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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2022

Registration Nos. 333-100287; 811-09507

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

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. 23  

and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

   Amendment No. 55   

 

 

FARMERS VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT A

(Exact Name of Registrant)

 

 

FARMERS NEW WORLD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(Name of Depositor)

3120 139th Ave SE, Suite 300, Bellevue, Washington 98005

(Address of Depositor’s Principal Executive Offices)

1-800-238-9671

(Depositor’s Telephone Number)

Garrett B. Paddor

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

3120 139th Ave SE, Suite 300

Bellevue, Washington 98005

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

 

Approximate date of proposed public offering: Continuous

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):

 

 

immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485

 

on May 1, 2022 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485

 

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

 

on (date) 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.

 

 

 


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Prospectus

May 1, 2022

Farmers® LifeAccumulator

A FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY

ISSUED THROUGH:

Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

BY

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

 

This prospectus describes the Farmers® LifeAccumulator, 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 may increase or decrease, depending on the number of years the Policy is in force and 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.

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 “Policy Risks” section of this prospectus. It describes some of the risks associated with investing in the Policy.

 

 

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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Table of Contents

 

 

 

Glossary

    3  

Key Information

    7  

Overview of the Contract

    9  

Fee Table

    11  

Policy Benefits/Risk Summary

    15  

Principal Policy Risks

    15  

Risk of Poor Investment Performance

    15  

Risk of Market Timing and Disruptive Trading

    15  

Risk of Lapse

    15  

Tax Risks

    16  

Limits on Cash Withdrawals

    16  

Loan Risks

    16  

Increase in Current Fees and Expenses

    17  

Effects of Surrender Charges

    17  

Portfolio Risks

    17  

Business Continuity Risks

    17  

Cyber-Security Risks

    17  

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company and the Fixed Account

    18  

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

    18  

The Fixed Account

    18  

The Variable Account and the Portfolios

    18  

The Variable Account

    18  

The Portfolios

    19  

Selection of the Portfolios

    19  

Availability of the Portfolios

    21  

Your Right to Vote Portfolio Shares

    21  

The Policy

    21  

Purchasing a Policy

    21  

Tax-Free ‘Section  1035’ Exchanges

    22  

State Variations

    22  

Other Policies

    22  

Ownership Rights

    22  

Modifying the Policy

    23  

Policy Termination

    23  

Premiums

    24  

Premium Flexibility

    24  

Minimum Premiums

    25  

Allocating Premiums

    25  

Your Contract Values

    26  

Subaccount Value

    26  

Subaccount Unit Value

    26  

Fixed Account Value

    26  

Loan Account Value

    27  

Charges and Deductions

    27  

Premium Deductions

    28  

Monthly Deduction

    28  

Underwriting and Sales Charge per $1,000 of Principal Sum

    30  

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge

    30  

Surrender Charge

    31  

Transfer Charge

    31  

Loan Charges

    31  

Optional Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness Charge

    31  

Portfolio Management Fees and Expenses

    32  

Other Charges

    32  

Death Benefit

    32  

Death Benefit Proceeds

    32  

Death Benefit Options

    33  

Changing Death Benefit Options

    34  

Effects of Withdrawals on the Death Benefit

    34  

Changing the Principal Sum

    34  

Payment Options

    35  

Supplemental Benefits (Riders)

    36  

Other Benefits Available Under the Policy

    36  

Surrender and Withdrawals

    40  

Surrender

    40  

Partial Withdrawals

    40  

When We Will Make Payments

    41  

Transfers

    42  

Third Party Transfers

    42  

Telephone Transfers

    42  

Policy and Procedures Regarding Disruptive Trading and Market Timing

    43  

Loans

    46  

Effects of Policy Loans

    46  

Policy Lapse and Reinstatement

    47  

Lapse

    47  

Reinstatement

    47  

Federal Tax Considerations

    48  

Tax Status of the Policy

    48  

Tax Treatment of Policy Benefits

    49  

Additional Information

    53  

Distribution of the Policies

    53  

Legal Proceedings

    54  

Financial Statements

    54  

Appendix A—Portfolios Available Under the Policy

    55  

Appendix B—Guaranteed Maximum Cost of Insurance Rates

    58  
 

 

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Glossary

 

 

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

Accelerated Benefit for Terminal Illness Insured

(as the term is used in the Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness). The Primary Proposed Insured named on the application for life insurance under the policy. No other Insured covered under the Policy or its riders is included as an Accelerated Benefit for Terminal Illness Insured. Subject to this definition, the Accelerated Benefit for Terminal Illness Insured is sometimes referred to as the “Insured” in this rider.

Accumulation Unit

An accounting unit used to calculate variable account value. It is a measure of the net investment results of each of the variable Subaccounts.

Attained Age

The insured’s age on the issue date plus the number of years completed since the policy was issued.

Beneficiary

The beneficiary is the person or persons named to receive the proceeds at the insured’s death. The beneficiary is as named in the application or as changed by the Policy Owner’s signed request while the insured is living.

Benefit Amount

(as the term is used in the Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness). The Accelerated Benefit for Terminal Illness amount payable under the rider, as specified in the Benefits section of this rider.

Benefit Percentage

(as the term is used in the Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness).    The Benefit Percentage is:

  1.   The Benefit Amount before any adjustments and deductions, divided by
  2.   The current death benefit provided by the Policy excluding any attached riders.

Business Day/Valuation Day

Each day on which the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for business. Farmers New World Life Insurance Company is open to administer the Policy on each day that the NYSE is open for regular trading. When we use the term “Business Day” in the 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 plus 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

If the insured dies while the policy is in force, we will pay the proceeds to the beneficiary on receipt of due proof of death. If no beneficiary survives the insured, we will pay the proceeds to the Policy Owner or the Policy Owner’s estate. Payment will be made in one sum unless a settlement option with a different method of payment is chosen.

Diagnosis

(as the term is used in the Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness). The definitive establishment, acceptable to us, of a Terminal Illness through the use of clinical and/or laboratory findings and subject to the terms and conditions of the rider. The Diagnosis must be made by a Physician as defined in the rider.

 

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Family Member

(as the term is used in the Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness). Is defined as the Insured’s or Policy Owner’s spouse and anyone who is related to the Insured, Policy Owner, Insured’s spouse or Policy Owner’s spouse by the following degree of blood, marriage, adoption, or operation of law: parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, children, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nephews and nieces.

Physician’s Statement. *(As the term is used in the Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness). A clear written statement, signed by a Physician, that gives the Diagnosis of the Insured’s Terminal Illness as defined in the rider, together with complete information that clearly supports that Diagnosis.

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. The Policy allows you to invest in the portfolios of the Funds that are listed on the front page of the 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 3120 139th Ave SE, Suite 300, Bellevue, WA 98005.

Initial Premium

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

Insured

The person whose life is insured by the Policy.

Issue Age

A person’s age as of last birthday on the date the policy was issued.

Issue Date

The effective date for coverage. Policy months, years, and anniversaries are measured from the issue date. The initial premium (times the percent of premium factor) is allocated to the fixed account on the issue date. The first monthly deduction occurs on the issue date. The entire Contract Value remains allocated to the fixed account until the reallocation date.

Lapse

If the surrender value becomes zero, the policy will enter a 61-day grace period unless cumulative premiums less withdrawals exceed cumulative minimum premiums. If cumulative premiums less withdrawals exceed cumulative minimum premiums, the policy will enter the 61-day grace period when the contract value minus any outstanding policy loan and accrued loan interest is insufficient to pay the entire monthly deduction due. At the end of the grace period the policy will terminate without value unless a premium payment or loan repayment is made and is sufficient to cause either one of the following conditions: 1) The surrender value exceeds zero, after deducting all due and unpaid monthly deductions; or 2) Both of the following occur: a) cumulative premiums less withdrawals exceed cumulative minimum premiums; and b) the contract value minus any outstanding policy loan and accrued loan interest exceeds zero, after deducting all due and unpaid monthly deductions.

Loan Amount

While the Policy is in force, you may make a loan for all or part of the loan value. You must assign the Policy to us as sole security. An amount equal to the loan will be transferred from the Subaccounts and the fixed account to the loan account. The loan account is part of our general account. The loan will be withdrawn from the Subaccounts and the fixed account on a pro-rata basis.

 

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Major Organs

(as the term is used in the Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness). Human bone marrow or an entire human heart, kidney, lung, pancreas or liver.

Maturity Date

The Maturity Date of the Policy is the Policy anniversary when Insured’s Attained Age is 120. The maturity date is shown on the Policy Specifications page.

Monthly Deduction

The amount deducted from the Contract Value each month to pay for the insurance coverage. This includes the monthly cost of insurance charge, the monthly administration charge, and the underwriting and sales charge. The monthly deduction for the policy and the riders are separate deductions. The first monthly deduction occurs on the issue date.

Monthly Due Date

The day of each month on which policy charges are determined and deducted. The monthly due date is shown on the Policy Specifications page.

NYSE

The New York Stock Exchange

Percent of Premium Factor

The factor multiplied by all premium payments to determine the amount of premium credited to the contract value. This factor is shown on the Policy Specifications page.

Physician

(as the term is used in the Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness). A licensed Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.), practicing within the scope of his or her license issued by the jurisdiction in which such person’s services are rendered. Such jurisdiction must be within the United States of America or its territories.

The Physician may not be:

  1.   The Insured;
  2.   The Policy Owner;
  3.   A Family Member;
  4.   A person who practices in the same medical group as the Insured, Policy Owner, or a Family Member;
  5.   A business partner of the Insured, Policy Owner, or a Family Member;
  6.   A person living at the same address as the Insured, Policy Owner, or a Family Member.

Portfolio

A series of a Fund with its own objectives 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. The premium class on the issue date is shown on the Policy Specifications page.

Premiums

All payments you make under the Policy other than loan repayments. When we use the term “premium” in the 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 amount of initial death benefit shown on the Policy Specifications page. The Policy Owner may increase or decrease the principal sum, subject to certain conditions. The actual death benefit proceeds paid may be more or less than the principal sum.

Reallocation Date

The date the contract value in the fixed account is allocated to the Subaccounts and to the fixed account based on the premium payment allocation percentages specified in the application. The reallocation date is the record date plus the number of days in your state’s right to examine period, plus 10 days.

 

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Record Date

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

Right to Examine Period

You may cancel the Policy at any time within 10 days after you receive it be delivering or mailing it to our Home Office. This shall void the Policy from the beginning and the parties shall be in the same positions as if no policy had been issued. We will refund the greater of all premiums you paid for the Policy or the contract value on the date we receive the returned policy at our Home Office.

Service Center

The address of the Service Center is P.O. Box 724208, Atlanta, GA 31139. Infosys McCamish Systems, L.L.C. 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. The assets of each Subaccount are invested in a corresponding portfolio of a designated mutual fund.

Surrender

To cancel the Policy by signed request from the Policy Owner.

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 surrender value of the policy on any date is the cash value; minus any outstanding policy loan plus due but unpaid loan interest to the date of computation.

Tax Code

The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Terminal Illness

(as the term is used in the Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness). A medical condition that with reasonable medical certainty will result in the Insured’s death within 12 months from the date of the Physician’s Statement, regardless of any medical treatment the Insured receives, or a condition that requires a Major Organ transplant to prevent the Insured’s death within the next 12 months.

Valuation Period

The interval of time commencing at the close of normal trading on the New York Stock Exchange on one valuation day and ending at the close of normal trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the next succeeding valuation 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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Key Information

 

 

Important Information You Should Consider About the Contract

 

 
FEES AND EXPENSES

 

Charges for Early Withdrawal

  

There are surrender charges assessed if your Policy is surrendered during the first 5 Policy years, or within 5 years following any increase in Principal Sum. The 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 amount of the charge depends on the age of the insured person and other factors, but the maximum charge is $51.68 per $1000 of Principal Sum. For example, if the Principal Sum is $100,000, the highest possible surrender charge would be $5,168.

 

See “Charges and Deductions – Surrender Charge.”

 

 

Transaction Changes

  

In addition to surrender charges (if applicable), you may also be charged for the following transactions:

 

•  A premium charge will be deducted upon the payment of each premium.

 

•  A partial withdrawal charge will be deducted upon any partial withdrawal.

 

•  A transfer fee may be deducted upon transfers into or out of a variable subaccount (or the fixed account) after you have made more than 12 such transfers in a year.

 

•  A fee may be charged upon request for an additional annual report.

 

See “Charges and Deductions.”

 

 

Ongoing Fees and

Expenses (annual

charges)

  

In addition to surrender charges and transaction charges, you will also be subject to certain ongoing fees and expenses, including fees and expenses covering the cost of insurance under the Policy and the cost of optional benefits under the Policy. Some of these fees and expenses are based wholly or in part on the characteristics of the insured person (e.g., age, sex, and underwriting classification). You should view the policy specifications page of your Policy for rates applicable to your Policy.

 

See “Charges and Deductions.”

 

You will also bear expenses associated with the underlying portfolios under the Policy, as shown in the following table:

                
         

Annual Fee

 

    Minimum

 

    Maximum

    
         

Investment options

(Portfolio fees and

expenses)*

      0.47%       1.07%     
    

*As a percentage of Portfolio net assets.

 

See “Appendix A: Portfolios Available Under the Policy.”

 

 
RISKS

 

Risk of Loss

  

You can lose money by investing in the Policy.

 

See “Policy Risks.”

 

 

 

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Not a Short-Term

Investment

  

The Policy is not a short-term investment and is not appropriate for an investor who needs ready access to cash. The Policy is unsuitable as a short-term savings vehicle because of the substantial policy-level charges, including the premium charge and the surrender charge, as well as potential adverse tax consequences from such short-term use.

 

See “Policy Risks – Effects of Surrender Charges.”

 

 

Risks Associated

with Investment

Options

  

An investment in the Policy is subject to the risk of poor performance and can vary depending on the performance of the Subaccount allocation options available under the Policy (i.e., Portfolios). Each such option (as well as the Fixed Account) will have its own unique risks, and you should review these options before making an allocation decision.

 

See “Policy Risks – Risk of Poor Investment Performance.”

 

 

Insurance

 

Company Risks

  

Your investment in the policy is subject to risks related to Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (“Farmers”), including that the obligations (including under the Fixed Account option), guarantees, or benefits are subject to the claims-paying ability of Farmers. Information about Farmers, including its financial strength ratings, is available upon request from your Farmers representative. Our current financial strength ratings can also be obtained at www.ambest.com.

 

See “Farmers New World Life Insurance Company and the Fixed Account – Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.”

 

 

Contract Lapse

  

 

The Policy may lapse as a result of insufficient premium payments, poor performance of the variable Subaccounts and/or Fixed Account you have chosen, withdrawals, or unpaid loans or loan interest. If a default is not cured within a 61-day grace period, your policy will lapse without value, and no death benefit or other benefits will be payable. You can apply to reinstate a policy that has gone into default, subject to conditions including payment of a specified premium.

 

See “Policy Lapse and Reinstatement .”

 

 
RESTRICTIONS

 

Investments

  

 

There are limitations on the transfer of Policy value among investment options (i.e., Subaccounts and the Fixed Account) These restrictions include an annual limit on the number of free transfers you may make, and a charge for transfers in excess of that limit, as well as a minimum dollar amount for transfers. We also impose additional restrictions to discourage market timing and disruptive trading activity.

 

See “Transfers.”

 

The Policy also allows us to eliminate the shares of a Portfolio or class of Portfolio shares, or to substitute shares of another new or existing Portfolio, subject to applicable legal requirements.

 

See “The Variable Account and the Portfolios.”

 

Optional Benefits   

There are restrictions and limitations relating to supplemental benefits (riders) offered under the Policy, as well as conditions under which a supplemental benefit may be modified or terminated by us. For example, certain supplemental benefits may be subject to underwriting, and your election of an option may result in restrictions on certain policy benefits.

 

See “Other Benefits Available Under the Policy.

 

 

 

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TAXES
Tax Implications   

You should consult with a tax professional to determine the tax implications of an investment in and payments received under the Policy. There is no additional tax benefit to you if the policy is purchased through a tax-qualified plan. If we pay out any amount of your Policy value upon surrender or partial withdrawal, all or part of that distribution would generally be treated as a return of the premiums you’ve paid and not subjected to income tax, unless the Policy is a Modified Endowment Contract in which case to the extent there are earnings in the Policy, they will be treated as being distributed first and subject to tax. Any portion not treated as a return of your premiums includible in your income. Distributions also are subject to tax penalties under some circumstances.

 

See “Federal Tax Considerations.”

 

 
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Investment

Professional

Compensation

  

The Policy is currently not being issued, However, some investment professionals may receive compensation in connection with additional Premiums in an outstanding Policy, including by means of commissions, and may have a financial incentive to recommend such additional premiums over another investment.

 

See “Additional Information.”

 

Exchanges   

Some investment professionals may have a financial incentive to offer you a new policy in place of the one you already own, and you should only exchange your policy if you determine, after comparing the features, fees, and risks of both policies, that it is preferable for you to purchase the new policy rather than continue to own the existing policy.

 

See “The Policy – Tax-Free“ Section 1035” Exchanges.”

 

Overview of the Contract

 

 

Purpose

The purpose of the Policy is to provide 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 may be appropriate for persons seeking both life insurance protection and the potential for the accumulation of cash values.

Premiums

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

You may allocate premiums to one or more Subaccounts of the Variable Account. Each Subaccount invests exclusively in one of the Portfolios listed in “Appendix A: Portfolios Available Under the Policy.” Investment returns from amounts allocated to the Subaccounts will vary each day with the investment experience of these Subaccounts. You may also allocate premiums to 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.

 

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Policy Features

Death Benefit

As long as the Policy remains in force, we will pay a death benefit payment to the Beneficiary on receipt of due proof of death. You may choose one of two death benefit options under the Policy.

 

   

Option A is a variable death benefit through Attained Age 99 that 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 Contract Value on the date of the Insured’s death multiplied by the applicable Death Benefit Percentage.

 

   

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

 

   

the Principal Sum on the date of the Insured’s death; or

 

   

the Contract Value on the date of the Insured’s death multiplied by the applicable Death Benefit Percentage.

Surrender

At any time while the Policy is in force, you may fully Surrender your Policy and receive the Cash Surrender Value. After the first Policy year, you may withdraw part of the Cash Surrender Value, subject to certain restrictions. Surrenders may have tax consequences. See “Surrenders and Withdrawals.”

Loans

You may take a loan against the Policy by submitting a signed request to the Service Center. If there is an outstanding loan the amount of the loan and accrued interest will be deducted from the death benefit and other Policy proceeds. If your Policy is a Modified Endowment Contract, there may be additional tax implications.

Supplemental Benefits (Riders)

The Policy offers the following riders that provide supplemental benefits under the Policy.

 

   

Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness

 

   

Monthly Disability Benefit Rider (no longer available and may not be added to a policy)

 

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Fee Table

 

 

The following tables describe the fees and charges that you will pay when buying, owning, and surrendering or making withdrawals from the Policy. Please refer to your Policy specifications page for information about the specific fees you will pay each year based on the options you have elected.

The first table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay at the time that you buy the Policy, surrender or make withdrawals from the Policy, or transfer cash value between investment options.

 

Transaction Fees

Charge

 

When Charge is Deducted

 

Amount Deducted

 

Guaranteed
Maximum Charge

 

Current Charge

Sales Expense   Upon payment of each premium   2%   2%
Premium Taxes   Upon payment of each premium   2.25%   2.25%

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)1

 

(Per $1,000 of Principal Sum)

  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   Sum of all underwriting and sales charges remaining on the Policy
       

  Minimum Charge2

    $11.52   $11.52
       

  Maximum charge3

    $51.68   $51.68
       

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

     

$15.96

  $15.96
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
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

 

 

1 

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.

2 

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

3 

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.

 

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The next table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay periodically during the time that you own the Policy, not including Portfolio Company fees and expenses.

 

Periodic Charges Other Than Portfolio Operating Expenses

Charge

 

When Charge is Deducted

 

Amount Deducted

 

Guaranteed
Maximum Charge

 

Current Charge

Cost of Insurance for the Base Policy4 (No Special Premium Class Charge or Extra Ratings)5  

Monthly on the Issue Date

and on each Monthly Due
Date

 

Per $1,000 of Risk Insurance Amount8

each month

  Per $1,000 of Risk Insurance Amount each month
       

  Minimum Charge6

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

  Maximum Charge7

    $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 Charge9  

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

 

 

4 

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

5 

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 standard.

6 

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.

7 

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.

8 

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.

9 

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 Charge10  

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   $0
       

  Maximum Charge

    $1,000   $25.00
       

  Charge for an Insured in a standard Premium Class

      $0   $0
Monthly Underwriting and Sales Charge11  

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

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

  Minimum Charge12

    $0.24   $0.24
       

  Maximum Charge13

    $0.88   $0.88
       

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

      $0.28   $0.28
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.

Administrative Charge   Monthly on the Issue Date and on each Monthly Due Date   $10.00 per month  

$7.00 per month

Loan Interest Spread  

At the end of each Policy

year

 

0.25% annually of amount in loan

account

 

0.25% annually of amount in loan

account

 

 

10

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.

11 

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.

12 

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

13 

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

 

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Periodic Charges Other Than Portfolio Operating Expenses

Charge

 

When Charge is
Deducted

 

Amount Deducted

 

Guaranteed

Maximum Charge

 

Current Charge

Optional Benefit Charges:            
Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness14   When a benefit is paid under this rider   $250 plus the Actuarial Discount   $150 plus the Actuarial Discount
Monthly Disability Benefit Rider15  

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 Charge16

    $6   $4
       

  Maximum Charge17

    $40   $30
       

  Charge at the Insured’s Attained Age 40

      $7   $4.50

The next item shows the minimum and maximum total operating expenses charged by the Portfolio Companies that you may pay periodically during the time that you own the Contract. [These amounts also include applicable Platform Charges if you choose to invest in certain Portfolio Companies.] A complete list of Portfolio Companies available under the Contract, including their annual expenses, may be found at the back of this document.

 

Annual Portfolio Company Expenses   Minimum   Maximum
(expenses that are deducted from Portfolio Company assets, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other expenses)   0.47%   1.07%

 

 

14 

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.

15 

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. Effective August 7, 2015, the Monthly Disability Benefit rider was no longer available and cannot be added to a Policy; Monthly Disability Benefit riders that were in force as of August 7, 2015 were not affected. You can obtain more information about these rider charges by contacting your agent.

16 

This charge is for an Insured at Attained Age 21.

17 

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.

 

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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.

Principal 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 because poor investment performance and/or partial surrenders could result in a lapse of a Policy. 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.

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.

 

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Tax Risks

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

Depending on the total amount of premiums you pay during the first seven years of a Policy, the Policy may be treated as a modified endowment contract (“MEC”) under Federal tax laws. In addition, any Section 1035 Exchange coming from a policy that is a MEC makes the new Policy a MEC. If a Policy is treated as a MEC, then 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 advisor 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 advisor 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 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 advisor about such loans.

 

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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, if they are available, for more information.

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

Business Continuity Risk.

Our variable product business is highly dependent upon our employees and the employees of our service providers and business partners being able to perform their job responsibilities, so our business is potentially susceptible to risks that impact employees and could adversely affect our ability to continue to conduct business. These risks include among other things, natural and man-made disasters and catastrophes, such as (but not limited to) storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, public health crises, malicious acts, and terrorist acts. A natural or man-made disaster or catastrophe, including a pandemic (such as COVID-19), could affect the ability or willingness of employees to perform their job responsibilities. Even if our employees and the employees of our service providers are able to work remotely, those working arrangements could result in our business operations being less efficient than under normal circumstances and could lead to delays in our processing of contract-related transactions. Such catastrophic events may also negatively affect the computer and other systems we rely upon, impact our ability to calculate accumulation unit values, or have other possible negative impacts. There can be no assurance that we or our service providers will be able to successfully avoid negative impacts associated with natural and man-made disasters and catastrophes, although we do have plans in place to mitigate the interruption.

Cyber-Security Risk.

Our variable product business is highly dependent upon our computer systems and those of our business partners, so our business is potentially susceptible to risks resulting from a cyber-attack. These risks include, among other things, the theft, misuse, corruption and destruction of data maintained online or digitally, operational disruption, and unauthorized release of confidential customer information. A cyber-attack may adversely affect us and your contract value by, for example, interfering with our processing of contract transactions or our ability to calculate unit values, or causing the release and possible destruction of confidential customer or business information. Cyber security risks may also impact the issuers of securities in which the underlying Funds invest, which may cause the Funds underlying your contract to lose value. We devote significant resources to continually driving down our cyber risk and protecting our systems and data from the rapidly evolving threat landscape all companies face today.

 

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Nonetheless, there can be no absolute assurance that we or the underlying Portfolios or our service providers will avoid losses due to cyber-attacks or information security breaches.

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 3120 139th Ave SE, Suite 300, Bellevue, Washington 98005. 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.

 

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

The Portfolios

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

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

Each of the Portfolios is managed by an investment advisor registered with the SEC under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, as amended. Each investment advisor 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 advisors 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 is not Insured or guaranteed by the U.S. Government and there can be no assurance that a Subaccount 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 a Subaccount may become extremely low and possibly negative.

Information regarding each Portfolio, including (i) its name, (ii) its type, (iii) its investment adviser and any sub-investment adviser, (iv) current expenses, and (v) performance is available in an appendix to this prospectus. See “Appendix A: Portfolios Available Under the Policy.”

Please read the attached prospectuses and/or summary 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.

 

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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/or Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC (“FFS”), may directly or indirectly receive payments from the Portfolios and/or their service providers (investment advisors, administrators, and/or distributors), in connection with certain administrative, marketing and other services we and/or FFS provide and expenses we incur. We and/or FFS generally receive three types of payments:

 

   

Rule 12b-1 Fees. We and/or 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.

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%    Goldman Sachs    0.00%
Fidelity®    0.25%    Janus    0.25%
Franklin Templeton    0.25%    Principal    0.25%
*

Payments are based on a percentage of the average assets of each underlying Portfolio owned by the Subaccounts available under this Policy and under certain other variable insurance products offered by us.

 

   

Other payments. We and/or FFS also may directly or indirectly receive additional amounts or different percentages of assets under management from some of the Portfolio’s service providers with regard to the variable insurance products we issue. These payments may be derived, in whole or in part, from the advisory fees deducted from assets of the Portfolios. Policy Owners, through their indirect investment in the Portfolios, bear the costs of these advisory fees. Certain investment advisors 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 advisor (or other affiliates) with increased access to us and FFS.

 

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Proceeds from these payments made by the Portfolios, investment advisors, 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.

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.

 

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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).

State Variations

This prospectus provides you with important information about the Farmers® LifeAccumulator. 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.

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 advisor before changing the Owner.

 

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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;

 

   

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.

 

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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 “Policy Risks,” “Risk of 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 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.

 

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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, 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.

 

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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.

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.

 

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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.

 

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.

 

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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.

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.

 

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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
  4.   Divide the result by 12.

 

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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 (not available effective August 7, 2015). 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. Effective August 7, 2015, the Monthly Disability Benefit Rider was no longer available and cannot be added to a Policy; Monthly Disability Benefit Riders that were in force as of August 7, 2015 were not affected. 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.

 

 

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

Surrender Charge

We deduct a Surrender Charge if, during the first 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

 

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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 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 2021, total annual Portfolio fees and charges for the Portfolios offered through this Policy ranged from 0.47% to 1.07% of average daily Portfolio assets. See the prospectuses, if available, 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.

 

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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).

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)).

 

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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.

Similarly, so long as the Contract Value exceeds $20,000, each dollar taken out of the Contract Value will reduce the death benefit by $2.50.

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 advisor 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.

 

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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 advisor 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.

   

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.

 

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Supplemental Benefits (Riders)

 

 

Except where otherwise noted, 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 (effective August 7, 2015, the Monthly Disability Benefit Rider was no longer available and could not be added to a Policy; Monthly Disability Benefit Riders that were in force as of August 7, 2015 were not affected)

The benefits and restrictions are described in each rider. We will provide samples of these provisions upon request. You should consult a tax advisor 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.

Other Benefits Available Under the Policy

 

 

In addition to the standard death benefit associated with your contract, other standard and/or optional benefits may also be available to you. The following tables summarize information about those benefits. Information about the fees associated with each benefit included in the tables may be found in the Fee Table.

 

Optional Benefits with No Additional Charge
Name of Benefit   Purpose   Brief Description of Restrictions/Limitation
Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness   Access up to 50% of the Death Benefit (subject to a $150,000 maximum) under the Policy if the Insured is diagnosed with a terminal illness as defined in the Policy.  

•  The Policy’s expiration/maturity date must be more than 2 years from the request of the benefit under this rider.

•  Consent from irrevocable beneficiaries and permitted assignees, if any, needed.

•  No benefit if the Policy Owner is a) required by law to use this benefit to meet the claims of creditors, whether in bankruptcy or otherwise, or b) required by a government entity to use this benefit in order to apply for, obtain, or otherwise keep a government benefit or entitlement, or for any other reason.

•  No benefit if the Terminal Illness results from actions of the Insured that are intended or would be expected to result in injury.

 

Optional Benefits with Additional Charge
Name of Benefit   Purpose   Brief Description of Restrictions/Limitation
Monthly Disability Benefit Rider   Payment of a Monthly Disability Benefit if the insured is totally Disabled.  

•  Effective August 7, 2015, the Monthly Disability Benefit Rider was no longer available and could not be added to a Policy; Monthly Disability Benefit Riders that were in force as of August 7, 2015 were not affected.

•  Exclusions from Coverage – Disability resulting from:

¡   Intentional self-inflicted injury; or

¡  War or any act attributable to war, declared or undeclared, while the Insured is in the military, naval or air service of any country.

 

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Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness

We will pay the Policy Owner the Benefit Amount, subject to the terms and conditions of this rider, if the Insured is diagnosed by a Physician as having a Terminal Illness. The Benefit Amount is a part of the Policy’s death benefit paid while the Insured is living. If the Insured dies before payment is made then no Benefit Amount is payable.

The maximum portion of the death benefit available for acceleration is the lesser of: (1) $150,000; or (2) 50 percent of the death benefit available on the policy to which this rider is attached on the date the request for the Benefit Amount is received in our home office. If, however, at the time of request for the Benefit Amounts, the death benefit equals the surrender value, and the Insured’s death is anticipated within 24 months, any amount up to 100 percent of the death benefit is available for acceleration.

Non-accelerated benefits provided by riders attached to the policy are not included in the determination of the Benefit Amount.

The Benefit Amount is subject to the following adjustments and deductions:

 

  1.   We will pay the present value of the amount available for acceleration under the Benefit Amount. This calculation will be based on the applicable actuarial discount appropriate to the Policy. The maximum interest rate used for the discount is the greater of:
  a.   the current yield on 90 day US Treasury Bills; or
  b.   the current maximum statutory adjustable policy loan interest rate.
  2.   If, on the date we approve the request, there is an outstanding policy loan, the Benefit Amount will be reduced by the Benefit Percentage multiplied by the outstanding loan balance. This reduction repays a portion of the policy loan.
  3.   If this rider is attached to a Universal Life Policy, we will reduce the Benefit Amount by any monthly deductions that are due and unpaid at the time we approved the request for payment of the Benefit Amount. Otherwise, we will reduce the Benefit Amount by any premiums which are due and unpaid at the time we approve the request.
  4.   We may reduce the Benefit Amount by an administrative charge not to exceed $250.

Payment of the Benefit Amount is subject to the following conditions:

 

  1.   The expiration or maturity date of the Policy must be more than 2 years from the date the Benefit Amount is requested. The Policy must not be in force as extended term or reduced paid-up insurance.
  2.   The sum of Benefit Amounts on this and any other policies issued by us on the life of the Insured may not exceed $150,000. Only one Benefit Amount is allowed per Policy. These limitations will not apply to this Policy if the benefit is requested at a time when the death benefit proceeds that would be payable under the Policy in the event of the Insured’s death are the same as the proceeds that would be payable if the Policy was surrendered.
  3.   We must receive proof of eligibility that is acceptable to us and will only pay the Benefit Amount during the Insured’s Lifetime.
  4.   We must receive a consent form from all irrevocable beneficiaries and permitted assignees, if any. We also reserve the right to require a consent form from the Insured and the Policy Owner of this policy, their spouses, other beneficiaries, and any other person if, in our sole discretion, such person’s consent is necessary to protect our interests.
  5.   This benefit is not meant to cause involuntary access to proceeds. Therefore, this benefit is not available if the Policy Owner is:
  a.   required by law to use this benefit to meet the claims of creditors, whether in bankruptcy or otherwise, or
  b.   required by a government entity to use this benefit in order to apply for, obtain, or otherwise keep a government benefit or entitlement, or for any other reason.
  6.   Limitations - In addition to any other conditions, exclusions or limitations set forth in this rider, no benefit will be provided by this rider if the Terminal Illness results from actions of the Insured that are intended or would be expected to result in injury.

 

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Written proof of the Insured’s Terminal Illness, in form and content acceptable to us, must be received by us at our home office before we will pay the Benefit Amount. This proof will include properly completed claim forms, a Physician’s Statement, and medical information acceptable to us supporting the Diagnosis including documentation supported by clinical, radiological, histological and laboratory evidence. We may require additional medical information from the Physician submitting the statement and from other Physicians, specialists, or institutions having knowledge of the Insured’s Terminal Illness.

At our expense, we reserve the right to have a Physician of our choosing examine the Insured prior to paying the Benefit Amount, and as often as we deem reasonably necessary to determine the validity of your claim. We reserve the right to rely on the Physician we choose for claim purposes.

The Benefit Amount will be paid to the Policy Owner. We may place benefits in an interest bearing account to which the Policy Owner will have full access, unless the Policy Owner directs otherwise.

After the Benefit Amount is paid, the policy will remain in force subject to the following adjustments:

 

  1.   This rider will terminate.
  2.   The death benefit or principal sum, contract value or cash value, accumulation account, excluding any riders other than the Critical Illness Accelerated Benefit Rider, if any, and any outstanding loans, as applicable, will be reduced by the Benefit Percentage. For Variable Policies, amounts in any subaccounts and the fixed account will be reduced by the same percentage.
  3.   Cost of insurance charges and other monthly charges, if any, and any required premiums will be adjusted appropriately to reflect the current coverage.
  4.   Any outstanding loan will be reduced by the amount of loan repayment as described in item 2 of the Adjustments and Deductions section of this rider.
  5.   The benefits for any Accidental Death Benefit Rider and/or Children’s Term Insurance Rider will not be affected, provided these riders remain in effect according to the terms and conditions of any such riders.
  6.   We will send the Policy Owner, any irrevocable beneficiary and any permitted assignee, a statement showing the effect of the payment of the Benefit Amount on the Policy.

There is no additional premium for this rider.

This rider ends on the earlier of the following:

 

  1.   When we receive the Policy Owner’s written request to cancel this rider;
  2.   When the policy to which this rider is attached ends for any reason;
  3.   When the policy is in force as reduced paid-up or extended term insurance;
  4.   When we pay the Benefit Amount provided by this rider; or
  5.   When the Insured dies.

If you receive payment of accelerated benefits under this rider, you may lose your right to receive certain public funds, such as Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, Supplemental Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and possibly others. Also, receiving accelerated benefits under this rider may have tax consequences for you. We cannot give you advice about this. You may wish to obtain advice from a qualified tax advisor, accountant, or attorney before adding this benefit and before receiving accelerated benefits under this rider. Benefits paid under this rider will reduce benefits payable under the Policy.

This rider does not increase or decrease any Guaranteed Values of the Policy.

This rider does not increase or decrease any Guaranteed Values of the Policy.

Example

John Doe is 49 years old, lives in Texas, and meets the medical condition requirements for the Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness. His increasing death benefit option policy has a face amount of $325,000, and a current account value of $123,000 on the date the request for accelerated benefit is received. He has a $50,000 loan balance on the policy, and no other policies with Farmers.

The maximum death benefit available for acceleration is $150,000.

= min(150000, 50% × Death Benefit Available)

= min(150000, 50% × (325000 + 123000 – 50000))

 

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= min(150000, 199000)

= 150000

The interest rate used for the actuarial discount of the benefit is 2.96%.

= max(Current Yield on 90 day US Treasury Bills, Current Max Stat Adjustable Policy Loan Interest Rate)

= max(0.12%, 2.96%)

= 2.96%

The benefit amount will be reduced by $18,844.22 due to the policy loan balance.

 

  =  

Maximum Benefit Available

  × Outstanding Loan Balance  
  Current Death Benefit

 

  =  

150000

  × 50000  
  (325000 + 123000 –50000)

=18844.22

For this example, there are no monthly deduction that are due and unpaid, and no premiums which are due and unpaid.

The benefit will be reduced by an additional $150, because John Doe lives in Texas.

The final benefit amount received will be $126,693.42

 

  =  

Max Benefit

  – Reduction for Loan – Administrative Charge  
  (1 + Interest Rate for Discounting)

 

  =  

150000

  – 18844.22 – 150  
  1 + 2.96%

= 126693.42

Monthly Disability Benefit Rider

This rider provides for the addition of a monthly benefit to the Fixed Account Value of the policy on each Monthly Due Date during the Insured’s continued disability as defined below, 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. The monthly disability benefit rider amount and the percent of premium factor are shown on policy specifications page.

Disability means that, as a result of bodily injury or disease starting after the Issue Date of this rider and before the Insured reaches Attained Age 60, the Insured is totally disabled so that the Insured: 1) is, and for a continuous period of at least 180 days has been, prevented from working in any occupation for which the Insured is reasonably qualified by education, training or experience; or 2) has suffered total and irrevocable loss of the sight of both eyes, or the loss of both hands, or both feet, or one hand and one foot. We must receive Written Notice of Disability at our Home Office during the Insured’s continuing disability and while the Insured is alive, unless it can be shown that notice was given as soon as reasonably possible.

We will not pay any monthly benefit until the claim for benefits under this rider is approved. If the claim is approved, we will add the monthly benefit to the Fixed Account Value beginning on the first Monthly Due Date after the start of the Insured’s disability.

We will not pay Monthly Benefits if the Disability results from: 1) intentional self-inflicted injury; or 2) war or any act attributable to war, declared or undeclared, while the Insured is in the military, naval or air service of any country. You must give proof of the Insured’s continuing disability upon request in certain circumstances. We reserve the right to require that the Insured be examined by a physician acceptable to us. If you do not furnish this proof within 91 days of our request, the benefit will end.

The Risk Charge for the rider is part of the Monthly Deduction for the policy. The Risk Charge is 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. The Monthly Risk Rate for Monthly Disability Benefit is based on the Insured’s Attained Age. The Guaranteed Maximum Risk Rates for Monthly Disability Benefit are shown in the following table. We may use Monthly Risk Rates for Monthly Disability Benefit that are less than those shown in the table, but not greater.

 

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GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PERCENTAGES

 

Attained
Age
   Percentage
%
   Attained
Age
   Percentage
%
<S>    <C>    <C>    <C>
21-30    6.0    51-55    15.0
31-40    7.0    56-59    20.0
41-45    8.0    60 and    20.0
46-50    10.0    above     

This rider will end when: 1) the Insured Attains Age 60 and is not Disabled; 2) You are receiving benefits under this rider and the Insured dies or Attains Age 65 or the Insured’s Disability Terminates; 3) the policy ends; or 4) We receive Your signed request for termination of this rider.

This rider does not increase or decrease any guaranteed values of policy.

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

   

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.”

 

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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.

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.

 

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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.

   

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. 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.

 

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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.

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:

  ¡   

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

  ¡   

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

  ¡   

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

 

   

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

Policy Against Disruptive Trading. We have adopted internal policies and procedures that are intended to detect and deter market timing and other forms of Disruptive Trading. We do not make special arrangements or grant exceptions or waivers to accommodate any persons or class of persons with regard to these internal policies and procedures.

Do not invest with us if you intend to conduct market timing or potentially Disruptive Trading.

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

Detection. We monitor the transfer activities of Owners and coordinate with the underlying fund companies 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.

 

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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.Mailor other standard identity authentication:

 

   

transfers in excess of $1,000,000 per Policy, per day;

We will conduct ongoing monitoring for possible suspicious transfer activity. This includes identifying two or more round trip transactions to the same Subaccount within a 90-day period and more than four round trip transactions to the same Subaccount within a 12 month period. We will also coordinate and cooperate with the underlying fund companies’ efforts to deter, detect, and impose transaction restrictions as necessary to address disruptive trading activity.

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

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

 

   

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

   

limit the total number of transfers;

   

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

   

require a minimum period of time between transfers; or

   

refuse transfer requests from intermediaries acting on behalf of you.

To the extent we are unable to effectively impose these restrictions to discourage market timing and other forms of Disruptive Trading, some Policy Owners may be able to market time through the Policy, while others would bear the harm associated with the timing.

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

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

Under our current policies and procedures, we do not:

 

   

impose redemption fees on transfers;

 

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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. Such policies and procedures may include a redemption fee of up to 2% on Subaccount assets that are redeemed out of a Portfolio in connection with a partial Surrender or Transfer. 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.

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.

 

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Loans

 

 

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

 

•  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.

 

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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 advisor 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
  2.   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 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.

 

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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.

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.

 

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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. If the death benefit is not received in a lump sum, however, and is instead applied under a proceeds option agreed to by us and the Beneficiary, payments generally will be prorated between amounts attributable to the death benefit, which will be excludable from the Beneficiary’s income, and amounts attributable to interest (occurring after the Insured’s death), which will be includable in the Beneficiary’s income.

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.”

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.

Modified Endowment Contracts. Under the Tax Code, certain life insurance contracts are classified as “Modified Endowment Contracts,” (“MEC”) with less favorable lifetime 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 death benefit equal to the lowest death benefit that was payable in the first seven Policy years. To prevent your Policy from becoming a MEC it may be necessary to limit premium payments or to limit reductions in benefits. A current or prospective Policy Owner should consult with a competent tax advisor to determine whether a Policy transaction will cause the Policy to be classified as a Modified Endowment Contract.

Upon 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.

   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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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 Section 7702, or its status as not a MEC under Section 7702A, merely by reason of a failure to satisfy all of the requirements of [the Age 100 Safe Harbor].

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

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 for a policy received in such an exchange. Therefore, the pro rata interest expense disallowance exception of Section 264(f)(4) does not apply to new policies received in Section 1035 tax-free exchanges unless such policies also qualify for the exception provided by Section 264(f)(4) of the Code.

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

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

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.

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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 did not retain incidents of Ownership at death or had given up Ownership more than 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 advisors 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 Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017, increased the federal estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax exemption amounts to $11,200,000 for individuals and $22,400,000 for married couples respectively beginning in 2018. These exemption amounts are scheduled to increase with inflation each year until 2025. On January 1, 2026, the exemption amounts are scheduled to revert to the 2017 levels, adjusted for inflation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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Additional Information

 

 

Distribution of the Policies

Distribution and Principal Underwriting Agreement. We have entered into distribution agreements with both Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC (“FFS”), and Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. (“PFD”) for the distribution and sale of the Policies. 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 also may be eligible for various cash benefits under certain circumstances. Such cash benefits may include incentive bonuses for the sale of non-variable insurance products we issue as well as certain insurance benefits and financing arrangements.

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

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

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

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

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

 

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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 our Service Center at 1-877-376-8008, or write to us at P. O. Box 724208 Atlanta, Georgia 31139.

 

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Appendix A: Portfolios Available Under the Policy

 

 

The following is a list of Portfolios under the Contract. More information about the Portfolios is available in the prospectuses for the Portfolios, which may be amended from time to time and can be found online at https://dfinview.com/farmers/tahd/VUL2A. You can also request this information at no cost by calling 1-877-376-8008 or emailing us at farmersvariable@infosys.com.

The current expenses and performance information below reflects fees and expenses of the Portfolios, but do not reflect the other fees and expenses that your Contract may charge. Expenses would be higher, and performance would be lower, if these other charges were included. Each Portfolio’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of future performance.

 

Investment Objective   Portfolio and Adviser/Subadviser   Current
Expenses
 

Average Annual Total
Returns

(as of 12/31/21)

  1 year   5 year   10 year
Seeks to achieve a high rate of total return.  

DWS CROCI® U.S. VIP (Series II) (Class A Shares)* 2

 

Investment Adviser: DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.

  0.78%   26.69%   10.23%   8.71%
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.  

DWS Equity 500 Index VIP (Series I) (Class B Shares) 2

 

Investment Adviser:

DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.

 

Subadviser: Northern Trust Investments, Inc.

  0.71%   27.91%   17.74%   15.88%
Seeks to achieve capital appreciation.  

Fidelity® VIP Growth Portfolio
(Service Class Shares)

 

Investment Adviser: FMR

 

Subadvisers: FMR UK, FMR HK, and FMR Japan

  0.71%   23.08%   26.16%   19.58%
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.  

Franklin Small Cap Value VIP Fund (Class 2 Shares)

 

Investment Adviser: Franklin Mutual Advisors, LLC

  0.91%   25.37%   9.94%   12.13%
Seeks to provide as high a level of total return (consisting of reinvested income and capital appreciation) as is consistent with reasonable risk.  

Principal SAM Balanced Portfolio

(Class 2 Shares)

 

Investment Adviser: Principal Global Investors, LLC

  1.02%   13.39%   10.40%   9.29%

 

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Investment Objective   Portfolio and Adviser/Subadviser   Current
Expenses
 

Average Annual Total
Returns

(as of 12/31/21)

  1 year   5 year   10 year
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.  

Principal SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio (Class 2 Shares)

 

Investment Adviser: Principal Global Investors, LLC

  1.02%   9.48%   8.15%   7.35%
Seeks long-term capital appreciation.  

Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund (Institutional Class Shares)1 2

 

Investment Adviser:

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”)

  0.86%   30.95%   13.17%   13.08%
Seeks long-term growth of capital.  

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund (Institutional Class Shares) 2

 

Investment Adviser:

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”)

  0.93%   23.79%   11.33%   12.92%
Seeks long-term growth of capital.  

Janus Henderson Enterprise Portfolio (Service Shares)

 

Investment Adviser:

Janus Capital Management LLC

  0.96%   16.54%   18.84%   11.62%
Seeks long-term growth of capital.  

Principal PVC Diversified International Account (Class 1 Shares)

 

Investment Adviser:

Principal Global Investors, LLC

  0.90%   9.75%   10.73%   8.49%
Seeks to provide current income and long-term growth of income and capital.  

Principal PVC Equity Income Account (Class 2 Shares)

 

Investment Adviser:

Principal Global Investors, LLC

  0.72%   22.15%   13.83%   13.03%
Seeks long-term growth of capital.  

Principal PVC LargeCap Growth Account I (Class 1 Shares)

 

Investment Adviser:

Principal Global Investors, LLC

  0.68%   0.58%   9.42%   5.03%
Seeks to provide a high level of current income and, a secondary objective, capital appreciation consistent with preservation of capital.  

Principal PVC Core Plus Bond Account (Class 1 Shares)

 

Investment Adviser:

Principal Global Investors, LLC

  0.49%   -1.83%   3.32%   2.50%
Seeks to long-term growth of capital.  

Principal PVC MidCap Account (Class 2 Shares)

 

Investment Adviser:

Principal Global Investors, LLC

  0.78%   25.20%   19.74%   17.30%

 

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Investment Objective   Portfolio and Adviser/Subadviser   Current
Expenses
 

Average Annual Total
Returns

(as of 12/31/21)

  1 year   5 year   10 year
Seeks to provide a high level of current income consistent with safety and liquidity.  

Principal PVC Government & High Quality Bond Account (Class 1 Shares)

 

Investment Adviser:

Principal Global Investors, LLC

  0.51%   -1.32%   2.13%   2.11%
Seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.  

Principal SAM Strategic Growth

Portfolio (Class 2 Shares)

 

Investment Adviser: Principal Global

Investors, LLC

  1.04%   19.54%   14.23%   12.36%
Seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.  

Principal SAM Conservative Growth

Portfolio (Class 2 Shares)

 

Investment Adviser: Principal Global

Investors, LLC

  1.02%   17.44%   12.75%   11.13%
Seeks to provide a high level of total return (consisting of reinvestment of income with some capital appreciation).  

Principal SAM Flexible Income

Portfolio (Class 2 Shares)

 

Investment Adviser: Principal Global

Investors, LLC

  0.98%   6.61%   6.39%   6.04%
Seeks long-term growth of capital.  

Principal PVC SmallCap Account

(Class 2 Shares)

 

Investment Adviser: Principal Global Investors, LLC

  1.07%   19.86%   13.18%   14.37%
Seeks to provide long-term growth of capital.  

Principal PVC Principal Capital Appreciation Account (Class 2 Shares)

 

Investment Adviser: Principal Global

Investors, LLC

  0.88%   27.50%   18.28%   15.78%
Seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with prudent investment management and stability of principal.  

Principal PVC Short-Term Income

Account (Class 1 Shares)

 

Investment Adviser: Principal Global

Investors, LLC

  0.47%   -0.72%   2.13%   2.13%

 

 

1 The Subaccount that invests in this Portfolio is closed to new investors.

2 This Portfolio is subject to an expense reimbursement or fee waiver arrangement resulting in a temporary expense reduction. See the Portfolio’s prospectus for additional information.

 

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Appendix B—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.

The Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) dated May 1, 2021 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.

 

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Home Office    Service Center
3120 139th Ave SE, Suite 300    P. O. Box 724208
Bellevue, Washington 98005    Atlanta, Georgia 31139
Phone: 1-800-238-9671    Phone:1-877-376-8008 (toll free) 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time

The Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) dated May 1, 2022 contains additional information about the Policy and the Variable Account. 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 visiting our website at https://dfinview.com/farmers/tahd/VUL2A, by writing to the Service Center at the address shown above, or by calling 1-877-376-8008. You may also obtain reports and other information about the Variable Account on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, and copies of this information may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov

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 (“FINRA”), describing its Public Disclosure Program.

 

 

 

EDGAR Contract Identifier: C000027246

 

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Statement of Additional Information for the Farmers® LifeAccumulator

Individual Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy

Issued Through

Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

Offered by

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

3120 139th Ave SE, Suite 300

Bellevue, Washington 98005

Phone: 1-800-238-9671

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® LifeAccumulator, 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, 2022 by calling 1-877-376-8008 or by writing to our Service Center at P.O. Box 724208, Atlanta, Georgia 31139.

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, 2022.


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Table of Contents

 

     Page  

Glossary

     1  

General Information and History

     4  

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

     4  

Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

     4  

Additional Policy Provisions

     4  

The Policy

     4  

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

     5  

Changing Death Benefit Options

     7  

Payment Options

     7  

Dollar Cost Averaging

     9  

Accumulation Unit Value

     9  

Third Party Administration Agreement

     10  

Distribution of the Policies

     10  

Reports to Owners

     11  

Records

     11  

Legal Matters

     11  

Experts

     11  

Other Information

     12  

Financial Statements

     12  


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Glossary

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

Accumulation Unit

An accounting unit used to calculate variable account value. It is a measure of the net investment results of each of the variable Subaccounts.

Attained Age

The insured’s age on the issue date plus the number of years completed since the policy was issued.

Beneficiary

The beneficiary is the person or persons named to receive the proceeds at the insured’s death. The beneficiary is as named in the application or as changed by the Policy Owner’s signed request while the insured is living.

Business Day/Valuation Day

Each day on which the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for business. Farmers New World Life Insurance Company is open to administer the Policy on each day that the NYSE is open for regular trading. When we use the term “Business Day” in the Prospectus, it has the same meaning as the term “Valuation Day” found in the Policy.

Surrender Value The cash value minus any outstanding policy loans and accrued loan interest.

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 plus 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

If the insured dies while the policy is in force, we will pay the proceeds to the beneficiary on receipt of due proof of death. If no beneficiary survives the insured, we will pay the proceeds to the Policy Owner or the Policy Owner’s estate. Payment will be made in one sum unless a settlement option with a different method of payment is chosen.

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. The Policy allows you to invest in the portfolios of the Funds that are listed on the front page of the 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 3120 139th Ave SE, Suite 300, Bellevue, Washington 98005.

 

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Initial Premium

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

Insured

The person whose life is insured by the Policy.

Issue Age

A person’s age as of last birthday on the date the policy was issued.

Issue Date

The effective date for coverage. Policy months, years, and anniversaries are measured from the issue date. The initial premium (times the percent of premium factor) is allocated to the fixed account on the issue date. The first monthly deduction occurs on the issue date. The entire Contract Value remains allocated to the fixed account until the reallocation date.

Lapse

If the surrender value becomes zero, the policy will enter a 61-day grace period unless cumulative premiums less withdrawals exceed cumulative minimum premiums. If cumulative premiums less withdrawals exceed cumulative minimum premiums, the policy will enter the 61-day grace period when the contract value minus any outstanding policy loan and accrued loan interest is insufficient to pay the entire monthly deduction due. At the end of the grace period the policy will terminate without value unless a premium payment or loan repayment is made and is sufficient to cause either one of the following conditions: 1) The surrender value exceeds zero, after deducting all due and unpaid monthly deductions; or 2) Both of the following occur: a) cumulative premiums less withdrawals exceed cumulative minimum premiums; and b) the contract value minus any outstanding policy loan and accrued loan interest exceeds zero, after deducting all due and unpaid monthly deductions.

Loan Amount

While the Policy is in force, you may make a loan for all or part of the loan value. You must assign the Policy to us as sole security. An amount equal to the loan will be transferred from the Subaccounts and the fixed account to the loan account. The loan account is part of our general account. The loan will be withdrawn from the Subaccounts and the fixed account on a pro-rata basis.

Maturity Date

The Maturity Date of the Policy is the Policy anniversary when Insured’s Attained Age is 120. The maturity date is shown on the Policy Specifications page.

Monthly Deduction

The amount deducted from the Contract Value each month to pay for the insurance coverage. This includes the monthly cost of insurance charge, the monthly administration charge, and the underwriting and sales charge. The monthly deduction for the policy and the riders are separate deductions. The first monthly deduction occurs on the issue date.

Monthly Due Date

The day of each month on which policy charges are determined and deducted. The monthly due date is shown on the Policy Specifications page.

Percent of Premium Factor

The factor multiplied by all premium payments to determine the amount of premium credited to the contract value. This factor is shown on the Policy Specifications page.

Portfolio

A series of a Fund with its own objectives 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. The premium class on the issue date is shown on the Policy Specifications page.

 

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Premiums

All payments you make under the Policy other than loan repayments. When we use the term “premium” in the 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 amount of initial death benefit shown on the Policy Specifications page. The Policy Owner may increase or decrease the principal sum, subject to certain conditions. The actual death benefit proceeds paid may be more or less than the principal sum.

Reallocation Date

The date the contract value in the fixed account is allocated to the Subaccounts and to the fixed account based on the premium payment allocation percentages specified in the 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 on our books as an in force policy.

Right to Examine Period

You may cancel the Policy at any time within 10 days after you receive it be delivering or mailing it to our Home Office. This shall void the Policy from the beginning and the parties shall be in the same positions as if no policy had been issued. We will refund the greater of all premiums you paid for the Policy or the contract value on the date we receive the returned policy at our Home Office.

Service Center

The address of the Service Center is P.O. Box 724208, Atlanta, GA 31139. Infosys McCamish Systems, L.L.C. 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. The assets of each Subaccount are invested in a corresponding portfolio of a designated mutual fund.

Surrender

To cancel the Policy by signed request from the Policy Owner.

Surrender Charge

The surrender charge is the charge assessed upon full surrender of the Policy. The amount of the charge is the sum of all the underwriting and sales charges that would be imposed in the future if the policy remained in force until the maturity date. Surrender Value

The surrender value of the policy on any date is the cash value; minus any outstanding policy loan plus due but unpaid loan interest to the date of computation.

Tax Code

The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Valuation Period

The interval of time commencing at the close of normal trading on the New York Stock Exchange on one valuation day and ending at the close of normal trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the next succeeding valuation day.

 

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General Information and History

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (“Farmers”) is the stock life insurance company issuing the Policy. Farmers is located at 3120 139th Ave SE, Suite 300, Bellevue, Washington 98005, and was incorporated under Washington law on February 21, 1910. Farmers established the Variable Account to support the investment options under the 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 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 products. Farmers currently is licensed to sell insurance in 49 states and the District of Columbia. Farmers is not licensed in New York.

Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

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 and our agent, McCamish, 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.

Additional Policy Provisions

The Policy

The entire contract consists of the Policy, the signed application attached at issue, any attached amendments and supplements to the application, any attached riders and endorsements, and any attached application for reinstatement, increase in principal sum, or change in death benefit option. In the absence of fraud, we will consider all statements in the application to be representations and not warranties. No statement shall be used by us 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 terms of the policy must be in writing and signed by one of our officers. A copy of the change will be attached to and made a part of the policy. No agent has the authority to change any terms or conditions of the Policy. Upon notice to you, we may modify the Policy to:

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

reflect a change in the variable account’s operations.

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

 

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Our Right to Contest the Policy

In issuing the Policy, we rely on all statements made by or for the insured in the application and in any amendments and supplements to the application. Therefore, if you make any material misrepresentation of a fact in the application (or in any amendments or supplements to the 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, within two years from the issue date or the date of reinstatement, the insured dies by suicide, while sane or insane, we will limit the proceeds to:

1. the premiums paid; less

2. any policy loans; less

3. any partial surrender amounts previously paid.

A new two-year period will apply to each increase in principal sum starting on the effective date of each increase. During this two-year period the proceeds paid due to 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 has been misstated, we will adjust the death benefit. The adjusted death benefit will be that which would have been purchased by the most recent monthly deduction based on the correct age or sex.

You may file proof of age or sex at any time. Once the insured’s age or sex is established to our satisfaction we will use this age or sex in any settlement.

Addition, Deletion or Substitution of Investments

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

Resolving Material Conflicts

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

 

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

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

 

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Changing Death Benefit Options

You may change the death benefit option or the amount of principal sum (but not both, unless done simultaneously), subject to the following:

 

   

You must send us a signed request for a change.

 

   

We may require evidence of insurability.

 

   

You may make no more than one change per policy year.

 

   

The change will take effect on the monthly due date following our approval of the request.

 

   

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)

 

   

Evidence of insurability is not required.

 

   

The principal sum will change. The new Option B principal sum will equal the Option A principal sum plus the contract value. There will not be any additional underwriting and sales charge imposed on the amount by which the principal sum increases as a result of this change.

 

   

The minimum premium will increase.

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

 

   

The Insured must provide evidence of insurability satisfactory to us.

 

   

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 in no case will the new principal sum be less than the minimum principal sum amount shown on the Policy Specifications page.

 

   

The minimum premium will decrease 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. The proceeds of the Policy may be paid in one sum. The proceeds may also be paid under any reasonable settlement that may be arranged with our consent. When the proceeds from a death claim are payable as one sum, the beneficiary may select a reasonable settlement. When you select a select a settlement, the beneficiary may not assign or receive payments before they are due unless expressly given this right by you. A payee may name a contingent payee to receive any final amount that would otherwise be paid to the payee’s estate. Any settlement requires the proceeds to be at least $2,500 and any periodic payment to be at least $25. The first installment will be due, or interest will begin on the date of death, maturity or surrender. 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.

 

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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:

  

•  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:

  

•  Each $1,000 of proceeds will yield an income of not less than $25.00 annually, $12.42 semi-annually, $6.19 quarterly, or $2.05 monthly.

 

•  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 remaining to the end of the period will be paid to the contingent payee.

Option 4 – Income—Amount Certain:

  

•  We will pay installments of a specified amount until the proceeds, together with 2.5 percent interest compounded annually, are paid in full.

Option 5 – Income—Life:

  

•  We will pay installments for the lifetime of the payee but for not less than a guaranteed period. If the payee dies prior to the end of the guaranteed period, the installments remaining will be paid to the contingent payee.

 

•  The amount of each installment will depend upon the adjusted age and sex of the payee at the time the first payment is due.

 

•  The adjusted age is determined by calculating the age at the nearest birthday of the payee 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
 

2002 to 2010

     1 Year  

2011 to 2020

     2 Years  

2021 to 2030

     3 Years  

2031 to 2040

     4 Years  

After 2040

     5 Years  

 

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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.

Accumulation Unit Value

The value of an Accumulation Unit for each of the Subaccounts was arbitrarily set at an initial value. The value at the end of any later Valuation Day is equal to:

A x B

“A” is equal to the Subaccount’s Accumulation Unit Value for the end of the immediately preceding Valuation Day. “B” is equal to the Net Investment Factor at the end of the current Valuation Day. This Net Investment Factor equals:

(X / Y ) – Z

“X” equals:

1. the net asset value per fund portfolio share held in the Subaccount at the end of the current Valuation Day; plus

2. the per share amount of any dividend or capital gain distribution on the same fund portfolio shares held in the Subaccount during the current Valuation Day; less

3. the per share amount of any capital loss distribution on the same fund portfolio shares held in the Subaccount during the current Valuation Day; less

4. the per share amount of any taxes or any amount set aside during the Valuation Day as a reserve for taxes due to the investment results of the Subaccount.

“Y” equals the net asset value per fund portfolio share held in the Subaccount as of the end of the preceding Valuation Day.

“Z” equals the Mortality and Expense Risk Charge factor. The mortality and expense risk charges are deducted from each of the Subaccounts on each valuation day. The annualized rate of this charge is shown on the Policy Specifications page. The Net Investment Factor may be greater than, less than, or equal to one. Therefore, the value of the Subaccount may increase, decrease or remain the same.

 

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Third Party Administration Agreement

We have entered into a Master Administration Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Infosys McCamish Systems, L.L.C. (“McCamish”), a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of Georgia. McCamish has its principal business address at 3225 Cumberland Blvd SE, Suite 700, Atlanta, Georgia 30339 (the “Service Center”). Under the Agreement, McCamish provides, at the Service Center and at its Contact Center located at 500 SW 7th Street, Suite 304, Des Moines, IA 50309, significant administrative services for the Contract and the Variable Account, including the processing of all premium payments, requests for transfers, partial withdrawals, and surrenders, and the calculation of Accumulation Unit values for each Contract and the variable account.

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 31051 Agoura Road, Westlake Village 91361. 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 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 (“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. We also pay commissions to FFS for sales of other variable life insurance policies supported by the variable account. FFS received sales commissions with respect to variable life insurance policies supported by the variable account, including the other 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
 
2014    $ 14,243,597        0  
2015    $ 14,585,396        0  
2016    $ 11,663,995        0  
2017    $ 12,255,080        0  
2018    $ 11,992,038        0  
2019    $ 11,899,228        0  
2020    $ 10,050,490        0  
2021    $ 12,135,437        0  

 

*

Includes sales commissions paid to FFS for all variable life insurance policies issued by Farmers, including the other policies.

FFS passes through commissions it receives as principal underwriter and does not retain any portion of it in return for its services as principal underwriter for the Policies. As a selling firm for the other variable life insurance policies supported by the variable account, FFS retained approximately $3,540,596.00 in commissions for all variable life insurance policies supported by the variable account in 2021.

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 also may be eligible for various cash benefits under certain

 

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circumstances. Such cash benefits may include incentive bonuses for the sale of non-variable insurance products we issue as well as certain insurance benefits and financing arrangements, and non-cash compensation items that we and our affiliates may provide jointly with FFS. During 2021, we paid FFS sales representatives and district managers $0.00 in bonus compensation for their sales of all of our variable life insurance policies supported by the variable account.

We may pay FFS additional cash amounts for: (1) exclusively offering the Policies; (2) costs associated with sales conferences and educational seminars for FFS’ sales representatives; and (3) other sales expenses incurred by them. We may under certain circumstances provide case benefits 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 $2,440, $4,243, $1,706, $1,700, $1,409, $649, $300, $282, $266, $186, $188, $186, $168 in trail commissions during 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 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 amount of death benefit

 

•  the Contract Value

 

•  the Surrender Value

 

•  Any other information required by the state where the policy was delivered.

  

•  premiums paid, monthly deductions and loans since the last report

 

•  notifications required under the provisions of the policy

 

•  the amount of any policy loan outstanding

Upon request, we will send a report at other than the regularly scheduled interval. We will charge a fee for this requested report.

The fee is shown on the Policy Specifications page.

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, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.

Experts

The statutory financial statements of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 2021 and the related statements of operations, changes in capital and surplus, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2021 (prepared in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner); and the financial statements of the subaccounts of Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A as of December 31, 2021 and for the period ended December 31, 2021 included in this SAI have been so included in reliance on the reports of Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting. The principal business address of Ernst & Young LLP is 920 Fifth Ave, Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98104.

The statutory financial statements of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the related statements of operations and changes in capital and surplus, and of cash flows for the years ending December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018 (prepared in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner); and the financial statements of the subaccounts of Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A as of December 31,

 

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2020 and for the period ending December 31, 2020 included in this SAI have been so included in reliance on the reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting. The principal business address of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800, Houston, Texas 77002- 5021.

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, 2021 and 2020, and the related statutory statements of operations and changes in capital and surplus, and of cash flows for the years ending December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, prepared in accordance with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Office of the 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, 2021 and for the period ending December 31, 2021, as well as the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are included in the SAI.

 

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Farmers New World Life

Insurance Company

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

Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2021 and 2020 and

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Index

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

     Page(s)  

Report of Independent Auditors

     1–2  

Report of Independent Auditors PWC 2020

     3–4  

Statutory Financial Statements

  

Statutory Statements of Admitted Assets, Liabilities and Capital and Surplus

     5  

Statutory Statements of Operations

     6  

Statutory Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus

     7  

Statutory Statements of Cash Flows

     8  

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

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Report of Independent Auditors

To the Board of Directors

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

Opinion

We have audited the statutory-basis financial statements of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (the Company), which comprise the statutory statement of admitted assets, liabilities, and capital and surplus as of December 31, 2021, and the related statutory statements of operations, changes in capital and surplus and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”).

Unmodified Opinion on Statutory Basis of Accounting

In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, on the basis of accounting described in Note 2.

Adverse Opinion on U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

In our opinion, because of the significance of the matter described in the Basis for Adverse Opinion on U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles section of our report, the financial statements do not present fairly, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2021, or the results of its operations or its cash flows for the year then ended.

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAS). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to be independent of the Company and to meet our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audit. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinions.

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

As described in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company prepared these financial statements using 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 these statutory accounting practices described in Note 2 and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, although not reasonably determinable, are presumed to be material and pervasive.

Responsibilities of Management 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.

In preparing the financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year after the date that the financial statements are issued.

 

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Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with GAAS will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate, they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the financial statements.

In performing an audit in accordance with GAAS, we:

 

   

Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.

 

   

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.

 

   

Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit 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, no such opinion is expressed.

 

   

Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the financial statements.

 

   

Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.

We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certain internal control-related matters that we identified during the audit.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Seattle, Washington

April 29, 2022

 

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LOGO

Report of Independent Auditors

To the Board of Directors and Management of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

We have audited the accompanying statutory financial statements of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc., which comprise the statutory statements of admitted assets, liabilities and capital and surplus as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the related statutory statements of operations and changes in capital and surplus, and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020.    

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.

Auditors’ 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.

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.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 1000 Louisiana St., Suite 5800, Houston, TX 77002

T: (713) 356 4000, www.pwc.com/us

 

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LOGO

 

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, 2020 and 2019, or the results of its operations or its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020.

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, 2020 and 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020, in accordance with the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner described in Note 2.

/s/ PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP

April 30, 2021

 

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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, 2021 and 2020

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2021      2020  

Admitted Assets

     

Bonds, at amortized cost (market value of $3,307,079 and $3,361,729)

   $ 3,046,861      $ 2,970,901  

Mortgage loans on real estate

     533,480        534,239  

Investment real estate:

     

Properties held for the production of income, net

     118,529        118,620  

Properties held for sale, net

     —          14,301  

Contract loans

     272,153        278,294  

Other invested assets, surplus notes

     100,000        100,000  

Receivables for securities

     3,543        619  

Securities lending reinvested collateral

     —          5,564  

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     45,183        62,984  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cash and invested assets

     4,119,749        4,085,522  

Accrued investment income

     30,749        33,022  

Deferred and uncollected premiums

     83,417        85,603  

Other assets

     105,363        83,202  

Current federal income tax recoverable and interest thereon

     1,199        4,766  

Net deferred tax asset

     44,734        49,643  

Separate accounts

     1,285,591        1,085,713  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total admitted assets

   $ 5,670,802      $ 5,427,471  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

     

Aggregate reserves for life and annuity policies

   $ 3,508,718      $ 3,457,605  

Aggregate reserves for accident and health policies

     6,712        6,325  

Contract claims

     71,328        58,372  

Liability for deposit-type contracts

     302,163        280,541  

Premiums and annuity considerations received in advance

     949        930  

General expenses due and accrued

     15,679        18,943  

Taxes, licenses, and fees due and accrued

     4,401        4,413  

Unearned investment income

     194        204  

Amounts withheld or retained by company as agent or trustee

     1,133        2,000  

Amounts held for agents’ account

     5,036        4,943  

Remittances and items not allocated

     10,981        14,021  

Interest maintenance reserve

     3,901        6,362  

Asset valuation reserve

     34,494        34,205  

Securities lending collateral liability

     —          5,564  

Other liabilities

     77,517        67,788  

Separate accounts

     1,285,591        1,085,713  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 5,328,797      $ 5,047,929  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital and Surplus

     

Common capital stock ($1 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, 6,600,000 shares issued and outstanding December 31, 2021 and 2020)

     6,600        6,600  

Gross paid-in and contributed surplus

     3,199        3,199  

Aggregrate write-ins for special surplus

     15,240        16,732  

Unassigned and special surplus

     316,966        353,011  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capital and surplus

     342,005        379,542  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and capital and surplus

   $ 5,670,802      $ 5,427,471  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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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, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2021     2020     2019  

Revenues

      

Premiums and annuity considerations

   $ 542,110     $ 537,562     $ 539,605  

Net investment income

     148,255       155,135       161,169  

Amortization of interest maintenance reserve

     2,738       3,279       3,563  

Commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance ceded

     225,220       215,396       210,764  

Other

     12,939       10,335       9,317  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

   $ 931,262     $ 921,707     $ 924,418  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Benefits and expenses

      

Death and other benefits

     314,059       271,662       224,425  

Surrender benefits and other fund withdrawals

     153,082       169,063       174,314  

Interest on policy or contract funds

     9,929       9,595       9,121  

Increase in aggregate reserves

     51,739       26,079       26,519  

Commissions

     81,859       81,476       78,776  

General insurance expenses

     174,058       176,138       171,670  

Taxes, licenses and fees

     27,681       27,752       26,979  

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

     (264     117       (1,689

Transfers (from) / to separate accounts

     8,616       5,334       (423

Aggregate write-ins for deductions

     2,834       2,474       2,610  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total benefits and expenses

   $ 823,593     $ 769,690     $ 712,302  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     107,669       152,017       212,116  

Federal income taxes (recoverable)

     28,958       37,093       50,263  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain from operations before realized capital gains

     78,711       114,924       161,853  

Net realized capital gains (losses) capital gains taxes of $1,613, $1,162 and $963 and transfers to (from) interest maintenance reserve of $278, $1,740 and $4,225 at December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Refer to note 3 for further breakout.

     470       (727     142  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 79,181     $ 114,197     $ 161,995  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)    Common
Capital
Stock
     Gross
Paid-In and
Contributed
Surplus
     Unassigned
and Special
Surplus
   

Total
Capital

and
Surplus

 

Balances at December 31, 2018

   $ 6,600      $ 3,199      $ 438,362     $ 448,161  

Net Income

     —          —          161,995       161,995  

Change in net unrealized capital gains

     —          —          133       133  

Change in net deferred taxes

     —          —          5,433       5,433  

Change in nonadmitted assets

     —          —          202       202  

Change in asset valuation reserve

     —          —          (3,970     (3,970

Extraordinary dividends to stockholder

     —          —          (172,000     (172,000

SSAP No. 3 for ceded fund value in excess of reserve

     —          —          (157     (157
  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2019

     6,600        3,199        429,998       439,797  

Net Income

     —          —          114,197       114,197  

Change in net deferred taxes

     —          —          6,327       6,327  

Change in nonadmitted assets

     —          —          (5,979     (5,979

Change in liability for reinsurance in unauthorized and certified companies

     —          —          (3,140     (3,140

Change in reserve on account of change in valuation basis, (increase) or decrease

     —          —          (1,745     (1,745

Change in asset valuation reserve

           85       85  

Extraordinary dividends to stockholder

     —          —          (170,000     (170,000
  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2020

     6,600        3,199        369,743       379,542  

Net Income

     —          —          79,181       79,181  

Change in net deferred taxes

     —          —          8,278       8,278  

Change in nonadmitted assets

     —          —          (12,661     (12,661

Change in liability for reinsurance in unauthorized and certified companies

     —          —          3,140       3,140  

Change in asset valuation reserve

     —          —          (289     (289

Extraordinary dividends to stockholder

     —          —          (115,000     (115,000

SSAP No. 3 for ceded fund value in excess of reserve

     —          —          189       189  

SSAP No. 3 for change in premium valuation

     —          —          (294     (294

SSAP No. 3 for additional reinsured policies

     —          —          (81     (81
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2021

   $ 6,600      $ 3,199      $ 332,206     $ 342,005  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2021     2020     2019  

Cash from operations

      

Premiums collected net of reinsurance

   $ 544,629     $ 539,182     $ 544,576  

Net investment income

     159,248       166,405       169,368  

Miscellaneous income

     238,159       225,731       220,081  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by operating activities

     942,036       931,318       934,025  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Benefits and loss related payments

     480,840       434,677       393,036  

Net transfers (from) / to separate accounts

     5,324       4,438       (1,618

Commissions, expenses paid and write-ins

     291,408       288,311       288,737  

Federal and foreign income taxes paid

     27,004       42,502       56,434  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash used in operating activities

     804,576       769,928       736,589  

Net cash from operations

     137,460       161,390       197,436  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash from investments

      

Proceeds from investments sold, matured or repaid:

      

Bonds

     705,371       675,920       556,900  

Common stocks

     —         —         770  

Mortgage loans

     95,003       53,716       51,850  

Real estate

     27,570       —         —    

Miscellaneous proceeds

     7,246       —         2,911  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by investing activities

     835,190       729,636       612,431  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of investments acquired (long-term only):

      

Bonds

     786,576       748,057       611,178  

Mortgage loans

     94,244       29,438       33,087  

Real estate

     14,384       19,436       10,397  

Miscellaneous applications

     2,924       9,970       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash paid for investing activities

     898,128       806,901       654,662  

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

     (6,234     (6,530     2,020  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by / (used in) investments

     (56,704     (70,735     (44,251
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash from financing and miscellaneous sources

      

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

     21,622       10,134       10,915  

Dividends to stockholder

     (115,000     (170,000     (172,000

Other cash (applied) / provided

     (5,179     19,168       8,115  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used by financing and miscellaneous sources

     (98,557     (140,698     (152,970
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (17,801     (50,043     215  

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

      

Beginning of year

     62,984       113,027       112,812  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 45,183     $ 62,984     $ 113,027  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

  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 Ltd (“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 the Insurance Commissioner (“OIC”). It is also subject to regulation by the states in which it transacts business.

Nature of Operations

The Company concentrates its sales activities in the individual life insurance markets. Principal lines of business include traditional term and whole life products as well as universal life and variable universal life products.

The Company and the Exchanges operate using federally registered trade names, including Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, Farmers Insurance Group, Farmers, Farmers New World Life and Farmers Life. The Company and the Exchanges distribute their respective insurance products through a common network of direct writing agents and district managers. 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.

 

  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 differed from NAIC statutory accounting practices (SAP) as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

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 Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) in the following respects (italicized items):

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, will be held until maturity or are available for trading.

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 non-admitted and charged directly to unassigned surplus. No such reserve is required by GAAP.

Life Policy and Contract Reserves

Life policy, annuity 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. One exception to this relates to deficiency reserves for certain term insurance plans issued on or after January 1, 2000, while another relates to Principles-Based Valuation for Life Products as required under VM-20 for plans issued on or after January 1, 2017 and for Variable Annuity products as required under VM-21. Both are mentioned in the Aggregate Reserves for Life and Annuity Policies section below. In comparison, 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 assumptions 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. For Variable Annuities, the Company holds extra liability (SOP reserve) for Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit (GMDB) and Guaranteed Retirement Income Benefit (GRIB). For Indexed Universal Life (IUL), GAAP reserve reflects an embedded derivative portion, so the reserve fluctuates as the market value of the option fluctuates.

Acquisition Costs

Under statutory accounting practices, costs of acquiring new business are charged to operations in the year such costs are incurred. Under GAAP, costs related to the successful acquisition of new business 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.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

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 statement 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 life insurance policies and for investment products consist of policy charges for the cost of insurance, policy administration charges, and surrender charges assessed against policyholder 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. 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, ceded reserves are netted with direct reserves within the aggregate reserve lines of the liabilities page. Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid claims on reinsured business are netted in aggregate with the liability for contract claims line. Under GAAP, these reinsurance amounts are reflected as assets.

Under statutory accounting practices, reinsured commissions are reported with expense allowance within the revenue section of the summary of operations. Under GAAP, reinsured commissions are netted against direct commissions within expenses.

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, assets are reported at admitted assets values and nonadmitted assets are excluded through a charge against surplus, because there are no nonadmitted assets for GAAP purposes, the nonadmitted balances of these assets are included in the balance sheet. Nonadmitted assets, such as electronic data processing equipment and software, furniture and equipment, receivables over 90 days past due and certain deferred tax

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

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. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020 the total nonadmitted assets are $87,961,000 and $75,301,000, respectively.

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 net of applicable fees. Mortality, policy administration, and surrender charges to all accounts are included in the revenues of the Company and do not differ from GAAP.

The Company issues variable universal life (“VUL”) and is licensed to issue deferred variable annuity contracts although it suspended issuance of “new” 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 14 for additional information on separate accounts.

Statements of Cash Flows

The statutory basis statement of cash flows is presented as required under statutory accounting principles 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 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.

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, 2001, or 2017 Commissioner’s Standard Ordinary (“CSO”) and Commissioners Extended Term (“CET”) mortality tables with interest rates from 0.00% to 5.50%. 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. For term life insurance policies issued on or after January 1, 2017 and all other life insurance policies issued after January 1, 2020, the Company calculates Principles-Based Reserves using Company experience, as required in VM-20. There is an exception for some plans that pass the exclusion tests as defined in VM-20.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

   

Reserves for fixed deferred annuities are based on 1971 Individual Annuity Mortality (“IAM”), 1983 Table A, Annuity 2000, or 2012 IAR mortality tables with interest rates from 3.50% to 6.00%.

 

   

For variable deferred annuities, the Company calculates Principles-Based Reserves using Company experience, as required in VM-21.

 

   

Reserves for equity-indexed annuities are based on 1983 Table A or Annuity 2000 mortality tables with interest rates from 4.50% to 5.50%.

 

   

Reserves for immediate annuity contracts, other than structured settlements, are based on the Annuity Table for 1949, 1971 IAM, 1983 Table A, Annuity 2000, or 2012 IAR mortality tables with interest rates from 1.75% to 4.50%. For immediate annuities issued on or after January 1, 2018, the Company uses valuation interest rates as prescribed in VM-22.

 

   

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, the Farmers Value Term group, and Farmers Term Life, the reserve is the standard interpolated terminal reserve at the rated age, plus the regular net unearned premium reserve at the rated age, plus an additional gross unearned premium reserve using the substandard extra premium charge for the premium payment mode. For all other plan groups, mean reserves are determined by computing the regular mean reserve for the plan at the rated age and holding, in addition, a substandard reserve of one-half of the annualized substandard extra premium charge. The reserves held for structured settlement annuity contracts with a substandard rating are based on a rated age approach.

As of December 31, 2021, and 2020, the Company had approximately $3,021,796,000 and $3,510,245,000 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.

As of December 31, 2021, and 2020, the total in force for which VM-20 deterministic/stochastic reserves are calculated are $75,242,803,000 and $59,185,399,000 respectively. The excess VM- 20 deterministic/stochastic reserve over NPR after reinsurance are $11,269,000 for 2021 and $204,000 for 2020.

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:

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

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.

Excess of Minimum Reserves

As of December 31, 2021, the only life insurance plan written after January 1, 2001 for which the statutory reserve basis is specifically selected to be more conservative than specified in Appendix A-820 is the Farmers Graded Death Benefit Whole Life product (FGDBWL). The mortality assumption used in the statutory reserve calculation is the 1980 CSO ALB Ultimate mortality, rather than the 2001 CSO ALB Select & Ultimate mortality; and the 2017 GI ALB Ultimate mortality, rather than the 2017 CSO ALB Select & Ultimate mortality.

As of December 31, 2021, the FGDBWL statutory reserves net of deferred and uncollected premiums is $20,778,000. If they had instead been calculated using 2001 CSO ALB Select & Ultimate mortality and 2017 CSO ALB Select & Ultimate mortality, the amount would be $18,279,000 or $2,499,000 lower.

To comply with VM-20 Section 3.C.1.g, scalars are applied to the valuation mortality for standard non-smoker classes of the following plans: Farmers Term Life – 135% for Male, 120% for Female; Farmers Value Term – 120% for Male, 110% for Female; Farmers EssentialLife Universal Life and Farmers Index Universal Life – 140% for Male and Female. An additional 125% scalar is applied to the valuation mortality for all FVT policies that used accelerated underwriting. Scaled mortality rates are capped at 1,000 per unit. All classes of Simple Term have a scalar of 200% applied to valuation mortality for Male and Female, capped at the 2017 CSO GI (Loaded) Ultimate rates.

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, 2021 and 2020 was approximately $624,000 and $600,000, 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. Commissions ceded to other companies have been reported as income with the expense allowance in the revenue section of the summary of operation. 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 carried at the lower of amortized cost or fair value. Discount or premium on bonds is amortized using the interest method on a prospective basis. A yield to worst amortization method is used to take into consideration any bond call or sinking fund feature. Loan-backed

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

  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 prospective method.

 

   

Unaffiliated common stocks- at fair value. In determining the estimated fair value disclosed for these securities, management obtained quotations from independent sources, generally pricing services.

 

   

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 estimated, at the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of the collateral, if the loan is collateral dependent. Interest income on impaired loans would be 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. This invested asset is comprised of the following classification: held for production of income, held for own use, and held for sale. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the acquired assets. Independent appraisals are obtained every three years on investment held for production of income and held for sale; if fair value is less than book value and the amount is deemed non-recoverable, an impairment loss is recognized. These properties are accounted for under NAIC Statement of Statutory Accounting Principles (“SSAP”) 40R.

 

   

Contract loans–at unpaid balances, not in excess of policy cash surrender value.

 

   

Other invested assets, Surplus Notes – at amortized cost. This is in accordance with SSAP 41R.

 

   

Securities lending reinvested collateral assets-at amortized cost. In 2021, FNWL terminated its the securities lending program with State Street.

 

   

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

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

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.

Federal Income Taxes

The Company has applied the 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 a percentage of adjusted capital and surplus. The reversal and surplus limitation parameters in the admission tests are determined based on the risk-based capital levels.

Leases

The Company has long-term lease commitments with options to renew at the end of the lease periods. Operating lease payments are charged to the income statement in the period in which they are incurred. See Note 13 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, a non-admitted asset, is calculated using the straight-line basis over 3 years. Gross electronic data processing equipment, accumulated depreciation and net admitted assets of EDP for December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2021      2020  

Gross EDP Equipment

   $  1,253      $  1,343  

Accumulated Depreciation

     (751      (575
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net EDP

     502        768  

Non-Admitted EDP

     (502      (768
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Admitted EDP

   $ —        $ —    

Depreciation expense on electronic data processing equipment assets was $254,000, $258,000 and $257,000 for the year ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, 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.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

The Company cedes insurance risk to various reinsurance companies rated A- or better by A.M. Best or Standard & Poor’s. 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.

The Company invests in high quality securities with no significant concentration of risk.

Accounting Changes and Corrections of Errors

At December 31, 2021, the Company included a SSAP No. 3 Accounting Changes and Corrections of Errors adjustment on page 4 Line 5302 Column 1 in the amount of ($294,000) net of tax to correct a prior year error in the calculation of Net Due Premiums.

At December 31, 2021, the Company included a SSAP No. 3 Accounting Changes and Corrections of Errors adjustment on page 4 Line 5303 Column 1 in the amount of ($81,000) net of tax to correct a prior year error of missing accrual for the exception reinsurance policies.

At March 31, 2021, the Company included a SSAP No. 3 Accounting Changes and Corrections of Errors adjustment on page 4 Line 5301 Column 1 in the amount of $189,000 net of tax to correct a prior year error in the calculation of Variable Annuity reserves.

At December 31, 2020, the Company included a change in reserve valuation basis as described in SSAP No. 51R – Life Contracts for its variable annuity reserves. This change in valuation basis, which impacts annuity reserves written from 1981 to 2019 is permitted under the revisions to the Commissioners Annuity Reserve Valuation Method (CARVM) adopted in Valuation Manual Requirements for Principle-Based Reserves for Variable Annuities (VM-21), and Actuarial Guideline 43 CARVM for variable annuities (AG 43). The amount of this adjustment, which has been recognized in unassigned funds on Page 4 Line 43 Column 1 is ($1,745,000). The Company did not elect a phase in approach to this adjustment.

At March 31, 2019, the Company included a SSAP No. 3 Accounting Changes and Corrections of Errors adjustment on Page 4 line 5304 Column 1 in the amount of ($157,000), net of tax, to correct a missing accrual of certain ceded Variable Annuity reserves.

Change in Valuation Basis

There were no changes in reserve valuation basis for 2021. Reserve valuation basis for Variable Deferred Annuities changed from AG43 to VM-21 in 2020. Increase in Actuarial Reserve due to change is $1,745,000 (as of 12/31/2019).

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.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

  3.

Investments

The components of investment income by type of investment for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2021      2020      2019  

Bonds

   $ 109,789      $ 113,895      $ 117,079  

Mortgage loans

     21,902        22,451        22,686  

Investment real estate

     11,209        11,655        10,802  

Contract loans

     17,669        18,759        19,242  

Short-term investments

     11        679        2,342  

Other

     3,814        3,813        3,913  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross investment income

     164,394        171,252        176,064  

Less: Investment expenses

     (16,139      (16,117      (14,895)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

   $ 148,255      $ 155,135      $ 161,169  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

In 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company’s investment expense included fees of approximately $326,000, $346,000 and $340,000, respectively, to its Parent Company, FGI.

In 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company’s investment expenses included fees of approximately $346,000, $430,000 and $501,000, respectively, to Zurich Investment Services.

In 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company’s investment expenses included fees of approximately $1,957,000, $1,964,000, $1,825,000, respectively, to Zurich Global Investment Management.

In 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company’s investment expenses included fees of approximately $568,000, $483,000 and $465,000, 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, 2021, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)      2021      2020      2019  

Bonds

      $ 414      $ 2,202      $ 5,347  

Common stocks (unaffiliated)

 

     —          —          (31

Short-term investments

 

     —          (27)        14  

Investment real estate

 

     1,947        —          —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        2,361        2,175        5,330  

Transfer to(from) interest maintenance reserve

 

     (278      (1,740      (4,225

Add: Tax expense on net realized gains

 

     (1,613      (1,162      (963
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gains

 

   $ 470      $ (727    $ 142  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

Impairment losses included in realized gains and losses above were $0, $742,000 and $12,000 for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Unrealized Gains and Losses on Fixed Maturities

Amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses, fair value of fixed maturities and equity securities as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

 

     2021  
(in thousands of dollars)   

Amortized
Cost

     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    

Fair

Value

 

Fixed Maturities

           

U.S. governments

   $ 383,108      $ 20,003      $ (5,870    $ 397,241  

Non-U.S. governments

     217        87        —          304  

States, territories and possessions

     6,702        2,150        —          8,852  

Political subdivisions

     20,216        6,601        (9      26,808  

Special revenues

     89,782        24,508        (119      114,171  

Industrial and miscellaneous

     1,614,310        197,316        (7,795      1,803,831  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

     2,114,335        250,665        (13,793      2,351,207  

Loan-backed securities

     932,526        27,782        (4,436      955,872  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

   $  3,046,861      $ 278,447      $ (18,229    $ 3,307,079  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2020  
(in thousands of dollars)    Amortized
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    

Fair

Value

 

Fixed Maturities

           

U.S. governments

   $ 360,045      $ 29,168      $ (122    $ 389,091  

Non-U.S. governments

     217        108        —          325  

States, territories and possessions

     5,201        2,624        —          7,825  

Political subdivisions

     18,968        8,427        —          27,395  

Special revenues

     66,980        26,153        —          93,133  

Industrial and miscellaneous

     1,673,361        275,724        (3,568      1,945,517  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

     2,124,772        342,204        (3,690      2,463,286  

Loan-backed securities

     846,129        52,774        (460      898,443  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

   $  2,970,901      $  394,978      $ (4,150    $  3,361,729  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

Unrealized Losses on Fixed Maturities and Equity Securities

Fair value and gross unrealized losses of fixed maturities and equity securities as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

 

     2021  
     Unrealized Losses
Less Than 12 Months
     Unrealized Losses
12 Months or Greater
 
(in thousands of dollars)    Fair Value      Unrealized
Losses
     Fair Value      Unrealized
Losses
 

Fixed maturities

           

U.S. governments

   $ 123,898      $ (913    $ 71,676      $ (4,957

U.S. Political Subdivisions Bonds

     491        (9      —          —    

Special revenues

     8,011        (119      —          —    

Industrial and miscellaneous

     148,763        (2,073      84,055        (5,722
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

     281,163        (3,114      155,731        (10,679

Loan-backed securities

     317,312        (3,401      36,907        (1,035
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

   $ 598,475      $ (6,515    $ 192,638      $ (11,714
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2020  
     Unrealized Losses
Less Than 12 Months
     Unrealized Losses
12 Months or Greater
 
(in thousands of dollars)    Fair Value      Unrealized
Losses
     Fair Value      Unrealized
Losses
 

Fixed maturities

           

U.S. governments

   $ 30,404      $ (122    $ —        $ —    

Industrial and miscellaneous

     40,752        (874      16,366        (2,694
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

     71,156        (996      16,366        (2,694

Loan-backed securities

     41,236        (436      10,271        (24
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

   $  112,392      $ (1,432    $  26,637      $ (2,718
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2021, fixed maturities represented 100% of the Company’s total unrealized loss amount, which was comprised of 260 securities. The Company held 1 security that was in an unrealized loss position in excess of 20%.

Fixed maturities in an unrealized loss position for less than 12 months were comprised of 224 securities, of which 99.2%, or $593,414,000, were comprised of securities with fair value to amortized cost ratios at or greater than 95%. Most of these securities are investment grade fixed maturities that have decreased in fair values due to changes in interest rates since the date of purchase.

Fixed maturities in an unrealized loss position for 12 months or more as of December 31, 2021 were comprised of 36 securities, with a total fair value of approximately $192,638,000. 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.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

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 the fixed income 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, 2021.

Loan-Backed Securities

There were no loan-backed securities impaired during 2021 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.

Loan-backed securities impaired to the present value of their projected cash flows that were held as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

 

(in thousands)     
     December 31, 2021
     1    2      3      4      5      6      7

CUSIP

   Description    Book/Adjusted
Carry Value
Amortzied cost
before current

period OTTI
     Present value of
Projected Cash
Flows
     Recognized
Other-Than-
Temporary
Impairment
     Amortized Cost
After Other-Than-
Temporary-
Impairment
     Fair Value at
time of OTTI
     Date of Financial
Statement where
reported
      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —       

 

(in thousands)    December 31, 2020
     1    2      3      4     5      6      7

CUSIP

   Description    Book/Adjusted
Carry Value
Amortzied cost
before current
period OTTI
     Present value of
Projected Cash
Flows
     Recognized
Other-Than-
Temporary
Impairment
    Amortized Cost
After Other-Than-
Temporary-
Impairment
     Fair Value at
time of OTTI
     Date of Financial
Statement where
reported

22540V-G7-1

   CSFB 2002-9 1A    $ 183      $ 178      $ (6   $ 178      $ 221      9/30/2020

5* Securities

A 5GI security lacks full documentation to get a rating but filed a Principal and Interest Certification form with the NAIC Securities Valuation Office (“SVO”). NAIC 5GI is assigned by the SVO to certain obligations when an insurer certifies: (1) that documentation necessary to permit a full credit analysis of a security does not exist and (2) the issuer or obligor is current on all contracted interest and principal payments and (3) the insurer has an actual expectation of ultimate repayment of all contracted interest and principal. The Company does not have any 5GI securities as of December 31, 2021.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

Prepayment Penalty and Acceleration Fees

For securities sold, redeemed or otherwise disposed as a result of a callable feature, the following table discloses the number of CUSIPs sold, redeemed or otherwise disposed and the aggregate amount of investment income generated as a result of a prepayment penalty and/or acceleration fee for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2021      2020  

Number of CUSIPs

     9        15  

Aggregate Amount of Investment Income

   $ 2,965      $ 3,535  

Subprime Mortgage Related Risk Exposure

The Company has no direct exposure through investments in subprime mortgage loans.

Maturities of Bonds

The amortized cost and fair value of bonds and short-term investments, by contractual maturity, at December 31, 2021 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
    

Fair

Value

 

Due to 1 year or less

   $ 54,966      $ 56,166  

Due after 1 year through 5 years

     572,765        591,254  

Due after 5 years through 10 years

     426,379        452,199  

Due after 10 years

     1,060,677        1,252,039  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2,114,787        2,351,658  

Loan-backed securities

     932,526        955,872  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

   $ 3,047,313      $ 3,307,530  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

Sales of Bonds and Common Stocks

The gross gains, gross losses and proceeds from sales on bonds and common stocks for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    Gross
Gains
     Gross
Losses
     Proceeds  

2021

        

Bonds

   $ 4,161      $ (3,759    $ 307,385  

Common Stocks

     —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 4,161      $ (3,759    $ 307,385  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2020

        

Bonds

   $ 3,363      $ (422    $ 305,284  

Common Stocks

     —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 3,363      $ (422    $ 305,284  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2019

        

Bonds

   $ 6,840      $ (1,687    $ 361,987  

Common Stocks

     61        (92      770  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 6,901      $ (1,779    $ 362,757  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Bonds with an amortized cost of approximately $3,975,000 and $4,028,000 were on deposit with regulatory authorities at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, to satisfy regulatory requirements. The fair value of these securities was approximately $4,313,000 and $4,610,000 as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

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. On January 17, 2014, approximately 13% of the bond was redeemed, reducing the par values down to $13,026,000 and $65,132,000. Mount Rosa/Mount Evans is not an affiliated company; however, in these special purpose vehicle bonds, Zurich Insurance Company, an affiliated company, provided the underlying financial guarantee of interest, and American International Group, Inc., an unaffiliated company, provided the underlying guarantee of principal. The maturity date for these bonds is July 17, 2033. The Coupon rate for these bonds is 6.15% and interest is paid semi-annually. The Company earned approximately $4,810,000 of interest income in 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Market values for these two bonds were approximately $18,116,000 and $90,582,000, respectively, as of December 31, 2021. Market values for these two bonds as of December 31, 2020 were approximately $19,310,000 and $96,549,000, respectively.

See Note 17 for additional information on subsequent events.

Commercial Mortgage Loans

As of December 31, 2021, the Company is invested in 110 participation commercial mortgage loans, which were comprised of office, industrial, multifamily, hospitality, self-storage retail properties and other totaling $533,480,000. The Company did not have any impaired loans, any delinquent loan payments, or any interest rate reductions that were made during 2021. The Company had no allowance for credit losses and recognized no credit losses as of December 31, 2021. As of December 31, 2021, all mortgage loans were current with respect to payment of principal and interest and there were no amounts past due. The maximum and minimum lending rates for loans acquired during 2021 were 3.05% and 2.55%, respectively. The maximum allowed percentage of any one loan to value (“LTV”) of a security at the origination date of the loan is 75%.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

There were no taxes, assessments or amounts advanced included in the mortgage loan investment. A quality rating analysis using the Prudential PGIM 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 for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:

 

Loan Quality Rating

(in thousands of dollars)

   2021  
     #      Principal      %  

“A+”

     49      $ 172,536        32.3%  

“A”

     12        63,439        11.9%  

“A-”

     26        117,464        22.1%  

“B+”

     11        73,730        13.8%  

“B”

     4        39,060        7.3%  

“B-”

     8        67,251        12.6%  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL

     110      $ 533,480        100.0%  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted Average Quality Rating is B+

               

Property Type

(in thousands of dollars)

   2021  
     #      Principal      %  

Office

     21      $ 170,414        31.9%  

Multifamily

     19        101,101        19.1%  

Industrial

     46        126,504        23.7%  

Retail

     17        101,991        19.1%  

Hospitality

     2        9,304        1.7%  

Self Storage

     2        17,633        3.3%  

Other

     3        6,533        1.2%  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

     110      $ 533,480        100.0%  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Loan Quality Rating

(in thousands of dollars)

   2020  
     #      Principal      %  

“A+”

     52      $ 201,657        37.7%  

“A”

     61        87,627        16.4%  

“A-”

     26        109,287        20.5%  

“B+”

     9        67,136        12.6%  

“B”

     2        16,229        3.0%  

“B-”

     6        52,303        9.8%  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL

     156      $ 534,239        100.0%  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Weighted Average Quality Rating is B+                

Property Type

(in thousands of dollars)

   2020  
     #      Principal      %  

Office

     22      $ 180,585        33.8%  

Multifamily

     29        111,320        20.8%  

Industrial

     40        94,803        17.7%  

Retail

     19        108,527        20.3%  

Hospitality

     2        10,091        1.9%  

Senior Living

     39        9,027        1.8%  

Self Storage

     2        12,963        2.4%  

Other

     3        6,923        1.3%  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

     156      $ 534,239        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

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

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, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:

 

(in thousands)    December 31, 2021  
     Multifamily      Retail      Industrial      Other      Hospitality      Office      Self-Storage      Totals  
State                                                        

AZ

   $ —        $ —        $ 3,394      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 3,394  

CA

     46,045        71,316        48,621        —          —          20,743        7,634        194,359  

CO

     940        10,876        —          —          —          —          1,211        13,027  

CT

     —          —          —          —          —          8,503        —          8,503  

DC

     —          —          —          —          —          43,127        —          43,127  

FL

     2,225        3,891        4,623        —          —          —          —          10,739  

GA

     —          —          267        —          —          —          —          267  

IL

     —          —          17,479        —          —          —          —          17,479  

IN

     —          —          274        —          —          —          —          274  

LA

     —          —          —          —          —          14,423        —          14,423  

MA

     —          —          7,964        —          —          —          —          7,964  

MD

     —          —          —          6,533        —          —          —          6,533  

MT

     14,797        —          148        —          —          —          —          14,945  

NJ

     —          —          8,704        —          —          —          —          8,704  

NV

     9,217        2,034        —          —          —          43,236        —          54,487  

NY

     —          —          8,884        —          —          —          —          8,884  

OH

     2,425        —          —          —          —          15,000        —          17,425  

OR

     4,298        8,772        406        —          —          —          —          13,476  

PA

     —          —          1,674        —          —          —          —          1,674  

SC

     —          —          377        —          1,810        —          —          2,187  

TN

     18,335        —          22,622        —          7,494        25,381        1,438        75,270  

TX

     —          5,102        929        —          —          —          —          6,031  

VA

     2,820        —          —          —          —          —          4,248        7,068  

WA

     —          —          42        —          —          —          3,104        3,146  

WI

     —          —          94        —          —          —          —          94  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

   $ 101,102      $ 101,991      $ 126,502      $ 6,533      $ 9,304      $ 170,413      $ 17,635      $ 533,480  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)    December 31, 2020  
     Senior Living      Multifamily      Retail      Industrial      Other      Hospitality      Office      Self-Storage      Totals  
State                                                               

AZ

   $ —        $ 6,081      $ —        $ 3,394      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 9,475  

CA

     —          30,519        77,053        46,943        —          —          21,450        7,783        183,748  

CO

     —          2,955        11,053        —          —          —          —          —          14,008  

CT

     —          10,000        —          —          —          —          8,738        —          18,738  

DC

     —          —          —          —          —          —          68,875        —          68,875  

FL

     —          2,225        4,047        4,616        —          —          —          —          10,888  

GA

     —          —          —          4,500        —          —          —          —          4,500  

ID

     1,488        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          1,488  

IL

     —          —          —          505        —          —          —          —          505  

IN

     —          —          —          40        —          —          —          —          40  

KY

     —          —          —          4,287        —          —          —          —          4,287  

LA

     —          1,937        —          —          —          —          —          —          1,937  

MA

     —          —          —          —          —          —          17,510        —          17,510  

MD

     648        —          —          8,118        —          —          —          —          8,766  

MI

     328        —          —          —          6,923        —          —          —          7,251  

MT

     757        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          757  

NJ

     —          12,885        —          156        —          —          —          —          13,041  

NV

     900        —          —          305        —          —          —          —          1,205  

NY

     —          9,416        2,082        —          —          —          43,631        —          55,129  

OH

     —          —          —          9,030        —          —          —          —          9,030  

OR

     2,947        2,425        —          —          —          —          15,000        —          20,372  

PA

     —          4,533        8,991        3,034        —          —          —          —          16,558  

SC

     —          —          —          1,675        —          —          —          —          1,675  

TN

     —          —          —          4,512        —          1,868        —          —          6,380  

TX

     —          25,524        —          2,663        —          8,223        5,381        5,180        46,971  

VA

     —          —          5,300        929        —          —          —          —          6,229  

WA

     1,959        2,820        —          —          —          —          —          —          4,779  

WI

     —          —          —          97        —          —          —          —          97  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

   $ 9,027      $ 111,320      $ 108,526      $ 94,804      $ 6,923      $ 10,091      $ 180,585      $ 12,963      $ 534,239  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

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, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:

 

(in thousands)    December 31, 2021  
     <51%      51%-70%      71%-90%      90%<      Totals  

Hospitality

   $ 1,810      $ —        $ 7,494        —        $ 9,304  

Multifamily

     7,118        88,032        5,950        —          101,100  

Office

     59,949        101,962        8,503        —          170,414  

Retail

     22,717        32,993        37,509        8,772        101,991  

Self-Storage

     7,634        10,000        —          —          17,634  

Industrial

     40,955        85,549        —         
—  
 
     126,504  

Other

     6,533        —          —          —          6,533  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

   $  146,716      $  318,536      $  59,456      $  8,772      $  533,480  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)    December 31, 2020
     <51%      51%-70%      71%-90%      Totals  

Hospitality

   $ 1,868      $ —        $ 8,223      $ 10,091  

Multifamily

     25,087        70,282        15,950        111,319  

Office

     73,693        106,891        —          180,584  

Retail

     11,392        57,951        39,185        108,528  

Self-Storage

     12,963        —          —          12,963  

Industrial

     37,207        57,597        —          94,804  

Senior Living

     —          9,027        —          9,027  

Other

     6,923        —          —          6,923  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

   $ 169,133      $ 301,748      $ 63,358      $ 534,239  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

Real Estate

Real estate investments at December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)              
     2021      2020  

Original book value:

     

Property held for the production of income

   $  132,948      $  132,188  

Property held for sale

     —          17,301  

Accumulated depreciation

     (14,419      (16,568
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total real estate assets

   $ 118,529      $ 132,921  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company establishes wholly owned subsidiary single member LLC legal entities to invest in direct real estate properties held for the production of income. As of December 31, 2021, The Company owns the following legal entities: BOS Office 3, LLC, CHI Ind 1, LLC, Miami Industrial 2, LLC, DC Retail 1, LLC, DEN Industrial 1, LLC, Charlotte Industrial 2, LLC, LA Industrial 2, LLC, and CHI Ind 6, LLC. There were no impairments recognized in 2021, 2020, or 2019. As of December 31, 2021, there were no properties classified as held for sale.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

Other Invested Assets

On December 20, 2017, the Company purchased a surplus debenture of $100,000,000 issued by Farmers Insurance Exchange and the asset has been carried at cost. The Insurance Commissioner of the State of California authorized the purchase with a maturity date of December 20, 2027. The note has an annual interest rate of 3.758% due semi-annually on June 20 and December 20. Commencing on December 20, 2022 the annual interest rate will be the floating annual rate equal to the Three-Month USD LIBOR plus 2.60%. If LIBOR rate is unavailable, it will be determined on the basis of the rates that three-month U.S. dollar deposits offered to prime banks in the London Inter-bank market by four major reference banks in the London inter-bank market selected by the Exchange, at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on that floating-rate interest determination date. With the same effective date, the Exchange may also prepay the principal sum and any outstanding interest without penalty, with the approval of the Insurance Commissioner. If the principal sum or any remaining balance has not been repaid on or before the Maturity Date, then the interest rate shall be subject to revision taking into account the then-prevailing interest rates and upon approval by the Insurance Commissioner.

Restricted Assets

As of December 31,2021, and 2020, total restricted assets amounted to $3,975,000 and $4,028,000 respectively. Of these assets, bonds and short-term investments on deposit were for state insurance departments to satisfy regulatory requirements.

 

(in thousands)    December 31, 2021  

Restricted Asset Category

   Total General
Account (G/A)
     Total      Total from
Prior Year
     Increase/
(Decrease)
    Total
Admitted
Restricted
     Gross
Restricted
to Total
Assets
    Admitted
Restricted
to Total
Admitted
Assets
 

On deposit with states regulatory bodies

     3,975        3,975        4,028        (54     3,975        0.070     0.070
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total restricted assets

   $  3,975      $ 3,975      $ 4,028      $ (54   $ 3,975        0.070     0.070
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)    December 31, 2020  

Restricted Asset Category

   Total General
Account (G/A)
     Total      Total from
Prior Year
     Increase/
(Decrease)
    Total
Admitted
Restricted
     Gross
Restricted
to Total
Assets
    Admitted
Restricted
to Total
Admitted
Assets
 

On deposit with states regulatory bodies

     4,028        4,028        4,079        (51     4,028        0.073     0.074
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total restricted assets

   $ 4,028      $ 4,028      $ 4,079      $ (51   $ 4,028        0.073     0.074
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  4.

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 when carried at the lower of cost or market.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

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. 100R. 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).

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 funds.
  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.

There were no revisions to the Company’s fair value level classifications policy for 2021 or 2020.

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

The following table provides information as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 about the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value:

 

     2021  
(in thousands of dollars)    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets at fair value

           

Separate account assets

   $ 1,285,591      $ —        $ —        $ 1,285,591  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value

   $ 1,285,591      $ —        $ —        $ 1,285,591  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

     2020  
(in thousands of dollars)    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets at fair value

           

Separate account assets

   $  1,085,713      $  —        $  —        $ 1,085,713  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value

   $ 1,085,713      $ —        $ —        $  1,085,713  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Level 1 Financial Assets

Separate Account Assets

Fair values and changes in the fair values of separate account assets generally accrue directly to the contract holders 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 contract holders 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.

Changes in Level 3 Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

There were no changes in assets classified as Level 3 for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

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 2021 and 2020.

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

The following tables provide information as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 about the fair values of the Company’s financial instruments and their levels within the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)    December 31, 2021  
Type of Financial Instrument    Aggregate
Fair Value
     Statement
Value
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Not Practicable
(Carrying
Value)
 

Assets at Fair Value

                 

Bonds

   $  3,307,079      $ 3,046,861      $ —        $  3,276,598      $ 30,481      $ —    

Mortgage loans on real estate

     549,335        533,480        —          —          549,335        —    

Contract loans

     417,470        272,153        —          —          417,470        —    

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     45,183        45,183        44,731        452        —          —    

Surplus Debentures—Affiliated

     105,455        100,000        —          105,455        —          —    

Accrued investment income

     30,749        30,749        30,749        —          —          —    

Receivable for securities

     3,543        3,543        3,543        —          —          —    

Separate accounts

     1,285,591        1,285,591        1,285,591        —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value

   $ 5,744,405      $ 5,317,560      $ 1,364,614      $ 3,382,505      $ 997,286      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities at Fair Value

                 

Separate accounts

     1,285,591        1,285,591        —          1,285,591        —          —    

Payable for Securities

     3,047        3,047        3,047        —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities at fair value

   $ 1,288,638      $ 1,288,638      $ 3,047      $ 1,285,591      $ —        $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)    December 31, 2020  
Type of Financial Instrument    Aggregate
Fair Value
     Statement
Value
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Not Practicable
(Carrying
Value)
 

Assets at Fair Value

                 

Bonds

   $  3,361,729      $  2,970,901      $ —        $  3,337,111      $ 24,618      $  —    

Mortgage loans on real estate

     556,251        534,239        —          —          556,251        —    

Contract loans

     453,036        278,294        —          —          453,036        —    

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     62,984        62,984        62,984        —          —          —    

Surplus Debentures—Affiliated

     106,071        100,000        —          —          106,071        —    

Accrued investment income

     35,448        33,022        35,448        —          —          —    

Receivable for securities

     619        619        619        —          —          —    

Securities lending—reinvested collateral

     5,564        5,564        5,564        —          —          —    

Separate accounts

     1,085,713        1,085,713        1,085,713        —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value

   $ 5,667,415      $ 5,071,336      $  1,190,328      $ 3,337,111      $  1,139,976      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities at Fair Value

                 

Deferred annuities

   $ 1,323,571      $ 1,323,571      $ —        $ 1,323,571      $ —        $ —    

Separate accounts

     1,085,713        1,085,713        —          1,085,713        —          —    

Payable for Securities

     1,364        1,364        1,364        —          —          —    

Securities lending collateral liability

     5,564        5,564        5,564        —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities at fair value

   $ 2,416,212      $ 2,416,212      $ 6,928      $ 2,409,284      $ —        $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

Bonds

The fair values of bonds are valued using quoted market prices from third party sources. 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. Mount Rosa bond, which is a level 2 security, is valued using the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the interpolated rates at payment date of the cash flows. Major inputs include yield curves, yields, and expected future cash flows.

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate

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 PGIM 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.

Receivables/Payables for Securities

The fair value for receivables/payables for securities are based on quoted market prices from third party sources.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments

The costs of these items are a reasonable estimate of their fair value. The fair value of money market mutual funds are valued using NAV.

Accrued Investment Income

The cost of accrued investment income approximates fair value unless otherwise noted.

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, 2021 and 2020. 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.

 

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

Surplus Debentures – Affiliated

The estimated fair value of Surplus Debentures uses the income approach by converting future cash flows to a single present discounted amount. The discount rates used reflect the return a market participant would expect to receive on instruments with similar remaining maturity, cash flow pattern, and credit risk.

 

  5.

Related Parties

The Company is a subsidiary of Farmers Group Inc (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.

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 and other services. Fees charged to the Company by FGI were approximately $35,470,000, $33,375,000, and $31,800,000, for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 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 $29,186,000, $30,405,000, and $30,548,000 for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, 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.

The Company has a service agreement with its affiliate, Zurich American Life Insurance Company (“ZALICO”), for the Company to perform administrative services reasonably necessary in the ordinary course of business, including but not limited to data processing, financial services, investment services, and certain other services as deemed necessary. Fees charged by the Company to ZALICO were approximately $52,000, $52,000, and $51,000 for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 respectively and are expensed as incurred.

As part of a tax sharing agreement with FGI, FNWL remitted a net payment of $27,003,000 and $42,502,000 for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 respectively. The current year prepayment was $32,000,000 and $43,100,000 for December 31, 2021 and 2020 respectively.

For information on investment fees paid to affiliates or affiliated investments, please refer to Note 3.

For information related to dividends paid to FGI, please refer to note 8.

For the period ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company reported the following amounts due from or to related parties, excluding reinsurance related balances: (Please refer to Note 7 for reinsurance related balances.)

 

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2021      2020  

Receivables from related parties

     

Farmers Insurance Group Leasing

   $ 19      $ 4  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total receivables from related parties

     19        4  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Payables to related parties

     

FGI

     (9,279      (8,410

Farmers Insurance Exchange

     (3,500      (3,799

Zurich Investment Services Limited

     (85      (92
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total payables to related parties

     (12,864      (12,301
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net payables to related parties

   $ (12,845    $ (12,297
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  6.

Securities Lending Arrangement

During 2021 and 2020, the Company participated in a securities lending agreement with a lending agent, State Street Bank and Trust Company. The agreement authorized 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 provided the Company with collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value of the loaned securities. The cash collateral was unrestricted. The securities were marked-to-market on a daily basis, and the collateral was adjusted on the next business day. The cash collateral was invested in a money market fund. Income earned by the Company was approximately $0, $2,000, and $0 in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. The Company terminated the security lending program effective December 31, 2021.

At December 31, 2021, there was no securities on loan. At December 31, 2020, the Company’s fair value of collateral received totaled $5,581,000, which was comprised of cash of $5,564,000 and government securities of $17,000. 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:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    Aggregate Cash Collateral Received  
     December 31, 2021      December 31, 2020  
     Fair Value      Fair Value  

Open

   $  —        $  5,564  

30 Days or Less

     —          —    

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

     —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Collateral Received

   $ —        $ 5,564  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)    Aggregate Cash Collateral Reinvested  
     December 31, 2021      December 31, 2020  
     Amortized Cost      Fair Value      Amortized Cost      Fair Value  

Open

   $ —        $ —        $ 5,564      $ 5,564  

30 Days or Less

     —          —          —          —    

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

     —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Collateral Reinvested

   $ —        $ —        $ 5,564      $ 5,564  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dollar repurchase agreement: None

Repurchase Agreements Transactions Accounted for as Secured Borrowing: None

Reverse Repurchase Agreements Transactions Accounted for as Secured Borrowing: None

Repurchase Agreements Transactions Accounted for as a Sale: None

Reverse Repurchase Agreements Transactions Accounted for as a Sale: None

 

  7.

Reinsurance

The Company assumes business from and cedes business to reinsurers to share risks under certain term, whole life, universal life and annuity 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, 2021 and 2020, no amounts have been recorded in relation to uncollectible reinsurance balances.

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, Zurich Insurance Company (“ZIC”), and other unaffiliated reinsurers.

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 to Leschi, a wholly owned subsidiary, was ceded to 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. Effective January 1, 2015, the Company cedes to ZIC 75% of its contractual risk for new issues of certain term insurance policies subject to simplified underwriting. Effective December 1, 2015, the Company cedes to ZIC 100% of its contractual risk for new and in-force issues of its indexed

 

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

universal life product. Premiums ceded to ZIC approximated $408,818,000, $372,850,000 and $338,636,000 for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. Claims ceded to ZIC were approximately $182,946,000, $157,655,000 and $102,639,000 for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Changes in reserves ceded to ZIC were approximately $158,102,000, $186,187,000 and $124,139,000 for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Premiums assumed from unaffiliated companies approximated $169,000, $161,000 and $162,000 for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Premiums ceded to unaffiliated companies approximated $192,700,000, $189,938,000 and $190,204,000 for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Claims paid to unaffiliated companies on assumed reinsurance were approximately $0, $499,000 and $314,000 for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Claims ceded to unaffiliated companies were approximately $170,162,000, $151,881,000 and $132,929,000 for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Changes in reserves assumed from unaffiliated companies were approximately ($87,000), ($60,000), and ($72,000) for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Changes in reserves ceded to unaffiliated companies were approximately ($126,112,000), ($126,757,000) and ($110,766,000) for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The estimated amounts of aggregate reduction in surplus due to termination of all reinsurance agreements by either party as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 would be approximately $7,611,000 and $8,750,000, respectively.

Per the requirements of Actuarial Guideline XLVIII for Companies that have Covered Policies Requiring the Analysis Pursuant to this Actuarial Guideline, the appointed actuary has performed an analysis, as to each reinsurance arrangement under which Covered Policies have been ceded, of the security supporting the Covered Policies and states that funds consisting of Primary Security in an amount at least equal to the Required Level of Primary Security are held by or on behalf of the Company in Trust.

There were three products issued by the Company in 2015 that were ceded to an unauthorized reinsurer and are thus subject to the requirements applied by Actuarial Guideline 48. Two of these products are XXX business – Farmers Value Term and Simple Term – and one is AXXX business – Farmers Indexed Universal Life.

As of December 31, 2021, per section 4a of Actuarial Guideline 48, the Required Level of Primary Security for each of these three products was equal to the Ceded Statutory Reserves given in the table below. As of December 31, 2021, there were $560.2 million of Primary Security assets held in Trust on behalf of the Company.

 

Required Level of Primary Security ($000,000) as of 12/31/2021

 

Simple Term

    Farmers
Value Term
    Farmers Indexed
Universal Life
    Total  
$  3.69     $  51.54     $  239.41     $  294.64  

 

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

  8.

Surplus and Restrictions

Statutory surplus of approximately $342,005,000 and $379,542,000 as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, is the amount held for the benefit of the stockholder. The entire amount in 2021 and 2020 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 (or non-disapproval) of the OIC is limited to the lesser of: (i) 10% of its statutory earned surplus or (ii) the statutory net income before realized gains and losses from the preceding calendar year. All dividends paid during the preceding 12 month rolling period are considered for this calculation. 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 in total 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 2022 and 2021 are $34,200,000 and $37,954,000, respectively. Dividends are approved by the board of directors.

On May 17 and November 15, 2021, the Company declared extraordinary dividends in the amount of $28,750,000 and $86,250,000, respectively. These were paid to FGI on June 25 and December 17, 2021, respectively, with the non-disapproval of the Washington Office of Insurance Commissioner.

 

  9.

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.

FGI announced on October 20, 2016 that it would freeze all pension plan benefits (final average earnings and cash balance formulas) effective December 31, 2018. This will impact all Farmers employees that may be eligible for pension benefits. The impacted employees, however, will keep all benefits accrued through December 31, 2018, but will no longer be accruing benefits after that date. As part of this change, starting January 1, 2019, FGI will contribute an additional 4% of eligible pay to employees’ 401K Savings Plan as explained in note 10.

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.

 

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

The expenses allocated for pension and post-retirement benefit costs were approximately $550,000, $435,000, and $435,000 for the years 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Pension plan and post-retirement plan assets and liabilities are carried by FGI.

 

  10.

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. Vesting is immediate for employee contributions and employer match. Effective January 1, 2019, FGI will contribute an additional 4% Company Base Contribution to employees 401(k) Savings Plan, regardless of employee contribution. Three years of eligible service is required to vest in the 4% Company Base Contribution. The cost to the Company for the 401(k) Savings Plan is included in the overhead and administrative charges paid by the Company to FGI.

The STIP program has two drivers. The award pool funding is determined by the Company meeting predetermined business performance metrics each year. 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, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was approximately $4,478,000, $3,767,000, and $5,490,000, respectively. Additionally, the Company’s contributions to the 401K Savings Plan totaled $3,697,000, $4,003,000 and $3,855,000 for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 respectively.

 

  11.

Federal Income Taxes

The components of the Company’s net deferred tax asset (“DTA”) / deferred tax liability (“DTL”) as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

 

     2021  
(in thousands of dollars)    Ordinary      Capital      Total  

Gross deferred tax assets

   $ 146,890      $ 144      $ 147,034  

Statutory valuation allowance adjustment

     —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted gross deferred tax assets

     146,890        144        147,034  

Deferred tax assets nonadmitted

     (81,923      —          (81,923
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal net admitted deferred tax assets

     64,967        144        65,111  

Deferred tax liabilities

     (20,339      (38      (20,377
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net admitted deferred tax asset

   $ 44,628      $ 106      $ 44,734  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

     2020  
(in thousands of dollars)    Ordinary      Capital      Total  

Gross deferred tax assets

   $  139,021      $ 159      $  139,180  

Statutory valuation allowance adjustment

     —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted gross deferred tax assets

     139,021        159        139,180  

Deferred tax assets nonadmitted

     (68,687      —          (68,687
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal net admitted deferred tax assets

     70,334        159        70,493  

Deferred tax liabilities

     (20,812      (38      (20,850
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net admitted deferred tax asset

   $ 49,522      $  121      $ 49,643  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Change  
(in thousands of dollars)    Ordinary      Capital      Total  

Gross deferred tax assets

   $ 7,869      $ (15    $ 7,854  

Statutory valuation allowance adjustment

     —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted gross deferred tax assets

     7,869        (15      7,854  

Deferred tax assets nonadmitted

     (13,236      —          (13,236
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal net admitted deferred tax assets

     (5,367      (15      (5,382

Deferred tax liabilities

     473        —          473  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net admitted deferred tax asset

   $ (4,894    $ (15    $ (4,909
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

     2021  
(in thousands of dollars)    Ordinary      Capital      Total  

Federal income taxes paid in prior years recoverable through loss carrybacks

   $ —        $  144      $ 144  

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

     44,590        —          44,590  

Adjusted gross deferred tax assets expected to be realized following the balance sheet date

     56,388        —          56,388  

Adjusted gross deferred tax assets allowed per limitation threshold

     NA        NA        44,591  

Adjusted gross deferred tax assets (excluding the amount of deferred tax assets from above offset by gross deferred tax liabilities)

     20,377        —          20,377  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets admitted as the result of application of SSAP No. 101

   $  64,967      $ 144      $ 65,111  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio percentage used to determine recovery period and threshold limitation amount

           560

Amount of adjusted capital and surplus used to determine recovery period and threshold limitation above

         $  297,270  

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

     2020  
(in thousands of dollars)    Ordinary      Capital      Total  

Federal income taxes paid in prior years recoverable through loss carrybacks

   $ —        $ 159      $ 159  

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

     49,484        —          49,484  

Adjusted gross deferred tax assets expected to be realized following the balance sheet date

     55,568        —          55,568  

Adjusted gross deferred tax assets allowed per limitation threshold

     NA        NA        49,485  

Adjusted gross deferred tax assets (excluding the amount of deferred tax assets from above offset by gross deferred tax liabilities)

     20,850        —          20,850  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets admitted as the result of application of SSAP No. 101

   $ 70,334      $ 159      $ 70,493  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio percentage used to determine recovery period and threshold limitation amount

           590

Amount of adjusted capital and surplus used to determine recovery period and threshold limitation above

         $ 329,900  

 

     Change  
(in thousands of dollars)    Ordinary      Capital     Total  

Federal income taxes paid in prior years recoverable through loss carrybacks

   $ —          $ (15)     $ (15)  

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

     (4,894      —         (4,894

Adjusted gross deferred tax assets expected to be realized following the balance sheet date

     820        —         820  

Adjusted gross deferred tax assets allowed per limitation threshold

     NA        NA       (4,894

Adjusted gross deferred tax assets (excluding the amount of deferred tax assets from above offset by gross deferred tax liabilities)

     (473      —         (473
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets admitted as the result of application of SSAP No. 101

   $  (5,367)        $ (15)     $  (5,382)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio percentage used to determine recovery period and threshold limitation amount

          -30

Amount of adjusted capital and surplus used to determine recovery period and threshold limitation above

        $  (32,630)  

 

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

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

 

     2021  
     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

   $ 146,890     $ 144  

Percentage of total adjusted gross DTAs by tax character admitted due to the tax impact of tax planning strategies

     0     0

Net admitted adjusted gross DTAs

   $ 64,967     $ 144  

Percentage of net admitted adjusted gross DTAs by tax character admitted due to the impact of tax planning strategies

     0     0

 

     2020  
     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

   $  139,021     $  159  

Percentage of total adjusted gross DTAs by tax character admitted due to the tax impact of tax planning strategies

     0     0

Net admitted adjusted gross DTAs

   $ 70,334     $ 159  

Percentage of net admitted adjusted gross DTAs by tax character admitted due to the impact of tax planning strategies

     0     0

 

     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

   $ 7,869     $ (15

Percentage of total adjusted gross DTAs by tax character admitted due to the tax impact of tax planning strategies

     0     0

Net admitted adjusted gross DTAs

   $ (5,367   $ (15

Percentage of net admitted adjusted gross DTAs by tax character admitted due to the impact of tax planning strategies

     0     0

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

The Company is currently recognizing all deferred tax liabilities.

Current income taxes incurred for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 consisted of the following major components:

 

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2021      2020      2019  

Current income tax

        

Federal income tax

   $  28,958      $  37,093      $  50,263  

Federal income tax on net capital gains / (losses)

     1,613        1,162        963  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Federal income taxes incurred

   $ 30,571      $ 38,255      $ 51,226  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2021      2020      Change  

Deferred tax assets

        

Ordinary

        

Deferred acquisition costs

   $ 99,562      $ 91,033      $ 8,529  

Life insurance reserves

     43,577        43,949        (372

Nonadmitted assets

     1,268        1,389        (121

Compensation and benefits accrual

     1,256        1,949        (693

Other

     1,227        701        526  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     146,890        139,021        7,869  

Statutory valuation allowance adjustment

     —          —          —    

Nonadmitted deferred tax assets

     (81,923      (68,687      (13,236
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Admitted ordinary deferred tax assets

     64,967        70,334        (5,367
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital

        

Investments

     144        159        (15

Unrealized loss on investments

     —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     144        159        (15

Statutory valuation allowance adjustment

     —          —          —    

Nonadmitted deferred tax assets

     —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Admitted capital deferred tax assets

     144        159        (15
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Admitted deferred tax assets

     65,111        70,493        (5,382
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

        

Ordinary

        

Deferred and uncollected premium

     17,409        17,868        (459

Fixed assets

     1,732        1,695        37  

Market discount on bonds

     830        789        41  

Policyholder reserves

     368        460        (92

Internally developed software

     —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total ordinary deferred tax liabilities

     20,339        20,812        (473
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital

        

Investments

     38        38        —    

Unrealized gain on investments

     —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capital deferred tax liabilities

     38        38        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

     20,377        20,850        (473
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net admitted deferred tax assets/liabilities

   $ 44,734      $ 49,643      $ (4,909
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

The change in net deferred income taxes as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 was composed of the following:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2021      2020      Change  

Total deferred tax assets

   $  147,034      $  139,180      $  7,854  

Total deferred tax liabilities

     (20,377      (20,850      473  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred tax asset (liability)

   $ 126,657      $ 118,330        8,327  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Tax effect of unrealized gains (losses)

           —    
        

 

 

 

Change in net deferred income tax

         $ 8,327  
        

 

 

 

(charge) benefit

        

The provision for federal income taxes incurred is different from that which would be obtained by applying the statutory federal income tax rate at 21% to income before income taxes. The significant items causing this difference are as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2021      2020      2019  

Provision computed at statutory rate

   $ 23,106      $ 32,380      $ 45,664  

Amortization of interest maintenance reserve

     (575      (689      (748

Separate account dividend received deduction

     (323      (372      (352

Nonadmitted assets

     121        975        973  

Prior year under/(over) accrual of income taxes

     (73      (19      261  

Aggregate write in adjustments included in surplus

     (50      —          —    

Changes in reserve valuation basis

     —          (366      —    

Ceded fund value in excess of reserve booked in surplus

     —          —          (42

Other

     38        19        (5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 22,244      $ 31,928      $ 45,751  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Federal income tax incurred-operations

   $ 28,958      $ 37,093      $ 50,263  

Tax on capital gains (losses)

     1,613        1,162        963  

Change in net deferred income tax

     (8,327      (6,327      (5,475
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total statutory income taxes

   $ 22,244      $ 31,928      $ 45,751  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2021, 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  

2021

   $  1,613  

2020

     1,162  

2019

     963  

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

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

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.

Farmers Services Corporation

Farmers Underwriters Association

Farmers Reinsurance 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 significant tax jurisdiction for the Company is U.S. federal tax. The tax years 2014 and prior for U.S. federal tax are closed to tax authority examinations. The Farmers Group Inc. consolidated tax group is currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service for years 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

The Company records any potential net interest and penalties in the income tax expense component of the statement of operations.

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.

During 2021 and 2020, the Company did not accrue any interest and penalties related to income tax contingencies.

The Company does not have any liability for Repatriation Tax.

The Company does not have any Alternative Minimum Tax Credits.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

  12.

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 liabilities for guaranty fund assessments of $607,000 and $1,257,000 for December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively; and related premium tax benefit assets of $310,000 and $834,000 for December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, 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. 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.

 

  13.

Commitments

In 2013 as part of the Company’s investment strategy, it entered into a commitment to invest $700,000,000 in private placement securities. In 2015 the commitment increased to $1,000,000,000. The remaining commitment for investment in private placement securities as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 was approximately $41,483,000, including reinvestment of principal repayment and maturities, and $41,850,000, respectively. The Company also entered into a commitment to invest $600,000,000 in direct commercial mortgages. The remaining commitment for investment in direct commercial mortgages as of December 31, 2021, was approximately $66,520,000 including reinvestment of principal repayment and maturities.

In March 2018, the Company sold a real property, Ohio State Life building, occupied by the Company for $8,875,000. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company is leasing back the property from the purchaser for a period of 5 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 accounts for the leaseback as an operating lease.

The net of tax gain of approximately $2,878,000 realized in this transaction was being deferred to Special Surplus and was being amortized to Unassigned Funds Surplus in proportion to rent charged over the term of the lease of 5 years. On June 30, 2021, the Company closed its office location in Columbus, Ohio. The Company is no longer receiving the economic benefits having vacated the Columbus office building two years before its lease expiration date of June 30, 2023. The Company classified the operating lease as onerous resulting in the recording of an impairment liability provision and loss of $2,064,000 on June 30, 2021, before tax. The amount includes $241,000 of related furniture and equipment impairments. The remaining gain from 2018 sale of $1,200,000 was moved from special surplus funds to surplus.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

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.

As of December 31, 2021, the total minimum aggregate rental commitment for the length of the lease period was $14,101,000, the future minimum rental payments required by leases are as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)       

Years Ending December 31,

  

2022

   $ 2,336  

2023

     2,037  

2024

     1,824  

2025

     1,824  

2026 & later

     6,080  
  

 

 

 

Total future minimum payments required

   $ 14,101  
  

 

 

 

The following schedule shows the composition of total rental expense for all operating leases except those with terms of a month or less that were not renewed:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    Years Ending December 31,  
     2021      2020      2019  

Minimum rentals

   $ 2,336      $ 2,336      $ 2,336  

Less: Sublease rentals

     —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $  2,336      $  2,336      $  2,336  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  14.

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, 2021, there were 33 subaccounts available for the VUL products, 43 subaccounts available for variable annuity, 39 subaccounts available for Farmers EssentialLife VUL and 21 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

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

As of December 31, 2021, 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

   $ 227,164  

Farmers Variable Universal Life

     506,883  

Farmers LifeAccumulator VUL

     35,193  

Farmers EssentialLife VUL

     516,351  
  

 

 

 
     $1,285,591  
  

 

 

 

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, 2021 is $343,625,000. The fund value is $339,356,000. The maximum guarantee excess is $4,269,000.

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
 

2021

   $ 309  

2020

     289  

2019

     272  

2018

     296  

2017

     306  

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)    Separate  
Year    Account
Guarantees
 

2021

   $ 26  

2020

     7  

2019

     96  

2018

     87  

2017

     209  

Premiums, considerations or deposits received for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, were approximately $128,659,000, $116,967,000 and $123,003,000, respectively.

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

Reserves for accounts with assets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, at market value are approximately $1,269,114,000 and $1,066,877,000, 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, 2021, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2021      2020      2019  

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

   $ 7,441      $ (550      $(2,347)  

Less: Sundry general income/(expense)

     35        (390      (128)  

Transfers ceded to Reinsurer

     1,140        6,274        2,052  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net transfers (from)/to separate accounts

   $ 8,616      $ 5,334        $ (423)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  15.

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, 2021 and 2020:

 

     2021      2020  
(in thousands of dollars)    Gross      Net of
Loading
     Gross      Net of
Loading
 

Type

           

Ordinary new business

   $ 6,286      $ 657      $ 6,613      $ 871  

Ordinary renewal

     143,483        82,711        145,657        84,732  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 149,769      $ 83,368      $ 152,270      $ 85,603  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

  16.

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, 2021 and 2020:

 

Individual Annuities    2021  
(in thousands of dollars)           Separate                
     General
Account
     Account
with
Guarantees
     Total      % of Total  

Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

           

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

   $ 119,441      $ —        $ 119,441        6.0

At fair value

     —          226,624        226,624        12.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total with market value adjustment or at fair value

     119,441        226,624        346,065        18.0  

At book value without adjustment

           

(minimal or no charge or adjustment)

     1,276,764        —          1,276,764        67.0  

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

     285,932        —          285,932        15.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,682,137        226,624        1,908,761        100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reinsurance ceded

     1,625,799        —          1,625,799     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total (net)

   $ 56,338      $  226,624      $ 282,962     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

With current surrender charge of 5% or more that will have less than 5% surrender charge in the subsequent year

     393        —          393     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

Deposit-Type Contracts    2021  
(in thousands of dollars)           Separate                
     General
Account
     Account with
Guarantees
     Total      % of Total  

Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

           

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

   $ —        $              —        $ —          0.0

At fair value

     —          —          —          0.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total with market value adjustment or at fair value

     —          —          —          0.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

At book value without adjustment

           

(minimal or no charge or adjustment)

     290,384        —          290,384        64.4  

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

     160,838        —          160,838        35.6  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     451,222        —            451,222        100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reinsurance ceded

     149,058        —          149,058     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total (net)

   $
 
 
302,164
 
 
   $ —        $  302,164     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

With current surrender charge of 5% or more that will have less than 5% surrender charge in the subsequent year

     —          —          —       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

Individual Annuities    2020  
(in thousands of dollars)    General
Account
     Separate
Account
with
Guarantees
     Total      % of Total  

Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

           

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

   $ 131,485      $ —        $ 131,485        6.8

At fair value

     —          208,371        208,371        10.7  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total with market value adjustment or at fair value

     131,485        208,371        339,856        17.5  

At book value without adjustment

           

(minimal or no charge or adjustment)

     1,307,941        —          1,307,941        67.2  

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

     298,346        —          298,346        15.3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,737,772        208,371        1,946,143        100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reinsurance ceded

     1,676,878        —          1,676,878     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total (net)

   $ 60,894      $ 208,371      $ 269,265     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

With current surrender charge of 5% or more that will have less than 5% surrender charge in the subsequent year

     561        —          561     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
Deposit-Type Contracts    2020  
(in thousands of dollars)    General
Account
     Separate
Account
with
Guarantees
     Total      % of Total  

Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

           

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

   $ —        $ —        $ —          0.0

At fair value

     —          —          —          0.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total with market value adjustment or at fair value

     —          —          —          0.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

At book value without adjustment

           

(minimal or no charge or adjustment)

     269,806        —          269,806        60.3  

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

     177,362        —          177,362        39.7  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     447,168        —          447,168        100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reinsurance ceded

     166,627        —          166,627     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total (net)

   $ 280,541      $ —        $ 280,541     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

With current surrender charge of 5% or more that will have less than 5% surrender charge in the subsequent year

     —          —          —       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

Reconciliation    2021      2020  
(in thousands of dollars)              

Life and Accident & Health Annual Statement:

     

Exhibit 5, Annuities Section, Total (net)

   $ 53,848      $ 57,968  

Exhibit 5, Supplementary Contracts w/Life

     

Contigencies Section, Total (net)

     843        874  

Exhibit 5, Miscellaneous Section, Additional Actuarial Reserves—AG43

     1,646        2,051  

Exhibit 7, Deposit—Type Contracts, Line 14, Col. 1

     302,163        280,541  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     358,500        341,434  

Separate Accounts Annual Statement:

     

Exhibit 3, Line 0299999, Col. 2

     226,624        208,371  

Exhibit 3, Line 0399999, Col. 2

     —          —    

Policyholder dividend & coupon accumulations

     —          —    

Policyholder premiums

     —          —    

Guaranteed interest contracts

     —          —    

Other contract deposit funds

     —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     226,624        208,371  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Combined Total

   $  585,124      $  549,805  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following is the analysis of life actuarial reserves by withdrawal characteristics as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:

 

Life                     
(in thousands of dollars)    2021  
            General Account         
     Account      Cash         
General Account    Value      Value      Reserve  

Subject to Discretionary Withdrawal, Surrender Values or Policy Loans:

        

Term policies with cash value

   $ 12,166      $ 12,166      $ 13,604  

Universal Life

     1,997,622        1,994,118        2,028,005  

Universal Life with Secondary Guarantees

     235,174        217,398        261,888  

Indexed Universal Life

     —          —          —    

Indexed Universal Life with Secondary Guarantees

     159,134        89,206        239,037  

Indexed Life

     —          —          —    

Other Permanent Cash Value Life Insurance

     709,405        709,405        871,471  

Variable Lfie

     —          —          —    

Variable Universal Life

     105,953        104,060        109,697  

Miscellaneous Reserves

     —          —          —    

Not Subject to Discretionary Withdrawal or Cash Values:

        

Term Policies without Cash Value

     —          —          2,127,871  

Accidental Death Benefits

     —          —          3,347  

Disability—Active Lives

     —          —          27,724  

Disability—Disabled Lives

     —          —          28,410  

Miscellaneous Reserves

     —          —          36,806  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     3,219,454        3,126,353        5,747,860  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reinsurance ceded

     159,134        89,206        2,295,479  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total (net)

   $  3,060,320      $ 3,037,147      $  3,452,381  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

Life                     
(in thousands of dollars)    2021  
     Separate Account  
     Account      Cash         
Separate Account with Nonguarantees    Value      Value      Reserve  

Subject to Discretionary Withdrawal, Surrender Values or Policy Loans:

        

Term policies with cash value

   $ —        $ —        $ —    

Universal Life

     —          —          —    

Universal Life with Secondary Guarantees

     —          —          —    

Indexed Universal Life

     —          —          —    

Indexed Universal Life with Secondary Guarantees

     —          —          —    

Indexed Life

     —          —          —    

Other Permanent Cash Value Life Insurance

     —          —          —    

Variable Lfie

     —          —          —    

Variable Universal Life

     1,058,423        1,008,423        1,042,489  

Miscellaneous Reserves

     —          —          —    

Not Subject to Discretionary Withdrawal or Cash Values:

        

Term Policies without Cash Value

     —          —          —    

Accidental Death Benefits

     —          —          —    

Disability—Active Lives

     —          —          —    

Disability—Disabled Lives

     —          —          —    

Miscellaneous Reserves

     —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,058,423        1,008,423        1,042,489  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reinsurance ceded

     —          
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total (net)

   $ 1,058,423      $ 1,008,423      $ 1,042,489  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Life                     
(in thousands of dollars)    2020  
            General Account         
     Account      Cash         
     Value      Value      Reserve  

Subject to Discretionary Withdrawal, Surrender Values or Policy Loans:

        

Term policies with cash value

   $ 11,781      $ 11,781      $ 13,150  

Universal Life

     2,006,144        2,002,318        2,038,131  

Universal Life with Secondary Guarantees

     207,752        187,406        223,322  

Indexed Universal Life

     —          —          —    

Indexed Universal Life with Secondary Guarantees

     117,549        58,000        157,325  

Indexed Life

     —          —          —    

Other Permanent Cash Value Life Insurance

     689,096        689,096        847,429  

Variable Lfie

     —          —          —    

Variable Universal Life

     94,586        92,402        98,035  

Miscellaneous Reserves

     —          —          —    

Not Subject to Discretionary Withdrawal or Cash Values:

        

Term Policies without Cash Value

     —          —          2,132,084  

Accidental Death Benefits

     —          —          3,352  

Disability—Active Lives

     —          —          28,471  

Disability—Disabled Lives

     —          —          28,163  

Miscellaneous Reserves

     —          —          36,716  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     3,126,908        3,041,003        5,606,178  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reinsurance ceded

     117,549        58,000        2,209,467  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total (net)

   $ 3,009,359      $ 2,983,003      $ 3,396,711  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

Life                     
(in thousands of dollars)    2020  
     Separate Account  
     Account      Cash         
     Value      Value      Reserve  

Subject to Discretionary Withdrawal, Surrender Values or Policy Loans:

        

Term policies with cash value

   $ —        $ —        $ —    

Universal Life

     —          —          —    

Universal Life with Secondary Guarantees

     —          —          —    

Indexed Universal Life

     —          —          —    

Indexed Universal Life with Secondary Guarantees

     —          —          —    

Indexed Life

     —          —          —    

Other Permanent Cash Value Life Insurance

     —          —          —    

Variable Lfie

     —          —          —    

Variable Universal Life

     877,102        822,150        858,505  

Miscellaneous Reserves

     —          —          —    

Not Subject to Discretionary Withdrawal or Cash Values:

        

Term Policies without Cash Value

     —          —          —    

Accidental Death Benefits

     —          —          —    

Disability— Active Lives

     —          —          —    

Disability— Disabled Lives

     —          —          —    

Miscellaneous Reserves

     —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     877,102        822,150        858,505  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reinsurance ceded

     —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total (net)

   $ 877,102      $ 822,150      $ 858,505  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation    2021      2020  
(in thousands of dollars)              

Life and Accident & Health Annual Statement:

     

Exhibit 5, Life Insurance Section, Total (net)

   $ 3,369,252      $ 3,314,135  

Exhibit 5, Accidental Death Benefits Section, Total (net)

     3,261        3,273  

Exhibit 5, Disability— Acitve Lives Section, Total (net)

     27,392        28,224  

Exhibit 5, Disability— Disabled Lives Section, Total (net)

     28,258        27,968  

Exhibit 5, Miscellaneous Reserves Section, Total (net)

     24,216        23,112  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     3,452,379        3,396,712  

Separate Accounts Annual Statement:

     

Exhibit 3, Line 0199999, Col. 2

     1,042,489        858,505  

Exhibit 3, Line 0499999, Col. 2

     —          —    

Exhibit 3, Line 0599999, Col. 2

     —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal (Lines (7) through (9)

     1,042,489        858,505  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Combined Total

   $ 4,494,868      $ 4,255,217  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

For The Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

 

 

  17.

Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated events subsequent to the balance sheet date through April 29, 2022, which is the date on which the financial statements were available to be issued. The Company does not believe this event will have a material impact on its financial condition.

The Company is disclosing a Type II subsequent event attributable to a bond being called on January 18, 2022, which was after the balance sheet date of these financials, but before the statements were issued. Mount Rosa 2 Ltd bond was called, and the Company received total proceeds of $104,303,000. The Company recorded for a prepayment penalty income of $26,155,000 and realized loss of $6,241,000 in accordance with SSAP No. 26R.

 

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Separate Account A of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

Financial Statements

December 31, 2021


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(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Farmers Group, Inc.)

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm      1-3  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm PwC      4-7  
Financial Statements   
Statements of Assets and Liabilities December 31, 2021      8-15  
Statements of Operations Year Ended December 31, 2021      16-23  
Statements of Changes in Net Assets Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020      24-38  
Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 2021      39-64  


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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 Contract Owners of Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of each of the subaccounts listed in the Appendix that comprise Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A (the Separate Account), as of December 31, 2021, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets for each of the periods indicated in the Appendix, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each subaccount as of December 31, 2021, the results of its operations and changes in its net assets for each of the periods indicated in the Appendix, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Separate Account’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on each of the subaccounts’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Separate Account in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2021, by correspondence with the fund companies or their transfer agents, as applicable. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

We have served as the auditor of the Separate Account since 2021.

Seattle, Washington

April 29, 2022


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Appendix – Subaccounts comprising Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

The following subaccounts were audited for the year ended December 31, 2021:

 

American Funds Insurance Series Asset Allocation Fund

American Funds Insurance Series Capital Income Builder Fund

American Funds Insurance Series Capital World Growth and Income Fund

American Funds Insurance Series Global Growth Fund

American Funds Insurance Series Growth Fund

American Funds Insurance Series Growth-Income Fund

American Funds Insurance Series International Fund

BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc. – Service Class Shares Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio

BNY Mellon Variable Investment Fund – Service Class Shares Opportunistic Small Cap Portfolio

Calvert Variable Series, Inc. VP SRI Mid Cap Portfolio

DWS Investments VIT Funds – Class B Shares DWS Equity 500 Index VIP

DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares DWS Core Equity VIP

DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares DWS CROCI International VIP

DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares DWS Global Small Cap VIP

DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares DWS CROCI U.S. VIP

DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares DWS Government Money Market VIP

DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares DWS High Income VIP

DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares DWS Small Mid Cap Growth VIP

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

Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (“VIP”) Funds – Service Class VIP Index 500 Portfolio

Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (“VIP”) Funds – Service Class VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares VIP Freedom 2005 Portfolio

Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares VIP Freedom 2010 Portfolio

Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares VIP Freedom 2015 Portfolio

Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares VIP Freedom 2020 Portfolio

Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares VIP Freedom 2025 Portfolio

Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares VIP Freedom 2030 Portfolio

Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares VIP Freedom Income Portfolio

Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios – Service Class 2 Shares VIP FundsManager 20% Portfolio

Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios – Service Class 2 Shares VIP FundsManager 50% Portfolio

Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios – Service Class 2 Shares VIP FundsManager 70% Portfolio

Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios – Service Class 2 Shares VIP FundsManager 85% Portfolio

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust – Class 2 Developing Markets VIP Fund

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust – Class 2 Small – Mid Cap Growth VIP Fund

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust – Class 2 Small Cap Value VIP Fund

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust – Institutional Class Mid Cap Value Fund

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust – Institutional Class Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust – Institutional Class Strategic Growth Fund

Janus Henderson VIT Balanced Portfolio (Service Shares)


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Janus Henderson VIT Enterprise Portfolio (Service Shares)

Janus Henderson VIT Forty Portfolio (Institutional Shares)

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust – Administrative Class Shares VIT International Bond Portfolio (U.S. Dollar- Hedged)

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust – Administrative Class Shares VIT Low Duration Portfolio

Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 1 Equity Funds Diversified International Account I

Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 1 Equity Funds LargeCap Growth Account I

Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 1 Fixed Income Funds Core Plus Bond Account I

Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 1 Fixed Income Funds Government & High Quality Bond Account I

Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 1 Fixed Income Funds Short-Term Income Account I

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

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

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

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

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

Portfolios SAM Balanced Portfolio

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

Portfolios SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio

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

Portfolios SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio

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

Portfolios SAM Flexible Income Portfolio

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

Portfolios SAM Strategic Growth Portfolio

The following subaccount had varying audited periods defined in the table below:

 

Subaccount    Statements of Assets and Liabilities    Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets
DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares DWS Bond VIP    N/A - the fund ceased to be available as an investment option to contract owners during 2021    For the period from January 1, 2021 through October 28, 2021 (date of liquidation)


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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 Contract Owners of Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of each of the subaccounts of Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A indicated in the table below as of December 31, 2020, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets for each of the periods indicated in the table below, other than subaccounts liquidated during 2020 and 2019 as indicated in the table below, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the subaccounts of Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A as of December 31, 2020, and the results of each of their operations and the changes in each of their net assets for the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.    

 

American Funds Insurance Series Asset Allocation Fund (1)    American Funds Insurance Series Capital Income Builder Fund (1)
American Funds Insurance Series Global Growth and Income Fund (1)    American Funds Insurance Series Global Growth Fund (1)
American Funds Insurance Series Growth Fund (1)    American Funds Insurance Series Growth-Income Fund (1)
American Funds Insurance Series International Fund (1)    BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc. – Service Class Shares Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio (1)
BNY Mellon Variable Investment Fund – Service Class Shares Opportunistic Small Cap Portfolio (1)    BNY Mellon Variable Investment Fund – Service Class Shares Quality Bond Portfolio (2)
Calvert Variable Series, Inc. VP SRI Mid Cap Portfolio (1)    Deutsche DWS Investments VIT Funds – Class B Shares DWS Equity 500 Index VIP (1)
Deutsche DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares DWS Bond VIP (1)    Deutsche DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares DWS Core Equity VIP (1)
Deutsche DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares DWS CROCI® International VIP (1)    Deutsche DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares DWS Global Small Cap VIP (1)
Deutsche DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares DWS CROCI® U.S. VIP (1)    Deutsche DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares DWS Government & Agency Securities VIP (3)
Deutsche DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares DWS Government Money Market VIP (1)    Deutsche DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares DWS High Income VIP (1)
Deutsche DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares DWS Small Mid Cap Growth VIP (1)    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (“VIP”) Funds –Service Class VIP Growth Portfolio (1)
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (“VIP”) Funds –Service Class VIP Index 500 Portfolio (1)    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (“VIP”) Funds –Service Class VIP Mid Cap Portfolio (1)
Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares VIP Freedom 2005 Portfolio (1)    Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares VIP Freedom 2010 Portfolio (1)

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 1000 Louisiana St., Suite 5800, Houston, TX 77002

T: (713) 356 4000, www.pwc.com/us


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Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares VIP Freedom 2015 Portfolio (1)    Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares VIP Freedom 2020 Portfolio (1)
Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares VIP Freedom 2025 Portfolio (1)    Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares VIP Freedom 2030 Portfolio (1)
Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares VIP Freedom Income Portfolio (1)    Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios – Service Class 2 Shares VIP FundsManager 20% Portfolio (1)
Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios – Service Class 2 Shares VIP FundsManager 50% Portfolio (1)    Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios – Service Class 2 Shares VIP FundsManager 70% Portfolio (1)
Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios – Service Class 2 Shares VIP FundsManager 85% Portfolio (1)    Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust – Class 2 Developing Markets VIP Fund (1)
Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust – Class 2 Small – Mid Cap Growth VIP Fund (1)    Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust – Class 2 Small Cap Value VIP Fund (1)
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust – Institutional Class Mid Cap Value Fund (1)    Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust – Institutional Class Small Cap Equity Insights Fund (1)
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust – Institutional Class Strategic Growth Fund (1)    Janus Henderson VIT Balanced Portfolio (Service Shares) (1)
Janus Henderson VIT Enterprise Portfolio (Service Shares) (1)    Janus Henderson VIT Forty Portfolio (Institutional Shares) (1)
PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust – Administrative Class Shares VIT International Bond Portfolio (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) (1)    PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust – Administrative Class Shares VIT Low Duration Portfolio (1)
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 1 Equity Funds Diversified International Account I (1)    Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 1 Equity Funds LargeCap Growth Account I (1)
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 1 Fixed Income Funds Core Plus Bond Account I (1)    Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 1 Fixed Income Funds Government & High Quality Bond Account I (1)
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 1 Fixed Income Funds Short-Term Income Account I (1)    Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares Equity Funds Capital Appreciation Account II (1)
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares Equity Funds Diversified International Account II (4)    Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares Equity Funds Equity Income Account II (1)
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares Equity Funds LargeCap Growth Account II (5)    Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares Equity Funds MidCap Account II (1)
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares Equity Funds SmallCap Account II (1)    Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Fixed Income Funds Government & High Quality Bond Account II (6)

 

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Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Fixed Income Funds Income Account II (7)    Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Fixed Income Funds Short-Term Income Account II (8)
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares - Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”) Portfolios SAM Balanced Portfolio (1)    Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares - Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”) Portfolios SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio (1)
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares - Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”) Portfolios SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio (1)    Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares - Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”) Portfolios SAM Flexible Income Portfolio (1)
Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares - Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”) Portfolios SAM Strategic Growth Portfolio (1)   

 

(1)

Statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, and statements of changes in net assets for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

(2)

Statement of operations for the period January 1, 2020 to April 30, 2020 (date of liquidation), and statement of changes in net assets for the period January 1, 2020 to April 30, 2020 (date of liquidation), and for the year ended December 31, 2019.

(3)

Statement of operations for the period January 1, 2020 to February 27, 2020 (date of liquidation), and statement of changes in net assets for the period January 1, 2020 to February 27, 2020 (date of liquidation), and for the year ended December 31, 2019.

(4)

Effective June 14, 2019, the subaccount Diversified International Account II merged with the subaccount Diversified International Account I. The Diversified International Account I fund was the surviving subaccount.

(5)

Effective June 7, 2019, the subaccount LargeCap Growth Account II merged with the subaccount LargeCap Growth Account I. The LargeCap Growth Account I fund was the surviving subaccount.

(6)

Effective June 14, 2019, the subaccount Government & High Quality Bond Account II merged with the subaccount Government & High Quality Bond Account I. The Government & High Quality Bond Account I fund was the surviving subaccount.

(7)

Effective June 7, 2019, the subaccount Income Account II merged with the subaccount PVC Core Plus Bond I. The PVC Core Plus Bond I fund was the surviving subaccount.

(8)

Effective June 14, 2019, the subaccount Short-Term Income Account II merged with the subaccount PVC Short-Term Income Account I. The PVC Short-Term Income Account I fund was the surviving subaccount.

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Farmers New World Life Insurance Company management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements of each of the subaccounts of Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to each of the subaccounts of Farmers Variable Life Separate

 

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Account A in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.    

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of investments owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the transfer agents of the investee mutual funds. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/ PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

April 30, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the subaccounts of Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A since 2001.

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2021

 

American Funds Insurance Series

     BNY Mellon
Sustainable U.S.
Equity Portfolio, Inc.
– Service Class
Shares
 
     Asset Allocation
Fund
     Capital Income
Builder Fund
     Capital World
Growth and Income
Fund (1)
     Global Growth Fund      Growth Fund      Growth-Income
Fund
     International Fund      Sustainable U.S.
Equity Portfolio
 

Assets

                       

Investments, at fair value

   $ 4,964,264      $ 4,959,170      $ 4,878,447      $ 7,576,289      $ 36,979,412      $ 12,447,235      $ 1,894,913      $ 3,877,343  

Dividends receivable

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     4,964,264        4,959,170        4,878,447        7,576,289        36,979,412        12,447,235        1,894,913        3,877,343  

Liabilities

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    

Net assets

   $ 4,964,264      $ 4,959,170      $ 4,878,447      $ 7,576,289      $ 36,979,412      $ 12,447,235      $ 1,894,913      $ 3,877,343  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulation units outstanding

     271,738        338,275        250,535        300,283        1,098,649        542,055        117,623        90,902  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares owned in each portfolio

     172,730        407,826        265,421        168,587        292,837        187,346        83,846        67,845  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share

   $ 28.74      $ 12.16      $ 18.38      $ 44.94      $ 126.28      $ 66.44      $ 22.60      $ 57.15  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of investments

   $ 4,222,471      $ 4,269,099      $ 4,088,457      $ 5,718,017      $ 26,720,123      $ 9,567,431      $ 1,755,770      $ 2,550,834  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Variable Universal Life contracts with expenses of 0.90%

                       

Net assets

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 299,043  

Accumulation units outstanding

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          8,852  

Unit value of accumulation units

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 33.78  

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

   $ 4,964,264      $ 4,959,170      $ 4,878,447      $ 7,576,289      $ 36,979,412      $ 12,447,235      $ 1,894,913      $ 3,578,300  

Accumulation units outstanding

     271,738        338,275        250,535        300,283        1,098,649        542,055        117,623        82,050  

Unit value of accumulation units

   $ 18.27      $ 14.66      $ 19.47      $ 25.23      $ 33.66      $ 22.96      $ 16.11      $ 43.61  

 

(1)

Name Changed from Global Growth and Income Fund to Capital World Growth and Income Fund on May 1, 2021.

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

 

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2021

 

     BNY Mellon Variable
Investment Fund –
Service Class

Shares
     Calvert Variable
Series, Inc.
     DWS Investments
VIT Funds –
Class B Shares
     DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares      DWS Variable
Series II –Class A
Shares
 
     Opportunistic Small
Cap Portfolio
     VP SRI Mid Cap
Portfolio
     DWS Equity 500
Index VIP
     DWS Bond VIP (2)      DWS Core Equity
VIP
     DWS CROCI
International VIP
     DWS
Global Small
Cap VIP
     DWS CROCI U.S.
VIP
 

Assets

                       

Investments, at fair value

   $ 10,630,812      $ 294,856      $ 3,348,322      $ —        $ 5,862,348      $ 19,427,918      $ 18,628,755      $ 45,453,527  

Dividends receivable

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    

Total assets

     10,630,812        294,856        3,348,322        —          5,862,348        19,427,918        18,628,755        45,453,527  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    

Total liabilities

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets

   $ 10,630,812      $ 294,856      $ 3,348,322      $ —        $ 5,862,348      $ 19,427,918      $ 18,628,755      $ 45,453,527  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulation units outstanding

     362,386        8,255        102,810        —          152,536        1,998,200        624,235        1,070,799  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares owned in each portfolio

     194,099        7,869        110,872           403,743        2,516,570        1,366,747        2,831,995  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share

   $ 54.77      $ 37.47      $ 30.20        —        $ 14.52      $ 7.72      $ 13.63      $ 16.05  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of investments

   $ 7,665,958      $ 250,285      $ 2,219,935      $ —        $ 4,195,511      $ 17,863,281      $ 15,568,035      $ 37,645,812  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Variable Universal Life contracts with expenses of 0.90%

                       

Net assets

   $ 6,562,670      $ 294,856      $ —        $ —        $ 5,862,348      $ 16,310,110      $ 13,185,843      $ 40,770,669  

Accumulation units outstanding

     231,448        8,255        —          —          152,536        1,740,421        393,145        908,264  

Unit value of accumulation units

   $ 28.35      $ 35.72      $ —        $ —        $ 38.43      $ 9.37      $ 33.54      $ 44.89  

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

   $ —        $ —        $ 3,348,321      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 371,424  

Accumulation units outstanding

     —          —          102,810        —          —          —          —          20,688  

Unit value of accumulation units

   $ —        $ —        $ 32.57      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 17.95  

EssentialLife Variable Universal Life contracts with expenses of 0.30%

                       

Net assets

   $ 4,068,143      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 3,117,808      $ 5,442,912      $ 4,311,434  

Accumulation units outstanding

     130,938        —          —          —          —          257,779        231,090        141,846  

Unit value of accumulation units

   $ 31.07      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 12.09      $ 23.55      $ 30.40  

 

(2)

For the period (cessation of operations): January 1, 2021 to October 28, 2021. The DWS Bond VIP subaccount liquidated on April 30, 2021.

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

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2021

 

     DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares      Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (“VIP”) Funds –
Service Class
     Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds –Service Class
2 Shares
 
     DWS Government
Money Market VIP
     DWS High Income
VIP
     DWS Small Mid Cap
Growth VIP
     VIP Growth Portfolio      VIP Index 500
Portfolio
     VIP Mid Cap
Portfolio
     VIP Freedom 2005
Portfolio
     VIP Freedom 2010
Portfolio
 

Assets

                       

Investments, at fair value

   $ 17,669,192      $ 9,210,924      $ 650,817      $ 77,578,091      $ 73,851,137      $ 40,713,396      $ 140,120      $ 248,203  

Dividends receivable

     87        —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     17,669,279        9,210,924        650,817        77,578,091        73,851,137        40,713,396        140,120        248,203  

Liabilities

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    

Net assets

   $ 17,669,279      $ 9,210,924      $ 650,817      $ 77,578,091      $ 73,851,137      $ 40,713,396      $ 140,120      $ 248,203  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulation units outstanding

     1,614,143        350,815        45,852        1,449,175        1,613,039        954,933        7,224        11,312  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares owned in each portfolio

     17,669,189        1,490,441        34,489        762,813        158,363        1,002,053        10,273        17,321  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share

   $ 1.00      $ 6.18      $ 18.87      $ 101.70      $ 466.34      $ 40.63      $ 13.64      $ 14.33  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of investments

   $ 17,669,189      $ 9,110,284      $ 542,617      $ 52,716,819      $ 35,689,394      $ 33,722,384      $ 129,097      $ 232,467  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Variable Universal Life contracts with expenses of 0.90%

                       

Net assets

   $ 14,058,043      $ 6,011,709      $ 650,817      $ 43,218,778      $ 37,810,724      $ 14,404,649      $ —        $ —    

Accumulation units outstanding

     1,256,773        208,933        45,852        849,475        827,917        207,043        —          —    

Unit value of accumulation units

   $ 11.19      $ 28.77      $ 14.19      $ 50.88      $ 45.67      $ 69.57      $ —        $ —    

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

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 1,655,431      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —    

Accumulation units outstanding

     —          —          —          36,085        —          —          —          —    

Unit value of accumulation units

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 45.88      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —    

EssentialLife Variable Universal Life contracts with expenses of 0.30%

                       

Net assets

   $ 3,611,236      $ 3,199,216      $ —        $ 32,703,881      $ 36,040,413      $ 26,308,747      $ 140,120      $ 248,203  

Accumulation units outstanding

     357,370        141,882        —          563,615        785,122        747,890        7,224        11,312  

Unit value of accumulation units

   $ 10.11      $ 22.55      $ —        $ 58.03      $ 45.90      $ 35.18      $ 19.40      $ 21.94  

 

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

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2021

 

 

     Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares      Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios –Service Class 2 Shares  
     VIP Freedom 2015
Portfolio
     VIP Freedom 2020
Portfolio
     VIP Freedom 2025
Portfolio
     VIP Freedom 2030
Portfolio
     VIP Freedom
Income Portfolio
     VIP FundsManager
20% Portfolio
     VIP FundsManager
50% Portfolio
     VIP FundsManager
70% Portfolio
 

Assets

                       

Investments, at fair value

   $ 307,668      $ 1,601,110      $ 2,378,310      $ 11,198,853      $ 1,015,064      $ 1,120,117      $ 4,802,652      $ 9,821,050  

Dividends receivable

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     307,668        1,601,110        2,378,310        11,198,853        1,015,064        1,120,117        4,802,652        9,821,050  

Liabilities

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    

Net assets

   $ 307,668      $ 1,601,110      $ 2,378,310      $ 11,198,853      $ 1,015,064      $ 1,120,117      $ 4,802,652      $ 9,821,050  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulation units outstanding

     13,159        65,060        89,108        401,981        57,839        67,144        206,726        358,717  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares owned in each portfolio

     21,470        104,579        134,748        628,796        79,989        92,267        332,363        634,845  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share

   $ 14.33      $ 15.31      $ 17.65      $ 17.81      $ 12.69      $ 12.14      $ 14.45      $ 15.47  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of investments

   $ 278,431      $ 1,397,131      $ 1,936,844      $ 8,906,079      $ 932,551      $ 1,042,772      $ 4,130,613      $ 7,836,494  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Variable Universal Life contracts with expenses of 0.90%

                       

Net assets

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —    

Accumulation units outstanding

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    

Unit value of accumulation units

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —    

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

   $ 307,668      $ 1,601,110      $ 2,378,310      $ 11,198,853      $ 1,015,064      $ 1,120,117      $ 4,802,652      $ 9,821,050  

Accumulation units outstanding

     13,159        65,060        89,108        401,981        57,839        67,144        206,726        358,717  

Unit value of accumulation units

   $ 23.38      $ 24.61      $ 26.69      $ 27.86      $ 17.55      $ 16.68      $ 23.23      $ 27.38  

 

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

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2021

 

 

     Fidelity VIP
FundsManager
Portfolios – Service
Class 2 Shares
     Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust –Class 2      Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust –Institutional Class      Janus Henderson  
     VIP FundsManager
85% Portfolio
     Developing Markets
VIP Fund
     Small –Mid Cap
Growth VIP
Fund
     Small Cap Value VIP
Fund
     Mid Cap Value Fund      Small Cap Equity
Insights Fund
     Strategic Growth
Fund
     VIT Balanced
Portfolio (Service
Shares)
 

Assets

                       

Investments, at fair value

   $ 11,926,124      $ 6,735,870      $ 19,734,814      $ 13,819,218      $ 12,709,910      $ 5,029,561      $ 31,954,543      $ 23,175,105  

Dividends receivable

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     11,926,124        6,735,870        19,734,814        13,819,218        12,709,910        5,029,561        31,954,543        23,175,105  

Liabilities

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    

Net assets

   $ 11,926,124      $ 6,735,870      $ 19,734,814      $ 13,819,218      $ 12,709,910      $ 5,029,561      $ 31,954,543      $ 23,175,105  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulation units outstanding

     390,493        245,063        426,331        418,886        209,786        123,115        639,148        649,326  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares owned in each portfolio

     762,053        631,291        881,412        787,869        651,122        384,523        1,921,500        436,114  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share

   $ 15.65      $ 10.67      $ 22.39      $ 17.54      $ 19.52      $ 13.08      $ 16.63      $ 53.14  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of investments

   $ 9,289,612      $ 5,571,111      $ 15,980,726      $ 12,145,586      $ 9,912,597      $ 4,764,127      $ 23,999,643      $ 15,757,470  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Variable Universal Life contracts with expenses of 0.90%

                       

Net assets

   $ —        $ 6,735,870      $ 6,245,520      $ 4,877,824      $ 12,462,535      $ 4,228,969      $ 31,954,543      $ 4,989,713  

Accumulation units outstanding

     —          245,063        133,111        129,114        199,719        92,075        639,148        118,840  

Unit value of accumulation units

   $ —        $ 27.49      $ 46.92      $ 37.78      $ 62.40      $ 45.93      $ 50.00      $ 41.99  

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

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 1,101,200      $ 247,375      $ 800,592      $ —        $ —    

Accumulation units outstanding

     —          —          —          47,084        10,067        31,040        —          —    

Unit value of accumulation units

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 23.39      $ 24.57      $ 25.79      $ —        $ —    

EssentialLife Variable Universal Life contracts with expenses of 0.30%

                       

Net assets

   $ 11,926,124      $ —        $ 13,489,294      $ 7,840,194      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 18,185,392  

Accumulation units outstanding

     390,493        —          293,220        242,688        —          —          —          530,486  

Unit value of accumulation units

   $ 30.54      $ —        $ 46.00      $ 32.31      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 34.28  

 

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

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2021

 

     Janus Henderson      PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust –
Administrative Class Shares
     Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc.
(“PVC”) – Class 1 Equity Funds
     Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc.
(“PVC”) – Class 1 Fixed Income Funds
 
     VIT Enterprise
Portfolio (Service
Shares)
     VIT Forty Portfolio
(Institutional
Shares)
     VIT International
Bond Portfolio (U.S.
Dollar-Hedged)
     VIT Low Duration
Portfolio
     Diversified
International
Account I
     LargeCap Growth
Account I
     Core
Plus Bond

Account I
     Government & High
Quality Bond

Account I
 

Assets

                       

Investments, at fair value

   $ 5,216,752      $ 84,215,448      $ 7,027,568      $ 6,524,685      $ 909,724      $ 459,343      $ 137,676      $ 149,025  

Dividends receivable

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     5,216,752        84,215,448        7,027,568        6,524,685        909,724        459,343        137,676        149,025  

Liabilities

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    

Net assets

   $ 5,216,752      $ 84,215,448      $ 7,027,568      $ 6,524,685      $ 909,724      $ 459,343      $ 137,676      $ 149,025  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulation units outstanding

     99,525        1,701,656        308,691        413,172        65,826        24,228        12,250        14,454  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares owned in each portfolio

     56,403        1,363,813        653,727        637,799        47,456        8,753        11,993        15,720  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share

   $ 92.49      $ 61.75      $ 10.75      $ 10.23      $ 19.17      $ 52.48      $ 11.48      $ 9.48  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of investments

   $ 3,063,085      $ 53,897,304      $ 6,978,363      $ 6,528,501      $ 735,714      $ 350,080      $ 138,084      $ 154,979  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Variable Universal Life contracts with expenses of 0.90%

                       

Net assets

   $ 4,617,803      $ 49,559,900      $ 5,066,189      $ 5,077,810      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —    

Accumulation units outstanding

     82,817        1,060,485        205,866        304,529        —          —          —          —    

Unit value of accumulation units

   $ 55.76      $ 46.73      $ 24.61      $ 16.67      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —    

Life Accumulator contracts with expenses of 0.70%

                       

Net assets

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 34,051      $ —        $ —    

Accumulation units outstanding

     —          —          —          —          —          1,814        —          —    

Unit value of accumulation units

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 18.78      $ —        $ —    

Life Accumulator contracts with expenses of 0.30%

                       

Net assets

   $ 598,949      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 909,724      $ 425,292      $ 137,676      $ 149,025  

Accumulation units outstanding

     16,708        —          —          —          65,826        22,414        12,250        14,454  

Unit value of accumulation units

   $ 35.85      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 13.82      $ 18.97      $ 11.24      $ 10.31  

EssentialLife Variable Universal Life contracts with expenses of 0.30%

                       

Net assets

   $ —        $ 34,655,548      $ 1,961,379      $ 1,446,875      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —    

Accumulation units outstanding

     —          641,171        102,825        108,643        —          —          —          —    

Unit value of accumulation units

   $ —        $ 54.05      $ 19.08      $ 13.32      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —    

 

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.)

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2021

 

 

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

1 Fixed Income
Funds
     Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Equity Funds      Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) –
Class 2 Shares – Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”)
Portfolios
 
     Short-Term Income
Account I
     Capital Appreciation
Account II
     Equity Income
Account II
     MidCap Account II      SmallCap Account II      SAM Balanced
Portfolio
     SAM Conservative
Balanced Portfolio
     SAM Conservative
Growth Portfolio
 

Assets

                       

Investments, at fair value

   $ 5,397      $ 6,671,218      $ 12,042,733      $ 18,845,959      $ 3,228,559      $ 59,632,043      $ 10,503,144      $ 123,673,118  

Dividends receivable

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     5,397        6,671,218        12,042,733        18,845,959        3,228,559        59,632,043        10,503,144        123,673,118  

Liabilities

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    

Net assets

   $ 5,397      $ 6,671,218      $ 12,042,733      $ 18,845,959      $ 3,228,559      $ 59,632,043      $ 10,503,144      $ 123,673,118  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulation units outstanding

     520        162,433        279,432        94,631        170,616        2,134,145        443,181        3,723,807  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares owned in each portfolio

     2,133        161,962        355,558        255,054        161,995        3,342,603        783,817        5,070,649  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share

   $ 2.53      $ 41.19      $ 33.87      $ 73.89      $ 19.93      $ 17.84      $ 13.40      $ 24.39  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of investments

   $ 5,507      $ 4,255,262      $ 7,664,730      $ 13,041,100      $ 2,471,360      $ 51,078,194      $ 9,344,191      $ 91,911,185  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Variable Universal Life contracts with expenses of 0.90%

                       

Net assets

   $ —        $ 3,576,665      $ 9,582,967      $ 17,753,631      $ 2,991,206      $ 17,229,826      $ 2,690,779      $ 51,449,860  

Accumulation units outstanding

     —          68,312        186,055        64,043        158,533        472,246        90,931        1,199,084  

Unit value of accumulation units

   $ —        $ 52.36      $ 51.51      $ 277.22      $ 18.87      $ 36.48      $ 29.59      $ 42.91  

Life Accumulator contracts with expenses of 0.70%

                       

Net assets

   $ —        $ 33      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 58,925      $ 59,496      $ 1,039  

Accumulation units outstanding

     —          1        —          —          —          1,620        2,039        24  

Unit value of accumulation units

   $ —        $ 76.97      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 36.37      $ 29.18      $ 43.23  

Life Accumulator contracts with expenses of 0.30%

                       

Net assets

   $ 5,397      $ 3,094,520      $ 2,459,766      $ 1,092,328      $ 237,352      $ 3,528,115      $ 582,537      $ 5,882,201  

Accumulation units outstanding

     520        94,120        93,377        30,588        12,083        176,546        33,560        257,059  

Unit value of accumulation units

   $ 10.37      $ 32.88      $ 26.34      $ 35.71      $ 19.64      $ 19.98      $ 17.36      $ 22.88  

EssentialLife Variable Universal Life contracts with expenses of 0.30%

                       

Net assets

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 38,815,177      $ 7,170,332      $ 66,340,018  

Accumulation units outstanding

     —          —          —          —          —          1,483,733        316,651        2,267,640  

Unit value of accumulation units

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 26.16      $ 22.64      $ 29.26  

 

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

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2021

 

 

     Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc.
(“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares –  Strategic Asset
Management (“SAM”) Portfolios
 
     SAM Flexible
Income Portfolio
     SAM Strategic
Growth Portfolio
 

Assets

     

Investments, at fair value

   $ 2,915,717      $ 157,653,615  

Dividends receivable

     —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     2,915,717        157,653,615  

Liabilities

     —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     —          —    

Net assets

   $ 2,915,717      $ 157,653,615  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulation units outstanding

     142,722        4,376,369  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares owned in each portfolio

     224,286        5,707,951  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share

   $ 13.00      $ 27.62  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of investments

   $ 2,797,294      $ 113,823,809  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Variable Universal Life contracts with expenses of 0.90%

     

Net assets

   $ 853,344      $ 65,497,901  

Accumulation units outstanding

     33,585        1,377,453  

Unit value of accumulation units

   $ 25.41      $ 47.55  

Life Accumulator contracts with expenses of 0.70%

     

Net assets

   $ —        $ 5,674  

Accumulation units outstanding

     —          117  

Unit value of accumulation units

   $ —        $ 48.46  

Life Accumulator contracts with expenses of 0.30%

     

Net assets

   $ 626,771      $ 7,779,701  

Accumulation units outstanding

     40,042        312,522  

Unit value of accumulation units

   $ 15.65      $ 24.89  

EssentialLife Variable Universal Life contracts with expenses of 0.30%

     

Net assets

   $ 1,435,602      $ 84,370,338  

Accumulation units outstanding

     69,095        2,686,277  

Unit value of accumulation units

   $ 20.78      $ 31.41  

 

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

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

     American Funds Insurance Series     BNY Mellon
Sustainable U.S.
Equity Portfolio, Inc.
– Service Class
Shares
 
     Asset Allocation
Fund
     Capital Income
Builder Fund
     Capital World
Growth and Income
Fund (1)
     Global Growth Fund      Growth Fund     Growth-
Income
Fund
     International
Fund
    Sustainable U.S.
Equity Portfolio
 

Investment income

                     

Dividend income

     71,332        122,080        73,244        22,564        71,991       125,104        44,773       20,328  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     71,332        122,080        73,244        22,564        71,991       125,104        44,773       20,328  

Expenses

                     
     12,859        12,888        12,527        19,852        94,008       31,311        4,829       11,765  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     12,859        12,888        12,527        19,852        94,008       31,311        4,829       11,765  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 58,473      $ 109,192      $ 60,717      $ 2,712      $ (22,017   $ 93,793      $ 39,944     $ 8,563  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized gains (losses) on investments

                     

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of investments

   $ 34,924      $ 26,036      $ 14,041      $ 94,453      $ 438,779     $ 54,985      $ 8,648     $ 94,331  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital gain distributions

   $ 140,228      $ —        $ 90,128      $ 314,978      $ 3,919,812     $ 100,397      $ —       $ 75,719  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

   $ 175,152      $ 26,036      $ 104,169      $ 409,431      $ 4,358,591     $ 155,382      $ 8,648     $ 170,050  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)of investments

                     

Beginning of period

     403,353        253,831        407,620        1,335,030        8,561,709       964,341        228,972       708,738  

End of period

   $ 741,793      $ 690,071      $ 789,990      $ 1,858,272      $ 10,259,289     $ 2,879,804      $ 139,143     $ 1,326,509  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

   $ 338,440      $ 436,240      $ 382,370      $ 523,242      $ 1,697,580     $ 1,915,463      $ (89,829   $ 617,771  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ 572,065      $ 571,468      $ 547,256      $ 935,385      $ 6,034,154     $ 2,164,638      $ (41,237   $ 796,384  

 

(1)

Name Changed from Global Growth and Income Fund to Capital World Growth and Income Fund on May 1, 2021.

 

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

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

 

     BNY Mellon Variable
Investment Fund –
Service Class

Shares
    Calvert Variable
Series, Inc.
    DWS Investments
VIT Funds – Class B
Shares
     DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares     DWS Variable
Series II – Class A
Shares , continued
 
     Opportunistic Small
Cap Portfolio
    VP SRI Mid Cap
Portfolio
    DWS Equity 500
Index VIP
     DWS Bond VIP (2)     DWS Core
Equity VIP
    DWS CROCI
International VIP
     DWS
Global Small

Cap VIP
    DWS CROCI
U.S. VIP
 

Investment income

                  

Dividend income

     —         542       32,389        207,189       42,152       445,878        62,935       795,023  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     —         542       32,389        207,189       42,152       445,878        62,935       795,023  

Expenses

                  
     70,309       2,415       9,278        66,109       49,411       149,460        129,293       345,817  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     70,309       2,415       9,278        66,109       49,411       149,460        129,293       345,817  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (70,309   $ (1,873   $ 23,111      $ 141,080     $ (7,259   $ 296,418      $ (66,358   $ 449,206  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized gains (losses) on investments

                  

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of investments

   $ 309,514     $ 1,054     $ 111,219      $ 353,848     $ 261,654     $ 15,926      $ 45,984     $ 276,179  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital gain distributions

   $ —       $ 11,676     $ 128,620      $ —       $ 244,471     $ —        $ —       $ —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

   $ 309,514     $ 12,730     $ 239,839      $ 353,848     $ 506,125     $ 15,926      $ 45,984     $ 276,179  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

                  

Beginning of the period

     1,755,736       20,845       643,291        580,345       976,162       411,826        751,728       (817,498

End of period

   $ 2,964,854     $ 44,571     $ 1,128,387      $ —       $ 1,666,837     $ 1,564,637      $ 3,060,720     $ 7,807,715  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investment

   $ 1,209,118     $ 23,726     $ 485,096      $ (580,345   $ 690,675     $ 1,152,811      $ 2,308,992     $ 8,625,213  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ 1,448,323     $ 34,583     $ 748,046      $ (85,417   $ 1,189,541     $ 1,465,155      $ 2,288,618     $ 9,350,598  

 

(2)

For the period (cessation of operations): January 1, 2021 to October 28, 2021. The DWS Bond VIP subaccount liquidated on April 30, 2021.

 

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

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

    DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares , continued     Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (“VIP”) Funds –Service Class     Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds –Service Class 2 Shares  
    DWS Government
Money Market
VIP
    DWS High Income
VIP
    DWS Small Mid Cap
Growth VIP
    VIP Growth Portfolio     VIP Index 500
Portfolio
    VIP Mid Cap
Portfolio
    VIP Freedom 2005
Portfolio
    VIP Freedom 2010
Portfolio
 

Investment income

               

Dividend income

    935       401,320       254       —         776,772       196,554       1,051       1,991  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    935       401,320       254       —         776,772       196,554       1,051       1,991  

Expenses

               
    68,467       61,179       5,891       454,935       401,746       192,701       453       590  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    68,467       61,179       5,891       454,935       401,746       192,701       453       590  

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (67,532   $ 340,141     $ (5,637   $ (454,935   $ 375,026     $ 3,853     $ 598     $ 1,401  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized gains (losses) on investments

               
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain ( loss) on sale of investments

  $ —       $ (19,294   $ 22,635     $ 2,404,592     $ 2,054,868     $ 649,852     $ 8,038     $ 4,347  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital gain distributions

  $ —       $ —       $ 32,927     $ 14,646,319     $ 470,457     $ 6,155,943     $ 4,180     $ 7,190  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

  $ —       $ (19,294   $ 55,562     $ 17,050,911     $ 2,525,325     $ 6,805,795     $ 12,218     $ 11,537  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

               

Beginning of period

      135,177       78,509       27,289,719       25,185,673       5,722,575       18,288       18,481  

End of period

  $ —       $ 100,640     $ 108,200     $ 24,861,272     $ 38,161,743     $ 6,991,012     $ 11,023     $ 15,736  

Change in net unrealized appreciation

(depreciation) of investments

  $ —       $ (34,537   $ 29,691     $ (2,428,447   $ 12,976,070     $ 1,268,437     $ (7,265   $ (2,745

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

  $ (67,532   $ 286,310     $ 79,616     $ 14,167,529     $ 15,876,421     $ 8,078,085     $ 5,551     $ 10,193  

 

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

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

    Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares     Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios –Service Class 2 Shares  
    VIP Freedom 2015
Portfolio
    VIP Freedom 2020
Portfolio
    VIP Freedom 2025
Portfolio
    VIP Freedom 2030
Portfolio
    VIP Freedom
Income Portfolio
    VIP FundsManager
20% Portfolio
    VIP FundsManager
50% Portfolio
    VIP FundsManager
70% Portfolio
 

Investment income

               

Dividend income

    2,579       13,368       20,300       93,292       7,995       9,788       45,505       83,136  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    2,579       13,368       20,300       93,292       7,995       9,788       45,505       83,136  

Expenses

               
    900       4,576       7,043       31,702       2,867       3,188       13,813       27,521  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    900       4,576       7,043       31,702       2,867       3,188       13,813       27,521  

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 1,679     $ 8,792     $ 13,257     $ 61,590     $ 5,128     $ 6,600     $ 31,692     $ 55,615  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized gains (losses) on investments

               
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of

investments

  $ 5,361     $ 24,745     $ 62,735     $ 257,031     $ 9,217     $ 13,958     $ 55,247     $ 202,144  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital gain distributions

  $ 12,410     $ 79,827     $ 82,606     $ 436,338     $ 20,034     $ 2,430     $ 73,997     $ 121,020  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from

investment transactions

  $ 17,771     $ 104,572     $ 145,341     $ 693,369     $ 29,251     $ 16,388     $ 129,244     $ 323,164  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

of investments

               

Beginning of period

    28,224       187,568       375,172       1,890,723       91,575       66,804       419,619       1,171,808  

End of period

  $ 29,237     $ 203,979     $ 441,466     $ 2,292,774     $ 82,513     $ 77,345     $ 672,039     $ 1,984,556  

Change in net unrealized appreciation

(depreciation) of investments

  $ 1,013     $ 16,411     $ 66,294     $ 402,051     $ (9,062   $ 10,541     $ 252,420     $ 812,748  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

from operations

  $ 20,463     $ 129,775     $ 224,892     $ 1,157,010     $ 25,317     $ 33,529     $ 413,356     $ 1,191,527  

 

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

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

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

Institutional Class , continued
    Janus Henderson  
    VIP FundsManager
85% Portfolio
    Developing Markets
VIP Fund
    Small –Mid Cap
Growth VIP Fund
    Small Cap Value VIP
Fund
    Mid
Cap Value Fund
    Small Cap Equity
Insights Fund
    Strategic Growth
Fund
    VIT Balanced
Portfolio (Service
Shares)
 

Investment income

               

Dividend income

    92,424       63,167       —         127,823       55,569       22,770       —         187,127  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    92,424       63,167       —         127,823       55,569       22,770       —         187,127  

Expenses

               
    33,018       64,441       94,538       66,732       102,889       39,688       267,786       91,645  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    33,018       64,441       94,538       66,732       102,889       39,688       267,786       91,645  

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 59,406     $ (1,274   $ (94,538   $ 61,091     $ (47,320   $ (16,918   $ (267,786   $ 95,482  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized gains (losses) on investments

               
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of

Investments

  $ 158,156     $ 96,042     $ 192,459     $ (8,056   $ 307,772     $ 235,298     $ 781,878     $ 584,572  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital gain distributions

  $ 271,062     $ 144,767     $ 2,253,031     $ 338,463     $ 1,635,355     $ 1,074,151     $ 3,760,788     $ 113,968  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from

investment transactions

  $ 429,218     $ 240,809     $ 2,445,490     $ 330,407     $ 1,943,127     $ 1,309,449     $ 4,542,666     $ 698,540  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

of investments

               

Beginning of period

    1,400,623       1,867,670       4,404,746       (644,424     1,702,123       573,334       6,555,913       4,972,107  

End of period

  $ 2,636,512     $ 1,164,759     $ 3,754,088     $ 1,673,632     $ 2,797,313     $ 265,434     $ 7,954,900     $ 7,417,635  

Change in net unrealized appreciation

(depreciation) of investments

  $ 1,235,889     $ (702,911   $ (650,658   $ 2,318,056     $ 1,095,190     $ (307,900   $ 1,398,987     $ 2,445,528  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

from operations

  $ 1,724,513     $ (463,376   $ 1,700,294     $ 2,709,554     $ 2,990,997     $ 984,631     $ 5,673,867     $ 3,239,550  

 

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

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

    Janus Henderson     PIMCO Variable Insurance
Trust –Administrative Class Shares
    Principal Variable Contracts
Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) –Class 1 Equity Funds
    Principal Variable Contracts Funds,
Inc. (“PVC”) –Class 1 Fixed Income Funds
 
    VIT Enterprise
Portfolio (Service
Shares)
    VIT Forty Portfolio
(Institutional
Shares)
    VIT International
Bond Portfolio (U.S.
Dollar-Hedged)
    VIT Low Duration
Portfolio
    Diversified
International
Account I
    LargeCap Growth
Account I
    Core Plus Bond
Account I
    Government & High
Quality Bond Account
I
 

Investment income

               

Dividend income

    12,095       389,706       110,834       34,053       11,356       —         3,574       3,413  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    12,095       389,706       110,834       34,053       11,356       —         3,574       3,413  

Expenses

               
    41,632       516,820       50,810       49,295       2,656       1,383       405       447  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    41,632       516,820       50,810       49,295       2,656       1,383       405       447  

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (29,537   $ (127,114   $ 60,024     $ (15,242   $ 8,700     $ (1,383   $ 3,169     $ 2,966  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized gains (losses) on investments

               
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of

Investments

  $ 305,037     $ 2,107,563     $ 14,636     $ (2,418   $ 25,189     $ 18,382     $ 54     $ (43
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital gain distributions

  $ 456,233     $ 8,801,819     $ 61,732     $ —       $ 4,166     $ 50,354     $ 3,414     $ —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from

investment transactions

  $ 761,270     $ 10,909,382     $ 76,368     $ (2,418   $ 29,355     $ 68,736     $ 3,468     $ (43

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

of investments

               

Beginning of period

    2,158,480       25,641,670       372,429       88,392       133,786       94,473       7,220       (594

End of period

  $ 2,153,667     $ 30,318,144     $ 49,205     $ (3,816   $ 174,010     $ 109,263     $ (408   $ (5,954

Change in net unrealized appreciation

(depreciation) of investments

  $ (4,813   $ 4,676,474     $ (323,224   $ (92,208   $ 40,224     $ 14,790     $ (7,628   $ (5,360

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

from operations

  $ 726,920     $ 15,458,742     $ (186,832   $ (109,868   $ 78,279     $ 82,143     $ (991   $ (2,437

 

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

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

                                  Principal Variable
Contracts Funds, Inc.
    Principal Variable
Contracts Funds,
       
    Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc.
(“PVC”) –Class 1 Fixed Income Funds
    Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) –Class 2 Shares –Equity  Funds        
    Short-Term
Income
Account I
    Capital Appreciation
Account II
    Equity Income
Account II
    MidCap Account II     SmallCap Account II     SAM Balanced
Portfolio
    SAM Conservative
Balanced
Portfolio
    SAM Conservative
Growth Portfolio
 

Investment income

               

Dividend income

    72       44,097       210,718       —         4,849       777,788       167,909       1,199,428  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    72       44,097       210,718       —         4,849       777,788       167,909       1,199,428  

Expenses

               
    13       37,064       87,203       149,519       27,696       266,109       45,121       637,052  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    13       37,064       87,203       149,519       27,696       266,109       45,121       637,052  

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 59     $ 7,033     $ 123,515     $ (149,519   $ (22,847   $ 511,679     $ 122,788     $ 562,376  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized gains (losses) on investments

               
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of

investments

  $ —       $ 122,254     $ 396,062     $ 515,845     $ 86,113     $ 181,417     $ 35,892     $ 1,128,375  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital gain distributions

  $ 21     $ 235,382     $ 6,590     $ 1,157,654     $ 99,411     $ 1,203,460     $ 132,753     $ 2,345,406  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from

investment transactions

  $ 21     $ 357,636     $ 402,652     $ 1,673,499     $ 185,524     $ 1,384,877     $ 168,645     $ 3,473,781  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

of investments

               

Beginning of period

    18       1,366,681       2,754,104       3,588,186       374,947       3,813,973       616,617       18,236,113  

End of period

  $ (110   $ 2,415,956     $ 4,378,003     $ 5,804,859     $ 757,199     $ 8,553,849     $ 1,158,953     $ 31,761,933  

Change in net unrealized appreciation

(depreciation) of investment

  $ (128   $ 1,049,275     $ 1,623,899     $ 2,216,673     $ 382,252     $ 4,739,876     $ 542,336     $ 13,525,820  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

from operations

  $ (48   $ 1,413,944     $ 2,150,066     $ 3,740,653     $ 544,929     $ 6,636,432     $ 833,769     $ 17,561,977  

 

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

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

 

     Principal Variable Contracts Funds,
Inc.

(“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares –
Strategic Asset

Management (“SAM”) Portfolios
 
     SAM Flexible
Income Portfolio
    SAM Strategic
Growth Portfolio
 
 

Investment income

    

Dividend income

     62,330       1,179,665  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     62,330       1,179,665  

Expenses

    
     13,340       811,921  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     13,340       811,921  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 48,990     $ 367,744  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized gains (losses) on investments

    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of

investments

   $ (110   $ 1,836,598  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital gain distributions

   $ 43,996     $ 3,279,734  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from

investment transactions

   $ 43,886     $ 5,116,332  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

of investments

    

Beginning of period

     46,736       24,512,795  

End of period

   $ 118,423     $ 43,829,806  

Change in net unrealized appreciation

(depreciation) of investments

   $ 71,687     $ 19,317,011  

Net increase (decrease from operations

from operations

   $ 164,563     $ 24,801,087  

 

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

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

     American Funds Insurance Series  
                             Capital World Growth and Income Fund (1)              
     Asset Allocation Fund     Capital Income Builder Fund     Global Growth Fund  
     2021     2020     2021     2020     2021            2020     2021     2020  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

                   

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 58,473     $ 41,826     $ 109,192     $ 74,353     $ 60,717        $ 28,850     $ 2,712     $ 2,898  

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     175,152       16,595       26,036       3,266       104,169          64,903       409,431       131,433  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     338,440       315,169       436,240       109,193       382,370          266,610       523,242       1,061,488  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     572,065       373,590       571,468       186,812       547,256          360,363       935,385       1,195,819  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

                   

Payments received from policyholders

     1,888,126       1,698,390       1,905,669       1,761,803       1,768,605          1,583,024       2,429,601       2,116,060  

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (225,353     (82,171     (209,344     (109,766     (121,278        (74,308     (170,492     (158,921

Contract maintenance charges

     (921,258     (846,727     (929,252     (861,151     (817,068        (743,758     (1,105,894     (977,697

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

     188,727       109,810       58,614       145,161       87,231          100,048       128,240       203,014  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     930,242       879,302       825,687       936,047       917,490          865,006       1,281,455       1,182,456  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     1,502,307       1,252,892       1,397,155       1,122,859       1,464,746          1,225,369       2,216,840       2,378,275  

Net assets

                   

Beginning of period

     3,461,957       2,209,065       3,562,015       2,439,156       3,413,701          2,188,332       5,359,449       2,981,174  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 4,964,264     $ 3,461,957     $ 4,959,170     $ 3,562,015     $ 4,878,447        $ 3,413,701     $ 7,576,289     $ 5,359,449  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

                   

Units issued

     65,131       70,681       74,990       90,374       54,129          65,309       64,289       78,171  

Units redeemed

     (10,861     (8,796     (15,163     (10,542     (4,208        (4,107     (10,566     (10,005
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

     54,270       61,885       59,827       79,832       49,921          61,202       53,723       68,166  

Beginning units

     217,468       155,583       278,448       198,616       200,614          139,412       246,560       178,394  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

     271,738       217,468       338,275       278,448       250,535          200,614       300,283       246,560  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Name Changed from Global Growth and Income Fund to Capital World Growth and Income Fund on May 1, 2021.

 

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

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

                                         BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc. – Service
Class Shares
 
     American Funds Insurance Series , continued  
     Growth Fund     Growth-Income Fund     International Fund     Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio  
     2021     2020     2021     2020     2021     2020     2021     2020  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (22,017   $ 3,737     $ 93,793     $ 77,141     $ 39,944     $ 4,402     $ 8,563     $ 12,410  

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     4,358,591       500,416       155,382       182,697       8,648       2,551       170,050       26,658  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     1,697,580       7,741,692       1,915,463       785,757       (89,829     199,274       617,771       506,897  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     6,034,154       8,245,845       2,164,638       1,045,595       (41,237     206,227       796,384       545,965  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

                

Payments received from policyholders

     10,408,054       8,785,876       4,207,592       3,835,032       691,801       623,487       492,215       456,231  

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (980,960     (613,464     (302,379     (337,713     (66,315     (62,077     (84,477     (101,929

Contract maintenance charges

     (4,910,209     (4,264,709     (1,992,420     (1,814,324     (308,843     (283,171     (188,381     (201,059

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

     676,135       629,128       78,573       258,602       230,447       59,428       (75,014     23,727  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     5,193,020       4,536,831       1,991,366       1,941,597       547,090       337,667       144,343       176,970  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     11,227,174       12,782,676       4,156,004       2,987,192       505,853       543,894       940,727       722,935  

Net assets

                

Beginning of period

     25,752,238       12,969,562       8,291,231       5,304,039       1,389,060       845,166       2,936,616       2,213,681  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 36,979,412     $ 25,752,238     $ 12,447,235     $ 8,291,231     $ 1,894,913     $ 1,389,060     $ 3,877,343     $ 2,936,616  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

                

Units issued

     204,054       234,370       107,378       136,127       37,189       30,490       11,102       9,742  

Units redeemed

     (35,942     (14,410     (12,052     (12,916     (4,245     (4,357     (6,918     (3,867
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

     168,112       219,960       95,326       123,211       32,944       26,133       4,184       5,875  

Beginning units

     930,537       710,577       446,729       323,518       84,679       58,546       86,718       80,843  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

     1,098,649       930,537       542,055       446,729       117,623       84,679       90,902       86,718  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

                                          DWS Investments VIT Funds – Class B Shares  
     BNY Mellon Variable Investment Fund –Service Class Shares     Calvert Variable Series, Inc.  
     Opportunistic Small Cap Portfolio     Quality Bond Portfolio (3)     VP SRI Mid Cap Portfolio     DWS Equity 500 Index VIP  
     2021     2020     2021      2020     2021     2020     2021     2020  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

                 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (70,309   $ (20,500   $ —        $ 4,229     $ (1,873   $ (897   $ 23,111     $ 26,723  

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     309,514       104,207       —          86,428       12,730       15,844       239,839       175,504  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     1,209,118       1,514,472       —          (82,782     23,726       9,715       485,096       237,729  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     1,448,323       1,598,179       —          7,875       34,583       24,662       748,046       439,956  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

                 

Payments received from policyholders

     1,041,554       1,059,596       —          29,558       12,148       12,787       82,240       139,001  

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (462,797     (349,744     —          (41,982     (464     (1,823     (126,170     (25,506

Contract maintenance charges

     (459,708     (440,319     —          (14,100     (7,671     (7,719     (29,145     (33,850

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

     (405,385     (139,848     —          (1,388,610     13,309       7,272       (277,820     (174,490
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     (286,336     129,685       —          (1,415,134     17,322       10,517       (350,895     (94,845
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     1,161,987       1,727,864       —          (1,407,259     51,905       35,179       397,151       345,111  

Net assets

                 

Beginning of period

     9,468,825       7,740,961       —          1,407,259       242,951       207,772       2,951,171       2,606,060  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 10,630,812     $ 9,468,825     $ —        $ —       $ 294,856     $ 242,951     $ 3,348,322     $ 2,951,171  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

                 

Units issued

     19,938       34,367       —          978       587       571       2,378       5,038  

Units redeemed

     (30,444     (24,387     —          (85,145     (86     (193     (15,128     (9,155
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

     (10,506     9,980       —          (84,167     501       378       (12,750     (4,117

Beginning units

     372, 892       362,912       —          84,167       7,754       7,376       115,560       119,677  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

     362,386       372,892       —          —         8,255       7,754       102,810       115,560  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(3)

For the period (cessation of operations): January 1, 2020 to April 30, 2020. The BNY Quality Bond Portfolio subaccount liquidated on April 30, 2020.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares  
     DWS Bond VIP (2)     DWS Core Equity VIP     DWS CROCI International VIP     DWS Global Small Cap VIP  
     2021     2020     2021     2020     2021     2020     2021     2020  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 141,080     $ 173,189     $ (7,259   $ 20,381     $ 296,418     $ 383,306     $ (66,358   $ 7,781  

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     353,848       (4,701     506,125       342,550       15,926       (59,939     45,984       (150,411

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (580,345     547,411       690,675       311,178       1,152,811       132,753       2,308,992       2,585,986  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from operations

     (85,417     715,899       1,189,541       674,109       1,465,155       456,120       2,288,618       2,443,356  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from
contract transactions

                

Payments received from policyholders

     864,198       1,133,445       227,018       230,733       1,762,022       1,818,338       1,615,833       1,685,259  

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (444,232     (361,060     (418,143     (230,685     (789,935     (578,123     (640,301     (619,672

Contract maintenance charges

     (368,111     (530,876     (227,483     (137,709     (678,974     (692,011     (681,427     (684,500

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed
account), net

     (9,870,671     79,209       (31,204     (119,783     306,958       291,074       (253,763     (278,633
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from contract transactions

     (9,818,816     320,718       (449,812     (257,444     600,071       839,278       40,342       102,454  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (9,904,233     1,036,617       739,729       416,665       2,065,226       1,295,398       2,328,960       2,545,810  

Net assets

                

Beginning of period

     9,904,233       8,867,616       5,122,619       4,705,954       17,362,692       16,067,294       16,299,795       13,753,985  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ —       $ 9,904,233     $ 5,862,348     $ 5,122,619     $ 19,427,918     $ 17,362,692     $ 18,628,755     $ 16,299,795  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

                

Units issued

     39,982       48,045       2,301       4,792       123,098       153,279       30,843       45,311  

Units redeemed

     (568,925     (29,761     (15,286     (14,283     (63,545     (43,299     (27,185     (32,065
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

     (528,943     18,284       (12,985     (9,491     59,553       109,980       3,658       13,246  

Beginning units

     528,943       510,659       165,521       175,012       1,938,647       1,828,667       620,577       607,331  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

     —         528,943       152,536       165,521       1,998,200       1,938,647       624,235       620,577  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(2)

For the period (cessation of operations): January 1, 2021 to October 28, 2021. The DWS Bond VIP subaccount liquidated on April 30, 2021.

 

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

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares

 
                 DWS Government & Agency Securities
VIP (4)
                         
     DWS CROCI U.S. VIP     DWS Government Money Market VIP     DWS High Income VIP  
     2021     2020     2021      2020     2021     2020     2021     2020  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

                 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 449,206     $ 483,004     $ —        $ (3,100   $ (67,532   $ (35,213   $ 340,141     $ 360,397  

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     276,179       1,750,598       —          (52,478     —         —         (19,294     (23,723

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     8,625,213       (6,858,871     —          67,894       —         —         (34,537     99,972  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from operations

     9,350,598       (4,625,269     —          12,316       (67,532     (35,213     286,310       436,646  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from
contract transactions

                 

Payments received from policyholders

     3,322,864       3,407,626       —          56,871       1,062,447       763,421       957,558       1,012,133  

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (1,543,556     (1,327,457     —          (15,916     (412,773     (258,795     (395,643     (335,173

Contract maintenance charges

     (1,429,805     (1,425,638     —          (27,260     (423,708     (319,084     (384,038     (441,727

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed
account), net

     (815,984     2,003,472       —          (2,867,044     10,606,989       4,656,346       267,396       33,852  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from contract transactions

     (466,481     2,658,003       —          (2,853,349     10,832,955       4,841,888       445,273       269,085  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     8,884,117       (1,967,266     —          (2,841,033     10,765,423       4,806,675       731,583       705,731  

Net assets

                 

Beginning of period

     36,569,410       38,536,676       —          2,841,033       6,903,856       2,097,181       8,479,341       7,773,610  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 45,453,527     $ 36,569,410     $ —        $ —       $ 17,669,279     $ 6,903,856     $ 9,210,924     $ 8,479,341  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

                 

Units issued

     37,062       110,695       —          2,895       1,012,873       489,294       32,387       30,066  

Units redeemed

     (44,953     (20,357     —          (169,696     (32,115     (47,151     (14,471     (18,030
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

     (7,891     90,338       —          (166,801     980,758       442,143       17,916       12,036  

Beginning units

     1,078,690       988,352       —          166,801       633,385       191,242       332,899       320,863  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

     1,070,799       1,078,690       —          —         1,614,143       633,385       350,815       332,899  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(4)

For the period (cessation of operations): January 1, 2020 to February 27, 2020. The DWS Government & Agency Securities VIP subaccount liquidated on February 27, 2020.

 

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

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

     DWS Variable Series II –
Class A

Shares , Continued
                                     
    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (“VIP”) Funds – Service Class  
     DWS Small Mid Cap Growth VIP     VIP Growth Portfolio     VIP Index 500 Portfolio     VIP Mid Cap Portfolio  
     2021     2020     2021     2020     2021     2020     2021     2020  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (5,637   $ (4,456   $ (454,935   $ (305,719   $ 375,026     $ 511,196     $ 3,853     $ 10,131  

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     55,562       35,190       17,050,911       6,789,304       2,525,325       1,137,342       6,805,795       (26,167

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     29,691       112,931       (2,428,447     12,493,679       12,976,070       6,826,343       1,268,437       5,140,841  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from operations

     79,616       143,665       14,167,529       18,977,264       15,876,421       8,474,881       8,078,085       5,124,805  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from
contract transactions

                

Payments received from policyholders

     32,818       36,293       7,365,899       6,866,135       8,254,666       8,051,181       4,715,202       4,983,944  

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (36,083     (20,473     (2,579,968     (2,525,962     (2,940,867     (1,797,921     (1,700,329     (1,143,831

Contract maintenance charges

     (30,640     (19,672     (3,342,522     (3,314,843     (3,570,811     (3,606,568     (1,782,317     (1,905,684

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed
account), net

     (26,730     (64,528     (1,064,224     (1,675,302     (673,492     (78,435     (1,120,924     (845,478
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from contract transactions

     (60,635     (68,380     379,185       (649,972     1,069,496       2,568,257       111,632       1,088,951  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     18,981       75,285       14,546,714       18,327,292       16,945,917       11,043,138       8,189,717       6,213,756  

Net assets

                

Beginning of period

     631,836       556,551       63,031,377       44,704,085       56,905,220       45,862,082       32,523,679       26,309,923  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 650,817     $ 631,836     $ 77,578,091     $ 63,031,377     $ 73,851,137     $ 56,905,220     $ 40,713,396     $ 32,523,679  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

                

Units issued

     1,074       2,250       82,430       95,904       97,004       135,478       66,771       124,082  

Units redeemed

     (5,446     (9,101     (78,405     (120,856     (70,771     (49,528     (54,758     (58,622
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

     (4,372     (6,851     4,025       (24,952     26,233       85,950       12,013       65,460  

Beginning units

     50,224       57,075       1,445,150       1,470,102       1,586,806       1,500,856       942,920       877,460  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

     45,852       50,224       1,449,175       1,445,150       1,613,039       1,586,806       954,933       942,920  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

     Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares  
     VIP Freedom 2005 Portfolio     VIP Freedom 2010 Portfolio     VIP Freedom 2015 Portfolio     VIP Freedom 2020 Portfolio  
     2021     2020     2021     2020     2021     2020     2021     2020  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 598     $ 1,208     $ 1,401     $ 1,383     $ 1,679     $ 2,027     $ 8,792     $ 9,804  

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     12,218       5,484       11,537       6,817       17,771       11,908       104,572       95,079  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (7,265     9,188       (2,745     11,117       1,013       19,026       16,411       78,615  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from operations

     5,551       15,880       10,193       19,317       20,463       32,961       129,775       183,498  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from
contract transactions

                

Payments received from policyholders

     22,562       29,106       44,242       44,241       50,944       56,526       231,025       234,066  

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (47,944     (6,395     (5,125     (3,280     (22,078     (5,205     (92,327     (85,763

Contract maintenance charges

     (12,043     (16,584     (16,941     (18,050     (20,829     (27,072     (92,540     (98,813

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed
account),), net

     2,869       1,776       27,554       (147     (8,507     1,534       (8,692     (14,189
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     (34,556     7,903       49,730       22,764       (470     25,783       37,466       35,301  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (29,005     23,783       59,923       42,081       19,993       58,744       167,241       218,799  

Net assets

                

Beginning of period

     169,125       145,342       188,280       146,199       287,675       228,931       1,433,869       1,215,070  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 140,120     $ 169,125     $ 248,203     $ 188,280     $ 307,668     $ 287,675     $ 1,601,110     $ 1,433,869  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

                

Units issued

     849       1,109       3,501       1,527       1,386       1,740       6,004       6,935  

Units redeemed

     (2,650     (661     (1,223     (341     (1,401     (438     (4,415     (4,983
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

     (1,801     448       2,278       1,186       (15     1,302       1,589       1,952  

Beginning units

     9,025       8,577       9,034       7,848       13,174       11,872       63,471       61,519  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

     7,224       9,025       11,312       9,034       13,159       13,174       65,060       63,471  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

     Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares, continued     Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios –
Service Class 2 Shares
 
     VIP Freedom 2025 Portfolio     VIP Freedom 2030 Portfolio     VIP Freedom Income Portfolio     VIP FundsManager 20% Portfolio  
     2021     2020     2021     2020     2021     2020     2021     2020  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 13,257     $ 13,529     $ 61,590     $ 61,397     $ 5,128     $ 6,994     $ 6,600     $ 7,264  

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     145,341       104,156       693,369       624,503       29,251       17,707       16,388       3,528  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments

     66,294       172,148       402,051       696,877       (9,062     53,322       10,541       62,134  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from operations

     224,892       289,833       1,157,010       1,382,777       25,317       78,023       33,529       72,926  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from

 contract transactions

                

Payments received from policyholders

     391,614       406,874       1,588,027       1,603,025       227,657       223,927       326,946       337,224  

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (230,819     (160,457     (481,664     (776,458     (66,484     (28,015     (60,980     (39,012

Contract maintenance charges

     (159,307     (170,961     (594,419     (621,905     (99,272     (110,518     (136,377     (156,771

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed
account),), net

     (23,048     (37,704     (351,012     (75,259     13,864       (20,063     (133,225     (127,607
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     (21,560     37,752       160,932       129,403       75,765       65,331       (3,636     13,834  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     203,332       327,585       1,317,942       1,512,180       101,082       143,354       29,893       86,760  

Net assets

                

Beginning of period

     2,174,978       1,847,393       9,880,911       8,368,731       913,982       770,628       1,090,224       1,003,464  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 2,378,310     $ 2,174,978     $ 11,198,853     $ 9,880,911     $ 1,015,064     $ 913,982     $ 1,120,117     $ 1,090,224  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

                

Units issued

     9,163       11,088       31,748       40,962       8,386       8,691       11,809       11,593  

Units redeemed

     (9,872     (9,255     (26,062     (35,000     (4,042     (4,793     (12,114     (11,035
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

     (709     1,833       5,686       5,962       4,344       3,898       (305     558  

Beginning units

     89,817       87,984       396,295       390,333       53,495       49,597       67,449       66,891  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

     89,108       89,817       401,981       396,295       57,839       53,495       67,144       67,449  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

                                         Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance  
           Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios – Service Class 2 Shares, continued     Products Trust – Class 2  
     VIP FundsManager 50% Portfolio     VIP FundsManager 70% Port
folio
    VIP FundsManager 85% Portfolio     Developing Markets VIP Fund  
     2021     2020     2021     2020     2021     2020     2021     2020  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 31,692     $ 26,831     $ 55,615     $ 35,713     $ 59,406     $ 33,284     $ (1,274   $ 186,766  

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     129,244       73,765       323,164       245,391       429,218       338,763       240,809       187,879  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     252,420       399,101       812,748       838,034       1,235,889       1,064,029       (702,911     606,375  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     413,356       499,697       1,191,527       1,119,138       1,724,513       1,436,076       (463,376     981,020  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

                

Payments received from policyholders

     1,029,005       965,750       1,423,802       1,388,016       1,601,997       1,646,305       567,289       587,826  

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (397,284     (88,766     (435,143     (339,177     (448,591     (406,170     (310,027     (259,766

Contract maintenance charges

     (390,801     (412,858     (540,434     (564,758     (625,068     (675,273     (259,434     (266,378

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

     (94,998     (28,893     (112,225     (135,943     (177,917     (123,996     215,265       (199,305
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     145,922       435,233       336,000       348,138       350,421       440,866       213,093       (137,623
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     559,278       934,930       1,527,527       1,467,276       2,074,934       1,876,942       (250,283     843,397  

Net assets

                

Beginning of period

     4,243,374       3,308,444       8,293,523       6,826,247       9,851,190       7,974,248       6,986,153       6,142,756  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 4,802,652     $ 4,243,374     $ 9,821,050     $ 8,293,523     $ 11,926,124     $ 9,851,190     $ 6,735,870     $ 6,986,153  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

                

Units issued

     25,552       28,387       34,417       35,041       27,250       39,521       18,629       10,335  

Units redeemed

     (18,916     (5,437     (21,320     (18,257     (15,081     (19,249     (11,008     (15,361
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

     6,636       22,950       13,097       16,784       12,169       20,272       7,621       (5,026

Beginning units

     200,090       177,140       345,620       328,836       378,324       358,052       237,442       242,468  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

     206,726       200,090       358,717       345,620       390,493       378,324       245,063       237,442  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

     Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust –Class 2, continued     Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust – Institutional Class  
     Small –
Mid Cap Growth VIP Fund
    Small Cap Value VIP Fund     Mid Cap Value Fund     Small Cap Equity Insights Fund  
     2021     2020     2021     2020     2021     2020     2021     2020  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (94,538   $ (66,990   $ 61,091     $ 85,625     $ (47,320   $ (18,940   $ (16,918   $ (20,481

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     2,445,490       1,581,115       330,407       301,374       1,943,127       205,057       1,309,449       77,488  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (650,658     4,576,180       2,318,056       343,701       1,095,190       586,553       (307,900     310,067  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     1,700,294       6,090,305       2,709,554       730,700       2,990,997       772,670       984,631       367,074  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

                

Payments received from policyholders

     2,380,414       2,232,934       1,595,438       1,553,856       575,036       598,544       295,739       314,610  

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (812,606     (580,070     (489,928     (381,327     (472,089     (293,437     (345,250     (135,228

Contract maintenance charges

     (1,007,596     (1,007,866     (614,010     (599,592     (317,666     (295,864     (151,332     (143,552

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

     87,422       (585,080     (445,420     84,932       (345,135     33,876       (130,167     44,839  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     647,634       59,918       46,080       657,869       (559,854     43,119       (331,010     80,669  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     2,347,928       6,150,223       2,755,634       1,388,569       2,431,143       815,789       653,621       447,743  

Net assets

                

Beginning of period

     17,386,886       11,236,663       11,063,584       9,675,015       10,278,767       9,462,978       4,375,940       3,928,197  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 19,734,814     $ 17,386,886     $ 13,819,218     $ 11,063,584     $ 12,709,910     $ 10,278,767     $ 5,029,561     $ 4,375,940  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

                

Units issued

     35,775       33,523       46,073       62,964       7,575       10,544       14,335       15,610  

Units redeemed

     (20,447     (32,128     (43,729     (27,507     (17,673     (8,152     (22,334     (10,743
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

     15,328       1,395       2,344       35,457       (10,098     2,392       (7,999     4,867  

Beginning units

     411,003       409,608       416,542       381,085       219,884       217,492       131,114       126,247  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

     426,331       411,003       418,886       416,542       209,786       219,884       123,115       131,114  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

     Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance                                      
     Trust – Institutional Class, continued     Janus Henderson  
     Strategic Growth Fund     VIT Balanced Portfolio (Service Shares)     VIT Enterprise Portfolio (Service
Shares)
    VIT Forty Portfolio (Institutional
Shares)
 
     2021     2020     2021     2020     2021     2020     2021     2020  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (267,786   $ (183,546   $ 95,482     $ 278,158     $ (29,537   $ (31,045   $ (127,114   $ 14,213  

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     4,542,666       2,550,964       698,540       402,070       761,270       439,805       10,909,382       5,233,614  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     1,398,987       5,526,271       2,445,528       1,587,070       (4,813     322,315       4,676,474       14,137,714  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     5,673,867       7,893,689       3,239,550       2,267,298       726,920       731,075       15,458,742       19,385,541  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

                

Payments received from policyholders

     1,250,704       1,293,318       3,027,449       2,999,880       179,609       185,036       6,541,118       6,476,641  

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (1,191,221     (928,697     (725,842     (642,799     (289,573     (96,197     (3,052,000     (2,346,851

Contract maintenance charges

     (827,227     (828,529     (1,174,527     (1,238,754     (117,391     (108,010     (3,263,112     (3,187,106

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

     (515,106     (1,103,178     (638,288     (35,668     (45,140     (95,850     (1,175,370     (2,299,298
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     (1,282,850     (1,567,086     488,792       1,082,659       (272,495     (115,021     (949,364     (1,356,614
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     4,391,017       6,326,603       3,728,342       3,349,957       454,425       616,054       14,509,378       18,028,927  

Net assets

                

Beginning of period

     27,563,526       21,236,923       19,446,763       16,096,806       4,762,327       4,146,273       69,706,070       51,677,143  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 31,954,543     $ 27,563,526     $ 23,175,105     $ 19,446,763     $ 5,216,752     $ 4,762,327     $ 84,215,448     $ 69,706,070  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

                

Units issued

     6,350       5,009       57,529       67,688       3,899       3,739       55,798       63,367  

Units redeemed

     (33,409     (53,562     (40,030     (27,165     (9,388     (7,505     (79,667     (115,611
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

     (27,059     (48,553     17,499       40,523       (5,489     (3,766     (23,869     (52,244

Beginning units

     666,207       714,760       631,827       591,304       105,014       108,780       1,725,525       1,777,769  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

     639,148       666,207       649,326       631,827       99,525       105,014       1,701,656       1,725,525  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

     PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust –Administrative Class Shares     Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) –
Class 1 Equity Funds
 
     VIT International Bond
Portfolio (U.S. Dollar-
Hedged)
    VIT Low Duration Portfolio     Diversified International Account I     LargeCap Growth Account I  
     2021     2020     2021     2020     2021     2020     2021     2020  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 60,024     $ 311,642     $ (15,242   $ 24,209     $ 8,700     $ 18,281     $ (1,383   $ (924

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     76,368       35,217       (2,418     (1,442     29,355       (4,642     68,736       19,175  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (323,224     (53,920     (92,208     100,108       40,224       108,987       14,790       80,894  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (186,832     292,939       (109,868     122,875       78,279       122,626       82,143       99,145  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

                

Payments received from policyholders

     785,324       820,237       770,243       785,623       59,799       59,305       22,189       21,040  

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (316,672     (239,979     (286,989     (235,909     (78,591     (13,974     (5,464     1  

Contract maintenance charges

     (317,957     (360,425     (311,973     (334,889     (20,762     (19,487     (7,168     (6,578

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

     216,242       341,093       234,455       218,973       (53,566     (52,665     (10,316     (3,886
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     366,937       560,926       405,736       433,798       (93,120     (26,821     (759     10,577  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     180,105       853,865       295,868       556,673       (14,841     95,805       81,384       109,722  

Net assets

                

Beginning of period

     6,847,463       5,993,598       6,228,817       5,672,144       924,565       828,760       377,959       268,237  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 7,027,568     $ 6,847,463     $ 6,524,685     $ 6,228,817     $ 909,724     $ 924,565     $ 459,343     $ 377,959  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

                

Units issued

     36,770       42,154       53,395       54,152       4,704       3,888       2,879       1,260  

Units redeemed

     (21,177     (17,103     (29,229     (24,622     (12,082     (6,680     (2,871     (374
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

     15,593       25,051       24,166       29,530       (7,378     (2,792     8       886  

Beginning units

     293,098       268,047       389,006       359,476       73,204       75,996       24,220       23,334  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

     308,691       293,098       413,172       389,006       65,826       73,204       24,228       24,220  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

                                         Principal Variable Contracts Funds,  
     Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) –Class 1 Fixed Income Funds     Inc. (“PVC”) –Class 2 Shares –
Equity

Funds
 
     Core Plus Bond Account I     Government & High Quality
Bond

Account I
    Short-Term Income Account I     Capital Appreciation Account II  
     2021     2020     2021     2020     2021     2020     2021     2020  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 3,169     $ 4,294     $ 2,966     $ 3,431     $ 59     $ 46     $ 7,033     $ 22,389  

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     3,468       536       (43     32       21       —         357,636       399,829  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (7,628     6,783       (5,360     (393     (128     16       1,049,275       375,076  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (991     11,613       (2,437     3,070       (48     62       1,413,944       797,294  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

                

Payments received from policyholders

     8,389       9,090       6,577       6,352       2,500       2,500       293,379       317,436  

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (116     (8,799     1       1       —         —         (168,006     (399,626

Contract maintenance charges

     (4,750     (4,979     (2,618     (2,416     (256     (261     (137,062     (139,858

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed account), net

     175       (1,150     (626     69,214       —         —         (73,026     (174,745
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     3,698       (5,838     3,334       73,151       2,244       2,239       (84,715     (396,793
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     2,707       5,775       897       76,221       2,196       2,301       1,329,229       400,501  

Net assets

                

Beginning of period

     134,969       129,194       148,128       71,907       3,201       900       5,341,989       4,941,488  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 137,676     $ 134,969     $ 149,025     $ 148,128     $ 5,397     $ 3,201     $ 6,671,218     $ 5,341,989  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

                

Units issued

     442       534       505       7,325       215       217       4,966       6,910  

Units redeemed

     (111     (1,077     (186     (227     —         (1     (7,350     (24,002
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

     331       (543     319       7,098       215       216       (2,384     (17,092

Beginning units

     11,919       12,462       14,135       7,037       305       89       164,817       181,909  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

     12,250       11,919       14,454       14,135       520       305       162,433       164,817  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

     Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Equity Funds, continued     Principal Variable Contracts Funds,
Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares –
Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”)
Portfolios
 
     Equity Income Account II     MidCap Account II     SmallCap Account II     SAM Balanced Portfolio  
     2021     2020     2021     2020     2021     2020     2021     2020  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 123,515     $ 90,975     $ (149,519   $ (48,492   $ (22,847   $ (13,391   $ 511,679     $ 689,410  

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     402,652       455,865       1,673,499       1,638,393       185,524       154,703       1,384,877       1,381,026  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments

     1,623,899       (35,024     2,216,673       767,358       382,252       357,504       4,739,876       2,759,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     2,150,066       511,816       3,740,653       2,357,259       544,929       498,816       6,636,432       4,829,437  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

                

Payments received from policyholders

     599,480       614,912       851,342       873,934       150,817       157,402       8,145,993       8,242,241  

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (602,601     (388,243     (966,928     (585,774     (209,735     (104,813     (2,204,545     (1,890,767

Contract maintenance charges

     (305,527     (313,673     (493,177     (504,664     (88,454     (78,694     (3,417,724     (3,651,125

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed
account), net

     (309,208     (163,925     (289,924     (138,500     (70,447     (42,785     (505,304     (511,501
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     (617,856     (250,929     (898,687     (355,004     (217,819     (68,890     2,018,420       2,188,848  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     1,532,210       260,887       2,841,966       2,002,255       327,110       429,926       8,654,852       7,018,285  

Net assets

                

Beginning of period

     10,510,523       10,249,636       16,003,993       14,001,738       2,901,449       2,471,523       50,977,191       43,958,906  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 12,042,733     $ 10,510,523     $ 18,845,959     $ 16,003,993     $ 3,228,559     $ 2,901,449     $ 59,632,043     $ 50,977,191  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

                

Units issued

     9,897       10,656       1,693       2,328       5,487       9,515       147,285       180,711  

Units redeemed

     (31,918     (19,293     (11,998     (4,093     (17,098     (14,830     (66,138     (72,310
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

     (22,021     (8,637     (10,305     (1,765     (11,611     (5,315     81,147       108,401  

Beginning units

     301,453       310,090       104,936       106,701       182,227       187,542       2,052,998       1,944,597  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

     279,432       301,453       94,631       104,936       170,616       182,227       2,134,145       2,052,998  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

     Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 2 Shares – Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”) Portfolios , Continued  
     SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio     SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio     SAM Flexible Income Portfolio     SAM Strategic Growth Portfolio  
     2021     2020     2021     2020     2021     2020     2021     2020  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 122,788     $ 141,837     $ 562,376     $ 999,033     $ 48,990     $ 52,079     $ 367,744     $ 1,146,536  

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     168,645       136,379       3,473,781       2,001,559       43,886       50,656       5,116,332       3,296,829  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments

     542,336       429,164       13,525,820       8,228,444       71,687       51,580       19,317,011       12,190,952  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     833,769       707,380       17,561,977       11,229,036       164,563       154,315       24,801,087       16,634,317  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

                

Payments received from policyholders

     1,587,918       1,604,043       13,230,625       13,715,600       370,394       390,694       17,232,262       17,484,074  

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (311,419     (308,534     (4,280,191     (4,246,047     (67,520     (107,293     (6,268,341     (5,545,251

Contract maintenance charges

     (682,026     (709,660     (5,669,052     (5,992,550     (177,206     (188,894     (7,325,141     (7,807,298

Transfers between subaccounts (including fixed
account),), net

     45,698       (53,889     (901,992     (1,324,007     54,704       (25,669     (1,496,879     (2,176,430
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     640,171       531,960       2,379,390       2,152,996       180,372       68,838       2,141,901       1,955,095  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     1,473,940       1,239,340       19,941,367       13,382,032       344,935       223,153       26,942,988       18,589,412  

Net assets

                

Beginning of period

     9,029,204       7,789,864       103,731,751       90,349,719       2,570,782       2,347,629       130,710,627       112,121,215  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 10,503,144     $ 9,029,204     $ 123,673,118     $ 103,731,751     $ 2,915,717     $ 2,570,782     $ 157,653,615     $ 130,710,627  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of increase (decrease) in units outstanding

                

Units issued

     44,818       47,279       210,732       254,001       16,586       12,123       249,973       320,264  

Units redeemed

     (14,849     (20,233     (119,791     (136,854     (6,008     (7,857     (161,651     (220,498
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in units outstanding

     29,969       27,046       90,941       117,147       10,578       4,266       88,322       99,766  

Beginning units

     413,212       386,166       3,632,866       3,515,719       132,144       127,878       4,288,047       4,188,281  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending units

     443,181       413,212       3,723,807       3,632,866       142,722       132,144       4,376,369       4,288,047  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2021

 

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 Ltd. 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-seven 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 risk of unfavorable investment performance is borne by the policyholder. The subaccounts invest in the following underlying mutual fund portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”).

The Variable Universal Life portfolio includes:

BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc. – Service Class Shares

Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio

BNY Mellon Variable Investment Fund – Service Class Shares

Opportunistic Small Cap Portfolio

Quality Bond Portfolio

Calvert Variable Series, Inc.

VP SRI Mid Cap Portfolio

DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares

DWS Bond VIP (2)

DWS Core Equity VIP

DWS CROCI International VIP

DWS Global Small Cap VIP

DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares

DWS CROCI U.S. VIP

DWS Government & Agency Securities VIP

DWS Government Money Market VIP

DWS High Income VIP

DWS 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, 2021

 

1. The Company, continued

VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust – Class 2

Developing Markets VIP Fund

Small – Mid Cap Growth VIP Fund

Small Cap Value VIP Fund

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust – Institutional Class

Mid Cap Value Fund

Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

Strategic Growth Fund

Janus Henderson

VIT Balanced Portfolio (Service Shares)

VIT Enterprise Portfolio (Service Shares)

VIT Forty Portfolio (Institutional Shares)

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust – Administrative Class Shares

VIT International Bond Portfolio (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

VIT Low Duration Portfolio

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

Capital Appreciation Account II

Equity Income Account II

MidCap Account II

SmallCap 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

 

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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, 2021

 

1. The Company, continued

DWS Equity 500 Index VIP

DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares

DWS CROCI U.S. VIP

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

VIP Growth Portfolio

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust – Class 2

Small Cap Value VIP Fund

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust – Institutional Class

Mid Cap Value Fund

Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

Janus Henderson

VIT Enterprise Portfolio (Service Shares)

Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 1 Equity Funds

Diversified International Account I

LargeCap Growth Account I

Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 1 Fixed Income Funds

Core Plus Bond Account I

Government & High Quality Bond Account I

Short-Term Income Account I

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

Capital Appreciation Account II

Equity Income Account II

MidCap Account II

SmallCap 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

 

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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, 2021

 

1. The Company, continued

American Funds Insurance Series

Asset Allocation Fund

Capital Income Builder Fund

Capital World Growth and Income Fund (1)

Global Growth Fund

Growth Fund

Growth-Income Fund

International Fund

BNY Mellon Variable Investment Fund – Service Class Shares

Opportunistic Small Cap Portfolio

BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc. – Service Class Shares

Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio

DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares

DWS Bond VIP (2)

DWS CROCI International VIP

DWS Global Small Cap VIP

DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares

DWS CROCI U.S. VIP

DWS Government & Agency Securities VIP

DWS Government Money Market VIP

DWS High Income VIP

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

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

 

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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, 2021

 

1. The Company, continued

VIP FundsManager 20% Portfolio

VIP FundsManager 50% Portfolio

VIP FundsManager 70% Portfolio

VIP FundsManager 85% Portfolio

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust – Class 2

Small – Mid Cap Growth VIP Fund

Small Cap Value VIP Fund

Janus Henderson

VIT Balanced Portfolio (Service Shares)

VIT Forty Portfolio (Institutional Shares)

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust – Administrative Class Shares

VIT International Bond Portfolio (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

VIT Low Duration Portfolio

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

SAM Balanced Portfolio

SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio

SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio

SAM Flexible Income Portfolio

SAM Strategic Growth Portfolio

 

(1)

Name changed from Global Growth and Income Fund to Capital World Growth and Income Fund on May 1, 2021.

(2)

For the period (cessation of operations): January 1, 2021 to October 28, 2021. The DWS Bond VIP subaccount liqudated on October 28, 2021.

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, 2021

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”). The Account is considered an investment company under US GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies . The significant accounting policies adopted by the Company are as follows:

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with US GAAP 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, 2021. 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.

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 change may be made in future years for any federal income taxes that would be attributable to the policies.

Dividends

Dividend income received by the Funds are reinvested in the Fund and are recognized on the ex-distribution date.

Capital Gain Distributions

Capital gain distributions received by the Funds are reinvested in the Fund and are recognized on the ex-distribution date.

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2021

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

Fair Value Measurements

The Company determines 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 Company 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.

Financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities 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 judgements 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 participant assumptions and are based on the application of the fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable market inputs over unobservable inputs. The Company 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, 2021

 

3. Expenses and Related Party Transactions

 

Fees and Charges    Variable
Universal Life
     Life
Accumulator
     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 Charge

        

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, 2021

 

 

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 – $1,000 per $1,000 of
benefit amount
 
 
    
$0 –$1,000 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 range up to 2%.

Related Party Transactions

Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC (“FFS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Insurance Group, is the principal underwriter and distributor for the separate account. FFS may receive compensation from some of the portfolios’ service providers for administrative and other services performed relating to Variable Account operations.

 

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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, 2021

 

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, 2021 consist of the following:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

American Funds Insurance Series

     

Asset Allocation Fund

   $ 1,318,336      $ 189,392  

Capital Income Builder Fund

     1,146,097        211,217  

Capital World Growth and Income Fund

     1,147,815        79,478  

Global Growth Fund

     1,865,689        266,544  

Growth Fund

     10,201,288        1,110,473  

Growth-Income Fund

     2,435,519        249,962  

International Fund

     659,148        72,115  

BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc. – Service Class Shares

     

Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio

   $ 514,803      $ 286,179  

BNY Mellon Variable Investment Fund – Service Class Shares

     

Opportunistic Small Cap Portfolio

   $ 560,110      $ 916,755  

Calvert Variable Series, Inc.

     

VP SRI Mid Cap Portfolio

   $ 31,219      $ 4,094  

DWS Investments VIT Funds – Class B Shares

     

DWS Equity 500 Index VIP

   $ 225,318      $ 424,482  

DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares

     

DWS Bond VIP

   $ 879,332      $ 10,557,068  

DWS Core Equity VIP

     351,614        564,214  

DWS CROCI International VIP

     1,579,397        682,908  

DWS Global Small Cap VIP

     803,218        829,234  

DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares

     

DWS CROCI U.S. VIP

   $ 1,901,842      $ 1,919,117  

DWS Government Money Market VIP

     11,126,127        360,759  

DWS High Income VIP

     1,150,107        364,693  

DWS Small Mid Cap Growth VIP

     45,366        78,711  

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

     

VIP Growth Portfolio

   $ 18,628,535      $ 4,057,966  

VIP Index 500 Portfolio

     5,062,481        3,147,502  

VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

     8,588,495        2,317,067  

Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares

     

VIP Freedom 2005 Portfolio

   $ 21,165      $ 50,944  

VIP Freedom 2010 Portfolio

     84,765        26,444  

VIP Freedom 2015 Portfolio

     45,808        32,189  

VIP Freedom 2020 Portfolio

     232,495        106,410  

VIP Freedom 2025 Portfolio

     332,940        258,638  

VIP Freedom 2030 Portfolio

     1,352,819        693,959  

VIP Freedom Income Portfolio

     171,176        70,250  

 

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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, 2021

 

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments

 

Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios – Service Class 2 Shares

     

VIP FundsManager 20% Portfolio

   $ 203,320      $ 197,925  

VIP FundsManager 50% Portfolio

     679,048        427,437  

VIP FundsManager 70% Portfolio

     1,075,759        563,125  

VIP FundsManager 85% Portfolio

     1,119,662        438,773  

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust – Class 2

     

Developing Markets VIP Fund

   $ 722,372      $ 365,786  

Small – Mid Cap Growth VIP Fund

     3,808,477        1,002,350  

Small Cap Value VIP Fund

     1,781,211        1,335,577  

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust – Institutional Class

     

Mid Cap Value Fund

   $ 1,917,410      $ 889,229  

Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

     1,522,246        796,023  

Strategic Growth Fund

     3,965,731        1,755,578  

Janus Henderson

     

VIT Balanced Portfolio (Service Shares)

   $ 2,081,394      $ 1,383,153  

VIT Enterprise Portfolio (Service Shares)

     618,969        464,767  

VIT Forty Portfolio (Institutional Shares)

     11,704,550        3,979,210  

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust – Administrative Class Shares

     

VIT International Bond Portfolio (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

   $ 929,231      $ 440,538  

VIT Low Duration Portfolio

     814,408        423,914  

Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 1 Equity Funds

     

Diversified International Account I

   $ 77,270      $ 157,524  

LargeCap Growth Account I

     103,359        55,148  

Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 1 Fixed Income Funds

     

Core Plus Bond Account I

   $ 11,796      $ 1,515  

Government & High Quality Bond Account I

     8,580        2,280  

Short-Term Income Account I

     2,337        12  

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

     

Capital Appreciation Account II

   $ 437,732      $ 280,032  

Equity Income Account II

     527,220        1,014,971  

MidCap Account II

     1,330,846        1,221,398  

SmallCap Account II

     197,707        338,961  

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

     

SAM Balanced Portfolio

   $ 5,592,875      $ 1,859,315  

SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio

     1,256,577        360,866  

SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio

     9,218,233        3,931,062  

SAM Flexible Income Portfolio

     410,061        136,703  

SAM Strategic Growth Portfolio

     11,693,510        5,904,131  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 136,274,915      $ 59,656,067  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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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, 2021

 

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
 

BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio Inc. – Service Class Shares subaccount

                

Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio

     2021        7,571        1,492        (211     8,852      $ 33.78  
     2020        7,767        532        (728     7,571        26.91  

BNY Mellon Variable Investment Fund – Service Class Shares subaccount

                

Opportunistic Small Cap Portfolio

     2021        243,337        5,918        (17,807     231,448      $ 28.35  
     2020        247,446        12,685        (16,794     243,337        24.63  

Quality Bond Portfolio

     2021        —          —          —         —          16.55  
     2020        84,167        978        (85,145     —          16.70  

Calvert Variable Series, Inc. subaccount

                

VP SRI Mid Cap Portfolio

     2021        7,754        587        (86     8,255      $ 35.72  
     2020        7,376        571        (193     7,754        31.33  

DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares subaccounts

                

DWS Bond VIP

     2021        456,702        29,694        (486,396     —        $ 19.07  
     2020        448,115        34,457        (25,870     456,702        19.29  

DWS Core Equity VIP

     2021        165,521        2,301        (15,286     152,536        38.43  
     2020        175,012        4,792        (14,283     165,521        30.95  

DWS CROCI International VIP

     2021        1,701,176        90,478        (51,233     1,740,421        9.37  
     2020        1,614,507        118,267        (31,598     1,701,176        8.66  

DWS Global Small Cap VIP

     2021        398,812        10,414        (16,081     393,145        33.54  
     2020        398,309        18,549        (18,046     398,812        29.44  

DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares subaccounts

                

DWS CROCI U.S. VIP

     2021        923,594        21,431        (36,761     908,264      $ 44.89  
     2020        853,617        83,657        (13,680     923,594        35.75  

DWS Government & Agency Securities VIP

     2021        —          —          —         —          19.27  
     2020        94,893        1,060        (95,953     —          19.27  

DWS Government Money Market VIP

     2021        421,287        850,096        (14,610     1,256,773        11.19  
     2020        129,355        317,474        (25,542     421,287        11.29  

DWS High Income VIP

     2021        201,046        12,261        (4,374     208,933        28.77  
     2020        198,306        10,737        (7,997     201,046        27.91  

DWS Small Mid Cap Growth VIP

     2021        50,224        1,074        (5,446     45,852        14.19  
     2020        57,075        2,250        (9,101     50,224        12.58  

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

                

VIP Growth Portfolio

     2021        888,202        10,847        (49,574     849,475      $ 50.88  
     2020        938,081        20,149        (70,028     888,202        41.71  

VIP Index 500 Portfolio

     2021        858,101        11,235        (41,419     827,917        45.67  
     2020        871,568        19,228        (32,695     858,101        35.88  

VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

     2021        216,235        4,923        (14,115     207,043        69.57  
     2020        223,580        8,323        (15,668     216,235        55.93  

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust – Class 2 subaccounts

                

Developing Markets VIP Fund

     2021        237,442        18,629        (11,008     245,063      $ 27.49  
     2020        242,468        10,335        (15,361     237,442        29.42  

Small – Mid Cap Growth VIP Fund

     2021        136,206        5,205        (8,300     133,111        46.92  
     2020        144,759        3,789        (12,342     136,206        43.03  

Small Cap Value VIP Fund

     2021        140,329        6,994        (18,209     129,114        37.78  
     2020        136,505        11,185        (7,361     140,329        30.41  

 

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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, 2021

 

5. Units Issued and Redeemed

 

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust – Institutional Class subaccounts

                

Mid Cap Value Fund

     2021        209,857        2,203        (12,341     199,719      $ 62.40  
     2020        207,591        10,275        (8,009     209,857        48.08  

Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

     2021        98,914        4,098        (10,937     92,075        45.93  
     2020        96,293        7,956        (5,335     98,914        37.44  

Strategic Growth Fund

     2021        666,207        6,350        (33,409     639,148        50.00  
     2020        714,760        5,009        (53,562     666,207        41.37  

Janus Henderson subaccounts

                

VIT Balanced Portfolio (Service Shares)

     2021        126,627        5,363        (13,150     118,840      $ 41.99  
     2020        129,098        6,862        (9,333     126,627        36.24  

VIT Enterprise Portfolio (Service Shares)

     2021        87,380        1,898        (6,461     82,817        55.76  
     2020        88,676        2,942        (4,238     87,380        48.28  

VIT Forty Portfolio (Institutional Shares)

     2021        1,115,794        8,136        (63,445     1,060,485        46.73  
     2020        1,196,864        8,390        (89,460     1,115,794        38.37  

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust – Administrative Class Shares subaccounts

                

VIT International Bond Portfolio (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     2021        194,060        15,060        (3,254     205,866      $ 24.61  
     2020        180,561        23,268        (9,769     194,060        25.33  

VIT Low Duration Portfolio

     2021        281,198        28,763        (5,432     304,529        16.67  
     2020        271,463        25,490        (15,755     281,198        16.98  

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

                

Capital Appreciation Account II

     2021        69,297        1,971        (2,956     68,312      $ 52.36  
     2020        71,423        3,376        (5,502     69,297        41.43  

Equity Income Account II

     2021        190,756        5,117        (9,818     186,055        51.51  
     2020        195,526        6,955        (11,725     190,756        42.55  

MidCap Account II

     2021        66,742        731        (3,430     64,043        277.22  
     2020        68,463        1,470        (3,191     66,742        223.42  

SmallCap Account II

     2021        169,474        4,348        (15,289     158,533        18.87  
     2020        173,505        8,954        (12,985     169,474        15.88  

Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”)Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”) subaccounts

                

SAM Balanced Portfolio

     2021        472,447        16,841        (17,042     472,246      $ 36.48  
     2020        478,457        20,446        (26,456     472,447        32.47  

SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio

     2021        90,227        4,064        (3,360     90,931        29.59  
     2020        90,520        6,854        (7,147     90,227        27.27  

SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio

     2021        1,207,088        28,072        (36,076     1,199,084        42.91  
     2020        1,242,009        36,532        (71,453     1,207,088        36.86  

SAM Flexible Income Portfolio

     2021        33,835        2,002        (2,252     33,585        25.41  
     2020        34,897        1,509        (2,571     33,835        24.05  

SAM Strategic Growth Portfolio

     2021        1,415,246        25,581        (63,374     1,377,453        47.55  
     2020        1,445,366        42,650        (72,770     1,415,246        40.14  

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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, 2021

 

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 – Class B Shares subaccount

                

DWS Equity 500 Index VIP

     2021        —          —          —         —        $ —    
     2020        —          —          —         —          —    

DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares subaccount

                

DWS CROCI U.S. VIP

     2021        —          —          —         —        $ —    
     2020        —          —          —         —          —    

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

                

VIP Growth Portfolio

     2021        —          —          —         —        $ —    
     2020        —          —          —         —          —    

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust – Class 2 subaccounts

                

Small Cap Value VIP Fund

     2021        —          —          —         —        $ —    
     2020        —          —          —         —          —    

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust – Institutional Class subaccounts

                

Mid Cap Value Fund

     2021        —          —          —         —        $ —    
     2020        —          —          —         —          —    

Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

     2021        —          —          —         —          —    
     2020        —          —          —         —          —    

Janus Henderson subaccount

                

VIT Enterprise Portfolio (Service Shares)

     2021        —          —          —         —        $ —    
     2020        —          —          —         —          —    

Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 1 Equity Funds subaccounts

                

Diversified International Account I

     2021        —          —          —         —        $ —    
     2020        —          —          —         —          —    

LargeCap Growth Account I

     2021        1,640        201        (27     1,814        18.78  
     2020        1,411        262        (33     1,640        15.52  

Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 1 Fixed Income Funds subaccounts

                

Core Plus Bond Account I

     2021        —          —          —         —        $ —    
     2020        —          —          —         —          —    

Government & High Quality Bond Account I

     2021        —          —          —         —        $ —    
     2020        —          —          —         —          —    

Short-Term Income Account I

     2021        —          —          —         —        $ —    
     2020        —          —          —         —          —    

Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”) subaccounts

                

SAM Balanced Portfolio

     2021        1,539        100        (19     1,620      $ 36.37  
     2020        1,445        116        (22     1,539        32.30  

SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio

     2021        260        1,803        (25     2,039        29.18  
     2020        —          275        (15     260        26.84  

SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio

     2021        35        21        (32     24        43.23  
     2020        35        30        (30     35        37.07  

SAM Flexible Income Portfolio

     2021        —          —          —         —       
     2020        —          —          —         —       

SAM Strategic Growth Portfolio

     2021        127        39        (49     117        48.46  
     2020        168        109        (150     127        40.82  

 

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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, 2021

 

5. Units Issued and Redeemed

 

     Life Accumulator - During Years 11 through 20  
            Units                          Accumulation  
            Outstanding                          Unit Value  
            December 31,      Units      Units     Units      December 31,  
     Year      Prior Year      Issued      Redeemed     Outstanding      Year End  

DWS Investments VIT Funds – Class B Shares subaccount

                

DWS Equity 500 Index

     2021        115,560        2,378        (15,128     102,810      $ 32.57  
     2020        119,677        5,038        (9,155     115,560        25.54  

DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares subaccount

                

DWS CROCI U.S. V

     2021        18,550        3,982        (1,844     20,688      $ 17.95  
     2020        19,698        991        (2,139     18,550        14.21  

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

                

VIP Growth Portfolio

     2021        35,230        9,440        (8,585     36,085      $ 45.88  
     2020        45,174        9,542        (19,486     35,230        37.38  

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust – Class 2 subaccounts

                

Small Cap Value VIP Fund

     2021        47,992        13,929        (14,837     47,084      $ 23.39  
     2020        49,135        8,971        (10,114     47,992        18.71  

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust – Institutional Class subaccounts

                

Mid Cap Value Fund

     2021        10,027        5,372        (5,332     10,067      $ 24.57  
     2020        9,901        269        (143     10,027        18.82  

Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

     2021        32,200        10,237        (11,397     31,040        25.79  
     2020        29,954        7,654        (5,408     32,200        20.90  

Janus Henderson subaccount

                

VIT Enterprise Portfolio (Service Shares)

     2021        17,634        2,001        (2,927     16,708      $ 35.85  
     2020        20,104        797        (3,267     17,634        30.85  

Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) –Class 1 Equity Funds subaccounts

                

Diversified International Account I

     2021        73,204        4,704        (12,082     65,826      $ 13.82  
     2020        75,996        3,888        (6,680     73,204        12.63  

LargeCap Growth Account I

     2021        22,580        2,678        (2,844     22,414      $ 18.97  
     2020        21,923        998        (341     22,580        15.61  

Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”)– Class 1 Fixed Income Funds subaccounts

                

Core Plus Bond Account I

     2021        11,919        442        (111     12,250      $ 11.24  
     2020        12,462        534        (1,077     11,919        11.32  

Government & High Quality Bond Account I

     2021        14,135        505        (186     14,454      $ 10.31  
     2020        7,037        7,325        (227     14,135        10.48  

Short-Term Income Account I

     2021        305        215        —         520      $ 10.37  
     2020        89        217        (1     305        10.48  

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

                

Capital Appreciation Account II

     2021        95,519        2,995        (4,394     94,120      $ 32.88  
     2020        110,484        3,534        (18,499     95,519        25.87  

Equity Income Account II

     2021        110,697        4,780        (22,100     93,377      $ 26.34  
     2020        114,564        3,701        (7,568     110,697        21.63  

MidCap Account II

     2021        38,194        962        (8,568     30,588      $ 35.71  
     2020        38,238        858        (902     38,194        28.61  

SmallCap Account II

     2021        12,753        1,139        (1,809     12,083      $ 19.64  
     2020        14,037        561        (1,845     12,753        16.43  

Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”)Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”) subaccounts

                

SAM Balanced Portfolio

     2021        173,900        10,500        (7,854     176,546        19.98  
     2020        171,824        6,459        (4,383     173,900      $ 17.68  

SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio

     2021        27,632        6,885        (957     33,560        17.36  
     2020        27,337        1,856        (1,561     27,632      $ 15.90  

 

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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, 2021

 

5. Units Issued and Redeemed

 

SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio

     2021        252,239        20,567        (15,747     257,059        22.88  
     2020        250,519        15,356        (13,636     252,239      $ 19.54  

SAM Flexible Income Portfolio

     2021        34,105        6,238        (301     40,042        15.65  
     2020        32,482        1,948        (325     34,105      $ 14.73  

SAM Strategic Growth Portfolio

     2021        329,912        16,662        (34,052     312,522        24.89  
     2020        356,220        11,588        (37,896     329,912        20.89  

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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, 2021

 

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
 

American Funds Insurance Series subaccounts

                

Asset Allocation Fund

     2021        217,468        65,131        (10,861     271,738      $ 18.27  
     2020        155,583        70,681        (8,796     217,468        15.92  

Capital Income Builder Fund

     2021        278,448        74,990        (15,163     338,275        14.66  
     2020        198,616        90,374        (10,542     278,448        12.79  

Capital World Growth and Incom

     2021        200,614        54,129        (4,208     250,535        19.47  
     2020        139,412        65,309        (4,106     200,614        17.02  

Global Growth Fund

     2021        246,560        64,289        (10,566     300,283        25.23  
     2020        178,394        78,171        (10,005     246,560        21.74  

Growth Fund

     2021        930,537        204,054        (35,942     1,098,649        33.66  
     2020        710,577        234,370        (14,410     930,537        27.67  

Growth-Income Fund

     2021        446,729        107,378        (12,052     542,055        22.96  
     2020        323,518        136,127        (12,916     446,729        18.56  

International Fund

     2021        84,679        37,189        (4,245     117,623        16.11  
     2020        58,546        30,490        (4,357     84,679        16.40  

BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc. – Service Class Shares subaccount

                

Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio

     2021        79,147        9,610        (6,707     82,050      $ 43.61  
     2020        73,076        9,210        (3,139     79,147        34.53  

BNY Mellon Variable Investment Fund – Service Class Shares subaccount

                

Opportunistic Small Cap Portfolio

     2021        129,555        14,020        (12,637     130,938      $ 31.07  
     2020        115,466        21,682        (7,593     129,555        26.83  

DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares subaccounts

                

DWS Bond

     2021        72,241        10,288        (82,529     —        $ 15.09  
     2020        62,544        13,588        (3,891     72,241        15.17  

DWS CROCI International VIP

     2021        237,471        32,620        (12,312     257,779        12.09  
     2020        214,160        35,012        (11,701     237,471        11.11  

DWS Global Small Cap VIP

     2021        221,765        20,429        (11,104     231,090        23.55  
     2020        209,022        26,762        (14,019     221,765        20.55  

DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares subaccounts

                

DWS CROCI U.S.

     2021        136,545        11,649        (6,348     141,846      $ 30.40  
     2020        115,036        26,047        (4,538     136,545        24.06  

DWS Government & Agency Securities VIP

     2021        —          —          —         —          —    
     2020        71,908        1,835        (73,743     —          14.25  

DWS Government Money Market VIP

     2021        212,098        162,777        (17,505     357,370        10.11  
     2020        61,887        171,820        (21,609     212,098        10.13  

DWS High Income VIP

     2021        131,853        20,126        (10,097     141,882        22.55  
     2020        122,557        19,329        (10,033     131,853        21.75  

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

                

VIP Growth Portfolio

     2021        521,718        62,143        (20,246     563,615      $ 58.03  
     2020        486,847        66,213        (31,342     521,718        47.29  

VIP Index 500 Portfolio

     2021        728,705        85,769        (29,352     785,122        45.90  
     2020        629,288        116,250        (16,833     728,705        35.85  

VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

     2021        726,685        61,848        (40,643     747,890        35.18  
     2020        653,880        115,759        (42,954     726,685        28.11  

 

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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, 2021

 

5. Units Issued and Redeemed

 

Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares subaccounts

                

VIP Freedom 2005 Portfolio

     2021        9,025        849        (2,650     7,224      $ 19.40  
     2020        8,577        1,109        (661     9,025        18.74  

VIP Freedom 2010 Portfolio

     2021        9,034        3,501        (1,223     11,312        21.94  
     2020        7,848        1,527        (341     9,034        20.84  

VIP Freedom 2015 Portfolio

     2021        13,174        1,386        (1,401     13,159        23.38  
     2020        11,872        1,740        (438     13,174        21.84  

VIP Freedom 2020 Portfolio

     2021        63,471        6,004        (4,415     65,060        24.61  
     2020        61,519        6,935        (4,983     63,471        22.59  

VIP Freedom 2025 Portfolio

     2021        89,817        9,163        (9,872     89,108        26.69  
     2020        87,984        11,088        (9,255     89,817        24.22  

VIP Freedom 2030 Portfolio

     2021        396,295        31,748        (26,062     401,981        27.86  
     2020        390,333        40,962        (35,000     396,295        24.93  

VIP Freedom Income Portfolio

     2021        53,495        8,386        (4,042     57,839        17.55  
     2020        49,597        8,691        (4,793     53,495        17.09  

Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios – Service Class 2 Shares subaccounts

                

VIP FundsManager 20% Portfolio

     2021        67,449        11,809        (12,114     67,144      $ 16.68  
     2020        66,891        11,593        (11,035     67,449        16.16  

VIP FundsManager 50% Portfolio

     2021        200,090        25,552        (18,916     206,726        23.23  
     2020        177,140        28,387        (5,437     200,090        21.21  

VIP FundsManager 70% Portfolio

     2021        345,620        34,417        (21,320     358,717        27.38  
     2020        328,836        35,041        (18,257     345,620        24.00  

VIP FundsManager 85% Portfolio

     2021        378,324        27,250        (15,081     390,493        30.54  
     2020        358,052        39,521        (19,249     378,324        26.04  

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust – Class 2 subaccounts

                

Small – Mid Cap Growth VIP Fund

     2021        274,797        30,570        (12,147     293,220      $ 46.00  
     2020        264,849        29,734        (19,786     274,797        41.94  

Small Cap Value VIP Fund

     2021        228,221        25,150        (10,683     242,688        32.31  
     2020        195,445        42,808        (10,032     228,221        25.85  

Janus Henderson subaccounts

                

VIT Balanced Portfolio (Service Shares)

     2021        505,200        52,166        (26,880     530,486      $ 34.28  
     2020        462,206        60,826        (17,832     505,200        29.41  

VIT Forty Portfolio (Institutional Shares)

     2021        609,731        47,662        (16,222     641,171        54.05  
     2020        580,905        54,977        (26,151     609,731        44.11  

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust – Administrative Class Shares subaccounts

                

VIT International Bond Portfolio (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     2021        99,038        21,710        (17,923     102,825      $ 19.08  
     2020        87,486        18,886        (7,334     99,038        19.51  

VIT Low Duration Portfolio

     2021        107,808        24,632        (23,797     108,643        13.32  
     2020        88,013        28,662        (8,867     107,808        13.48  

Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”) subaccounts

                

SAM Balanced Portfolio

     2021        1,405,112        119,844        (41,223     1,483,733      $ 26.16  
     2020        1,292,871        153,690        (41,449     1,405,112        23.14  

SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio

     2021        295,093        32,066        (10,508     316,651        22.64  
     2020        268,309        38,294        (11,510     295,093        20.75  

SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio

     2021        2,173,504        162,072        (67,936     2,267,640        29.26  
     2020        2,023,156        202,083        (51,735     2,173,504        24.98  

SAM Flexible Income Portfolio

     2021        64,204        8,346        (3,455     69,095        20.78  
     2020        60,499        8,666        (4,961     64,204        19.55  

SAM Strategic Growth Portfolio

     2021        2,542,763        207,691        (64,177     2,686,277        31.41  
     2020        2,386,527        265,917        (109,681     2,542,763        26.35  

 

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Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A

of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

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

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2021

 

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

 

American Funds Insurance Series

                               

Asset Allocation Fund

                               

2021

     271,738      $ 18.27        to      $ 18.27      $ 4,964,264        1.66     0.30     to        0.30     14.76     to        14.76

2020

     217,468        15.92        to        15.92        3,461,957        1.85     0.30     to        0.30     12.12     to        12.12

2019

     155,583        14.20        to        14.20        2,209,065        2.24     0.30     to        0.30     20.87     to        20.87

2018

     96,052        11.75        to        11.75        1,128,334        2.16     0.30     to        0.30     (4.89 %)      to        (4.89 %) 

2017

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

Capital Income Builder Fund (1)

                               

2021

     338,275      $ 14.66        to      $ 14.66      $ 4,959,170        2.84     0.30     to        0.30     14.60     to        14.60

2020

     278,448        12.79        to        12.79        3,562,015        2.97     0.30     to        0.30     4.17     to        4.17

2019

     198,616        12.28        to        12.28        2,439,156        3.00     0.30     to        0.30     17.53     to        17.53

2018

     122,738        10.45        to        10.45        1,282,447        3.13     0.30     to        0.30     (7.36 %)      to        (7.36 %) 

2017

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

Capital World Growth and Income Fund

                               

2021 (1)

     250,535      $ 19.47        to      $ 19.47      $ 4,878,447        1.75     0.30     to        0.30     14.43     to        14.43

2020

     200,614        17.02        to        17.02        3,413,701        1.45     0.30     to        0.30     8.41     to        8.41

2019

     139,412        15.70        to        15.70        2,188,332        2.29     0.30     to        0.30     30.75     to        30.75

2018

     84,908        12.01        to        12.01        1,019,346        2.12     0.30     to        0.30     (9.90 %)      to        (9.90 %) 

2017

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

Global Growth Fund

                               

2021

     300,283      $ 25.23        to      $ 25.23      $ 7,576,289        0.34     0.30     to        0.30     16.07     to        16.07

2020

     246,560        21.74        to        21.74        5,359,449        0.38     0.30     to        0.30     30.07     to        30.07

2019

     178,394        16.71        to        16.71        2,981,174        1.36     0.30     to        0.30     34.87     to        34.87

2018

     108,100        12.39        to        12.39        1,339,404        0.90     0.30     to        0.30     (9.32 %)      to        (9.32 %) 

2017

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

Growth Fund

                               

2021

     1,098,649      $ 33.66        to      $ 33.66      $ 36,979,412        0.23     0.30     to        0.30     21.62     to        21.62

2020

     930,537        27.67        to        27.67        25,752,238        0.32     0.30     to        0.30     51.62     to        51.62

2019

     710,577        18.25        to        18.25        12,969,562        0.86     0.30     to        0.30     30.38     to        30.38

2018

     457,203        14.00        to        14.00        6,400,359        0.53     0.30     to        0.30     (0.55 %)      to        (0.55 %) 

2017

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

Growth-Income Fund

                               

2021

     542,055      $ 22.96        to      $ 22.96      $ 12,447,235        1.20     0.30     to        0.30     23.72     to        23.72

2020

     446,729        18.56        to        18.56        8,291,231        1.52     0.30     to        0.30     13.21     to        13.21

2019

     323,518        16.39        to        16.39        5,304,039        1.98     0.30     to        0.30     25.76     to        25.76

2018

     202,716        13.04        to        13.04        2,642,748        1.82     0.30     to        0.30     (2.08 %)      to        (2.08 %) 

2017

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

International Fund

                               

2021

     117,623      $ 16.11        to      $ 16.11      $ 1,894,913        2.78     0.30     to        0.30     (1.79 %)      to        (1.79 %) 

2020

     84,679        16.40        to        16.40        1,389,060        0.74     0.30     to        0.30     13.63     to        13.63

2019

     58,546        14.44        to        14.44        845,166        1.73     0.30     to        0.30     22.51     to        22.51

2018

     37,360        11.78        to        11.78        440,210        2.29     0.30     to        0.30     (13.39 %)      to        (13.39 %) 

2017

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

BNY Mellon Variable Investment Fund – Service Class Shares (2)

                               

Opportunistic Small Cap Portfolio

                               

2021

     362,386      $ 28.35        to      $ 31.07      $ 10,630,812        0.00     0.30     to        0.90     15.13     to        15.81

2020

     372,892        24.63        to        26.83        9,468,825        0.41     0.30     to        0.90     18.51     to        19.22

2019

     362,912        20.78        to        22.50        7,740,961        0.00     0.30     to        0.90     20.41     to        21.13

2018

     351,473        17.26        to        18.58        6,200,489        0.00     0.30     to        0.90     (20.01 %)      to        (19.53 %) 

2017

     348,647        21.58        to        23.09        7,660,842        0.00     0.30     to        0.90     23.26     to        16.44

Quality Bond Portfolio

                               

2021 (3)

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

2020

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

2019

     84,167        16.72        to        16.72        1,407,259        1.67     0.90     to        0.90     6.95     to        6.95

2018

     83,642        15.63        to        15.63        1,307,651        2.49     0.90     to        0.90     (3.60 %)      to        (3.60 %) 

2017

     82,879        16.22        to        16.22        1,344,080        1.86     0.90     to        0.90     3.32     to        0.37

 

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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, 2021

6. Financial Highlights

 

BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc. – Service Class Shares (2)

                               

Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio

                               

2021

     90,902      $ 33.78        to      $ 43.61      $ 3,877,343        0.59     0.30     to        0.90     25.55     to        26.30

2020

     86,718        26.91        to        34.53        2,936,616        0.86     0.30     to        0.90     22.75     to        23.48

2019

     80,843        21.92        to        27.96        2,213,681        1.19     0.30     to        0.90     32.81     to        33.61

2018

     72,253        16.50        to        20.93        1,469,387        1.45     0.30     to        0.90     (5.49 %)      to        (4.93 %) 

2017

     63,433        17.46        to        22.01        1,353,397        0.89     0.30     to        0.90     14.02     to        14.70

Calvert Variable Series, Inc.

                               

VP SRI Mid Cap Portfolio

                               

2021

     8,255      $ 35.72        to      $ 35.72      $ 294,856        0.20     0.90     to        0.90     14.00     to        14.00

2020

     7,754        31.33        to        31.33        242,951        0.45     0.90     to        0.90     11.24     to        11.24

2019

     7,376        28.16        to        28.16        207,772        0.42     0.90     to        0.90     30.19     to        30.19

2018

     8,864        21.63        to        21.63        191,778        0.54     0.90     to        0.90     (5.29 %)      to        (5.29 %) 

2017

     8,881        22.84        to        22.84        202,853        0.68     0.90     to        0.90     10.66     to        10.66

DWS Investments VIT Funds – Class B Shares (3)

                               

DWS Equity 500 Index VIP

                               

2021

     102,810      $ 32.57        to      $ 32.57      $ 3,348,322        1.05     0.30     to        0.30     27.53     to        27.53

2020

     115,560        25.54        to        25.54        2,951,171        1.33     0.30     to        0.30     17.28     to        17.28

2019

     119,677        21.78        to        21.78        2,606,060        1.60     0.30     to        0.30     30.27     to        30.27

2018

     120,251        16.72        to        16.72        2,010,070        1.39     0.30     to        0.30     (5.22 %)      to        (5.22 %) 

2017

     124,293        17.64        to        32.98        2,208,885        1.42     0.30     to        0.70     20.23     to        20.71

DWS Variable Series I – Class A Shares (3)

                               

DWS Bond VIP

                               

2021(4)

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

2020

     528,943        15.17        to        19.29        9,904,233        2.71     0.30     to        0.90     8.10     to        8.75

2019

     510,659        13.95        to        17.84        8,867,616        3.08     0.30     to        0.90     9.64     to        10.29

2018

     503,659        12.65        to        16.27        7,999,357        4.44     0.30     to        0.90     (3.53 %)      to        (2.95 %) 

2017

     493,156        13.03        to        16.87        8,135,512        2.39     0.30     to        0.90     4.89     to        5.52

DWS Core Equity VIP

                               

2021

     152,536      $ 38.43        to      $ 38.43      $ 5,862,348        0.76     0.90     to        0.90     24.18     to        24.18

2020

     165,521        30.95        to        30.95        5,122,619        1.35     0.90     to        0.90     15.10     to        15.10

2019

     175,012        26.89        to        26.89        4,705,954        1.09     0.90     to        0.90     29.14     to        29.14

2018

     183,328        20.82        to        20.82        3,817,238        1.77     0.90     to        0.90     (6.53 %)      to        (6.53 %) 

2017

     190,223        22.28        to        22.28        4,237,584        1.16     0.90     to        0.90     19.94     to        19.94

DWS CROCI International VIP

                               

2021

     1,998,200      $ 9.37        to      $ 12.09      $ 19,427,918        2.39     0.30     to        0.90     8.26     to        8.91

2020

     1,938,647        8.66        to        11.11        17,362,692        3.39     0.30     to        0.90     1.69     to        2.30

2019

     1,828,667        8.51        to        10.86        16,067,294        2.96     0.30     to        0.90     20.69     to        21.41

2018

     1,809,266        7.05        to        8.94        13,128,872        1.03     0.30     to        0.90     (15.16 %)      to        (14.65 %) 

2017

     1,734,207        8.31        to        10.48        14,780,362        6.89     0.30     to        0.90     20.88     to        21.60

DWS Global Small Cap VIP

                               

2021

     624,235      $ 23.55        to      $ 33.54      $ 18,628,755        0.35     0.30     to        0.90     13.92     to        14.60

2020

     620,577        20.55        to        29.44        16,299,795        0.79     0.30     to        0.90     16.31     to        17.01

2019

     607,331        17.57        to        25.31        13,753,985        0.00     0.30     to        0.90     20.21     to        20.93

2018

     582,623        14.53        to        21.06        11,046,886        0.28     0.30     to        0.90     (21.22 %)      to        (20.75 %) 

2017

     556,600        18.33        to        26.73        13,480,879        0.00     0.30     to        0.90     18.96     to        19.66

DWS Variable Series II – Class A Shares (3)

                               

DWS CROCI U.S. VIP

                               

2021

     1,070,799      $ 17.95        to      $ 44.89      $ 45,453,527        1.92     0.30     to        0.90     25.56     to        26.31

2020

     1,078,690        14.21        to        35.75        36,569,410        2.31     0.30     to        0.90     (12.94 %)      to        (12.42 %) 

2019

     988,352        16.23        to        41.07        38,536,676        1.89     0.30     to        0.90     31.77     to        32.56

2018

     1,008,263        12.24        to        31.17        29,930,333        2.47     0.30     to        0.90     (11.30 %)      to        (10.77 %) 

2017

     1,005,538        13.72        to        35.14        33,814,712        1.48     0.30     to        0.90     21.79     to        22.52

DWS Government & Agency Securities VIP

                               

2021

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

2020 (5)

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

2019

     166,801        14.18        to        19.19        2,841,033        2.64     0.30     to        0.90     5.48     to        6.11

2018

     149,696        13.36        to        18.20        2,459,411        2.64     0.30     to        0.90     (0.36 %)      to        0.24

2017

     143,644        13.33        to        18.26        2,385,004        2.48     0.30     to        0.90     0.77     to        1.37

DWS Government Money Market VIP

                               

2021

     1,614,143      $ 10.11        to      $ 11.19      $ 17,669,279        0.01     0.30     to        0.90     (0.88 %)      to        (0.29 %) 

2020

     633,385        10.13        to        11.29        6,903,856        0.11     0.30     to        0.90     (0.66 %)      to        (0.07 %) 

2019

     191,242        10.14        to        11.36        2,097,181        1.75     0.30     to        0.90     0.86     to        1.47

2018

     175,942        9.99        to        11.26        1,920,044        1.39     0.30     to        0.90     0.48     to        1.09

2017

     167,675        9.89        to        11.21        1,820,915        0.46     0.30     to        0.90     (0.44 %)      to        0.15

DWS High Income VIP

                               

2021

     350,815      $ 22.55        to      $ 28.77      $ 9,210,924        4.54     0.30     to        0.90     3.08     to        3.69

2020

     332,899        21.75        to        27.91        8,479,341        5.37     0.30     to        0.90     5.29     to        5.92

2019

     320,863        20.53        to        26.51        7,773,610        5.63     0.30     to        0.90     14.66     to        15.34

2018

     312,152        17.80        to        23.12        6,625,032        7.80     0.30     to        0.90     (3.39 %)      to        (2.81 %) 

2017

     304,868        18.31        to        23.93        6,727,252        5.69     0.30     to        0.90     6.55     to        7.19

 

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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, 2021

 

6. Financial Highlights

 

DWS Small Mid Cap Growth VIP

                               

2021

     45,852      $ 14.19        to      $ 14.19      $ 650,817        0.04     0.90     to        0.90     12.83     to        12.83

2020

     50,224        12.58        to        12.58        631,836        0.05     0.90     to        0.90     29.01     to        29.01

2019

     57,075        9.75        to        9.75        556,551        0.00     0.90     to        0.90     21.32     to        21.32

2018

     58,347        8.04        to        8.04        468,960        0.00     0.90     to        0.90     (14.36 %)      to        (14.36 %) 

2017

     58,124        9.39        to        9.39        545,532        0.10     0.90     to        0.90     21.03     to        21.03

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

                               

VIP Growth Portfolio

                               

2021

     1,449,175      $ 45.88        to      $ 58.03      $ 77,578,091        0.00     0.30     to        0.90     21.98     to        22.71

2020

     1,445,150        37.38        to        47.29        63,031,377        0.06     0.30     to        0.90     42.46     to        43.32

2019

     1,470,102        26.08        to        32.99        44,704,085        0.16     0.30     to        0.90     32.99     to        33.78

2018

     1,471,881        19.50        to        24.66        33,445,211        0.15     0.30     to        0.90     (1.17 %)      to        (0.57 %) 

2017

     1,453,745        19.61        to        29.72        33,288,973        0.12     0.30     to        0.90     33.80     to        34.60

VIP Index 500 Portfolio

                               

2021

     1,613,039      $ 45.67        to      $ 45.90      $ 73,851,137        1.19     0.30     to        0.90     27.30     to        28.06

2020

     1,586,806        35.85        to        35.88        56,905,220        1.71     0.30     to        0.90     17.07     to        17.77

2019

     1,500,856        30.44        to        30.64        45,862,082        1.92     0.30     to        0.90     30.05     to        30.82

2018

     1,437,605        23.27        to        23.56        33,717,797        1.81     0.30     to        0.90     (5.44 %)      to        (4.87 %) 

2017

     1,385,567        24.46        to        24.92        34,325,342        1.77     0.30     to        0.90     20.51     to        21.23

VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

                               

2021

     954,933      $ 35.18        to      $ 69.57      $ 40,713,396        0.52     0.30     to        0.90     24.39     to        25.13

2020

     942,920        28.11        to        55.93        32,523,679        0.57     0.30     to        0.90     16.98     to        17.68

2019

     877,460        23.89        to        47.81        26,309,923        0.82     0.30     to        0.90     22.25     to        22.98

2018

     815,621        19.42        to        39.11        20,348,626        0.56     0.30     to        0.90     (15.41 %)      to        (14.90 %) 

2017

     763,778        22.82        to        46.23        22,880,683        0.63     0.30     to        0.90     19.63     to        20.34

Fidelity VIP Freedom Funds – Service Class 2 Shares

                               

VIP Freedom 2005 Portfolio

                               

2021

     7,224      $ 19.40        to      $ 19.40      $ 140,120        0.69     0.30     to        0.30     3.51     to        3.51

2020

     9,025        18.74        to        18.74        169,125        1.09     0.30     to        0.30     10.60     to        10.60

2019

     8,577        16.94        to        16.94        145,342        2.07     0.30     to        0.30     13.26     to        13.26

2018

     7,272        14.96        to        14.96        108,800        1.66     0.30     to        0.30     (3.53 %)      to        (3.53 %) 

2017

     5,589        15.51        to        15.51        86,687        1.49     0.30     to        0.30     10.41     to        10.41

VIP Freedom 2010 Portfolio

                               

2021

     11,312      $ 21.94        to      $ 21.94      $ 248,203        1.01     0.30     to        0.30     5.28     to        5.28

2020

     9,034        20.84        to        20.84        188,280        1.16     0.30     to        0.30     11.90     to        11.90

2019

     7,848        18.62        to        18.62        146,199        1.93     0.30     to        0.30     15.40     to        15.40

2018

     7,464        16.14        to        16.14        120,484        1.48     0.30     to        0.30     (4.55 %)      to        (4.55 %) 

2017

     6,935        16.91        to        16.91        117,281        1.44     0.30     to        0.30     12.46     to        12.46

VIP Freedom 2015 Portfolio

                               

2021

     13,159      $ 23.38        to      $ 23.38      $ 307,668        0.86     0.30     to        0.30     7.07     to        7.07

2020

     13,174        21.84        to        21.84        287,675        1.13     0.30     to        0.30     13.22     to        13.22

2019

     11,872        19.29        to        19.29        228,931        1.96     0.30     to        0.30     17.62     to        17.62

2018

     10,720        16.40        to        16.40        175,739        1.45     0.30     to        0.30     (5.57 %)      to        (5.57 %) 

2017

     10,155        17.36        to        17.36        176,300        1.31     0.30     to        0.30     14.46     to        14.46

VIP Freedom 2020 Portfolio

                               

2021

     65,060      $ 24.61        to      $ 24.61      $ 1,601,110        0.87     0.30     to        0.30     8.94     to        8.94

2020

     63,471        22.59        to        22.59        1,433,869        1.07     0.30     to        0.30     14.38     to        14.38

2019

     61,519        19.75        to        19.75        1,215,070        1.87     0.30     to        0.30     19.52     to        19.52

2018

     58,107        16.53        to        16.53        960,253        1.38     0.30     to        0.30     (6.36 %)      to        (6.36 %) 

2017

     52,706        17.65        to        17.65        930,158        1.40     0.30     to        0.30     15.91     to        15.91

VIP Freedom 2025 Portfolio

                               

2021

     89,108      $ 26.69        to      $ 26.69      $ 2,378,310        0.86     0.30     to        0.30     10.22     to        10.22

2020

     89,817        24.22        to        24.22        2,174,978        1.01     0.30     to        0.30     15.33     to        15.33

2019

     87,984        21.00        to        21.00        1,847,393        1.88     0.30     to        0.30     21.15     to        21.15

2018

     90,787        17.33        to        17.33        1,573,461        1.29     0.30     to        0.30     (7.06 %)      to        (7.06 %) 

2017

     82,855        18.65        to        18.65        1,545,006        1.29     0.30     to        0.30     17.22     to        17.22

VIP Freedom 2030 Portfolio

                               

2021

     401,981      $ 27.86        to      $ 27.86      $ 11,198,853        0.88     0.30     to        0.30     11.74     to        11.74

2020

     396,295        24.93        to        24.93        9,880,911        1.04     0.30     to        0.30     16.29     to        16.29

2019

     390,333        21.44        to        21.44        8,368,731        1.88     0.30     to        0.30     23.74     to        23.74

2018

     347,518        17.33        to        17.33        6,021,283        1.20     0.30     to        0.30     (8.33 %)      to        (8.33 %) 

2017

     319,940        18.90        to        18.90        6,047,235        1.24     0.30     to        0.30     20.33     to        20.33

VIP Freedom Income Portfolio

                               

2021

     57,839      $ 17.55        to      $ 17.55      $ 1,015,064        0.83     0.30     to        0.30     2.72     to        2.72

2020

     53,495        17.09        to        17.09        913,982        1.16     0.30     to        0.30     9.95     to        9.95

2019

     49,597        15.54        to        15.54        770,628        1.97     0.30     to        0.30     11.30     to        11.30

2018

     43,959        13.96        to        13.96        613,677        1.60     0.30     to        0.30     (2.57 %)      to        (2.57 %) 

2017

     38,230        14.33        to        14.33        547,772        1.44     0.30     to        0.30     8.03     to        8.03

 

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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, 2021

 

 

6. Financial Highlights

 

                                                                               

Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios – Service Class 2 Shares

                               

VIP FundsManager 20% Portfolio

                               

2021

     67,144      $ 16.68        to      $ 16.68      $ 1,120,117        0.92     0.30     to        0.30     3.21     to        3.21

2020

     67,449        16.16        to        16.16        1,090,224        1.03     0.30     to        0.30     7.74     to        7.74

2019

     66,891        15.00        to        15.00        1,003,464        1.86     0.30     to        0.30     9.83     to        9.83

2018

     58,362        13.66        to        13.66        797,184        2.06     0.30     to        0.30     (2.12 %)      to        (2.12 %) 

2017

     42,518        13.96        to        13.96        593,349        1.29     0.30     to        0.30     6.87     to        6.87

VIP FundsManager 50% Portfolio

                               

2021

     206,726      $ 23.23        to      $ 23.23      $ 4,802,652        0.99     0.30     to        0.30     9.55     to        9.55

2020

     200,090        21.21        to        21.21        4,243,374        1.05     0.30     to        0.30     13.55     to        13.55

2019

     177,140        18.68        to        18.68        3,308,444        1.60     0.30     to        0.30     17.34     to        17.34

2018

     173,819        15.92        to        15.92        2,766,744        1.37     0.30     to        0.30     (5.66 %)      to        (5.66 %) 

2017

     156,074        16.87        to        16.87        2,633,338        1.12     0.30     to        0.30     13.90     to        13.90

VIP FundsManager 70% Portfolio

                               

2021

     358,717      $ 27.38        to      $ 27.38      $ 9,821,050        0.90     0.30     to        0.30     14.09     to        14.09

2020

     345,620        24.00        to        24.00        8,293,523        0.81     0.30     to        0.30     15.59     to        15.59

2019

     328,836        20.76        to        20.76        6,826,247        1.23     0.30     to        0.30     22.13     to        22.13

2018

     313,762        17.00        to        17.00        5,333,280        0.91     0.30     to        0.30     (7.95 %)      to        (7.95 %) 

2017

     288,650        18.47        to        18.47        5,330,360        0.83     0.30     to        0.30     18.58     to        18.58

VIP FundsManager 85% Portfolio

                               

2021

     390,493      $ 30.54        to      $ 30.54      $ 11,926,124        0.84     0.30     to        0.30     17.29     to        17.29

2020

     378,324        26.04        to        26.04        9,851,190        0.71     0.30     to        0.30     16.92     to        16.92

2019

     358,052        22.27        to        22.27        7,974,248        1.08     0.30     to        0.30     25.76     to        25.76

2018

     330,753        17.71        to        17.71        5,857,375        0.67     0.30     to        0.30     (9.36 %)      to        (9.36 %) 

2017

     305,909        19.54        to        19.54        5,976,642        0.65     0.30     to        0.30     22.53     to        22.53

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust – Class 2

                               

Developing Markets VIP Fund

                               

2021

     245,063      $ 27.49        to      $ 27.49      $ 6,735,870        0.88     0.90     to        0.90     (6.58 %)      to        (6.58 %) 

2020

     237,442        29.42        to        29.42        6,986,153        4.14     0.90     to        0.90     16.14     to        16.14

2019

     242,468        25.33        to        25.33        6,142,756        0.98     0.90     to        0.90     25.57     to        25.57

2018

     244,841        20.18        to        20.18        4,939,913        0.86     0.90     to        0.90     (16.55 %)      to        (16.55 %) 

2017

     238,071        24.18        to        24.18        5,755,956        0.98     0.90     to        0.90     39.16     to        39.16

Small – Mid Cap Growth VIP Fund

                               

2021

     426,331      $ 46.00        to      $ 46.92      $ 19,734,814        0.00     0.30     to        0.90     9.03     to        9.68

2020

     411,003        41.94        to        43.03        17,386,886        0.00     0.30     to        0.90     53.71     to        54.63

2019

     409,608        27.12        to        28.00        11,236,663        0.00     0.30     to        0.90     30.26     to        31.04

2018

     397,578        20.70        to        21.49        8,348,989        0.00     0.30     to        0.90     (6.22 %)      to        (5.66 %) 

2017

     381,544        21.94        to        22.92        8,523,113        0.00     0.30     to        0.90     20.32     to        21.04

Small Cap Value VIP Fund

                               

2021

     418,886      $ 23.39        to      $ 37.78      $ 13,819,218        0.99     0.30     to        0.90     24.25     to        24.99

2020

     416,542        18.71        to        30.41        11,063,584        1.50     0.30     to        0.90     4.25     to        4.87

2019

     381,085        17.84        to        29.17        9,675,015        1.05     0.30     to        0.90     25.22     to        25.97

2018

     363,925        19.56        to        23.29        7,384,525        0.88     0.30     to        0.90     (13.66 %)      to        (13.14 %) 

2017

     354,621        16.31        to        27.66        8,338,548        0.51     0.30     to        0.90     9.67     to        10.32

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust – Institutional Class

                               

Mid Cap Value Fund

                               

2021

     209,786      $ 24.57        to      $ 62.40      $ 12,709,910        0.48     0.30     to        0.90     29.78     to        30.56

2020

     219,884        18.82        to        48.08        10,278,767        0.67     0.30     to        0.90     7.43     to        8.08

2019

     217,492        17.42        to        44.75        9,462,978        0.81     0.30     to        0.90     30.35     to        31.13

2018

     228,674        34.33        to        34.33        7,610,468        1.33     0.30     to        0.90     (11.26 %)      to        (10.73 %) 

2017

     236,785        14.88        to        38.69        8,860,782        0.75     0.30     to        0.90     10.08     to        10.74

Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

                               

2021

     123,115      $ 25.79        to      $ 45.93      $ 5,029,561        0.46     0.30     to        0.90     22.69     to        23.42

2020

     131,114        20.90        to        37.44        4,375,940        0.23     0.30     to        0.90     7.61     to        8.26

2019

     126,247        19.30        to        34.79        3,928,197        0.49     0.30     to        0.90     23.73     to        24.47

2018

     131,723        15.51        to        28.12        3,295,976        0.47     0.30     to        0.90     (9.44 %)      to        (8.90 %) 

2017

     136,629        17.02        to        31.05        3,812,317        0.57     0.30     to        0.90     10.57     to        11.23

Strategic Growth Fund

                               

2021

     639,148      $ 50.00        to      $ 50.00      $ 31,954,543        0.00     0.90     to        0.90     20.84     to        20.84

2020

     666,207        41.37        to        41.37        27,563,526        0.09     0.90     to        0.90     39.25     to        39.25

2019

     714,760        29.71        to        29.71        21,236,923        0.30     0.90     to        0.90     34.32     to        34.32

2018

     750,969        22.12        to        22.12        16,611,749        0.44     0.90     to        0.90     (1.93 %)      to        (1.93 %) 

2017

     796,695        22.55        to        22.55        17,969,243        0.52     0.90     to        0.90     29.50     to        29.50

Janus Henderson

                               

VIT Balanced Portfolio (Service Shares)

                               

2021

     649,326      $ 34.28        to      $ 41.99      $ 23,175,105        0.88     0.30     to        0.90     15.87     to        16.56

2020

     631,827        29.41        to        36.24        19,446,763        2.10     0.30     to        0.90     13.01     to        13.69

2019

     591,304        25.87        to        32.07        16,096,806        1.67     0.30     to        0.90     21.18     to        21.91

2018

     549,435        21.22        to        26.46        12,325,101        1.79     0.30     to        0.90     (0.47 %)      to        0.13

2017

     512,552        21.19        to        26.59        11,570,027        1.42     0.30     to        0.90     17.08     to        17.78

VIT Enterprise Portfolio (Service Shares)

                               

2021

     99,525      $ 35.85        to      $ 55.76      $ 5,216,752        0.24     0.30     to        0.90     15.50     to        16.19

2020

     105,014        30.85        to        48.28        4,762,327        0.04     0.30     to        0.90     18.12     to        18.83

2019

     108,780        25.96        to        40.87        4,146,273        0.05     0.30     to        0.90     33.95     to        34.75

2018

     115,870        19.27        to        30.51        3,270,993        0.13     0.30     to        0.90     (1.56 %)      to        (0.96 %) 

2017

     117,884        19.46        to        39.12        3,420,815        0.54     0.30     to        0.90     25.96     to        26.71

 

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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, 2021

 

6. Financial Highlights

 

VIT Forty Portfolio (Institutional Shares)

                               

2021

     1,701,656      $ 46.73        to      $ 54.05      $ 84,215,448        0.50     0.30     to        0.90     21.80     to        22.53

2020

     1,725,525        38.37        to        44.11        69,706,070        0.70     0.30     to        0.90     38.15     to        38.98

2019

     1,777,769        27.77        to        31.74        51,677,143        0.15     0.30     to        0.90     35.94     to        36.75

2018

     1,802,799        20.43        to        23.21        38,319,992        1.16     0.30     to        0.90     1.07     to        1.68

2017

     1,800,477        20.21        to        22.83        37,623,560        0.00     0.30     to        0.90     29.16     to        29.93

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust – Administrative Class Shares

                               

VIT International Bond Portfolio (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) (6)

                               

2021

     308,691      $ 19.08        to      $ 24.61      $ 7,027,568        1.59     0.30     to        0.90     (2.83 %)      to        (2.25 %) 

2020

     293,098        19.51        to        25.33        6,847,463        5.75     0.30     to        0.90     4.61     to        5.24

2019

     268,047        18.54        to        24.21        5,993,598        1.77     0.30     to        0.90     6.05     to        6.68

2018

     258,604        17.38        to        22.83        5,471,136        1.32     0.30     to        0.90     1.21     to        1.81

2017

     254,045        17.07        to        22.56        5,339,280        4.89     0.30     to        0.90     1.85     to        2.46

VIT Low Duration Portfolio

                               

2021

     413,172      $ 13.32        to      $ 16.67      $ 6,524,685        0.52     0.30     to        0.90     (1.81 %)      to        (1.22 %) 

2020

     389,006        13.48        to        16.98        6,228,817        1.19     0.30     to        0.90     2.07     to        2.68

2019

     359,476        13.13        to        16.64        5,672,144        2.76     0.30     to        0.90     3.10     to        3.71

2018

     343,065        12.66        to        16.14        5,273,530        1.92     0.30     to        0.90     (0.56 %)      to        0.04

2017

     334,927        12.66        to        16.23        5,195,885        1.34     0.30     to        0.90     0.45     to        1.05

Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 1 Equity Funds

                               

Diversified International Account I

                               

2021

     65,826      $ 13.82        to      $ 13.82      $ 909,724        1.28     0.30     to        0.30     9.42     to        9.42

2020

     73,204        12.63        to        12.63        924,565        2.67     0.30     to        0.30     15.82     to        15.82

2019 (7)

     75,996        11.47        to        10.91        828,760        0.00     0.30     to        0.90     9.05     to        9.05

2018

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

2017

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

LargeCap Growth Account I

                               

2021

     24,228      $ 18.78        to      $ 18.97      $ 459,343        0.00     0.30     to        0.70     21.05     to        21.53

2020

     24,220        15.52        to        15.61        377,959        0.03     0.30     to        0.70     35.25     to        35.79

2019 (8)

     23,334        11.47        to        11.50        268,237        0.00     0.30     to        0.70     14.71     to        14.98

2018

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

2017

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (“PVC”) – Class 1 Fixed Income Funds

                               

Core Plus Bond Account I

                               

2021

     12,250      $ 11.24        to      $ 11.24      $ 137,676        2.64     0.30     to        0.30     (0.75 %)      to        (0.75 %) 

2020

     11,919        11.32        to        11.32        134,969        3.56     0.30     to        0.30     9.22     to        9.22

2019 (9)

     12,462        10.37        to        10.37        129,194        0.00     0.30     to        0.30     3.67     to        3.67

2018

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

2017

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

Government & High Quality Bond Account I

                               

2021

     14,454      $ 10.31        to      $ 10.31      $ 149,025        2.29     0.30     to        0.30     (1.62 %)      to        (1.62 %) 

2020

     14,135        10.48        to        10.48        148,128        2.99     0.30     to        0.30     2.56     to        2.56

2019 (10)

     7,037        10.22        to        10.22        71,907        0.00     0.30     to        0.30     2.18     to        2.18

2018

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

2017

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

Short-Term Income Account I (13)

                               

2021

     520      $ 10.37        to      $ 10.37      $ 5,397        1.68     0.30     to        0.30     (1.01 %)      to        (1.01 %) 

2020

     305        10.48        to        10.48        3,201        2.56     0.30     to        0.30     3.05     to        3.05

2019 (11)

     89        10.17        to        10.17        900        0.00     0.30     to        0.30     1.70     to        1.70

2018

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

2017

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

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

                               

Capital Appreciation Account II

                               

2021

     162,433      $ 32.88        to      $ 76.97      $ 6,671,218        0.74     0.30     to        0.90     26.36     to        27.12

2020

     164,817        25.87        to        60.79        5,341,989        1.09     0.30     to        0.90     17.38     to        18.08

2019

     181,909        21.90        to        51.69        4,941,488        1.40     0.30     to        0.90     30.92     to        31.70

2018

     192,103        1.71        to        26.96        3,912,574        0.96     0.30     to        0.90     (4.51 %)      to        (3.93 %) 

2017

     191,511        17.31        to        41.18        4,131,378        1.04     0.30     to        0.90     19.39     to        20.10

Diversified International Account II

                               

2021

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

2020

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

2019 (12)

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

2018

     56,112        11.81        to        11.81        662,577        1.94     0.30     to        0.30     (18.03 %)      to        (18.03 %) 

2017

     53,452        14.40        to        26.73        821,439        1.55     0.30     to        0.70     27.90     to        28.41

 

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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, 2021

 

6. Financial Highlights

 

Equity Income Account II

                               

2021

     279,432      $ 26.34        to      $ 51.51      $ 12,042,733        1.86     0.30     to        0.90     21.06     to        21.78

2020

     301,453        21.63        to        42.55        10,510,523        1.76     0.30     to        0.90     5.20     to        5.83

2019

     310,090        20.44        to        40.44        10,249,636        1.70     0.30     to        0.90     27.63     to        28.39

2018

     325,897        15.92        to        31.69        8,447,556        1.74     0.30     to        0.90     (6.09 %)      to        (5.52 %) 

2017

     334,182        16.85        to        37.80        9,352,344        2.04     0.30     to        0.90     19.69     to        20.41

LargeCap Growth Account II

                               

2021

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

2020

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

2019(13)

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

2018

     13,655        16.10        to        16.10        224,509        0.09     0.30     to        0.30     (8.18 %)      to        (7.82 %) 

2017

     13,603        17.46        to        30.59        248,556        0.15     0.30     to        0.70     33.61     to        34.14

MidCap Account II

                               

2021

     94,631      $ 35.71        to      $ 277.22      $ 18,845,959        0.00     0.30     to        0.90     24.08     to        24.82

2020

     104,936        28.61        to        223.42        16,003,993        0.50     0.30     to        0.90     17.01     to        17.71

2019

     106,701        24.30        to        190.94        14,001,738        0.05     0.30     to        0.90     41.45     to        42.30

2018

     111,968        17.08        to        134.98        10,530,246        0.05     0.30     to        0.90     (7.62 %)      to        (7.07 %) 

2017

     113,844        18.38        to        159.82        11,738,868        0.33     0.30     to        0.90     24.08     to        24.82

SmallCap Account II

                               

2021

     170,616      $ 18.87        to      $ 19.64      $ 3,228,559        0.15     0.30     to        0.90     18.79     to        19.50

2020

     182,227        15.88        to        16.43        2,901,449        0.27     0.30     to        0.90     20.78     to        21.51

2019

     187,542        13.15        to        13.53        2,471,523        0.09     0.30     to        0.90     25.99     to        26.74

2018

     191,777        10.44        to        10.67        2,004,865        0.09     0.30     to        0.90     (11.96 %)      to        (11.43 %) 

2017

     201,964      $ 11.86        to      $ 12.05      $ 2,397,243        0.15     0.30     to        0.90     11.57     to        12.23

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

 

                         

Government & High Quality Bond Account II

                               

2021

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

2020

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

2019(14)

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

2018

     5,959        10.83        to        10.83        64,564        3.21     0.30     to        0.30     0.38     to        0.38

2017

     7,074        10.79        to        14.69        76,342        3.35     0.30     to        0.70     1.20     to        1.20

Income Account II

                               

2021

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

2020

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

2019(15)

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

2018

     12,091        11.67        to        11.67        141,073        4.14     0.30     to        0.30     0.17     to        0.17

2017

     12,282        11.65        to        18.49        147,156        4.15     0.30     to        0.70     4.14     to        4.56

Short-Term Income Account II

                               

2021

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

2020

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

2019(16)

     NA        NA        to        NA        NA        NA       NA       to        NA       NA       to        NA  

2018

     18        10.64        to        10.64        194        1.87     0.30     to        0.30     0.92     to        0.92

2017

     26        10.54        to        10.54        276        1.68     0.30     to        0.30     1.48     to        1.48

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

 

                         

SAM Balanced Portfolio

                               

2021

     2,134,145      $ 19.98        to      $ 36.48      $ 59,632,043        1.39     0.30     to        0.90     12.38     to        13.05

2020

     2,052,998        17.68        to        32.47        50,977,191        2.05     0.30     to        0.90     9.96     to        10.62

2019

     1,944,597        15.98        to        29.52        43,958,906        2.35     0.30     to        0.90     18.67     to        19.38

2018

     1,878,418        13.39        to        24.88        35,782,282        2.96     0.30     to        0.90     (6.10 %)      to        (5.54 %) 

2017

     1,748,119        14.17        to        26.50        35,754,837        1.98     0.30     to        0.90     13.86     to        14.53

SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio

                               

2021

     443,181      $ 17.36        to      $ 29.59      $ 10,503,144        1.70     0.30     to        0.90     8.50     to        9.15

2020

     413,212        15.90        to        27.27        9,029,204        2.26     0.30     to        0.90     8.27     to        8.92

2019

     386,166        14.60        to        25.19        7,789,864        2.77     0.30     to        0.90     14.63     to        15.32

2018

     354,825        16.52        to        21.97        6,236,499        3.20     0.30     to        0.90     (4.62 %)      to        (4.04 %) 

2017

     293,932        13.19        to        23.04        5,286,341        2.59     0.30     to        0.90     10.16     to        10.81

SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio

                               

2021

     3,723,807      $ 22.88        to      $ 43.23      $ 123,673,118        1.04     0.30     to        0.90     16.40     to        17.09

2020

     3,632,866        19.54        to        37.07        103,731,751        1.69     0.30     to        0.90     11.68     to        12.35

2019

     3,515,719        17.39        to        33.13        90,349,719        1.65     0.30     to        0.90     22.58     to        23.31

2018

     3,404,745        14.11        to        26.93        71,593,270        2.61     0.30     to        0.90     (7.66 %)      to        (7.10 %) 

2017

     3,299,876        15.18        to        29.16        75,639,161        1.37     0.30     to        0.90     18.40     to        19.11

SAM Flexible Income Portfolio

                               

2021

     142,722      $ 15.65        to      $ 25.41      $ 2,915,717        2.24     0.30     to        0.90     5.66     to        6.30

2020

     132,144        14.73        to        24.05        2,570,782        2.69     0.30     to        0.90     6.07     to        6.71

2019

     127,878        13.80        to        22.67        2,347,629        3.45     0.30     to        0.90     11.96     to        12.63

2018

     131,504        16.26        to        20.25        2,195,111        3.88     0.30     to        0.90     (3.07 %)      to        (2.49 %) 

2017

     114,233        12.57        to        20.89        1,921,973        3.16     0.30     to        0.90     7.17     to        7.81

 

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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, 2021

 

6. Financial Highlights

 

                                                                               

SAM Strategic Growth Portfolio

                               

2021

     4,376,369      $ 24.89        to      $ 48.46      $ 157,653,615        0.80     0.30     to        0.90     18.47     to        19.18

2020

     4,288,047        20.89        to        40.82        130,710,627        1.61     0.30     to        0.90     14.10     to        14.79

2019

     4,188,281        18.20        to        35.71        112,121,215        1.35     0.30     to        0.90     26.00     to        26.75

2018

     4,073,530        14.36        to        27.92        86,999,915        2.21     0.30     to        0.90     (9.68 %)      to        (9.14 %) 

2017

     3,983,262        15.80        to        31.25        95,388,676        1.25     0.30     to        0.90     20.86     to        21.58

 

(1) 

Name Changed from Global Growth and Income Fund to Capital World Growth and Income Fund on May 1, 2021.

(2) 

The Dreyfus funds were rebranded to BNY Mellon funds effective June 3, 2019.

(3) 

For the period (cessation of operations): January 1, 2020 to April 30, 2020. The BNY Quality Bond Portfolio liquidated on April 30, 2020.

(4) 

For the period (cessation of operations): January 1, 2021 to October 28, 2021. The DWS Bond VIP subaccount liqudated on October 28, 2021.

(5) 

For the period (cessation of operations): January 1, 2020 to February 27, 2020. The DWS Government & Agency Securities VIP subaccount liqudated on February 27,2020.

(6) 

Name changed from PIMCO VIT Foreign Bond Portfolio (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) effective July 30, 2018.

(7) 

For the period (commencement of operations): June 14, 2019 to December 31, 2019—PVC Diversified International Account I subaccount. June 14,2019, the PVC Diversified International Account II Subaccount merged with the PVC Diversified International Account I. The PVC Diversified International Account I was the surviving subaccount.

(8) 

For the period (commencement of operations): June 7, 2019 to December 31, 2019—PVC LargeCap Growth Account I subaccount. June 7, 2019, the PVC LargeCap Growth Account II Subaccount merged with the PVC LargeCap Growth Account I. The PVC LargeCap Growth Account I was the surviving subaccount.

(9) 

For the period (commencement of operations): June 7, 2019 to December 31, 2019—PVC Core Plus Bond Account I subaccount. June 7, 2019, PVC Income Account II Subaccount merged with the PVC Core Plus Bond Account I subaccount. The PVC Core Plus Bond Account I subaccount was the surviving subaccount.

(10) 

For the period (commencement of operations): June 14, 2019 to December 31, 2019—PVC Government & High Quality Bond Account I subaccount. June 14,2019, the PVC Government & High Quality Bond Account II merged with the PVC Government & High Quality Bond Account I. The PVC Government & High Quality Bond Account I was the surviving subaccount.

(11) 

For the period (commencement of operations): June 14, 2019 to December 31, 2019—PVC Short-Term Income Account I subaccount. June 14,2019, the PVC Short-Term Income Account II merged with the PVC Short-Term Income Account I. The PVC Short-Term Income Account I was the surviving subaccount.

(12) 

For the period (cessation of operations): January 1, 2019 to June 14, 2019 PVC Diversified International Account II subaccount. Effective June 14, 2019, the PVC Diversified International Account II merged with the PVC Diversified International Account I. The PVC Diversified International Account I fund was the surviving subaccount.

(13) 

For the period (cessation of operations): January 1, 2019 to June 7, 2019 PVC LargeCap Growth Account II subaccount. Effective June 7, 2019, the PVC LargeCap Growth Account II merged with the PVC LargeCap Growth Account I. The PVC LargeCap Growth Account I fund was the surviving subaccount.

(14) 

For the period (cessation of operations): January 1, 2019 to June 14, 2019 PVC Government & High Quality Bond Account II Subaccount. Effective June 14, 2019, the PVC Government & High Quality Bond Account II merged with the PVC Government & High Quality Bond Account I. The PVC Government & High Quality Bond Account I fund was the surviving subaccount.

(15) 

For the period (cessation of operations): January 1, 2019 to June 7, 2019 PVC Income Account II Subaccount. Effective June 7, 2019, the PVC Income Account II merged PVC Core Plus Bond Account I. The PVC Core Plus Bond Account I fund was the surviving subaccount.

 

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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, 2021

 

6. Financial Highlights

 

(16) 

For the period (cessation of operations): January 1, 2019 to June 7, 2019 PVC Short-Term Income Account II Subaccount. Effective June 14, 2019, the PVC Short-Term Income Account II merged with the PVC Short-Term Income Account I. The PVC Short-Term Income Account I fund was the surviving subaccount.

* 

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. 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 Company has evaluated the effects of events subsequent to December 31, 2021, 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 30.

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, is 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).
(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., is incorporated herein by reference to 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).
   2)    Form of Selling Agreement among Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, WM Funds Distributor, Inc. and WM Financial Services, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to 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).
   3)    Distribution Agreement between Farmers New World Life Insurance Company and Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC, is 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)    Registered Representative Agreement, Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC, is 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).
   5)    Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement between Farmers New World Life Insurance Company and Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC, is 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).
   6)    Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement between Farmers New World Life Insurance Company and Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC, is 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).
   7)    First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement between Farmers New World Life Insurance Company and Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC, is 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).
   8)    Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement between Farmers New World Life Insurance Company and Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC, is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 on Form N-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A, (File Nos. 333-100287 and 811-09507).
(d)    Contracts.
   1)    Specimen Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy, is 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).
   2)    Monthly Disability Benefit Rider, is 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) and 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).
   3)    Accelerated Benefit Rider, is 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).


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   4)    Accelerated Benefit Rider for Terminal Illness, is 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).


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   5)    Revised Variable Policy Facing Page, is 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).
   6)    Revised Policy Specifications, is 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 26, 2006 (File No.  333-100287).

(e)

   Applications.
   1)    Form of Policy Application for Variable Life Insurance, is 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).
   2)    Revised Variable Universal Life Application Supplement (2007), Is incorporated herein by reference to 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).
   3)    Revised Variable Universal Life Application Supplement (May 2008), is incorporated herein by reference to Pre effective Amendment No. 1 and Post Effective Amendment No. 8 on Form N-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed on August 11, 2008 (File Nos. 333-100287 and 811-09507).

(f)

   Depositor’s Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws.
   1)    Articles of Incorporation of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, is 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)    By-Laws of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, is 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).
   3)    Amended Articles of Incorporation of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (May 1, 2007), is 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).
   4)    Revised and Restated By-Laws of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (July 23, 2009), is 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).
   5)    Revised and Restated By-Laws of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (July 15, 2010), is 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).
   6)    Revised and Restated By-Laws of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (February 27, 2013), is 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).
   7)    Revised and Restated By-Laws of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (May 27, 2015), is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to registration statement on Form N-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC of May 21, 2018 (File Nos. 333-149540 and 811-09507).
   8)    Amended Articles of Incorporation of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (February 27, 2018), is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to registration statement on Form N-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC of May 21, 2018 (File Nos. 333-149540 and 811-09507).


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(g)

   Reinsurance Contracts.
   1)    Facultative Yearly Renewable Term Reinsurance Agreement Between Farmers New World Life Insurance Company and Company A, is 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).
   2)    Facultative Yearly Renewable Term Reinsurance Agreement Between Farmers New World Life Insurance Company and Company B, is 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).,

(h)

   Participation Agreements.
   1)    Participation Agreement among WM Variable Trust, WM Funds Distributor, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, is 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).
   2)    Participation Agreement among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, is 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)    Amendment No.  1 to Participation Agreement among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, is 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)    Amendment No.  2 to Participation Agreement among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, is 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).
   5)    Participation Agreement among Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust, Goldman, Sachs  & Co. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, is 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).
   6)    Participation Agreement (Service Shares) among Janus Aspen Series, Janus Capital Corporation and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, is 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).
   7)    Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Funds, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, is 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).
   8)    Amendment No.  1 to Participation Agreement among WM Variable Trust, WM Funds Distributor, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, is 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).
   9)    Amendment No.  2 to Participation Agreement among WM Variable Trust, WM Funds Distributor, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, is 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).


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10)  

   Form of Amendment No.  3 to Participation Agreement among WM Variable Trust, WM Funds Distributor, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, is 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).

11)  

   Participation Agreement among Deutsche Asset Management VIT Funds, Deutsche Asset Management, Inc., and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, is incorporated herein by reference to 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)  

   Amendment No.  4 to Participation Agreement among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, is 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).

13)  

   Form of Rule 22c-2 Shareholder Information Agreement, is 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).

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, is 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).

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, is 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).

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, is 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).

17)  

   Amendment to the Participation Agreement among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc., and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, is 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).

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, is 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).

19)  

   Participation Agreement among Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, is 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).

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, is 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).

 


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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, is 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).

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, is 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).

23)  

   Amendment No.  1 to the Participation Agreement among Janus Aspen Series (Service Shares), Janus Capital Corporation and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, is 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).

24)  

   First Amendment to the Participation Agreement among Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, is 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).

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, is 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).

26)  

   Assignment and Amendment by and among PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, is 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).

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), is 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).

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), is 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).

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), is 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).

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), is 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).

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), is 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).


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   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), is 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).
   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), is 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).
   34)    Amendment to the Fund Participation Agreement dated April  20, 2001 between Dreyfus and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (April 5, 2013) is 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).
   35)    Amendment to the Letter Agreement between Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (January 1, 2015), is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to registration statement on Form N-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC of April 29, 2016 (File Nos. 333-149540 and 811-09507).
   36)    Second Amendment dated as of April 7, 2016 to the Participation Agreement dated August  25, 2008 by and among Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc., (formerly Principal Variable Contracts Fund, Inc.), Principal Funds Distributor, Inc., and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to registration statement on Form N-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC of April 29, 2016 (File Nos. 333-149540 and 811-09507).
   37)    Termination of Participation Agreement, dated March  28, 2001, among Calvert Variable Series, Inc., Calvert Distributors, Inc., and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company dated September 19, 2017, and effective December  30, 2016, is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.  10 to registration statement on Form N-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC of May 21, 2018 (File Nos. 333-149540 and 811-09507).
   38)    Fund Participation Agreement among Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Calvert Variable Series, Inc., and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company dated October 23, 2017, and effective December 30, 2016, is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to registration statement on Form N-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC of May 21, 2018 (File Nos. 333-149540 and 811-09507). 
   39)    Amendment to Participation Agreement among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc., Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC, and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, effective June 25, 2021. Filed herewith
(i)    Administrative Contracts.
   1)    Consulting Services Agreement between McCamish Systems, LLC and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, is 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).
   2)    Master Administration Agreement between McCamish Systems, LLC and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company dated as of April 1, 2001, is 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).
(j)    Other Material Contracts.
   1)    Power of Attorney, Filed herewith 
(k)    Legal Opinion.
   1)    Opinion of Garrett B. Paddor, Esquire, Filed herewith


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(l)

   Actuarial Opinion.
   1)    Opinion of Ryan R. Larson, FSA, MAAA, is incorporated herein by reference to 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).

(m)

   Calculations, Is incorporated herein by reference to 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).

(n)

   Other Opinions.
   1)

2)

  

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, Filed herewith.

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Filed herewith.

(o)

   Omitted Financial Statements. Not applicable.

(p)

   Initial Capital Agreements. Not applicable.

(q)

   Redeemability Exemption.
   1)    Description of issuance, transfer and redemption procedures, is 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).
   2)    Revised description of issuance, transfer and redemption procedures (May 2004), is incorporated herein by reference to 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).
   3)    Revised description of issuance, transfer and redemption procedures (May 2005), is incorporated herein by reference to 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).
   4)    Revised description of issuance, transfer and redemption procedures (September 2008), is 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).
   5)    Revised description of issuance, transfer and redemption procedures (April 2017), is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to the initial registration statement on Form N-6 Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC on April 28, 2017 (File Nos. 333-149540 and 811-09507).
   6)    Revised description of issuance, transfer and redemption procedures (April 2018), incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to registration statement on Form N-6 for Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A filed with the SEC of May 21, 2018 (File Nos. 333-149540 and 811-09507).


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Item 31.

Directors and Officers of the Depositor

 

Name and Principal Business Address

  

Positions and Offices with Depositor

Stephen McAnena¹    Director and Chairman of the Board
Giles Harrison1    Director and Assistant Treasurer
Annette Thompson3    Director
Scott Stoll7    Director
David Travers5    Director
Warren Tucker6    Director
Chris Flint2    Director and President
Michael Rohwetter4    Chief Investment Officer
Paula Gospel2    Chief Risk Officer
Jennie McGinnis2   

Chief Actuary, Interim Principal Financial Officer and Interim Controller

Keith A. Terry2    Appointed Actuary
Christopher Brown2    Illustration Actuary
Michael Hoetzel2    Chief Claims Officer
Melissa Fuehrer2    38a-1 Chief Compliance Officer
Garrett B. Paddor2    General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Michael Langford1    Assistant Treasurer
Steven H. Weinstein1    Assistant Secretary
Margaret S. Giles1    Assistant Secretary
Nicole J. Pryor1    Assistant Secretary
Parul Sehgal1    Assistant Secretary
1    The principal business address is 6301 Owensmouth Ave., Woodland Hills, CA 91367.
2    The principal business address is 3120 139th Ave, Suite 300, Bellevue, WA 98005.
3    The principal business address is 735 Avenida Alcola, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420.
4    The principal business address is 4 World Trade Center, 150 Greenwich St., New York, NY 10007.
5    The principal business address is 15700 Long Vista Dr., Austin, TX 78728.
6    The principal business address is 9618 SW Quartermaster Dr., Vashon, WA 98070.
7    The principal business address is 6900 Chileno Valley Road, Petaluma, CA 94952.


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Item 32.

Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Insurance Company or Registrant

Organizations Affiliated with Zurich U.S. Insurance Group

 

Company

  

Domicile

  

Ownership

  

%

Access Franchise Management Limited

   GBR    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00000

ACN 000 141 051 Ltd.

   AUS    Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited    100.00000

Afterland Limited

   GBR    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00000

AG Haus der Wirtschaft

   CHE    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    8.16327

Allied Dunbar Assurance plc

   GBR    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Nominees Limited    100.00000

Allied Dunbar Financial Services Limited

   GBR    Allied Dunbar Assurance plc    100.00000

Allied Dunbar Provident plc

   GBR    Allied Dunbar Assurance plc    100.00000

Allied Zurich Holdings Limited

   JEY    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Allied Zurich Limited

   GBR    Zurich Insurance Group Ltd.    100.00000
American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Company    NY    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

American Zurich Insurance Company

   IL    Steadfast Insurance Company    100.00000

Applyhere Pty Ltd

   AUS    Davidson Trahaire Holding Pty Ltd    100.00000

Ashdale Land and Property Company Limited

   GBR    Zurich Insurance plc    100.00000

Asistbras S/A Assistência ao Viajante

   BRA    Travel Ace Internacional de Servicios S.A.    65.00000

Assistance Online (China) Co Ltd

   CHN    Assistancee Online Pte. Ltd    100.00000

Assistancee Online HK Ltd

   HKG    Assistancee Online HK Ltd    0.00000

Assistancee Online HK Ltd

   HKG    Assistancee Online Pte. Ltd    100.00000

Assistancee Online Pte. Ltd

   SGP    Customer Care Assistance Pty Ltd    100.00000

ASTIS Holdings Limited

   AUS    Cover-More Finance Pty Limited    100.00000

Aust Office 1, LLC

   DE    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

autoSense AG

   CHE    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    33.33000

Ballykilliane Holdings Limited

   IRL    Zurich Insurance plc    100.00000

Bansabadell Pensiones, E.G.F.P, S.A.

   ESP    Zurich Vida, Companía de Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A.—Socied    50.00000
Bansabadell Seguros Generales, S.A. de Seguros y Reaseguros    ESP    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    50.00000

Bansabadell Servicios Auxiliares De Seguros, S.L.

   ESP    Bansabadell Seguros Generales, S.A. de Seguros y Reaseguros    100.00000

Bansabadell Vida S.A. de Seguros y Reaseguros

   ESP    Zurich Vida, Companía de Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A.—Socied    50.00000

Benefit Finance Partners, L.L.C.

   DE    Zurich Benefit Finance LLC    50.00000

BFP Securities LLC

   DE    Benefit Finance Partners, L.L.C.    100.00000

Bloomington Office LP

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    99.00000

Bloomington Office MGP Manager, Inc

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    100.00000

Bloomington Office MGP, LLC

   DE    Bloomington Office MGP Manager, Inc    1.00000

Bloomington Office MGP, LLC

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    99.00000

Blue Insurance Australia Pty Ltd

   AUS    Blue Insurance Limited    100.00000

Blue Insurance Limited

   IRL    Cover-More Australia Pty Ltd    97.61000

Blue Marble Capital L.P.

   BMU    Blue Marble Micro Limited    100.00000

Blue Marble Micro Limited

   GBR    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Blue Marble Microinsurance, Inc.

   DE    Blue Marble Micro Limited    100.00000

Bonus Pensionskassen Aktiengesellschaft

   AUT    Zurich Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft    87.50000

BONUS Vorsorgekasse AG

   AUT    Zurich Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft    50.00000

BOS Apt 1, LLC

   DE    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

BOS Apt 2, LLC

   DE    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

BOS Office 2 LLC

   DE    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

BOS Office 3, LLC

   DE    Farmers New World Life Insurance Company    100.00000

BOS Office 4, LLC

   DE    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

BOS Retail 1, LLC

   DE    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

Boxx Insurance Inc.

   CAN    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    33.33333

Bright Box Europe S.A.

   CHE    Bright Box HK Limited    100.00000

Bright Box HK Limited

   CHN    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Bright Box Hungary KFT

   HUN    Bright Box HK Limited    100.00000

Bright Box Middle East FZCO

   ARE    Bright Box HK Limited    100.00000

Brinker Retail MGP, LLC

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    99.00000

Bristlecourt Limited

   GBR    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00000

brokerbusiness.ch AG

   CHE    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    25.00000

Cayley Aviation Ltd.

   BMU    Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, Bermuda Branch    100.00000

Celta Assistance SL

   ESP    Universal Assistance S.A.    100.00000

Centre Group Holdings (U.S.) Limited

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    100.00000

Centre Insurance Company

   DE    Centre Solutions (U.S.) Limited    100.00000


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Domicile

  

Ownership

  

%

Centre Life Insurance Company

   MA    Centre Solutions (U.S.) Limited    100.00000

Centre Reinsurance (U.S.) Limited

   BMU    Centre Group Holdings (U.S.) Limited    100.00000

Centre Solutions (Bermuda) Limited

   BMU    Zurich Finance Company Ltd    100.00000

Centre Solutions (U.S.) Limited

   BMU    Centre Group Holdings (U.S.) Limited    100.00000

Charlotte Apt. 1, LLC

   DE    American Zurich Insurance Company    100.00000

Charlotte Industrial 2, LLC

   DE    Farmers New World Life Insurance Company    100.00000

Charlotte Office 1, LLC

   DE    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

CHI APT 1, LLC

   DE    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

CHI IND 1, LLC

   DE    Farmers New World Life Insurance Company    100.00000

CHI IND 6, LLC

   DE    Farmers New World Life Insurance Company    100.00000

Chilena Consolidada Seguros de Vida S.A.

   CHL    Inversiones Suizo Chilena S.A.    98.97703

Chilena Consolidada Seguros Generales S.A.

   CHL    Chilena Consolidada Seguros de Vida S.A.    7.40525

Chilena Consolidada Seguros Generales S.A.

   CHL    Inversiones Suizo Chilena S.A.    82.73165

COFITEM-COFIMUR

   FRA    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    12.40521

Colonial American Casualty and Surety Company

   IL    Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland    100.00000

Concisa Vorsorgeberatung und Management AG

   AUT    Bonus Pensionskassen Aktiengesellschaft    100.00000

Concourse Skelmersdale Limited

   GBR    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited    100.00000

Cover-More (NZ) Limited

   NZL    Cover-More Australia Pty Ltd    100.00000

Cover-More Asia Pte. Ltd

   SGP    Travel Assist Pty Limited    100.00000

Cover-More Australia Pty Ltd

   AUS    Cover-More Holdings Pty Ltd    100.00000

Cover-More Finance Pty Limited

   AUS    Cover-More Group Limited    100.00000

Cover-More Group Limited

   AUS    Zurich Travel Solutions Pty Limited    100.00000

Cover-More Holdings Pty Ltd

   AUS    Travel Assist Pty Limited    100.00000

Cover-More Holdings USA Inc.

   DE    Travel Assist Pty Limited    100.00000

Cover-More Inc.

   DE    Cover-More Holdings USA Inc.    100.00000

Cover-More Insurance Services Limited

   GBR    Cover-More Australia Pty Ltd    100.00000

Cover-More Insurance Services Pty Ltd

   AUS    Travel Assist Pty Limited    100.00000

CREC (Bloomington) Lender, LLC

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    0.00000

CREC (Durham), LLC

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    100.00000

CREC (Hagerstown) Lender, LLC

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    100.00000

CREC (Hagerstown) Owner, LLC

   MD    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    0.00000

CREC (Las Vegas), LLC

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    100.00000

CREC (Sacramento), LLC

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    100.00000

CREC (Sioux Falls) Lender, LLC

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    100.00000

CREC (Sioux Falls) Owner, LLC

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    100.00000

CREC (Sioux Falls), LLC

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    100.00000

Cursud N.V.

   ANT    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Customer Care Assistance Pty Ltd

   AUS    Customer Care Holdings Pty Ltd    100.00000

Customer Care Holdings Pty Ltd

   AUS    Travel Assist Pty Limited    100.00000

Customer Care Pty Ltd

   AUS    Customer Care Holdings Pty Ltd    100.00000
DA Deutsche Allgemeine Versicherung Aktiengesellschaft    DEU    Zürich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)    100.00000

Dallas Office MGP Manager, Inc.

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    100.00000

Dallas Office MGP, LLC

   DE    Dallas Office MGP Manager, Inc.    1.00000

Dallas Office MGP, LLC

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    99.00000

Dallas Tower LP

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    99.00000
Davidson Trahaire Corpsych (Singapore) Pte. Limited    SGP    DTC Bidco Pty Ltd    100.00000

Davidson Trahaire Corpsych Pty Ltd

   AUS    Applyhere Pty Ltd    35.00000

Davidson Trahaire Corpsych Pty Ltd

   AUS    Davidson Trahaire Holding Pty Ltd    65.00000

Davidson Trahaire Holding Pty Ltd

   AUS    DTC Australia Pty Ltd    100.00000

DB Vita S.A.

   LUX    Deutscher Herold Aktiengesellschaft    25.00000

DC Apt 1, LLC

   DE    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

DC Retail 1, LLC

   DE    Farmers New World Life Insurance Company    100.00000

DEN Industrial 1, LLC

   DE    Farmers New World Life Insurance Company    100.00000

DEN Industrial 2, LLC

   DE    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

DEN Retail 1 LLC

   DE    Farmers New World Life Insurance Company    100.00000

Dentolo Deutschland GmbH

   DEU    Zürich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)    100.00000

Derimed S.A.

   ARG    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000
Deutsche Zurich Pensiones, Entidad Gestora de Fondos de Pens    ESP    Zurich Vida, Companía de Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A.—Socied    50.00000

Deutscher Herold Aktiengesellschaft

   DEU    Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)    79.82639

Deutscher Pensionsfonds Aktiengesellschaft

   DEU    Deutscher Herold Aktiengesellschaft    74.90000

Deutsches Institut fur Altersvorsorge GmbH

   DEU    Deutscher Herold Aktiengesellschaft    22.00000

DIG GmbH

   DEU    Digital Insurance Group B.V.    100.00000

Digital Insurance Group B.V.

   NLD    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    10.00000

DTC Australia Pty Ltd

   AUS    DTC Bidco Pty Ltd    100.00000

DTC Bidco Pty Ltd

   AUS    DTC Holdco Pty Ltd    100.00000

DTC Holdco Pty Ltd

   AUS    ASTIS Holdings Limited    100.00000


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Domicile

  

Ownership

  

%

DTC NZ Bidco Limited

   NZL    DTC Bidco Pty Ltd    100.00000

Dunbar Assets Ireland

   IRL    ZCM Asset Holding Company (Bermuda) Limited    0.00000

Dunbar Assets Ireland

   IRL    Zurich Finance Company Ltd    0.03664

Dunbar Assets plc

   GBR    Dunbar Assets Ireland    100.00000

Dusfal S.A.

   URY    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Eagle Star (Leasing) Limited

   GBR    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00000

Eagle Star European Life Assurance Company Limited

   IRL    Zurich Life Assurance plc    100.00000

Eagle Star Group Services Limited

   GBR    Eagle Star Holdings Limited    100.00000

Eagle Star Holding Company of Ireland

   IRL    Zurich Assurance Ltd    0.00100
Eagle Star Holding Company of Ireland    IRL    Zurich Assurance Ltd    99.99900

Eagle Star Holdings Limited

   GBR    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited    100.00000

Eagle Star Securities Limited

   GBR    Zurich Insurance plc    100.00000

Edilspettacolo SRL

   ITA    Zurich Insurance Company Ltd—Rappresentanza Generale per l    35.71233

Empire Fire and Marine Insurance Company

   IL    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

Empire Indemnity Insurance Company

   OK    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

Employee Services Limited

   GBR    Allied Dunbar Financial Services Limited    100.00000

Endsleigh Financial Services Limited

   GBR    Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited    100.00000

Endsleigh Pension Trustee Limited

   GBR    Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited    100.00000

ES Plympton Nominee 1 Limited

   GBR    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00000

ES Plympton Nominee 2 Limited

   GBR    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00000

Euclid KY Annex, LP

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    99.00000

Euclid Office LP

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    99.00000

Euclid Warehouses LP

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    99.00000
Euroamérica Administradora General de Fondos S.A    CHL    Chilena Consolidada Seguros de Vida S.A.    100.00000

Extremus Versicherung-Aktiengesellschaft

   DEU    Zurich Insurance plc Niederlassung fur Deutschland    5.00000

Farmers Family Fund

   CA    Farmers Group, Inc.    100.00000

Farmers Group, Inc.

   NV    Zurich Insurance Group Ltd.    12.10000

Farmers Group, Inc.

   NV    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    87.90000

Farmers Life Insurance Company of New York

   NY    Farmers New World Life Insurance Company    100.00000

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

   WA    Farmers Group, Inc.    100.00000

Farmers Reinsurance Company

   CA    Farmers Group, Inc.    100.00000

Farmers Services Corporation

   NV    Farmers Group, Inc.    100.00000

Farmers Underwriters Association

   CA    Farmers Group, Inc.    100.00000

Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland

   IL    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

FIG Holding Company

   CA    Farmers Group, Inc.    100.00000

FIG Leasing Co., Inc.

   CA    Farmers Group, Inc.    100.00000

Fire Underwriters Association

   CA    Farmers Group, Inc.    100.00000

Fitsense Insurance Services Pty Ltd

   AUS    Travel Assist Pty Limited    100.00000
Futuro de Bolivia S.A. Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones    BOL    Zurich Boliviana Seguros Personales S.A.    8.42193
Futuro de Bolivia S.A. Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones    BOL    Zurich South America Invest AB    71.57801

FX Insurance Agency Hawaii, LLC

   HI    FIG Leasing Co., Inc.    100.00000

FX Insurance Agency, LLC

   DE    FIG Leasing Co., Inc.    100.00000

General Surety & Guarantee Co Limited

   GBR    Zurich Insurance Company (U.K.) Limited    100.00000

Grovewood Property Holdings Limited

   GBR    Eagle Star Holdings Limited    100.00000
H4B Humboldthafen Einheitsgesellschaft GmbH&Co.KG    DEU    REX-ZDHL S.C.S. SICAV-SIF    94.90000

Halo Holdco Limited

   GBR    Cover-More Australia Pty Ltd    100.00000

Halo Holdco Limited

   GBR    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    0.00000

Halo Insurance Services Limited

   GBR    Halo Holdco Limited    100.00000

Halo Insurance Services Pty Ltd

   AUS    Halo Insurance Services Limited    100.00000

Hawkcentral Limited

   GBR    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00000

Healthinsite Proprietary Limited

   ZAF    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Healthlogix Pty Ltd

   AUS    Insite Holdings Pty Ltd    100.00000

Healthlogix Technologia Eireli

   BRA    Healthlogix Pty Ltd    100.00000

Herengracht Investments B.V

   DEU    RE Curve Holding B.V.    100.00000

Hoplite Reinsurance Company of Vermont, Inc.

   VT    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00000

HOU IND 1, LLC

   DE    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

HOU IND 2, LLC

   DE    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

HOU IND 3, LLC

   DE    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

Independence Center Realty L.P.

   DE    Philadelphia Investor, LLC    89.00000

INNATE, Inc.

   DC    Cover-More Holdings USA Inc.    100.00000

Insite Holdings Pty Ltd

   AUS    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

INTEGRA Versicherungsdienst GmbH

   AUT    Zurich Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft    100.00000

Intelligent Technologies OÜ

   EST    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

International Travel Assistance S.A.

   PAN    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    55.00000


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Company

  

Domicile

  

Ownership

  

%

Inversiones Suizo Chilena S.A.

   CHL    Inversiones Suizo-Argentina S.A.    0.00100

Inversiones Suizo Chilena S.A.

   CHL    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    99.99900

Inversiones Suizo-Argentina S.A.

   ARG    Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    5.00400

Inversiones Suizo-Argentina S.A.

   ARG    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    94.99600

Inversiones ZS America Dos Limitada

   CHL    Inversiones ZS America SpA    100.00000

Inversiones ZS America SpA

   CHL    Zurich Santander Insurance America, S.L.    100.00000

Inversiones ZS America Tres SpA

   CHL    Zurich Santander Insurance America, S.L.    100.00000

Irish National Insurance Company p.l.c.

   IRL    Zurich Insurance plc    99.99999

Isis S.A.

   ARG    Inversiones Suizo-Argentina S.A.    60.50140

Isis S.A.

   ARG    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    39.49860

JFS/ZSF 1997 L.P.

   VA    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    99.00000

JFS/ZSF 1998, L.P.

   VA    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    99.00000

Kansas City Office LP

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    99.00000

Kansas Office MGP Manager, Inc.

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    100.00000

Kansas Office MGP, LLC

   DE    Kansas Office MGP Manager, Inc.    1.00000

Kansas Office MGP, LLC

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    99.00000

Karvat Cover-More Assist. Pvt Ltd.

   IND    Cover-More Asia Pte. Ltd    100.00000

Kennet Road 1 UK Limited

   GBR    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00000

Kennet Road 2 UK Limited

   GBR    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00000

Klare Corredora de Seguros S.A.

   CHL    Zurich Insurance Mobile Solutions AG    49.90000

Knip (Deutschland) GmbH

   DEU    Knip AG    100.00000

Knip AG

   CHE    Digital Insurance Group B.V.    98.88000

Komparu B.V.

   NLD    Digital Insurance Group B.V.    100.00000

Kono Insurance Limited

   HKG    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

LA Industrial 1, LLC

   DE    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

La Industrial 2, LLC

   DE    Farmers New World Life Insurance Company    100.00000

LA Retail 1 LLC

   DE    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

Limited Liability Company “BRIGHT BOX”

   RUS    Bright Box HK Limited    100.00000

Limited Liability Company “REMOTO”

   RUS    Bright Box HK Limited    100.00000

Manon Vision Co., Ltd.

   THA    Centre Solutions (Bermuda) Limited    0.00057

Manon Vision Co., Ltd.

   THA    Zurich Finance Company Ltd    0.00066

Manon Vision Co., Ltd.

   THA    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    99.99877

MEATPACKING B.V.

   NLD    Rock Inne Vastgoed B.V.    100.00000

Medidata AG

   CHE    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    8.85180

MI Administrators, LLC

   DE    FIG Leasing Co., Inc.    100.00000

MIAMI INDUSTRIAL 1, LLC

   DE    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

Miami Industrial 2, LLC

   DE    Farmers New World Life Insurance Company    100.00000

Miami Office 2, LLC

   DE    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

MIAMI OFFICE 3, LLC

   DE    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

Miami Retail 1, LLC

   DE    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

Minas Brasil Promotora de Servicos S/A

   BRA    Zurich Minas Brasil Seguros S.A,    100.00000

Minerva Science Limited

   GBR    Project Policy Bidco Limited    100.00000

MSHQ, LLC

   DE    JFS/ZSF 1998, L.P.    100.00000

MSP APT 1, LLC

   DE    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

My Policy Limited

   GBR    Project Policy Bidco Limited    100.00000

Nashville Apt. 1, LLC

   DE    American Zurich Insurance Company    0.00000

Nashville Office 1, LLC

   DE    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

Navigators and General Insurance Company Limited

   GBR    Zurich Insurance plc    100.00000

Nearheath Limited

   GBR    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00000

NY Industrial 1, LLC

   DE    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

Oak Underwriting plc

   GBR    Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited    100.00000

OnePath General Insurance Pty Limited

   AUS    Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited    100.00000

OnePath Life Australia Holdings Pty Ltd

   AUS    Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited    100.00000

OnePath Life Limited

   AUS    OnePath Life Australia Holdings Pty Ltd    100.00000

Orange Stone Company

   IRL    Zurich Finance Company AG    100.00000

Orion Rechtsschutz-Versicherung AG

   CHE    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    78.00000

Parcelgate Limited

   GBR    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00000

Perils AG

   CHE    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    11.11111

Perunsel S.A.

   URY    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    60.00000

PFS Pension Fund Services AG

   CHE    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    18.43333

Philly Office 1, LLC

   DE    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

Philly Office Land, LLC

   DE    American Zurich Insurance Company    100.00000

POR Apt 1, LLC

   DE    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

POR Apt 2, LLC

   DE    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

POR Office 1, LLC

   DE    Farmers New World Life Insurance Company    100.00000

Prime Corporate Psychology Pty Ltd

   AUS    DTC Bidco Pty Ltd    100.00000

Project Policy Bidco Limited

   GBR    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    20.00000


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Protektor Lebensversicherungs-AG

   DEU    Zurich Deutscher Herold Lebensversicherung Aktiengesellschaf    5.15838

PT Asuransi Adira Dinamika Tbk

   IDN    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    98.48794

PT Zurich Insurance Indonesia

   IDN    Zürich Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    1.56878

PT Zurich Insurance Indonesia

   IDN    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    97.09134

PT Zurich Topas Life

   IDN    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    80.00000

R3 FL Holdings, LLC

   FL    Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland    100.00000

Raleigh/Durham Offices, L.P.

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    99.00000

RE Curve Holding B.V.

   DEU    Zurich Deutscher Herold Lebensversicherung Aktiengesellschaf    100.00000

Real Garant Espana S.L.

   ESP    Real Garant GmbH Garantiesysteme    100.00000

Real Garant GmbH Garantiesysteme

   DEU    Real Garant Versicherung Aktiengesellschaft    100.00000

Real Garant Versicherung Aktiengesellschaft

   DEU    Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)    100.00000

Research Triangle MGP Manager, Inc.

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    100.00000

Research Triangle Office MGP, LLC

   DE    Research Triangle MGP Manager, Inc.    1.00000

Research Triangle Office MGP, LLC

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    99.00000

REX Baume S.C.I

   FRA    REX Holding France    100.00000

REX Holding France

   FRA    REX OPPCI Fonds    100.00000

REX Holding S.a.r.l.

   LUX    REX-ZDHL S.C.S. SICAV-SIF    100.00000

REX Mauchamps

   FRA    REX Holding France    100.00000

REX Vilette

   FRA    REX Holding France    0.00000

REX-Aurea-ZDHL S.C.S.

   LUX    REX-ZDHL GP S.à r.l.    100.00000

REX-De Baak B.V.

   NLD    REX Holding S.à r.l.    100.00000

REX-Germany-ZDHL S.C.S

   LUX    REX-ZDHL S.C.S. SICAV-SIF    95.240

REX-Humboldthafen Verwaltungs GmbH

   DEU    REX-ZDHL S.C.S. SICAV-SIF    100.00000

Rex-Spain-ZDHL S.L.

   ESP    Zurich Deutscher Herold Lebensversicherung Aktiengesellschaf    100.00000

REX-The East S.à.r.l

   LUX    REX-ZDHL S.C.S. SICAV-SIF    94.80000

REX-ZDHL GP S.a.r.l.

   LUX    Zurich Deutscher Herold Lebensversicherung Aktiengesellschaf    100.00000

REX-ZDHL S.C.S. SICAV-SIF

   LUX    Zurich Deutscher Herold Lebensversicherung Aktiengesellschaf    100.00000

Rock Inne Vastgoed B.V.

   NLD    REX Holding S.à.r.l.    100.00000

Rokin 21 B.V.

   NLD    Roxana Vastgoed B.V.    100.00000

Rokin 49 B.V.

   NLD    Rock Inne Vastgoed B.V.    100.00000

Roxana Vastgoed B.V.

   NLD    REX Holding S.à.r.l.    100.00000

Rural Community Insurance Company

   MN    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

Sacramento Office MGP, LLC

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    100.00000

San Diego Retail 1, LLC

   DE    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

Santander Rio Seguros S.A.

   ARG    Inversiones ZS America SpA    4.00000

Santander Rio Seguros S.A.

   ARG    Zurich Santander Insurance America, S.L.    96.00000

Santander Seguros Sociedad Anónima

   URY    Zurich Santander Insurance America, S.L.    100.00000

Saudi National Insurance Company

   BHR    Zurich Insurance Company Ltd (Bahrain Branch)    5.00000

SEA APARTMENT 2, LLC

   DE    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

Serviaide Assistencia e Servicos, Lda.

   PRT    AIDE Asistencia Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A.—Sociedad Uniper    95.00001

Serviaide Assistencia e Servicos, Lda.

   PRT    Serviaide, S.A.—Sociedad Unipersonal    4.99999

Serviaide, S.A.—Sociedad Unipersonal

   ESP    AIDE Asistencia Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A.—Sociedad Uniper    100.00000

Servizurich S.A.—Sociedad Unipersonal

   ESP    Zurich Insurance plc, Sucursal en Espana    100.00000

SF Apt 1, LLC

   DE    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

Shire Park Limited

   GBR    Zurich Assurance Ltd    12.41935

Speigelhof Vastgoed B.V.

   DEU    RE Curve Holding B.V.    100.00000

Springboard Health and Performance Pty Ltd

   AUS    DTC Bidco Pty Ltd    100.00000

Springworks International AB

   SWE    autoSense AG    50.00000

Steadfast Insurance Company

   IL    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

Steadfast Santa Clarita Holdings LLC

   DE    Steadfast Insurance Company    100.00000

Stratos Limited

   NZL    DTC NZ Bidco Limited    100.00000

Swiss Insurance Management (Hong Kong) Limited

   HKG    Zurich Services (Hong Kong) Limited    0.49505

Swiss Insurance Management (Hong Kong) Limited

   HKG    Zurich Insurance Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited    99.50495

TDG Tele Dienste GmbH

   DEU    Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)    100.00000

Tennyson Insurance Limited

   GBR    Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited    100.00000

The Liverpool Reversionary Company Limited

   GBR    Zurich Legacy Solutions Services (UK) Limited    100.00000

The Zurich Services Corporation

   IL    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00000

TopReport Schadenbesichtigungs GmbH

   AUT    Zurich Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft    14.28571

Travel Ace Chile S.A.

   CHL    Travel Ace Internacional de Servicios S.A.    1.00000

Travel Ace Chile S.A.

   CHL    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    99.00000


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Travel Ace Internacional de Servicios S.A.

   URY    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Travel Assist Pty Limited

   AUS    ASTIS Holdings Limited    100.00000

Travel Insurance Partners Pty Ltd

   AUS    Travel Assist Pty Limited    100.00000

Travelex Insurance Services Limited

   DE    Cover-More Holdings USA Inc.    100.00000

Truck Underwriters Association

   CA    Farmers Group, Inc.    100.00000

Turegum Immobilien AG

   CHE    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

UA Assistance S.A. de C.V.

   MEX    Travel Ace Internacional de Servicios S.A.    0.00000

UA Assistance S.A. de C.V.

   MEX    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Universal Assistance Assistencia Ao Viajante Ltda

   BRA    Perunsel S.A.    0.00000

Universal Assistance Chile S.A.

   CHL    Travel Ace Chile S.A.    99.98000

Universal Assistance Chile S.A.

   CHL    Travel Ace Internacional de Servicios S.A.    0.02000

Universal Assistance S.A.

   ARG    World Wide Assistance S.A.    92.71000

Universal Assistance S.A.

   ARG    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    7.29000

Universal Assistance S.A.

   URY    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Universal Travel Assistance S.A.S.

   COL    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Universal Underwriters Insurance Company

   IL    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

Universal Underwriters of Texas Insurance Company

   IL    Universal Underwriters Insurance Company    100.00000

Universal Underwriters Service Corporation

   MO    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00000

Unviversal Assistance Inc.

   FL    Universal Assistance S.A.    0.00000

Vehicle Dealer Solutions, Inc.

   FL    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00000

Winchester Land, LLC

   FL    R3 FL Holdings, LLC    100.00000

Winn-Dixie MGP Manager, Inc.

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    100.00000

Wohnen H3B Humboldthafen GmbH&Co.KG

   DEU    REX-ZDHL S.C.S. SICAV-SIF    94.90000

World Travel Protection Canada Inc.

   CAN    Zurich Canadian Holdings Limited    100.00000

World Wide Assistance S.A.

   ARG    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Wrightway Underwriting Limited

   IRL    Ballykilliane Holdings Limited    100.00000

Z flex Gesellschaft fur Personaldienstleistungen mbH

   DEU    Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)    100.00000

ZCM (U.S.) Limited

   DE    Zurich Finance Company Ltd    100.00000

ZCM Asset Holding Company (Bermuda) Limited

   BMU    Zurich Finance Company Ltd    100.00000

ZCM Matched Funding Corp.

   CYM    Zurich Capital Markets Inc.    100.00000

ZFUS Services, LLC

   DE    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00000

ZGEE14 Limited

   GBR    Zurich Legacy Solutions Services (UK) Limited    100.00000

ZLS Aseguradora de Colombia S.A

   COL    Zürich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    4.43000

ZLS Aseguradora de Colombia S.A

   COL    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    95.00000

ZNA Services, LLC

   DE    ZFUS Services, LLC    100.00000

ZPC Capital Limited

   GBR    Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited    100.00000

ZSF / Office KY, LLC

   DE    Euclid Office LP    100.00000

ZSF / Office NV, LLC

   DE    Euclid Office LP    100.00000

ZSF / Office NY, LLC

   DE    Euclid Office LP    100.00000

ZSF KY Annex, LLC

   DE    Euclid KY Annex, LP    100.00000

ZSF/Bloomington, LLC

   DE    Bloomington Office LP    100.00000

ZSF/C1 MGP Manager, Inc

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    100.00000

ZSF/C1 MGP, LLC

   DE    ZSF/C1 MGP Manager, Inc    1.00000

ZSF/C1 MGP, LLC

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    99.00000

ZSF/C2 MGP Manager, Inc

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    100.00000

ZSF/C2 MGP, LLC

   DE    ZSF/CF2 MGP Manager, Inc.    1.00000

ZSF/C2 MGP, LLC

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    99.00000

ZSF/Dallas Tower, LLC

   DE    Dallas Tower LP    100.00000

ZSF/Kansas, LLC

   DE    Kansas City Office LP    100.00000

ZSF/Land Parcels LLC

   DE    Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.    100.00000

ZSF/Research Gateway, LLC

   DE    Raleigh/Durham Offices, L.P.    100.00000

ZSF/WD Fitzgerald, LLC

   DE    Euclid Warehouses LP    100.00000

ZSF/WD Hammond, LLC

   DE    Euclid Warehouses LP    100.00000

ZSF/WD Jacksonville, LLC

   DE    Euclid Warehouses LP    100.00000

ZSF/WD Opa Locka, LLC

   DE    Euclid Warehouses LP    100.00000

ZSFH LLC

   DE    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00000

ZSG Kfz-ZulassungsservicegesmbH

   AUT    Zurich Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft    33.33333

Zurich—Companhia de Seguros Vida S.A.

   PRT    Zurich Finanz-Gesellschaft AG    0.00100

Zurich—Companhia de Seguros Vida S.A.

   PRT    Zurich Investments Life S.p.A.    0.00100

Zurich—Companhia de Seguros Vida S.A.

   PRT    Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    99.99600

Zurich—Companhia de Seguros Vida S.A.

   PRT    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    0.00100

Zurich—Companhia de Seguros Vida S.A.

   PRT    Zurich Vida, Companía de Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A.—Socied    0.00100

Zurich (Scotland) Limited Partnership

   GBR    Zurich General Partner (Scotland) Ltd    100.00000

Zurich Advice Network Limited

   GBR    Allied Dunbar Assurance plc    100.00000

Zurich AFIN Mexico, S.A. DE C.V.

   MEX    Zurich Compania de Sefuros, S.A.    0.00200

Zurich AFIN Mexico, S.A. DE C.V.

   MEX    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    99.99800


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Zurich Agency Services Inc.

   MA    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00000

Zurich Alternative Asset Management, LLC

   DE    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00000

Zurich America Latina Serviços Brasil Ltda.

   BRA    Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    0.01000

Zurich America Latina Serviços Brasil Ltda.

   BRA    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    99.99000

Zurich American Company, LLC

   DE    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00000

Zurich American Insurance Company

   NY    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00000

Zurich American Insurance Company of Illinois

   IL    American Zurich Insurance Company    100.00000

Zurich American Life Insurance Company

   IL    Zurich American Company, LLC    100.00000

Zurich American Life Insurance Company of New York

   NY    Zurich American Life Insurance Company.    100.00000

Zurich Argentina Cia. de Seguros S.A.

   ARG    Inversiones Suizo-Argentina S.A.    55.46140

Zurich Argentina Cia. de Seguros S.A.

   ARG    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    44.53611

Zurich Argentina Companía de Seguros de Retiro S.A.

   ARG    Zurich Argentina Cia. de Seguros S.A.    46.64193

Zurich Argentina Companía de Seguros de Retiro S.A.

   ARG    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    53.35807

Zurich Aseguradora Argentina S.A.

   ARG    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    99.90000

Zurich Aseguradora Mexicana, S.A. de C.V.

   MEX    Zürich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    0.00000

Zurich Aseguradora Mexicana, S.A. de C.V.

   MEX    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Asset Management Gerente de Fondos Comunes de Inversi

   ARG    Inversiones Suizo-Argentina S.A.    89.99990

Zurich Asset Management Gerente de Fondos Comunes de Inversi

   ARG    Isis S.A.    10.00010

Zurich Assurance Ltd

   GBR    Eagle Star Holdings Limited    100.00000

Zurich Australia Limited

   AUS    Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited    100.00000

Zurich Australian Insurance Limited

   AUS    Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited    100.00000

Zurich Australian Insurance Properties Pty Limited

   AUS    Zurich Australia Limited    40.00000

Zurich Australian Insurance Properties Pty Limited

   AUS    Zurich Australian Insurance Limited    60.00000

Zurich Australian Property Holdings Pty Ltd

   AUS    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Bank International Limited

   GBR    Dunbar Assets Ireland    100.00000

Zurich Benefit Finance LLC

   DE    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00000

Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)

   DEU    Zurich IT Service AG Niederlassung fur Deutschland    82.61672

Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)

   DEU    Zurich Leben Service AG Niederlassung fur Deutschland    17.38328

Zurich Brasil Capitalizacao S.A

   BRA    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Brasil Companhia de Seguros

   BRA    Zurich Minas Brasil Seguros S.A.    100.00000

Zurich Building Control Services Limited

   GBR    Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited    100.00000

Zurich Canadian Holdings Limited

   CAN    Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, Canadian Branch    68.81942

Zurich Canadian Holdings Limited

   CAN    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    31.18058

Zurich Capital Markets Inc.

   DE    ZCM (U.S.) Limited    100.00000

Zurich Capital Markets Securities Inc.

   DE    Zurich Capital Markets Inc.    100.00000

Zurich Commercial Services (Europe) GmbH

   DEU    Zürich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)    100.00000

Zurich Community Trust (UK) Limited

   GBR    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited    50.00000

Zurich Community Trust (UK) Limited

   GBR    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Nominees Limited    50.00000

Zurich Compania de Reaseguros Argentina S.A.

   ARG    Inversiones Suizo-Argentina S.A.    95.00000

Zurich Compania de Reaseguros Argentina S.A.

   ARG    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    5.00000

Zurich Companía de Seguros, S.A.

   MEX    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    99.88280

Zurich Corredora de Bolsa S.A.

   CHL    Inversiones Suizo Chilena S.A.    99.00030

Zurich Corredora de Bolsa S.A.

   CHL    Zurich Investments Chile S.A.    0.99970

Zurich Customer Active Management, d.o.o.

   SVN    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich CZI Management Holding Ltd.

   DE    Zurich Global Investment Management Inc.    100.00000
Zurich Deutscher Herold Lebensversicherung Aktiengesellschaf    DEU    Deutscher Herold Aktiengesellschaft    67.54030

Zurich Deutscher Herold Lebensversicherung Aktiengesellschaf

   DEU    Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)    32.45970

Zurich E&S Insurance Brokerage, Inc.

   CA    Zurich American Insurance Company    100.00000

Zurich Employment Services Limited

   GBR    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited    100.00000

Zurich Engineering Inspection Services Ireland Limited

   IRL    Zurich Insurance plc    100.00000

Zurich Eurolife S.A.

   LUX    Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    90.00000

Zurich Eurolife S.A.

   LUX    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    10.00000

Zurich F&I Reinsurance T&C Limited

   TCA    Universal Underwriters Service Corporation    99.99950

Zurich F&I Reinsurance T&C Limited

   TCA    Zurich Agency Services Inc.    0.00050

Zurich Fianzas Mexico, S.A.DE C.V.

   MEX    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Finance (Australia) Limited

   AUS    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Finance (Bermuda) Ltd.

   BMU    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Finance (Ireland) DAC

   IRL    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Finance (UK) plc

   GBR    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited    99.99800

Zurich Finance (UK) plc

   GBR    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Nominees Limited    0.00200

Zurich Finance Company Ltd

   CHE    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000


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Zurich Financial Services (Isle of Man) Group Services Limit    GBR    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000
Zurich Financial Services (Isle of Man) Holdings Limited    GBR    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000
Zurich Financial Services (Isle of Man) Insurance Manager Lt    GBR    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited

   GBR    Allied Zurich Holdings Limited    90.31559

Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited

   GBR    Zurich Insurance plc    9.68441

Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Nominees Limited

   GBR    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited    100.00000

Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited

   AUS    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Financial Services EUB Holdings Limited

   IRL    Zurich Ins Group    0.08333

Zurich Financial Services EUB Holdings Limited

   IRL    Zurich Insurance Group Ltd.    99.91667
Zurich Financial Services UK Pension Trustee Limited    GBR    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited    99.00000

Zurich Finanz-Gesellschaft AG

   CHE    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich General Insurance (Hong Kong) Limited

   HKG    Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, Hong Kong Branch    100.00000
Zurich General Insurance Company (China) Limited    CHN    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich General Insurance Malaysia Berhad

   MYS    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich General Partner (Scotland) Ltd

   GBR    Allied Zurich Holdings Limited    100.00000

Zurich GL Servicios Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

   MEX    Zurich Companía de Seguros, S.A.    5.00000

Zurich GL Servicios Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

   MEX    Zurich Vida, Compañía de Seguros, S.A.    95.00000

Zurich Global Corporate UK Limited

   GBR    Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited    100.00000

Zurich Global Investment Management Inc.

   DE    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00000

Zurich Global, Ltd.

   BMU    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00000

Zurich Group Pension Services (UK) Ltd

   GBR    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00000

Zurich GSG Limited

   GBR    Zurich GSH Limited    100.00000

Zurich GSH Limited

   GBR    Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited    100.00000

Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.

   DE    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Holding Ireland Limited

   IRL    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited

   GBR    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Immobilien (Deutschland) AG & Co. KG

   DEU    Zurich Immobilientreuhand (Deutschland) GmbH    0.00000
Zurich Immobilien Liegenschaftsverwaltungs-GesmbH    AUT    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Immobilientreuhand (Deutschland) GmbH

   DEU    Zurich Deutscher Herold Lebensversicherung Aktiengesellschaf    100.00000

Zurich Insurance Company (U.K.) Limited

   GBR    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000
Zurich Insurance Company Escritorio de Representacao no Bras    BRA    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000
Zurich Insurance Company Ltd., Representative Office Buenos Aires    ARG    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Insurance Group Ltd.

   CHE    Board of Directors   

Zurich Insurance Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited

   HKG    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Insurance Malaysia Berhad

   MYS    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Insurance plc

   IRL    Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)    25.07428

Zurich Insurance plc

   IRL    Zurich Holding Ireland Limited    70.40509

Zurich Insurance plc

   IRL    Zurich Insurance Company Ltd—Rappresentanza Generale per l    4.52063
Zurich Insurance plc, Representative Office Buenos Aires    ARG    Zurich Insurance plc    100.00000

Zurich Intermediary Group Limited

   GBR    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited    99.99900

Zurich Intermediary Group Limited

   GBR    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Nominees Limited    0.00100

Zurich International (UK) Limited

   GBR    Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited    100.00000

Zurich International Life Limited

   GBR    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000
Zurich International Pensions Administration Limited    IMN    Zurich International Life Limited    100.00000

Zurich Invest AG

   CHE    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Invest ICAV

   IRL    Zurich Invest AG    50.00000

Zurich Invest ICAV

   IRL    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    50.00000

Zurich Investment Management Limited

   AUS    Zurich Australia Limited    100.00000

Zurich Investment Services Limited

   BMU    Zurich Finance Company Ltd    100.00000

Zurich Investments Life S.p.A.

   ITA    Zurich Insurance Company Ltd—Rappresentanza Generale per l    100.00000

Zurich Italy S.p.A.

   ITA    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000
Zurich JVCompany Servicios Mexico, S.A. DE C.V.    MEX    Zurich Santander Seguros Mexico, S.A.    99.99800
Zurich JVCompany Servicios Mexico, S.A. DE C.V.    MEX    Zurich Vida, Compania de Seguros, S.A.    0.00200

Zurich Kunden Center GmbH

   DEU    Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)    100.00000

Zurich Latin America Corporation

   FL    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00000
Zurich Latin America Holding S.L.—Sociedad Unipersonal    ESP    Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Latin American Services S.A.

   ARG    Inversiones Suizo-Argentina S.A.    6.32000

Zurich Latin American Services S.A.

   ARG    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    93.68000

Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

   CHE    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Legacy Solutions Services (UK) Limited

   GBR    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000


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Zurich Life Assurance plc

   IRL    Zurich Holding Ireland Limited    100.00000

Zurich Life Insurance (Hong Kong) Limited

   HKG    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Life Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd

   SGP    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000
Zurich Life Insurance Company Ltd., Representative office Buenos Aires    ARG    Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Life Preparatory Japan Co. Ltd.

   JPN    Zürich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich LiveWell Services and Solutions AG

   CHE    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Management (Bermuda) Ltd

   BMU    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Management Services Limited

   GBR    Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited    100.00000

Zurich Minas Brasil Seguros S.A,

   BRA    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Pension Trustees Ireland Limited

   IRL    Zurich Insurance plc    50.00000

Zurich Pension Trustees Ireland Limited

   IRL    Zurich Trustee Services Limited    50.00000

Zurich Pension Trustees Limited

   GBR    Zurich Assurance Ltd    100.00000

Zurich Pensions Management Limited

   GBR    Allied Dunbar Assurance plc    100.00000

Zurich Pensionskassen-Beratung AG

   CHE    Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Professional Limited

   GBR    Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited    100.00000

Zurich Project Finance (UK) Limited

   GBR    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Properties Pty Limited

   AUS    Zurich Australia Limited    40.00056

Zurich Properties Pty Limited

   AUS    Zurich Australian Insurance Limited    59.99944

Zurich Property Services Malaysia Sdn Bhd

   MYS    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Realty, Inc.

   MD    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    100.00000

Zurich Rechtsschutz-Schadenservice GmbH

   DEU    Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)    100.00000

Zurich Reliable Insurance Limited

   RUS    Zurich Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft    0.10000

Zurich Reliable Insurance Limited

   RUS    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    99.90000

Zurich Resseguradora Brasil S.A.

   BRA    Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    0.00100

Zurich Resseguradora Brasil S.A.

   BRA    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    99.99900

Zurich Risk Consulting RU

   RUS    Zurich Reliable Insurance    100.00000
Zurich Risk Management Services (India) Private Limited    IND    Zürich Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    1.00000
Zurich Risk Management Services (India) Private Limited    IND    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    99.00000

Zurich Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

   CHE    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Sacramento, Inc.

   CA    JFS/ZSF 1998, L.P.    100.00000

Zurich Santander Brasil Odonto LTDA.

   BRA    Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros e Previdência S.A.    99.00000

Zurich Santander Brasil Odonto LTDA.

   BRA    Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros S.A.    1.00000
Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros e Previdência S.A.    BRA    Zurich Latin America Holding S.L.—Sociedad Unipersonal    0.22007
Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros e Previdência S.A.    BRA    Zurich Santander Holding (Spain), S.L.    99.56848

Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros S.A.

   BRA    Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros e Previdência S.A.    100.00000

Zurich Santander Holding (Spain), S.L.

   ESP    Zurich Santander Insurance America, S.L.    100.00000

Zurich Santander Holding Dos (Spain), S.L.

   ESP    Zurich Santander Insurance America, S.L.    100.00000

Zurich Santander Insurance America, S.L.

   ESP    Zurich Latin America Holding S.L.—Sociedad Unipersonal    51.00000

Zurich Santander Seguros Argentina S.A.

   ARG    Inversiones ZS America SpA    4.00000

Zurich Santander Seguros Argentina S.A.

   ARG    Zurich Santander Insurance America, S.L.    96.00000

Zurich Santander Seguros de Vida Chile S.A.

   CHL    Inversiones ZS America Dos Limitada    99.78173

Zurich Santander Seguros de Vida Chile S.A.

   CHL    Inversiones ZS America SpA    0.21827

Zurich Santander Seguros Generales Chile S.A.

   CHL    Inversiones ZS America Dos Limitada    99.50540

Zurich Santander Seguros Generales Chile S.A.

   CHL    Inversiones ZS America SpA    0.49460

Zurich Santander Seguros Mexico, S.A.

   MEX    Inversiones ZS America SpA    0.00053

Zurich Santander Seguros Mexico, S.A.

   MEX    Zurich Santander Insurance America, S.L.    99.99947

Zurich Schweiz Services AG

   CHE    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Seguros Ecuador, S.A.

   ECU    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Service GmbH

   DEU    Zurich Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft    100.00000

Zurich Services (Australia) Pty Limited

   AUS    Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited    100.00000

Zurich Services (Hong Kong) Limited

   HKG    Zurich Insurance Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited    99.99714

Zurich Services (Hong Kong) Limited

   HKG    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    0.00286

Zurich Services A.I.E.

   ESP    AIDE Asistencia Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A.—Sociedad Uniper    0.00100

Zurich Services A.I.E.

   ESP    Bansabadell Pensiones, E.G.F.P, S.A.    0.00100

Zurich Services A.I.E.

   ESP    Bansabadell Seguros Generales, S.A. de Seguros y Reaseguros    0.00100

Zurich Services A.I.E.

   ESP    Bansabadell Vida S.A. de Seguros y Reaseguros    0.00100

Zurich Services A.I.E.

   ESP    Zurich Insurance plc, Sucursal en Espana    97.18000

Zurich Services A.I.E.

   ESP    Zurich Vida, Companía de Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A.—Socied    2.81600

Zurich Services Company (Pty) Ltd

   AUS    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Services US. LLC

   DE    Farmers Group, Inc.    50.00000

Zurich Services US. LLC

   DE    Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.    50.00000


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Domicile

  

Ownership

  

%

Zurich Servicios de Mexico, S.A. de. C.V.

   MEX    Zurich Vida, Compania de Seguros, S.A.    90.00000

Zurich Servicios de Mexico, S.A. de. C.V.

   MEX    Zurich, Compania de Seguros, S.A.    10.00000

ZURICH SERVICIOS DIRECTO ESPAÑA, S.L.

   ESP    Zurich Insurance Mobile Solutions AG    100.00000

Zurich Servicios y Soporte México, S.A. de C.V.

   MEX    Zürich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    0.02000

Zurich Servicios y Soporte México, S.A. de C.V.

   MEX    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    99.98000

Zurich Shared Services S.A.

   CHL    Inversiones Suizo Chilena S.A.    99.98667

Zurich Shared Services S.A.

   CHL    Zurich Investments Chile S.A.    0.01333

Zurich Sigorta A.S.

   TUR    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Small Amount and Short Term Insurance Ltd

   JPN    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich South America Invest AB

   SWE    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Specialties London Limited

   GBR    Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited    100.00000

Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.

   DE    Zurich Finance Company Ltd    100.00000

Zurich Takaful Malaysia Berhad (ZTMB)

   MYS    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000
Zurich Technical and Consulting Services (Beijing) Co. Ltd.    CHN    Zurich Insurance Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited    100.00000

Zurich Technology Malaysia Sdn Bhd

   MYS    Zurich Technology Services Malaysia Sdn Bhd    100.00000

Zurich Technology Services Malaysia Sdn Bhd

   MYS    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Transitional Services Limited

   GBR    Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited    100.00000

Zurich Travel Solutions Pty Limited

   AUS    Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000

Zurich Treasury Services Limited

   IRL    Zurich Financial Services EUB Holdings Limited    100.00000

Zurich Trustee Services Limited

   IRL    Zurich Life Assurance plc    100.00000

Zurich UK General Employee Services Limited

   GBR    Zurich UK General Services Limited    100.00000

Zurich UK General Services Limited

   GBR    Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited    100.00000

Zurich Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft

   AUT    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    99.98125

Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

   CHE    Zurich Insurance Group Ltd.    100.00000

Zurich Vida e Previdencia S.A.

   BRA    Zurich Minas Brasil Seguros S.A,    100.00000
Zurich Vida, Companía de Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A.—Socied    ESP    Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000
Zurich Vida, Companía de Seguros, S.A.    MEX    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG    100.00000
Zurich Vorsorge-Beratungs und Vertriebs GmbH (Deutschland)    DEU    Zürich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)    100.00000
Zurich Whiteley Investment Trust Limited    GBR    Zurich Insurance plc    100.00000
Zurich Whiteley Trust Limited    GBR    Zurich Whiteley Investment Trust Limited    100.00000
Zurich Workplace Solutions (Middle East) Limited    ARE    Zurich International Life Limited    100.00000

Note 1: Zurich Insurance Plc operates branches in the following countries: Italy (AA-1364106), Portugal (AA-1820001), Spain (AA-1840150), and United Kingdom (AA-1780059).

Note 2: Zurich Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft operates a branch in Germany (AA-1340017)

Note 3: Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG also known as Zurich Insurance Company, Ltd operates branches in the following countries: Bermuda (AA-3190825), Canada (AA-1560999), Hong Kong (AA-5324112), Ireland (AA-1780042), Japan (AA-1584115), and Singapore (AA-5760036). It also operates a management entity Alpina International (AA-1460010) in Switzerland.

Note 4: An affiliate entity is the attorney-in-fact of Farmers Insurance Exchange, Fire Insurance Exchange and Truck Insurance Exchange (collectively “Exchanges”). The reporting entity’s relationship to the Exchanges, their subsidiaries, and the affiliates that they manage is classified as OTHER.


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Organizations Affiliated with Farmers Insurance Group

 

Company

  

Domicile

  

Ownership

  

%

10433 Ella Blvd, LLC

   DE    Mid-Century Insurance Company    100.00000

11930 Narcoossee Road, LLC

   DE    Mid-Century Insurance Company    100.00000

12225 NE 60th Way, LLC

   DE    Truck Insurance Exchange    100.00000

14001 Rosencrans Avenue, LLC

   DE    Farmers Insurance Exchange    100.00000

145 Great Road LLC

   DE    Mid Century Insurance Company    100.00000

17885 Von Karman, LLC

   CA    Farmers Insurance Exchange    100.00000

201 Railroad Ave, LLC

   DE    Farmers Insurance Exchange    100.00000

21st Century Advantage Insurance Company

   MN    21st Century North America Insurance Company    100.00000

21st Century Auto Insurance Company of New Jersey

   NJ    21st Century Centennial Insurance Company    100.00000

21st Century Casualty Company

   CA    21st Century Insurance Group    100.00000

21st Century Centennial Insurance Company

   PA    Mid-Century Insurance Company    100.00000

21st Century Indemnity Insurance Company

   PA    21st Century Premier Insurance Company    100.00000

21st Century Insurance and Financial Services, Inc.

   DE    Mid-Century Insurance Company    100.00000

21st Century Insurance Company

   CA    21st Century Insurance Group    100.00000

21st Century Insurance Group

   DE    Mid-Century Insurance Company    100.00000

21st Century North America Insurance Company

   NY    Mid-Century Insurance Company    100.00000

21st Century Pacific Insurance Company

   CO    Mid-Century Insurance Company    100.00000

21st Century Pinnacle Insurance Company

   NJ    21st Century North America Insurance Company    100.00000

21st Century Premier Insurance Company

   PA    21st Century Centennial Insurance Company    100.00000

2501 East Valley Road, LLC

   DE    Fire Insurance Exchange    100.00000

384 Santa Trinita Ave LLC

   DE    Fire Insurance Exchange    100.00000

3900 Indian Avenue LLC

   DE    Farmers Insurance Exchange    100.00000

460 Gibraltar Drive LLC

   DE    Truck Insurance Exchange    100.00000

5401 Wiles Road LLC

   FL    Mid-Century Insurance Company    100.00000

600 Riverside Parkway LLC

   DE    Farmers Insurance Exchange    100.00000

6671-6675 North Macarthur Blvd, LLC

   DE    Mid-Century Insurance Company    100.00000

American Federation Insurance Company

   TX    21st Century Insurance Group    100.00000

American Pacific Insurance Company, Inc.

   HI    Farmers Insurance Hawaii, Inc.    100.00000

Bristol West Casualty Insurance Company

   OH    Coast National Insurance Company    100.00000

Bristol West Holdings, Inc.

   DE    Farmers Insurance Exchange    42.00000

Bristol West Holdings, Inc.

   DE    Fire Insurance Exchange    3.75000

Bristol West Holdings, Inc.

   DE    Mid-Century Insurance Company    47.50000

Bristol West Holdings, Inc.

   DE    Truck Insurance Exchange    6.75000

Bristol West Insurance Company

   OH    Coast National Insurance Company    100.00000

Bristol West Insurance Services of California, Inc.

   CA    Bristol West Holdings, Inc.    100.00000

Bristol West Insurance Services, Inc. of Florida

   FL    Bristol West Holdings, Inc.    100.00000

Bristol West Preferred Insurance Company

   MI    Bristol West Holdings, Inc.    100.00000

BWIS of Nevada, Inc.

   NV    Bristol West Holdings, Inc.    100.00000

Civic Property and Casualty Company

   CA    Fire Insurance Exchange    80.00000

Civic Property and Casualty Company

   CA    Truck Insurance Exchange    20.00000

Coast National General Agency, Inc.

   TX    Bristol West Holdings, Inc.    100.00000

Coast National Holding Company

   CA    Bristol West Holdings, Inc.    100.00000

Coast National Insurance Company

   CA    Coast National Holding Company    100.00000

Economy Fire & Casualty Company

   IL    Farmers Property and Casualty Insurance Company    100.00000

Economy Preferred Insurance Company

   IL    Economy Fire & Casualty Company    100.00000

Economy Premier Assurance Company

   IL    Economy Fire & Casualty Company    100.00000

Exact Property and Casualty Company

   CA    Fire Insurance Exchange    80.00000

Exact Property and Casualty Company

   CA    Truck Insurance Exchange    20.00000

Farmers Casualty Insurance Company

   RI    Farmers Property and Casualty Insurance Company    100.00000

Farmers Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Company

   RI    Farmers Property and Casualty Insurance Company    100.00000

Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC

   NV    FFS Holding, LLC    100.00000

Farmers General Insurance Agency, Inc.

   RI    Farmers Property and Casualty Insurance Company    100.00000

Farmers Group Property and Casualty Insurance Company

   RI    Farmers Property and Casualty Insurance Company    100.00000

Farmers Insurance Company of Arizona

   AZ    Farmers Insurance Exchange    70.00000

Farmers Insurance Company of Arizona

   AZ    Fire Insurance Exchange    10.00000

Farmers Insurance Company of Arizona

   AZ    Truck Insurance Exchange    20.00000

Farmers Insurance Company of Idaho

   ID    Farmers Insurance Exchange    80.00000

Farmers Insurance Company of Idaho

   ID    Fire Insurance Exchange    6.70000

Farmers Insurance Company of Idaho

   ID    Truck Insurance Exchange    13.30000

Farmers Insurance Company of Oregon

   OR    Farmers Insurance Exchange    80.00000

Farmers Insurance Company of Oregon

   OR    Truck Insurance Exchange    20.00000

Farmers Insurance Company of Washington

   WA    Fire Insurance Exchange    80.00000

Farmers Insurance Company of Washington

   WA    Truck Insurance Exchange    20.00000

Farmers Insurance Company, Inc.

   KS    Farmers Insurance Exchange    90.00000

Farmers Insurance Company, Inc.

   KS    Fire Insurance Exchange    10.00000

Farmers Insurance Exchange

   CA    See Note 1   

Farmers Insurance Hawaii, Inc.

   HI    Mid-Century Insurance Company    100.00000

Farmers Insurance of Columbus, Inc.

   OH    Farmers Insurance Exchange    100.00000

Farmers Lloyds Insurance Company of Texas

   TX    Farmers Lloyds, Inc.   

Farmers Lloyds, Inc.

   TX    Farmers Property and Casualty Insurance Company    100.00000

Farmers New Century Insurance Company

   IL    Illinois Farmers Insurance Company    100.00000

Farmers Property and Casualty Insurance Company

   RI    Farmers Insurance Exchange    80.00000

Farmers Property and Casualty Insurance Company

   RI    Truck Insurance Exchange    10.00000


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Domicile

  

Ownership

  

%

Farmers Property and Casualty Insurance Company    RI    Fire Insurance Exchange    10.00000
Farmers Services Insurance Agency    CA    Truck Insurance Exchange    100.00000
Farmers Specialty Insurance Company    MI    Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan (see note 1)    100.00000
Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Company    TX    See Note 2   
FCOA, LLC    DE    Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan    100.00000
FFS Holding, LLC    NV    Mid-Century Insurance Company    100.00000
Fire Insurance Exchange    CA    See Note 3   
Foremost County Mutual Insurance Company    TX    See Note 4   
Foremost Express Insurance Agency, Inc.    MI    FCOA, LLC    100.00000
Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan    MI    Farmers Insurance Exchange    80.00000
Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan    MI    Fire Insurance Exchange    10.00000
Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan    MI    Truck Insurance Exchange    10.00000
Foremost Lloyds of Texas    TX    See Note 5   
Foremost Property & Casualty Insurance Company    MI    Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan    100.00000
Foremost Signature Insurance Company    MI    Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan    100.00000
GP, LLC    DE    Bristol West Holdings, Inc.    100.00000
Hawaii Insurance Consultants, Ltd.    HI    Mid-Century Insurance Company    100.00000
Illinois Farmers Insurance Company    IL    Farmers Insurance Exchange    100.00000
Insurance Data Systems, G.P.    FL    Bristol West Holdings, Inc.    99.90000
Insurance Data Systems, G.P.    FL    GP, LLC    0.10000
Kraft Lake Insurance Agency, Inc.    MI    FCOA, LLC    100.00000
MC Maple Tree, LLC    DE    Mid-Century Insurance Company    100.00000
Mid-Century Insurance Company    CA    Farmers Insurance Exchange    80.00000
Mid-Century Insurance Company    CA    Fire Insurance Exchange    10.00000
Mid-Century Insurance Company    CA    Truck Insurance Exchange    10.00000
Mid-Century Insurance Company of Texas    TX    Farmers Insurance Exchange    100.00000
Neighborhood Spirit Property and Casualty Company    CA    Fire Insurance Exchange    80.00000
Neighborhood Spirit Property and Casualty Company    CA    Truck Insurance Exchange    20.00000
Security National Insurance Company    FL    Bristol West Holdings, Inc.    100.00000
Texas Farmers Insurance Company    TX    Farmers Insurance Exchange    86.28000
Texas Farmers Insurance Company    TX    Mid Century Insurance Company    13.72000
Toggle Insurance Company    DE    Mid-Century Insurance Company    100.00000
Toggle Services, LLC    DE    Toggle Insurance Company    100.00000
Truck Insurance Exchange    CA    See Note 6   
Western Star Insurance Services, Inc.    TX    FCOA, LLC    100.00000

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.

Note 6: 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 Insurance Group Ltd.

Note 7: Farmers Lloyds Insurance Company of Texas is a Texas company managed by Farmers Lloyds, Inc.

Zurich Insurance Group Ltd conducts its primary insurance operations in the United States through two holding companies, each operating INDEPENDENTLY with its own staff:

Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc., an entity organized under the laws of the State of Delaware

Farmers Group, Inc., an entity organized under the laws of the State of Nevada


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Country Code Key (Standard USPS Codes are used for U.S. States)

 

ANO    Netherlands Antilles    DEU    Germany    PRT    Portugal
ARG    Argentina    ESP    Spain    RUS    Russian Federation
AUT    Austria    FRA    France    SGP    Singapore
AUS    Australia    GBR    United Kingdom    SWE    Sweden
BHR    Bahrain    HKG    Hong Kong    SWZ    Swaziland
BMU    Bermuda    IDN    Indonesia    TCA    Turks & Caicos
BOL    Bolivia    IRL    Ireland    THA    Thailand
BRA    Brazil    IND    India    TUR    Turkey
BHS    Bahamas    ITA    Italy    TWN    Taiwan
CAN    Canada    JPN    Japan    URY    Uruguay
CHE    Switzerland    LBN    Lebanon    VEN    Venezuela
CHL    Chile    LUX    Luxembourg    VGB    Virgin Islands
CHN    China    MLT    Malta    ZAF    South Africa
COL    Colombia    MEX    Mexico      
CYM    Cayman Islands    MYS    Malaysia      


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Item 33.

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 May 27, 2015)

INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES

SECTION 58. Indemnification. (a) Each person who acts as a Director, Officer or employee of the Corporation shall be indemnified by the Corporation for all sums which he or she becomes obligated to pay (including counsel fees, expenses and court costs actually and necessarily incurred by him or her) in connection with any action, suit or proceeding in which he or she is made a party by reason of his being, or having been a Director, Officer, or employee of the Corporation, except in relation to matters as to which he or she shall be adjudged in such action, suit or proceeding to be liable for bad faith or misconduct in the performance of his or her duties as such Director, Officer or employee, and except any sum paid to the Corporation in settlement of an action, suit or proceeding based upon bad faith or misconduct in the performance of his or her duties.

(b) The right of indemnification in this article provided shall inure to each Director, Officer and employee of the Corporation, whether or not he or she is such Director, Officer or employee at the time he or she shall become obligated to pay such sums, and whether or not the claim asserted against him or her is based on matters which predate the adoption of this article; and in the event of his or her death shall extend to his or her legal representatives. Each person who shall act as a Director, Officer or employee of the Corporation shall be deemed to be doing so in reliance upon such right of indemnification; and such right shall not be deemed exclusive of any other right to which any such person may be entitled, under any By-Law, agreement, vote of stockholders, or otherwise.

(c) The Board of Directors of the Corporation, acting at a meeting at which a majority of the quorum is unaffected by self-interest (notwithstanding that other members of the quorum present but not voting may be so affected), shall determine the propriety and reasonableness of any indemnity claimed under this article, and such determination shall be final and conclusive. If, however, a majority of a quorum of the Board of Directors which is unaffected by self-interest and willing to act is not obtainable, the Board of Directors in its discretion may appoint from among the stockholders who are not Directors or Officers or employees of the Corporation, a committee of two (2) or more persons to consider and determine any such question, and the determination of such committee shall be final and conclusive.

RULE 484 UNDERTAKING

Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”) may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

Item 34.

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.


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(b) Management. The following information is furnished with respect to the officers and directors of FFS:

 

Name and Principal Address

  

Positions and Officers with FFS

Julio Areias Da Silva1    Director
Guy Meade Hanson1    Director
Ronald Lee Marrone1    Director
John Charles Mueting1    President
Taretha Ann Robinson1    Chief Compliance Officer
Joshua Alan Borkin1    Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Doren Eugene Hohl2    Secretary

 

1 

The principal business address is 31051 Agoura Road, Westlake Village, CA 91361.

2 

The principal business address is 6301 Owensmouth Ave., Woodland Hills, CA 91367.

(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      $ 12,135,437      $ 0  

Other Compensation. FFS’ sales representatives and their managers may be eligible for various cash benefits, such as production incentive bonuses for the sale of non-variable insurance products we sell, 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 620 Coolidge Dr., Suite 300, Folsom, CA 95630-3183.

 

Name

  

Position and Offices with PFD

Michael J. Beer    Chief Executive Officer and Director
Tracy W. Bollin    Senior Vice President
Jill R. Brown    President and Chairman of the Board
Timothy A. Hall    National Sales Manager/Director
Julia M. Lawler Johnson    Chief Risk Officer
Farnaz Maters    Senior Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer
Brian S. Ness    Senior Vice President/Chief Information Officer
Michael J. Scholten    Chief Financial Officer
Michelle R. Stockman    Chief Compliance Officer


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(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      $ 168.00        0  

 

Item 35.

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 3120 139th Ave SE, Suite 300, Bellevue, WA 98005, at 2500 Farmers Way, Columbus, OH 43235, and at McCamish Systems, LLC, Insurance Administrators, 3225 Cumberland Center Blvd SE, Suite 700, Atlanta, GA 30339.

 

Item 36.

Management Services

All management contracts are discussed in Part A or Part B.

 

Item 37.

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 registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Bellevue, and the State of Washington, on this 29th day of April, 2022.

 

    FARMERS VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT A (Registrant)
Attest:   /s/ Garrett B. Paddor     By:   /s/ Chris Flint
  Garrett B. Paddor       Chris Flint
  General Counsel and Corporate Secretary       President
  Farmers New World Life Insurance Company       Farmers New World Life Insurance Company
    FARMERS NEW WORLD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Depositor)
Attest:   /s/ Garrett B. Paddor     By:   /s/ Chris Flint
  Garrett B. Paddor       Chris Flint
  General Counsel and Corporate Secretary       President
  Farmers New World Life Insurance Company       Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature    Title
/s/ Chris Flint    Director and President
Chris Flint   
/s/ Jennie McGinnis    Interim Principal Financial Officer and Interim Controller
Jennie McGinnis   
*    Director
David Travers   
*    Director and Assistant Treasurer
Giles Harrison   
*    Director and Chairman of the Board
Stephen McAnena   
*    Director
Scott Stoll   
*    Director
Annette Thompson   
*    Director
Warren Tucker   
*/s/ Chris Flint   

*  On April 29, 2022 as Attorney-In-Fact pursuant to Powers of Attorney filed herewith or by previous amendment

* by Chris Flint   


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Exhibit (h)(39)   Amendment to Participation Agreement by and among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc., Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC, and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company
Exhibit (j)(1)   Power of Attorney
Exhibit (k)(1)   Opinion of Garrett B. Paddor, Esquire
Exhibit (n)(1)   Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Exhibit (n)(2)   Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP