not involving life contingencies
Amount on deposit

   $ 24,391,912   
  

 

 

 

Income payable

   $ 112,138   
  

 

 

 

Ordinary - involving life contingencies
Income payable

   $ 132,405   
  

 

 

 

 

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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, 2013

 

 

Annuities

  

Ordinary

  

Immediate-amount of income payable

   $ 54,935,257   
  

 

 

 

Deferred-fully paid-account balance

   $ 464,864,001   
  

 

 

 

Deferred-not fully paid account balance

   $ 1,536,498,541   
  

 

 

 

Accident and health insurance-premiums in force

  

Ordinary

   $ 16,049,688   
  

 

 

 

Group

   $ 24   
  

 

 

 

Credit

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

Deposit funds and dividend accumulations

  

Deposit funds-account-balance

   $ 114,856,638   
  

 

 

 

Other accidental and health

  

2013

   $ 1,374,000   
  

 

 

 

2012

   $ 1,997,000   
  

 

 

 

2011

   $ 4,395,000   
  

 

 

 

2010

   $ 1,712,000   
  

 

 

 

2009

   $ 1,808,000   
  

 

 

 

Prior years

   $ 1,038,000   
  

 

 

 

 

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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, 2013

 

 

The following is a summary of certain financial data included in other exhibits and schedules in the Company’s 2013 statutory annual financial statement as filed with state regulatory authorities.

The Company’s gross investment holdings as filed in the 2013 Annual Statement are $6,198,964,303.

 

     Gross Investment Holdings      Admitted Assets as Reported
in the Annual Statement
     Amount      Percentage      Amount      Percentage

Investment Categories

           

Bonds

           

U.S. treasury securities

   $ 622,622,046                     10.0%       $ 622,622,046       10.0%

U.S. government obligations issued by U.S. government-sponsored agencies

     9,337,303         0.2         9,337,303       0.2

Foreign government (including Canadian, excluding mortgage-backed securities)

     39,810,298         0.6         39,810,298       0.6

Securities issued by states, territories and possessions and political subdivisions in the U.S.

     16,949,212         0.3         16,949,212       0.3

Political subdivisions of state, territories and possessions general obligations

     42,289,659         0.7         42,289,659       0.7

Revenue and assessment obligations Mortgage-backed securities

     131,811,583         2.1         131,811,583       2.1

Pass-through securities Guaranteed by GNMA

     23,831,495         0.4         23,831,495       0.4

Issued by FNMA, FHLMC & GNMA

     271,274,875         4.4         271,274,875       4.4

All other

     364,001         0.0         364,001       0.0

CMOs and REMICs

           

Issued by FNMA and FHLMC

     416,375,108         6.7         416,375,108       6.7

Issued by non-U.S. government issuers

           

All other

     921,294,494         14.9         921,294,494       14.9

Other debt and other fixed income securities (excludes short-term)

           

Unaffiliated domestic securities (includes credit tenant loans rated by the SVO)

     2,662,342,333         42.9         2,662,342,333       42.9

Unaffiliated foreign securities

     465,517,136         7.5         465,517,136       7.5

Equity interests

           

Preferred stocks

     -         0.0         -       0.0

Unaffiliated

     -         0.0         -       0.0

Mortgage loans

           

Commercial loans

     82,814,676         1.3         82,814,676       1.3

Real estate investments

           

Property held for the production of income

     43,195,623         0.7         43,195,623       0.7

Property held for sale

     8,168,482         0.1         8,168,482       0.1

Contract loans

     293,156,999         4.7         293,156,999       4.7

Receivables for Securities

     211,483         0.0         211,483       0.0

Securities Lending

     43,074,230         0.7         43,074,230       0.7

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     80,190,115         1.3         80,190,115       1.3

Other invested assets

     24,333,152         0.4         24,333,152       0.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

Total invested assets

   $ 6,198,964,303         100.0%       $ 6,198,964,303       100.0%
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

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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, 2013

 

 

The Company’s total admitted assets, excluding separate account assets, as filed in the 2013 Annual Statement were $6,526,383,678.

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:

 

Investments    Description of Exposure    Amount     

Percentage

of Total

Admitted

Assets

 

Mount Rosa Evans 2 LLC

   Corporate bonds    $         99,196,700         1.5

JP Morgan Chase & Co

   Corporate bonds      86,305,345         1.3   

JP Morgan US Government MMF

   Short-term money market      74,166,886         1.1   

General Electric CAP Corp

   Corporate bonds      71,320,621         1.1   

Wells Fargo & Co

   Corporate bonds      52,948,358         0.8   

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

   Corporate bonds      51,987,368         0.8   

Short-Term Investment (Securities Lending Program)

   Securities lending      43,074,230         0.7   

WAL-MART Stores

   Corporate bonds      40,317,063         0.6   

Berkshire Hathaway Inc

   Corporate bonds      35,455,670         0.5   

Morgan Stanley

   Corporate bonds      34,514,707         0.5   

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

   $ 4,435,908,882         68.0   P/RP - 1    $ -       -

NAIC - 2

     1,211,817,680         18.6      P/RP - 2      -       -

NAIC - 3

     47,083,426         0.7      P/RP - 3      -       -

NAIC - 4

     3,000,000         0.0      P/RP - 4      -       -

NAIC - 5

     10,488,458         0.2      P/RP - 5      -       -

NAIC - 6

     401,600         0.0      P/RP - 6      -                       -
  

 

 

         

 

 

    
   $ 5,708,700,046            $                     -      
  

 

 

         

 

 

    

The Company holds admitted assets in foreign investments of approximately $367,198,902 or 5.6% 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, 2013

 

 

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

   $ 326,568,603         5.0

Countries rated NAIC - 2

     11,264,936         0.2   

Countries rated NAIC - 3 or below

     29,365,363         0.4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 367,198,902         5.6
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company’s 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

   $ 92,608,477        1.4

Austrailia

     48,123,613        0.7   

Countries rated NAIC - 2

    

Ireland

     11,264,936        0.2   

Countries rated NAIC - 3 or below

    

Supranational

     11,726,952        0.2   

Marshall Islands

     9,645,000        0.1   

Questions 7 through 9 are not applicable as the Company does not have unhedged foreign currency exposure.

 

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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, 2013

 

 

The Company’s ten largest non-sovereign foreign issues and related amounts and percentages of total admitted assets are listed below:

 

NAIC

Rating

   Issuer      Amount        
 
 
Percentage of
Total Admitted
Assets
  
  
  

2FE

   British Telecom PLC    $ 18,698,514         0.3

2FE

   Deutsche Tel Fin      15,673,576         0.3   

1FE

   Westpac Banking Corp      15,007,591         0.3   

1FE

   Philips Electronics NV      14,912,025         0.2   

1FE

   HBOS Treasury Services      13,631,449         0.2   

1FE

   UBS AG Stamford      11,993,271         0.2   

1FE

   CODELCO Inc      11,960,663         0.2   

1FE

   Credit Suisse New York      11,300,369         0.2   

2FE

   Kerry Group Fin Services      11,264,936         0.2   

1FE

   HSBC Holdings PLC      10,291,461         0.2   

The Company holds Canadian investments of approximately $151,213,021 or 2.32% of total admitted assets, which is below the threshold of 2.50%.

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 $24,333,000 or 0.37% of total admitted assets, which is below the threshold of 2.50%.

The Company’s three largest equity interests held and the percentage of admitted assets held are listed below:

 

Investments

     Amount        
 
 
Percentage
Total Admitted
Assets
  
  
  

FLREC, LLC

   $ 24,007,014         0.368

Stark Investment

     175,614         0.003   

Canyon Value Realization

     150,524         0.002   

 

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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, 2013

 

 

The Company holds approximately $82,814,676 or 1.3% of total admitted assets, in mortgage loans, which is below the threshold of 2.50%. These mortgage loans are all commercial mortgage loans with loan-to-value ratios below 70%.

The Company holds approximately $51,364,105 or 0.78% of total admitted assets, in investment real estate properties, which is below the threshold of 2.50%.

The Company holds the following amounts in securities lending arrangements (not including assets held as collateral for such transactions) as of:

 

Date

     Amount        
 
 
Percentage of
Total Admitted
Assets
  
  
  

March 31, 2013 (unaudited)

   $ 12,132,268         Not applicable   

June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

     271,385,738         Not applicable   

September 30, 2013 (unaudited)

     203,278,757         Not applicable   

December 31, 2013

     218,220,978         3.3

Question 21 is not applicable as the Company does not hold any investments in warrants, options, caps and floors.

Questions 22 and 23 are not applicable as the Company holds no investments in collars, swaps, forwards or futures 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, 2013


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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

 

     Page(s)  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm      1-2   
Financial Statements   
Statement of Assets and Liabilities   
December 31, 2013      3-9   
Statement of Operations   
Year Ended December 31, 2013      10-16   
Statements of Changes in Net Assets   
Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012      17-30   
Notes to Financial Statements   
December 31, 2013      31-56   


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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 the 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 Core Equity, the Global Small Cap Growth, 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, and the Small Mid Cap Growth VIPs of the DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares; the VIP Growth, the VIP Index 500, and the VIP Mid Cap Portfolios of Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (“VIP”) Funds–Service Class Shares; the VIP Freedom 2005, the VIP Freedom 2010, the VIP Freedom 2015, the VIP Freedom 2020, the VIP Freedom 2025, the VIP Freedom 2030, and the VIP Freedom Income Portfolios of Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares; the VIP FundsManager 20%, the VIP FundsManager 50%, the VIP FundsManager 70%, and the VIP 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 Enterprise Portfolio (Service Shares), and the Forty Portfolio (Institutional Shares) of the Janus Aspen Series; the VIT Foreign Bond (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) and the VIT Low Duration Portfolios of the PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust – Administrative Class Shares; the Principal Capital Appreciation, the Diversified International, the Equity Income, the LargeCap Blend II, the LargeCap Growth, the MidCap, 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 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 PVC – Class 2 Shares - Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”) Portfolios] at December 31, 2013, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended

 


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and the changes in each of their net assets for each of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, 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, 2013 by correspondence with the custodian, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Signed

Seattle, Washington

April 30, 2014

 

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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, 2013

 

    Calvert Variable
Series, Inc.
    Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund –
Service Class Shares
    The 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     Core Equity VIP     Global Small Cap
Growth VIP
 

Assets

               

Investments, at fair value

  $ 173,410      $ 4,979,680      $ 1,235,939      $ 359,638      $ 2,193,140      $ 6,071,097      $ 3,205,214      $ 10,287,793   

Dividends receivable

    -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    173,410        4,979,680        1,235,939        359,638        2,193,140        6,071,097        3,205,214        10,287,793   

Liabilities

               

Payable to Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

    135        3,602        971        160        1,247        4,609        2,509        7,481   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    135        3,602        971        160        1,247        4,609        2,509        7,481   

Net assets

  $ 173,275      $ 4,976,078      $ 1,234,968      $ 359,478      $ 2,191,893      $ 6,066,488      $ 3,202,705      $ 10,280,312   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulation units outstanding

    9,163        317,600        79,569        24,276        112,108        419,596        218,271        462,361   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares owned in each portfolio

    4,595        107,925        104,741        8,218        115,368        1,101,832        277,748        594,327   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Market value per share

  $ 37.74      $ 46.14      $ 11.80      $ 43.76      $ 19.01      $ 5.51      $ 11.54      $ 17.31   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of investments

  $ 125,599      $ 2,996,358      $ 1,146,689      $ 242,117      $ 1,359,046      $ 6,425,825      $ 1,999,018      $ 6,705,998   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Variable Universal Life contracts with expenses of 0.90%

               

Net assets

  $ 173,275      $ 4,401,187      $ 1,234,968      $ 136,024      $ -      $ 5,794,902      $ 3,202,705      $ 9,157,680   

Accumulation units outstanding

    9,163        282,302        79,569        10,398        -        395,053        218,271        390,803   

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ 18.91      $ 15.59      $ 15.52      $ 13.08      $ -      $ 14.67      $ 14.67      $ 23.43   

Life Accumulator contracts with expenses of 0.70%

               

Net assets

  $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 1,879,935      $ -      $ -      $ -   

Accumulation units outstanding

    -        -        -        -        85,236        -        -        -   

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 22.06      $ -      $ -      $ -   

Life Accumulator contracts with expenses of 0.30%

               

Net assets

  $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 311,958      $ -      $ -      $ -   

Accumulation units outstanding

    -        -        -        -        26,872        -        -        -   

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 11.61      $ -      $ -      $ -   

EssentialLife Variable Universal Life contracts with
expenses of 0.30%

               

Net assets

  $ -      $ 574,891      $ -      $ 223,454      $ -      $ 271,586      $ -      $ 1,122,632   

Accumulation units outstanding

    -        35,298        -        13,878        -        24,543        -        71,558   

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -      $ 16.29      $ -      $ 16.10      $ -      $ 11.07      $ -      $ 15.69   

 

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, 2013

 

    DWS Variable
Series I – Class A
Shares, continued
    DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares     Fidelity Variable Insurance Products
(VIP) Funds – Service Class Shares
 
    International VIP     Government &
Agency Securities
VIP
    High Income VIP     Large Cap Value
VIP
    Money Market VIP     Small Mid Cap
Growth VIP
    VIP Growth
Portfolio
    VIP Index 500
Portfolio
 

Assets

               

Investments, at fair value

  $ 12,219,304      $ 2,008,390      $ 4,941,990      $ 27,889,978      $ 1,532,541      $ 446,085      $ 18,431,971      $ 18,253,532   

Dividends receivable

    -        -        -        -        6        -        -        -   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    12,219,304        2,008,390        4,941,990        27,889,978        1,532,547        446,085        18,431,971        18,253,532   

Liabilities

               

Payable to Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

    9,217        1,441        3,492        21,433        1,049        350        13,669        13,783   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    9,217        1,441        3,492        21,433        1,049        350        13,669        13,783   

Net assets

  $ 12,210,087      $ 2,006,949      $ 4,938,498      $ 27,868,545      $ 1,531,498      $ 445,735      $ 18,418,302      $ 18,239,749   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulation units outstanding

    1,437,521        120,622        246,133        946,950        136,631        63,932        1,273,291        1,105,955   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares owned in each portfolio

    1,348,709        175,099        710,056        1,746,398        1,532,539        20,662        323,368        98,259   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Market value per share

  $ 9.06      $ 11.47      $ 6.96      $ 15.97      $ 1.00      $ 21.59      $ 57.00      $ 185.77   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of investments

  $ 10,358,724      $ 2,120,635      $ 4,691,901      $ 21,700,875      $ 1,532,539      $ 199,833      $ 9,672,766      $ 12,146,502   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Variable Universal Life contracts with expenses of 0.90%

               

Net assets

  $ 11,561,092      $ 1,753,833      $ 4,197,440      $ 26,865,443      $ 1,236,029      $ 445,735      $ 16,441,739      $ 16,753,136   

Accumulation units outstanding

    1,374,799        100,312        199,088        893,653        106,948        63,932        1,152,579        1,012,224   

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ 8.41      $ 17.48      $ 21.08      $ 30.06      $ 11.56      $ 6.97      $ 14.27      $ 16.55   

Life Accumulator contracts with expenses of 0.70%

               

Net assets

  $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 200,236      $ -      $ -      $ 614,106      $ -   

Accumulation units outstanding

    -        -        -        10,534        -        -        32,525        -   

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 19.01      $ -      $ -      $ 18.88      $ -   

Life Accumulator contracts with expenses of 0.30%

               

Net assets

  $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 38,983      $ -      $ -      $ 20,398      $ -   

Accumulation units outstanding

    -        -        -        3,401        -        -        1,664        -   

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 11.46      $ -      $ -      $ 12.26      $ -   

EssentialLife Variable Universal Life contracts with
expenses of 0.30%

               

Net assets

  $ 648,995      $ 253,116      $ 741,058      $ 763,883      $ 295,469      $ -      $ 1,342,059      $ 1,486,613   

Accumulation units outstanding

    62,722        20,310        47,045        39,362        29,683        -        86,523        93,731   

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ 10.35      $ 12.46      $ 15.75      $ 19.41      $ 9.95      $ -      $ 15.51      $ 15.86   

 

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, 2013

 

    Fidelity Variable
Insurance
Products (VIP)
Funds – Service
Class Shares,
continued
    Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares  
    VIP Mid Cap
Portfolio
    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

  $ 10,482,017      $ 23,160      $ 40,385      $ 117,113      $ 354,101      $ 598,848      $ 2,092,709      $ 122,766   

Dividends receivable

    -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    10,482,017        23,160        40,385        117,113        354,101        598,848        2,092,709        122,766   

Liabilities

               

Payable to Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

    7,858        6        10        30        95        156        544        32   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    7,858        6        10        30        95        156        544        32   

Net assets

  $ 10,474,159      $ 23,154      $ 40,375      $ 117,083      $ 354,006      $ 598,692      $ 2,092,165      $ 122,734   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulation units outstanding

    375,333        1,773        2,902        8,394        25,383        41,239        146,302        9,835   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares owned in each portfolio

    289,879        2,039        3,299        9,468        28,238        46,350        163,749        11,314   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Market value per share

  $ 36.16      $ 11.36      $ 12.24      $ 12.37      $ 12.54      $ 12.92      $ 12.78      $ 10.85   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of investments

  $ 8,118,008      $ 19,840      $ 34,901      $ 97,707      $ 290,324      $ 484,418      $ 1,650,211      $ 117,241   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Variable Universal Life contracts with expenses of 0.90%

               

Net assets

  $ 8,397,069      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -   

Accumulation units outstanding

    248,047        -        -        -        -        -        -        -   

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ 33.85      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -   

Life Accumulator contracts with expenses of 0.70%

               

Net assets

  $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -   

Accumulation units outstanding

    -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -   

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -   

Life Accumulator contracts with expenses of 0.30%

               

Net assets

  $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -   

Accumulation units outstanding

    -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -   

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -   

EssentialLife Variable Universal Life contracts with expenses of 0.30%

               

Net assets

  $ 2,077,090      $ 23,154      $ 40,375      $ 117,083      $ 354,006      $ 598,692      $ 2,092,165      $ 122,734   

Accumulation units outstanding

    127,286        1,773        2,902        8,394        25,383        41,239        146,302        9,835   

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ 16.32      $ 13.06      $ 13.91      $ 13.95      $ 13.95      $ 14.52      $ 14.30      $ 12.48   

 

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, 2013

 

    Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios – Service Class 2 Shares     Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust –
Class 2 Shares
    Goldman Sachs
Variable Insurance
Trust –

Institutional Class
Shares
 
    VIP FundsManager
20% Portfolio
    VIP FundsManager
50% Portfolio
    VIP FundsManager
70% Portfolio
    VIP FundsManager
85% Portfolio
    Developing
Markets Securities
Fund
    Small – Mid Cap
Growth Securities
Fund
    Small Cap Value
Securities Fund
    Mid Cap Value
Fund
 

Assets

               

Investments, at fair value

  $ 153,686      $ 673,046      $ 2,092,234      $ 2,200,558      $ 4,154,705      $ 4,413,313      $ 4,624,136      $ 8,057,739   

Dividends receivable

    -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    153,686        673,046        2,092,234        2,200,558        4,154,705        4,413,313        4,624,136        8,057,739   

Liabilities

               

Payable to Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

    40        175        546        572        3,246        2,726        2,891        6,289   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    40        175        546        572        3,246        2,726        2,891        6,289   

Net assets

  $ 153,646      $ 672,871      $ 2,091,688      $ 2,199,986      $ 4,151,459      $ 4,410,587      $ 4,621,245      $ 8,051,450   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulation units outstanding

    12,427        49,164        147,129        152,071        201,199        251,068        233,485        264,366   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares owned in each portfolio

    13,576        56,181        174,644        182,922        407,724        162,493        192,112        432,282   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Market value per share

  $ 11.32      $ 11.98      $ 11.98      $ 12.03      $ 10.19      $ 27.16      $ 24.07      $ 18.64   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of investments

  $ 146,191      $ 567,302      $ 1,625,332      $ 1,636,157      $ 3,640,669      $ 2,956,927      $ 2,764,558      $ 5,526,005   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Variable Universal Life contracts with expenses of 0.90%

               

Net assets

  $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 4,151,459      $ 3,017,476      $ 2,667,228      $ 7,856,792   

Accumulation units outstanding

    -        -        -        -        201,199        168,063        127,992        254,654   

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 20.63      $ 17.95      $ 20.84      $ 30.85   

Life Accumulator contracts with expenses of 0.70%

               

Net assets

  $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 836,508      $ 194,658   

Accumulation units outstanding

    -        -        -        -        -        -        39,455        9,712   

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 21.20      $ 20.04   

Life Accumulator contracts with expenses of 0.30%

               

Net assets

  $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 11,578      $ -   

Accumulation units outstanding

    -        -        -        -        -        -        941        -   

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 12.30      $ -   

EssentialLife Variable Universal Life contracts with expenses of 0.30%

               

Net assets

  $ 153,646      $ 672,871      $ 2,091,688      $ 2,199,986      $ -      $ 1,393,111      $ 1,105,931      $ -   

Accumulation units outstanding

    12,427        49,164        147,129        152,071        -        83,005        65,097        -   

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ 12.36      $ 13.69      $ 14.22      $ 14.47      $ -      $ 16.78      $ 16.99      $ -   

 

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, 2013

 

    Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance
Trust – Institutional Class Shares,
continued
    Janus Aspen Series     PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust –
Administrative Class Shares
    Principal Variable
Contracts Funds,

Inc. – Class 2
Shares – Equity
Funds
 
    Strategic Growth
Fund
    Structured Small
Cap Equity Fund
    Balanced Portfolio
(Service Shares)
    Enterprise
Portfolio (Service
Shares)
    Forty Portfolio
(Institutional
Shares)
    VIT Foreign Bond
Portfolio (U.S.

Dollar-Hedged)
    VIT Low Duration
Portfolio
    Principal Capital
Appreciation
Account
 

Assets

               

Investments, at fair value

  $ 13,680,492      $ 3,020,602      $ 5,021,163      $ 2,626,526      $ 21,720,647      $ 3,964,701      $ 4,288,663      $ 3,194,785   

Dividends receivable

    -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    13,680,492        3,020,602        5,021,163        2,626,526        21,720,647        3,964,701        4,288,663        3,194,785   

Liabilities

               

Payable to Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

    10,747        2,283        2,553        1,978        15,850        3,047        3,196        2,159   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    10,747        2,283        2,553        1,978        15,850        3,047        3,196        2,159   

Net assets

  $ 13,669,745      $ 3,018,319      $ 5,018,610      $ 2,624,548      $ 21,704,797      $ 3,961,654      $ 4,285,467      $ 3,192,626   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulation units outstanding

    915,542        141,936        279,296        133,274        1,666,909        214,153        271,124        142,370   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares owned in each portfolio

    775,538        200,438        158,296        46,242        407,211        394,498        404,209        131,635   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Market value per share

  $ 17.64      $ 15.07      $ 31.72      $ 56.80      $ 53.34      $ 10.05      $ 10.61      $ 24.27   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of investments

  $ 7,651,287      $ 1,968,868      $ 4,372,015      $ 953,037      $ 9,580,199      $ 3,971,995      $ 4,109,395      $ 2,668,479   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Variable Universal Life contracts with expenses of 0.90%

               

Net assets

  $ 13,669,745      $ 2,510,484      $ 2,465,160      $ 2,219,947      $ 19,407,434      $ 3,556,802      $ 3,964,431      $ 1,432,490   

Accumulation units outstanding

    915,542        112,218        119,834        114,669        1,505,308        185,571        245,061        73,403   

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ 14.93      $ 22.37      $ 20.57      $ 19.36      $ 12.89      $ 19.17      $ 16.18      $ 19.52   

Life Accumulator contracts with expenses of 0.70%

               

Net assets

  $ -      $ 507,835      $ -      $ 360,113      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 1,627,959   

Accumulation units outstanding

    -        29,718        -        14,856        -        -        -        57,654   

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -      $ 17.09      $ -      $ 24.24      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 28.24   

Life Accumulator contracts with expenses of 0.30%

               

Net assets

  $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 44,488      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 132,177   

Accumulation units outstanding

    -        -        -        3,749        -        -        -        11,313   

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 11.87      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 11.68   

EssentialLife Variable Universal Life contracts with
expenses of 0.30%

               

Net assets

  $ -      $ -      $ 2,553,450      $ -      $ 2,297,363      $ 404,852      $ 321,036      $ -   

Accumulation units outstanding

    -        -        159,462        -        161,601        28,582        26,063        -   

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -      $ -      $ 16.01      $ -      $ 14.22      $ 14.16      $ 12.32      $ -   

 

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, 2013

 

    Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. – Class 2 Shares – Equity Funds,  continued     Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc.
– Class 2 Shares – Fixed Income Funds
 
    Diversified
International
Account
    Equity Income
Account
    LargeCap Blend
Account II
    LargeCap Growth
Account
    MidCap Account
(1)
    SmallCap Growth
Account II
    Government &
High Quality Bond
Account
    Income Account  

Assets

               

Investments, at fair value

  $ 725,088      $ 7,044,065      $ 297,447      $ 219,995      $ 8,772,349      $ 2,105,475      $ 13,151      $ 130,293   

Dividends receivable

    -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    725,088        7,044,065        297,447        219,995        8,772,349        2,105,475        13,151        130,293   

Liabilities

               

Payable to Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

    436        5,195        172        117        6,783        1,611        7        78   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    436        5,195        172        117        6,783        1,611        7        78   

Net assets

  $ 724,652      $ 7,038,870      $ 297,275      $ 219,878      $ 8,765,566      $ 2,103,864      $ 13,144      $ 130,215   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulation units outstanding

    33,535        301,875        15,509        12,291        93,787        143,349        1,030        8,427   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares owned in each portfolio

    48,436        337,521        29,334        9,911        148,282        117,036        1,272        12,257   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Market value per share

  $ 14.97      $ 20.87      $ 10.14      $ 22.20      $ 59.16      $ 17.99      $ 10.34      $ 10.63   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of investments

  $ 431,842      $ 5,005,660      $ 171,084      $ 111,489      $ 4,696,726      $ 1,082,590      $ 12,983      $ 119,758   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Variable Universal Life contracts with expenses of 0.90%

               

Net assets

  $ -      $ 5,400,621      $ -      $ -      $ 8,284,484      $ 1,915,902      $ -      $ -   

Accumulation units outstanding

    -        232,042        -        -        86,153        135,259        -        -   

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -      $ 23.27      $ -      $ -      $ 96.16      $ 14.16      $ -      $ -   

Life Accumulator contracts with expenses of 0.70%

               

Net assets

  $ 701,574      $ 1,506,944      $ 267,319      $ 166,374      $ 440,809      $ 159,906      $ 10,079      $ 116,151   

Accumulation units outstanding

    31,576        58,263        12,931        7,816        4,224        5,846        725        7,050   

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ 22.22      $ 25.86      $ 20.67      $ 21.29      $ 104.36      $ 27.35      $ 13.90      $ 16.48   

Life Accumulator contracts with expenses of 0.30%

               

Net assets

  $ 23,078      $ 131,305      $ 29,956      $ 53,504      $ 40,273      $ 28,056      $ 3,065      $ 14,064   

Accumulation units outstanding

    1,959        11,570        2,578        4,475        3,410        2,244        305        1,377   

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ 11.78      $ 11.35      $ 11.62      $ 11.96      $ 11.81      $ 12.50      $ 10.05      $ 10.21   

EssentialLife Variable Universal Life contracts with expenses of 0.30%

               

Net assets

  $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -   

Accumulation units outstanding

    -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -   

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -   

(1)    The PVC MidCap Blend Account Subaccount changed its name to PVC MidCap Account, effective May 1, 2013.

 

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, 2013

 

    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
 
    Money Market
Account
    Short-Term
Income Account
    SAM Balanced
Portfolio
    SAM Conservative
Balanced Portfolio
    SAM Conservative
Growth Portfolio
    SAM Flexible
Income Portfolio
    SAM Strategic
Growth Portfolio
 

Assets

             

Investments, at fair value

  $ 17,085      $ 1,148      $ 18,819,693      $ 2,585,072      $ 45,284,507      $ 1,435,980      $ 56,406,153   

Dividends receivable

    -        -        -        -        -        -        -   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    17,085        1,148        18,819,693        2,585,072        45,284,507        1,435,980        56,406,153   

Liabilities

             

Payable to Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

    10        -        11,088        1,421        29,123        888        37,266   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    10        -        11,088        1,421        29,123        888        37,266   

Net assets

  $ 17,075      $ 1,148      $ 18,808,605      $ 2,583,651      $ 45,255,384      $ 1,435,092      $ 56,368,887   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulation units outstanding

    1,596        101        1,037,495        154,793        2,297,963        85,223        2,718,474   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares owned in each portfolio

    17,083        443        1,023,365        194,659        2,217,654        105,431        2,412,581   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Market value per share

  $ 1.00      $ 2.59      $ 18.39      $ 13.28      $ 20.42      $ 13.62      $ 23.38   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of investments

  $ 17,085      $ 1,067      $ 15,329,169      $ 2,205,859      $ 34,387,611      $ 1,252,869      $ 41,070,915   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Variable Universal Life contracts with expenses of 0.90%

             

Net assets

  $ -      $ -      $ 10,553,133      $ 1,084,470      $ 30,828,093      $ 627,167      $ 39,269,273   

Accumulation units outstanding

    -        -        496,262        56,186        1,374,994        34,821        1,683,138   

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -      $ -      $ 21.27      $ 19.30      $ 22.42      $ 18.01      $ 23.33   

Life Accumulator contracts with expenses of 0.70%

             

Net assets

  $ 17,075      $ 555      $ 1,813,618      $ 479,775      $ 3,165,289      $ 528,935      $ 5,444,678   

Accumulation units outstanding

    1,596        43        86,925        25,615        142,364        30,507        232,660   

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ 10.69      $ 12.98      $ 20.86      $ 18.73      $ 22.23      $ 17.34      $ 23.40   

Life Accumulator contracts with expenses of 0.30%

             

Net assets

  $ -      $ 593      $ 525,219      $ 27,753      $ 411,154      $ 1,069      $ 527,858   

Accumulation units outstanding

    -        58        47,297        2,571        36,068        101        45,330   

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -      $ 10.11      $ 11.10      $ 10.79      $ 11.40      $ 10.58      $ 11.64   

EssentialLife Variable Universal Life contracts with
expenses of 0.30%

             

Net assets

  $ -      $ -      $ 5,916,635      $ 991,653      $ 10,850,848      $ 277,921      $ 11,127,078   

Accumulation units outstanding

    -        -        407,011        70,421        744,537        19,794        757,346   

Unit value of accumulation units

  $ -      $ -      $ 14.54      $ 14.08      $ 14.57      $ 14.04      $ 14.69   

 

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

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

 

    Calvert Variable
Series, Inc.
    Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund –
Service Class Shares
    The 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     Core Equity VIP     Global Small Cap
Growth VIP
 

Investment income

               

Dividends and capital gain distributions

  $ 18,572      $ -      $ 31,706      $ 2,478      $ 71,075      $ 210,150      $ 40,994      $ 645,113   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    18,572        -        31,706        2,478        71,075        210,150        40,994        645,113   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

               

Mortality and expense risk

    1,427        34,924        11,019        1,512        13,329        51,343        25,405        74,617   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    1,427        34,924        11,019        1,512        13,329        51,343        25,405        74,617   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    17,145        (34,924     20,687        966        57,746        158,807        15,589        570,496   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized gains (losses) on investments

               

Proceeds from sales

    22,820        353,528        78,592        28,779        143,441        241,826        269,782        620,628   

Cost of investments sold

    (20,634     (345,409     (79,924     (26,772     (139,060     (294,993     (245,011     (617,351
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

    2,186        8,119        (1,332     2,007        4,381        (53,167     24,771        3,277   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

               

Beginning of period

    27,000        368,182        141,980        47,476        380,637        (19,114     374,308        1,488,677   

End of period

    47,811        1,983,319        89,261        117,519        834,104        (354,739     1,206,194        3,581,792   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    20,811        1,615,137        (52,719     70,043        453,467        (335,625     831,886        2,093,115   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

  $ 40,142      $ 1,588,332      $ (33,364   $ 73,016      $ 515,594      $ (229,985   $ 872,246      $ 2,666,888   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

    DWS Variable
Series I – Class A
Shares,
continued
    DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares     Fidelity Variable Insurance Products
(VIP) Funds – Service Class Shares
 
    International VIP     Government &
Agency
Securities VIP
    High Income VIP     Large Cap Value
VIP
    Money Market
VIP
    Small Mid Cap
Growth VIP
    VIP Growth
Portfolio
    VIP Index 500
Portfolio
 

Investment income

               

Dividends and capital gain distributions

  $ 561,425      $ 136,909      $ 321,705      $ 480,255      $ 149      $ 455      $ 42,593      $ 453,816   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    561,425        136,909        321,705        480,255        149        455        42,593        453,816   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

               

Mortality and expense risk

    94,142        16,468        38,022        218,883        11,849        3,423        134,950        135,974   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    94,142        16,468        38,022        218,883        11,849        3,423        134,950        135,974   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    467,283        120,441        283,683        261,372        (11,700     (2,968     (92,357     317,842   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized gains (losses) on investments

               

Proceeds from sales

    479,185        144,503        240,580        1,444,320        125,276        57,178        975,205        844,324   

Cost of investments sold

    (687,417     (158,625     (270,020     (1,409,151     (125,276     (48,413     (876,253     (831,318
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

    (208,232     (14,122     (29,440     35,169        -        8,765        98,952        13,006   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

               

Beginning of period

    186,427        72,013        187,767        75,833        (3     118,161        3,971,476        2,171,488   

End of period

    1,860,575        (112,247     250,084        6,189,101        -        246,248        8,759,210        6,107,036   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    1,674,148        (184,260     62,317        6,113,268        3        128,087        4,787,734        3,935,548   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

  $ 1,933,199      $ (77,941   $ 316,560      $ 6,409,809      $ (11,697   $ 133,884      $ 4,794,329      $ 4,266,396   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

    Fidelity Variable
Insurance
Products (VIP)
Funds – Service
Class Shares,
continued
    Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares  
    VIP Mid Cap
Portfolio
    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
 

Investment income

               

Dividends and capital gain distributions

  $ 1,236,751      $ 377      $ 973      $ 3,306      $ 9,541      $ 17,333      $ 54,468      $ 2,408   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    1,236,751        377        973        3,306        9,541        17,333        54,468        2,408   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

               

Mortality and expense risk

    69,206        62        100        321        930        1,515        5,222        294   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    69,206        62        100        321        930        1,515        5,222        294   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    1,167,545        315        873        2,985        8,611        15,818        49,246        2,114   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized gains (losses) on investments

               

Proceeds from sales

    508,123        2,850        6,843        26,043        57,707        46,160        195,855        9,556   

Cost of investments sold

    (508,111     (2,853     (6,868     (25,939     (57,787     (46,590     (195,428     (9,603
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

    12        (3     (25     104        (80     (430     427        (47
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

               

Beginning of period

    892,602        1,823        2,285        8,585        27,925        40,789        156,477        2,792   

End of period

    2,364,000        3,319        5,483        19,407        63,774        114,429        442,496        5,520   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    1,471,398        1,496        3,198        10,822        35,849        73,640        286,019        2,728   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

  $ 2,638,955      $ 1,808      $ 4,046      $ 13,911      $ 44,380      $ 89,028      $ 335,692      $ 4,795   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

    Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios – Service Class 2 Shares     Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance
Products Trust – Class 2 Shares
    Goldman Sachs
Variable
Insurance Trust –
Institutional
Class Shares
 
    VIP
FundsManager
20% Portfolio
    VIP
FundsManager
50% Portfolio
    VIP
FundsManager
70% Portfolio
    VIP
FundsManager
85% Portfolio
    Developing
Markets
Securities Fund
    Small – Mid
Cap Growth
Securities Fund
    Small Cap Value
Securities Fund
    Mid Cap Value
Fund
 

Investment income

               

Dividends and capital gain distributions

  $ 4,722      $ 8,959      $ 33,829      $ 38,239      $ 77,817      $ 231,557      $ 114,607      $ 671,264   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    4,722        8,959        33,829        38,239        77,817        231,557        114,607        671,264   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

               

Mortality and expense risk

    398        1,668        5,283        5,369        35,838        26,654        28,175        65,052   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    398        1,668        5,283        5,369        35,838        26,654        28,175        65,052   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    4,324        7,291        28,546        32,870        41,979        204,903        86,432        606,212   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized gains (losses) on investments

               

Proceeds from sales

    17,598        55,612        86,612        211,398        180,920        240,892        226,631        547,305   

Cost of investments sold

    (17,618     (55,624     (87,143     (211,859     (209,229     (230,401     (220,467     (499,280
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

    (20     (12     (531     (461     (28,309     10,491        6,164        48,025   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

               

Beginning of period

    5,011        38,245        157,147        168,154        592,876        522,498        779,043        1,205,010   

End of period

    7,494        105,744        466,900        564,400        514,002        1,456,381        1,859,599        2,531,728   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    2,483        67,499        309,753        396,246        (78,874     933,883        1,080,556        1,326,718   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

  $ 6,787      $ 74,778      $ 337,768      $ 428,655      $ (65,204   $ 1,149,277      $ 1,173,152      $ 1,980,955   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

    Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance
Trust – Institutional Class Shares,
continued
    Janus Aspen Series     PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust –
Administrative Class Shares
    Principal Variable
Contracts Funds,
Inc. – Class 2
Shares – Equity
Funds
 
    Strategic Growth
Fund
    Structured Small
Cap Equity Fund
    Balanced
Portfolio (Service
Shares)
    Enterprise
Portfolio (Service
Shares)
    Forty Portfolio
(Institutional
Shares)
    VIT Foreign Bond
Portfolio (U.S.
Dollar-Hedged)
    VIT Low Duration
Portfolio
    Principal Capital
Appreciation
Account
 

Investment income

               

Dividends and capital gain distributions

  $ 521,597      $ 370,323      $ 282,710      $ 8,610      $ 135,089      $ 295,922      $ 60,344      $ 629,352   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    521,597        370,323        282,710        8,610        135,089        295,922        60,344        629,352   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

               

Mortality and expense risk

    107,715        22,811        25,789        20,285        157,733        32,623        35,552        21,876   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    107,715        22,811        25,789        20,285        157,733        32,623        35,552        21,876   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    413,882        347,512        256,921        (11,675     (22,644     263,299        24,792        607,476   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized gains (losses) on investments

               

Proceeds from sales

    716,424        166,025        199,175        234,799        1,197,197        231,456        165,245        242,616   

Cost of investments sold

    (642,260     (157,578     (200,122     (185,764     (1,049,397     (236,412     (167,232     (245,946
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

    74,164        8,447        (947     49,035        147,800        (4,956     (1,987     (3,330
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

               

Beginning of period

    3,221,617        632,055        170,311        1,078,647        7,214,424        264,651        242,524        377,940   

End of period

    6,029,205        1,051,731        649,139        1,673,492        12,140,443        (7,296     179,262        526,302   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    2,807,588        419,676        478,828        594,845        4,926,019        (271,947     (63,262     148,362   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

  $ 3,295,634      $ 775,635      $ 734,802      $ 632,205      $ 5,051,175      $ (13,604   $ (40,457   $ 752,508   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

    Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. – Class 2 Shares – Equity Funds,  continued     Principal Variable Contracts Funds,
Inc. – Class 2 Shares – Fixed  Income
Funds
 
    Diversified
International
Account
    Equity Income
Account
    LargeCap Blend
Account II
    LargeCap Growth
Account
    MidCap Account
(1)
    SmallCap Growth
Account II
    Government &
High Quality

Bond Account
    Income Account  

Investment income

               

Dividends and capital gain distributions

  $ 17,121      $ 184,703      $ 3,189      $ 2,500      $ 463,846      $ -      $ 440      $ 6,395   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    17,121        184,703        3,189        2,500        463,846        -        440        6,395   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

               

Mortality and expense risk

    5,265        53,779        1,758        1,308        69,065        15,841        127        931   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    5,265        53,779        1,758        1,308        69,065        15,841        127        931   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    11,856        130,924        1,431        1,192        394,781        (15,841     313        5,464   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized gains (losses) on investments

               

Proceeds from sales

    232,768        455,204        47,818        71,877        542,131        150,209        16,776        34,794   

Cost of investments sold

    (184,709     (452,817     (40,846     (61,034     (514,155     (123,440     (16,818     (33,156
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

    48,059        2,387        6,972        10,843        27,976        26,769        (42     1,638   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

               

Beginning of period

    231,749        724,379        66,715        65,111        2,334,056        360,254        729        18,479   

End of period

    293,244        2,038,406        126,367        108,509        4,075,669        1,022,885        167        10,536   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    61,495        1,314,027        59,652        43,398        1,741,613        662,631        (562     (7,943
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

  $ 121,410      $ 1,447,338      $ 68,055      $ 55,433      $ 2,164,370      $ 673,559      $ (291   $ (841
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)    The PVC MidCap Blend Account Subaccount changed its name to PVC MidCap Account, effective May 1, 2013.

 

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

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

    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
 
    Money Market
Account
    Short-Term
Income Account
    SAM Balanced
Portfolio
    SAM
Conservative
Balanced

Portfolio
    SAM
Conservative
Growth Portfolio
    SAM Flexible
Income Portfolio
    SAM Strategic
Growth Portfolio
 

Investment income

             

Dividends and capital gain distributions

  $ -      $ 18      $ 571,020      $ 84,834      $ 634,915      $ 62,154      $ 575,739   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    -        18        571,020        84,834        634,915        62,154        575,739   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

             

Mortality and expense risk

    71        8        118,589        15,435        302,206        9,542        381,790   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    71        8        118,589        15,435        302,206        9,542        381,790   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    (71     10        452,431        69,399        332,709        52,612        193,949   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized gains (losses) on investments

             

Proceeds from sales

    1,238        2,110        1,761,464        428,430        2,572,244        116,699        3,309,201   

Cost of investments sold

    (1,238     (1,986     (1,745,270     (420,274     (2,589,849     (117,341     (3,413,331
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

    -        124        16,194        8,156        (17,605     (642     (104,130
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

             

Beginning of period

    2        202        1,364,849        219,238        3,274,888        149,396        3,951,049   

End of period

    -        82        3,490,522        379,212        10,897,228        183,109        15,335,239   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    (2     (120     2,125,673        159,974        7,622,340        33,713        11,384,190   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

  $ (73   $ 14      $ 2,594,298      $ 237,529      $ 7,937,444      $ 85,683      $ 11,474,009   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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 Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 

    Calvert Variable Series, Inc.     Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund – Service Class Shares     The Dreyfus Socially Responsible
Growth Fund, Inc. – Service Class

Shares
 
    VP SRI Mid Cap Growth Portfolio     Opportunistic Small Cap Portfolio     Quality Bond Portfolio     Socially Responsible Growth Fund  
    2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 17,145      $ 15,214      $ (34,924   $ (26,942   $ 20,687      $ 22,352      $ 966      $ (234

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

    2,186        368        8,119        (51,704     (1,332     98        2,007        (46

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    20,811        4,383        1,615,137        621,578        (52,719     44,864        70,043        16,992   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

    40,142        19,965        1,588,332        542,932        (33,364     67,314        73,016        16,712   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

               

Payments received from contract owners

    18,871        21,170        757,261        690,934        168,251        178,590        129,487        85,778   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

    (15,878     (10,177     (193,079     (164,566     (71,107     (61,931     (15,503     (7,426

Contract maintenance charges

    (11,158     (11,971     (408,218     (348,580     (84,945     (98,087     (70,629     (50,567

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

    (3,153     (2,191     (168,203     (78,507     18,658        (10,148     42,546        9,302   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

    (11,318     (3,169     (12,239     99,281        30,857        8,424        85,901        37,087   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    28,824        16,796        1,576,093        642,213        (2,507     75,738        158,917        53,799   

Net assets

               

Beginning of period

    144,451        127,655        3,399,985        2,757,772        1,237,475        1,161,737        200,561        146,762   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 173,275      $ 144,451      $ 4,976,078      $ 3,399,985      $ 1,234,968      $ 1,237,475      $ 359,478      $ 200,561   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

               

Units issued

    619        763        23,192        27,249        6,516        4,468        7,870        5,084   

Units redeemed

    (1,291     (985     (25,047     (17,020     (4,547     (3,899     (2,263     (1,882
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

    (672     (222     (1,855     10,229        1,969        569        5,607        3,202   

Beginning units

    9,835        10,057        319,455        309,226        77,600        77,031        18,669        15,467   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

    9,163        9,835        317,600        319,455        79,569        77,600        24,276        18,669   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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 Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

    DWS Investments VIT Funds - Class B
Shares
    DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares  
    Equity 500 Index VIP     Bond VIP     Core Equity VIP     Global Small Cap Growth VIP  
    2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 57,746      $ 13,067      $ 158,807      $ 188,578      $ 15,589      $ 9,417      $ 570,496      $ 350,991   

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

    4,381        3,474        (53,167     (48,589     24,771        (10,734     3,277        (71,002

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    453,467        194,703        (335,625     216,281        831,886        325,192        2,093,115        665,235   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

    515,594        211,244        (229,985     356,270        872,246        323,875        2,666,888        945,224   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

               

Payments received from contract owners

    181,735        203,409        1,348,812        1,401,150        295,521        303,224        1,709,224        1,755,953   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

    (83,980     (94,083     (329,328     (284,934     (177,515     (112,352     (448,132     (339,797

Contract maintenance charges

    (34,476     (38,518     (633,824     (689,813     (176,744     (175,754     (916,056     (883,225

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

    (46,580     (127,423     148,494        (42,786     (95,957     (56,465     (409,119     (107,572
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

    16,699        (56,615     534,154        383,617        (154,695     (41,347     (64,083     425,359   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    532,293        154,629        304,169        739,887        717,551        282,528        2,602,805        1,370,583   

Net assets

               

Beginning of period

    1,659,600        1,504,971        5,762,319        5,022,432        2,485,154        2,202,626        7,677,507        6,306,924   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 2,191,893      $ 1,659,600      $ 6,066,488      $ 5,762,319      $ 3,202,705      $ 2,485,154      $ 10,280,312      $ 7,677,507   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

               

Units issued

    34,569        9,356        52,110        43,140        7,581        11,836        30,376        53,666   

Units redeemed

    (20,853     (13,226     (14,332     (15,095     (19,824     (15,818     (30,372     (20,019
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

    13,716        (3,870     37,778        28,045        (12,243     (3,982     4        33,647   

Beginning units

    98,392        102,262        381,818        353,773        230,514        234,496        462,357        428,710   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

    112,108        98,392        419,596        381,818        218,271        230,514        462,361        462,357   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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 Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

    DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares,
continued
    DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares  
    International VIP     Government & Agency Securities VIP     High Income VIP     Large Cap Value VIP  
    2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 467,283      $ 106,344      $ 120,441      $ 98,967      $ 283,683      $ 284,055      $ 261,372      $ 208,783   

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

    (208,232     (219,349     (14,122     (2,010     (29,440     (38,163     35,169        (23,886

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    1,674,148        1,684,529        (184,260     (58,016     62,317        274,588        6,113,268        1,515,747   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

    1,933,199        1,571,524        (77,941     38,941        316,560        520,480        6,409,809        1,700,644   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

               

Payments received from contract owners

    2,170,736        2,107,012        377,638        361,918        1,027,567        969,500        4,199,888        4,307,058   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

    (546,067     (454,125     (107,940     (87,077     (233,869     (180,744     (1,293,632     (1,058,180

Contract maintenance charges

    (1,008,627     (952,460     (203,734     (206,853     (555,799     (534,600     (2,101,352     (2,120,551

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

    (88,949     (180,276     31,380        15,805        24,203        (48,837     (869,199     (285,398
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

    527,093        520,151        97,344        83,793        262,102        205,319        (64,295     842,929   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    2,460,292        2,091,675        19,403        122,734        578,662        725,799        6,345,514        2,543,573   

Net assets

               

Beginning of period

    9,749,795        7,658,120        1,987,546        1,864,812        4,359,836        3,634,037        21,523,031        18,979,458   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 12,210,087      $ 9,749,795      $ 2,006,949      $ 1,987,546      $ 4,938,498      $ 4,359,836      $ 27,868,545      $ 21,523,031   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

               

Units issued

    116,786        126,608        14,979        11,353        27,423        25,484        53,515        72,524   

Units redeemed

    (53,923     (45,574     (7,888     (5,170     (11,318     (11,237     (51,611     (31,520
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

    62,863        81,034        7,091        6,183        16,105        14,247        1,904        41,004   

Beginning units

    1,374,658        1,293,624        113,531        107,348        230,028        215,781        945,046        904,042   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

    1,437,521        1,374,658        120,622        113,531        246,133        230,028        946,950        945,046   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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 Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

    DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares, continued     Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Funds – Service Class Shares  
    Money Market VIP     Small Mid Cap Growth VIP     VIP Growth Portfolio     VIP Index 500 Portfolio  
    2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (11,700   $ (11,549   $ (2,968   $ (2,912   $ (92,357   $ (46,415   $ 317,842      $ 315,784   

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

    -        -        8,765        (301     98,952        12,176        13,006        (51,993

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    3        (1     128,087        41,427        4,787,734        1,623,131        3,935,548        1,457,363   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

    (11,697     (11,550     133,884        38,214        4,794,329        1,588,892        4,266,396        1,721,154   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

               

Payments received from contract owners

    377,239        402,895        56,041        52,730        2,846,472        2,788,226        2,869,785        2,797,812   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

    (93,246     (84,312     (38,343     (17,632     (760,980     (659,150     (729,318     (731,386

Contract maintenance charges

    (180,896     (200,494     (26,674     (27,231     (1,495,431     (1,471,655     (1,501,315     (1,438,131

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

    (6,988     (64,574     (12,276     (4,351     (535,352     (284,392     (246,300     (286,140
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

    96,109        53,515        (21,252     3,516        54,709        373,029        392,852        342,155   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    84,412        41,965        112,632        41,730        4,849,038        1,961,921        4,659,248        2,063,309   

Net assets

               

Beginning of period

    1,447,086        1,405,121        333,103        291,373        13,569,264        11,607,343        13,580,501        11,517,192   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 1,531,498      $ 1,447,086      $ 445,735      $ 333,103      $ 18,418,302      $ 13,569,264      $ 18,239,749      $ 13,580,501   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

               

Units issued

    19,507        19,578        5,650        6,055        75,628        90,441        79,408        81,359   

Units redeemed

    (10,450     (14,359     (9,328     (5,466     (70,221     (55,650     (51,099     (51,855
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

    9,057        5,219        (3,678     589        5,407        34,791        28,309        29,504   

Beginning units

    127,574        122,355        67,610        67,021        1,267,884        1,233,093        1,077,646        1,048,142   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

    136,631        127,574        63,932        67,610        1,273,291        1,267,884        1,105,955        1,077,646   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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 Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products
(VIP) Funds – Service Class Shares,
continued
    Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares  
    VIP Mid Cap Portfolio     VIP Freedom 2005 Portfolio     VIP Freedom 2010 Portfolio     VIP Freedom 2015 Portfolio  
    2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 1,167,545      $ 556,457      $ 315      $ 325      $ 873      $ 721      $ 2,985      $ 3,089   

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

    12        (12,592     (3     (10     (25     (20     104        (116

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    1,471,398        291,731        1,496        1,036        3,198        1,593        10,822        6,456   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

    2,638,955        835,596        1,808        1,351        4,046        2,294        13,911        9,429   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

               

Payments received from contract owners

    2,147,342        1,972,208        7,020        7,215        25,847        22,825        36,824        49,434   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

    (399,808     (322,276     (176     (476     (3,563     (1,459     (3,933     (1,085

Contract maintenance charges

    (1,087,827     (980,850     (4,102     (3,815     (14,157     (12,921     (33,451     (33,316

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

    (111,874     (3,636     333        29        612        528        1,821        6,549   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

    547,833        665,446        3,075        2,953        8,739        8,973        1,261        21,582   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    3,186,788        1,501,042        4,883        4,304        12,785        11,267        15,172        31,011   

Net assets

               

Beginning of period

    7,287,371        5,786,329        18,271        13,967        27,590        16,323        101,911        70,900   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 10,474,159      $ 7,287,371      $ 23,154      $ 18,271      $ 40,375      $ 27,590      $ 117,083      $ 101,911   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

               

Units issued

    57,354        64,309        471        509        1,192        1,081        2,074        3,435   

Units redeemed

    (21,398     (14,419     (224     (255     (528     (316     (1,991     (1,575
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

    35,956        49,890        247        254        664        765        83        1,860   

Beginning units

    339,377        289,487        1,526        1,272        2,238        1,473        8,311        6,451   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

    375,333        339,377        1,773        1,526        2,902        2,238        8,394        8,311   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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 Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

    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  
    2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 8,611      $ 7,102      $ 15,818      $ 9,362      $ 49,246      $ 35,106      $ 2,114      $ 1,665   

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

    (80     (359     (430     (492     427        (2,456     (47     (21

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    35,849        19,979        73,640        32,978        286,019        123,746        2,728        1,912   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

    44,380        26,722        89,028        41,848        335,692        156,396        4,795        3,556   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

               

Payments received from contract owners

    163,041        163,837        305,195        275,254        1,061,053        979,944        79,663        52,662   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

    (14,153     (14,593     (20,774     (18,742     (126,516     (85,427     (983     (6,495

Contract maintenance charges

    (95,248     (88,425     (167,648     (143,118     (585,031     (534,489     (41,425     (29,533

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

    (18,072     2,411        (14,697     6,595        (45,171     25,178        3,479        4,107   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

    35,568        63,230        102,076        119,989        304,335        385,206        40,734        20,741   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    79,948        89,952        191,104        161,837        640,027        541,602        45,529        24,297   

Net assets

               

Beginning of period

    274,058        184,106        407,588        245,751        1,452,138        910,536        77,205        52,908   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 354,006      $ 274,058      $ 598,692      $ 407,588      $ 2,092,165      $ 1,452,138      $ 122,734      $ 77,205   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

               

Units issued

    7,178        8,808        11,119        12,920        38,402        42,848        4,126        2,625   

Units redeemed

    (4,450     (3,309     (3,390     (2,535     (15,016     (8,438     (780     (847
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

    2,728        5,499        7,729        10,385        23,386        34,410        3,346        1,778   

Beginning units

    22,655        17,156        33,510        23,125        122,916        88,506        6,489        4,711   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

    25,383        22,655        41,239        33,510        146,302        122,916        9,835        6,489   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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 Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

    Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios – Service Class 2 Shares  
    VIP FundsManager 20% Portfolio     VIP FundsManager 50% Portfolio     VIP FundsManager 70% Portfolio     VIP FundsManager 85% Portfolio  
    2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 4,324      $ 1,444      $ 7,291      $ 5,029      $ 28,546      $ 20,143      $ 32,870      $ 17,627   

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

    (20     (34     (12     (352     (531     (1,735     (461     (2,607

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    2,483        3,372        67,499        27,249        309,753        119,874        396,246        122,418   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

    6,787        4,782        74,778        31,926        337,768        138,282        428,655        137,438   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

               

Payments received from contract owners

    94,092        71,673        370,586        319,164        907,477        851,070        1,113,021        949,236   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

    (12,463     (5,026     (44,247     (14,687     (51,625     (50,590     (146,064     (60,864

Contract maintenance charges

    (53,464     (40,969     (206,326     (174,203     (537,238     (476,356     (612,641     (524,090

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

    2,120        1,205        27,182        14,410        2,977        8,146        23,421        35,889   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

    30,285        26,883        147,195        144,684        321,591        332,270        377,737        400,171   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    37,072        31,665        221,973        176,610        659,359        470,552        806,392        537,609   

Net assets

               

Beginning of period

    116,574        84,909        450,898        274,288        1,432,329        961,777        1,393,594        855,985   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 153,646      $ 116,574      $ 672,871      $ 450,898      $ 2,091,688      $ 1,432,329      $ 2,199,986      $ 1,393,594   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

               

Units issued

    3,959        3,206        15,808        15,025        31,548        38,517        45,502        44,188   

Units redeemed

    (1,445     (883     (4,306     (2,517     (6,500     (8,772     (15,926     (7,217
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

    2,514        2,323        11,502        12,508        25,048        29,745        29,576        36,971   

Beginning units

    9,913        7,590        37,662        25,154        122,081        92,336        122,495        85,524   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

    12,427        9,913        49,164        37,662        147,129        122,081        152,071        122,495   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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 Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

    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  
    2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 41,979      $ 17,466      $ 204,903      $ 174,282      $ 86,432      $ 449      $ 606,212      $ 18,442   

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

    (28,309     (57,274     10,491        (2,582     6,164        (7,693     48,025        (26,545

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    (78,874     462,246        933,883        81,578        1,080,556        472,200        1,326,718        962,464   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

    (65,204     422,438        1,149,277        253,278        1,173,152        464,956        1,980,955        954,361   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

               

Payments received from contract owners

    804,068        843,354        981,219        868,067        915,823        845,302        852,043        883,230   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

    (170,734     (203,133     (143,029     (142,716     (167,745     (120,885     (352,949     (290,918

Contract maintenance charges

    (365,523     (406,581     (497,839     (446,675     (451,305     (404,509     (483,232     (490,902

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

    (14,504     (7,320     (81,230     34,251        (50,149     (46,549     (316,751     (173,423
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

    253,307        226,320        259,121        312,927        246,624        273,359        (300,889     (72,013
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    188,103        648,758        1,408,398        566,205        1,419,776        738,315        1,680,066        882,348   

Net assets

               

Beginning of period

    3,963,356        3,314,598        3,002,189        2,435,984        3,201,469        2,463,154        6,371,384        5,489,036   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 4,151,459      $ 3,963,356      $ 4,410,587      $ 3,002,189      $ 4,621,245      $ 3,201,469      $ 8,051,450      $ 6,371,384   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

               

Units issued

    20,263        19,912        32,720        36,694        29,467        33,201        7,559        10,849   

Units redeemed

    (7,678     (8,199     (14,888     (10,370     (12,247     (10,372     (19,103     (13,620
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

    12,585        11,713        17,832        26,324        17,220        22,829        (11,544     (2,771

Beginning units

    188,614        176,901        233,236        206,912        216,265        193,436        275,910        278,681   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

    201,199        188,614        251,068        233,236        233,485        216,265        264,366        275,910   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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 Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

    Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust – Institutional Class Shares, continued     Janus Aspen Series  
    Strategic Growth Fund     Structured Small Cap Equity Fund     Balanced Portfolio (Service Shares)     Enterprise Portfolio (Service Shares)  
    2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 413,882      $ (19,210   $ 347,512      $ 7,623      $ 256,921      $ 279,266      $ (11,675   $ (17,519

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

    74,164        19,649        8,447        (397     (947     (9,295     49,035        16,044   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    2,807,588        1,681,568        419,676        225,010        478,828        80,794        594,845        295,498   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

    3,295,634        1,682,007        775,635        232,236        734,802        350,765        632,205        294,023   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

               

Payments received from contract owners

    1,760,443        1,835,214        446,762        481,812        1,534,345        1,265,443        268,669        291,625   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

    (618,421     (519,696     (120,658     (115,659     (189,596     (104,965     (109,497     (108,652

Contract maintenance charges

    (938,125     (977,644     (224,370     (234,256     (782,554     (661,889     (138,922     (152,897

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

    (420,650     (328,910     (98,746     (35,983     169,521        111,688        (131,693     (66,573
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

    (216,753     8,964        2,988        95,914        731,716        610,277        (111,443     (36,497
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    3,078,881        1,690,971        778,623        328,150        1,466,518        961,042        520,762        257,526   

Net assets

               

Beginning of period

    10,590,864        8,899,893        2,239,696        1,911,546        3,552,092        2,591,050        2,103,786        1,846,260   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 13,669,745      $ 10,590,864      $ 3,018,319      $ 2,239,696      $ 5,018,610      $ 3,552,092      $ 2,624,548      $ 2,103,786   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

               

Units issued

    33,191        43,535        8,600        13,684        58,447        54,842        9,697        8,101   

Units redeemed

    (48,576     (42,076     (7,817     (7,420     (10,567     (9,648     (14,042     (10,563
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

    (15,385     1,459        783        6,264        47,880        45,194        (4,345     (2,462

Beginning units

    930,927        929,468        141,153        134,889        231,416        186,222        137,619        140,081   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

    915,542        930,927        141,936        141,153        279,296        231,416        133,274        137,619   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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 Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

    Janus Aspen Series, continued     PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust – Administrative Class Shares     Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc.
– Class 2 Shares – Equity Funds
 
    Forty Portfolio (Institutional Shares)     VIT Foreign Bond Portfolio
(U.S. Dollar- Hedged)
    VIT Low Duration Portfolio     Principal Capital Appreciation Account  
    2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (22,644   $ (20,949   $ 263,299      $ 181,236      $ 24,792      $ 40,170      $ 607,476      $ 27,958   

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

    147,800        43,299        (4,956     90        (1,987     64        (3,330     (8,528

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    4,926,019        3,058,516        (271,947     152,352        (63,262     144,728        148,362        241,447   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

    5,051,175        3,080,866        (13,604     333,678        (40,457     184,962        752,508        260,877   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

               

Payments received from contract owners

    3,272,477        3,053,379        785,899        762,966        808,170        815,717        385,084        407,734   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

    (982,689     (752,312     (215,215     (170,539     (195,294     (183,092     (122,906     (116,153

Contract maintenance charges

    (1,745,577     (1,638,742     (408,406     (424,035     (404,143     (431,762     (148,374     (155,875

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

    (453,997     (457,758     58,854        (45,402     76,095        (3,684     (39,935     (49,695
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

    90,214        204,567        221,132        122,990        284,828        197,179        73,869        86,011   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    5,141,389        3,285,433        207,528        456,668        244,371        382,141        826,377        346,888   

Net assets

               

Beginning of period

    16,563,408        13,277,975        3,754,126        3,297,458        4,041,096        3,658,955        2,366,249        2,019,361   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 21,704,797      $ 16,563,408      $ 3,961,654      $ 3,754,126      $ 4,285,467      $ 4,041,096      $ 3,192,626      $ 2,366,249   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

               

Units issued

    102,573        101,488        25,355        18,161        28,529        22,614        24,207        16,029   

Units redeemed

    (95,348     (82,468     (11,137     (9,865     (9,357     (8,695     (14,541     (10,945
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

    7,225        19,020        14,218        8,296        19,172        13,919        9,666        5,084   

Beginning units

    1,659,684        1,640,664        199,935        191,639        251,952        238,033        132,704        127,620   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

    1,666,909        1,659,684        214,153        199,935        271,124        251,952        142,370        132,704   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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 Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

    Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. – Class 2 Shares – Equity Funds,  continued  
    Diversified International Account     Equity Income Account     LargeCap Blend Account II     LargeCap Growth Account  
    2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 11,856      $ 7,650      $ 130,924      $ 103,331      $ 1,431      $ 701      $ 1,192      $ (1,256

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

    48,059        4,615        2,387        (61,186     6,972        (329     10,843        3,675   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    61,495        99,406        1,314,027        546,437        59,652        24,221        43,398        22,497   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

    121,410        111,671        1,447,338        588,582        68,055        24,593        55,433        24,916   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

               

Payments received from contract owners

    100,740        117,487        894,622        939,121        37,650        40,982        30,479        32,951   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

    (186,458     (86,408     (283,151     (364,686     (13,971     (1,710     (13,537     (26,729

Contract maintenance charges

    (27,947     (40,186     (417,853     (452,778     (8,195     (9,767     (6,083     (6,955

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

    (30,946     (11,057     (167,317     (150,400     (4,576     (7,338     (31,505     (6,379
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

    (144,611     (20,164     26,301        (28,743     10,908        22,167        (20,646     (7,112
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (23,201     91,507        1,473,639        559,839        78,963        46,760        34,787        17,804   

Net assets

               

Beginning of period

    747,853        656,346        5,565,231        5,005,392        218,312        171,552        185,091        167,287   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 724,652      $ 747,853      $ 7,038,870      $ 5,565,231      $ 297,275      $ 218,312      $ 219,878      $ 185,091   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

               

Units issued

    6,135        4,733        32,015        23,868        4,372        2,124        5,814        1,727   

Units redeemed

    (12,104     (5,857     (24,172     (25,073     (2,628     (694     (5,064     (2,259
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

    (5,969     (1,124     7,843        (1,205     1,744        1,430        750        (532

Beginning units

    39,504        40,628        294,032        295,237        13,765        12,335        11,541        12,073   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

    33,535        39,504        301,875        294,032        15,509        13,765        12,291        11,541   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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 Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

    Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. – Class 2 Shares – Equity Funds  , continued     Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. – Class 2 Shares – Fixed Income  Funds  
    MidCap Account (1)     SmallCap Growth Account II     Government & High Quality Bond
Account
    Income Account  
    2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 394,781      $ 84,381      $ (15,841   $ (12,991   $ 313      $ 270      $ 5,464      $ 6,824   

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

    27,976        11,517        26,769        19,546        (42     4        1,638        3,274   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    1,741,613        933,476        662,631        195,805        (562     (27     (7,943     5,906   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

    2,164,370        1,029,374        673,559        202,360        (291     247        (841     16,004   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

               

Payments received from contract owners

    1,156,723        1,228,905        217,480        225,961        3,268        2,305        18,734        22,498   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

    (400,748     (366,034     (85,672     (107,801     -        -        (8,710     (67,817

Contract maintenance charges

    (642,218     (655,872     (119,450     (120,627     (670     (731     (6,649     (11,708

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

    (243,690     (180,512     (88,645     (40,213     (16,156     15,745        (23,394     (2,018
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

    (129,933     26,487        (76,287     (42,680     (13,558     17,319        (20,019     (59,045
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    2,034,437        1,055,861        597,272        159,680        (13,849     17,566        (20,860     (43,041

Net assets

               

Beginning of period

    6,731,129        5,675,268        1,506,592        1,346,912        26,993        9,427        151,075        194,116   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 8,765,566      $ 6,731,129      $ 2,103,864      $ 1,506,592      $ 13,144      $ 26,993      $ 130,215      $ 151,075   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

               

Units issued

    7,638        5,266        6,727        9,073        527        1,317        2,174        1,055   

Units redeemed

    (6,151     (4,839     (12,147     (11,984     (1,401     (98     (2,863     (4,649
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

    1,487        427        (5,420     (2,911     (874     1,219        (689     (3,594

Beginning units

    92,300        91,873        148,769        151,680        1,904        685        9,116        12,710   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

    93,787        92,300        143,349        148,769        1,030        1,904        8,427        9,116   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1) The PVC MidCap Blend Account Subaccount changed its name to PVC MidCap Account, effective May 1, 2013.

 

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 Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

    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
 
    Money Market Account     Short-Term Income Account     SAM Balanced Portfolio     SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio  
    2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (71   $ (117   $ 10      $ 22      $ 452,431      $ 123,499      $ 69,399      $ 23,479   

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

    -        -        124        180        16,194        (105,802     8,156        (6,839

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    (2     1        (120     24        2,125,673        1,451,844        159,974        174,100   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

    (73     (116     14        226        2,594,298        1,469,541        237,529        190,740   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

               

Payments received from contract owners

    1,629        800        119        147        5,408,504        4,680,049        848,504        658,440   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

    -        -        (2,010     (5,130     (1,008,099     (698,336     (285,161     (78,244

Contract maintenance charges

    (1,301     (1,238     (99     (163     (2,950,556     (2,525,146     (459,137     (352,147

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

    16,150        (51,736     -        -        (422,158     112,734        11,183        (1,732
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

    16,478        (52,174     (1,990     (5,146     1,027,691        1,569,301        115,389        226,317   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    16,405        (52,290     (1,976     (4,920     3,621,989        3,038,842        352,918        417,057   

Net assets

               

Beginning of period

    670        52,960        3,124        8,044        15,186,616        12,147,774        2,230,733        1,813,676   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 17,075      $ 670      $ 1,148      $ 3,124      $ 18,808,605      $ 15,186,616      $ 2,583,651      $ 2,230,733   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

               

Units issued

    1,645        1,506        70        11        219,872        168,661        39,612        25,869   

Units redeemed

    (110     (6,329     (210     (417     (116,094     (44,203     (25,823     (8,237
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

    1,535        (4,823     (140     (406     103,778        124,458        13,789        17,632   

Beginning units

    61        4,884        241        647        933,717        809,259        141,004        123,372   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

    1,596        61        101        241        1,037,495        933,717        154,793        141,004   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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 Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

    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  
    2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

           

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 332,709      $ (188,084   $ 52,612      $ 20,706      $ 193,949      $ (318,826

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

    (17,605     (381,961     (642     3,982        (104,130     (531,164

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    7,622,340        4,409,665        33,713        76,184        11,384,190        6,054,358   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

    7,937,444        3,839,620        85,683        100,872        11,474,009        5,204,368   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

           

Payments received from contract owners

    10,874,797        9,865,497        329,834        284,296        12,395,121        11,298,421   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

    (2,173,323     (2,053,469     (39,162     (134,268     (2,940,603     (2,248,857

Contract maintenance charges

    (5,756,096     (5,180,582     (179,377     (161,737     (6,485,481     (5,907,236

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

    (648,963     (414,775     21,346        199,973        (1,019,966     (902,016
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

    2,296,415        2,216,671        132,641        188,264        1,949,071        2,240,312   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    10,233,859        6,056,291        218,324        289,136        13,423,080        7,444,680   

Net assets

           

Beginning of period

    35,021,525        28,965,234        1,216,768        927,632        42,945,807        35,501,127   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 45,255,384      $ 35,021,525      $ 1,435,092      $ 1,216,768      $ 56,368,887      $ 42,945,807   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

           

Units issued

    342,122        294,999        15,824        27,645        367,634        327,461   

Units redeemed

    (141,672     (109,217     (6,818     (13,906     (175,512     (128,696
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

    200,450        185,782        9,006        13,739        192,122        198,765   

Beginning units

    2,097,513        1,911,731        76,217        62,478        2,526,352        2,327,587   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

    2,297,963        2,097,513        85,223        76,217        2,718,474        2,526,352   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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, 2013

 

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 Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner. The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc. (“FGI”), whose ultimate parent is Zurich Insurance Group. FGI, an insurance holding company that provides management services, is attorney-in-fact for three inter-insurance exchanges and their subsidiaries.

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. 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

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

Socially Responsible Growth Fund

DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares

Bond VIP

Core Equity 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

Small Mid Cap Growth 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, 2013

 

1. The Company:

 

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

Principal Capital Appreciation Account

Equity Income Account

MidCap Account (1)

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

 

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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, 2013

 

1. The Company:

 

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

VIP Growth Portfolio

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

Principal Capital Appreciation Account

Diversified International Account

Equity Income Account

LargeCap Blend Account II

LargeCap Growth Account

MidCap Account (1)

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

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

Socially Responsible Growth Fund

 

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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, 2013

 

1. The Company:

 

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

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

 

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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, 2013

 

1. The Company:

 

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 PVC MidCap Blend Account Subaccount changed its name to PVC MidCap Account, effective May 1, 2013.

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.

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.

 

 

 

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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, 2013

 

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 (“NAV”) per share of the respective portfolios at December 31, 2013. Accumulation unit values are computed daily based on the change in fair market value of the NAV of the Fund 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.

Payable to Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

Amounts payable to the Company consist of unsettled transactions. The amounts are due from the respective subaccounts, 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.

Fair Value Measurements

The Separate Account determined the fair value of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy established in FASB guidance referenced in the Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820 (“ASC 820”), Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure , which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

The Separate Account has categorized its financial instruments based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique, into the three level hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). If the inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the category level is based on the lowest priority level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument.

 

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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, 2013

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

 

Financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Contract Owners’ Equity are categorized as follows:

 

    Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market.

 

    Level 2: 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: Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. They reflect management’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability.

Determination of Fair Values

The valuation methodologies used to determine the fair values of assets and liabilities reflect market participation assumptions and are based on the application of the fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable market inputs over unobservable inputs. The Separate Account determines the fair values of certain financial assets based on quoted market prices. All of the investments in the subaccounts of the Separate Account are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy and consist of open-ended mutual funds. Participants may, without restriction, transact at the daily NAV of the funds. The NAV represents the daily per share value of the portfolio of investments of the mutual funds, at which sufficient volumes of transactions occur. As there were no Level 2 or Level 3 assets in any period presented, disclosure of transfer between levels or a reconciliation of Level 3 assets is not required.

 

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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, 2013

 

3. Expenses:

 

Fees and Charges    Variable
Universal Life
   Life
Accumulator
   Farmers
EssentialLife
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

   N/A    $11.52 – $51.68
per $1,000 of
face amount
   N/A

Deferred Sales Charge Component

   $50 – $75 per $1,000
of face amount
   N/A    $3 – $44.40 per $1,000
of face amount

Administrative Component

   $5.32 – $17.50
per $1,000 of
face amount
   N/A    $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    Up to five times the cost of insurance charge. The Table Rating Factor charge for most policies is $0.

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.    N/A

 

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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, 2013

 

3. Expenses:

 

Fees and Charges   

Variable

Universal Life

  

Life

Accumulator

  

Farmers

EssentialLife

Variable

Universal Life

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 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, 2013

 

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, 2013 consist of the following:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Calvert Variable Series, Inc.

     

VP SRI Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 28,672       $ 22,820   

Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund – Service Class Shares

     

Opportunistic Small Cap Portfolio

   $ 307,520       $ 353,528   

Quality Bond Portfolio

     130,163         78,592   

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

     

Socially Responsible Growth Fund

   $ 115,702       $ 28,779   

DWS Investments VIT Funds – Class B Shares

     

Equity 500 Index VIP

   $ 218,156       $ 143,441   

DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares

     

Bond VIP

   $ 935,107       $ 241,826   

Core Equity VIP

     131,294         269,782   

Global Small Cap Growth VIP

     1,129,055         620,628   

International VIP

     1,475,508         479,185   

DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares

     

Government & Agency Securities VIP

   $ 362,310       $ 144,503   

High Income VIP

     786,795         240,580   

Large Cap Value VIP

     1,646,770         1,444,320   

Money Market VIP

     209,756         125,276   

Small Mid Cap Growth VIP

     33,055         57,178   

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

     

VIP Growth Portfolio

   $ 941,330       $ 975,205   

VIP Index 500 Portfolio

     1,558,714         844,324   

VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

     2,226,387         508,123   

Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares

     

VIP Freedom 2005 Portfolio

   $ 6,242       $ 2,850   

VIP Freedom 2010 Portfolio

     16,459         6,843   

VIP Freedom 2015 Portfolio

     30,294         26,043   

VIP Freedom 2020 Portfolio

     101,912         57,707   

VIP Freedom 2025 Portfolio

     164,109         46,160   

VIP Freedom 2030 Portfolio

     549,614         195,855   

VIP Freedom Income Portfolio

     52,416         9,556   

Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios – Service Class 2 Shares

     

VIP FundsManager 20% Portfolio

   $ 52,218       $ 17,598   

VIP FundsManager 50% Portfolio

     210,159         55,612   

VIP FundsManager 70% Portfolio

     436,933         86,612   

VIP FundsManager 85% Portfolio

     622,224         211,398   

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust – Class 2 Shares

     

Developing Markets Securities Fund

   $ 476,445       $ 180,920   

Small – Mid Cap Growth Securities Fund

     705,736         240,892   

Small Cap Value Securities Fund

     560,567         226,631   

 

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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, 2013

 

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust – Institutional Class Shares

     

Mid Cap Value Fund

   $ 854,100       $ 547,305   

Strategic Growth Fund

     916,261         716,424   

Structured Small Cap Equity Fund

     517,173         166,025   

Janus Aspen Series

     

Balanced Portfolio (Service Shares)

   $ 1,188,441       $ 199,175   

Enterprise Portfolio (Service Shares)

     112,119         234,799   

Forty Portfolio (Institutional Shares)

     1,268,633         1,197,197   
PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust – Administrative Class Shares      

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

   $ 716,113       $ 231,456   

VIT Low Duration Portfolio

     475,102         165,245   
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Equity Funds      

Principal Capital Appreciation Account

   $ 924,539       $ 242,616   

Diversified International Account

     100,010         232,768   

Equity Income Account

     613,594         455,204   

LargeCap Blend Account II

     60,201         47,818   

LargeCap Growth Account

     52,427         71,877   

MidCap Account

     808,709         542,131   

SmallCap Growth Account II

     58,572         150,209   
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Fixed income Funds      

Government & High Quality Bond Account

   $ 3,522       $ 16,776   

Income Account

     20,230         34,794   

Money Market Account

     17,653         1,238   

Short-Term Income Account

     130         2,110   
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”) Portfolios      

SAM Balanced Portfolio

   $ 3,243,473       $ 1,761,464   

SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio

     613,355         428,430   

SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio

     5,208,057         2,572,244   

SAM Flexible Income Portfolio

     302,089         116,699   

SAM Strategic Growth Portfolio

     5,460,970         3,309,201   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $     39,757,095       $     21,385,972   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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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, 2013

 

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

   2013      9,835         619         (1,291     9,163       $ 18.91   
   2012      10,057         763         (985     9,835         14.69   

Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund subaccounts

                

Opportunistic Small Cap Portfolio

   2013      295,999         9,727         (23,424     282,302       $ 15.59   
   2012      296,511         15,125         (15,637     295,999         10.61   

Quality Bond Portfolio

   2013      77,600         6,516         (4,547     79,569         15.52   
   2012      77,031         4,468         (3,899     77,600         15.95   
The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. subaccounts                 

Socially Responsible Growth Fund

   2013      11,099         977         (1,678     10,398       $ 13.08   
   2012      10,723         1,625         (1,249     11,099         9.85   

DWS Variable Series I subaccounts

                

Bond VIP

   2013      364,690         43,714         (13,351     395,053       $ 14.67   
   2012      344,671         34,650         (14,631     364,690         15.26   

Core Equity VIP

   2013      230,514         7,581         (19,824     218,271         14.67   
   2012      234,496         11,836         (15,818     230,514         10.78   

Global Small Cap Growth VIP

   2013      399,765         13,577         (22,539     390,803         23.43   
   2012      387,039         29,246         (16,520     399,765         17.39   

International VIP

   2013      1,344,001         83,614         (52,816     1,374,799         8.41   
   2012      1,276,066         111,831         (43,896     1,344,001         7.06   

DWS Variable Series II subaccounts

                

Government & Agency Securities VIP

   2013      98,792         8,063         (6,543     100,312       $ 17.48   
   2012      97,857         5,553         (4,618     98,792         18.20   

High Income VIP

   2013      195,573         11,236         (7,721     199,088         21.08   
   2012      193,465         10,801         (8,693     195,573         19.71   

Large Cap Value VIP

   2013      899,970         38,067         (44,384     893,653         30.06   
   2012      868,586         58,370         (26,986     899,970         23.17   

Money Market VIP

   2013      103,455         12,678         (9,185     106,948         11.56   
   2012      102,766         13,312         (12,623     103,455         11.66   

Small Mid Cap Growth VIP

   2013      67,610         5,650         (9,328     63,932         6.97   
   2012      67,021         6,055         (5,466     67,610         4.93   
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (“VIP”) Funds subaccounts                 

VIP Growth Portfolio

   2013      1,170,915         43,194         (61,530     1,152,579       $ 14.27   
   2012      1,158,907         59,656         (47,648     1,170,915         10.57   

VIP Index 500 Portfolio

   2013      1,007,872         50,293         (45,941     1,012,224         16.55   
   2012      1,001,701         55,355         (49,184     1,007,872         12.64   

VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

   2013      245,121         13,873         (10,947     248,047         33.85   
   2012      237,230         18,540         (10,649     245,121         25.10   
Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust subaccounts                 

Developing Markets Securities Fund

   2013      188,614         20,263         (7,678     201,199       $ 20.63   
   2012      176,901         19,912         (8,199     188,614         21.01   

Small – Mid Cap Growth Securities Fund

   2013      172,694         5,384         (10,015     168,063         17.95   
   2012      169,862         10,956         (8,124     172,694         13.11   

Small Cap Value Securities Fund

   2013      128,088         7,716         (7,812     127,992         20.84   
   2012      123,404         10,265         (5,581     128,088         15.43   

 

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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, 2013

 

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
 
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust subaccounts                 

Mid Cap Value Fund

     2013         264,763         6,511         (16,620     254,654       $ 30.85   
     2012         268,557         9,489         (13,283     264,763         23.43   

Strategic Growth Fund

     2013         930,927         33,191         (48,576     915,542         14.93   
     2012         929,468         43,535         (42,076     930,927         11.38   

Structured Small Cap Equity Fund

     2013         113,440         5,803         (7,025     112,218         22.37   
     2012         107,861         10,284         (4,705     113,440         16.64   

Janus Aspen Series subaccounts

                

Balanced Portfolio (Service Shares)

     2013         114,733         11,702         (6,601     119,834       $ 20.57   
     2012         107,426         13,730         (6,423     114,733         17.33   

Enterprise Portfolio (Service Shares)

     2013         119,246         4,150         (8,727     114,669         19.36   
     2012         121,431         5,754         (7,939     119,246         14.79   

Forty Portfolio (Institutional Shares)

     2013         1,543,427         49,750         (87,869     1,505,308         12.89   
     2012         1,557,311         65,588         (79,472     1,543,427         9.91   

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust subaccounts

                

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

     2013         181,684         14,410         (10,523     185,571       $ 19.17   
     2012         179,078         11,034         (8,428     181,684         19.24   

VIT Low Duration Portfolio

     2013         232,559         19,304         (6,802     245,061         16.18   
     2012         225,113         15,618         (8,172     232,559         16.34   
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) Equity Funds subaccounts                 

Principal Capital Appreciation Account

     2013         73,584         5,885         (6,066     73,403       $ 19.52   
     2012         70,802         6,615         (3,833     73,584         14.89   

Equity Income Account

     2013         229,908         13,868         (11,734     232,042         23.27   
     2012         227,896         17,730         (15,718     229,908         18.49   

MidCap Account (1)

     2013         87,800         3,741         (5,388     86,153         96.16   
     2012         86,912         4,955         (4,067     87,800         72.63   

SmallCap Growth Account II

     2013         142,117         4,049         (10,907     135,259         14.16   
     2012         143,303         8,396         (9,582     142,117         9.72   
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”) subaccounts                 

SAM Balanced Portfolio

     2013         504,006         32,322         (40,066     496,262       $ 21.27   
     2012         495,547         39,131         (30,672     504,006         18.29   

SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio

     2013         55,003         6,143         (4,960     56,186         19.30   
     2012         55,027         5,294         (5,318     55,003         17.51   

SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio

     2013         1,377,486         69,578         (72,070     1,374,994         22.42   
     2012         1,356,649         87,575         (66,738     1,377,486         18.42   

SAM Flexible Income Portfolio

     2013         32,352         5,154         (2,685     34,821         18.01   
     2012         35,104         3,932         (6,684     32,352         16.91   

SAM Strategic Growth Portfolio

     2013         1,706,120         79,512         (102,494     1,683,138         23.33   
     2012         1,693,259         98,414         (85,553     1,706,120         18.52   

 

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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, 2013

 

5. Units Issued and Redeemed

 

     Life Accumulator - During The First Ten Policy Years  
     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

     2013         98,392         7,689         (20,845     85,236       $ 22.06   
     2012         102,262         9,356         (13,226     98,392         16.87   
DWS Variable Series II subaccounts                 

Large Cap Value VIP

     2013         12,625         1,440         (3,531     10,534       $ 19.01   
     2012         13,093         2,294         (2,762     12,625         14.62   
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (“VIP”) Funds subaccounts                 

VIP Growth Portfolio

     2013         34,624         4,055         (6,154     32,525       $ 18.88   
     2012         33,848         6,374         (5,598     34,624         13.96   
Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust subaccounts                 

Small Cap Value Securities Fund

     2013         38,477         4,046         (3,068     39,455       $ 21.20   
     2012         35,759         5,303         (2,585     38,477         15.67   
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust subaccounts                 

Mid Cap Value Fund

     2013         11,147         1,048         (2,483     9,712       $ 20.04   
     2012         10,124         1,360         (337     11,147         15.19   

Structured Small Cap Equity Fund

     2013         27,713         2,797         (792     29,718         17.09   
     2012         27,028         3,400         (2,715     27,713         12.69   
Janus Aspen Series subaccounts                 

Enterprise Portfolio (Service Shares)

     2013         18,373         1,793         (5,310     14,856       $ 24.24   
     2012         18,650         2,347         (2,624     18,373         18.49   
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) Equity Funds subaccounts                 

Principal Capital Appreciation Account

     2013         59,120         6,985         (8,451     57,654       $ 28.24   
     2012         56,818         9,414         (7,112     59,120         21.50   

Diversified International Account

     2013         39,504         4,171         (12,099     31,576         22.22   
     2012         40,628         4,733         (5,857     39,504         18.93   

Equity Income Account

     2013         64,124         6,540         (12,401     58,263         25.86   
     2012         67,341         6,138         (9,355     64,124         20.50   

LargeCap Blend Account II

     2013         13,765         1,790         (2,624     12,931         20.67   
     2012         12,335         2,124         (694     13,765         15.86   

LargeCap Growth Account

     2013         11,541         1,334         (5,059     7,816         21.29   
     2012         12,073         1,727         (2,259     11,541         16.04   

MidCap Account (1)

     2013         4,500         464         (740     4,224         104.36   
     2012         4,961         311         (772     4,500         78.66   

SmallCap Growth Account II

     2013         6,652         421         (1,227     5,846         27.35   
     2012         8,377         677         (2,402     6,652         18.74   
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) Income Funds subaccounts                 

Government & High Quality Bond Account

     2013         1,904         221         (1,400     725       $ 13.90   
     2012         685         1,317         (98     1,904         14.18   

Income Account

     2013         9,116         797         (2,863     7,050         16.48   
     2012         12,710         1,055         (4,649     9,116         16.57   

Money Market Account

     2013         61         1,645         (110     1,596         10.69   
     2012         4,884         1,506         (6,329     61         10.77   

Short-Term Income Account

     2013         241         9         (207     43         12.98   
     2012         647         11         (417     241         12.91   

 

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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, 2013

 

5. Units Issued and Redeemed

 

     Life Accumulator - During The First Ten Policy Years  
     Year      Units
Outstanding
December 31,
Prior Year
     Units
Issued
     Units
Redeemed
    Units
Outstanding
     Accumulation
Unit Value
December 31,
Year End
 
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”) subaccounts                 

SAM Balanced Portfolio

     2013         114,714         21,844         (49,633     86,925       $ 20.86   
     2012         109,027         11,237         (5,550     114,714         17.91   

SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio

     2013         41,316         1,829         (17,530     25,615         18.73   
     2012         38,994         3,257         (935     41,316         16.96   

SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio

     2013         170,805         22,022         (50,463     142,364         22.23   
     2012         175,432         21,367         (25,994     170,805         18.23   

SAM Flexible Income Portfolio

     2013         30,161         2,824         (2,478     30,507         17.34   
     2012         20,115         15,306         (5,260     30,161         16.25   

SAM Strategic Growth Portfolio

     2013         263,957         20,197         (51,494     232,660         23.40   
     2012         267,598         25,651         (29,292     263,957         18.54   

 

 

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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, 2013

 

5. Units Issued and Redeemed

 

     Life Accumulator - During Years 11 through 20  
     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

   2013      -         26,880         (8     26,872       $ 11.61   
DWS Variable Series II subaccounts                 

Large Cap Value VIP

   2013      -         3,406         (5     3,401       $ 11.46   
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (“VIP”) Funds subaccounts                 

VIP Growth Portfolio

   2013      -         1,664         -        1,664       $ 12.26   
Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust subaccounts                 

Small Cap Value Securities Fund

   2013      -         942         (1     941       $ 12.30   
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust subaccounts                 

Mid Cap Value Fund

   2013      -         -         -        -       $ 11.58   

Structured Small Cap Equity Fund

   2013      -         -         -        -         11.98   
Janus Aspen Series subaccounts                 

Enterprise Portfolio (Service Shares)

   2013      -         3,754         (5     3,749       $ 11.87   
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) Equity Funds subaccounts                 

Principal Capital Appreciation Account

   2013      -         11,337         (24     11,313       $ 11.68   

Diversified International Account

   2013      -         1,964         (5     1,959         11.78   

Equity Income Account

   2013      -         11,607         (37     11,570         11.35   

LargeCap Blend Account II

   2013      -         2,582         (4     2,578         11.62   

LargeCap Growth Account

   2013      -         4,480         (5     4,475         11.96   

MidCap Account

   2013      -         3,433         (23     3,410         11.81   

SmallCap Growth Account II

   2013      -         2,257         (13     2,244         12.50   
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) Income Funds subaccounts                 

Government & High Quality Bond Account

   2013      -         306         (1     305       $ 10.05   

Income Account

   2013      -         1,377         -        1,377         10.21   

Money Market Account

   2013      -         -         -        -         9.98   

Short-Term Income Account

   2013      -         61         (3     58         10.11   
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”) subaccounts                 

SAM Balanced Portfolio

   2013      -         47,484         (187     47,297       $ 11.10   

SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio

   2013      -         2,573         (2     2,571         10.79   

SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio

   2013      -         36,090         (22     36,068         11.40   

SAM Flexible Income Portfolio

   2013      -         104         (3     101         10.58   

SAM Strategic Growth Portfolio

   2013      -         46,612         (1,282     45,330         11.64   

The Life Accumulator product in duration years 11 through 20 is new for the 2013 reporting year. If shown, all 2012 information for this product would have been reflected as N/A. For this reason, and for ease in reading, we have elected to eliminate the prior year information.

 

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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, 2013

 

5. Units Issued and Redeemed

 

     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

     2013         23,456         13,465         (1,623     35,298       $ 16.29   
     2012         12,715         12,124         (1,383     23,456         11.02   
The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. subaccounts                 

Socially Responsible Growth Fund

     2013         7,570         6,893         (585     13,878       $ 16.10   
     2012         4,744         3,459         (633     7,570         12.05   
DWS Variable Series I subaccounts                 

Bond VIP

     2013         17,128         8,396         (981     24,543       $ 11.07   
     2012         9,102         8,490         (464     17,128         11.45   

Global Small Cap Growth VIP

     2013         62,592         16,799         (7,833     71,558         15.69   
     2012         41,671         24,420         (3,499     62,592         11.58   

International VIP

     2013         30,657         33,172         (1,107     62,722         10.35   
     2012         17,558         14,777         (1,678     30,657         8.63   
DWS Variable Series II subaccounts                 

Government & Agency Securities VIP

     2013         14,739         6,916         (1,345     20,310       $ 12.46   
     2012         9,491         5,800         (552     14,739         12.89   

High Income VIP

     2013         34,455         16,187         (3,597     47,045         15.75   
     2012         22,316         14,683         (2,544     34,455         14.64   

Large Cap Value VIP

     2013         32,451         10,602         (3,691     39,362         19.41   
     2012         22,363         11,860         (1,772     32,451         14.87   

Money Market VIP

     2013         24,119         6,829         (1,265     29,683         9.95   
     2012         19,589         6,266         (1,736     24,119         9.98   
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (“VIP”) Funds subaccounts                 

VIP Growth Portfolio

     2013         62,345         26,715         (2,537     86,523       $ 15.51   
     2012         40,338         24,411         (2,404     62,345         11.42   

VIP Index 500 Portfolio

     2013         69,774         29,115         (5,158     93,731         15.86   
     2012         46,441         26,004         (2,671     69,774         12.04   

VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

     2013         94,256         43,481         (10,451     127,286         16.32   
     2012         52,257         45,769         (3,770     94,256         12.03   
Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds subaccounts                 

VIP Freedom 2005 Portfolio

     2013         1,526         471         (224     1,773       $ 13.06   
     2012         1,272         509         (255     1,526         11.97   

VIP Freedom 2010 Portfolio

     2013         2,238         1,192         (528     2,902         13.91   
     2012         1,473         1,081         (316     2,238         12.32   

VIP Freedom 2015 Portfolio

     2013         8,311         2,074         (1,991     8,394         13.95   
     2012         6,451         3,435         (1,575     8,311         12.26   

VIP Freedom 2020 Portfolio

     2013         22,655         7,178         (4,450     25,383         13.95   
     2012         17,156         8,808         (3,309     22,655         12.10   

VIP Freedom 2025 Portfolio

     2013         33,510         11,119         (3,390     41,239         14.52   
     2012         23,125         12,920         (2,535     33,510         12.16   

VIP Freedom 2030 Portfolio

     2013         122,916         38,402         (15,016     146,302         14.30   
     2012         88,506         42,848         (8,438     122,916         11.81   

VIP Freedom Income Portfolio

     2013         6,489         4,126         (780     9,835         12.48   
     2012         4,711         2,625         (847     6,489         11.90   

 

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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, 2013

 

5. Units Issued and Redeemed

 

     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

     2013         9,913         3,959         (1,445     12,427       $ 12.36   
     2012         7,590         3,206         (883     9,913         11.76   

VIP FundsManager 50% Portfolio

     2013         37,662         15,808         (4,306     49,164         13.69   
     2012         25,154         15,025         (2,517     37,662         11.97   

VIP FundsManager 70% Portfolio

     2013         122,081         31,548         (6,500     147,129         14.22   
     2012         92,336         38,517         (8,772     122,081         11.73   

VIP FundsManager 85% Portfolio

     2013         122,495         45,502         (15,926     152,071         14.47   
     2012         85,524         44,188         (7,217     122,495         11.38   
Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust subaccounts                 

Small – Mid Cap Growth Securities Fund

     2013         60,542         27,336         (4,873     83,005       $ 16.78   
     2012         37,050         25,738         (2,246     60,542         12.18   

Small Cap Value Securities Fund

     2013         49,700         16,763         (1,366     65,097         16.99   
     2012         34,273         17,633         (2,206     49,700         12.51   
Janus Aspen Series subaccounts                 

Balanced Portfolio (Service Shares)

     2013         116,683         46,745         (3,966     159,462       $ 16.01   
     2012         78,796         41,112         (3,225     116,683         13.41   

Forty Portfolio (Institutional Shares)

     2013         116,257         52,823         (7,479     161,601         14.22   
     2012         83,353         35,900         (2,996     116,257         10.87   
PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust subaccounts                 

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

     2013         18,251         10,945         (614     28,582       $ 14.16   
     2012         12,561         7,127         (1,437     18,251         14.14   

VIT Low Duration Portfolio

     2013         19,393         9,225         (2,555     26,063         12.32   
     2012         12,920         6,996         (523     19,393         12.37   
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”) subaccounts                 

SAM Balanced Portfolio

     2013         314,997         118,222         (26,208     407,011       $ 14.54   
     2012         204,685         118,293         (7,981     314,997         12.43   

SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio

     2013         44,685         29,067         (3,331     70,421         14.08   
     2012         29,351         17,318         (1,984     44,685         12.70   

SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio

     2013         549,222         214,432         (19,117     744,537         14.57   
     2012         379,650         186,057         (16,485     549,222         11.90   

SAM Flexible Income Portfolio

     2013         13,704         7,742         (1,652     19,794         14.04   
     2012         7,259         8,407         (1,962     13,704         13.11   

SAM Strategic Growth Portfolio

     2013         556,275         221,313         (20,242     757,346         14.69   
     2012         366,730         203,396         (13,851     556,275         11.59   

 

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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, 2013

 

6. Financial Highlights:

 

The Company sells variable universal life products, which have unique combinations of features and fees that are charged 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

                              

2013

     9,163         $  18.91   to       $ 18.91      $ 173,275      0.00%        0.90%   to   0.90%      28.75%   to    28.75%

2012

     9,835           14.69   to       14.69        144,451      0.00%        0.90%   to   0.90%      15.71%   to    15.71%

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%
Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund – Service Class Shares                               

Opportunistic Small Cap Portfolio

                              

2013

     317,600         $  15.59   to       $ 16.29      $ 4,976,078      0.00%        0.30%   to   0.90%      46.90%   to    47.77%

2012

     319,455           10.61   to          11.02        3,399,985      0.00%        0.30%   to   0.90%      19.16%   to    19.88%

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%

Quality Bond Portfolio

                              

2013

     79,569         $ 15.52   to       $ 15.52      $ 1,234,968      2.58%        0.90%   to   0.90%      (2.67%)   to    (2.67%)

2012

     77,600           15.95   to          15.95        1,237,475      2.74%        0.90%   to   0.90%      5.74%   to    5.74%

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

Socially Responsible Growth Fund

                              

2013

     24,276         $ 13.08   to       $ 16.10      $ 359,478      0.93%        0.30%   to   0.90%      32.80%   to    33.59%

2012

     18,669           9.85   to          12.05        200,561      0.52%        0.30%   to   0.90%      10.70%   to    11.36%

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%
DWS Investments VIT Funds – Class B Shares                               

Equity 500 Index VIP

                              

2013 (2)

     112,108         $ 11.61   to       $ 22.06      $ 2,191,893      1.54%        0.30%   to   0.70%      9.49%   to    30.76%

2012

     98,392           16.87   to          16.87        1,659,600      1.52%        0.70%   to   0.70%      14.61%   to    14.61%

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%
DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares                               

Bond VIP

                              

2013

     419,596         $ 11.07   to       $ 14.67      $ 6,066,488      3.56%        0.30%   to   0.90%      (3.89%)   to    (3.32%)

2012

     381,818           11.45   to       15.26        5,762,319      4.33%        0.30%   to   0.90%      6.81%   to    7.45%

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%

Core Equity VIP

                              

2013

     218,271         $  14.67   to       $ 14.67      $   3,202,705      1.44%        0.90%   to   0.90%      36.10%   to    36.10%

2012

     230,514           10.78   to       10.78        2,485,154      1.29%        0.90%   to   0.90%      14.78%   to    14.78%

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%

 

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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, 2013

 

6. Financial Highlights:

 

     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

Global Small Cap Growth VIP

                              

2013

     462,361         $  15.69   to       $ 23.43      $ 10,280,312      0.62%      0.30%   to   0.90%      34.73%   to    35.53%

2012

     462,357           11.58   to       17.39        7,677,507      0.66%      0.30%   to   0.90%      14.34%   to    15.02%

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%

International VIP

                              

2013

     1,437,521         $ 8.41   to       $ 10.35      $ 12,210,087      5.17%      0.30%   to   0.90%      19.16%   to    19.87%

2012

     1,374,658           7.06   to       8.63        9,749,795      2.09%      0.30%   to   0.90%      19.56%   to    20.28%

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%
DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares                               

Government & Agency Securities VIP

                              

2013

     120,622         $ 12.46   to       $ 17.48      $ 2,006,949      2.92%      0.30%   to   0.90%      (3.91%)   to    (3.33%)

2012

     113,531           12.89   to       18.20        1,987,546      3.86%      0.30%   to   0.90%      2.00%   to    2.62%

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%

High Income VIP

                              

2013

     246,133         $ 15.75   to       $ 21.08      $ 4,938,498      6.87%      0.30%   to   0.90%      6.95%   to    7.59%

2012

     230,028           14.64   to       19.71        4,359,836      7.85%      0.30%   to   0.90%      13.88%   to    14.57%

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%

Large Cap Value VIP

                              

2013 (3)

     946,950         $ 11.46   to       $ 30.06      $ 27,868,545      1.92%      0.30%   to   0.90%      7.96%   to    30.50%

2012

     945,046           14.62   to       23.17        21,523,031      1.89%      0.30%   to   0.90%      8.80%   to    9.46%

2011

     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

Money Market VIP

                              

2013

     136,631         $ 9.95   to       $ 11.56      $ 1,531,498      0.01%      0.30%   to   0.90%      (0.88%)   to    (0.29%)

2012

     127,574           9.98   to       11.66        1,447,086      0.01%      0.30%   to   0.90%      (0.89%)   to    (0.29%)

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%

Small Mid Cap Growth VIP

                              

2013

     63,932         $ 6.97   to       $ 6.97      $ 445,735      0.12%      0.90%   to   0.90%      41.51%   to    41.51%

2012

     67,610           4.93   to       4.93        333,103      0.00%      0.90%   to   0.90%      13.33%   to    13.33%

2011

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

VIP Growth Portfolio

                              

2013 (4)

     1,273,291         $ 12.26   to       $ 18.88      $  18,418,302      0.20%      0.30%   to   0.90%      3.00%   to    35.80%

2012

     1,267,884           10.57   to       13.96        13,569,264      0.51%      0.30%   to   0.90%      13.52%   to    14.20%

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%

VIP Index 500 Portfolio

                              

2013

     1,105,955         $  15.86   to       $  16.55      $ 18,239,749      1.86%      0.30%   to   0.90%      30.93%   to    31.71%

2012

     1,077,646           12.04   to       12.64        13,580,501      2.07%      0.30%   to   0.90%      14.77%   to    15.46%

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%

 

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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, 2013

 

6. Financial Highlights:

 

     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

 

VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

                                

2013

     375,333       $ 16.32      to    $ 33.85       $ 10,474,159         0.43%         0.30%      to      0.90%         34.85%     to      35.66%   

2012

     339,377         12.03      to      25.10         7,287,371         0.55%         0.30%      to      0.90%         13.72%      to      14.41%   

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%   
Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares                                 

VIP Freedom 2005 Portfolio

                                

2013

     1,773       $ 13.06      to    $ 13.06       $ 23,154         1.45%         0.30%      to      0.30%         9.14%      to      9.14%   

2012

     1,526         11.97      to      11.97         18,271         1.57%         0.30%      to      0.30%         9.02%      to      9.02%   

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%   

VIP Freedom 2010 Portfolio

                                

2013

     2,902       $ 13.91      to    $ 13.91       $ 40,375         1.68%         0.30%      to      0.30%         12.86%      to      12.86%   

2012

     2,238         12.32      to      12.32         27,590         1.92%         0.30%      to      0.30%         11.25%      to      11.25%   

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%   

VIP Freedom 2015 Portfolio

                                

2013

     8,394       $   13.95      to    $   13.95       $ 117,083         1.59%         0.30%      to      0.30%         13.76%      to      13.76%   

2012

     8,311         12.26      to      12.26         101,911         1.91%         0.30%      to      0.30%         11.57%      to      11.57%   

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%   

VIP Freedom 2020 Portfolio

                                

2013

     25,383       $ 13.95      to    $ 13.95       $ 354,006         1.72%         0.30%      to      0.30%         15.29%      to      15.29%   

2012

     22,655         12.10      to      12.10         274,058         2.04%         0.30%      to      0.30%         12.73%      to      12.73%   

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%   

VIP Freedom 2025 Portfolio

                                

2013

     41,239       $ 14.52      to    $ 14.52       $ 598,692         1.79%         0.30%      to      0.30%         19.36%      to      19.36%   

2012

     33,510         12.16      to      12.16         407,588         1.92%         0.30%      to      0.30%         14.45%      to      14.45%   

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%   

VIP Freedom 2030 Portfolio

                                

2013

     146,302       $ 14.30      to    $ 14.30       $ 2,092,165         1.65%         0.30%      to      0.30%         21.05%      to      21.05%   

2012

     122,916         11.81      to      11.81         1,452,138         2.23%         0.30%      to      0.30%         14.84%      to      14.84%   

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%   

VIP Freedom Income Portfolio

                                

2013

     9,835       $ 12.48      to    $ 12.48       $ 122,734         1.54%         0.30%      to      0.30%         4.89%      to      4.89%   

2012

     6,489         11.90      to      11.90         77,205         1.45%         0.30%      to      0.30%         5.94%      to      5.94%   

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%   
Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios – Service Class 2 Shares                                 

VIP FundsManager 20% Portfolio

                                

2013

     12,427       $ 12.36      to    $ 12.36       $ 153,646         1.21%         0.30%      to      0.30%         5.14%      to      5.14%   

2012

     9,913         11.76      to      11.76         116,574         1.40%         0.30%      to      0.30%         5.11%      to      5.11%   

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%   

 

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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, 2013

 

6. Financial Highlights:

 

     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
 

VIP FundsManager 50% Portfolio

                               

2013

     49,164       $  13.69        to       $  13.69       $ 672,871         0.95     0.30 %     to         0.30     14.32 %     to         14.32

2012

     37,662         11.97         to         11.97         450,898         1.34     0.30     to         0.30     9.79     to         9.79

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

VIP FundsManager 70% Portfolio

                               

2013

     147,129       $ 14.22         to       $ 14.22       $ 2,091,688         1.04     0.30     to         0.30     21.17     to         21.17

2012

     122,081         11.73         to         11.73         1,432,329         1.62     0.30     to         0.30     12.64     to         12.64

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

VIP FundsManager 85% Portfolio

                               

2013

     152,071       $ 14.47         to       $ 14.47       $ 2,199,986         0.84     0.30     to         0.30     27.16     to         27.16

2012

     122,495         11.38         to         11.38         1,393,594         1.41     0.30     to         0.30     13.67     to         13.67

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

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust – Class 2 Shares

                               

Developing Markets Securities Fund

                               

2013

     201,199       $ 20.63         to       $ 20.63       $ 4,151,459         1.94     0.90     to         0.90     (1.81 %)      to         (1.81 %) 

2012

     188,614         21.01         to         21.01         3,963,356         1.37     0.90     to         0.90     12.15     to         12.15

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

Small – Mid Cap Growth Securities Fund

                               

2013

     251,068       $ 16.78         to       $ 17.95       $ 4,410,587         0.00     0.30     to         0.90     36.92     to         37.74

2012

     233,236         12.18         to         13.11         3,002,189         0.00     0.30     to         0.90     9.86     to         10.52

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

Small Cap Value Securities Fund

                               

2013 (5)

     233,485       $ 12.30         to       $ 21.20       $ 4,621,245         1.28     0.30     to         0.90     3.40     to         35.83

2012

     216,265         12.51         to         15.67         3,201,469         0.77     0.30     to         0.90     17.33     to         18.03

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

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust – Institutional Class Shares

                               

Mid Cap Value Fund

                               

2013

     264,366       $ 20.04         to       $ 30.85       $ 8,051,450         0.86     0.70     to         0.90     31.71     to         31.97

2012

     275,910         15.19         to         23.43         6,371,384         1.19     0.70     to         0.90     17.41     to         17.64

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

Strategic Growth Fund

                               

2013

     915,542       $ 14.93         to       $ 14.93       $ 13,669,745         0.41     0.90     to         0.90     31.24     to         31.24

2012

     930,927         11.38         to         11.38         10,590,864         0.70     0.90     to         0.90     18.81     to         18.81

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

Structured Small Cap Equity Fund

                               

2013

     141,936       $ 17.09         to       $ 22.37       $ 3,018,319         1.02     0.70     to         0.90     34.41     to         34.68

2012

     141,153         12.69         to         16.64         2,239,696         1.22     0.70     to         0.90     11.82     to         12.04

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

 

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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, 2013

 

6. Financial Highlights:

 

     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
 

Janus Aspen Series

                       

Balanced Portfolio (Service Shares)

                       

2013

     279,296       $ 16.01         to       $    20.57       $ 5,018,610         2.03%         0.30% to   0.90%         18.73%  to    19.44%   

2012

     231,416         13.41         to         17.33         3,552,092         2.65%         0.30% to   0.90%         12.36%  to    13.03%   

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%   

Enterprise Portfolio (Service Shares)

                       

2013 (6)

     133,274       $   11.87         to       $ 24.24       $ 2,624,548         0.36%         0.30% to   0.90%         5.31%  to    31.12%   

2012

     137,619         14.79         to         18.49         2,103,786         0.00%         0.70% to   0.90%         15.94%  to    16.17%   

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%   

Forty Portfolio (Institutional Shares)

                       

2013

     1,666,909       $ 12.89         to       $ 14.22       $   21,704,797         0.71%         0.30% to   0.90%         30.06%  to    30.83%   

2012

     1,659,684         9.91         to         10.87         16,563,408         0.72%         0.30% to   0.90%         23.05%  to    23.79%   

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%   
PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust – Administrative Class Shares                        

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

                       

2013

     214,153       $ 14.16         to       $ 19.17       $ 3,961,654         1.87%         0.30% to   0.90%         (0.39%)  to      0.20%   

2012

     199,935         14.14         to         19.24         3,754,126         2.25%         0.30% to   0.90%         9.85%  to    10.52%   

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%   

VIT Low Duration Portfolio

                       

2013

     271,124       $ 12.32         to       $ 16.18       $ 4,285,467         1.45%         0.30% to   0.90%         (1.03%)  to    (0.43%)   

2012

     251,952         12.37         to         16.34         4,041,096         1.90%         0.30% to   0.90%         4.90%  to      5.53%   

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%   

Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc.

                       

(“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Equity Funds

                       

Principal Capital Appreciation Account

                       

2013 (7)

     142,370       $ 11.68         to       $ 28.24       $ 3,192,626         6.51%         0.30% to   0.90%         16.31%  to    31.36%   

2012

     132,704         14.89         to         21.50         2,366,249         0.84%         0.70% to   0.90%         12.56%  to    12.78%   

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%   

Diversified International Account

                       

2013 (8)

     33,535       $ 11.78         to       $ 22.22       $ 724,652         2.28%         0.30% to   0.70%         2.55%  to    17.36%   

2012

     39,504         18.93         to         18.93         747,853         1.78%         0.70% to   0.70%         17.18%  to    17.18%   

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%   

Equity Income Account

                       

2013 (9)

     301,875       $ 11.35         to       $ 25.86       $ 7,038,870         2.90%         0.30% to   0.90%         10.79%  to    26.14%   

2012

     294,032         18.49         to         20.50         5,565,231         2.77%         0.70% to   0.90%         11.70%  to    11.93%   

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%   

LargeCap Blend Account II

                       

2013 (7)

     15,509       $ 11.62         to       $ 20.67       $ 297,275         1.22%         0.30% to   0.70%         15.94%  to    30.35%   

2012

     13,765         15.86         to         15.86         218,312         1.04%         0.70% to   0.70%         14.04%  to    14.04%   

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%   

LargeCap Growth Account

                       

2013 (7)

     12,291       $ 11.96         to       $ 21.29       $ 219,878         1.26%         0.30% to   0.70%         19.13%  to    32.71%   

2012

     11,541         16.04         to         16.04         185,091         0.00%         0.70% to   0.70%         15.75%  to    15.75%   

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%   

 

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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, 2013

 

6. Financial Highlights:

 

     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
 

MidCap Account (1)

                                   

2013 (9)

     93,787       $ 11.81       to    $  104.36       $ 8,765,566       1.24%      0.30%       to      0.90%         11.71%       to      32.65%   

2012

     92,300         72.63       to      78.66         6,731,129       0.64%      0.70%       to      0.90%         18.09%       to      18.33%   

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%   

SmallCap Growth Account II

                                

2013 (9)

     143,349       $ 12.50       to    $ 27.35       $ 2,103,864       0.00%      0.30%       to      0.90%         12.05%       to      45.96%   

2012

     148,769         9.72       to      18.74         1,506,592       0.00%      0.70%       to      0.90%         15.09%       to      15.32%   

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%   
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc.  (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Fixed income Funds                                    

Government & High Quality Bond Account

                                   

2013 (5)

     1,030       $ 10.05       to    $ 13.90       $ 13,144       2.55%      0.30%       to      0.70%         (1.98%)       to      (0.90%)   

2012

     1,904         14.18       to      14.18         26,993       2.38%      0.70%       to      0.70%         2.98%       to      2.98%   

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%   

Income Account

                                   

2013 (6)

     8,427       $ 10.21       to    $ 16.48       $ 130,215       4.81%      0.30%       to      0.70%         (0.59%)       to      0.04%   

2012

     9,116         16.57       to      16.57         151,075       4.29%      0.70%       to      0.70%         8.52%       to      8.52%   

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%   

Money Market Account

                                   

2013

     1,596       $ 10.69       to    $ 10.69       $ 17,075       0.00%      0.70%       to      0.70%         (0.70%)       to      (0.70%)   

2012

     61         10.77       to      10.77         670       0.00%      0.70%       to      0.70%         (0.70%)       to      (0.70%)   

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%)   

Short-Term Income Account

  

                                

2013 (10)

     101       $ 10.11       to    $ 12.98       $ 1,148       1.61%      0.30%       to      0.70%         0.55%       to      1.06%   

2012

     241         12.91       to      12.91         3,124       1.18%      0.70%       to      0.70%         3.94%       to      3.94%   

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

SAM Balanced Portfolio

                                   

2013 (11)

     1,037,495       $  11.10       to    $ 21.27       $ 18,808,605       2.15%      0.30%       to      0.90%         6.46%       to      16.97%   

2012

     933,717         12.43       to      18.29         15,186,616       0.43%      0.30%       to      0.90%         11.46%       to      12.13%   

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%   

SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio

                                   

2013 (12)

     154,793       $ 10.79       to    $ 19.30       $ 2,583,651       2.55%      0.30%       to      0.90%         3.42%       to      10.91%   

2012

     141,004         12.70       to      17.51         2,230,733       0.58%      0.30%       to      0.90%         9.92%       to      10.58%   

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%   

SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio

                                   

2013 (13)

     2,297,963       $ 11.40       to    $ 22.42       $ 45,255,384       1.57%      0.30%       to      0.90%         10.80%       to      22.46%   

2012

     2,097,513         11.90       to      18.42         35,021,525       0.20%      0.30%       to      0.90%         12.79%       to      13.47%   

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%   

SAM Flexible Income Portfolio

                                   

2013 (10)

     85,223       $ 10.58       to    $ 18.01       $ 1,435,092       3.31%      0.30%       to      0.90%         4.74%       to      7.14%   

2012

     76,217         13.11       to      16.91         1,216,768       0.95%      0.30%       to      0.90%         9.35%       to      10.01%   

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%   

 

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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, 2013

 

6. Financial Highlights:

 

     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
 

SAM Strategic Growth Portfolio

  

                                

2013 (13)

     2,718,474       $   11.64       to    $   23.40       $   56,368,887       1.15%      0.30%       to      0.90%         12.50%       to      26.71%   

2012

     2,526,352         11.59       to      18.54         42,945,807       0.00%      0.30%       to      0.90%         14.20%       to      14.89%   

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%   

 

(1)  The PVC MidCap Blend Account Subaccount changed its name to PVC MidCap Account, effective May 1, 2013.

 

(2)  The Total Return calculation for this fund includes Life Accumulator policies that reached their 11th thru 20th duration year on October 10, 2013. Policies reaching this duration have a lower annual mortality and expense risk charge rate. The return on these policies is computed from October 10, 2013 thru December 31, 2013.

 

(3)  The Total Return calculation for this fund includes Life Accumulator policies that reached their 11th thru 20th duration year on September 17, 2013. Policies reaching this duration have a lower annual mortality and expense risk charge rate. The return on these policies is computed from September 17, 2013 thru December 31, 2013.

 

(4)  The Total Return calculation for this fund includes Life Accumulator policies that reached their 11th thru 20th duration year on December 6, 2013. Policies reaching this duration have a lower annual mortality and expense risk charge rate. The return on these policies is computed from December 6, 2013 thru December 31, 2013.

 

(5)  The Total Return calculation for this fund includes Life Accumulator policies that reached their 11th thru 20th duration year on November 18, 2013. Policies reaching this duration have a lower annual mortality and expense risk charge rate. The return on these policies is computed from November 18, 2013 thru December 31, 2013.

 

(6)  The Total Return calculation for this fund includes Life Accumulator policies that reached their 11th thru 20th duration year on October 21, 2013. Policies reaching this duration have a lower annual mortality and expense risk charge rate. The return on these policies is computed from October 21, 2013 thru December 31, 2013.

 

(7)  The Total Return calculation for this fund includes Life Accumulator policies that reached their 11th thru 20th duration year on June 28, 2013. Policies reaching this duration have a lower annual mortality and expense risk charge rate. The return on these policies is computed from June 28, 2013 thru December 31, 2013.

 

(8)  The Total Return calculation for this fund includes Life Accumulator policies that reached their 11th thru 20th duration year on October 30, 2013. Policies reaching this duration have a lower annual mortality and expense risk charge rate. The return on these policies is computed from October 30, 2013 thru December 31, 2013.

 

(9)  The Total Return calculation for this fund includes Life Accumulator policies that reached their 11th thru 20th duration year on September 6, 2013. Policies reaching this duration have a lower annual mortality and expense risk charge rate. The return on these policies is computed from September 6, 2013 thru December 31, 2013.

 

(10)  The Total Return calculation for this fund includes Life Accumulator policies that reached their 11th thru 20th duration year on August 20, 2013. Policies reaching this duration have a lower annual mortality and expense risk charge rate. The return on these policies is computed from August 20, 2013 thru December 31, 2013.

 

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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, 2013

 

6. Financial Highlights:

 

(11)  The Total Return calculation for this fund includes Life Accumulator policies that reached their 11th thru 20th duration year on July 19, 2013. Policies reaching this duration have a lower annual mortality and expense risk charge rate. The return on these policies is computed from July 19, 2013 thru December 31, 2013.

 

(12)  The Total Return calculation for this fund includes Life Accumulator policies that reached their 11th thru 20th duration year on September 19, 2013. Policies reaching this duration have a lower annual mortality and expense risk charge rate. The return on these policies is computed from September 19, 2013 thru December 31, 2013.

 

(13)  The Total Return calculation for this fund includes Life Accumulator policies that reached their 11th thru 20th duration year on August 19, 2013. Policies reaching this duration have a lower annual mortality and expense risk charge rate. The return on these policies is computed from August 19, 2013 thru December 31, 2013.

 

* 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 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.

 

*** 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. Subsequent Events

The Account has evaluated the effects of events subsequent to December 31, 2013, and through the financial statements report date. There have been no events occurring subsequent to the close of the Company’s books or accounts that would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements or note disclosures.

 

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PART C

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)    Distribution Agreement among Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A, and WM Funds Distributor, Inc.24
     2)    Form of Selling Agreement among Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, WM Funds Distributor, Inc. and WM Financial Services, Inc.11
     3)    Distribution Agreement between Farmers New World Life Insurance Company and Farmers Financial Solutions LLC.3
     4)    Registered Representative Agreement, Farmers Financial Solutions LLC.3
     5)    Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement between Farmers New World Life Insurance Company and Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC.18
     6)    Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement between Farmers New World Life Insurance Company and Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC.22
     7)    First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement between Farmers New World Life Insurance Company and Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC.28
(d)      Contracts.
     1)    Specimen Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy.8
     2)    Monthly Disability Benefit Rider.8, 10
     3)    Accelerated Benefit Rider.8
     4)    Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness.14
     5)    Revised Variable Policy Facing Page.14
     6)    Revised Policy Specifications.19
(e)      Applications.
     1)    Form of Policy Application for Variable Life Insurance.9
     2)    Revised Variable Universal Life Application Supplement (2007).21
     3)    Revised Variable Universal Life Application Supplement (May 2008).24
(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.22
     4)    Revised and Restated By-Laws of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.28
     5)    Revised and Restated By-Laws of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (July 15, 2010).29
     6)    Revised and Restated By-Laws of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (February 27, 2013) 31
(g)      Reinsurance Contracts.
     1)    Facultative Yearly Renewable Term Reinsurance Agreement Between Farmers New World Life Insurance Company and Company A.12
     2)    Facultative Yearly Renewable Term Reinsurance Agreement Between Farmers New World Life Insurance Company and Company B.12


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(h)      Participation Agreements.
     1)      Participation Agreement among WM Variable Trust, WM Funds Distributor, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.3
     2)      Participation Agreement among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.2
     3)      Amendment No. 1 to Participation Agreement among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.3
     4)      Amendment No. 2 to Participation Agreement among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.3
     5)      Participation Agreement among Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.3
     6)      Participation Agreement (Service Shares) among Janus Aspen Series, Janus Capital Corporation and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.3
     7)      Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Funds, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.3
     8)      Amendment No. 1 to Participation Agreement among WM Variable Trust, WM Funds Distributor, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.5
     9)      Amendment No. 2 to Participation Agreement among WM Variable Trust, WM Funds Distributor, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.6
     10)      Form of Amendment No. 3 to Participation Agreement among WM Variable Trust, WM Funds Distributor, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.9
     11)      Participation Agreement among Deutsche Asset Management VIT Funds, Deutsche Asset Management, Inc., and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.11
     12)      Amendment No. 4 to Participation Agreement among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.15
     13)      Form of Rule 22c-2 Shareholder Information Agreement.20
     14)      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.20
     15)      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, 2007.20
     16)      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.25
     17)      Amendment to the Participation Agreement among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc., and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.25
     18)      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.25
     19)      Participation Agreement among Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.26
     20)      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.26
     21)      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.26
     22)      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.26
     23)      Amendment No. 1 to the Participation Agreement among Janus Aspen Series (Service Shares), Janus Capital Corporation and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.26


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     24)      First Amendment to the Participation Agreement among Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.27
     25)      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.29
     26)      Assignment and Amendment by and among PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.30
     27)      Amendment to the Participation Agreement by and among PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO Investments LLC and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (January 28, 2013.)31
     28)      Amendment to the Participation Agreement Dated April 14, 2000 between DWS Variable Series I, Deutsche Investment Management Americas, Inc., DWS Investments Distributors, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company. (February 4, 2013.) 31
     29)      Amendment to Participation Agreement Dated April 23, 2003 between DWS Investment VIT Funds, Deutsche Investment Americas, Inc., and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (February 4, 2013.)31
     30)      Amendment to Participation Agreement Dated March 10, 2000 between DWS Variable Series II, Deutsche Investment Americas, Inc., and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (February 4, 2013.)31
     31)      Amendment to Participation Agreement Dated May 15, 2000 between Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin/Templeton Distributors. Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (January 15, 2013.) 31
     32)      Participation Agreement Addendum to Participation Agreement Dated May 15, 2000 by and among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (2012.) 31
     33)      Amendment to Participation Agreement dated May 15, 2000 between Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust, Goldman Sachs & Co and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (January 28, 2013.) 31
     34)      Amendment to the Fund Participation Agreement dated April 20, 2001 between Dreyfus and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (April 5, 2013.)31
(i)      Administrative Contracts.
     1)      Consulting Services Agreement between McCamish Systems, LLC 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)      Powers of Attorney., 32
(k)      Legal Opinion.
     1)      Opinion of Garrett B. Paddor, Esquire.33
(l)      Actuarial Opinion.
     1)      Opinion of Ryan R. Larson, FSA, MAAA.16
(m)      Calculations.11
(n)      Other Opinions.
     1)      Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP33
     2)      Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.11
(o)      Omitted Financial Statements. Not applicable.
(p)      Initial Capital Agreements. Not applicable.
(q)      Redeemability Exemption.
     1)      Description of issuance, transfer and redemption procedures.9
     2)      Revised description of issuance, transfer and redemption procedures (May 2004).13
     3)      Revised description of issuance, transfer and redemption procedures (May 2005).16
     4)      Revised description of issuance, transfer and redemption procedures (September 2008).25


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1 

Incorporated herein by reference to the initial Registration Statement on Form S-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC on July 29, 1999 (File No. 333-84023).

 

2 

Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 for Farmers Annuity Separate Account A filed with the SEC on November 15, 1999 (File No. 333-85183).

 

3 

Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 for Farmers Annuity Separate Account A filed with the SEC on April 27, 2001 (File No. 333-85183).

 

4 

Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC on April 27, 2001 (File No. 333-84023).

 

5 

Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 for Farmers Annuity Separate Account A filed with the SEC on April 26, 2002 (File No. 333-85183).

 

6 

Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 for Farmers Annuity Separate Account A filed with the SEC on August 27, 2002 (File No. 333-85183).

 

7 

Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC on August 28, 2002 (File No. 333-84023).

 

8 

Incorporated herein by reference to the initial Registration Statement for this product on Form S-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC on October 2, 2002 (File No. 333-100287).

 

9 

Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to this Registration Statement on Form S-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC on December 18, 2002 (File No. 333-100287).

 

10 

Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registration Statement on Form N-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC on April 28, 2003 (File No. 333-84023).

 

11 

Previously filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to this Registration Statement on Form N-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC on April 28, 2003 (File No. 333-100287).

 

12 

Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registration Statement on Form N-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC on April 27, 2004 (File No. 333-84023).

 

13 

Previously filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement on Form N-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC on April 27, 2004 (File No. 333-100287).

 

14 

Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the Registration Statement on Form N-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC on April 28, 2005 (File No. 333-84023).

 

15 

Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 for Farmers Annuity Separate Account A filed with the SEC on April 28, 2005 (File No. 333-85183).

 

16 

Previously filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form N-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC on April 28, 2005 (File No. 333-100287).

 

17 

Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to the Registration Statement on Form N-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC on April 26, 2006 (File No. 333-84023).

 

18 

Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 for Farmers Annuity Separate Account A filed with the SEC on April 26, 2006 (File No. 333-85183).

 

19 

Previously filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registration Statement on Form N-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC on April 26, 2006 (File No. 333-100287).

 

20 

Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 for Farmers Annuity Separate Account A filed with the SEC on April 25, 2007 (File No. 333-85183).

 

21 

Previously filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registration Statement on Form N-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC on April 25, 2007 (File No. 333-100287).

 

22 

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).


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23 

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).

 

24 

Previously filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 on Form N-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed on April 29, 2008 (File Nos. 333-100287 and 811-09507).

 

25 

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).

 

26 

Incorporated herein by reference to 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).

 

27 

Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No 13 on Form N-4 for Farmers Variable Annuity Separate Account filed with the SEC on October 22, 2009 (File No 333-85183 and 811-09547).

 

28 

Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to registration statement on Form N-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010 (File Nos. 333-149540 and 811-09507).

 

29. 

Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to registration statement on Form N-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC on April 29, 2011 (File Nos. 333-149540 and 811-09507).

 

30. 

Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to registration statement on Form N-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC on April 30, 2012 (File Nos. 333-149540 and 811-09507).

 

31 

Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to registration statement on Form N-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC on April 30, 2013 (File Nos. 333-149540 and 811-09507).

 

32 

Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to registration statement on Form N-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC on April 30, 2014 (File Nos. 333-149540 and 811-09507).

 

33 

Filed herewith.

 

Item  27. Directors and Officers of the Depositor

 

Name and Principal Business Address    Position and Office with Depositor
Nicolas A. Burnet7    Chairman of the Board of Directors
David J. Dietz6    President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director
Jeffrey J. Dailey1    Director
Ira J. Kleinman3    Director
Kenneth L. Carroll5    Director
Louis W. Pietroluongo4    Director
Debra Broek9    Director
Simon Lodge6    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Garrett B. Paddor2    Corporate Secretary, Vice President, and General Counsel
John A. Henle2    Senior Vice President & Head of Distribution/Sales
Randall L. Cooper2    Vice President of Field Operations
Darlene Robertson2    Vice President and Chief Life Underwriter
Elizabeth McInerney6    Chief Operating Officer
Cathy Hall2    Chief Compliance Officer
Diane C. Davis2    Chief Risk Officer
James Hedreen2    Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary
Leeann G. Badgett2    Assistant Vice President and Controller
Rion Groves2    Vice President of Life Marketing
Patricia M. Evans1    Assistant Treasurer
Doren E. Hohl1    Assistant Secretary
Maragaret Giles1    Assistant Secretary
Trevor White2    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
Link Murphy8    Medical Director


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Tracy A. Peebles serves as the Chief Compliance Officer for the Registrant.6

 

 

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 36 Overlook Road. Livingston, NJ 07039.

4 

The principal business address is 17 Marycrest Road, West Nyack, NY 10994.

5 

The principal business address is 28070 Kenton Ln., Santa Clarita, CA 91350.

6 

The principal business address is One Liberty Plaza, 165 Broadway, New York, NY 10006.

7 

The principal business address is Austrasse 44, CH-8045, Zurich, Switzerland 8 The principal business address is 2500 Farmers Drive, Columbus, OH 43235

9 

The principal business address is 716 Fairway Dr., Rock Valley, Iowa 51247

 

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    
Company    Domicile      Ownership    %    

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    

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    


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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  
Company    Domicile      Ownership    %    

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  

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  


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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  
Company    Domicile      Ownership    %    

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  

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  


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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  
Company    Domicile      Ownership    %    

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  

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  


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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  
Company    Domicile      Ownership    %    

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  

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  


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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  
Company    Domicile      Ownership    %    

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  

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  


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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  
Company    Domicile      Ownership    %    

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 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  

Zurich F&I Resinsurance T&C

   TC      Universal Underwriters Insurance Services, Inc.    0.0050  

Zurich F&I Reinsurance T&C

   TC      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  

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  


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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 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  

ZNA Services, LLC

   US      ZFUS Services, LLC    100.00  

Zolmec Limited

   JE      Zurich Trust Limited    100.00  
Company    Domicile      Ownership    %    

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  

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  


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Zurich Agency Services Inc.

   US      Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    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  
Company    Domicile      Ownership    %    

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  

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  


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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  
Company    Domicile      Ownership    %    

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  

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  


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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  
Company    Domicile      Ownership    %    

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  

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  


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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  
Company    Domicile      Ownership    %    

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  

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  


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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  
Company    Domicile      Ownership    %    

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    TC      Turks & Caico

BS

   Bahamas      IN      India    TH      Thailand

BW

   Botswana      IT      Italy    TW      Taiwan

CA

   Canada      JE      Channel Islands    US      United States

CH

   Switzerland      JP      Japan    UY      Uruguay

CL

   Chile      LB      Lebanon    VE      Venezuela

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     

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 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     

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     

21st Century Pacific Insurance Company

   CO      Fire Insurance Exchange      10.00     


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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 Nevada, Inc.

   NV      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    
Company    Domicile      Ownership      %      

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      See Note 1     

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 Life Insurance Company of New York

   NY      Farmers New World Life Insurance Company      100.00     

Farmers New Century Insurance Company

   IL      Illinois Farmers Insurance Co.      100.00    

Farmers Specialty Insurance Company

   MI      Foremost Insurance Company, Grand Rapids, MI      100.00     

Farmers Services Insurance Agency

   CA      Truck Insurance Exchange      100.00    

Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Company

   TX      See Note 2     

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 Insurance Company      100.00    

F.I.G. Holding Company

   CA      Farmers Group, Inc.      100.00    

FIG Leasing Company, Inc.

   CA      Farmers Group, Inc.      100.00    

Fire Insurance Exchange

   CA      See Note 3     

Fire Underwriters Association

   CA      Farmers Group, Inc.      100.00    

Foremost County Mutual Insurance Company

   TX      See Note 4     

Foremost Express Insurance Agency, Inc.

   MI      FCOA, LLC      100.00    

Foremost Financial Services Corporation

   DE      FCOA, LLC      100.00    

 


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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 5     

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    

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    
Company    Domicile      Ownership      %      

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    

 


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Note 1: 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 Insurance Group Ltd.

Note 2: Farmers Group, Inc., as attorney-in-fact for Farmers Insurance Exchange, provides management services to Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Company.

Note 3: 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 Insurance Group, Ltd.

Note 4: Foremost County Mutual Insurance Company is a Texas County mutual insurance company managed by Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Note 5: Foremost Lloyds of Texas underwriters are officers and/or directors of Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Zurich Insurance Group 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

 

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.


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Item 30. Principal Underwriters

Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC

(a) Other Activity. Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC (“FFS”) is one of two principal underwriters for the Policies. FFS is also the principal underwriter for Farmers Annuity Separate Account A.

(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

Alan. R. Gildemeister2

  Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors

Dennis J. Lorch3

  Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors

Frank A. Bonello4

  Director

Joe D. Bryant5

  Director

John C. Mueting1

  President

Joseph Conversino1

  Assistant Vice President

Steven K. Klein1

  Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer

Steven A. Muramoto1

  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Doren E. Hohl6

  Secretary

Adam G. Morris6

  Assistant Secretary

 

1 

The principal business address is 30801 Agoura Road, Bldg. 1, Agoura Hills, California 91301.

2 

The principal business address is 634 Pratt Avenue North, Schaumburg, IL 60193.

3 

The principal business address is 30965 Hwy 25, Advance, MO 63730.

4 

The principal business address is 6300 Loch Moore Drive, Edina, MN 55439

5 

The principal business address is 1720 S. Broadway, Moore, OK, 73160

6 

The principal business address is 4680 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010

(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   $ 10,014,614   $ 1,327,228

Other Compensation. FFS’ sales representatives and their managers are eligible for various cash benefits, such as production incentive bonuses, insurance benefits and financing arrangements.

Principal Funds Distributor, Inc.

(a) Other Activity. Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. (“PFD”) is the second principal underwriter for the policies. PFD is also the principal underwriter for WM Trust I, WM Trust II, Principal Variable Contracts Fund, Inc. (“PVC”), Strategic Asset Management Portfolios, and PVC. Principal Funds Distributor acts as principal underwriter for Principal Variable Contracts Fund, Inc. and Class A, Class B, Class C and Class S shares of Principal Funds, Inc. PFD also serves as principal underwriter for certain variable contracts issued by Farmers New World Life Insurance Company through Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A.

(b) Management. The following information is furnished with respect to the officers and directors of PFD. Unless noted, the principal business address of all officers and directors is 1100 Investment Boulevard, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762.

 

Name

  Position and Offices with PFD

Nora M. Everett

  Chairman of the Board

Phillip J. Barbaria

  Chief Compliance Officer

Patricia A. Barry

  Assistant Corporate Secretary

Cary Fuchs

  Senior Vice President

Michael J. Beer

  Executive Vice President

Tracy W. Bollin

  Chief Financial Officer


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David J. Brown   Senior Vice President
Jill R. Brown   President-Principal Funds Distributor and Director
Teresa M. Button   Vice President and Treasurer
Gregory B. Elming   Director
Eric W. Hays   Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Timothy A. Hill   Vice President Distribution/National Sales Manager
Scott Henrichsen   AML Officer
Joyce N. Hoffman   Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary
Stephen G. Gallaher   Assistant General Counsel
Jennifer A. Mills   Counsel
Timothy J. Minard   Director
Daniel J. Houston   Director
Kevin J. Morris   Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
David L. Reichart   Senior Vice President
Michael D. Roughton   Senior Vice President and Counsel
Mark Stark   Vice President – Investor Services
Adam Shaikh   Counsel
Dan L. Westholm   Assistant Vice President/Treasury

(c) Compensation from the Registrant. Registrant paid commissions to Chase Investment Services Corp. (referred to herein as “Chase”; formerly known as WM Financial Services, Inc.), a broker-dealer, for previous sales of the Policies by its sales representatives pursuant to a written sales agreement with PFD (formerly known as WM Funds Distributor, Inc.) and Registrant. This agreement was terminated as of January 15, 2010. The following commissions and other compensation were received by Chase, 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

 
Chase   N/A   N/A      $ 1,409         0   

 

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. 15 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, 2014.

 

 

      FARMERS VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
      (Registrant)
Attest:  

/s/ Garrett B. Paddor

    By:  

/s/ Simon Lodge

  Garrett B. Paddor       Simon Lodge
 

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/ Simon Lodge

  Garrett B. Paddor       Simon Lodge
 

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. 15 to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

Signature      Title  
*  

 

      
  Nicolas A. Burnet      Chairman of the Board of Directors  
*  

 

      
  David J. Dietz     

Director and President, Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 
*  

 

      
  Jeffrey J. Dailey      Director  
*  

 

      
  Kenneth L. Carroll      Director  
*  

 

      
  Ira J. Kleinman      Director  
*  

 

      
  Louis W. Pietroluongo      Director  
*  

 

      
  Debra Broek      Director  
*  

/s/ Simon Lodge

      
  Simon Lodge      Attorney-In-Fact  

* Pursuant to Power of Attorney previous filed or filed herewith.


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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit (k)(1)   Opinion of Garrett B. Paddor, Esquire
Exhibit (n)(1)   Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP