485BPOS 1 d893124d485bpos.htm SCUDDER DESTINATIONS ANNUITY Scudder Destinations Annuity
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2015

Registration Nos. 333-22375

and 811-3199

 

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-4

 

 

 

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ¨
Pre-Effective Amendment No. ¨
Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 x
And
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY x
ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. 126

 

 

 

ZALICO VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT

(formerly KILICO VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT)

(Exact Name of Registrant)

 

 

ZURICH AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(formerly KEMPER INVESTORS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY)

(Name of Depositor)

 

 

1400 American Lane, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196

(Address of Depositor’s Principal Executive Offices)

Depositor’s Telephone Number, including Area Code:

(425) 577-5100

 

 

 

Name and Address of Agent for Service: Copy to:
Juanita M. Thomas, Esq. Richard T. Choi, Esq.
1114 Georgia Street Carlton Fields Jorden Burt
Louisiana, MO 63353 1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, N.W., Suite 400 East
Washington, DC 20007-5208

 

 

It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

 

  ¨ Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
  x On May 1, 2015, pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
  ¨ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485
  ¨ On pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485

 

 

Title of securities being registered:

Units of interest in a separate account under individual and group variable, fixed and market value adjusted deferred annuity contracts.

 

 

 


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Individual and Group Variable, Fixed, and Market Value Adjusted Deferred Annuity Contracts

Issued by

Zurich American Life Insurance Company

Through

ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account

  

Prospectus

May 1, 2015

   

Home Office

1400 American Lane

Schaumburg, Illinois 60196

 

www.zurichamericanlifeinsurance.com

  

Service Center

Scudder DestinationsSM Service Team

PO Box 19097

Greenville, SC 29602-9097

Phone: 1-800-449-0523 (toll free)

8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time M-F

  

Scudder

DestinationsSM

Annuity

This Prospectus describes the Scudder DestinationsSM Annuity, a variable, fixed and market value adjusted deferred annuity contract (the “Contract”) offered by Zurich American Life Insurance Company (“we” or “ZALICO”). The Contract is designed to provide annuity benefits for retirement that may or may not qualify for certain federal tax advantages. Depending on particular state requirements, the Contract may have been issued on a group or individual basis. The Contract is currently not being issued.

Investing in this Contract involves risk, including possible loss of some or all of your investment.

You may allocate Purchase Payments to one or more of the variable options or the Fixed Account Option, or the Market Value Adjustment (“MVA”) Option (the “MVA Option”) in states where an MVA is authorized. The availability of the Fixed Account Option and the MVA Option may be restricted in some states. The Contract currently offers 21 variable options, each of which is a Subaccount of ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account that invests solely in shares of one of the Portfolios listed below. Currently, you may choose to invest among the following Portfolios:

 

AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (Series I Shares):

   

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund (formerly Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund)

 

The Alger Portfolios (Class I-2 Shares):

   

Alger Balanced Portfolio

   

Alger Capital Appreciation Portfolio

 

Dreyfus Investment Portfolios (Initial Share Class):

   

Dreyfus Investment Portfolios, MidCap Stock Portfolio

 

The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. (Initial Share Class)

 

Deutsche Investments VIT Funds (formerly DWS Investments VIT Funds) (Class A Shares)1:

   

Deutsche Equity 500 Index VIP (formerly DWS Equity 500 Index VIP)4

 

Deutsche Variable Series I (formerly DWS Variable Series I) (Class A Shares)2:

   

Deutsche Bond VIP (formerly DWS Bond VIP)5

   

Deutsche Capital Growth VIP (formerly DWS Capital Growth VIP)6

   

Deutsche Global Small Cap VIP (formerly DWS Global Small Cap VIP)7

   

Deutshce Core Equity VIP (formerly DWS Core Equity VIP)8

   

Deutsche CROCI® International VIP (formerly Deutsche International VIP and DWS International VIP)9

 

Deutsche Variable Series II (formerly DWS Variable Series II) (Class A Shares)3:

   

Deutsche Global Income Builder VIP (formerly DWS Global Income Builder VIP)10

   

Deutsche Global Equity VIP (formerly DWS Global Equity VIP)11

   

Deutsche Small Mid Cap Value VIP (formerly DWS Small Mid Cap Value VIP)12

   

Deutsche Global Growth VIP (formerly DWS Global Growth VIP)13

   

Deutsche Government & Agency Securities VIP (formerly DWS Government & Agency Securities
VIP)
14

   

Deutsche High Income VIP (formerly DWS High Income
VIP)
15

   

Deutsche Large Cap Value VIP (formerly DWS Large Cap Value VIP)16

   

Deutsche Money Market VIP (formerly DWS Money Market VIP)17

   

Deutsche Small Mid Cap Growth VIP (formerly DWS Small Mid Cap Growth VIP)18

   

Deutsche Unconstrained Income VIP (formerly DWS Unconstrained Income VIP)19

 

 

1 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Investments VIT Funds changed its name to Deutsche Investments VIT Funds.

 

2 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Variable Series I changed its name to Deutsche Variable Series I.

 

3 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Variable Series II changed its name to Deutsche Variable Series II.

 

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4 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Equity 500 Index VIP changed its name to Deutsche Equity 500 Index VIP.

 

5 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Bond VIP changed its name to Deutsche Bond VIP.

 

6 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Capital Growth VIP changed its name to Deutsche Capital Growth VIP.

 

7 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Global Small Cap VIP changed its name to Deutsche Global Small Cap VIP.

 

8 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Core Equity VIP changed its name to Deutsche Core Equity VIP.

 

9 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS International VIP changed its name to Deutsche International VIP. Effective May 1, 2015, Deutsche International VIP changed its name to Deutsche CROCI ® International VIP.

 

10 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Global Income Builder VIP changed its name to Deutsche Global Income Builder VIP.

 

11 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Global Equity VIP changed its name to Deutsche Global Equity VIP.

 

12 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Small Mid Cap Value VIP changed its name to Deutsche Small Mid Cap Value VIP.

 

13 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Global Growth VIP changed its name to Deutsche Global Growth VIP.

 

14 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Government & Agency Securities VIP changed its name to Deutsche Government & Agency Securities VIP.

 

15 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS High Income VIP changed its name to Deutsche High Income VIP.

 

16 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Large Cap Value VIP changed its name to Deutsche Large Cap Value VIP.

 

17 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Money Market VIP changed its name to Deutsche Money Market VIP.

 

18 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Small Mid Cap Growth VIP changed its name to Deutsche Small Mid Cap Growth VIP.

 

19 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Unconstrained Income VIP changed its name to Deutsche Unconstrained Income VIP.

We may add or delete Subaccounts and Portfolios in the future. The Contract Value that you allocate to any of the Subaccounts will vary, reflecting the investment experience of the Portfolio in which the selected Subaccount invests. The Contract Value that you allocate to the Fixed Account or one or more Guarantee Periods of the MVA Option accumulates interest at rates set in advance by ZALICO.

Please be aware that Market Value Adjustments are sensitive to changes in interest rates. If you withdraw money from a Guarantee Period before its term has expired, and during a period of rising interest rates, you likely will be assessed a negative Market Value Adjustment. In times of rising interest rates, the negative Market Value Adjustment could result in a substantial downward adjustment to vour Contract Value. Before you take a withdrawal from a Guarantee Period, you should know its expiration date, and ask the Service Center to calculate whether a Market Value Adjustment will apply and how much it will be.

The Contracts are not insured by the FDIC. They are obligations of the issuing insurance company and not a deposit of, or guaranteed by, any bank or savings institution and are subject to risks, including possible loss of principal.

This Prospectus contains important information about the Contracts that you should know before investing. You should read it before investing and keep it for future reference. We have filed a Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The current SAI has the same date as this Prospectus and is incorporated by reference in this Prospectus. You may obtain a free copy by contacting the Service Center. A table of contents for the SAI appears at the end of this Prospectus. You may also find this Prospectus and other information about the Separate Account required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) at the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov.

The date of this Prospectus is May 1, 2015.

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved the Contract or determined that this Prospectus is accurate or complete. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a U.S. Federal crime.

 

Not FDIC Insured   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

     Page  

DEFINITIONS

     5   

SUMMARY

     8   

SUMMARY OF EXPENSES

     11   

EXAMPLE

     15   

REDEMPTION FEES

     16   

DISTRIBUTION COSTS

     16   

CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     16   

ZALICO, THE MVA OPTION, THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND THE FUNDS

     17   

A.     Zurich American Life Insurance Company

     17   

B.     Risks of Managing General Account Assets

     18   

C.     Financial Condition of the Company

     18   

D.     The Guarantee Periods of the MVA Option

     19   

E.     The Separate Account

     20   

F.      The Funds

     20   

G.     Selection of Funds

     27   

H.    Change of Investments

     29   

FIXED ACCOUNT OPTION

     29   

THE CONTRACTS

     30   

A.     General Information

     30   

B.     The Accumulation Period

     30   

1.      Application of Purchase Payments

     30   

2.      Accumulation Unit Value

     31   

3.      Guarantee Periods of the MVA Option

     32   

4.      Establishment of Guaranteed Interest Rates

     33   

5.      Contract Value

     33   

6.      Transfers During the Accumulation Period

     33   

7.       Policy and Procedures Regarding Disruptive Trading and Market Timing

     35   

8.      Withdrawals During the Accumulation Period

     38   

9.      Market Value Adjustment

     40   

10.   Guaranteed Death Benefit

     41   

CONTRACT CHARGES AND EXPENSES

     42   

A.     Charges Against The Separate Account

     43   

1.      Mortality and Expense Risk Charge

     43   

2.      Administration Charge

     43   

3.      Records Maintenance Charge

     43   

4.      Withdrawal Charge

     44   

5.       Optional Guaranteed Retirement Income Benefit (“GRIB”) Rider Charge

     45   

6.      Transfer Charge

     45   

7.      Investment Management Fees and Other Expenses

     45   

8.      State and Local Government Premium Taxes

     45   

9.      Exceptions

     46   

THE ANNUITY PERIOD

     46   

A.     Annuity Payments

     47   

B.     Annuity Options

     47   

C.     Transfers During the Annuity Period

     48   

D.     Annuity Unit Value Under Variable Annuity

     49   

 

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     Page  

E.     First Periodic Payment Under Variable Annuity

     49   

F.      Subsequent Periodic Payments Under Variable Annuity

     50   

G.     Fixed Annuity Payments

     50   

H.    Death Benefit Proceeds

     50   

I.       GRIB Rider

     50   

FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS

     50   

A.     Taxation of Non-Qualified Plan Contracts

     50   

B.     Taxation of Qualified Plan Contracts

     52   

1.      Qualified Plan Types

     52   

2.      Withdrawals

     54   

3.      Direct Rollovers

     55   

C.     Tax Status of the Contracts

     55   

FEDERAL INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING

     57   

OTHER TAX ISSUES

     57   

A.     Our Taxes

     57   

B.     Federal Estate Taxes

     57   

C.     Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax

     57   

D.     The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (“ATRA”)

     57   

E.     Federal Defense of Marriage Act

     58   

F.      Annuity Purchases by Residents of Puerto Rico

     58   

G.     Annuity Purchases by Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Corporations

     58   

H.    Foreign Tax Credits

     58   

I.       Possible Tax Law Changes

     58   

SENDING FORMS AND WRITTEN REQUESTS IN GOOD ORDER

     59   

SIGNATURE GUARANTEES

     59   

DISTRIBUTION OF CONTRACTS

     59   

VOTING RIGHTS

     61   

REPORTS TO CONTRACT OWNERS AND INQUIRIES

     61   

DOLLAR COST AVERAGING

     61   

SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLAN

     62   

EXPERTS

     62   

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     62   

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     63   

CONTRACTS ISSUED BEFORE NOVEMBER 12, 2001

     63   

A.     Guaranteed Retirement Income Benefit: General

     63   

B.     Annuity Payments with GRIB

     63   

C.     Commutable Annuitization Option

     65   

D.     Effect of Death of Owner or Annuitant on GRIB

     66   

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TABLE OF CONTENTS

     68   

APPENDIX A ILLUSTRATION OF THE “FLOOR” ON THE DOWNWARD MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT (MVA)

     A-1   

APPENDIX B ZURICH AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY DEFERRED FIXED AND VARIABLE ANNUITY IRA, ROTH IRA AND SIMPLE IRA DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

     B-1   

APPENDIX C CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     C-1   

 

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DEFINITIONS

The following terms as used in this Prospectus have the indicated meanings:

Accumulated Guarantee Period Value—The sum of your Guarantee Period Values.

Accumulation Period—The period between the Date of Issue of a Contract and the Annuity Date.

Accumulation Unit—A unit of measurement used to determine the value of each Subaccount during the Accumulation Period.

Annuitant—The person designated to receive or who is actually receiving annuity payments and upon the continuation of whose life annuity payments involving life contingencies depend.

Annuity Date—The date on which annuity payments are to commence.

Annuity Option—One of several methods by which annuity payments can be made.

Annuity Period—The period starting on the Annuity Date.

Annuity Unit—A unit of measurement used to determine the amount of Variable Annuity payments.

Beneficiary—The person designated to receive any benefits under a Contract upon the death of the Annuitant or the Owner prior to the Annuity Period.

Company (“we”, “us”, “our”, “ZALICO”)—Zurich American Life Insurance Company. Our Home Office is located at 1400 American Lane, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196. For Contract services, you may contact the Service Center at Scudder DestinationsSM Service Team, PO Box 19097, Greenville, South Carolina, 29602-9097 or 1-800-449-0523.

Contract—A Variable, Fixed and Market Value Adjusted Annuity Contract offered on an individual or group basis. Contracts issued on a group basis are represented by a certificate. Contracts issued on an individual basis are represented by an individual annuity contract.

Contract Value—The sum of the values of your Separate Account Contract Value, Accumulated Guarantee Period Value and Fixed Account Contract Value.

Contract Year—Period between anniversaries of the Contract’s Date of Issue.

Contract Quarter—Periods between quarterly anniversaries of the Contract’s Date of Issue.

Contribution Year—Each one year period following the date a Purchase Payment is made.

Date of Issue—The date on which the first Contract Year commences.

Effective Date—The date that the endorsement to your Contract adding enhancements to the MVA Option (the “MVA Endorsement”) became effective, which is April 1, 2005.

Fixed Account—The General Account of ZALICO to which you may allocate all or a portion of Purchase Payments or Contract Value. We guarantee a minimum rate of interest on Purchase Payments allocated to the Fixed Account.

Fixed Account Contract Value—The value of your Contract interest in the Fixed Account.

Fixed Annuity—An annuity under which we guarantee the amount of each annuity payment; it does not vary with the investment experience of a Subaccount.

Fund or Funds—AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), The Alger Portfolios, Dreyfus Investment Portfolios, The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc., Deutsche Investments VIT Funds (formerly DWS Investments VIT Funds), Deutsche Variable Series I (formerly DWS Variable Series I) and Deutsche Variable Series II (formerly DWS Variable Series II), including any Portfolios thereunder.

 

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General Account—All our assets other than those allocated to any separate account.

Guaranteed Interest Rate—The rate of interest we establish for a given Guarantee Period.

Guarantee Period—The time during which we credit your allocation with a Guaranteed Interest Rate. Guarantee Periods may range from one to ten years, at our option. If you withdraw money from a Guarantee Period before its term has expired, you will be assessed a Market Value Adjustment.

Guarantee Period Value—The value of your Contract Value in a Guarantee Period is the sum of your: (1) Purchase Payment allocated or amount transferred to a Guarantee Period; plus (2) interest credited; minus (3) withdrawals, previously assessed Withdrawal Charges and transfers; and (4) as adjusted for any applicable Market Value Adjustment previously made.

Home Office—The address of our Home Office is 1400 American Lane, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196.

Market Adjusted Value—A Guarantee Period Value adjusted by the Market Value Adjustment formula on any date prior to the end of a Guarantee Period.

Market Value Adjustment (“MVA”)—An adjustment of amounts held in a Guarantee Period that we compute in accordance with the Market Value Adjustment formula in your Contract if you take a withdrawal prior to the end of that Guarantee Period. The adjustment reflects the change in the value of the Guarantee Period Value due to changes in interest rates since the date the Guarantee Period started. Any downward Market Value Adjustment is subject to the MVA Floor described in the MVA Endorsement issued on April 1, 2005 and described herein.

Non-Qualified Plan Contract—A Contract which does not receive favorable tax treatment under Sections 401, 403, 408, 408A or 457 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Owner (“you”, “your”, “yours”)—The person designated in the Contract as having the privileges of ownership defined in the Contract.

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

Purchase Payments—Amounts paid to us by you or on your behalf.

Qualified Plan Contract—A Contract issued in connection with a retirement plan which receives favorable tax treatment under Sections 401, 403, 408, 408A or 457 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Separate Account—The ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account.

Separate Account Contract Value—The sum of your Subaccount Values.

Service Center—The address of our Service Center is Scudder Destinationssm Service Team, PO Box 19097, Greenville, South Carolina, 29602-9097. The overnight address is: Scudder Destinationssm Service Team, 2000 Wade Hampton Boulevard, Greenville, SC 29615-1064. Concentrix Insurance Administration Solutions Corporation (formerly IBM Business Transformation Outsourcing Insurance Service Corporation) is the administrator of the Contract. You can call the Service Center toll-free at 1-800-449-0523.

Start Date—The later of the Effective Date of the MVA Endorsement or the beginning of a new Guarantee Period.

Subaccounts—The twenty-one subdivisions of the Separate Account, the assets of which consist solely of shares of the corresponding Portfolios or Funds.

Subaccount Value—The value of your interest in each Subaccount.

Valuation Date—Each day when the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading, as well as each day otherwise required.

 

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Valuation Period—The interval of time between two consecutive Valuation Dates.

Variable Annuity—An annuity with payments varying in amount in accordance with the investment experience of the Subaccount(s) in which you have an interest.

Withdrawal Charge—The “contingent deferred sales charge” assessed against certain withdrawals of Contract Value in the first seven Contribution Years after a Purchase Payment is made or against certain annuitizations of Contract Value in the first seven Contribution Years after a Purchase Payment is made.

Withdrawal Value—Contract Value, plus or minus any applicable Market Value Adjustment, less any premium tax payable if the Contract is being annuitized, minus any Withdrawal Charge applicable to that Contract.

 

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SUMMARY

Because this is a summary, it does not contain all of the information that may be important. Read the entire Prospectus and Contract before deciding to invest.

The Contracts provide for investment on a tax-deferred basis and for payment of annuity benefits. Both Non-Qualified Plan and Qualified Plan Contracts are described in this Prospectus. The Contract was available to be purchased by natural persons, or by trusts or custodial accounts which hold the Contract as agent for and for the sole benefit of a natural person. The Contract is not available for sale to other types of purchasers without our prior approval. The Contract is currently not being issued.

Subject to certain exceptions, the minimum subsequent Purchase Payment is $500. Any allocation you make to a Subaccount, Fixed Account or Guarantee Period must be at least $500. Effective on and after August 1, 2014, the maximum total Purchase Payments under the Contract is $10,000. Cumulative Purchase Payments in excess of $10,000 require our prior approval. We reserve the right to waive or modify the minimum and maximum initial and subsequent Purchase Payments limits.

Investment Options. The Contract permits you to allocate your Purchase Payments and transfer Contract Value to one or more Subaccounts listed on the cover page of this Prospectus. Each Subaccount invests in shares of a corresponding Portfolio or Fund. Contract Value that you allocate to a Subaccount varies with the investment experience of the Portfolio in which Subaccount invests.

You may also allocate Purchase Payments and transfer Contract Value into the Fixed Account. We guarantee that Purchase Payments allocated to the Fixed Account will earn no less than the minimum guaranteed rate. In our discretion, we may credit interest in excess of the minimum guaranteed rate.

The Contract also permits you to allocate your Purchase Payments and transfer Contract Value to one or more Guarantee Periods under the MVA Option. Amounts you allocate to one or more Guarantee Period will earn a guaranteed interest rate, but will be subject to a market value adjustment (MVA) and a possible surrender charge if you take a withdrawal before the end of the Guarantee Period. Please be aware that Market Value Adjustments are sensitive to changes in interest rates.

If you withdraw money from a Guarantee Period under the MVA Option before its term has expired, and during a period of rising interest rates, you likely will be assessed a negative Market Value Adjustment. In times of rising interest rates, the negative Market Value Adjustment could result in a substantial downward adjustment to your Contract Value. Before you take a withdrawal from a Guarantee Period, you should know its expiration date, and ask the Service Center to calculate whether a Market Value Adjustment will apply and how much it will be.

The MVA Option may not be available in all states. The MVA Option is only available during the Accumulation Period. We may limit the number of Guarantee Periods we offer at our discretion. We credit interest daily to amounts allocated to the MVA Option. We declare the rate at our sole discretion. We guarantee amounts allocated to the MVA Option at Guaranteed Interest Rates for the Guarantee Periods you select. These guaranteed amounts are subject to any applicable Withdrawal Charge, Market Value Adjustment or Records Maintenance Charge. We will not change a Guaranteed Interest Rate for the duration of the Guarantee Period. However, Guaranteed Interest Rates for subsequent Guarantee Periods are set at our discretion. At the end of a Guarantee Period, a new Guarantee Period for the same duration starts, unless you timely elect another Guarantee Period. The interests under the Contract relating to the MVA Option are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (“1933 Act”) and the insulated, nonunitized separate account supporting the MVA Option is not registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”).

You bear the investment risk under the Contracts, including possible loss of principal, unless you allocate Contract Values to:

 

   

the MVA Option. Under the MVA Option, you are guaranteed to receive the Guaranteed Interest Rate over the duration of the Guarantee Period, unless you take a withdrawal before the

 

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end of the Guarantee Period. In case of premature withdrawal, you will be assessed a Market Value Adjustment, which, in times of rising interest rates, could have a substantial negative impact on your Contract Value.

 

   

the Fixed Account Option, wherein you are guaranteed to earn interest at a rate not less than the minimum guaranteed rate (See “Fixed Account Option”).

Transfers. The Contract permits you to transfer Contract Value between the Subaccounts before and after annuitization, subject to certain limitations. A transfer from a Guarantee Period is subject to a Market Value Adjustment unless effected within 30 days after the existing Guarantee Period ends. Restrictions apply to transfers out of the Fixed Account.

Withdrawals and Withdrawal Charges. You may withdraw Contract Value subject to Withdrawal Charges, any applicable Market Value Adjustment and other specified conditions. We do not deduct sales charges from Purchase Payments.

Each Contract Year, you may withdraw or surrender the Contract, without Withdrawal Charge, up to the greater of:

 

   

the excess of Contract Value over total Purchase Payments subject to Withdrawal Charges, minus prior withdrawals that were previously assessed a Withdrawal Charge, or

 

   

10% of Contract Value. If you withdraw a larger amount, the excess Purchase Payments withdrawn are subject to a Withdrawal Charge.

The Withdrawal Charge is:

 

   

7% in the first Contribution Year,

 

   

6% in the second Contribution Year,

 

   

5% in the third and fourth Contribution Years,

 

   

4% in the fifth Contribution Year,

 

   

3% in the sixth Contribution Year,

 

   

2% in the seventh Contribution Year, and

 

   

0% in the eighth Contribution Year and thereafter.

The Withdrawal Charge also applies at the annuitization of Accumulation Units in their seventh Contribution Year or earlier, except as set forth under “Withdrawal Charge.” Withdrawals may be subject to income tax, a 10% penalty tax, and other tax consequences. Withdrawals from Qualified Plan Contracts may be limited by the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”).

Contract Charges. Contract charges include:

 

   

mortality and expense risk charge,

 

   

administration charge,

 

   

records maintenance charge,

 

   

Withdrawal Charge,

 

   

Guaranteed Retirement Income Benefit Rider Charge, if selected,

 

   

transfer charge,

 

   

investment management fees and other expenses, and

 

   

applicable state premium taxes.

 

 

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In addition, the investment advisers to the Funds deduct varying charges from the assets of the Funds for which they provide investment advisory services.

The Contract was available for purchase in connection with retirement plans qualifying either under Section 401 or 403(b) of the Code or as individual retirement annuities including Roth IRAs. Effective on and after August 1, 2014, we will not accept rollovers or transfers into Qualified Plan Contracts. The Contract was also available for purchase in connection with state and municipal deferred compensation plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans.

 

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SUMMARY OF EXPENSES

The following tables describe the fees and expenses that you will pay when buying, owning, and surrendering the Contract. The first table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay at the time that you buy the Contract, take a partial withdrawal, annuitize the Contract, surrender the Contract, or transfer cash value between and among the Subaccounts, the Fixed Account, and the Guarantee Periods. State premium taxes may also be deducted.

Contract Owner Transaction Expenses

Sales Load Imposed on Purchases
(as a percentage of Purchase Payments):
     None   
Maximum Withdrawal Charge1
(as a percentage of Purchase Payments)
     7%   

 

Year of Withdrawal after Purchase Payments Made

   Withdrawal
Charge
 

First year

     7.00

Second year

     6.00

Third year

     5.00

Fourth year

     5.00

Fifth year

     4.00

Sixth year

     3.00

Seventh year

     2.00

Eighth year and following

     0.00

Maximum Transfer Fee

   $ 25 2 

 

1 

A Contract Owner may withdraw up to the greater of (i) the excess of Contract Value over total Purchase Payments subject to a Withdrawal Charge less prior withdrawals that were previously assessed a Withdrawal Charge and (ii) 10% of the Contract Value in any Contract Year without assessment of any Withdrawal Charge. In certain circumstances we may reduce or waive the Withdrawal Charge. See “Withdrawal Charge.”

 

2 

We reserve the right to charge a fee of $25 for each transfer of Contract Value in excess of 12 transfers per calendar year. See “Transfers During the Accumulation Period.”

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

Periodic Charges other than Portfolio Expenses

     Current  

Annual Records Maintenance Charge3

   $ 30   

Separate Account Annual Expenses (as a percentage of average Separate Account Contract Value)

 

With the Standard Death Benefit Only

      

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge

     1.25

Administration Charge

     0.15
  

 

 

 

Total Separate Account Annual Expense Charges4

     1.40
  

 

 

 

 

 

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With the Optional Guaranteed Retirement Income Benefit

      

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge

     1.25

Optional Guaranteed Retirement Income Benefit5

     0.25

Administration Charge

     0.15
  

 

 

 

Total Separate Account Annual Expense Charges

     1.65
  

 

 

 

 

3 

The records maintenance charge applies to Contracts with Contract Value less than $50,000 on the date of assessment. In certain circumstances we may reduce or waive the annual records maintenance charge. See “Records Maintenance Charge.”

 

4 

If you annuitize the Contract on a variable basis, we will assess a daily Mortality and Expense Risk Charge and Administration Charge at an annual rate of 1.40% on the assets held in the Separate Account.

 

5 

We no longer offer the Guaranteed Retirement Income Benefit rider. If you have elected the Guaranteed Retirement Income Benefit rider and your rider remains in force, the 0.25% rider charge will continue to be deducted on the last business day of each contract quarter. The rider charge will be deducted prorata as a percentage of Contract Value from each Subaccount, Guarantee Period, and the Fixed Account in which you have Contract Value until you annuitize or surrender the Contract or the Annuitant reaches age 91, whichever comes first.

The following table shows the range of Fund fees and expenses for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. Expenses of the Funds may be higher or lower in the future. You can obtain more detailed information concerning each Fund’s fees and expenses in the prospectus for each Fund.

Range of Annual Operating Expenses for the Funds During 20141

     Lowest      Highest
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (total of all expenses that are deducted from Fund assets, including management fees, 12b-1 fees, and other expenses, before any contractual waivers or reimbursements of fees and expenses)      0.34%      

1.41%

Net Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Reimbursements and Waivers (total of all expenses that are deducted from Fund assets, including management fees, 12b-1 fees, and other expenses, after any contractual waivers or reimbursements of fees and expenses)2      0.33%       1.10%

 

1 

The Fund expenses used to prepare this table were provided to us by the Fund(s). We have not independently verified such information. The expenses shown are those incurred for the year ended December 31, 2014. Current or future expenses may be greater or less than those shown.

 

2 

The range of Net Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Reimbursements and Waivers takes into account contractual arrangements for those Funds that require a Fund’s investment adviser to reimburse or waive Fund expenses for a limited period of time ending no earlier than September 30, 2015. For more information about these arrangements, consult the prospectuses for the Funds.

The next table shows the fees and expenses charged by each Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.

 

 

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Portfolio assets)

(as a percentage of average daily net assets in the Funds as of December 31, 2014):

 

Name of Fund

  Management
Fees
    12b-1
Fees
    Other
Expenses
    Underlying
Portfolio
Expenses
    Gross
Total
Annual
Expenses
    Contractual
Waiver
or
Expense
Reimburse-
ment
    Net Total
Annual
Expenses
 

AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (Series I Shares)

             

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund1

    0.60     N/A        0.50     0.01     1.11     0.01     1.10

The Alger Portfolios (Class I-2 Shares)

             

Alger Balanced Portfolio

    0.71     N/A        0.21     N/A        0.92     N/A        0.92

Alger Capital Appreciation Portfolio

    0.81     N/A        0.13     N/A        0.94     N/A        0.94

Dreyfus Investment Portfolios (Initial Share Class)

             

Dreyfus Investment Portfolios, Mid Cap Stock Portfolio

    0.75     N/A        0.10     N/A        0.85     N/A        0.85

The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. (Initial Share Class)

             
    0.75     N/A        0.09     N/A        0.84     N/A        0.84

Deutsche Investments VIT Funds (formerly DWS Investments VIT Funds (Class A Shares)18

             

Deutsche Equity 500 Index VIP (formerly DWS Equity 500 Index VIP)2

    0.20     N/A        0.14     N/A        0.34     0.01     0.33

Deutsche Variable Series I (formerly DWS Variable Series I) (Class A Shares)19

           

Deutsche Bond VIP (formerly DWS Bond VIP)3

    0.39     N/A        0.30     N/A        0.69     0.03     0.66

Deutsche Capital Growth VIP (formerly DWS Capital Growth VIP)4

    0.37     N/A        0.13     N/A        0.50     N/A        0.50

Deutsche Global Small Cap VIP (formerly DWS Global Small Cap VIP)5

    0.89     N/A        0.24     N/A        1.13     0.14     0.99

Deutsche Core Equity VIP (formerly DWS Core Equity VIP)6

    0.39     N/A        0.18     N/A        0.57     N/A        0.57

Deutsche CROCI® International VIP (formerly Deutsche International VIP and DWS International VIP)7

    0.79     N/A        0.25     N/A        1.04     0.05     0.99

Deutsche Variable Series II (formerly DWS Variable Series II) (Class A Shares)20

             

Deutsche Global Income Builder (formerly DWS Global Income Builder VIP)8

    0.37     N/A        0.25     N/A        0.62     N/A        0.62

Deutsche Global Equity VIP (formerly DWS Global Equity VIP)9

    0.65     N/A        0.30     N/A        0.95     0.04     0.91

Deutsche Small Mid Cap Value VIP (formerly DWS Small Mid Cap Value VIP)10

    0.65     N/A        0.17     N/A        0.82     N/A        0.82

Deutsche Global Growth VIP (formerly DWS Global Growth VIP)11

    0.92     N/A        0.49     N/A        1.41     0.51     0.90

Deutsche Government & Agency Securities VIP (formerly DWS Government & Agency Securities VIP)12

    0.45     N/A        0.27     N/A        0.72     0.01     0.71

Deutsche High Income VIP (formerly DWS High Income VIP)13

    0.50     N/A        0.25     N/A        0.75     0.03     0.72

Deutsche Large Cap Value VIP (formerly DWS Large Cap Value VIP)14

    0.64     N/A        0.14     N/A        0.78     0.05     0.73

Deutsche Money Market VIP (formerly DWS Money Market VIP)15

    0.29     N/A        0.20     N/A        0.49     N/A        0.49

Deutsche Small Mid Cap Growth VIP (formerly DWS Small Mid Cap Growth VIP)16

    0.55     N/A        0.18     N/A        0.73     N/A        0.73

Deutsche Unconstrained Income VIP (formerly DWS Unconstrained Income VIP)17

    0.55     N/A        0.53     0.02     1.10     0.38     0.72

 

1 

Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco” or the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the Fund’s management fee in an amount equal to the net management fee that Invesco earns on the Fund’s investments in certain affiliated funds. This waiver will have the effect of reducing Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses that are indirectly borne by the Fund. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2016. The fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated during its term.

 

 

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2 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Equity 500 Index VIP changed its name to Deutsche Equity 500 Index VIP. Through April 30, 2016, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and reimburse or pay certain operating expenses of the portfolio to the extent necessary to maintain the portfolio’s total annual operating expenses at ratios no higher than 0.33% for Class A shares, excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage and interest. These agreements may only be terminated with the consent of the fund’s Board.

 

3 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Bond VIP changed its name to Deutsche Bond VIP. Through April 30, 2016, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and reimburse or pay certain operating expenses of the portfolio to the extent necessary to maintain the portfolio’s total annual operating expenses at a ratio no higher than 0.66% excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage and interest. The agreement may only be terminated with the consent of the fund’s Board.

 

4 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Capital Growth VIP changed its name to Deutsche Capital Growth VIP. Through September 30, 2015, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and reimburse or pay certain operating expenses of the portfolio to the extent necessary to maintain the portfolio’s total annual operating expenses at 0.80% for Class A shares, excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage and interest. The agreement may only be terminated with the consent of the fund’s Board.

 

5 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Global Small Cap VIP changed its name to Deutsche Global Small Cap VIP. Through April 30, 2016, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and reimburse or pay certain operating expenses of the portfolio to the extent necessary to maintain the portfolio’s total annual operating expenses at a ratio no higher than 0.99% for Class A shares, excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage and interest. The agreement may only be terminated with the consent of the fund’s Board.

 

6 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Core Equity VIP changed its name to Deutsche Core Equity VIP. Through September 30, 2015, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and reimburse or pay certain operating expenses of the portfolio to the extent necessary to maintain the portfolio’s total annual operating expenses at 0.85% for Class A shares, excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage and interest. The agreement may only be terminated with the consent of the fund’s Board.

 

7 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS International VIP changed its name to Deutsche International VIP. Effective May 1, 2015, Deutsche International VIP changed its name to Deutsche CROCI ® International VIP. Through April 30, 2016, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and reimburse or pay certain operating expenses of the portfolio to the extent necessary to maintain the portfolio’s total annual operating expenses at a ratio no higher than 0.99% for Class A shares, excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage and interest. The agreement may only be terminated with the consent of the fund’s Board.

 

8

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Global Income Builder VIP changed its name to Deutsche Global Income Builder VIP. Through September 30, 2015, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and reimburse or pay certain operating expenses of the portfolio to the extent necessary to maintain the portfolio’s total annual operating expenses at 0.73%, excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage and interest. The agreement may only be terminated with the consent of the fund’s Board.

 

9 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Global Equity VIP changed its name to Deutsche Global Equity VIP. Through April 30, 2016, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and reimburse or pay certain operating expenses of the portfolio to the extent necessary to maintain the portfolio’s total annual operating expenses at a ratio no higher than 0.91%, excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage and interest expense. The agreement may only be terminated with the consent of the fund’s Board.

 

10 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Small Mid Cap Value VIP changed its name to Deutsche Small Mid Cap Value VIP. Through September 30, 2015, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and reimburse or pay certain operating expenses of the portfolio to the extent necessary to maintain the portfolio’s total annual operating expenses at 0.84% for Class A shares, excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage and interest. The agreement may only be terminated with the consent of the fund’s Board.

 

11 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Global Growth VIP changed its name to Deutsche Global Growth VIP. Through April 30, 2016, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and reimburse or pay certain operating expenses of the portfolio to the extent necessary to maintain the portfolio’s total annual operating expenses at ratios no higher than 0.90% for Class A shares, excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage and interest. These agreements may only be terminated with the consent of the fund’s Board.

 

12 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Government & Agency Securities VIP changed its name to Deutsche Government & Agency Securities VIP. Through April 30, 2016, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and reimburse or pay certain operating expenses of the portfolio to the extent necessary to maintain the portfolio’s total annual operating expenses at ratios no higher than 0.71% for Class A shares, excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage and interest. These agreements may only be terminated with the consent of the fund’s Board.

 

 

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13 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS High Income VIP changed its name to Deutsche High Income VIP. Through April 30, 2016, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and reimburse or pay certain operating expenses of the portfolio to the extent necessary to maintain the portfolio’s total annual operating expenses at ratios no higher than 0.72% for Class A shares, excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage and interest. These agreements may only be terminated with the consent of the fund’s Board.

 

14 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Large Cap Value VIP changed its name to Deutsche Large Cap Value VIP. Through April 30, 2016, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and reimburse or pay certain operating expenses of the portfolio to the extent necessary to maintain the portfolio’s total annual operating expenses at ratios no higher than 0.73% for Class A shares, excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage and interest. These agreements may only be terminated with the consent of the fund’s Board.

 

15 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Money Market VIP changed its name to Deutsche Money Market VIP. Through September 30, 2015, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and reimburse or pay certain operating expenses of the portfolio to the extent necessary to maintain the portfolio’s total annual operating expenses at 0.51%, excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage and interest. The agreement may only be terminated with the consent of the fund’s Board.

 

16

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Small Mid Cap Growth VIP changed its name to Deutsche Small Mid Cap Growth VIP. Through September 30, 2015, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and reimburse or pay certain operating expenses of the portfolio to the extent necessary to maintain the portfolio’s total annual operating expenses at 0.98%, excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage and interest. The agreement may only be terminated with the consent of the fund’s Board.

 

17 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Unconstrained Income VIP changed its name to Deutsche Unconstrained Income VIP. Through April 30, 2016, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and reimburse or pay certain operating expenses of the portfolio to the extent necessary to maintain the portfolio’s total annual operating expenses at a ratio no higher than 0.70%, excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage, interest and acquired funds (underlying funds) fees and expenses (estimated at 0.02%) The agreement may only be terminated with the consent of the fund’s Board.

 

18 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Investments VIT Funds changed its name to Deutsche Investments VIT Funds.

 

19 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Variable Series I changed its name to Deutsche Variable Series I.

 

20 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Variable Series II changed its name to Deutsche Variable Series II.

The expenses shown above are deducted by each underlying Fund or Portfolio before the Fund or Portfolio provides us with its daily net asset value. We then deduct applicable Separate Account charges from the net asset value to calculate the unit value of the corresponding Subaccount. The management fees and other expenses are more fully described in the prospectus for each underlying Portfolio.

The advisers and/or other service providers of certain Funds have agreed to reduce their fees and/or reimburse the Funds’ expenses in order to keep the Funds’ expenses below specified limits. The expenses of certain Funds are reduced by contractual fee reduction and expense reimbursement arrangements that will remain in effect until at least September 30, 2015. Other Funds have voluntary fee reduction and/or expense reimbursement arrangements that may be terminated at any time. The minimum and maximum Net Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for all Funds after each fee reduction and/or expense reimbursement arrangement is described in the relevant Fund’s prospectus.

THE FUNDS’ ADVISER PROVIDED THE ABOVE EXPENSES FOR THE FUNDS. WE HAVE NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED THE ACCURACY OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION.

EXAMPLE

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Contract with the cost of investing in other variable annuity contracts. These costs include Contract Owner transaction expenses, Contract fees, Separate Account annual expenses, and Fund fees and expenses.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Contract for the time periods indicated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and assumes the maximum fees and expenses of any of the Funds prior to any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. In addition, this Example assumes no transfers were made and no premium taxes were deducted. If these arrangements were considered, the expenses shown would be higher. This Example also does not take into consideration any

 

 

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fee waiver or expense reimbursement arrangements of the Funds. If these arrangements were taken into consideration, the expenses shown would be lower.

Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

 

  (1) If you surrender your Contract at the end of the applicable time period:

 

1 year

   

3 years

   

5 years

   

10 years

 
$ 1,014      $ 1,454      $ 2,030      $ 3,404   

 

  (2) a. If you annuitize your Contract at the end of the available time period under Annuity Option 2, 3, 4, or under Annuity Option 1 for a period of five years or more*:

 

1 year

   

3 years

   

5 years

   

10 years

 
$ 289      $ 899      $ 1,553      $ 3,404   

 

  b. If you annuitize your Contract at the end of the available time period under Annuity Option 1 for a period of less than five years*:

 

1 year

   

3 years

   

5 years

   

10 years

 
$ 1,014      $ 1,454      $ 2,030      $ 3,404   

 

  (3) If you do not surrender or annuitize your Contract at the end of the applicable time period:

 

1 year

   

3 years

   

5 years

   

10 years

 
$ 289      $ 899      $ 1,553      $ 3,404   

 

* Withdrawal Charges do not apply if the Contract is annuitized under Annuity Option 2, 3 or 4, or under Annuity Option 1 for a period of five years or more. Withdrawal Charges do apply if the Contract is annuitized under Annuity Option 1 for a period of less than five years.

The Example is an illustration and does not represent past or future expenses and charges of the Subaccounts. Your actual expenses may be greater or less than those shown. Similarly, your rate of return may be more or less than the 5% assumed rate in the Example.

The Example does not include the deduction of premium taxes, which may be assessed before or upon annuitization or any taxes or penalties you may be required to pay if you surrender your Contract.

The Records Maintenance Charge of $30 is reflected as an annual charge of 0.031% that is determined by dividing total Records Maintenance Charges collected during 2014 ($525,436) by total average net assets attributable to the Contract during 2014 ($1,672,534,230).

REDEMPTION FEES

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

DISTRIBUTION COSTS

For information concerning the compensation we pay in relation to prior sale of the Contracts, see “Distribution of Contracts.”

CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

In Appendix C, we have included a financial history of the accumulation unit values for the Subaccounts available under the Contract.

 

 

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ZALICO, THE MVA OPTION, THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND THE FUNDS

A. Zurich American Life Insurance Company

We were organized in 1947 and are a stock life insurance company organized under the laws of the State of Illinois. Our home office is located at 1400 American Lane, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196. For Contract services, you may contact us at the Service Center at Scudder DestinationsSM Service Team, PO Box 19097, Greenville, South Carolina, 29602-9097. We offer annuity and life insurance products and are admitted to do business in the District of Columbia and all states except New York. We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zurich American Corporation, a non-operating holding company. Zurich American Corporation is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Zurich Insurance Group Ltd., a Swiss holding company.

Effective August 22, 2010, Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company (“KILICO”), the insurance company that issued your Contract, changed its name to Zurich American Life Insurance Company, or ZALICO. The change in the name of the insurance company from KILICO to ZALICO does not change or alter any of the terms or provisions of your Contract. ZALICO will continue to honor all its obligations under your Contract. ZALICO remains organized under the laws of the State of Illinois. ZALICO continues to be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zurich American Corporation and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Zurich Insurance Group Ltd.

Effective September 3, 2003 (the “Closing Date”), ZALICO transferred certain of its business, as well as the capital stock of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, to its former affiliate, Federal Kemper Life Assurance Company (“FKLA”). In a contemporaneous transaction, FKLA and ZALICO entered into a coinsurance agreement under which FKLA administers the business and the records of, and 100% reinsures, certain lines of business issued by ZALICO, including certain registered variable annuity contracts that are funded through the ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account (the “Separate Account”). These transfers were part of a larger transaction under which the capital stock of FKLA was sold to Bank One Insurance Holdings, Inc. (“Bank One”). On July 1, 2004, Bank One merged into JP Morgan Chase & Co., and FKLA changed its name to Chase Insurance Life and Annuity Company (“Chase Insurance”).

On July 3, 2006, Protective Life Insurance Company of Birmingham, Alabama (“Protective Life”), purchased Chase Insurance from JP Morgan Chase & Co. Effective April 1, 2007, Chase Insurance merged with and into Protective Life. Protective Life has reinsured 100% of the variable annuity business of Chase Insurance to Commonwealth Annuity and Life Insurance Company (formerly Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and Annuity Company), a subsidiary of Global Atlantic Life and Annuity, a division of Global Atlantic Financial Group.

These acquisitions, transfers and the coinsurance agreement do not relate directly to the Contracts, although certain other contracts issued by ZALICO and administered by Protective Life are supported by the Separate Account. Your rights and benefits and our obligations under the Contracts are not changed by these transactions and agreements.

Effective September 7, 2004, we transferred our customer services operations and the administration of the Contracts to IBM Business Transformation Outsourcing Insurance Service Corporation (“IBM Outsourcing”), in Greenville, South Carolina. IBM Outsourcing provides all of the services required for complete support and administration of your Contract, including processing all premium payments and all requests for transfers, partial withdrawals, surrenders and death benefits, responding to inquiries, and calculating accumulation unit values for your Contract and the Separate Account. On or about January 31, 2014, Concentrix Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of SYNNEX Corporation, acquired ownership of IBM Outsourcing. IBM Outsourcing has changed its name to Concentrix Insurance Administration Solutions Corporation (“CIS”). Concentrix Corporation’s acquisition of IBM Outsourcing is not expected to change the administration of your Contract.

 

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B. Risks of Managing General Account Assets

The assets we hold in our General Account are used to support the payment of the death benefit under the Contracts, as well as to support payments under the optional Guaranteed Retirement Income Benefit (“GRIB rider”), as applicable. To the extent that ZALICO is required to pay you amounts under the death benefit or GRIB rider that are in addition to your Contract Value in the Separate Account, such amounts will come from our General Account assets. You should be aware that the General Account is exposed to the risks normally associated with a portfolio of fixed-income securities, including interest rate, liquidity and credit risks. The Company’s financial statements contained in the Statement of Additional Information include a further discussion of the risks inherent in the General Account’s investments.

C. Financial Condition of the Company

The benefits under the Contract are paid by ZALICO from its General Account assets and from your Contract Value held in the Separate Account. It is important that you understand that payment of the benefits is not assured and depends upon certain factors discussed below.

Assets in the Separate Account. You assume all of the investment risk for your Contract Value that you allocate to the Subaccounts of the Separate Account. Your Contract Value in those Subaccounts constitutes a portion of the assets of the Separate Account. These assets are segregated and insulated from our General Account, and may not be charged with liabilities arising from any other business that we may conduct (See ‘The Separate Account”).

Assets in the General Account. Allocations you make to the MVA Option and the Fixed Account are supported by the assets in our General Account (See “The MVA Option” and “Fixed Account Option”). Any guarantees under the Contract that exceed your Separate Account Contract Value, such as those associated with the death benefit and the GRIB rider, are paid from our General Account. Therefore, any benefits that we may be obligated to pay under the Contract in excess of Separate Account Contract Value are subject to our financial strength and claims-paying ability and our long-term ability to make such payments. The assets of the Separate Account, however, are also available to cover the liabilities of our General Account, but only to the extent that the Separate Account assets exceed the Separate Account liabilities arising under the Contract supported by it. We issue other types of insurance policies and financial products as well, and we also pay our obligations under these products from our assets in the General Account.

Our Financial Condition. As an insurance company, we are required by state insurance regulation to hold a specified amount of reserves in order to meet all the contractual obligations of our General Account to our Contract Owners. We monitor our reserves so that we hold sufficient amounts to cover actual or expected Contract and claims payments. However, it is important to note that there is no assurance that we will always be able to meet our claims-paying obligations, and that there are risks to purchasing and owning any insurance product.

State insurance regulators also require insurance companies to maintain a minimum amount of capital, which acts as a cushion in the event that the insurer suffers a financial impairment, based on the inherent risks in the insurer’s operations. These risks include those associated with losses that we may incur as the result of defaults on the payment of interest or principal on our General Account assets, as well as the loss in market value of these investments. We may also experience liquidity risk if our General Account assets cannot be readily converted into cash to meet obligations to our Contract Owners or to provide collateral necessary to finance our business operations.

How to Obtain More Information. We encourage our Contract Owners to read and understand our financial statements. We prepare our financial statements on a statutory basis. Our financial statements, which are presented in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations—Division of Insurance, as well as the financial statements of the Separate Account (which are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting

 

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principles), are located in the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”). The SAI is available at no charge by writing to our Service Center at the address on the cover page of this Prospectus, or by calling us at (800) 449-0523, or by visiting our website www.zurichamericanlifeinsurance.com). In addition, the SAI is available on the SEC’s website at http://www. sec.gov.

D. The Guarantee Periods of the MVA Option

During the Accumulation Period, you may allocate Purchase Payments and Contract Value to one or more Guarantee Periods of the MVA Option with durations generally of one to ten years. You may choose a different Guarantee Period by pre-authorized telephone instructions or by giving us written notice (See “Guarantee Periods of the MVA Option”). The MVA Option may not be available in all states. At our discretion, we may offer additional Guarantee Periods or limit the number of Guarantee Periods available to three.

The amounts you allocate to the MVA Option are invested under the laws regulating our General Account. Assets supporting the amounts allocated to Guarantee Periods are held in a “nonunitized” separate account. A non-unitized separate account is a separate account in which you do not participate in the performance of the assets held in the separate account. The assets of the non-unitized separate account are held to fund our guaranteed obligations. The “nonunitized” separate account is insulated, so that the assets of the separate account are not chargeable with liabilities arising out of the business conducted by any other separate account or out of any other business we may conduct. In addition, our General Account assets are available to fund benefits under the Contracts.

State insurance laws concerning the nature and quality of investments regulate our General Account investments and any non-unitized separate account investments. These laws generally permit investment in federal, state and municipal obligations, preferred and common stocks, corporate bonds, real estate mortgages, real estate and certain other investments.

We consider the return available on the instruments in which Contract proceeds are invested when establishing Guaranteed Interest Rates. This return is only one of many factors considered in establishing Guaranteed Interest Rates. (See “The Accumulation Period-4. Establishment of Guaranteed Interest Rates.”)

Our investment strategy for the non-unitized separate account is generally to match Guarantee Period liabilities with assets, such as debt instruments. We expect to invest in debt instruments such as:

 

   

securities issued by the United States Government or its agencies or instrumentalities, which issues may or may not be guaranteed by the United States Government;

 

   

debt securities which have an investment grade, at the time of purchase, within the four highest grades assigned by Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”) (Aaa, Aa, A or Baa), Standard & Poor’s Corporation (“Standard & Poor’s”) (AAA, AA, A or BBB), or any other nationally recognized rating service;

 

   

other debt instruments including issues of or guaranteed by banks or bank holding companies and corporations, which obligations, although not rated by Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s, are deemed by our management to have an investment quality comparable to securities which may be otherwise purchased; and

 

   

options and futures transactions on fixed income securities.

We are not obligated to invest the amounts allocated to the MVA Option according to any particular strategy, except as state insurance laws may require.

 

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E. The Separate Account

We established the ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account on May 29, 1981, pursuant to Illinois law as the KILICO Money Market Separate Account. The SEC does not supervise the management, investment practices or policies of the Separate Account or ZALICO.

As a result of KILICO changing its name to ZALICO in August 2010, on November 2, 2010, ZALICO changed the name of KILICO Variable Annuity Separate Account, the separate account supporting your Contract, to ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account. The change in the name of the Separate Account does not change the status, duties, or obligations of the ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account under federal or state laws. ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account remains registered with the SEC as a unit investment trust and remains subject to the same duties, obligations, and restrictions under the 1940 Act and state insurance laws.

Benefits provided under the Contracts are our obligations. Although the assets in the Separate Account are our property, they are held separately from our other assets and are not chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other business we may conduct. Income, capital gains and capital losses, whether or not realized, from the assets allocated to the Separate Account are credited to or charged against the Separate Account without regard to the income, capital gains and capital losses arising out of any other business we may conduct.

Twenty-one Subaccounts of the Separate Account are currently available. Each Subaccount invests exclusively in shares of one of the corresponding Funds or Portfolios. We may add or delete Subaccounts in the future. Not all Subaccounts may be available in all jurisdictions or under all Contracts.

The Separate Account purchases and redeems shares from the Funds at net asset value. We redeem shares of the Funds as necessary to provide benefits, to deduct Contract charges and to transfer assets from one Subaccount to another as you request. All dividends and capital gains distributions received by the Separate Account from a Fund or Portfolio are reinvested in that Fund or Portfolio at net asset value and retained as assets of the corresponding Subaccount.

The Separate Account’s financial statements appear in the Statement of Additional Information.

The Portfolios, which sell their shares to the Subaccounts, may discontinue offering their shares to the Subaccounts. We will not discontinue a Subaccount available for investment without receiving the necessary approvals, if any, from the SEC and applicable state insurance departments. We will notify you of any changes. We reserve the right to make other structural and operational changes affecting the Separate Account.

F. The Funds

The Separate Account invests in shares of the following Funds:

 

   

AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds)

 

   

The Alger Portfolios

 

   

Dreyfus Investment Portfolios

 

   

The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc.

 

   

Deutsche Investments VIT Funds (formerly DWS Investments VIT Funds)

 

   

Deutsche Variable Series I (formerly DWS Variable Series I)

 

   

Deutsche Variable Series II (formerly DWS Variable Series II)

The Funds provide investment vehicles for variable life insurance and variable annuity contracts. Shares of the Funds are sold only to insurance company separate accounts and qualified retirement plans. Shares of the Funds may be sold to separate accounts of other insurance companies, whether or not affiliated with us.

 

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It is conceivable that in the future it may be disadvantageous for variable life insurance separate accounts and variable annuity separate accounts of companies unaffiliated with us, or for variable life insurance separate accounts, variable annuity separate accounts and qualified retirement plans to invest simultaneously in the accounts, variable annuity separate accounts and qualified retirement plans to invest simultaneously in the Funds. Currently, we do not foresee disadvantages to variable life insurance owners, variable annuity owners or qualified retirement plans from these arrangements. The Funds monitor events for material conflicts between owners and determine what action, if any, should be taken. In addition, if we believe that a Fund’s response to any of those events or conflicts insufficiently protects Owners, we will take appropriate action.

There can be no assurance that the DWS Money Market VIP portfolio will be able to maintain a stable net asset value per share. During extended periods of low interest rates, and partly as a result of insurance charges, the yield on the Deutsche Money Market VIP Subaccount (formerly DWS Money Market VIP Subaccount) may become extremely low and possibly negative. You could lose money when invested in the Deutsche Money Market VIP Subaccount (formerly DWS Money Market VIP Subaccount).

A Fund may consist of separate Portfolios. The assets of each Portfolio are held separate from the assets of the other Portfolios, and each Portfolio has its own distinct investment objective and policies. Each Portfolio operates as a separate investment fund, and the investment performance of one Portfolio has no effect on the investment performance of any other Portfolio.

The following table summarizes each Fund/Portfolio’s investment objective and provides the name of each investment adviser.

 

Fund/Portfolio

 

Investment Objective and Investment Adviser

Alger Balanced Portfolio (Class I-2 Shares)

  Seeks current income and long term capital appreciation. The Portfolio invests in stocks of companies with growth potential and fixed-income securities, with emphasis on income-producing securities, which appear to have some potential for capital appreciation. The Portfolio’s investment adviser is Fred Alger Management, Inc.

Alger Capital Appreciation Portfolio (Class I-2 Shares)

  Seeks long term capital appreciation. Under normal market circumstances, the Portfolio invests at least 85% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of companies of all market capitalizations that demonstrate promising growth potential. The Portfolio’s investment adviser is Fred Alger Management, Inc.

Dreyfus Investment Portfolios, MidCap Stock Portfolio (Initial Share Class)

  Seeks investment results that are greater than the total return performance of publicly traded common stocks of medium-size domestic companies in the aggregate, as represented by the Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400® Index (S&P 400). The Portfolio’s investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.

 

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Fund/Portfolio

 

Investment Objective and Investment Adviser

Deutsche Global Income Builder VIP (formerly DWS Global Income Builder VIP) (Class A Shares)1

  The fund seeks to maximize income while maintaining prospects for capital appreciation. The fund invests in a broad range of both traditional asset classes (such as equity and fixed income investments) and alternative asset classes (such as real estate, infrastructure, convertibles, commodities, currencies and absolute return strategies). The fund can buy many types of securities, among them common stocks, including dividend-paying stocks, convertible securities, corporate bonds, government bonds, municipal securities, inflation-indexed bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The fund can invest in securities of any size, investment style category, or credit quality, and from any country (including emerging markets). The fund will generally invest in at least three different countries and will normally have investment exposure to foreign securities, foreign currencies and other foreign investments equal to at least 40% of the fund’s net assets. The fund invests at least 25% of net assets in fixed income senior securities. The fund may also invest in affiliated mutual funds. The fund may invest up to 5% of net assets in shares of the following funds: Deutsche Enhanced Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund, which invests primarily in high yield emerging market bonds; Deutsche Floating Rate Fund, which invests primarily in senior loans; and, Deutsche High Income Fund, which invests primarily in high yield bonds. Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. is the investment advisor for the fund.

Deutsche Bond VIP (formerly DWS Bond VIP) (Class A Shares)2

  The fund seeks to maximize total return consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in bonds of any maturity. The fund may also invest in affiliated mutual funds. The fund may invest up to 5% of net assets in shares of the following funds: Deutsche Enhanced Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund, which invests primarily in high yield emerging market bonds; Deutsche Floating Rate Fund, which invests primarily in senior loans; and, Deutsche High Income Fund, which invests primarily in high yield bonds. The fund may invest up to 25% of total assets in foreign investment grade bonds (those in the top four grades of credit quality). The fund may also invest up to 35% of total assets in non-investment grade securities (junk bonds) of US and foreign issuers that are rated as low as grade B, the sixth credit grade. The fund may invest up to 20% of total assets in US dollar or foreign currency denominated bonds of issuers located in countries with new or emerging securities markets. The fund may have exposure of up to 15% of total assets in foreign currencies. Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. is the investment advisor for the fund.

 

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Fund/Portfolio

 

Investment Objective and Investment Adviser

Deutsche Capital Growth VIP (formerly DWS Capital Growth VIP) (Class A Shares)3

  The fund seeks to provide long-term growth of capital. The fund normally invests at least 65% of its total assets in equities, mainly common stocks of US companies. The fund generally focuses on established companies that are similar in size to the companies in the S&P 500® Index (generally 500 of the largest companies in the US) or the Russell 1000® Growth Index (generally those stocks among the 1,000 largest US companies that have relatively higher price-to-earnings ratios and higher forecasted growth). Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. is the investment advisor for the fund.

Deutsche Global Equity VIP (formerly DWS Global Equity VIP) (Class A Shares)4

  The fund seeks capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets, determined at the time of purchase, in equity securities and other securities with equity characteristics. In addition to common stock, other securities with equity characteristics include preferred stock, convertible securities, warrants and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Although the fund can invest in companies of any size and from any country, it invests mainly in common stocks of established companies in countries with developed economies. The fund may also invest a portion of its assets (typically not more than 35% of its net assets) in securities of companies located in emerging markets, such as those of many countries in Latin America, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa. The fund may also invest up to 20% of its assets in cash equivalents and US investment-grade fixed-income securities. Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. is the investment advisor for the fund.

Deutsche Small Mid Cap Value VIP (formerly DWS Small Mid Cap Value VIP) (Class A Shares)5

  The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in undervalued common stocks of small and mid-size US companies. While the fund invests mainly in US stocks, it could invest up to 20% of net assets in foreign securities. The fund’s equity investments are mainly common stocks, but may also include other types of equities such as preferred or convertible stocks. The fund may also invest in initial public offerings and real estate investment trusts. Deutsche Investment Management Americas is the investment advisor for the fund.

 

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Fund/Portfolio

 

Investment Objective and Investment Adviser

Deutsche Equity 500 Index VIP (formerly DWS Equity 500 Index VIP) (Class A Shares)*6

  The fund seeks to replicate, as closely as possible, before the deduction of expenses, the performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (the “S&P 500® Index”), which emphasizes stocks of large US companies. Under normal circumstances, the fund intends to invest at least 80% of assets, determined at the time of purchase, in stocks of companies included in the S&P 500® Index and in derivative instruments, such as futures contracts and options, that provide exposure to the stocks of companies in the S&P 500® Index. Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. is the investment advisor for the fund. Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (“NTI”) is the subadvisor for the fund.

Deutsche Global Small Cap VIP (formerly DWS Global Small Cap Growth VIP (Class A Shares)7

  The fund seeks above-average capital appreciation over the long term. The fund invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks and other equities of small companies throughout the world (companies with market values similar to the smallest 30% of the aggregate market capitalization of the S&P Developed Broad Market Index). The fund may invest up to 20% of total assets in common stocks and other equities of large companies or in debt securities, including up to 5% of net assets in junk bonds (grade BB/Ba and below). The fund may invest in common stocks and other types of equities such as preferred stocks or convertible securities. Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. is the investment advisor for the fund.

Deutsche Global Growth VIP (formerly DWS Global Growth VIP) (Class A Shares)8

  The fund seeks long-term capital growth. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks and other equities of companies throughout the world that portfolio management considers to be “blue chip” companies. Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. is the investment advisor for the fund.

Deutsche Government & Agency Securities VIP (formerly DWS Government & Agency Securities VIP) (Class A Shares)9

  The fund seeks high current income consistent with preservation of capital. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in US government securities and repurchase agreements of US government securities. The fund normally invests all of its assets in securities issued or guaranteed by the US government, its agencies or instrumentalities, except the fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in cash equivalents, such as money market funds, and short-term bond funds. These securities may not be issued or guaranteed by the US government, its agencies or instrumentalities. Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. is the investment advisor for the fund.

 

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Fund/Portfolio

 

Investment Objective and Investment Adviser

Deutsche Core Equity VIP (formerly DWS Core Equity VIP) (Class A Shares)10

  The fund seeks long-term growth of capital, current income and growth of income. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of total assets, determined at the time of purchase, in equities, mainly common stocks. Although the fund can invest in companies of any size and from any country, it invests primarily in large US companies. Portfolio management may favor securities from different industries and companies at different times. Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. is the investment advisor for the fund.

Deutsche High Income VIP (formerly DWS High Income VIP) (Class A Shares)11

  The fund seeks to provide a high level of current income. Under normal circumstances, the fund generally invests at least 65% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in junk bonds, which are those rated below the fourth highest credit rating category (that is, grade BB/Ba and below). The fund may invest up to 50% of total assets in bonds denominated in US dollars or foreign currencies from foreign issuers. Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. is the investment advisor for the fund.

Deutsche CROCI® International VIP (formerly Deutsche International VIP and DWS International VIP) (Class A Shares)12

  The fund seeks long-term growth of capital. Although the fund can invest in companies of any size and from any country, it invests mainly in common stocks of established companies in countries with developed economies (other than the United States). The fund’s equity investments may also include preferred stocks, depositary receipts and other securities with equity characteristics, such as convertible securities and warrants. Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. is the investment advisor for the fund.

Deutsche Large Cap Value VIP (formerly DWS Large Cap Value VIP) (Class A Shares)13

  The fund seeks to achieve a high rate of total return. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks and other equity securities of large US companies that are similar in size to the companies in the Russell 1000® Value Index and that portfolio management believes are undervalued. Although the fund can invest in stocks of any economic sector (which is comprised of two or more industries), at times it may emphasize certain sectors, even investing more than 25% of total assets in any one sector. The fund may invest up to 20% of total assets in foreign securities. Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. is the investment advisor for the fund.

 

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Fund/Portfolio

 

Investment Objective and Investment Adviser

Duetsche Money Market VIP (formerly DWS Money Market VIP) (Class A Shares)14

  The fund seeks maximum current income to the extent consistent with stability of principal. The fund pursues its objective by investing in high quality, short-term securities, as well as repurchase agreements that are backed by high-quality securities. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest more than 25% of its total assets in the obligations of banks and other financial institutions that satisfy the fund’s eligibility requirements. Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. is the investment advisor for the fund.

Duetsche Small Mid Cap Growth VIP (formerly DWS Small Mid Cap Growth VIP) (Class A Shares)15

  The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks and other equity securities of small and mid-sized US companies. The fund defines small companies as those that are similar in market capitalization to those in the Russell 2000® Growth Index. The fund defines mid-sized companies as those that are similar in market capitalization to those in the Russell Midcap® Growth Index. The fund invests primarily in common stocks but may invest in other types of equity securities such as preferred stocks or convertible securities. While the fund invests mainly in US stocks, it could invest up to 20% of total assets in foreign securities. The fund may invest in initial public offerings. Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. is the investment advisor for the fund.

Deutsche Unconstrained Income VIP (formerly DWS Unconstrained Income VIP) (Class A Shares)16

  The fund seeks a high total return. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests mainly in fixed income securities issued by both US and foreign corporations and governments. The credit quality of the fund’s investments may vary; the fund may invest up to 100% of total assets in either investment-grade fixed income securities or even up to 100% in junk bonds, which are those below the fourth highest credit rating category (that is, grade BB/Ba and below). The fund may also invest in emerging markets securities, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, adjustable rate loans that have a senior right to payment (“senior loans”) and other floating rate debt securities, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and dividend-paying common stocks. Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. is the investment advisor for the fund.

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund (Series I Shares)

  Both capital appreciation and current income while managing portfolio volatility. The Fund invests primarily in equity and fixed income securities, and derivatives and other instruments that have economic characteristics similar to such securities. The Fund will also invest in derivatives that the Adviser believes will decrease the volatility level of the Fund’s annual returns. The Portfolio’s investment adviser is Invesco Advisers, Inc.

 

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Fund/Portfolio

 

Investment Objective and Investment Adviser

The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. (Initial Share Class)

  Seeks to provide capital growth, with current income as a secondary goal. The Portfolio’s investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.

 

1 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Global Growth VIP changed its name to Deutsche Global Growth VIP.

 

2 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Bond VIP changed its name to Deutsche Bond VIP.

 

3 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Capital Growth VIP changed its name to Deutsche Capital Growth VIP.

 

4

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Global Equity VIP changed its name to Deutsche Global Equity VIP.

 

5 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Small Mid Cap Value VIP changed its name to Deutsche Small Mid Cap Value VIP.

 

6 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Equity 500 Index VIP changed its name to Deutsche Equity 500 Index VIP.

 

7 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Global Small Cap VIP changed its name to Deutsche Global Small Cap VIP.

 

8 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Global Growth VIP changed its name to Deutsche Global Growth VIP.

 

9

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Government & Agency Securities VIP changed its name to Deutsche Government & Agency Securities VIP.

 

10 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Core Equity VIP changed its name to Deutsche Core Equity VIP.

 

11 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS High Income VIP changed its name to Deutsche High Income VIP.

 

12

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS International VIP changed its name to Deutsche International VIP. Effective May 1, 2015, Deutsche International VIP changed its name to Deutsche CROCI® International VIP.

 

13

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Large Cap Value VIP changed its name to Deutsche Large Cap Value VIP.

 

14

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Money Market VIP changed its name to Deutsche Money Market VIP.

 

15

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Small Mid Cap Growth VIP changed its name to Deutsche Small Mid Cap Growth VIP.

 

16 

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Unconstrained Income VIP changed its name to Deutsche Unconstrained Income VIP.

 

*

“Standard & Poor’s®,” “S&P®,” “S&P 500®,” “Standard & Poor’s® 500,” “Standard and Poor’s MidCap 400®,” and “500” are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and have been licensed for use by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. the DWS Index 500 Portfolio is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s®, and Standard & Poor’s® makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Portfolio. Additional information may be found in the Portfolio’s statement of additional information.

 

 

The Portfolios may not achieve their stated objective. More detailed information, including a description of risks, fees and expenses involved in investing in the Portfolios is found in the Portfolios’ prospectuses accompanying this Prospectus and in the Portfolios’ statements of additional information, available from us upon request. You should read the Portfolio prospectuses carefully.

G. Selection of Funds

The Funds or Portfolios offered through the Contracts are selected by ZALICO, and ZALICO may consider various factors, including, but not limited to asset class coverage, the strength of the investment adviser’s (and/or subadviser’s) reputation and tenure, brand recognition, performance, and the capability and qualification of each investment firm. We also consider whether the Fund or Portfolio or one of its

 

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service providers (e.g., the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor) will make payments to us in connection with certain administrative, marketing, and support services, or whether the Funds or Portfolios adviser was an affiliate. We review the Portfolios periodically and may remove a Portfolio, or limit its availability to new premiums and/or transfers of Contract Value if we determine that a Portfolio no longer satisfies one or more of the selection criteria and/or if the Portfolio has not attracted significant allocations from Contract Owners.

You are responsible for choosing to invest in the Subaccounts that, in turn, invest in the Funds or Portfolios. You are also responsible for choosing the amounts allocated to each Subaccount 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 Purchase Payments and Contract Value to each Subaccount.

In making your investment selections, we encourage you to thoroughly investigate all of the information regarding the Funds or Portfolios that is available to you, including each Fund or Portfolio’s prospectus, statement of additional information, and annual and semi-annual reports. Other sources such as the Fund or 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 Fund or Portfolio. After you select Subaccounts in which to allocate Purchase Payments or Contract Value, you should monitor and periodically re-evaluate your investment allocations to determine if they are still appropriate.

You bear the risk that the Contract Value of your Contract may decline as a result of negative investment performance of the Subaccounts you have chosen.

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

Administrative, Marketing, and Support Services Fees. The Funds and Portfolios currently available for investment under the Contract do not charge 12b-1 fees.

We may receive payments from some of the Funds’ service providers in connection with certain administrative and other services we perform and expenses we incur. The amount of the payment is based on a percentage of the assets of the particular Funds attributable to the Contract and/or to certain other variable insurance products that we issue. These percentages currently range from .085% to .25%. Some service providers pay us more than others.

The chart below provides the current maximum percentages of fees that we anticipate will be paid to us on an annual basis:

Incoming Payments to ZALICO

 

From the following Funds or
their Service Providers:

   Maximum % of assets*  

AIM

     .25

Alger

     .25

From the following Funds or
their Service Providers:

   Maximum % of assets*  

Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth

     .25

Deutsche (formerly DWS)

     .25
 

 

* Payments are based on a percentage of the average assets of each Fund owned by the Subaccounts available under this Contract and/or under certain other variable insurance products offered by our affiliates and us.

We may directly or indirectly receive additional amounts or different percentages of assets under management from some of the Funds’ service providers with regard to other variable insurance products we issue. These payments may be derived, in whole or in part, from the profits the investment adviser or sub-adviser realizes from the advisory fee deducted from Portfolio assets. Contract Owners, through their indirect investment in the Funds, bear the costs of these advisory fees. Certain investment advisers or their

 

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affiliates may provide us and/or selling firms with wholesaling services to assist us in servicing the Contract, may pay us and/or certain affiliates and/or selling firms amounts to participate in sales meetings or may reimburse our sales costs, and may provide us and/or certain affiliates and/or selling firms with occasional gifts, meals, tickets or other compensation. The amounts in the aggregate may be significant and may provide the investment adviser (or other affiliates) with increased access to us and to our affiliates.

Proceeds from these payments by the Funds or their service providers may be used for any corporate purpose, including payment of expenses that we and/or our affiliates incur in distributing and administering the Contracts, 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 Contracts, see “Distribution of Contracts” in this Prospectus.

H. Change of Investments

We reserve the right to make additions to, deletions from, or substitutions for the shares held by the Separate Account or that the Separate Account may purchase. We may eliminate the shares of any of the Funds or Portfolios and substitute shares of another portfolio or of another investment company, if the shares of a Fund or Portfolio are no longer available for investment, or if in our judgment further investment in any Fund or Portfolio becomes inappropriate in view of the purposes of the Separate Account. We will not substitute any shares attributable to your interest in a Subaccount without prior notice and the SEC’s prior approval, if required. The Separate Account may purchase other securities for other series or classes of contracts, or may permit a conversion between series or classes of contracts on the basis of requests made by Owners.

We may establish additional subaccounts of the Separate Account, each of which would invest in a new portfolio of the Funds, or in shares of another investment company. New subaccounts may be established when, in our discretion, marketing needs or investment conditions warrant. New subaccounts may be made available to existing Owners as we determine. We may also eliminate or combine one or more subaccounts, transfer assets, or substitute one subaccount for another subaccount, if, in our discretion, marketing, tax, or investment conditions warrant. We will notify all Owners of any such changes.

If we deem it to be in the best interests of persons having voting rights under the Contract, the Separate Account may be: (a) operated as a management company under the 1940 Act; (b) deregistered under the 1940 Act in the event such registration is no longer required; or (c) combined with our other separate accounts. To the extent permitted by law, we may transfer the assets of the Separate Account to another separate account or to the General Account.

FIXED ACCOUNT OPTION

Amounts allocated or transferred to the Fixed Account are part of our General Account, supporting insurance and annuity obligations. Interests in the Fixed Account are not registered under the 1933 Act, and the Fixed Account is not registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act. Accordingly, neither the Fixed Account nor any interests therein generally are subject to the provisions of the 1933 or 1940 Acts. We have been advised that the staff of the SEC has not reviewed the disclosures in this Prospectus relating to the Fixed Account. Disclosures regarding the Fixed Account, however, may be subject to the general provisions of the federal securities laws relating to the accuracy and completeness of statements made in prospectuses.

Under the Fixed Account Option, we pay a fixed interest rate for stated periods. This Prospectus describes only the aspects of the Contract involving the Separate Account and the MVA Option, unless we refer to fixed accumulation and annuity elements.

 

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We guarantee that payments allocated to the Fixed Account earn a minimum fixed interest rate not less than the minimum rate allowed by state law. At our discretion, we may credit interest in excess of the minimum guaranteed rate. We reserve the right to change the rate of excess interest credited. We also reserve the right to declare different rates of excess interest depending on when amounts are allocated or transferred to the Fixed Account. As a result, amounts at any designated time may be credited with a different rate of excess interest than the rate previously credited to such amounts and to amounts allocated or transferred at any other designated time.

THE CONTRACTS

A. General Information.

This Contract is no longer offered for sale, although we continue to accept additional Purchase Payments under the Contract. The minimum additional Purchase Payment is $500 ($50 or more for IRAs). The minimum additional Purchase Payment is $100 if you authorize us to draw on an account via check or electronic debit. Effective on and after August 1, 2014, the maximum total Purchase Payments under the Contract is $10,000. Cumulative Purchase Payments in excess of $10,000 require our prior approval. We reserve the right to waive or modify the minimum and maximum initial and subsequent Purchase Payments limits. The Internal Revenue Code may also limit the maximum annual amount of Purchase Payments. An allocation to a Subaccount, the Fixed Account or a Guarantee Period must be at least $500.

Contracts issued on a group basis are represented by a certificate. Contracts issued on an individual basis are represented by an individual annuity contract. For purposes of this Prospectus, the term “Contract” refers both to certificates and to individual annuity contracts. The Contract was available to be purchased by natural persons, or by trusts or custodial accounts which hold the Contract as agent for and for the sole benefit of a natural person.

We may, at any time, amend the Contract in accordance with changes in the law, including applicable tax laws, regulations or rulings, and for other purposes.

During the Accumulation Period, you may assign the Contract or change a Beneficiary at any time by signing our form and sending our form back to the Service Center completed and in good order. No assignment or Beneficiary change is binding on us until we receive our form in good order. We reserve the right, except to the extent prohibited by applicable laws, regulations, or actions of the State insurance commissioner, to require that the assignment will be effective only upon acceptance by us, and to refuse assignments or transfers at any time on a non-discriminatory basis. We assume no responsibility for the validity of the assignment or Beneficiary change. An assignment may subject you to immediate tax liability and a 10% tax penalty.

Amounts payable during the Annuity Period may not be assigned or encumbered. In addition, to the extent permitted by law, annuity payments are not subject to levy, attachment or other judicial process for the payment of the Annuitant’s debts or obligations.

You designate the Beneficiary. If you or the Annuitant die, and no designated Beneficiary or contingent beneficiary is alive at that time, we will pay your or the Annuitant’s estate.

Under a Qualified Plan Contract, the provisions of the applicable plan may prohibit a change of Beneficiary. Generally, an interest in a Qualified Plan Contract may not be assigned.

B. The Accumulation Period.

1. Application of Purchase Payments.

You select how to allocate your Purchase Payments among the Subaccount(s), Guarantee Periods, and/or Fixed Account. The amount of each Purchase Payment allocated to a Subaccount is based on the value of an Accumulation Unit, as next computed after we receive the Purchase Payment in good order at the

 

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Service Center or the bank we have designated to receive Purchase Payments (“the bank”). Generally, we determine the value of an Accumulation Unit as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. Purchase Payments that we receive at the Service Center in good order after 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time will be priced using the Accumulation Unit values next determined at the end of the next regular trading session of the NYSE. Electronic payments received by wire or through electronic credit or debit transactions at the bank in good order after 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time will be priced using the Accumulation Unit values next determined at the end of the next regular trading session of the NYSE. Please contact the Service Center for wiring instructions or instructions on automatic electronic debiting.

Purchase Payments allocated to a Guarantee Period or to the Fixed Account begin earning interest one day after we receive them in good order at the Service Center or the bank. Upon receipt of a Purchase Payment in good order, we determine the number of Accumulation Units credited by dividing the Purchase Payment allocated to a Subaccount by the Subaccount’s Accumulation Unit value, as next computed after we receive the Purchase Payment.

Some of the Funds reserve the right to delay or refuse purchase requests from the Separate Account, as further described in their prospectuses and/or statements of additional information. Therefore, if you request a transaction under your Contract that is part of a purchase request delayed or refused by a Fund, we will be unable to process your request. In that event, we will notify you promptly in writing or by telephone.

The number of Accumulation Units will not change due to investment experience. Accumulation Unit value varies to reflect the investment experience of the Subaccount and the assessment of charges against the Subaccount, other than the Withdrawal Charge, the Records Maintenance Charge and Guaranteed Retirement Income Benefit Charge (See “CONTRACTS ISSUED BEFORE NOVEMBER 12, 2001”). The number of Accumulation Units is reduced when the Records Maintenance Charge and Guaranteed Retirement Income Benefit Charge are assessed.

2. Accumulation Unit Value.

Each Subaccount has an Accumulation Unit value. When Purchase Payments or other amounts are allocated to a Subaccount, the number of units purchased is based on the Subaccount’s Accumulation Unit value at the end of the current Valuation Period. When amounts are transferred out of or deducted from a Subaccount, units are redeemed in a similar manner.

The Accumulation Unit value for each subsequent Valuation Period is the investment experience factor for that Valuation Period times the Accumulation Unit value for the preceding Valuation Period. Each Valuation Period has a single Accumulation Unit value which applies to each day in the Valuation Period.

Each Subaccount has its own investment experience factor. The investment experience of the Separate Account is calculated by applying the investment experience factor to the Accumulation Unit value in each Subaccount during a Valuation Period.

The investment experience factor of a Subaccount for any Valuation Period is determined by the following formula:

(a divided by b) minus c, where:

“a” is:

 

   

the net asset value per share of the Portfolio held in the Subaccount as of the end of the current Valuation Period; plus

 

   

the per share amount of any dividend or capital gain distributions made by the Portfolio held in the Subaccount, if the “ex-dividend” date occurs during the current Valuation Period; plus or minus

 

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a credit or charge for any taxes reserved for the current Valuation Period which we determine have resulted from the investment operations of the Subaccount;

“b” is the net asset value per share of the Portfolio held in the Subaccount as of the end of the preceding Valuation Period; and

“c” is the factor representing asset-based charges (the mortality and expense risk and administration charges).

3. Guarantee Periods of the MVA Option.

You may allocate Purchase Payments to one or more Guarantee Periods with durations of one to ten years. Each Guarantee Period has a Guaranteed Interest Rate that will not change during the Guarantee Period. Interest is credited daily at the effective annual rate.

The following example illustrates how we credit Guarantee Period interest.

EXAMPLE OF GUARANTEED INTEREST RATE ACCUMULATION

 

Purchase Payment    $40,000.00
Guarantee Period    5 Years
Guaranteed Interest Rate    3.00% Effective Annual Rate

 

Year

   

Interest Credited During Year

   

Cumulative Interest Credited

 
  1      $ 1,200.00      $ 1,200.00   
  2        1,236.00        2,436.00   
  3        1,273.08        3,709.08   
  4        1,311.27        5,020.35   
  5        1,350.61        6,370.96   

Accumulated value at the end of 5 years is:

$40,000.00 + $6,370.96 = $46,370.96

Note: This example assumes that no withdrawals or transfers are made during the five-year period. If you make withdrawals or transfers during this period, Market Value Adjustments and Withdrawal Charges apply.

The hypothetical interest rate is not intended to predict future Guaranteed Interest Rates. Actual Guaranteed Interest Rates for any Guarantee Period may be more than those shown.

At the end of any Guarantee Period, we send written notice of the beginning of a new Guarantee Period. A new Guarantee Period for the same duration starts unless you elect another Guarantee Period within 30 days after the end of the terminating Guarantee Period. You may choose a different Guarantee Period by calling the Service Center or by mailing us written notice in good order. You should not select a new Guarantee Period extending beyond the Annuity Date. Otherwise, the Guarantee Period amount available for annuitization will be subject to Market Value Adjustments and may be subject to Withdrawal Charges. In a rising interest rate environment, the Market Value Adjustment could result in a substantial downward adjustment to your Contract Value. (See “Market Value Adjustment” and “Withdrawal Charge” below.)

The amount reinvested at the beginning of a new Guarantee Period is the Guarantee Period Value for the Guarantee Period just ended. The Guaranteed Interest Rate in effect when the new Guarantee Period begins applies for the duration of the new Guarantee Period.

You may call or write us at the Service Center for the new Guaranteed Interest Rates.

 

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4. Establishment of Guaranteed Interest Rates.

We declare the Guaranteed Interest Rates for each of the durations of Guarantee Periods from time to time at our discretion. Once established, rates are guaranteed for the respective Guarantee Periods. We advise you of the Guaranteed Interest Rate for a chosen Guarantee Period when we receive a Purchase Payment, when a transfer is effectuated or when a Guarantee Period renews. Withdrawals of Accumulated Guarantee Period Value are subject to Withdrawal Charges and Records Maintenance Charges and may be subject to a Market Value Adjustment. (See “Market Value Adjustment” below.)

We have no specific formula for establishing the Guaranteed Interest Rates. The determination may be influenced by, but not necessarily correspond to, the current interest rate environment. (See “The MVA Option”.) We may also consider, among other factors, the duration of a Guarantee Period, regulatory and tax requirements, sales commissions and administrative expenses we bear, and general economic trends.

We make the final determination of the Guaranteed Interest Rates to be declared. We cannot predict or guarantee the level of future Guaranteed Interest Rates.

5. Contract Value.

On any Valuation Date, Contract Value equals the total of:

 

   

the number of Accumulation Units credited to each Subaccount, times

 

   

the value of a corresponding Accumulation Unit for each Subaccount, plus

 

   

your Accumulated Guarantee Period Value in the MVA Option, plus

 

   

your interest in the Fixed Account.

6. Transfers During the Accumulation Period.

During the Accumulation Period, you may transfer the Contract Value among the Subaccounts, the Guarantee Periods and the Fixed Account subject to the following provisions:

 

   

the amount transferred must be at least $100 unless the total Contract Value attributable to a Subaccount, Guarantee Period or Fixed Account is transferred;

 

   

the Contract Value remaining in a Subaccount, Guarantee Period or Fixed Account must be at least $500 unless the total value is transferred;

 

   

transfers may not be made from any Subaccount to the Fixed Account over the six months following any transfer from the Fixed Account into one or more Subaccounts;

 

   

transfers from the Fixed Account may be made one time during the Contract Year during the 30 days following an anniversary of a Contract Year; and

 

   

transfer requests we receive must be in good order.

We may charge a $25 fee for each transfer in excess of 12 transfers per calendar year. However, transfers made pursuant to the Asset Allocation and Dollar Cost Averaging programs do not count toward these 12 transfers. In addition, transfers of Guarantee Period Value are subject to Market Value Adjustment unless the transfer is made within 30 days of the end of the Guarantee Period. Because a transfer before the end of a Guarantee Period is subject to a Market Value Adjustment, the amount transferred from the Guarantee Period may be more or less than the requested dollar amount.

We will make transfers pursuant to your mailed, faxed or telephone instructions that specify in detail the requested changes and are in good order. Transfers involving a Subaccount are based upon the Accumulation Unit values, as next calculated after we receive transfer instructions in good order at the Service Center. We may suspend, modify or terminate the transfer provision. We disclaim all liability if we follow in good faith instructions you give to us in accordance with our procedures, including requests for personal identifying information, that are designed to limit unauthorized use of the privilege. Therefore, you bear the risk of loss in the event of a fraudulent telephone transfer.

 

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Mail, Fax, and Telephone Access. You may request transfers in writing by mailing your request (in good order) to our Service Center, or by faxing your request (in good order) to our Service Center at 1-866-609-3962. You may also request transfers by telephone by calling our Service Center at 1-800-449-0523 and providing us with all required information.

Website Access. You may request transfers through our website. Our website address at www.zurichamericanlifeinsurance.com is available 24 hours a day. Our website will allow you to request transfers among the Subaccounts, Fixed Account, and the Guarantee Periods and inquire about your Contract. To use the website for access to your Contract information or to request transfers, you must enter your Contract number and Personal Identification Number (PIN), which you can obtain from our Service Center.

Pricing of Transfers. We will price any transfer request that we receive in good order at the Service Center (by mail, fax, or telephone) or through our website address before the NYSE closes for regular trading (usually, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) using the Accumulation Unit values next determined at the end of that regular trading session of the NYSE.

And we will price any transfer request that we receive in good order at the Service Center (by mail, fax, or telephone) or through our website after the close of the regular business session of the NYSE, on any day the NYSE is open for regular trading, using the Accumulation Unit values next determined at the end of the next regular trading session of the NYSE.

E-mail Access. Currently, we do not allow transfer requests or withdrawals by e-mail. You may e-mail us through our website to request an address change or to inquire about your Contract. Please identify your Contract number in any transaction request or correspondence sent to us by e-mail.

Limitations on Transfers. The following transfers must be requested through standard first-class United States mail and must have an original signature:

 

   

transfers in excess of $250,000, per Contract, per day, and

 

   

transfers into and out of the Deutsche Global Growth VIP (formerly DWS Global Growth VIP), the Deutsche Global Small Cap VIP (formerly DWS Global Small Cap VIP), the Deutsche CROCI® International VIP (formerly Deutsche International VIP and DWS International VIP) or the Deutsche Global Equity VIP (formerly DWS Global Equity VIP), subaccounts in excess of $50,000, per Contract, per day.

These administrative procedures have been adopted under the Contract to protect the interests of the remaining Contract Owners from the adverse effects of frequent and large transfers into and out of variable annuity Subaccounts that can adversely affect the investment management of the underlying Funds or Portfolios.

We reserve the right to further amend the transfer procedures in the interest of protecting remaining Contract Owners.

Some of the Funds reserve the right to delay or refuse purchase requests from the Separate Account, as further described in their prospectuses and/or statements of additional information. Therefore, if you request a transaction under your Contract that is part of a purchase request delayed or refused by a Fund, we will be unable to process your request. In that event, we will notify you promptly in writing or by telephone.

Additional Telephone, Fax, and Online Access Rules and Conditions. We will employ reasonable procedures to confirm that telephone, fax, e-mail and website instructions are genuine. Such procedures may include confirming that instructions are in good order, requiring forms of personal identification prior to acting upon any telephone, fax, e-mail and website instructions, providing written confirmation of transactions to you, and/or tape recording telephone instructions and saving fax, e-mail and website instructions received from you. We disclaim all liability if we follow in good faith instructions given in

 

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accordance with our procedures that are designed to limit unauthorized use of the telephone, fax, e-mail and website privileges. Therefore, you bear the risk of loss in the event of a fraudulent telephone, fax, e-mail and website request.

In order to access our website or our automated customer response system, you will need to obtain a PIN by calling into the Service Center. You should protect your PIN, because the automated customer response system will be available to your representative of record and to anyone who provides your PIN. We will not be able to verify that the person providing electronic instructions is you or authorized by you.

We cannot guarantee that our telephone, fax, e-mail and website services will always be available. For example, our Service Center may be closed during severe weather emergencies or there may be interruptions in telephone or fax 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 requests is unusually high, we might not be able to receive your order. Although we have taken precautions to help our systems handle heavy use, we cannot promise complete reliability under all circumstances. If you are experiencing problems, you should make your request or correspond in writing to our mailing address.

Transfer requests made in writing, by phone, by fax, or through our website must comply with our transfer provisions stated in this Prospectus. Any transfer requests that are not in good order or are not in compliance with these provisions will not be considered received at our Service Center. We reserve the right to modify, restrict, suspend or eliminate the transfer privileges (including the telephone, fax, and website transfer privilege) at any time, for any class of Contracts, for any reason.

Third Party Transfers. If you authorize a third party to transact transfers on your behalf, we will reallocate the Contract Value pursuant to the authorized asset allocation program. However, we do not offer or participate in any asset allocation program and we take no responsibility for any third party asset allocation program. We may suspend or cancel acceptance of a third party’s instructions at any time and may restrict the variable options available for transfer under third party authorizations.

Automatic Account Rebalancing. You may elect to have transfers made automatically among the Subaccounts on an annual, semiannual or quarterly basis so that Contract Value is reallocated to match the percentage allocations in your predefined allocation elections. Transfers under this program are not subject to the $100 minimum transfer limitation. Your election to participate in the automatic asset reallocation program must be in writing on our form and returned to us in good order.

7. Policy and Procedures Regarding Disruptive Trading and Market Timing.

Statement of Policy. This Contract 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 Contract Owners, for the underlying Portfolios, and for other persons who have material rights under the Contract, 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”); and

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

Deutsche Global Growth VIP (formerly DWS Global Growth VIP),

 

   

Deutsche Global Small Cap VIP (formerly DWS Global Small Cap VIP),

 

   

Deutsche CROCI® International VIP (formerly Deutsche International VIP and DWS International VIP), or

 

   

Deutsche Global Equity VIP (formerly DWS Global Equity VIP).

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

 

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If we identify suspicious transfer activity, we will advise you in writing that we are monitoring your transfer activity and that we will impose restrictions if we identify a pattern of Disruptive Trading activity. If we identify such a pattern as a result of continued monitoring, we will notify you in writing that all future transfers must be requested through first class U.S. Mail with an original signature. This means that we would accept only written transfer requests with an original signature transmitted to us only by U.S. mail. We may also restrict the transfer privileges of others acting on your behalf, including your registered representative or an asset allocation or investment advisory service.

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

 

   

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

 

   

limit the total number of transfers;

 

   

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

 

   

require a minimum period of time between transfers; or

 

   

refuse transfer requests from intermediaries acting on behalf of you.

Our ability to impose these restrictions in order to discourage market timing and other forms of Disruptive Trading may be limited by provisions of your Contract. As a result, to the extent the provisions of your Contract limit our actions, some Contract Owners may be able to market time through the Contract, 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, (2) if an underlying Portfolio would reject or has rejected our purchase order, or has instructed us not to allow that purchase or transfer, or (3) because of a history of large or frequent transfers. We may impose other restrictions on transfers, or even prohibit transfers for any Owner who, in our view, has abused, or appears likely to abuse, the transfer privilege. We also reserve the right to reverse a potentially harmful transfer if an underlying Portfolio refuses or reverses our order; in such instances some Contract 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 Contract to comply with any applicable state, federal, and other regulatory requirements concerning transfers. We reserve the right to implement, administer, and charge you for any fee or restriction, including redemption fees, imposed by any underlying Portfolio. To the extent permitted by law, we also reserve the right to defer the transfer privilege at any time that we are unable to purchase or redeem shares of any of the underlying Portfolios.

Under our current policies and procedures, we do not:

 

   

impose redemption fees on transfers;

 

   

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

 

   

allow a certain number of transfers in a given period.

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

Please note that the limits and restrictions described herein are subject to our ability to monitor transfer activity. Our ability to detect market timing and other Disruptive Trading may be limited by operational and technological systems, as well as by our ability to predict strategies employed by Contact Owners (or those acting on their behalf) to avoid detection. As a result, despite our efforts to prevent harmful trading

 

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activity among the Subaccounts available under the Contract, there is no assurance that we will be able to deter or detect market timing or Disruptive Trading by such Contract Owners or intermediaries acting on their behalf. Moreover, our ability to discourage and restrict market timing or Disruptive Trading may be limited by decisions of state regulatory bodies and court order which we cannot predict.

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 Contract. The actions we take will be based on policies and procedures that we apply uniformly to all Contract Owners.

Underlying Portfolio Frequent Trading Policies. The underlying Portfolios may have adopted their own policies and procedures with respect to frequent purchases and redemptions of their respective shares. The prospectuses for the underlying Portfolios describe any such policies and procedures. The frequent trading policies and procedures of one underlying Portfolio may be different, and more or less restrictive, than the frequent trading policies and procedures of another underlying Portfolios and the policies and procedures we have adopted for the Contract 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. Contract Owners and other persons with material rights under the Contract 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 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.

8. Withdrawals During the Accumulation Period.

You may redeem some or all of the Contract Value, subject to any applicable Market Value Adjustment and minus any Withdrawal Charge. In a rising interest rate environment, the Market Value Adjustment could result in a substantial downward adjustment to your Contract Value.

 

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Withdrawals will have tax consequences. (See “Federal Tax Considerations.”) A withdrawal of the entire Contract Value is called a surrender.

In any Contract Year, you may withdraw or surrender the Contract, without Withdrawal Charge, up to the greater of:

 

   

the excess of Contract Value over total Purchase Payments subject to Withdrawal Charges, minus prior withdrawals that were previously assessed a Withdrawal Charge, or

 

   

10% of the Contract Value.

See “Contract Charges and Expenses-Withdrawal Charge” for a discussion of the charges we deduct from partial withdrawals and surrenders.

If your Contract Value is allocated to more than one Subaccounts, you must specify the Subaccount(s) from which you want us to take the partial withdrawal. If you do not specify the Subaccount(s), we will redeem Accumulation Units on a pro rata basis from all Subaccount(s) in which you have an interest. Accumulation Units attributable to the earliest Contribution Years are redeemed first.

Partial withdrawals are subject to the following:

 

   

Partial withdrawals are not permitted from the Fixed Account in the first Contract Year.

 

   

The minimum withdrawal is $ 100 (before any Market Value Adjustment), or your entire interest in the variable option(s) from which withdrawal is requested.

 

   

You must leave at least $500 in each Subaccount from which the withdrawal is requested, unless the total value is withdrawn.

A request to withdraw shall be made in writing (in good order) to us at the Service Center and should be accompanied by the Contract if surrender is requested. You may request a surrender or partial withdrawal in writing by mailing your request (in good order) to our Service Center. All requests for surrender or partial withdrawal must be submitted in writing with a signature guarantee.

Withdrawal requests are processed only on days when the New York Stock Exchange is open. The Withdrawal Value attributable to the Subaccounts is determined on the basis of the Accumulation Unit values, as calculated after we receive the request. We will price any partial withdrawal or surrender request that we receive in good order at the Service Center before the NYSE closes for regular trading (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) using the Accumulation Unit values next determined at the end of that regular trading session of the NYSE. We will price any partial withdrawal or surrender request that we receive in good order at the Service Center after the NYSE closes for regular trading (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time), using the Accumulation Unit values next determined at the end of the next regular trading session of the NYSE. The Withdrawal Value attributable to the Subaccounts is paid within seven days after we receive the request. However, we may suspend withdrawals or delay payment:

 

   

during any period when the New York Stock Exchange is closed,

 

   

when trading in a Fund or Portfolio is restricted or the SEC determines that an emergency exists, or

 

   

as the SEC by order may permit.

If, pursuant to SEC rules, the Deutsche Money Market VIP (formerly DWS Money Market VIP) Portfolio suspends payment of redemption proceeds in connection with a liquidation of the Portfolio, we will delay payment of any transfer, partial withdrawal, surrender, loan, or death benefit from the Deutsche Money Market VIP Subaccount (formerly DWS Money Market VIP Subaccount) until the Portfolio no longer suspends such payments.

For withdrawal requests from the MVA Option and the Fixed Account, we may defer any payment for up to six months, as permitted by state law. During the deferral period, we will continue to credit interest at the current Guaranteed Interest Rate for the same Guarantee Period.

 

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Withdrawals are permitted from Contracts issued in connection with Section 403(b) Qualified Plans only under limited circumstances. If your Contract was issued pursuant to a 403(b) plan, we generally are required to confirm, with your 403(b) plan sponsor or otherwise, that surrenders, withdrawals or transfers you request comply with applicable tax requirements and to decline requests that are not in compliance. We will defer such payments you request until all information required under the tax law has been received. By requesting a surrender, withdrawal or transfer, you consent to the sharing of confidential information about you, your Contract, and transactions under your Contract and any other 403(b) contracts or accounts you have under the 403(b) plan among us, your employer or plan sponsor, any plan administrator or recordkeeper, and other product providers. (See “Federal Tax Considerations.”)

A participant in the Texas Optional Retirement Program (“ORP”) must obtain a certificate of termination from the participant’s employer before a Contract can be redeemed. The Attorney General of Texas has ruled that participants in the ORP may redeem their interest in a Contract issued pursuant to the ORP only upon termination of employment in Texas public institutions of higher education, or upon retirement, death or total disability. In those states adopting similar requirements for optional retirement programs, we will follow similar procedures.

Other types of Qualified Plan Contracts also may be subject to withdrawal restrictions under the Code or the terms of the Qualified Plan. You should consult your tax adviser and your plan sponsor regarding such restrictions. To the extent that you request a transaction with respect to your Qualified Plan Contract that requires us to share confidential information about you in order to comply with the rules under the Code or the plan governing your Qualified Contract, you consent to such information sharing by requesting the transaction.

9. Market Value Adjustment.

Any withdrawal, transfer or annuitization of Guarantee Period Values, unless effected within 30 days after a Guarantee Period ends, may be adjusted up or down by a Market Value Adjustment. We calculate and apply the Market Value Adjustment before we calculate and deduct the Withdrawal Charge.

The Market Value Adjustment reflects the relationship between (a) the currently established interest rate (“Current Interest Rate”) for a Guarantee Period equal to the remaining length of the Guarantee Period, rounded to the next higher number of complete years, and (b) the Guaranteed Interest Rate applicable to the amount being withdrawn. Generally, if the Guaranteed Interest Rate is the same or lower than the applicable Current Interest Rate, the Market Value Adjustment reduces Guarantee Period Value and results in a lower payment. Conversely, if the Guaranteed Interest Rate is higher than the applicable Current Interest Rate, the Market Value Adjustment increases Guarantee Period Value and results in a higher payment.

Please be aware that Market Value Adjustments are sensitive to changes in interest rates. If you withdraw money from a Guarantee Period before its term has expired, and during a period of rising interest rates, you likely will be assessed a negative Market Value Adjustment. In times of rising interest rates, the negative Market Value Adjustment could result in a substantial downward adjustment to your Contract Value. Before you take a withdrawal from a Guarantee Period, you should know its expiration date, and ask the Service Center to calculate whether a Market Value Adjustment will apply and how much it will be.

MVA Endorsement Adding the MVA Floor. Effective April 1, 2005 (the “Effective Date”), we amended your Contract or certificate by putting a “floor” on the Market Value Adjustment feature and increasing the Guaranteed Interest Rate to 3% on all Guarantee Period Values. For this to occur, we issued an endorsement to your Contract or certificate (the “MVA Endorsement”).

The MVA Endorsement enhanced the MVA formula for your Contract by limiting (i.e., putting a “floor” on) any downward Market Value Adjustment that might be applied after the Effective Date of the MVA Endorsement. The “floor” ensures that, regardless of any changes in interest rates, if you withdraw or transfer money from a Guarantee Period before it expires and after the Start Date, then you will receive a

 

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return on your Guarantee Period Value as of the Start Date (before any deductions for Contract charges) that will not be less than the Contract’s new minimum Guaranteed Interest Rate of 3% per annum. The Start Date is the later of the Effective Date of the MVA Endorsement or the beginning of a new Guarantee Period.

In applying the MVA formula, each amount allocated to a different Guarantee Period or allocated at different times will be considered separately.

The specific terms of this change to your Contract are described in the MVA Endorsement.

As a result of the issuance of the MVA Endorsement, the interests under the Contract relating to the MVA Option are no longer securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933.

The Market Value Adjustment (MVA) uses this formula:

 

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Where:

“I” is the Guaranteed Interest Rate being credited to the Guarantee Period Value (GPV) subject to the Market Value Adjustment,

“J” is the Current Interest Rate we declare, as of the effective date of the application of the Market Value Adjustment, for current allocations to a Guarantee Period the length of which is equal to the balance of the Guarantee Period for the Guarantee Period Value subject to the Market Value Adjustment, rounded to the next higher number of complete years, and

“t” is the number of days remaining in the Guarantee Period.

Any downward Market Value Adjustment is limited by the MVA “floor” described above.

For an illustration of the new “floor” on a downward Market Value Adjustment, as well as an upward Market Value Adjustment, see Appendix A.

10. Guaranteed Death Benefit.

We pay a death benefit to the Beneficiary if any of the following occurs during the Accumulation Period:

 

   

the Owner, or a joint owner, dies,

 

   

the Annuitant dies with no living contingent annuitant, or

 

   

the contingent annuitant dies after the Annuitant.

Each Beneficiary or contingent beneficiary will bear the investment risk (i.e., receive any gains or bear any losses) on investments held in the Subaccounts until the payment of the death benefit. The amount of the death benefit depends on the age of the deceased Owner or Annuitant when the death benefit becomes payable.

If the deceased Owner or Annuitant dies before age 91, we will pay the Beneficiary the greatest of the following less debt:

 

   

Contract Value,

 

   

Purchase Payments minus previous withdrawals, accumulated at 5.00% interest per year to the earlier of the deceased’s age 80 or the date of death, plus Purchase Payments minus all withdrawals from age 80 to the date of death, or

 

   

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The greatest anniversary value equals:

 

   

the highest of the Contract Values on each contract anniversary prior to the deceased’s age 81, plus the dollar amount of any Purchase Payments made since that anniversary minus

 

   

withdrawals since that anniversary.

We pay Contract Value to the Beneficiary if an Owner or Annuitant dies after age 91. The Owner or Beneficiary (unless the Owner has already elected an Annuity Option), as appropriate, may elect to have all or a part of the death benefit proceeds paid to the Beneficiary under one of the Annuity Options described under “Annuity Options” below. The death benefit must be distributed within five years after the date of death unless an Annuity Option is elected or a surviving spouse elects to continue the Contract in accordance with the provisions described below.

Note: The right of a spouse to continue the Contract and all Contract provisions relating to spousal continuation are available only to a person who meets the definition of “spouse” under the Federal Defense of Marriage Act, or any other applicable Federal law. Under current Federal law, a prospective or current Owner who has entered into or is contemplating a civil union or a same sex marriage should be aware that the rights of the spouse under the spousal continuation provisions of this Contract will not be available to such partner or same sex marriage spouse.

For Non-Qualified Plan Contracts or Individual Retirement Annuities, if the Beneficiary is the Owner’s surviving spouse (as defined under Federal law) (or the Annuitant’s surviving spouse if the Owner is not a natural person), the surviving spouse may elect to continue the Contract in lieu of taking a death benefit distribution.

The spouse will become the successor Owner of the Contract subject to the following:

 

   

The Contract Value will be increased to reflect the amount of the death benefit. The difference will be credited to the Deutsche Money Market VIP Subaccount (formally DWS Money Market Subaccount).

 

   

No Withdrawal Charges will apply on existing values in the Contract. However, Purchase Payments made after the original owner’s death are subject to Withdrawal Charges.

 

   

Upon the death of the surviving spouse, the death benefit will be calculated from the time that the election to continue the Contract is made. A subsequent spouse of the surviving spouse will not be able to continue the Contract.

The above option is subject to availability of this feature in your state.

As an alternative to the above election, the surviving spouse may elect to continue a Non-Qualified Plan Contract or an Individual Retirement Annuity without receiving the increase in Contract Value attributable to the death benefit. In this case, all rights, benefits and charges under the Contract will continue including any applicable Withdrawal Charges.

CONTRACT CHARGES AND EXPENSES

This section describes the charges and deductions that we make under the Contract 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 Contract may result in a profit to us.

We deduct the following charges and expenses:

 

   

mortality and expense risk charge,

 

   

administration charge,

 

   

records maintenance charge,

 

   

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Guaranteed Retirement Income Benefit Rider Charge, if any,

 

   

transfer charge,

 

   

investment management fees and other expenses, and

 

   

applicable state premium taxes.

Subject to certain expense limitations, you indirectly bear investment management fees and other Fund expenses.

A. Charges Against The Separate Account.

1. Mortality and Expense Risk Charge.

We assess each Subaccount a daily asset charge for mortality and expense risks at a rate of 1.25% per annum. Variable Annuity payments reflect the investment experience of each Subaccount but are not affected by changes in actual mortality experience or by actual expenses we incur. If you annuitize the Contract on a variable basis, we will continue to assess a daily Mortality and Expense Risk Charge at an annual rate of 1.25% against the assets you hold in the Separate Account.

The mortality risk we assume arises from two contractual obligations. First, if you or the Annuitant die before age 91 and before the Annuity Date, we may, in some cases, pay more than Contract Value. (See “Guaranteed Death Benefit”, above.) Second, when Annuity Options involving life contingencies are selected, we assume the risk that Annuitants will live beyond actuarial life expectancies.

We also assume an expense risk. Actual expenses of administering the Contracts may exceed the amounts we recover from the Records Maintenance Charge or the administrative cost portion of the daily asset charge.

2. Administration Charge.

We assess each Subaccount a daily administration charge at a rate of 0.15% per annum. This charge reimburses us for expenses incurred for administering the Contracts. These expenses include Owner inquiries, changes in allocations, Owner reports, Contract maintenance costs, and data processing costs. The administration charge covers the average anticipated administrative expenses incurred while the Contracts are in force. There is not necessarily a direct relationship between the amount of the charge and the administrative costs of a particular Contract. If you annuitize the Contract on a variable basis, we will continue to assess a daily Administration Charge at an annual rate of 0.15% against the assets you hold in the Separate Account.

3. Records Maintenance Charge.

We deduct an annual Records Maintenance Charge of $30 during the Accumulation Period. The charge is assessed:

 

   

at the end of each Contract Year,

 

   

on Contract surrender, and

 

   

upon annuitization.

However, we do not deduct the Records Maintenance Charge for Contracts with Contract Value of at least $50,000 on the assessment date. Except as described in the Exceptions section of this Prospectus (see “CONTRACT CHARGES AND EXPENSES—Charges Against The Separate Account—9. Exceptions”), there are no other waivers of or reductions in the Records Maintenance Charge.

This charge reimburses us for the expenses of establishing and maintaining Contract records. The Records Maintenance Charge reduces the net assets of each Subaccount, Guarantee Period and the Fixed Account. The Records Maintenance Charge is assessed equally among all Subaccounts in which you have an interest.

 

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If your Contract Value is less than the $30 Records Maintenance Charge on the anniversary of your Contract’s date of issue when the Records Maintenance Charge is assessed, your Contract and any applicable riders (including, but not limited to, the GRIB rider) will terminate, without value and without further notice, on that date. If your Contract has the GRIB rider, permitting the Contract to terminate without value will result in the GRIB rider also terminating along with any accumulated benefits. You should consult your financial advisor and make sure that you fully understand the impact that permitting your Contract to terminate without value will have on your GRIB rider benefits.

If your Contract Value is less than $30 on the anniversary of your Contract’s date of issue when the Records Maintenance Charge is assessed, you can avoid having your Contract and any applicable riders terminate, without value and without further notice, by making additional Purchase Payments into your Contract before the Records Maintenance Charge is assessed. The minimum additional Purchase Payment is $500 ($50 or more for IRAs; $100 if you authorize us to draw on an account via check or electronic debit). See “THE CONTRACTS—General Information”. Your additional Purchase Payments are subject to all applicable charges, such as applicable state premium taxes.

4. Withdrawal Charge.

We deduct a Withdrawal Charge to cover Contract sales expenses, including commissions and other promotion and acquisition expenses.

Each Contract Year, you may withdraw or surrender the Contract, without Withdrawal Charge, up to the greater of:

 

   

the excess of Contract Value over total Purchase Payments subject to Withdrawal Charges, minus prior withdrawals that were previously assessed a Withdrawal Charge, or

 

   

10% of the Contract Value.

If you withdraw a larger amount, the excess Purchase Payments withdrawn are subject to a Withdrawal Charge. The Withdrawal Charge applies in the first seven Contribution Years following each Purchase Payment as follows:

 

Contribution Year

   Withdrawal Charge  

First

     7

Second

     6

Third

     5

Fourth

     5

Fifth

     4

Sixth

     3

Seventh

     2

Eighth and following

     0

Purchase Payments are deemed surrendered in the order in which they were received.

When a withdrawal is requested in good order, you receive a check in the amount requested. If a Withdrawal Charge applies, Contract Value is reduced by the Withdrawal Charge, plus the dollar amount sent to you.

Because Contribution Years are based on the date each Purchase Payment is made, you may be subject to a Withdrawal Charge, even though the Contract may have been issued many years earlier. (For additional details, see “Withdrawals During the Accumulation Period.”)

Subject to certain exceptions and state approvals, Withdrawal Charges are not assessed on withdrawals:

 

   

after you have been confined in a hospital or skilled health care facility for at least 30 days and you remain confined at the time of the request;

 

 

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within 30 days following your discharge from a hospital or skilled health care facility after a confinement of at least 30 days; or

 

   

if you or the Annuitant become disabled after the Contract is issued and before age 65.

Restrictions and provisions related to the nursing care or hospitalization disability waivers are described in Contract endorsements.

The Withdrawal Charge compensates us for Contract distribution expenses, which include the payment of on-going trail commissions to selling firms (See “Distribution of Contracts”). Currently, we anticipate Withdrawal Charges will not fully cover distribution expenses. We may use our general assets to pay distribution expenses. Those assets may include proceeds from the mortality and expense risk charge.

The Withdrawal Charge also applies at annuitization to amounts attributable to Purchase Payments in their seventh Contribution Year or earlier. No Withdrawal Charge applies upon annuitization if you select Annuity Options 2, 3 or 4 or if payments under Annuity Option 1 are scheduled to continue for at least five years. See “The Annuity Period-Annuity Options” for a discussion of the Annuity Options available.

5. Optional Guaranteed Retirement Income Benefit (“GRIB”) Rider Charge.

If you have selected the GRIB rider and it is in force, we will deduct an annual charge of 0.25% of Contract Value for this rider. We deduct a prorata portion of the charge on the last business day of each calendar quarter. This quarterly charge is deducted from each Subaccount, each Guarantee Period and the Fixed Account in which you have value based on the proportion that the value you have in each account bears to your total Contract Value. If the GRIB rider is not exercised by the Annuitant’s age 91, the GRIB terminates without value on that date. Contract Owners must exercise the GRIB rider no later than the Contract anniversary before the Annuitant’s age 91. We do not charge for this rider after the Annuitant’s 91st birthday. We do not assess the GRIB Charge after you annuitize your Contract.

6. Transfer Charge.

We currently allow you to make unlimited transfers without charge. We reserve the right to assess a transfer fee of $25 for the thirteenth and each subsequent transfer during a Contract Year.

7. Investment Management Fees and Other Expenses.

Each Fund or Portfolio’s net asset value may reflect the deduction of investment management fees, Rule 12b-1 fees and general operating expenses. Subject to limitations, you indirectly bear these fees and expenses. (See “Summary of Expenses.”) For 2014, total annual investment management fees and expenses for the Funds and Portfolios offered through the Contracts ranged from 0.33% to 1.10% of average daily Portfolio assets. Further detail is provided in the attached prospectuses for the Funds or Portfolios and the Portfolios’ or Funds’ statements of additional information.

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

8. State and Local Government Premium Taxes.

Certain state and local governments impose a premium tax of up to 3.5% of Purchase Payments which, depending on the state, is paid by us at the time we receive a Purchase Payment from you or at the time you annuitize your Contract. If you live in a state where we pay premium tax at the time we receive a Purchase Payment from you (Maine, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming), we reserve the right to deduct the

 

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amount of the premium tax payable from your Contract Value at the time we receive your Purchase Payment. If you live in a state where we pay premium tax when you annuitize your Contract (California and Nevada), we will deduct the amount of the premium tax payable from your Contract Value (if you annuitize under the standard feature in your Contract) or from your GRIB base (if you annuitize under the GRIB rider). We will take this deduction at the time of annuitization of your Contract. In no event will this deduction for premium tax exceed the amount of your Contract Value at the time of annuitization. The charge we deduct for premium tax will never exceed the amount of premium tax we have paid to your state on your Purchase Payments. See “Appendix A-State and Local Government Premium Tax Chart” in the Statement of Additional Information.

9. Exceptions.

We may decrease the mortality and expense risk charge, the administration charge, and the Records Maintenance Charge without notice. However, we guarantee that they will not increase. We bear the risk that those charges will not cover our costs. On the other hand, should the charges exceed our costs, we will not refund any charges. Any profit is available for corporate purposes including, among other things, payment of distribution expenses.

We may also reduce or waive charges, including but not limited to, the Records Maintenance Charge, the Withdrawal Charge, and mortality and expense risk and administration charges, for certain sales that may result in cost savings, such as those where we incur lower sales expenses or perform fewer services because of economies due to the size of a group, the average contribution per participant, or the use of mass enrollment procedures. We may also reduce or waive charges and/or credit additional amounts on Contracts issued to:

 

   

employees and registered representatives (and their families) of broker-dealers (or their affiliated financial institutions) that have entered into selling group agreements with BFP Securities, LLC (“BFPS”), and

 

   

officers, directors and employees (and their families) of ZALICO, Deutsche Investments VIT Funds (formerly DWS Investments VIT Funds) and Deutsche Variable Series I and II (formerly DWS Variable Series I and II), their investment advisers and principal underwriter or certain affiliated companies, or to any trust, pension, profit-sharing or other benefit plan for such persons.

Reductions in these charges will not unfairly discriminate against any Owner.

THE ANNUITY PERIOD

Contracts may be annuitized under one of several Annuity Options. Annuity payments begin on the Annuity Date and under the selected Annuity Option. The Annuity Date must be at least one year after the Date of Issue. Subject to state variation, the Annuity Date may not be deferred beyond the later of the Annuitant’s 91st birthday (100th birthday if the Contract is part of a Charitable Remainder Trust) or ten years after the Date of Issue. However, annuitization will be delayed beyond the Annuity Date if we are making systematic withdrawals based on your life expectancy. In this case, annuitization begins when life expectancy withdrawals are stopped.

You may elect to receive annuity payments on a fixed or variable basis, or a combination. Keep in mind that, on the Annuity Date, any of your Contract Value being held in the Fixed Account or allocated to a Guarantee Period will be annuitized on a fixed basis. (The MVA Option is not available during the Annuity Period.) Any of your Contract Value being held in the Separate Account will be annuitized on a variable basis. If you annuitize on a variable basis, we will assess a daily mortality and expense risk charge and an administration charge at an annual rate of 1.40% against your assets invested in the Separate Account.

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A. Annuity Payments.

Annuity payments are based on:

 

   

the annuity table specified in the Contract,

 

   

the selected Annuity Option, and

 

   

the investment performance of the selected Subaccount(s) (if variable annuitization is elected).

Under variable annuitization, the Annuitant receives the value of a fixed number of Annuity Units each month. An Annuity Unit’s value reflects the investment performance of the Subaccount(s) selected. The amount of each annuity payment varies accordingly. If you annuitize under Option 1 for a period of less than 5 years, your annuity payments will be subject to a Withdrawal Charge. (For additional details, see “Withdrawal Charge.”)

B. Annuity Options.

You may elect one of the Contract’s Annuity Options. You may decide at any time (subject to the provisions of your retirement plan, if applicable, and state variations) to begin annuity payments before the Annuitant’s 91st birthday (100th birthday if the Contract is part of a Charitable Remainder Trust) or within ten years after the Date of Issue, whichever is later. You may change the Annuity Option before the Annuity Date. If you do not elect an Annuity Option, we will make monthly annuity payments in accordance with Option 3 below with a ten year period certain. Generally, annuity payments are made in monthly installments. However, you must select a payment frequency that results in an annuity payment of at least $50. If the amount falls below $50, we have the right to change the payment frequency to bring the annuity payment up to at least $50.

The amount of periodic annuity payments may depend upon:

 

   

the Annuity Option selected;

 

   

the age and sex of the Annuitant; and

 

   

the investment experience of the selected Subaccount(s).

For example:

 

   

If Option 1, income for a specified period, is selected, shorter periods result in fewer payments with higher values.

 

   

If Option 2, life income, is selected, it is likely that each payment will be smaller than would result if income for a short period were specified.

 

   

If Option 3, life income with installments guaranteed, is selected, each payment will probably be smaller than would result if the life income option were selected.

 

   

If Option 4, the joint and survivor annuity, is selected, each payment is smaller than those measured by an individual life income option.

The age of the Annuitant also influences the amount of periodic annuity payments because an older Annuitant is expected to have a shorter life span, resulting in larger payments. The sex of the Annuitant influences the amount of periodic payments because females generally live longer than males, resulting in smaller payments. Finally, if you participate in a Subaccount with higher investment performance, it is likely you will receive a higher periodic payment, and conversely, you will likely receive a lower periodic payment if you participate in Subaccounts with lower investment performance.

 

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If you die before the Annuity Date, available Annuity Options are limited. Unless you have imposed restrictions, the Annuity Options available are:

 

   

Option 2, or

 

   

Option 1 or 3 for a period no longer than the life expectancy of the Beneficiary (but not less than five years from your death).

If the Beneficiary is not an individual, the entire interest must be distributed within five years of your death. The death benefit distribution must begin no later than one year from your death, unless a later date is prescribed by federal regulation.

For Qualified Plan Contracts, the period certain elected cannot be longer than the Owner’s life expectancy, in order to satisfy minimum required distribution rules.

Option 1—Income for Specified Period.

Option 1 provides an annuity payable monthly for a selected number of years ranging from five to thirty. Upon the Annuitant’s death, if the Beneficiary is an individual, we automatically continue payments to the Beneficiary for the remainder of the period specified. If the Beneficiary is not an individual (e.g., an estate or trust), we pay the discounted value of the remaining payments in the specified period. Although there is no life contingency risk associated with Option 1, we continue to deduct the mortality and expense risk and administration charge.

If you elect variable annuitization under Option 1, the Annuitant may elect to cancel all or part of the variable annuity payments remaining due. We will then pay the discounted value of the remaining payments calculated as of the date we receive your request in good order at the Service Center.

Option 2—Life Income.

Option 2 provides for an annuity payable monthly over the lifetime of the Annuitant. If Option 2 is elected, annuity payments terminate automatically and immediately on the Annuitant’s death without regard to the number or total amount of payments made. Thus, it is possible for an individual to receive only one payment if death occurred prior to the date the second payment was due.

Option 3—Life Income with Installments Guaranteed.

Option 3 provides an annuity payable monthly during the Annuitant’s lifetime. However, Option 3 also provides for the automatic continuation of payments for the remainder of the specified period if the Beneficiary is an individual and payments have been made for less than the specified period. The period specified may be five, ten, fifteen or twenty years. If the Beneficiary is not an individual, we pay the discounted value of the remaining payments in the specified period.

Option 4—Joint and Survivor Annuity.

Option 4 provides an annuity payable monthly while either Annuitant is living. Upon either Annuitant’s death, the monthly income payable continues over the life of the surviving Annuitant at a percentage specified when Option 4 is elected. Annuity payments terminate automatically and immediately upon the surviving Annuitant’s death without regard to the number or total amount of payments received.

C. Transfers During the Annuity Period.

During the Annuity Period, the Annuitant may, by sending a written request (in good order) to the Service Center, transfer Subaccount Value from one Subaccount to another Subaccount or to the Fixed Account, subject to the following limitations:

 

   

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All interest in a Subaccount must be transferred.

 

   

If we receive notice of transfer to a Subaccount more than seven days before an annuity payment date, the transfer is effective during the Valuation Period after the date we receive the notice.

 

   

If we receive notice of transfer to a Subaccount less than seven days before an annuity payment date, the transfer is effective during the Valuation Period after the annuity payment date.

 

   

Transfers to the Fixed Account are available only on an anniversary of the first Annuity Date. We must receive notice at least 30 days prior to the anniversary.

 

   

Transfers are not allowed from the Fixed Account to the Subaccounts.

A Subaccount’s Annuity Unit value is determined at the end of the Valuation Period preceding the effective date of the transfer. We may suspend, change or terminate the transfer privilege at any time.

A payee may not have more than three Subaccounts after any transfer.

You may request transfers in writing by mailing your request (in good order) to our Service Center, or by faxing your request (in good order) to our Service Center at 1-866-609-3962.

D. Annuity Unit Value Under Variable Annuity.

Annuity Unit value is determined independently for each Subaccount.

Annuity Unit value for any Valuation Period is:

 

   

Annuity Unit value for the preceding Valuation Period, times

 

   

the net investment factor for the current Valuation Period, times

 

   

an interest factor which offsets the 2.5% per annum rate of investment earnings assumed by the Contract’s annuity tables.

The net investment factor for a Subaccount for any Valuation Period is:

 

   

the Subaccount’s Annuity Unit value at the end of the current Valuation Period, plus or minus the per share charge or credit for taxes reserved; divided by

 

   

the Subaccount’s Annuity Unit value at the end of the preceding Valuation Period, plus or minus the per share charge or credit for taxes reserved.

E. First Periodic Payment Under Variable Annuity.

When annuity payments begin, the value of your Contract interest is:

 

   

Accumulation Unit values at the end of the Valuation Period falling on the 20th or 7th day of the month before the first annuity payment is due, times

 

   

the number of Accumulation Units credited at the end of the Valuation Period, minus

 

   

any applicable premium taxes and Withdrawal Charges.

The first annuity payment is determined by multiplying the benefit per $1,000 of value shown in the applicable annuity table by the number of thousands of dollars of Contract Value (or GRIB base, if applicable), after the deduction of any Withdrawal Charges and any premium taxes from Contract Value (or the GRIB base, if applicable).

A 2.5% per annum rate of investment earnings is assumed by the Contract’s annuity tables. If the actual net investment earnings rate exceeds 2.5% per annum, payments increase accordingly. Conversely, if the actual rate is less than 2.5% per annum, annuity payments decrease.

 

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F. Subsequent Periodic Payments Under Variable Annuity.

Subsequent annuity payments are determined by multiplying the number of Annuity Units by the Annuity Unit value at the Valuation Period before each annuity payment is due. The first annuity payment is divided by the Annuity Unit value as of the Annuity Date to establish the number of Annuity Units representing each annuity payment. This number does not change.

G. Fixed Annuity Payments.

Each Fixed Annuity payment is determined from tables we prepare. These tables show the monthly payment for each $1,000 of Contract Value allocated to a Fixed Annuity. Payment is based on the Contract Value at the date before the annuity payment is due. Fixed Annuity payments do not change regardless of investment, mortality or expense experience.

H. Death Benefit Proceeds.

If the Annuitant dies after the Annuity Date while the Contract is in force, the death benefit proceeds, if any, depend upon the form of annuity payment in effect at the time of death. (See “Annuity Options.”)

I. GRIB Rider.

If you purchased a GRIB rider with your Contract, additional annuitization rights apply. (See “CONTRACTS ISSUED BEFORE NOVEMBER 12, 2001” below.)

FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS

The following discussion is general in nature and is not intended as tax advice. Each person concerned should consult a competent tax adviser. No attempt is made to consider any applicable state or other income tax or other tax laws, any state and local estate or inheritance tax, or other tax consequences or ownership or receipt of distribution under a Contract.

We believe that our Contracts will qualify as annuity contracts for Federal income tax purposes and the following discussion assumes that they will so qualify.

When you invest in an annuity contract, you usually do not pay taxes on your investment gains until you withdraw the money—generally for retirement purposes. In this way, annuity contracts have been recognized by the tax authorities as a legitimate means of deferring tax on investment income.

If you invest in an annuity as part of an IRA, Roth IRA, SIMPLE IRA or SEP IRA program, or in connection with a qualified employer-sponsored pension or profit sharing plan or eligible deferred compensation plan, your Contract is called a Qualified Plan Contract. If your annuity is independent of any formal retirement or pension plan, it is called a Non-Qualified Plan Contract.

We believe that if you are a natural person you will not be taxed on increases in the Contract Value of your Contract until a distribution occurs or until annuity payments begin. (The agreement to assign or pledge any portion of a Contract’s accumulation value generally will be treated as a distribution.) When annuity payments begin on a Non-Qualified Plan Contract, you will be taxed only on the investment gains you have earned and not on the payments you made to purchase the Contract. Generally, withdrawals from your annuity should only be made once the taxpayer reaches age 59 1/2, dies or is disabled, otherwise a tax penalty of ten percent of the amount treated as income could be applied against any amounts included in income, in addition to the tax otherwise imposed on such amounts.

A. Taxation of Non-Qualified Plan Contracts

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value over the investment in the contract (generally, the Purchase Payments or other consideration paid for the contract) during the taxable year. There are some exceptions to this rule and a prospective owner that is not a natural person should discuss these with a tax adviser.

The following discussion generally applies to Contracts owned by natural persons.

Withdrawals. When a withdrawal from a Non-Qualified Plan Contract occurs, the amount received will be treated as ordinary income subject to tax up to an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the accumulation value immediately before the distribution over the owner’s investment in the Contract (generally, the Purchase Payments or other consideration paid for the Contract, reduced by any amount previously distributed from the Contract that was not subject to tax) at that time. In the case of a surrender under a Non-Qualified Plan Contract, the amount received generally will be taxable only to the extent it exceeds the owner’s investment in the contract.

If the Contract includes the GRIB rider and it is in force, and the Guaranteed Retirement Income base is greater than the Contract Value, it is possible that the IRS could take the view that the “income on the contract” is a greater amount than would otherwise be the case. This could result in a larger amount being included in gross income in connection with a partial withdrawal, assignment, pledge, or other transfer.

There is also some uncertainty regarding the treatment of the MVA for purposes of determining the income on the Contract. Resolution of the uncertainty could result in the income on the Contract being a greater (or lesser) amount.

Penalty Tax on Certain Withdrawals. In the case of a distribution from a Contract, there may be imposed a Federal tax penalty equal to ten percent of the amount treated as income. In general, however, there is no penalty on distributions:

 

   

made on or after the taxpayer reaches age 59 1/2;

 

   

made on or after the death of an owner;

 

   

attributable to the taxpayer’s becoming disabled; or

 

   

made as part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments for the life (or life expectancy) of the taxpayer.

Other exceptions may apply under certain circumstances and special rules may apply in connection with the exceptions enumerated above. Additional exceptions apply to distributions from a Qualified Plan Contract. You should consult a tax adviser with regard to exceptions from the penalty tax.

Annuity Payments. Although tax consequences may vary depending on the annuity option elected under an annuity contract, a portion of each annuity payment is generally not taxed and the remainder is taxed as ordinary income. The non-taxable portion of an annuity payment is generally determined in a manner that is designed to allow you to recover your investment in the contract ratably on a tax-free basis over the expected stream of annuity payments, as determined when annuity payments start. Once your investment in the contract has been fully recovered, however, the full amount of each annuity payment is subject to tax as ordinary income.

With respect to a Contract issued with the GRIB rider, the annuitant may elect to receive a lump sum payment after the Annuity Date. In the case of a Non-Qualified Plan Contract, the Company will treat a portion of such a lump sum payment as includible in income, and will determine the taxable portion of subsequent periodic payments by applying an exclusion ratio to the periodic payments. However, the Federal income tax treatment of such a lump sum payment, and of the periodic payments made thereafter, is uncertain. It is possible the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) could take a position that greater amounts are includible in income than the Company currently believes is the case. Prior to electing a lump sum payment after the Annuity Date, you should consult a tax adviser about the tax implications of making such an election.

 

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Partial Annuitization. Under a new tax provision enacted in 2010, if part of an annuity contract’s value is applied to an annuity option that provides payments for one or more lives or for a period of at least ten years, those payments may be taxed as annuity payments instead of withdrawals. Currently, we do not allow partial annuitizations under your Contract.

Taxation of Death Benefit Proceeds. Amounts may be distributed from a Contract because of your death or the death of the annuitant. Generally, such amounts are includible in the income of the recipient as follows: (i) if distributed in a lump sum, they are taxed in the same manner as a surrender of the Contract, or (ii) if distributed under an annuity option, they are taxed in the same way as annuity payments.

Transfers, Assignments or Exchanges of a Contract. A transfer or assignment of ownership of a Contract, the designation of an annuitant or payee other than an owner, the selection of certain annuity start dates, or the exchange of a Contract may result in certain tax consequences to you that are not discussed herein. An owner contemplating any such transfer, assignment, designation or exchange, should consult a tax adviser as to the tax consequences.

Withholding. Annuity distributions 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.

Multiple Contracts. All non-qualified deferred annuity contracts that are issued by us (or our affiliates) to the same owner during any calendar year are treated as one annuity contract for purposes of determining the amount includible in such owner’s income when a taxable withdrawal occurs.

Rider Charges. It is possible that the IRS may take a position that rider charges are deemed to be taxable distributions to you. Although we do not believe that a rider charge under the Contract should be treated as a taxable withdrawal, you should consult your tax adviser prior to selecting any rider or endorsement under the Contract.

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 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). “Net investment income” is defined for this purpose as including the excess (if any) of gross income from annuities over allowable deductions, as such terms are defined in the Code. The net investment income does not include any distribution from an IRA or certain other retirement plans or arrangements. Please consult a tax adviser for more information.

B. Taxation of Qualified Plan Contracts

The tax rules that apply to Qualified Plan Contracts vary according to the type of retirement plan and the terms and conditions of the plan. Your rights under a Qualified Plan Contract may be subject to the terms of the retirement plan itself, regardless of the terms of the Qualified Plan Contract. Adverse tax consequences may result if you do not ensure that contributions, distributions and other transactions with respect to the Contract comply with the law. Qualified Plan Contracts are subject to minimum distribution rules that govern the timing and amount of distributions. You should refer to your retirement plan, adoption agreement, or consult a tax adviser for more information about these distribution rules.

1. Qualified Plan Types

Individual Retirement Annuities (IRAs). IRAs, as defined in Code Section 408, permit individuals to make annual contributions of up to the lesser of $5,500 for 2013 ($6,500 if age 50 or older by the end of 2013) or 100% of the compensation included in your income for the year. The contributions may be deductible in whole or in part, depending on the individual’s income and whether the individual participates in certain qualified plans. Distributions from certain pension plans may be “rolled over” into an IRA on a tax-deferred basis without regard to these limits. Amounts in the IRA (other than nondeductible contributions) are taxed when distributed from the IRA. A 10% penalty tax generally applies to distributions made before age 59 1/2, unless certain exceptions apply. IRAs are subject to both the lifetime

 

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and death required minimum distribution rules in Code Section 401(a)(9). The Contract has been approved as to form for use as an IRA, Roth IRA or a SIMPLE IRA by the IRS. Such approval by the IRS is a determination only as to form of the Contract, and does not represent a determination on the merits of the Contract.

SIMPLE IRAs. Simple IRAs permit certain small employers to establish SIMPLE plans as provided by Section 408(p) of the Code, under which employees may elect to defer to a SIMPLE IRA a percentage of compensation up to a limit specified in the Code (as increased for cost of living adjustments). The sponsoring employer is required to make matching or non-elective contributions on behalf of the employees. Distributions from SIMPLE IRAs are subject to the same restrictions that apply to IRA distributions and are taxed as ordinary income. Subject to certain exceptions, premature distributions prior to age 59 1/2 are subject to a 10% penalty tax, which is increased to 25% if the distribution occurs within the first two years after the commencement of the employee’s participation in the plan.

Roth IRAs. Roth IRAs, as described in Code section 408A, permit certain eligible individuals to make non-deductible contributions to a Roth IRA up to a limit specified in the Code or as a rollover or transfer from another Roth IRA or other IRA. A rollover from or conversion of an IRA to a Roth IRA is generally subject to tax based on the fair market value of the IRA. In some cases, the fair market value of a Qualified Plan Contract purchased as an IRA may exceed the Contract Value, such as where the Qualified Plan Contract has an enhanced death benefit or was issued with the GRIB rider. In such cases, a conversion of the IRA to a Roth IRA may result in higher taxes than a surrender of the Contract. The owner may wish to consult a tax adviser before combining any converted amounts with any other Roth IRA contributions, including any other conversion amounts from other tax years. Distributions from a Roth IRA generally are not taxed, except that, once aggregate distributions exceed contributions to the Roth IRA, income tax and a 10% penalty tax may apply to distributions made (1) before age 59 1/2 (subject to certain exceptions) or (2) during the five taxable years starting with the year in which the first contribution is made to any Roth IRA. A 10% penalty tax may apply to amounts attributable to a conversion from an IRA if they are distributed during the five taxable years beginning with the year in which the conversion was made. Unlike the traditional IRA, there are no minimum required distributions during the owner’s lifetime; however, required distributions at death are generally the same.

SEP IRAs. SEP IRAs, as described in Code section 408(k), permit employers to make contributions to IRAs on behalf of their employees. SEP IRAs generally are subject to the same tax rules and limitations regarding distributions as IRAs, and they are subject to additional requirements regarding plan participation and limits on contributions.

Corporate and Self-Employed (“H.R. 10” and “Keogh”) Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans. The Code permits corporate employers to establish various types of tax-favored retirement plans for employees. The Self-Employed Individuals’ Tax Retirement Act of 1962, as amended, commonly referred to as “H.R. 10” or “Keogh”, permits self-employed individuals also to establish such tax-favored retirement plans for themselves and their employees. Such retirement plans may permit the purchase of the Contracts in order to provide benefits under the plans. The Contract provides a death benefit that in certain circumstances may exceed the greater of the Purchase Payments and the Contract Value. It is possible that such death benefit could be characterized as an incidental death benefit. There are limitations on the amount of incidental benefits that may be provided under pension and profit sharing plans. In addition, the provision of such benefits may result in current taxable income to participants. The Code also restricts when amounts can be distributed from Qualified Plan Contracts that are issued in connection with such retirement plans. Adverse tax consequences to the retirement plan, the participant or both may result if the Contract is transferred to any individual as a means to provide benefit payments, unless the plan complies with all requirements applicable to such benefits prior to transferring the Contract. Other rules and limitations also may apply to such Qualified Plan Contracts under the Code and the retirement plans governing the Contracts. In addition, a 10% penalty tax generally applies to distributions made before age 59 1/2, unless certain exceptions apply. Employers intending to use the Contract in connection with such plans should seek competent advice.

 

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Tax-Sheltered Annuities. Code Section 403(b) permits public school employees and employees of certain types of charitable, educational and scientific organizations to have their employers purchase annuity contracts for them and, subject to certain limitations, to exclude the amount of purchase payments from taxable gross income. Purchase payments may be subject to FICA (social security) tax. These annuity contracts are commonly referred to as “tax-sheltered annuities”. If you purchase a Contract for such purposes, you should seek competent advice as to eligibility, limitations on permissible amounts of purchase payments and other tax consequences associated with the Contracts. In particular, you should consider that the Contract provides a death benefit that in certain circumstances may exceed the greater of the Purchase Payments and the Contract Value. It is possible that such death benefit could be characterized as an incidental death benefit. There are limitations on the amount of incidental benefits that may be provided under a tax-sheltered annuity. Even if the death benefit under the Contract were characterized as an incidental death benefit, it is unlikely to violate those limits unless you also purchase a life insurance contract as part of your tax-sheltered annuity plan.

Generally, a 10% penalty tax applies to distributions made before age 59 1/2, unless certain exceptions apply. In addition, tax-sheltered annuity contracts must contain restrictions on withdrawals of:

 

   

contributions made pursuant to a salary reduction agreement in years beginning after December 31, 1988,

 

   

earnings on those contributions, and

 

   

earnings after December 31, 1988 on amounts attributable to salary reduction contributions held as of December 31, 1988.

These amounts can be paid only if you have reached age 59 1/2, severed employment, died, or become disabled (within the meaning of the tax law), or in the case of hardship (within the meaning of the tax law). Amounts permitted to be distributed in the event of hardship are limited to actual contributions; earnings thereon cannot be distributed on account of hardship. Amounts subject to the withdrawal restrictions applicable to Code Section 403(b)(7) custodial accounts may be subject to more stringent restrictions. (These limitations on withdrawals generally do not apply to the extent you direct us to transfer some or all of the Contract Value to the issuer of another tax-sheltered annuity or into a Code Section 403(b)(7) custodial account, as permitted by law.) Additional restrictions may be imposed by the plan sponsor. Pursuant to new tax regulations, we generally are required to confirm, with your 403(b) plan sponsor or otherwise, that surrenders, withdrawals or transfers you request from an existing 403(b) contract comply with applicable tax requirements before we process your request. We will defer such payments you request until all information required under the tax law has been received. By requesting a surrender or transfer, you consent to the sharing of confidential information about you, the Contract, and transactions under the Contract and any other 403(b) contracts or accounts you have under the 403(b) plan among us, your employer or plan sponsor, any plan administrator or recordkeeper, and other product providers.

Deferred Compensation Plans of State and Local Governments and Tax-Exempt Organizations. The Code permits employees of state and local governments and tax-exempt organizations to defer a portion of their compensation without paying current taxes. The employees must be participants in an eligible deferred compensation plan. Generally, a Contract purchased by a state or local government or a tax-exempt organization will not be treated as an annuity contract for Federal income tax purposes unless it meets certain conditions set forth in the Code. In addition, in some cases involving rollovers to such Contracts, distributions from the Contracts may be subject to a 10% penalty tax unless an exception applies. Under a non-govemmental plan, all investments are owned by and are subject to, the claims of the general creditors of the sponsoring employer. Those who intend to use the Contracts in connection with such plans should seek competent advice.

2. Withdrawals

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balance or accrued benefit under the retirement plan. The “investment in the contract” generally equals the amount of any non-deductible Purchase Payments paid by or on behalf of any individual. In many cases, the “investment in the contract” under a Qualified Plan Contract can be zero.

3. Direct Rollovers

If the Contract is used in connection with a retirement plan that is qualified under Sections 401(a), 403(a), or 403(b) of the Code or with an eligible government deferred compensation plan that is qualified under Code Section 457(b), any “eligible rollover distribution” from the Contract will be subject to mandatory withholding requirements. An eligible rollover distribution generally is any taxable distribution from such a qualified retirement plan, excluding certain amounts such as:

 

   

Hardship distributions,

 

   

minimum distributions required under Section 401(a)(9) of the Code, and

 

   

certain distributions for life, life expectancy, or for ten years or more which are part of a “series of substantially equal periodic payments.”

Under these requirements, Federal income tax equal to 20% of the taxable eligible rollover distribution will be withheld from the amount of the distribution. Unlike withholding on certain other amounts distributed from the Contract, discussed below, you cannot elect out of withholding with respect to an eligible rollover distribution. However, this 20% withholding will not apply if, (i) you (or your spouse or former spouse as a beneficiary or alternate payee) chooses a “direct rollover” from the plan to a tax qualified plan, IRA, Roth IRA or tax-sheltered annuity or to a governmental 457 plan that agrees to separately account for rollover contributions; or (ii) your non-spouse beneficiary chooses a “direct rollover” from the plan to an IRA established by the direct rollover. Prior to receiving an eligible rollover distribution, a notice will be provided explaining generally the direct rollover and mandatory withholding requirements and how to avoid the 20% withholding by electing a direct rollover.

As indicated above, any distribution that is a minimum distribution required under Code section 401(a)(9) is not an eligible rollover distribution. There is some uncertainty regarding how the minimum distribution requirements apply to a Qualified Plan Contract issued with a GRIB rider. As a result, you should consult your tax adviser regarding the interaction between the minimum distribution requirements and the eligible rollover distribution requirements in the context of a Qualified Contract issued with a GRIB rider, including in connection with any lump sum payment after annuity income payments have commenced under the GRIB rider.

C. Tax Status of the Contracts

Tax law imposes several requirements that variable annuities must satisfy in order to receive the tax treatment normally accorded to annuity contracts.

Diversification Requirements. The Code requires that the investments of each investment division of the variable account underlying the Non-Qualified Plan Contracts be “adequately diversified” in order for the Contracts to be treated as annuity contracts for Federal income tax purposes. It is intended that each investment division, through the fund in which it invests, will satisfy these diversification requirements.

Owner Control. In some circumstances, owners of variable annuity 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 Contracts, we believe that the owner of a Contract should not be treated as the owner of the underlying assets. We reserve the right to modify the Contracts to bring them into conformity with applicable standards should such modification be necessary to prevent owners of the Contracts from being treated as the owners of the underlying portfolio assets of the variable account.

 

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Required Distributions from Non-Qualified Plan Contracts. In order to be treated as an annuity contract for Federal income tax purposes, section 72(s) of the Code requires any Non-Qualified Plan Contract to contain certain provisions specifying how your interest in the Contract will be distributed in the event of the death of a holder of the Contract. Specifically, section 72(s) requires that (a) if any owner dies on or after the annuity starting date, but prior to the time the entire interest in the Contract has been distributed, the entire interest in the Contract will be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution being used as of the date of such owner’s death; and (b) if any owner dies prior to the annuity start date, the entire interest in the Contract will be distributed within five years after the date of such owner’s death. These requirements will be considered satisfied as to any portion of an owner’s interest which is payable to or for the benefit of a designated beneficiary and which is distributed over the life of such designated beneficiary or over a period not extending beyond the life expectancy of that beneficiary, provided that such distributions begin within one year of the owner’s death. The designated beneficiary refers to a natural person designated by the owner as a beneficiary and to whom ownership of the Contract passes by reason of death. However, if the designated beneficiary is the surviving spouse of the deceased owner, the Contract may be continued with the surviving spouse as the new owner.

The Non-Qualified Plan Contracts contain provisions that are intended to comply with these Code requirements, although no regulations interpreting these requirements have yet been issued. We intend to review such provisions and modify them if necessary to assure that they comply with the applicable requirements when such requirements are clarified by regulation or otherwise.

Required Distributions from Qualified Plan Contracts. Qualified Plan Contracts are subject to special rules governing the time at which distributions must begin and the amount that must be distributed each year. In the case of IRAs, distributions of minimum amounts must generally begin by April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the owner attains age 70 1/2. For other types of Qualified Plan Contracts, minimum distributions generally must commence by April 1 following the later of (1) the calendar year the owner attains age 70 1/2, and (2) the calendar year in which the owner retires. In general, periodic distributions in the form of annuity payments will satisfy the minimum distribution rules only if they meet certain requirements in the regulations under Code section 401(a)(9), including that the annuity payments be nonincreasing and made at least annually over a period permitted in the regulations. Annuity payments generally must meet these requirements even if they commence earlier than otherwise required under the Code.

If you purchased a Qualified Plan Contract with a GRIB rider, you should consult a tax adviser about the implications under the minimum distribution requirements of Code section 401(a)(9). For example, prior to the date a Qualified Plan Contract is “annuitized,” the amount of each annual required minimum distribution is determined by dividing the entire interest in the Contract by the applicable distribution period determined under IRS regulations. For this purpose, the entire interest in the Qualified Plan Contract includes the amount credited under the Contract (i.e., the Contract Value), plus the “actuarial present value” of any additional benefits provided under the Contract (such as certain enhanced death benefits or GRIB values). As a result, your required minimum distribution could be significantly larger than it would be absent such additional benefits, and could even exceed your Contract Value. Only the Contract Value is available for withdrawal from a Qualified Plan Contract that has not been annuitized. If the Contract Value is insufficient to support a required minimum distribution from a Qualified Plan Contract, it is possible that the minimum distribution requirements will not be met.

In addition, if you annuitize a Qualified Plan Contract by exercising the GRIB rider, and later elect to receive a lump sum payment in lieu of some or all of the future guaranteed installments, it is possible that the remaining annuity installments will not satisfy the minimum distribution requirements. You should consult a tax adviser about the implications under the minimum distribution requirements of taking a lump sum payment under the GRIB rider. (See “C. Commutable Annuitization Option” below.)

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IRAs that you own. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the availability of this rule in your particular circumstances. If the Qualified Plan Contract is a Roth IRA, it is not subject to the lifetime required minimum distribution rules but is subject to the death required minimum distribution rules.

A failure to satisfy the minimum distribution requirements with respect to a Qualified Plan Contract may result in a 50% excise tax and could cause the Qualified Plan to violate the Code provisions governing its “qualified” status. In light of these potential tax consequences and the uncertainty as to how the minimum distribution requirements apply to a Qualified Plan Contract in certain circumstances, you should consult a tax adviser to ensure that those requirements are satisfied with respect to your Qualified Plan Contract.

FEDERAL INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING

We withhold and send to the U.S. Government a part of the taxable portion of each distribution unless the annuitant notifies us before distribution of an available election not to have any amounts withheld. In certain circumstances, we may be required to withhold tax. The withholding rates for the taxable portion of periodic annuity payments are the same as the withholding rates for wage payments. In addition, the withholding rate for the taxable portion of non-periodic payments (including withdrawals prior to the maturity date and conversions of, or rollovers from, non-Roth IRAs to Roth IRAs) is 10%. The withholding rate for eligible rollover distributions is 20%.

OTHER TAX ISSUES

A. Our Taxes

At the present time, we make no charge for any Federal, state or local taxes (other than the charge for state and local premium taxes) that we incur that may be attributable to the subaccounts of the variable account or to the Contracts. We do have the right in the future to make additional charges for any such tax or other economic burden resulting from the application of the tax laws that we determine is attributable to the subaccounts of the variable account or the Contracts.

Under current laws in several states, we may incur state and local taxes (in addition to premium taxes). These taxes are not now significant and we are not currently charging for them. If they increase, we may deduct charges for such taxes.

B. Federal Estate Taxes

While no attempt is being made to discuss the Federal estate tax implications of the Contract, a purchaser should keep in mind that the value of an annuity contract owned by a decedent and payable to a beneficiary by virtue of surviving the decedent is included in the decedent’s gross estate. Depending on the terms of the annuity contract, the value of the annuity included in the gross estate may be the value of the lump sum payment payable to the designated beneficiary or the actuarial value of the payments to be received by the beneficiary. You should consult an estate planning adviser for more information.

C. Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax

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

D. The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (“ATRA”).

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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.

E. Federal Defense of Marriage Act

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Windsor, jointly announced the issuance of Revenue Ruling 2013-17, providing guidance on the federal taxation of same-sex couples. Windsor invalidated the limitation of marriage to opposite-sex couples in the federal Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”). Rev. Rul. 2013-17 holds that for all federal tax purposes, including income, gift and estate tax, the IRS will recognize same-sex marriages that are legally valid in the state where the couple married, regardless of whether the state in which the couple resides would recognize the marriage.

DOMA still affects the federal tax status of same-sex civil unions and domestic partnerships. For Federal tax purposes, the term “marriage” does not include registered domestic partnerships, civil unions, or other similar formal relationships recognized under state law that are not denominated as a marriage under that state’s law. Thus, domestic partners and individuals in civil unions are not treated as “Spouses” under this Contract. You are strongly encouraged to consult with a qualified financial advisor and/or tax advisor for additional information on your state’s law regarding civil unions and same-sex marriages.

F. Annuity Purchases by Residents of Puerto Rico

The IRS has announced that income received by residents of Puerto Rico under life insurance or annuity 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.

G. Annuity Purchases by Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Corporations

The discussion above provides general information regarding U.S. Federal income tax consequences to annuity 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 annuity contracts at a 30% rate, unless a lower treaty rate applies. In addition, purchasers may be subject to state and/or municipal taxes and taxes that may be imposed by the purchaser’s country of citizenship or residence. Prospective purchasers are advised to consult with a qualified tax adviser regarding U.S. state, and foreign taxation with respect to an annuity contract purchase.

H. 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.

I. Possible Tax Law Changes

Although the likelihood of legislative changes is uncertain, there is always the possibility that the tax treatment of the Contracts could change by legislation or otherwise. Consult a tax adviser with respect to legislative developments and their effect on the Contract.

We have the right to modify the Contract in response to legislative changes that could otherwise diminish the favorable tax treatment that annuity contract owners currently receive. We make no guarantee regarding the tax status of any Contract and do not intend the above discussion as tax advice.

 

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SENDING FORMS AND WRITTEN REQUESTS IN GOOD ORDER

We cannot process your instructions to effect a transaction relating to the Contract until we have received your instructions in good order at our Service Center or at our website, as appropriate. “Good order” means the actual receipt by us of the instructions relating to a transaction in writing (or by telephone or electronically, as appropriate), along with all forms, information and supporting legal documentation (including any required spousal or joint owner’s consents) that we require in order to effect the transaction. To be in “good order,” instructions must be sufficiently clear so that we do not need to exercise any discretion to follow such instructions.

We will not accept requests for Contract distributions that are either over the telephone (including faxes) or without a signature guarantee. All requests for Contract distributions must be submitted in writing with a signature guarantee.

SIGNATURE GUARANTEES

Signature guarantees are relied upon as a means of preventing the perpetuation of fraud in financial transactions, including the disbursement of funds or assets from a victim’s account with a financial institution or a provider of financial services. They provide protection to investors by, for example, making it more difficult for a person to take another person’s money by forging a signature on a written request for the disbursement of funds.

As a protection against fraud, we require a Medallion signature guarantee for all Contract disbursements, including disbursements to another carrier in connection with the exchange of one annuity contract for another in a “tax-free exchange” under Section 1035 of the Internal Revenue Code.

An investor can obtain a signature guarantee from more than 7,000 financial institutions across the United States and Canada that participate in a Medallion signature guarantee program. This includes many:

 

   

national and state banks;

 

   

savings banks and savings and loan associations;

 

   

securities brokers and dealers; and

 

   

credit unions.

The best source of a signature guarantee is a bank, savings and loan association, brokerage firm, or credit union with which you do business. Guarantor firms may, but frequently do not, charge a fee for their services.

A notary public cannot provide a signature guarantee. Notarization will not substitute for a signature guarantee.

DISTRIBUTION OF CONTRACTS

Distribution and Principal Underwriting Agreement. BFP Securities, LLC (“BFPS”) currently serves as principal underwriter for the Contracts. Zurich Benefit Finance LLC and Bancorp Services, L.L.C. each own a 50% interest in Benefit Finance Partners, LLC. Benefit Finance Partners owns 100% of BFPS. Zurich Benefit Finance and ZALICO have the same ultimate corporate parent. BFPS is registered as a broker-dealer with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as well as with the securities commissions in the states in which it operates, and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”).

The Contracts are no longer offered for sale to the public.

Special Compensation Paid to the Principal Underwriter. We pay compensation to BFPS in the amount of $3,500.00 per month to compensate it for serving as principal underwriter for the Contracts.

 

 

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Compensation to Broker-Dealers Selling the Contracts. The Contracts were offered to the public through broker-dealers (“selling firms”) that are licensed under the federal securities laws and state insurance laws. The selling firms originally entered into written selling agreements with BFPS. We pay commissions directly to certain selling firms for their past sales of the Contracts.

The selling firms that have selling agreements with BFPS are paid commissions for the promotion and sale of the Contracts according to one or more schedules. The amount and timing of commissions varies depending on the selling agreement, but the maximum commission paid to selling firms is 6.75% of additional Purchase Payments, plus a trail commission option of up to 1.00% of additional Purchase Payments paid quarterly on Purchase Payments that have been held in the Contract for at least twelve months.

With respect to Contracts issued on or after April 20, 2000 with the GRIB rider, annuitization compensation of 2% of Contract Value is paid on Contracts that are seven years old or older and that are annuitized for a period of five or more years. Ask your sales representative for further information about what your sales representative and the selling firm for which he or she works may receive in connection with your purchase and annuitization of a Contract.

Additional Compensation Paid to Selected Selling Firms. We have paid and may pay certain selling firms additional cash amounts for “preferred product” treatment of the Contracts in their marketing programs based on past sales of the Contracts and other criteria in order to receive enhanced marketing services and increased access to their sales representatives. In addition to access to their distribution network, such selling firms have received separate compensation or reimbursement for, among other things, the hiring and training of sales personnel, marketing, sponsoring of conferences and seminars, and/or other services they provided to us. These special compensation arrangements were not offered to all selling firms and the terms of such arrangements differed between selling firms.

We had entered into such “preferred product” arrangements with the following selling firms: AG Edwards; CSN Insurance Agency; Compass Bancshares Insurance Agency, FL; Compass Brokerage Inc.; PFIC; ABN AMRO; WM Financial Services, Inc.; Michigan National Bank; and Standard Investment Services.

The amounts paid during 2014 to such selling firms under such arrangements ranged from 25 to 75 basis points of Contract Value, equivalent to from $25.00 to $75.00 on a $10,000 investment.

During the last fiscal year, we paid the following selling firms the amounts shown below in addition to sales commissions.

 

Name of Firm and Principal

Business Address

   Aggregate Amount Paid
During Last Fiscal Year
 

Chase Ins. Agency Inc.

   $ 165.00   

111 E Wisconsin Ave #1510

  

Milwaukee, WI 53202

  

Compass Brokerage Inc.

   $ 55.16   

15 South 20th Street

  

Birmingham, AL 35233

  

Merrill Lynch Life Agency Inc.

   $ 87.50   

Attn: Sonya Russell 3rd Fl Comm

  

4804 Deer Lake Drive East

  

Jacksonville, FL 32246

  

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

 

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You should be aware that any selling firm or its sales representatives may receive different compensation or incentives for selling one product over another. As such, they may be inclined to favor or disfavor one product over another due to differing rates of compensation. You may wish to take such payments into account when considering and evaluating any recommendation relating to the Contracts.

VOTING RIGHTS

Proxy materials in connection with any Fund shareholder meeting are delivered to each Owner with Subaccount interests invested in the Fund as of the record date. Proxy materials include a voting instruction form. We vote all Fund shares proportionately in accordance with instructions received from Owners. We will also vote any Fund shares attributed to amounts we have accumulated in the Subaccounts in the same proportion that Owners vote.

A Fund is not required to hold annual shareholders’ meetings. Funds hold special meetings as required or deemed desirable for such purposes as electing trustees, changing fundamental policies or approving an investment advisory agreement.

Owners have voting rights in a Fund or Portfolio based upon the Owner’s proportionate interest in the corresponding Subaccount as measured by units. Owners have voting rights before surrender, the Annuity Date or the death of the Annuitant. Thereafter, the Annuitant entitled to receive Variable Annuity payments has voting rights. During the Annuity Period, Annuitants’ voting rights decrease as Annuity Units decrease.

REPORTS TO CONTRACT OWNERS AND INQUIRIES

After each Contract anniversary, we send you a statement showing amounts credited to each Subaccount, to the Fixed Account option and to the Guarantee Period Value. In addition, if you transfer amounts among the variable options or make additional payments, you receive written confirmation of these transactions. We will also send a current statement upon your request. We also send you annual and semi-annual reports for the Funds or Portfolios that correspond to the Subaccounts in which you invest and a list of the securities held by that Fund or Portfolio.

You may direct inquiries to the selling agent or may contact the Service Center.

DOLLAR COST AVERAGING

Under our Dollar Cost Averaging program, a predesignated portion of Subaccount Value is automatically transferred monthly, quarterly, semiannually or annually for a specified duration to other Subaccounts, Guarantee Periods and the Fixed Account. The DCA theoretically gives you a lower average cost per unit over time than you would receive if you made a one time purchase of the selected Subaccounts. There is no guarantee that DCA will produce that result. There is currently no charge for this service. The Dollar Cost Averaging program is available only during the Accumulation Period. You may also elect transfers from the Fixed Account on a monthly or quarterly basis for a minimum duration of one year. You may enroll any time by completing our Dollar Cost Averaging form. Transfers are made based on the date you specify. We must receive the enrollment form in good order at least five business days before the transfer date.

The minimum transfer amount is $100 per Subaccount, Guarantee Period or Fixed Account. The total Contract Value in an account at the time Dollar Cost Averaging is elected must be at least equal to the amount designated to be transferred on each transfer date times the duration selected.

Dollar Cost Averaging ends if:

 

   

the number of designated monthly transfers has been completed,

 

   

Contract Value in the transferring account is insufficient to complete the next transfer (the remaining amount is transferred),

 

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we receive the Owner’s written termination at least five business days before the next transfer date, or

 

   

the Contract is surrendered or annuitized.

If the Fixed Account balance is at least $10,000, you may elect automatic calendar quarter transfers of interest accrued in the Fixed Account to one or more of the Subaccounts or Guarantee Periods. You may enroll in this program any time by completing our Dollar Cost Averaging form. Transfers are made within five business days of the end of the calendar quarter. We must receive the enrollment form at least ten days before the end of the calendar quarter.

Dollar Cost Averaging is not available during the Annuity Period.

SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLAN

We offer a Systematic Withdrawal Plan (“SWP”) allowing you to pre-authorize periodic withdrawals during the Accumulation Period. You instruct us to withdraw selected amounts, or amounts based on your life expectancy, from the Fixed Account, or from any of the Subaccounts or Guarantee Periods on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis. The SWP is available when you submit a written request (in good order) to the Service Center for a minimum $100 periodic payment. A Market Value Adjustment applies to any withdrawals under the SWP from a Guarantee Period, unless effected within 30 days after the Guarantee Period ends. SWP withdrawals from the Fixed Account are not available in the first Contract Year and are limited to the amount not subject to Withdrawal Charges. If the amounts distributed under the SWP from the Subaccounts or Guarantee Periods exceed the free withdrawal amount, the Withdrawal Charge is applied on any amounts exceeding the free withdrawal amount. Withdrawals taken under the SWP may be subject to the 10% tax penalty on early withdrawals and to income taxes and withholding. If you are interested in SWP, you may obtain an application and information concerning this program and its restrictions from us or your agent. We give 30 days’ notice if we amend the SWP. The SWP may be terminated at any time by you or us.

EXPERTS

The statutory financial statements and schedules of Zurich American Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and for each of the three years ended December 31, 2014 (prepared in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations-Division of Insurance) and the U.S. GAAP statement of assets, liabilities, and contract owners’ equity of ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account as of December 31, 2014 and the related statement of operations for the year then ended and the statement of changes in contract owners’ equity for each of the two years in the period then ended included in the Statement of Additional Information, 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 300 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, ZALICO is a party to certain legal and other proceedings incidental to our insurance business. Our management believes that the resolution of these various matters will not result in any material adverse effect on the Separate Account, on our consolidated financial position, or on our ability to meet our obligations under the Contracts. As of the date of this Prospectus, it also appears that there are no pending or threatened lawsuits that are likely to have a material adverse impact on BFPS ability to perform its obligations under its principal underwriting agreement.

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The financial statements of ZALICO and the Separate Account are set forth in the Statement of Additional Information. The financial statements of ZALICO should be considered primarily as bearing on our ability to meet our obligations under the Contracts. The Contracts are not entitled to participate in our earnings, dividends or surplus.

CONTRACTS ISSUED BEFORE NOVEMBER 12, 2001

A. Guaranteed Retirement Income Benefit: General

The Guaranteed Retirement Income Benefit (“GRIB”) rider was an optional Contract benefit available under Contracts issued before November 12, 2001. GRIB is not offered on Contracts issued on or after November 12, 2001. We reserve the right to begin offering GRIB at any time.

GRIB provides a minimum fixed annuity guaranteed lifetime income to the Annuitant as described below. Requests to exercise the GRIB must be received by us in good order. GRIB may be exercised only within 30 days after the seventh Contract anniversary and within 30 days before and 30 days after later Contract anniversaries. We will not accept requests to exercise the GRIB option outside of these 30-day and 60-day windows. In addition, GRIB must be exercised between the Annuitant’s 60th and 91st birthdays. However, if the Annuitant is age 44 or younger on the Date of Issue, GRIB may be exercised after the Contract’s 15th Anniversary, even though the Annuitant is not yet 60 years old. GRIB may not be appropriate for Annuitants age 80 and older. State premium taxes may be assessed when you exercise GRIB.

If you elected GRIB, the charge is 0.25% of Contract Value. We deduct a pro rata portion of the charge from each Subaccount, each Guarantee Period and the Fixed Account in which you have value on the last business day of each calendar quarter. If the GRIB rider is not exercised by the Annuitant’s age 91, the GRIB terminates without value on that date. Contract Owners must exercise the GRIB rider no later than the Contract anniversary before the Annuitant’s age 91. We no longer charge for GRIB after the Annuitant’s 91st birthday. We do not assess the GRIB charge after you annuitize. The GRIB charge is in addition to the Contract fees and expenses appearing in the “Summary of Expenses”. You may cancel the GRIB rider at any time by written notice to us. Once discontinued, GRIB may not be elected again. Since any guaranteed benefits under GRIB will be lost, you should carefully consider your decision to cancel GRIB.

GRIB only applies to the determination of income payments upon annuitization in the circumstances described in this section of the Prospectus. It is not a guarantee of Contract Value or performance. This benefit does not enhance the amounts paid in partial withdrawals, surrenders, or death benefits. If you surrender your Contract, you will not receive any benefit under this optional benefit.

B. Annuity Payments with GRIB

Annuity payments are based on the greater of:

 

   

the income provided by applying the GRIB base to the guaranteed annuity factors, and

 

   

the income provided by applying the Contract Value to the current annuity factors.

The GRIB base is the greatest of:

 

   

Contract Value,

 

   

Purchase Payments minus previous withdrawals, accumulated at 5.00% interest per year to the earlier of the Annuitant’s age 80 or the GRIB exercise date plus Purchase Payments minus all withdrawals from age 80 to the GRIB exercise date (the “Purchase Payment Roll-Up Value”), and

 

   

the greatest anniversary value before the exercise date.

 

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The greatest anniversary value equals:

 

   

the highest of the Contract Values on each Contract anniversary prior to the Annuitant’s age 81, plus

 

   

the dollar amount of any Purchase Payments made since that anniversary, minus

 

   

withdrawals since that anniversary.

We determine your greatest anniversary value solely to calculate your GRIB base. Your greatest anniversary value is not a cash value or surrender value; it is not available for withdrawal; it is not a minimum return for any Subaccount; and it is not a guarantee of any Contract Value. Your greatest anniversary value is a hypothetical value that you may never realize unless and until: (a) you annuitize your Contract, (b) you exercise the GRIB, and (c) the greatest anniversary value on the Exercise Date is greater than either the Contract Value or the Purchase Payment Roll-Up Value on the Exercise Date. When you exercise the GRIB, we will calculate the GRIB base, in part, by using your greatest anniversary value as calculated on your Exercise Date. Calculation of the greatest anniversary value on any date other than the Exercise Date is subject to recalculation and you are not entitled to any interim value of the greatest anniversary value.

Applying additional Purchase Payments to your Contract may increase your interim greatest anniversary value, which in turn may appear to increase your GRIB base. However, in some instances when you apply additional Purchase Payments to your Contract, your hypothetical greatest anniversary value, as calculated on the Contract anniversary date immediately subsequent to the Purchase Payments, may be less than the interim greatest anniversary value and your GRIB base calculation may appear to be negatively impacted.

The guaranteed annuity factors are based on the 1983a table projected using projection scale G, with interest at 2.5% (the “Annuity 2000” table). However, if GRIB is exercised on or after the 10th Contract anniversary, interest at 3.5% is assumed. Contracts issued in the state of Montana or in connection with certain employer-sponsored employee benefit plans are required to use unisex annuity factors. In such cases, the guaranteed annuity factors will be based on unisex rates.

Because GRIB is based on conservative actuarial factors, the income guaranteed may often be less than the income provided under the regular provisions of the Contract. If the regular annuitization provisions would provide a greater benefit than GRIB, the greater amount will be paid.

GRIB is paid for the life of a single Annuitant or the lifetimes of two Annuitants. If paid for the life of a single Annuitant, GRIB is paid in the amount determined above. If paid for the lifetimes of two Annuitants, GRIB is paid in the amount determined above, but the age of the older Annuitant is used to determine the GRIB base.

If you elect GRIB payable for the life of a single Annuitant, you may elect a period certain of 5, 10, 15, or 20 years. If the Annuitant dies before GRIB has been paid for the period elected, the remaining GRIB payments are paid as they fall due to the Beneficiary, if the Beneficiary is a natural person. If the Beneficiary is not a natural person, the remaining payments may be commuted at a minimum 2.5% interest rate and paid in a lump sum.

If you elect GRIB payable for the lifetimes of two Annuitants, the period certain is 5, 10, 15, 20, or 25 years. The full GRIB is payable as long as at least one of the two Annuitants is alive, but for no less than 25 years. If both Annuitants die before GRIB has been paid for the period elected, the remaining GRIB payments are paid as they fall due to the Beneficiary, if the Beneficiary is a natural person. If the Beneficiary is not a natural person, the remaining payments may be commuted at a minimum 2.5% interest rate and paid in a lump sum.

For Qualified Plan Contracts, the period certain elected cannot be longer than the Owner’s life expectancy, in order to satisfy minimum required distribution rules.

 

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GRIB payments are also available on a quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis. We may make other annuity options available.

We may deduct premium taxes at the time of annuitization from Contract Value (or from the GRIB base, if applicable).

C. Commutable Annuitization Option

If you purchased your Contract on or after August 24, 1999, and you exercise the GRIB option to receive guaranteed benefits, you may elect to have payments made under a commutable annuitization option. Under the commutable annuitization option, partial lump sum payments are permitted, subject to the following general requirements:

 

   

At the time you exercise the GRIB option, you must elect the commutable annuitization option in order to be eligible for the lump sum payments.

 

   

Lump sum payments are available only during the period certain applicable under the payout option you elected. For example, lump sum payments can be elected only during the 5, 10, 15, or 20 year certain period that applies to the payout.

 

   

Lump sum payments are available once in each calendar year and may not be elected until one year after annuitization has started. We reserve the right to make exceptions.

If you select a commutation option in connection with your GRIB rider, you may be subject to additional tax risks. You should consult a tax adviser before selecting any commutation options in connection with your GRIB rider. (See “Required Distributions from Qualified Plan Contracts” above.)

1. Original Commutation Option.

The commutable annuitization option originally allowed the Annuitant to elect a lump sum payment in lieu of receiving some or all of the guaranteed installment payments remaining in the period certain under the Contract. There is some uncertainty regarding how the required minimum distribution rules of Code section 401(a)(9) apply to a Qualified Plan Contract after such a commutation is elected. As a result, you should consult a tax adviser before doing so. The original commutation option is summarized as follows:

 

   

The Annuitant may elect to receive a partial lump sum payment of the present value of the remaining payments in the period certain, subject to the restrictions described below. If a partial lump sum payment is elected, the remaining payments in the period certain will be reduced based on the ratio of the amount of the partial withdrawal to the amount of the present value of the remaining installments in the period certain prior to the withdrawal. If the Annuitant is still living after the period certain is over, the Annuitant will begin receiving the original annuitization payment amount again.

 

   

Each time that a partial lump sum payment is made, we will determine the percentage that the payment represents of the present value of the remaining installments in the period certain. For Non-Qualified Plan Contracts, the sum of these percentages over the life of the Contract generally cannot exceed 75%. For Qualified Plan Contracts, partial lump sum payments of up to 100% of the present value of the remaining installments in the period certain may be made.

 

   

In determining the amount of the lump sum payment that is available, the present value of the remaining installments in the period certain will be calculated based on an interest rate equal to the GRIB annuity factor interest rate (3.5% if GRIB was exercised on or after the 10th Contract

 

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anniversary; 2.5% if exercised before that date) plus an interest rate adjustment that has the effect of reducing the amount of the lump sum payment. The interest rate adjustment is equal to the following:

 

Number of years remaining in the period certain

   Interest rate Adjustment  

15 or more years

     1.00

10 or more, but less than 15, years

     1.50

less than 10 years

     2.00

2. Additional Commutation Options.

As described in the FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS section of this Prospectus, there is some uncertainty about how the minimum distribution requirements in Code section 401(a)(9) apply to your Contract after a lump sum payment is elected under the commutable annuitization option. In particular, there is uncertainty regarding how to treat options that allow a commutation of the guaranteed installments remaining to be made in a period certain but not the life-contingent payments that could remain payable after the period certain (which we call the “Life Income Payments”). The following two commutation options are intended to provide access to the Life Income Payments through a commutation.

 

   

Lump Sum Option: Under this option, we will pay a lump sum distribution reflecting our calculation of the present value of your remaining guaranteed installments (if any) and the actuarial present value of your future contingent Life Income Payments. Once we pay the lump sum, no further payments will be made and your Contract will terminate. This option is also available in connection with Non-Qualified Plan Contracts.

 

   

Level Lifetime Payment Option: Under this option, we will pay a lump sum distribution reflecting our calculation of the present value of your remaining guaranteed installments (if any), followed by life-contingent periodic payments for life (which we call the “New Level Lifetime Payments”). The New Level Lifetime Payments will commence immediately after this option is elected (rather than at the end of the originally-scheduled period certain). The New Level Lifetime Payments will continue for as long as the Annuitant (or the original joint Annuitant, if any) live, but with no period certain. The New Level Lifetime Payments will be made in lieu of any Life Income Payments that otherwise might become payable following the original period certain. The New Level Lifetime Payments will be calculated based on our calculation of the actuarial present value of your future contingent Life Income Payments as of the election date, which are discounted for mortality and other relevant factors. The New Level Lifetime Payments will be lower in amount compared to your original Life Income Payments, primarily because they will commence before the end of your original period certain. Once the New Level Lifetime Payments begin, they cannot be accelerated or paid out in a lump sum. The New Level Lifetime Payments do not include a period certain, meaning they will cease, and your Contract will terminate, upon the later of the Annuitant’s death or the death of the last surviving joint Annuitant, if any.

D. Effect of Death of Owner or Annuitant on GRIB

The GRIB terminates upon the death of the Owner or the Annuitant (if the Owner is not a natural person) unless the Owner’s or Annuitant’s surviving spouse elects to continue the Contract as described in “Guaranteed Death Benefit” Section above. A spouse may continue only a Non-Qualified Plan Contract or an Individual Retirement Annuity.

If the spouse elects to continue the Contract as the new Owner and receive any increase in Contract Value attributable to the death benefit, the GRIB is modified as follows:

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prior to the seventh Contract Year anniversary date following the spouse’s election to continue the Contract. However, we will waive all other age restrictions that would apply to exercising GRIB. The spouse may also elect to discontinue GRIB within 30 days of the date the election to continue the Contract is made.

If the spouse elects to continue the Contract without receiving any increase in Contract Value attributable to the death benefit, all rights, benefits and charges under the Contract, including the GRIB charge and the right to exercise GRIB based on the existing exercise period, will continue unchanged.

 

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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TABLE OF CONTENTS

The SAI contains additional information about the Contract and the Separate Account. You can obtain the SAI (at no cost) by contacting us at the Service Center. Please read the SAI in conjunction with this Prospectus. The following is the Table of Contents for the SAI.

 

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

     2   

SERVICES TO THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT

     2   

VOTING RIGHTS

     4   

SAFEKEEPING OF SEPARATE ACCOUNT ASSETS

     4   

STATE REGULATION

     5   

LEGAL MATTERS

     6   

EXPERTS

     6   

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     6   

APPENDIX A—STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PREMIUM TAX CHART

     A-1   

APPENDIX F—INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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APPENDIX A

ILLUSTRATION OF THE “FLOOR” ON THE

DOWNWARD MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT (MVA)

 

Purchase Payment    $40,000
Guarantee Period    5 Years
Guaranteed Interest Rate    5% Annual Effective Rate

The following examples illustrate how the “floor” on a downward MVA, that was added to your Contract effective April 1, 2005, may affect the values of your Contract upon a withdrawal. In these examples, the Guarantee Period starts on the Effective Date of the MVA Endorsement (i.e., the Start Date); a withdrawal occurs one year after the Start Date. The MVA operates in a similar manner for transfers. No Withdrawal Charge applies to transfers.

In these examples, the Guarantee Period Value for the $40,000.00 Purchase Payment is guaranteed to equal $51,051.26 at the end of the five-year Guarantee Period. After one year, when the first withdrawals occur in these examples, the Guarantee Period Value is $42,000.00. It is also assumed, for the purposes of these examples, that no prior partial withdrawals or transfers have occurred.

A downward MVA results when you take a full or partial withdrawal during periods of rising interest rates. Assume in this example that, one year after the Purchase Payment, the interest rate on a four-year Guarantee Period rose to 6.5%.

In this example, the MVA will be based on the hypothetical interest rate we are crediting at the time of the withdrawal on new money allocated to a Guarantee Period with a duration equal to the time remaining in your Guarantee Period rounded to the next higher number of complete years. One year after the Purchase Payment there would have been four years remaining in your Guarantee Period, so the hypothetical crediting rate for a four-year Guarantee Period will be used (6.5%). These examples also show how the Withdrawal Charge (if any) would be calculated separately after the MVA.

Note: We declare interest rates on the MVA Options at our sole discretion. The interest rates used in this example are hypothetical and do not reflect current interest rates being credited by us, and the interest rates do not represent any of our intentions regarding future interest crediting rates.

Example of Full Withdrawal

Upon a full withdrawal, the market value adjustment factor would be:

 

LOGO

* Actual calculation utilizes 10 decimal places.

The downward MVA is subject to a “floor” so that the downward MVA can remove only interest credited in excess of 3% on the Guarantee Period Value from the Start Date. The “floor” in this example is calculated as:

– $800.00 = $40,000.00 x (1 + .03) – $40,000.00 x (1 + .05)

The Market Adjusted Value after applying the floored downward MVA would be:

$41,200.00 = $42,000.00 – $800.00

A Withdrawal Charge of 6% would be assessed against the Purchase Payments subject to a Withdrawal Charge in excess of the amount available as a free withdrawal. In this case, there are no prior withdrawals, so 10% of the Contract Value is not subject to a Withdrawal Charge.

 

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The Withdrawal Charge on a full withdrawal is:

$2,148.00 = ($40,000.00 – (.10 x $42,000.00)) x .06

Thus, the amount payable on a full withdrawal after the application of the MVA floor would be:

$39,052.00 = $41,200.00 – $2,148.00

Example of Partial Withdrawal of 50% of Guarantee Period Value

If instead of a full withdrawal, assume that 50% of the Guarantee Period Value ($21,000.00) was withdrawn from the Contract (partial withdrawal of 50%) after the first year.

The downward MVA is subject to the floor of -$800.00 described above. In this example, this means that only the interest credited on the entire Guarantee Period Value for the one-year period between the Start Date and the date of withdrawal that was in excess of 3% (i.e., the difference between 5% interest and 3% interest) can be removed at the time of the partial withdrawal. The partial withdrawal will have the impact of reducing the return, to date, in the Guarantee Period to the minimum guaranteed interest rate of 3% per annum.

The Market Adjusted Value after applying the floored downward MVA would be:

$20,200.00 = $21,000.00 – $800.00

A Withdrawal Charge of 6% would be assessed against the Purchase Payments subject to a Withdrawal Charge in excess of the amount available as a free withdrawal. In this case, there are no prior withdrawals, so 10% of the Contract Value is not subject to a Withdrawal Charge.

$888.00 = ($19,000.00 – (.10 x $42,000.00)) x .06

Thus, the amount payable, net of Withdrawal Charges, on this partial withdrawal after the application of the MVA floor would be:

$19,312.00 = $20,200.00 – $888.00

Example of a Second Withdrawal of the Remaining Guarantee Period Value

Assume that the owner took a second withdrawal of the remaining balance after the second year and the hypothetical crediting rate for a three-year Guarantee Period was 6.5% at that time.

After the second year, the Guaranteed Period Value ($21,000) would have been credited with 5% interest and would have increased by $1,050 to $22,050.

Upon a full withdrawal, the market value adjustment factor would be:

 

LOGO

The downward MVA is subject to a “floor” discussed above. In this example, the downward MVA can remove only interest credited in excess of 3% (i.e., the difference between 5% interest and 3% interest) on the remaining Guarantee Period Value for the one-year period from the time of the prior withdrawal. The “floor” in this example is calculated as:

– $420.00 = $21,000.00 x (1 + .03) – $21,000.00 x (1 + .05)

The Market Adjusted Value after applying the floored downward MVA would be:

$21,630.00 = $22,050.00 – $420.00

 

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A Withdrawal Charge of 5% would be assessed against the Purchase Payments subject to a Withdrawal Charge in excess of the amount available as a free withdrawal. In this case, 10% of the Contract Value is not subject to a Withdrawal Charge.

The Withdrawal Charge is thus:

$939.75 = ($21,000.00 – (.10 x $22,050.00)) x .05

Thus, the amount payable on a full withdrawal after the application of the MVA floor would be:

$20,690.25 = $21,630.00 – $939.75

 

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ILLUSTRATION OF AN UPWARD MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT

An upward Market Value Adjustment results from a withdrawal that occurs when interest rates have decreased. Assume interest rates have decreased one year later and we are then crediting 4% for a four-year Guarantee Period. Upon a full withdrawal, the market value adjustment factor would be:

 

LOGO

The Market Value Adjustment is an increase of $1638.83 to the Guarantee Period Value:

$1,638.83 = $42,000.00 x .0390198

The Market Adjusted Value would be:

$43,638.83 = $42,000.00 + $1,638.83

A Withdrawal Charge of 6% would apply to the Market Adjusted Value being withdrawn, less 10% of the Contract Value, as there were no prior withdrawals:

$2,366.33 = ($43,638.83 – .10 x 42,000) x .06

Thus, the amount payable on withdrawal would be:

$41,272.50 = $43,638.83 – $2,366.33

If instead of a full withdrawal, 50% of the Guarantee Period Value was withdrawn (partial withdrawal of 50%), the Market Value Adjustment would be:

$819.42 = $21,000.00 x .0390198

The Market Adjusted Value of $21,000.00 would be:

$21,819.42 = $21,000.00 + $819.42

The Withdrawal Charge of 6% would apply to the Market Adjusted Value being withdrawn, less 10% of the full Market Adjusted Value as there are no prior withdrawals:

$1,057.17 = ($21,819.42 –.1 x $42,000) x .06

Thus, the amount payable, net of Withdrawal Charges, on this partial withdrawal would be:

$20,762.25 = $21,819.42 – $1,057.17

Actual Market Value Adjustment may have a greater or lesser impact than that shown in the Examples, depending on the actual change in interest crediting rates and the timing of the withdrawal or transfer in relation to the time remaining in the Guarantee Period.

 

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APPENDIX B

ZURICH AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

DEFERRED FIXED AND VARIABLE ANNUITY IRA, ROTH IRA AND

SIMPLE IRA DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

This Disclosure Statement describes the statutory and regulatory provisions applicable to the operation of traditional Individual Retirement Annuities (IRAs), Roth Individual Retirement Annuities (Roth IRAs) and Simple Individual Retirement Annuities (SIMPLE IRAs). Internal Revenue Service regulations require that this be given to each person desiring to establish an IRA, Roth IRA or a SIMPLE IRA. Except where otherwise indicated, IRA discussion includes Simplified Employee Pension IRAs (SEP IRAs). Further information can be obtained from Zurich American Life Insurance Company and from any district office of the Internal Revenue Service. Also, see IRS Publication 590, Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs).

This Disclosure Statement is for your general information and is not intended to be exhaustive or conclusive, to apply to any particular person or situation, or to be used as a substitute for qualified legal or tax advice.

Please note that the information contained herein is based on current Federal income tax law, income tax regulations, and other guidance provided by the IRS. Hence, this information is subject to change upon an amendment of the law or the issuance of further regulations or other guidance. Also, you should be aware that state tax laws may differ from Federal tax laws governing such arrangements. You should consult your tax adviser about any state tax consequences of your IRA, Roth IRA or SIMPLE IRA, whichever is applicable.

A. REVOCATION

Within seven days of the date you signed your enrollment application, you may revoke the Contract and receive back 100% of your money. To do so, write the Service Center.

Notice of revocation will be deemed mailed on the date of the postmark (or if sent by certified or registered mail, the date of the certification or registration) if it is deposited in the mail in the United States in an envelope, or other appropriate wrapper, first class postage prepaid, properly addressed.

B. STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS

This Contract is intended to meet the requirements of Section 408(b) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) for use as an IRA, Section 408A of the Code for use as a Roth IRA, or Section 408(p) of the Code for use as a SIMPLE IRA, whichever is applicable. The Contract has been approved as to form for use as an IRA, Roth IRA or a SIMPLE IRA by the Internal Revenue Service. Such approval by the Internal Revenue Service is a determination only as to the form of the Contract, and does not represent a determination on the merits of the Contract.

1. The amount in your IRA, Roth IRA, and SIMPLE IRA, whichever is applicable, must be fully vested at all times and the entire interest of the owner must be nonforfeitable.

2. The Contract must be nontransferable by the owner.

3. The Contract must have flexible premiums.

4. For IRAs and SIMPLE IRAs, you must start receiving distributions on or before April 1 of the year following the year in which you reach age 70 1/2 (the required beginning date)(See “Required Distributions”).

If you die before the date on which you are required to begin distributions from your Contract, any remaining interest in the Contract must be distributed to your designated beneficiary (within the meaning of Section 401(a)(9) of the Code) either (i) by December 31 of the calendar year containing the fifth

 

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anniversary of your death, or (ii) over his or her life, or over a period certain not extending beyond his or her life expectancy, commencing on or before December 31 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which you die. If you die after distributions have begun but before your entire interest in your Contract is distributed, unless otherwise permitted under applicable law, any remaining interest in the Contract must be distributed to your beneficiary at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution in effect as of your date of death.

If the sole designated beneficiary is your spouse, he or she may elect to treat the Contract as his or her own IRA, or, where applicable, Roth IRA whether you die before or after the distributions have begun.

Section 401(a)(9)(A) of the Code (relating to minimum distributions required to commence at age 70 1/2), and the incidental death benefit requirements of Section 401(a) of the Code, do not apply to Roth IRAs.

5. Except in the case of a rollover contribution or a direct transfer (See “Rollovers and Direct Transfers”), or a contribution made in accordance with the terms of a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP), all contributions to an IRA, Roth IRA and SIMPLE IRA must be cash contributions which do not exceed certain limits.

6. The Contract must be for the exclusive benefit of you and your beneficiaries.

C. ROLLOVERS AND DIRECT TRANSFERS FOR IRAS AND SIMPLE IRAS

1. A rollover is a tax-free transfer from one retirement program to another that you cannot deduct on your tax return. There are two kinds of tax-free rollover payments to an IRA. In one, you transfer amounts from another IRA. With the other, you transfer amounts from a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Code, a qualified annuity under Section 403(a) of the Code, a tax-sheltered annuity or custodial account under Section 403(b) of the Code, or a governmental plan under Section 457(b) of the Code (collectively referred to as “qualified employee benefit plans”). Tax-free rollovers can be made from a SIMPLE IRA or to a SIMPLE IRA under Section 408(p) of the Code. An individual can make a tax-free rollover to an IRA from a SIMPLE IRA, or vice-versa, after a two-year period has expired since the individual first participated in a SIMPLE plan.

2. You must complete the rollover by the 60th day after the day you receive the distribution from your IRA or other qualified employee benefit plan or SIMPLE IRA. The failure to satisfy this 60-day requirement may be waived by the Internal Revenue Service in certain circumstances. Amounts distributed as required minimum distributions are not eligible for treatment as a rollover.

3. A rollover distribution may be made to you only once a year. The one-year period begins on the date you receive the rollover distribution, not on the date you roll it over (reinvest it).

4. A trustee-to-trustee transfer to an IRA of funds in an IRA from one trustee or insurance company to another is not a rollover. It is a transfer that is not affected by the one-year waiting period.

5. All or a part of the premium for this Contract used as an IRA may be paid from a rollover from an IRA or qualified employee benefit plan or from a trustee-to-trustee transfer from another IRA. All or part of the premium for this Contract used as a SIMPLE IRA may be paid from a rollover from a SIMPLE IRA or, to the extent permitted by law, from a direct transfer from a SIMPLE IRA.

6. A distribution that is eligible for rollover treatment from a qualified employee benefit plan will be subject to twenty percent (20%) withholding by the Internal Revenue Service even if you roll the distribution over within the 60-day rollover period. One way to avoid this withholding is to make the distribution as a direct transfer to the IRA trustee or insurance company.

 

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D. CONTRIBUTION LIMITS AND ALLOWANCE OF DEDUCTION FOR IRAs

1. In general, the amount you can contribute each year to an IRA is the lesser of (1) 100% of your compensation includible in your gross income, or (2) the maximum annual contributions under Section 219(b) of the Code, including “catchup” contributions for certain individuals age 50 and older. The maximum annual contribution limit for IRA contributions is equal to $5,500 for 2014, indexed annually in $500 increments, except as otherwise provided by law. An individual who has attained age 50 may make additional “catch-up” IRA contributions. The maximum annual contribution limit for the individual is increased by $1,000 for 2014 and thereafter, except as otherwise provided by law. If you have more than one IRA, the limit applies to the total contributions made to all your own IRAs for the year. Generally, if you work the amount that you earn is compensation. Wages, salaries, tips, professional fees, bonuses and other amounts you receive for providing personal services are compensation. If you own and operate your own business as a sole proprietor, your net earnings reduced by your deductible contributions on your behalf to self-employed retirement plans are compensation. If you are an active partner in a partnership and provide services to the partnership, your share of partnership income reduced by deductible contributions made on your behalf to qualified retirement plans is compensation. All taxable alimony and separate maintenance payments received under a decree of divorce or separate maintenance are compensation.

2. In the case of a married couple filing a joint return, up to the maximum annual contribution may be contributed to each spouse’s IRA, even if one spouse has little or no compensation. This means that the total combined contributions that can be made to both IRAs can be as much as $10,000 for the year (plus an additional $2,000 in catch-up contributions).

3. In the case of a married couple with unequal compensation who file a joint return, the limit on the deductible contributions to the IRA of the spouse with less compensation is the smaller of:

a. the maximum annual contribution, or

b. The total compensation of both spouses, reduced by any deduction allowed for contributions to IRAs of the spouse with more compensation.

The deduction for contributions to both spouses’ IRAs may be further limited if either spouse is covered by an employer retirement plan.

4. If either you or your spouse is an active participant in an employer-sponsored plan and have a certain level of income, the amount of the contribution to your IRA that is deductible is phased out, and in some cases eliminated. If you are an active participant in an employer-sponsored plan, the deductibility of your IRA contribution will be phased out, depending on your adjusted gross income, or combined adjusted gross income in the case of a joint tax return, as follows:

Joint Returns

 

Taxable year beginning in:

   Phase-out range  

2014

   $ 96,000 - $116,000  

Single Taxpayers

 

Taxable year beginning in:

   Phase-out range  

2014

   $ 608,000 - $70,000   

The phase-out range for married individuals filing separately is $0-$10,000. If you file a joint tax return and are not an active participant in an employer-sponsored plan, but your spouse is, the amount of the deductible IRA contribution is phased out for adjusted gross income between $181,000 and $191,000 in 2014.

To designate a contribution as nondeductible, you must file IRS Form 8606, Nondeductible IRAs. You may have to pay a penalty if you make nondeductible contributions to an IRA and you do not file Form 8606 with your tax return, or if you overstate the amount of nondeductible contributions on your

 

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Form 8606. If you do not report nondeductible contributions, all of the contributions to your traditional IRA will be treated as deductible, and all distributions from your IRA will be taxed, unless you can show, with satisfactory evidence, that nondeductible contributions were made.

5. Contributions to your IRA for a year can be made at any time up to April 15 of the following year. If you make the contribution between January 1 and April 15, however, you may elect to treat the contribution as made either in that year or in the preceding year. You may file a tax return claiming a deduction for your IRA contribution before the contribution is actually made. You must, however, make the contribution by the due date of your return not including extensions.

6. You cannot make a contribution other than a rollover or transfer contribution to your IRA for the year in which you reach age 70 1/2 or thereafter.

7. A taxpayer may qualify for a tax credit for contributions to an IRA, depending on the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income.

E. SEP IRAs

1. SEP IRA rules concerning eligibility and contributions are governed by Code Section 408(k). The maximum deductible contribution for a SEP IRA is the lesser of $52,000 (indexed for cost-of-living increases after 2014) or 25% of compensation.

2. A SEP must be established and maintained by an employer (corporation, partnership, sole proprietor).

F. SIMPLE IRAs

1. A SIMPLE IRA must be established with your employer using a qualified salary reduction agreement.

2. You may elect to have your employer contribute to your SIMPLE IRA, under a qualified salary reduction agreement, an amount (expressed as a percentage of your compensation) not to exceed $12,000 for 2014, indexed annually, except as otherwise provided by law. An individual who has attained age 50 may make additional “catch-up” IRA contributions. The maximum annual contribution limit for the individual is increased by $2,500 for 2014 and thereafter, except as otherwise provided by law. In addition to these employee elective contributions, your employer is required to make each year either (1) a matching contribution equal to up to 3 percent, and not less than 1 percent, of your SIMPLE IRA contribution for the year, or (2) a nonelective contribution equal to 2 percent of your compensation for the year (up to $260,000 of compensation, as adjusted for inflation). No other contributions may be made to a SIMPLE IRA.

3. Employee elective contributions and employer contributions (i.e., matching contributions and nonelective contributions) to your SIMPLE IRA are excluded from your gross income.

4. To the extent an individual with a SIMPLE IRA is no longer participating in a SIMPLE plan (e.g., the individual has terminated employment), and two years have passed since the individual first participated in the plan, the individual may treat the SIMPLE IRA as a traditional IRA.

G. TAX STATUS OF THE CONTRACT AND DISTRIBUTIONS FOR IRAs AND SIMPLE IRAs

1. Earnings of your IRA annuity contract are not taxed until they are distributed to you.

2. In general, taxable distributions are included in your gross income in the year you receive them.

3. Distributions under your IRA are non-taxable to the extent they represent a return of non-deductible contributions (if any). The non-taxable percentage of a distribution is determined generally by dividing your total undistributed, non-deductible IRA contributions by the value of all your IRAs (including SEPs and rollovers).

4. You cannot choose the special five-year or ten-year averaging rules that may apply to lump sum distributions from qualified employer plans.

 

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H. REQUIRED DISTRIBUTIONS FOR IRAs AND SIMPLE IRAs

You must start receiving minimum distributions required under the Contract and Section 401(a)(9) of the Code from your IRA and SIMPLE IRA starting with the year you reach age 70 1/2 (your 70 1/2 year). Ordinarily, the required minimum distribution for a particular year must be received by December 31 of that year. However, you may delay the required minimum distribution for the year you reach age 70 1/2 until April 1 of the following year (i.e., the required beginning date).

Annuity payments which begin by April 1 of the year following your 70 1/2 year satisfy the minimum distribution requirement if they provide for non-increasing payments over your life or the lives of you and your designated beneficiary (within the meaning of Section 401(a)(9) of the Code), provided that, if installments are guaranteed, the guaranty period does not exceed the applicable life or joint life expectancy.

The applicable life expectancy is your remaining life expectancy or the remaining joint life and last survivor expectancy of you and your designated beneficiary, determined as set forth in applicable federal income tax regulations.

If you have more than one IRA, you must determine the required minimum distribution separately for each IRA; however, you can take the actual distributions of these amounts from any one or more of your IRAs.

In addition, the after-death minimum distribution requirements described generally in section B. STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS apply to IRAs and SIMPLE IRAs.

If the actual distribution from your Contract is less than the minimum amount that should be distributed in accordance with the minimum distribution requirements mentioned above, the difference generally is an excess accumulation. There is a 50% excise tax on any excess accumulations. If the excess accumulation is due to reasonable error, and you have taken (or are taking) steps to remedy the insufficient distribution, you can request that this 50% excise tax be waived by filing with your tax return an IRS Form 5329, together with a letter of explanation and the excise tax payment.

I. ROTH IRAs

1. If your Contract is a special type of individual retirement plan known as a Roth IRA, it will be administered in accordance with the requirements of section 408A of the Code. (Except as otherwise indicated, references herein to an “IRA” are to an “individual retirement plan,” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(37) of the Code, other than a Roth IRA.) Roth IRAs are treated the same as other IRAs, except as described here.

2. If your Contract is a Roth IRA, we will send you a Roth IRA endorsement to be attached to, and to amend, your Contract. The Company reserves the right to amend the Contract as necessary or advisable from time to time to comply with future changes in the Internal Revenue Code, regulations or other requirements imposed by the IRS to obtain or maintain its approval of the annuity as a Roth IRA.

3. Earnings in your Roth IRA are not taxed until they are distributed to you, and will not be taxed if they are paid as a “qualified distribution,” as described to you in section L, below.

4. The minimum distribution requirements that apply to IRAs do not apply to Roth IRAs while the owner is alive. However, after the death of a Roth IRA owner, the after-death minimum distribution rules that apply to IRAs also apply to Roth IRAs as though the Roth IRA owner died before his or her required beginning date. You may not use your Roth IRA to satisfy minimum distribution requirements for traditional IRAs. Nor may you use distributions from an IRA for required distributions from a Roth IRA.

J. ELIGIBILITY AND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ROTH IRAs

1. Generally, you are eligible to establish or make a contribution to your Roth IRA only if you meet certain income limits. No deduction is allowed for contributions to your Roth IRA. Contributions to your Roth IRA may be made even after you attain age 70 1/2.

 

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2. The maximum aggregate amount of contributions for any taxable year to all IRAs, including all Roth IRAs, maintained for your benefit (the “contribution limit”) generally is the lesser of (1) 100% of your compensation includible in gross income, or (2) the maximum annual contributions under Section 219(b) of the Code, including “catchup” contributions for certain individuals age 50 and older (as discussed in section D, above).

The contribution limit for any taxable year is reduced (but not below zero) by the amount which bears the same ratio to such amount as:

 

   

the excess of (i) your adjusted gross income for the taxable year, over (ii) the “applicable dollar amount,” bears to $15,000 (or $10,000 if you are married).

For this purpose, “adjusted gross income” is determined in accordance with Section 219(g)(3) of the Code and (1) excludes any amount included in gross income as a result of any rollover from, transfer from, or conversion of an IRA to a Roth IRA, and (2) is reduced by any deductible IRA contribution. In addition, the “applicable dollar amount” is equal to $181,000 for a married individual filing a joint return, $0 for a married individual filing a separate return, and $114,000 for any other individual.

A “qualified rollover contribution” (discussed in section K, below), and a non-taxable transfer from another Roth IRA, are not taken into account for purposes of determining the contribution limit.

K. ROLLOVERS, TRANSFERS AND CONVERSIONS TO ROTH IRAs

1. Rollovers and Transfers—A rollover may be made to a Roth IRA only if it is a “qualified rollover contribution.” A “qualified rollover contribution” is a rollover to a Roth IRA from another Roth IRA or from an IRA or other Qualified Plan, but only if such rollover contribution also meets the rollover requirements for IRAs under Section 408(d)(3). In addition, a transfer may be made to a Roth IRA directly from another Roth IRA or from an IRA.

The rollover requirements of Section 408(d)(3) are complex and should be carefully considered before you make a rollover. One of the requirements is that the amount received be paid into another IRA (or Roth IRA) within 60 days after receipt of the distribution. The failure to satisfy this 60-day requirement may be waived by the Internal Revenue Service in certain circumstances. In addition, a rollover contribution from a Roth IRA may be made by you only once a year. The one-year period begins on the date you receive the Roth IRA distribution, not on the date you roll it over (reinvest it) into another Roth IRA. If you withdraw assets from a Roth IRA, you may roll over part of the withdrawal tax-free into another Roth IRA and keep the rest of it. A portion of the amount you keep may be included in your gross income.

2. Taxation of Rollovers and Transfers to Roth IRAs—A qualified rollover contribution or transfer from a Roth IRA maintained for your benefit to another Roth IRA maintained for your benefit which meets the rollover requirements for IRAs under Section 408(d)(3) is tax-free.

In the case of a qualified rollover contribution or a transfer from an IRA maintained for your benefit to a Roth IRA maintained for your benefit, any portion of the amount rolled over or transferred which would be includible in your gross income were it not part of a qualified rollover contribution or a nontaxable transfer will be includible in your gross income. However, Code Section 72(t) (relating to the 10% penalty tax on premature distributions) will generally not apply unless the amounts rolled over or transferred are withdrawn within the five-year period beginning with the taxable year in which such contribution was made.

3. Transfers of Excess IRA Contributions to Roth IRAs—If, before the due date of your federal income tax return for any taxable year (not including extensions), you transfer, from an IRA, contributions for such taxable year (and earnings thereon) to a Roth IRA, such contributions will not be includible in gross income to the extent that no deduction was allowed with respect to such amount.

4. Taxation of Conversions of IRAs to Roth IRAs—All or part of amounts in an IRA maintained for your benefit may be converted into a Roth IRA maintained for your benefit. A conversion typically will result in the inclusion of some or all of your IRA’s value in gross income, as described above.

 

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A conversion of an IRA to a Roth IRA can be made without taking an actual distribution from your IRA. For example, an individual may make a conversion by notifying the IRA issuer or trustee, whichever is applicable.

UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES, IT MIGHT NOT BE ADVISABLE TO ROLL OVER, TRANSFER, OR CONVERT ALL OR PART OF AN IRA TO A ROTH IRA. WHETHER YOU SHOULD DO SO WILL DEPEND ON YOUR PARTICULAR FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SUCH FACTORS AS WHETHER YOU QUALIFY TO MAKE SUCH A ROLLOVER, TRANSFER, OR CONVERSION, YOUR FINANCIAL SITUATION, AGE, CURRENT AND FUTURE INCOME NEEDS, YEARS TO RETIREMENT, CURRENT AND FUTURE TAX RATES, YOUR ABILITY AND DESIRE TO PAY CURRENT INCOME TAXES WITH RESPECT TO AMOUNTS ROLLED OVER, TRANSFERRED, OR CONVERTED, AND WHETHER SUCH TAXES MIGHT NEED TO BE PAID WITH WITHDRAWALS FROM YOUR ROTH IRA (SEE DISCUSSION BELOW OF “NONQUALIFIED DISTRIBUTIONS”). YOU SHOULD CONSULT A QUALIFIED TAX ADVISER BEFORE ROLLING OVER, TRANSFERRING, OR CONVERTING ALL OR PART OF AN IRA TO A ROTH IRA.

5. Separate Roth IRAs—Due to the complexity of, and proposed changes to, the tax law, it may be advantageous to maintain amounts rolled over, transferred, or converted from an IRA in separate Roth IRAs from those containing regular Roth IRA contributions. These considerations should be balanced against the additional costs you may incur from maintaining multiple Roth IRAs. You should consult your tax adviser if you intend to contribute rollover, transfer, or conversion amounts to your Contract, or if you intend to roll over or transfer amounts from your Contract to another Roth IRA maintained for your benefit.

L. INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF ROTH IRAs

1. Qualified DistributionsAny “qualified distribution” from a Roth IRA is excludible from gross income. A “qualified distribution” is a payment or distribution which satisfies two requirements. First, the payment or distribution must be (a) made after you attain age 59 1/2, (b) made after your death, (c) attributable to your being disabled, or (d) a “qualified special purpose distribution” (i.e., a qualified first-time homebuyer distribution under Section 72(t)(2)(F) of the Code). Second, the payment or distribution must be made in a taxable year that is at least five years after (1) the first taxable year for which a contribution was made to any Roth IRA established for you, or (2) in the case of a rollover from, or a conversion of, an IRA to a Roth IRA, the taxable year in which the rollover or conversion was made if the payment or distribution is allocable (as determined in the manner set forth in guidance issued by the IRS) to the rollover contribution or conversion (or to income allocable thereto).

2. Nonqualified Distributions—A distribution from a Roth IRA which is not a qualified distribution is taxed under Section 72 (relating to annuities), except that such distribution is treated as made first from contributions to the Roth IRA to the extent that such distribution, when added to all previous distributions from the Roth IRA, does not exceed the aggregate amount of contributions to the Roth IRA. For purposes of determining the amount taxed, (a) all Roth IRAs established for you will be treated as one contract, (b) all distributions during any taxable year from Roth IRAs established for you will be treated as one distribution, and (c) the value of the contract, income on the contract, and investment in the contract, if applicable, will be computed as of the close of the calendar year in which the taxable year begins.

An additional tax of 10% is imposed on nonqualified distributions (including amounts deemed distributed as the result of a prohibited loan or use of your Roth IRA as security for a loan) made before the benefited individual has attained age 59 1/2, unless one of the exceptions discussed in Section N applies.

 

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M. TAX ON EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS

1. You must pay a 6% excise tax each year on excess contributions that remain in your Contract. Generally, an excess contribution is the amount contributed to your Contract that is more than you can contribute. The excess is taxed for the year of the excess contribution and for each year after that until you correct it.

If contributions to your IRA for a year are more than the contribution limit, you can apply the excess contribution in one year to a later year if the contributions for that later year are less than the maximum allowed for that year.

2. You will not have to pay the 6% excise tax if you withdraw the excess amount by the date your tax return is due including extensions for the year of the contribution. You do not have to include in your gross income an excess contribution that you withdraw from your Contract before your tax return is due if the income earned on the excess was also withdrawn and no deduction was allowed for the excess contribution. You must include in your gross income the income earned on the excess contribution.

N. TAX ON PREMATURE DISTRIBUTIONS

There is an additional tax on premature distributions from your IRA, Roth IRA, or SIMPLE IRA, equal to 10% of the taxable amount. For premature distributions from a SIMPLE IRA made within the first two years you participate in a SIMPLE plan, the additional tax is equal to 25% of the amount of the premature distribution that must be included in gross income. Premature distributions are generally amounts you withdraw before you are age 59 1/2. However, the tax on premature distributions does not apply generally:

1. To amounts that are rolled over or transferred tax-free;

2. To a distribution that is made on or after your death, or on account of you being disabled within the meaning of Code Section 72(m)(7);

3. To a distribution that is part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments (made at least annually) over your life or your life expectancy or the joint life or joint life expectancy of you and your beneficiary; or

4. To a distribution that is used for qualified first-time homebuyer expenses, qualified higher education expenses, certain medical expenses, by an unemployed individual to pay health insurance premiums, or a qualified reservist as a qualified reservist distribution.

O. EXCISE TAX REPORTING

Use Form 5329, Additional Taxes Attributable to Qualified Retirement Plans (Including IRAs), Annuities, and Modified Endowment Contracts, to report the excise taxes on excess contributions, premature distributions, and excess accumulations. If you do not owe any IRA, SIMPLE IRA or Roth IRA excise taxes, you do not need Form 5329. Further information can be obtained from any district office of the Internal Revenue Service.

P. BORROWING

If you borrow money against your Contract or use it as security for a loan, the Contract will lose its classification as an IRA, Roth IRA, or SIMPLE IRA, whichever is applicable, and you must include in gross income the fair market value of the Contract as of the first day of your tax year. In addition, you may be subject to the tax on premature distributions described above. (Note: This Contract does not allow borrowings against it, nor may it be assigned or pledged as collateral for a loan.)

Q. REPORTING

We will provide you with any reports required by the Internal Revenue Service.

 

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R. ESTATE TAX

Generally, the value of your IRA, including your Roth IRA, is included in your gross estate for federal estate tax purposes.

S. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

If contributions to the Contract are made by other than rollover contributions and direct transfers, the following information based on the charts shown on the next pages, which assumes you were to make a level contribution to the fixed account at the beginning of each year of $1,000 must be completed prior to your signing the enrollment application.

 

End of
Year

   

Lump Sum Termination
Value of Contract*

 

At
Age

   

Lump Sum Termination
Value of Contract*

  1          60     
  2          65     
  3          70     
  4         
  5         

If contributions to the Contract are made by rollover contributions and/or direct transfers, the following information, based on the charts shown on the next page, and all of which assumes you make one contribution to the fixed account of $1,000 at the beginning of this year, must be completed prior to your signing the enrollment application.

 

End of
Year

   

Lump Sum Termination
Value of Contract*

 

At
Age

   

Lump Sum Termination
Value of Contract*

  1          60     
  2          65     
  3          70     
  4         
  5         

 

* Includes applicable withdrawal charges as described in Item T below.

T. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT (VARIABLE ACCOUNT)

1. If on the enrollment application you indicated an allocation to a Subaccount or if you transfer Contract Value to a Subaccount, a daily charge of an amount which will equal an aggregate of 1.40% per annum will be assessed against Separate Account Value.

2. An annual records maintenance charge of $30.00 will be assessed ratably each quarter against the Separate Account, Fixed Account and Guarantee Periods.

3. Withdrawal (early annuitization) charges will be assessed based on the years elapsed since the Purchase Payments (in a given Contract Year) were received by ZALICO; under one year, 7%; over one to two years, 6%; over two to three years, 5%; over three to four years, 5%; over four to five years, 4%; over five to six years, 3%; over six to seven years, 2%; over seven years and thereafter, 0%.

4. The method used to compute and allocate the annual earnings is contained in the Prospectus under the heading “Accumulation Unit Value.”

5. The growth in value of your Contract is neither guaranteed nor projected but is based on the investment experience of the Separate Account.

 

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GUARANTEED LUMP SUM TERMINATION OF DEFERRED FIXED AND VARIABLE ANNUITY COMPLETELY ALLOCATED TO THE GENERAL ACCOUNT WITH 3% GUARANTEED EACH YEAR. (TERMINATION VALUES ARE BASED ON $1,000 ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH YEAR.)

 

End of
Year

   

Termination
Values*

   

End of
Year

   

Termination
Values*

   

End of
Year

    

Termination
Values*

    

End of
Year

    

Termination
Values*

 
  1      $ 937.00        14      $ 16,798.32        27       $ 40,421.63         40       $ 75,113.26   
  2        1,913.00        15        18,310.91        28         42,642.92         41         78,375.30   
  3        2,928.90        16        19,868.88        29         44,930.85         42         81,735.20   
  4        3,976.63        17        21,473.59        30         47,287.42         43         85,195.89   
  5        5,066.14        18        23,126.44        31         49,714.68         44         88,760.41   
  6        6,198.41        19        24,828.87        32         52,214.76         45         92,431.86   
  7        7,374.46        20        26,582.37        33         54,789.84         46         96,213.46   
  8        8,604.34        21        28,388.49        34         57,442.18         47         100,108.50   
  9        9,871.11        22        30,248.78        35         60,174.08         48         104,120.40   
  10        11,175.88        23        32,164.88        36         62,987.94         49         108,252.65   
  11        12,519.80        24        34,138.47        37         65,886.22         50         112,508.87   
  12        13,904.03        25        36,171.26        38         68,871.45         
  13        15,329.79        26        38,265.04        39         71,946.23         

GUARANTEED LUMP SUM TERMINATION OF DEFERRED FIXED AND VARIABLE ANNUITY COMPLETELY ALLOCATED TO THE GENERAL ACCOUNT WITH 3% GUARANTEED EACH YEAR. (TERMINATION VALUES ARE BASED ON $1,000 SINGLE PREMIUM.)

 

End of
Year

   

Termination
Values*

   

End of
Year

   

Termination
Values*

   

End of
Year

    

Termination
Values*

    

End of
Year

    

Termination
Values*

 
  1      $ 937        14      $ 1,000        27       $ 1,000         40       $ 1,000   
  2        946        15        1,000        28         1,000         41         1,000   
  3        955        16        1,000        29         1,000         42         1,000   
  4        955        17        1,000        30         1,000         43         1,000   
  5        964        18        1,000        31         1,000         44         1,000   
  6        973        19        1,000        32         1,000         45         1,000   
  7        982        20        1,000        33         1,000         46         1,000   
  8        1,000        21        1,000        34         1,000         47         1,000   
  9        1,000        22        1,000        35         1,000         48         1,000   
  10        1,000        23        1,000        36         1,000         49         1,000   
  11        1,000        24        1,000        37         1,000         50         1,000   
  12        1,000        25        1,000        38         1,000         
  13        1,000        26        1,000        39         1,000         

 

* Includes applicable withdrawal charges.

 

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APPENDIX C

CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following tables of condensed financial information show accumulation unit values for each Subaccount for the period since the Subaccount started operation. An accumulation unit value is the unit we use to calculate the value of your interest in a Subaccount. The accumulation unit values shown in the tables reflect the Separate Account Annual Expenses of 1.40% listed in the “Fee Table” in this Prospectus. The accumulation unit value does not reflect the deduction of charges such as the Records Maintenance Charge that we subtract from your Contract Value by redeeming units. The data used in the tables below is obtained from the audited financial statement of the Separate Account that can be found in the SAI. Please review the condensed financial information in conjunction with the financial statements, related notes, and other financial information included in the SAI. In the tables below, no number is shown when there were fewer than 1,000 accumulation units outstanding at the end of a period.

Selected data for accumulation units outstanding as of the year ended December 31st for each period (reflects Separate Account Annual Expenses of 1.40%):

The Alger Portfolios: Alger Balanced Subaccount (Class I-2 Shares)

 

     Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period
     Accumulation unit value at
end of period
     Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of  period
(000’s omitted)(1)
 

2014

     14.388         15.528         2,488   

2013

     12.656         14.388         2,608   

2012

     12.081         12.656         2,777   

2011

     12.246         12.081         3,048   

2010

     11.255         12.246         3,447   

2009

     8.830         11.255         4,038   

2008

     13.121         8.830         5,039   

2007

     11.841         13.121         7,039   

2006

     11.465         11.841         8,396   

2005

     10.722         11.465         9,551   

2004

     10.397         10.722         10,696   

The Alger Portfolios: Alger Capital Appreciation Subaccount (Class I-2 Shares)

 

     Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period
     Accumulation unit value at
end of period
     Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of  period
(000’s omitted)(1)
 

2014

     18.147         20.358         4,503   

2013

     13.611         18.147         4,512   

2012

     11.668         13.611         4,715   

2011

     11.866         11.668         4,593   

2010

     10.552         11.866         4,578   

2009

     7.081         10.552         5,052   

2008

     13.088         7.081         6,678   

2007

     9.939         13.088         9,245   

2006

     8.450         9.939         8,586   

2005

     7.487         8.450         8,648   

2004

     7.017         7.487         9,465   

 

(1) The number of accumulation units outstanding at the end of 2004 and the years thereafter include only Accumulation Units that correspond to Contracts in their Accumulation Period. The number of accumulation units outstanding at the end of prior periods may include Annuity Units that correspond to Contracts in their Annuity Period.

 

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Dreyfus Investment Portfolios: Dreyfus MidCap Stock Subaccount (Initial Share Class)

 

     Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period
     Accumulation unit value at
end of period
     Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of  period
(000’s omitted)(1)
 

2014

     24.848         27.467         2,661   

2013

     18.664         24.848         2,912   

2012

     15.815         18.664         2,975   

2011

     15.973         15.815         3,228   

2010

     12.743         15.973         3,677   

2009

     9.536         12.743         4,049   

2008

     16.230         9.536         6,003   

2007

     16.216         16.230         8,727   

2006

     15.260         16.216         10,467   

2005

     14.173         15.260         11,800   

2004

     12.554         14.173         11,759   

Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc., Subaccount (Initial Share Class)

 

     Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period
     Accumulation unit value at
end of period
     Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of  period
(000’s omitted)(1)
 

2014

     11.346         12.694         418   

2013

     8.563         11.346         368   

2012

     7.755         8.563         359   

2011

     7.793         7.755         374   

2010

     6.883         7.793         420   

2009

     5.218         6.883         465   

2008

     8.069         5.218         565   

2007

     7.591         8.069         788   

2006

     7.049         7.591         1,264   

2005

     6.898         7.049         1,169   

2004

     6.585         6.898         1,417   

DWS Investments VIT Funds (now Deutsche Investments VIT Funds): DWS Equity 500 Index VIP Subaccount (now Deutsche Equity 500 Index VIP Subaccount) (Class A Shares)*

 

     Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period
     Accumulation unit value at
end of period
     Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of  period
(000’s omitted)(1)
 

2014

     15.677         17.530         7,044   

2013

     12.049         15.677         6,903   

2012

     10.561         12.049         6,698   

2011

     10.515         10.561         6,280   

2010

     9.296         10.515         7,267   

2009

     7.462         9.296         8,076   

2008

     12.039         7.462         10,621   

2007

     11.595         12.039         15,232   

2006

     10.177         11.595         17,666   

2005

     8.699         10.177         19,101   

2004

     7.991         8.699         25,782   

 

* Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Investments VIT Funds changed its name to Deutsche Investments VIT Funds and DWS Equity 500 Index VIP Fund changed its name to Deutsche Equity 500 Index VIP Fund.

 

(1) The number of accumulation units outstanding at the end of 2004 and the years thereafter include only Accumulation Units that correspond to Contracts in their Accumulation Period. The number of accumulation units outstanding at the end of prior periods may include Annuity Units that correspond to Contracts in their Annuity Period.

 

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The number of accumulation units outstanding at the end of 2004 and the years thereafter include only Accumulation Units that correspond to Contracts in their Accumulation Period. The number of accumulation units outstanding at the end of prior periods may include Annuity Units that correspond to Contracts in their Annuity Period.

DWS Variable Series I (now Deutsche Variable Series I): DWS Bond VIP Subaccount (now Deutsche Bond VIP Subaccount) (Class A Shares)(1/**)

 

     Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period
     Accumulation unit value at
end of period
     Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of  period
(000’s omitted)(1)
 

2014

     10.614         11.162         3,244   

2013

     11.099         10.614         3,376   

2012

     10.444         11.099         4,401   

2011

     10.020         10.444         1,419   

2010

     9.514         10.020         1,488   

2009

     8.765         9.514         1,542   

2008

     10.679         8.765         871   

2007

     10.395         10.679         676   

2006

     10.066         10.395         298   

2005*

     10.000         10.066         75   

 

* Commencement of offering on May 2, 2005.

 

** Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Variable Series I changed its name to Deutsche Variable Series I and DWS Bond VIP Fund changed its name to Deutsche Bond VIP Fund.

DWS Variable Series I (now Deutsche Variable Series I): DWS Capital Growth VIP Subaccount (now Deutsche Capital Growth VIP Subaccount) (Class A Shares)*

 

     Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period
     Accumulation unit value at
end of period
     Number of
accumulation  units
outstanding at end of period
(000’s omitted)(1)
 

2014

     16.518         18.403         12,313   

2013

     12.440         16.518         13,571   

2012

     10.870         12.440         14,953   

2011

     11.538         10.870         17,107   

2010

     10.024         11.538         13,997   

2009

     8.012         10.024         16,624   

2008

     12.123         8.012         17,327   

2007

     10.919         12.123         24,258   

2006

     10.201         10.919         29,857   

2005

     9.493         10.201         18,643   

2004

     8.914         9.493         5,701   

 

* Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Variable Series I changed its name to Deutsche Variable Series I and DWS Capital Growth VIP Fund changed its name to Deutsche Capital Growth VIP Fund.

 

(1) The number of accumulation units outstanding at the end of 2004 and the years thereafter include only Accumulation Units that correspond to Contracts in their Accumulation Period. The number of accumulation units outstanding at the end of prior periods may include Annuity Units that correspond to Contracts in their Annuity Period.

 

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DWS Variable Series I (now Deutsche Variable Series I) : DWS Core Equity VIP Subaccount (now Deutsche Core Equity VIP Subaccount) (Class A Shares)*

 

     Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period
     Accumulation unit value at
end of period
     Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of  period
(000’s omitted)(1)
 

2014

     14.224         15.686         6,067   

2013

     10.503         14.224         6,754   

2012

     9.196         10.503         7,012   

2011

     9.338         9.196         2,425   

2010

     8.277         9.338         2,674   

2009

     6.257         8.277         3,106   

2008

     10.285         6.257         4,077   

2007

     10.290         10.285         5,894   

2006

     9.182         10.290         7,235   

2005

     8.778         9.182         8,612   

2004

     8.080         8.778         5,555   

 

* Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Variable Series I changed its name to Deutsche Variable Series I and DWS Core Equity VIP Fund changed its name to Deutsche Core Equity VIP Fund.

DWS Variable Series I (now Deutsche Variable Series I): DWS Global Small Cap VIP Subaccount (now Deutsche Global Small Cap VIP Subaccount) (Class A Shares)*

 

     Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period
     Accumulation unit value at
end of period
     Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of  period
(000’s omitted)(1)
 

2014

     29.784         28.160         2,506   

2013

     22.216         29.784         2,671   

2012

     19.527         22.216         2,747   

2011

     21.976         19.527         3,047   

2010

     17.596         21.976         3,382   

2009

     12.039         17.596         3,731   

2008

     24.400         12.039         5,128   

2007

     22.631         24.400         7,461   

2006

     18.797         22.631         8,689   

2005

     16.127         18.797         8,850   

2004

     13.257         16.127         7,838   

 

* Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Variable Series I changed its name to Deutsche Variable Series I and DWS Global Small Cap VIP Fund changed its name to Deutsche Global Small Cap VIP Fund.

 

(1) The number of accumulation units outstanding at the end of 2004 and the years thereafter include only Accumulation Units that correspond to Contracts in their Accumulation Period. The number of accumulation units outstanding at the end of prior periods may include Annuity Units that correspond to Contracts in their Annuity Period.

 

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DWS Variable Series I (now Deutsche Variable Series I): DWS International VIP Subaccount (now Deutsche CROCI® International VIP Subaccount) (Class A Shares)*

 

     Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period
     Accumulation unit value at
end of period
     Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of  period
(000’s omitted)(1)
 

2014

     11.554         10.054         3,095   

2013

     9.744         11.554         3,087   

2012

     8.190         9.744         3,122   

2011

     9.967         8.190         3,464   

2010

     9.945         9.967         3,837   

2009

     7.552         9.945         4,471   

2008

     14.789         7.552         6,444   

2007

     13.088         14.789         9,517   

2006

     10.540         13.088         10,753   

2005

     9.199         10.540         10,915   

2004

     8.005         9.199         10,684   

 

*

Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Variable Series I changed its name to Deutsche Variable Series I and DWS International VIP Fund changed its name to Deutsche International VIP Fund. Effective May 1, 2015, Deutsche International VIP Fund changed its name to Deutsche CROCI® International VIP Fund.

DWS Variable Series II: DWS Blue Chip VIP Subaccount (Class A Shares)

 

     Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period
     Accumulation unit value at
end of period
     Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of  period
(000’s omitted)(1)
 

2012

     11.902         N/A         N/A   

2011

     12.130         11.902         4,178   

2010

     10.811         12.130         4,693   

2009

     8.183         10.811         5,497   

2008

     13.491         8.183         7,475   

2007

     13.218         13.491         10,990   

2006

     11.590         13.218         12,986   

2005

     10.677         11.590         13,710   

2004

     9.330         10.677         14,410   

2003

     7.435         9.330         14,179   

2002

     9.680         7.435         9,733   

2001

     11.659         9.680         9,110   

2000

     12.827         11.659         4,280   

1999

     10.386         12.827         1,728   

1998*

     9.964         10.386         125   

 

* Commencement of offering on June 1, 1998.

 

(1) The number of accumulation units outstanding at the end of 2004 and the years thereafter include only Accumulation Units that correspond to Contracts in their Accumulation Period. The number of accumulation units outstanding at the end of prior periods may include Annuity Units that correspond to Contracts in their Annuity Period.

 

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DWS Variable Series II (now Deutsche Variable Series II): DWS Global Equity VIP Subaccount (now Deutsche Global Equity VIP Subaccount) (Class A Shares)*

 

     Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period
     Accumulation unit value at
end of period
     Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of  period
(000’s omitted)(1)
 

2014

     13.505         13.470         2,509   

2013

     11.477         13.505         2,591   

2012

     9.919         11.477         2,669   

2011

     11.438         9.919         2,921   

2010

     10.455         11.438         3,077   

2009

     8.196         10.455         3,418   

2008

     16.236         8.196         5,438   

2007

     14.107         16.236         7,666   

2006

     11.392         14.107         7,838   

2005

     10.087         11.392         7,765   

2004

     8.650         10.087         7,008   

 

* Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Variable Series II changed its name to Deutsche Variable Series II and DWS Global Equity VIP Fund changed its name to Deutsche Global Equity VIP Fund.

DWS Variable Series II (now Deutsche Variable Series II): DWS Small Mid Cap Value VIP Subaccount (now Deutsche Small Mid Cap Value VIP Subaccount) (Class A Shares)*

 

     Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period
     Accumulation unit value at
end of period
     Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of  period
(000’s omitted)(1)
 

2014

     29.823         31.036         2,939   

2013

     22.360         29.823         3,322   

2012

     19.931         22.360         3,577   

2011

     21.518         19.931         3,939   

2010

     17.729         21.518         4,456   

2009

     13.860         17.729         5,151   

2008

     21.110         13.860         7,809   

2007

     20.772         21.110         12,839   

2006

     16.841         20.772         15,122   

2005

     15.489         16.841         16,286   

2004

     12.462         15.489         16,463   

 

* Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Variable Series II changed its name to Deutsche Variable Series II and DWS Small Mid Cap Value VIP Fund changed its name to Deutsche Small Mid Cap Value VIP Fund.

 

(1) The number of accumulation units outstanding at the end of 2004 and the years thereafter include only Accumulation Units that correspond to Contracts in their Accumulation Period. The number of accumulation units outstanding at the end of prior periods may include Annuity Units that correspond to Contracts in their Annuity Period.

 

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DWS Variable Series II (now Deutsche Variable Series II): DWS Global Growth VIP Subaccount (now Deutsche Global Growth VIP Subaccount) (Class A Shares)*

 

     Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period
     Accumulation unit value at
end of period
     Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of  period
(000’s omitted)(1)
 

2014

     19.074         18.832         1,803   

2013

     15.843         19.074         1,900   

2012

     13.547         15.843         2,062   

2011

     16.044         13.547         2,156   

2010

     14.314         16.044         2,422   

2009

     10.092         14.314         2,753   

2008

     19.587         10.092         3,794   

2007

     18.686         19.587         5,496   

2006

     14.559         18.686         5,030   

2005

     12.007         14.559         3,685   

2004

     10.609         12.007         2,996   

 

* Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Variable Series II changed its name to Deutsche Variable Series II and DWS Global Growth VIP Fund changed its name to Deutsche Global Growth VIP Fund.

The number of accumulation units outstanding at the end of 2004 and the years thereafter include only Accumulation Units that correspond to Contracts in their Accumulation Period. The number of accumulation units outstanding at the end of prior periods may include Annuity Units that correspond to Contracts in their Annuity Period.

DWS Variable Series II (now Deutsche Variable Series II) DWS Global Income Builder VIP Subaccount (now Deutsche Global Income Builder VIP Subaccount) (Class A Shares)*

 

     Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period
     Accumulation unit value at
end of period
     Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of  period
(000’s omitted)(1)
 

2014

     14.992         15.351         2,654   

2013

     13.035         14.992         2,865   

2012

     11.700         13.035         2,956   

2011

     12.035         11.700         3,259   

2010

     10.971         12.035         3,718   

2009

     9.013         10.971         4,218   

2008

     12.577         9.013         5,515   

2007

     12.165         12.577         7,454   

2006

     11.189         12.165         8,791   

2005

     10.878         11.189         10,111   

2004

     10.329         10.878         10,863   

 

* Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Variable Series II changed its name to Deutsche Variable Series II and DWS Global Income Builder VIP Fund changed its name to Deutsche Global Income Builder VIP Fund.

 

(1) The number of accumulation units outstanding at the end of 2004 and the years thereafter include only Accumulation Units that correspond to Contracts in their Accumulation Period. The number of accumulation units outstanding at the end of prior periods may include Annuity Units that correspond to Contracts in their Annuity Period.

 

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DWS Variable Series II (now Deutsche Variable Series II): DWS Government & Agency Securities VIP Subaccount (now Deutsche Government & Agency Securities VIP Subaccount) (Class A Shares)*

 

     Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period
     Accumulation unit value at
end of period
     Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of  period
(000’s omitted)(1)
 

2014

     16.941         17.591         2,183   

2013

     17.717         16.941         2,360   

2012

     17.456         17.717         2,825   

2011

     16.470         17.456         3,704   

2010

     15.665         16.470         3,822   

2009

     14.697         15.665         4,091   

2008

     14.202         14.697         6,075   

2007

     13.593         14.202         5,132   

2006

     13.232         13.593         5,570   

2005

     13.080         13.232         6,211   

2004

     12.784         13.080         6,585   

 

* Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Variable Series II changed its name to Deutsche Variable Series II and DWS Government & Agency Securities VIP Fund changed its name to Deutsche Government & Agency Securities VIP Fund.

DWS Variable Series II (now Deutsche Variable Series II): DWS High Income VIP Subaccount (now Deutsche High Income VIP Subaccount) (Class A Shares)*

 

     Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period
     Accumulation unit value at
end of period
     Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of  period
(000’s omitted)(1)
 

2014

     18.959         18.973         2,269   

2013

     17.815         18.959         2,954   

2012

     15.721         17.815         3,460   

2011

     15.352         15.721         3,442   

2010

     13.655         15.352         4,259   

2009

     9.891         13.655         4,588   

2008

     13.186         9.891         4,730   

2007

     13.245         13.186         6,436   

2006

     12.157         13.245         8,060   

2005

     11.866         12.157         9,092   

2004

     10.703         11.866         10,449   

 

* Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Variable Series II changed its name to Deutsche Variable Series II and DWS High Income VIP Fund changed its name to Deutsche High Income VIP Fund.

 

(1) The number of accumulation units outstanding at the end of 2004 and the years thereafter include only Accumulation Units that correspond to Contracts in their Accumulation Period. The number of accumulation units outstanding at the end of prior periods may include Annuity Units that correspond to Contracts in their Annuity Period.

 

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DWS Variable Series II (now Deutsche Variable Series II): DWS Large Cap Value VIP Subaccount (now Deutsche Large Cap Value VIP Subaccount) (Class A Shares)*

 

     Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period
     Accumulation unit value at
end of period
     Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of  period
(000’s omitted)(1)
 

2014

     19.354         21.132         11,192   

2013

     14.993         19.354         12,181   

2012

     13.849         14.993         13,553   

2011

     14.052         13.849         15,408   

2010

     12.863         14.052         7,789   

2009

     10.404         12.863         9,113   

2008

     16.587         10.404         4,713   

2007

     14.866         16.587         5,986   

2006

     13.061         14.866         7,036   

2005

     12.988         13.061         8,028   

2004

     11.965         12.988         8,972   

 

* Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Variable Series II changed its name to Deutsche Variable Series II and DWS Large Cap Value VIP Fund changed its name to Deutsche Large Cap Value VIP Fund.

DWS Variable Series II (now Deutsche Variable Series II): DWS Money Market VIP Subaccount (now Deutsche Money Market VIP Subaccount) (Class A Shares)*

 

     Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period
     Accumulation unit value at
end of period
     Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of  period
(000’s omitted)(1)
 

2014

     11.480         11.323         4,338   

2013

     11.640         11.480         5,284   

2012

     11.802         11.640         5,923   

2011

     11.966         11.802         6,370   

2010

     12.132         11.966         5,223   

2009

     12.261         12.132         7,729   

2008

     12.114         12.261         14,070   

2007

     11.700         12.114         11,917   

2006

     11.337         11.700         9,082   

2005

     11.181         11.337         8,700   

2004

     11.235         11.181         8,764   

 

* Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Variable Series II changed its name to Deutsche Variable Series II and DWS Money Market VIP Fund changed its name to Deutsche Money Market VIP Fund.

 

(1) The number of accumulation units outstanding at the end of 2004 and the years thereafter include only Accumulation Units that correspond to Contracts in their Accumulation Period. The number of accumulation units outstanding at the end of prior periods may include Annuity Units that correspond to Contracts in their Annuity Period.

 

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DWS Variable Series II (now Deutsche Variable Series II): DWS Small Mid Cap Growth VIP Subaccount (now Deutsche Small Mid Cap Growth VIP Subaccount) (Class A Shares)*

 

     Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period
     Accumulation unit value at
end of period
     Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of  period
(000’s omitted)(1)
 

2014

     13.027         13.579         7,181   

2013

     9.251         13.027         7,859   

2012

     8.204         9.251         8,456   

2011

     8.657         8.204         9,598   

2010

     6.782         8.657         4,235   

2009

     4.891         6.782         5,003   

2008

     9.822         4.891         6,535   

2007

     9.378         9.822         8,837   

2006

     9.033         9.378         10,840   

2005

     8.555         9.033         12,543   

2004

     7.813         8.555         10,299   

 

* Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Variable Series II changed its name to Deutsche Variable Series II and DWS Small Mid Cap Growth VIP Fund changed its name to Deutsche Small Mid Cap Growth VIP Fund.

The number of accumulation units outstanding at the end of 2004 and the years thereafter include only Accumulation Units that correspond to Contracts in their Accumulation Period. The number of accumulation units outstanding at the end of prior periods may include Annuity Units that correspond to Contracts in their Annuity Period.

DWS Variable Series II (now Deutsche Variable Series II): DWS Unconstrained Income VIP Subaccount (now Deutsche Unconstrained Income VIP Subaccount) (Class A Shares)*

 

     Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period
     Accumulation unit value at
end of period
     Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of  period
(000’s omitted)(1)
 

2014

     19.976         20.138         1,746   

2013

     20.469         19.976         1,957   

2012

     18.357         20.469         2,264   

2011

     17.675         18.357         2,263   

2010

     16.286         17.675         2,507   

2009

     13.455         16.286         2,677   

2008

     14.790         13.455         3,425   

2007

     14.225         14.790         4,290   

2006

     13.235         14.225         3,567   

2005

     13.108         13.235         2,848   

2004

     12.239         13.108         2,294   

 

* Effective August 11, 2014, DWS Variable Series II changed its name to Deutsche Variable Series II and DWS Unconstrained Income VIP Fund changed its name to Deutsche Unconstrained Income VIP Fund.

 

(1) The number of accumulation units outstanding at the end of 2004 and the years thereafter include only Accumulation Units that correspond to Contracts in their Accumulation Period. The number of accumulation units outstanding at the end of prior periods may include Annuity Units that correspond to Contracts in their Annuity Period.

 

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Invesco Variable Insurance Funds: Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Subaccount (Series I Shares)

 

     Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period
     Accumulation unit value at
end of period
     Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of  period
(000’s omitted)(1)
 

2014

     12.989         15.444         1,481   

2013

     11.891         12.989         1,365   

2012

     11.639         11.891         1,504   

2011

     10.135         11.639         1,696   

2010

     9.667         10.135         1,662   

2009

     8.529         9.667         1,908   

2008

     12.786         8.529         2,792   

2007

     10.748         12.786         3,997   

2006

     8.686         10.748         4,057   

2005

     7.538         8.686         3,734   

2004

     6.186         7.538         2,550   

2003

     5.340         6.186         1,996   

 

(1) The number of accumulation units outstanding at the end of 2004 and the years thereafter include only Accumulation Units that correspond to Contracts in their Accumulation Period. The number of accumulation units outstanding at the end of prior periods may include Annuity Units that correspond to Contracts in their Annuity Period.

 

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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

May 1, 2015

INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP VARIABLE, FIXED AND MARKET VALUE

ADJUSTED DEFERRED ANNUITY CONTRACTS

SCUDDER DESTINATIONSSM ANNUITY

and

FARMERS VARIABLE ANNUITY I

Issued By

ZURICH AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

and

ZALICO VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT

HOME OFFICE: 1400 American Lane, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196

SERVICE CENTER: Scudder DestinationsSM Service Team, PO Box, 19097, Greenville, SC 29602-9097

Phone: 1-800-449-0523 (toll-free)

Website: www.zurichamericanlifeinsurance.com

This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus. This Statement of Additional Information should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus for the Scudder DestinationsSM Annuity dated May 1, 2015 and with the Prospectus for the Farmers Variable Annuity I dated May 1, 2005 (the Scudder DestinationsSM Annuity and the Farmers Variable Annuity are each referred to herein as a “Contract” and together, the “Contracts”). The Prospectuses may be obtained from Zurich American Life Insurance Company (“ZALICO” or “us”) by contacting the Service Center at the address, website, or telephone number listed above.


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SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

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SERVICES TO THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT

     2   

VOTING RIGHTS

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SAFEKEEPING OF SEPARATE ACCOUNT ASSETS

     4   

STATE REGULATION

     5   

LEGAL MATTERS

     6   

EXPERTS

     6   

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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APPENDIX A STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PREMIUM TAX CHART

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SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

We reserve the right to amend the Contract to meet the requirements of federal or state laws or regulations. We will notify you in writing of these amendments.

Your rights under a Contract may be assigned as provided by law. An assignment will not be binding upon us until we receive a written copy of the assignment. You are solely responsible for the validity or effect of any assignment. You, therefore, should consult a qualified tax adviser regarding the tax consequences, as an assignment may be a taxable event.

SERVICES TO THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT

Recordkeepers and Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account

Effective September 3, 2003 (the “Closing Date”), ZALICO transferred certain of its business, as well as the capital stock of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, to its former affiliate, Federal Kemper Life Assurance Company (“FKLA”). In a contemporaneous transaction, FKLA and ZALICO entered into a coinsurance agreement under which FKLA administers the business and the records of, and 100% reinsures, certain lines of business issued by ZALICO, including certain registered variable annuity contracts that are funded through the ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account (the “Separate Account”). These transfers were part of a larger transaction under which the capital stock of FKLA was sold to Bank One Insurance Holdings, Inc. (“Bank One”). On July 1, 2004, Bank One merged into JP Morgan Chase & Co., and FKLA changed its name to Chase Insurance Life and Annuity Company (“Chase Insurance”).

On July 3, 2006, Protective Life Insurance Company of Birmingham, Alabama (“Protective Life”), purchased Chase Insurance from JP Morgan Chase & Co. Effective April 1, 2007, Chase Insurance merged with and into Protective Life. Protective Life has reinsured 100% of the variable annuity business of Chase Insurance to Commonwealth Annuity and Life Insurance Company (formerly Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and Annuity Company), a subsidiary of Global Atlantic Life and Annuity, a division of Global Atlantic Financial Group.

These acquisitions, transfers and the coinsurance agreement do not relate directly to the Contracts, although certain other contracts issued by ZALICO that are administered by Protective Life are supported by the Separate Account. Your rights and benefits and our obligations under the Contracts are not changed by these transactions and agreements.

As required by law, ZALICO is responsible for the maintenance of the books and records of the Separate Account, and it has outsourced the recordkeeping function to its third party administrator, CIS (formerly IBM Outsourcing) (see below), and Protective Life. ZALICO owns the assets of the Separate Account.

The independent registered public accounting firm for the Separate Account and ZALICO is PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 300 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10017 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012. The firm has performed the annual audit of the financial statements of the Separate Account and ZALICO for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012.

Third Party Administrator

ZALICO has entered into an Insurance Administrative Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) with IBM Business Transformation Outsourcing Insurance Service Corporation (“IBM Outsourcing”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of South Carolina. The Agreement, as amended, is included as an exhibit to the Registration Statement for the Contracts. On or about January 31, 2014, Concentrix Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of SYNNEX Corporation, acquired ownership of IBM Outsourcing. IBM Outsourcing has changed its name to Concentrix Insurance Administration Solutions Corporation (“CIS”). CIS has its principal business address at 2000 Wade Hampton Boulevard, Greenville, South Carolina 29615-1064. Under the Agreement, CIS, provides,

 

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at the Contact Center, significant administrative services for the Contracts and the Separate Account, including the processing of all Purchase Payments, requests for transfers, partial withdrawals, and surrenders, and the calculation of accumulation unit values for each Contract and the Separate Account. Concentrix Corporation’s acquisition of IBM Outsourcing is not expected to change the administration of your Contract.

Distribution of the Contracts

BFP Securities, LLC (“BFPS”), located at 6 CityPlace, Suite 400, St. Louis, MO 63141, currently serves as principal underwriter for the Contracts. Zurich Benefit Finance LLC and Bancorp Services, L.L.C. each own a 50% interest in Benefit Finance Partners, LLC. Benefit Finance Partners, LLC owns 100% of BFPS. Zurich Benefit Finance LLC and ZALICO have the same ultimate corporate parent. BFPS is registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as well as with the securities commissions in the states in which it operates, and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”).

The Contracts are no longer offered for sale to the public.

The selling firms that have selling agreements with BFPS are paid commissions for the promotion and sale of the Contracts according to one or more schedules. The amount and timing of commissions varies depending on the selling agreement, but the maximum commission paid to selling firms is 6.75% of additional Purchase Payments, plus a trail commission option of up to 1.00% of additional Purchase Payments paid quarterly on Purchase Payments that have been held in the Contract for at least twelve months. During 2014, 2013, and 2012, ZALICO paid gross commissions on additional Purchase Payments of approximately $1.4 million, $2.02 million, and $2.08 million, respectively, to selling firms on behalf of BFPS, and paid trail commissions of approximately $11.4 million, $10.4 million, and $10 million, respectively, to selling firms on behalf of BFPS. BFPS did not retain any portion of these commissions.

Compensation accrues to BFPS at the rate of $3,500.00 per month. During 2014, ZALICO paid compensation to BFPS in the amount of $42,000.00.

 

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During 2014, the top ten (10) selling firms received commissions from ZALICO as follows:

 

Selling Firm

   Commission Amount  

Commonwealth Equity Services Inc

   $ 209,842.43   

LINSCO/Private Ledger Financial Services

   $ 176,146.39   

H D Vest Insurance Agency, LLC

   $ 165,271.72   

WS Insurance Services LLC

   $ 105,808.82   

WFG Strategic Alliance Inc

   $ 89,808.05   

Signator Investors Inc

   $ 73,352.12   

Raymond James

   $ 59,077.91   

Wells Fargo Advisors LLC

   $ 51,305.75   

Cambridge Investment

   $ 48,737.46   

Securities America Inc

   $ 46,096.86   

VOTING RIGHTS

Proxy materials in connection with any Fund shareholder meeting are delivered to each Owner with Subaccount interests invested in the Fund as of the record date. Proxy materials include a voting instruction form. We vote all Fund shares proportionately in accordance with instructions received from Owners. We will also vote any Fund shares attributed to amounts we have accumulated in the Subaccounts in the same proportion that Owners vote.

A Fund is not required to hold annual shareholders’ meetings. Funds hold special meetings as required or deemed desirable for such purposes as electing trustees, changing fundamental policies or approving an investment advisory agreement.

Owners have voting rights in a Fund or Portfolio based upon the Owner’s proportionate interest in the corresponding Subaccount as measured by units. Owners have voting rights before surrender, the Annuity Date or the death of the Annuitant. Thereafter, the Annuitant entitled to receive Variable Annuity payments has voting rights. During the Annuity Period, Annuitants’ voting rights decrease as Annuity Units decrease.

SAFEKEEPING OF SEPARATE ACCOUNT ASSETS

We hold title to the assets of the Separate 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 agents, CIS (formerly IBM Outsourcing) and Protective Life, maintain the records of all purchases and redemptions of portfolio shares held by each of the Subaccounts. Fidelity insurance coverage for the assets of the Separate Account is provided by a Form 25 Bond issued by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company providing aggregate coverage of $9.5 million (subject to a $500,000 each loss deductible) for Zurich Holding Company of America and its subsidiaries, including ZALICO.

 

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STATE REGULATION

ZALICO is subject to the laws of Illinois governing insurance companies and to regulation by the Illinois Department of Insurance. An annual statement in a prescribed form is filed with the Illinois Department of Insurance each year. ZALICO’s books and accounts are subject to review by the Department of Insurance at all times, and a full examination of its operations is conducted periodically. In addition, ZALICO is subject to regulation under the insurance laws of other jurisdictions in which it may operate.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

Legal matters with respect to our organization, our authority to issue annuity contracts and the validity of the Contract have been passed upon by Juanita M. Thomas, Esq., Senior Assistant General Counsel. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt LLP of Washington, D.C., has provided advice on certain matters relating to the federal securities laws.

EXPERTS

The statutory financial statements and schedules of Zurich American Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and for each of the three years ended December 31, 2014 (prepared in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations—Division of Insurance) and the U.S. GAAP statement of assets, liabilities, and contract owners’ equity of ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account as of December 31, 2014 and the related statement of operations for the year then ended and the statement of changes in the two years in the period then ended included in the Statement of Additional Information, 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 300 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10017

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

This Statement of Additional Information contains financial statements for ZALICO and the Separate Account. The financial statements of ZALICO should be considered primarily as bearing on our ability to meet our obligations under the Contract. The Contracts are not entitled to participate in our earnings, dividends or surplus. The financial statements for the Separate Account reflect assets attributable to the Contracts and also assets attributable to other variable annuity contracts offered by ZALICO through the Separate Account.

 

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APPENDIX A

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PREMIUM TAX CHART

 

     Rate of Tax  

State

   Qualified
Plans
    Non-
Qualified
Plans
 

California*

     0.50     2.35

Maine**

     —         2.00

Nevada*

     —         3.50

South Dakota**

     —         1.25 %*** 

West Virginia**

     1.00     1.00

Wyoming**

           1.00

 

* In California and Nevada, we pay premium taxes when you annuitize your Contract. We deduct the amount of the premium tax payable from your Contract Value (if you annuitize under the standard feature in your Contract) or from your GRIB Base (if you annuitize under the GRIB rider). We will take this deduction at the time of annuitization of your Contract.
** In Maine, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming, we pay premium taxes at the time we receive a Purchase Payment from you. In those four states, we reserve the right to deduct the amount of the premium tax payable from your Contract Value at the time we receive your Purchase Payment.
*** In South Dakota, we pay a 1.25% premium tax on the first $500,000 for each Non-Qualified Plan Contract and a 0.08% premium tax on any premium amount thereafter.

 

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APPENDIX F

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Zurich American Life Insurance Company

Report of Independent Auditors

Statutory Statements of Admitted Assets, Liabilities, and Capital and Surplus as of December 31, 2014 and 2013

Statutory Statements of Operations For the Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

Statutory Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus for the Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

Statutory Statements of Cash Flows For the Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

Notes to Financial Statements

Supplemental Schedule of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2014 and For the Year Then Ended

Supplemental Summary Investment Schedule and Investment Risk Interrogatories as of December 31, 2014 and for the Year Then Ended

ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Contract Owners’ Equity, December 31, 2014

Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2014

Statement of Changes in Contract Owners’ Equity for the year ended December 31, 2014

Statement of Changes in Contract Owners’ Equity for the year ended December 31, 2013

Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Insurance Company

Statutory Financial Statements and

Supplemental Schedules

December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012


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Index

December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 

 

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Independent Auditor’s Report

    1-3   

Statutory Financial Statements

 

Statements of Admitted Assets, Liabilities and Capital and Surplus

    4   

Statements of Operations

    5   

Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus

    6   

Statements of Cash Flows

    7   

Notes to Financial Statements

    8-47   

Supplemental Schedules

 

Supplemental Schedule of Assets and Liabilities

    49-50   

Supplemental Summary Investment Schedule

    51   

Supplemental Investment Risks Interrogatories

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Independent Auditor’s Report

To the Board of Directors and Stockholder of

Zurich American Life Insurance Company

We have audited the accompanying statutory financial statements of Zurich American Life Insurance Company (the “Company”), which comprise the statutory statements of admitted assets, liabilities and capital and surplus as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related statutory statements of operations, changes in capital and surplus, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014.

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 Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations, Division of Insurance (“IDOI”). Management is also responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

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

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 IDOI, which is a basis of accounting other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

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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, 2014 and 2013, or the results of its operations or its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014.

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, 2014 and 2013, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014, in accordance with the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the IDOI described in Note 2.

Emphasis of Matter

As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company changed the manner in which it accounts for income taxes effective January 1, 2012.

As disclosed in the notes to the financial statements, the Company has significant transactions with Zurich Insurance Group Ltd and its affiliates. Because of these relationships, it is possible that the terms of the transactions are not the same as those that would result from transactions with wholly unrelated parties.

Other Matter

Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the statutory-basis financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental Schedule of Assets and Liabilities, Summary Investment Schedule and Investment Risk Interrogatories of the Company as of December 31, 2014 and for the year then ended are presented to comply with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ Annual Statement Instructions and Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual and for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the statutory-basis financial statements. The supplemental schedules are the responsibility of management and were derived from and relate directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the statutory-basis financial statements. The supplemental schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the statutory-basis financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the statutory-basis financial statements or to the statutory-basis financial statements themselves and other additional procedures, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the supplemental schedules are

 

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fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the statutory-basis financial statements taken as a whole.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC

New York, New York

April 30, 2015

 

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Zurich American Life Insurance Company

Statutory Statements of Admitted Assets, Liabilities and Capital and Surplus

December 31, 2014 and 2013

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)   2014   2013

Admitted assets

       

Cash and invested assets

       

Fixed maturities, at amortized cost (fair value of $469,539 and $433,839, respectively)

    $ 443,602       $ 413,869  

Investment in subsidiary

      17,968         21,043  

Contract loans

      47,215         50,276  

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

      56,481         42,650  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total cash and invested assets

      565,266         527,838  

Amounts recoverable from reinsurers

      11,251         28,210  

Federal Income tax receivable

      1,521         17,175  

Other amounts receivable under reinsurance contracts

      11,304         15,011  

Uncollected premiums and agents’ balance in the course of collection

      409         115  

Investment income due and accrued

      15,584         4,590  

Guaranty funds receivable or on deposit

      43         48  

Receivable from separate accounts

      22,360         30,909  

Receivables from parent, subsidiaries and affiliates

      215         182  

Other assets

      1,633         1,364  

Separate account assets

      12,059,712         12,343,204  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total admitted assets

    $ 12,689,298       $ 12,968,646  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Liabilities and Capital and Surplus

       

Liabilities

       

Life and annuity reserves

    $ 390,499       $ 404,172  

Accident and health reserves

      1,305         616  

Deposit-type funds

       

Supplemental contracts without life contingencies

      11,777         8,735  

Claims and benefits payable to policyholders

      2,619         2,020  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total policy liabilities

      406,200         415,543  

Other amounts payable on reinsurance

      21,394         34,429  

Interest maintenance reserve

      1,041         1,440  

General expenses due or accrued

      6,612         5,962  

Transfers to Separate Accounts due or accrued

      (8,380 )       -  

Taxes, licenses and fees due or accrued

      15,746         16,773  

Asset valuation reserve

      1,529         1,277  

Payable to affiliates

      7,582         6,441  

Funds held under coinsurance

      3,078         868  

Commission to agents due or accrued

      2,869         2,735  

Other liabilities

      24,974         7,915  

Separate account liabilities

      12,059,712         12,343,204  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total liabilities

      12,542,357         12,836,587  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital and surplus

       

Capital stock ($10 par value – 300,000 authorized shares; 250,000 shares issued and outstanding at 2014 and 2013)

      2,500         2,500  

Paid-in and contributed surplus

      693,845         693,845  

Unassigned deficit

      (549,404 )       (564,286 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total capital and surplus

      146,941         132,059  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total liabilities and capital and surplus

    $     12,689,298       $     12,968,646  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Zurich American Life Insurance Company

Statutory Statements of Operations

Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)   2014   2013   2012

Income

           

Premium and annuity considerations

    $ (8 )     $     (295,034 )     $     (103,503 )

Considerations for supplemental contracts with life contingencies

      30,573         26,303         33,587  

Net investment income

      16,286         16,986         20,599  

Amortization of interest maintenance reserve

      224         322         156  

Separate accounts fees

      334,636         346,779         274,818  

Assumed modco reserve adjustment

      -         -         48,018  

Separate accounts-related income (expenses), net

      171         318         593  

Reinsurance ceding commissions and allowances

      190,380         119,897         19,749  

Ceded miscellaneous fees

      (90 )       (109 )       (97 )

Fee income from non-variable separate account funds

      1,770         1,373         -  

Other income (expense)

      89         66         428  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total income

          574,031         216,901         294,348  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Benefits and Expenses

           

Death benefits

      31,310         48,414         23,257  

Annuity benefits

      144,414         146,156         213,720  

Disability benefits

      556         688         222  

Surrender benefits

      12,544         781         17,090  

Interest and adjustments on policy or deposit-type contracts

      5,483         3,488         3,009  

Payments on supplementary contracts with life contingencies

      22,670         20,376         21,744  

Increase (Decrease) in aggregate reserves for life policies and contracts

      2         (27,606 )       36,990  

Commissions

      166,163         140,211         39,664  

Commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance assumed

      -         -         (15,605 )

General expenses

      54,512         48,164         43,035  

Insurance taxes, licenses and fees

      7,571         5,376         3,139  

(Decrease) Increase in loading on deferred and uncollected premiums

      (66 )       -         -  

Net transfers from separate accounts

      (15,260 )       (243,719 )       (253,680 )

Reinsured fees associated with separate accounts

      42,668         40,898         40,077  

Net change in termination value of separate accounts

      160         54         63  

Ceded fixed/variable expense

      100,953         109,994         135,188  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total benefits and expenses

      573,680         293,275         307,913  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) from operations before federal income tax benefit and realized capital gains (losses)

      351         (76,374 )       (13,565 )

Federal income tax benefit

      (3,530 )       (26,909 )       (8,642 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) from operations before realized capital gains (losses)

      3,881         (49,465 )       (4,923 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net realized capital gains (losses)

      (261 )       (113 )       1,082  

Related federal income tax expense (benefits)

      (91 )       (31 )       476  

Realized gains (losses) transferred to the interest maintenance reserve

      (175 )       (80 )       885  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total realized capital gains (losses)

      5         (2 )       (279 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net gain (loss)

    $ 3,886       $ (49,467 )     $ (5,202 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Zurich American Life Insurance Company

Statutory Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus

Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 

 

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

Balances at December 31, 2011

    $ 2,500        $ 673,845        $ (507,986 )     $ 168,359  

Net loss

      -          -          (5,202 )       (5,202 )

Change in net unrealized capital losses, net of tax

      -          -          (179 )       (179 )

Change in nonadmitted assets

      -          -          (1,794 )       (1,794 )

Change in net deferred tax asset

      -          -          (38 )       (38 )

Change in asset valuation reserve

      -          -          (85 )       (85 )

Adjustment for disability benefits

      -          -          35         35  

Change in surplus as a result of reinsurance

      -          -          (721 )       (721 )

Interest maintenance reserve generated by transferred coinsurance assets

      -          -          (929 )       (929 )

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

      -          -          (10,846 )       (10,846 )

Capital contribution

      -          20,000          -         20,000  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2012

      2,500          693,845          (527,745 )       168,600  

Net loss

      -          -          (49,467 )       (49,467 )

Change in net unrealized capital gains,
net of tax

      -          -          103         103  

Change in nonadmitted assets

      -          -          4,506         4,506  

Change in net deferred tax asset

      -          -          (2,642 )       (2,642 )

Change in reserve on account of change in valuation basis

                11,866         11,866  

Change in asset valuation reserve

      -          -          (42 )       (42 )

Change in surplus as a result of reinsurance

      -          -          (378 )       (378 )

Interest maintenance reserve generated by transferred coinsurance assets

      -          -          (487 )       (487 )
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2013

      2,500          693,845          (564,286 )       132,059  

Net gain

      -          -          3,886         3,886  

Change in net unrealized capital
losses, net of tax

      -          -          (3,075 )       (3,075 )

Change in nonadmitted assets

      -          -          1,902         1,902  

Change in net deferred tax asset

      -          -          (124 )       (124 )

Change in reserve on account of change in valuation basis

                12,985         12,985  

Change in asset valuation reserve

      -          -          (253 )       (253 )

Change in surplus as a result of reinsurance

      -          -          (192 )       (192 )

Interest maintenance reserve generated by transferred coinsurance assets

      -          -          (247 )       (247 )
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2014

    $ 2,500        $ 693,845        $ (549,404 )     $ 146,941  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Statutory Statements of Cash Flows

Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2014   2013   2012

Cash from operations

            

Premiums collected, net of reinsurance

     $ 30,473       $     (268,516 )     $ (70,009 )

Net investment income

       5,368         19,111         21,228  

Miscellaneous income

       526,956         468,325         343,508  

Benefits and loss related payments

       (212,455 )       (210,415 )       (256,223 )

Net transfers from separate accounts

       6,880         243,719         253,680  

Commissions, expenses paid and aggregate write-ins for deductions

       (368,556 )       (342,300 )       (243,344 )

Federal and foreign income taxes (paid) recovered

       30,253         6,747         (1,297 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operations

       18,919         (83,329 )       47,543  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Cash from investments

            

Proceeds from investments sold, matured or repaid

            

Fixed Maturities

       82,110         170,896         112,159  

Miscellaneous proceeds

       -         -         7,013  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total investment proceeds

       82,110         170,896         119,172  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Cost of investments acquired

            

Fixed Maturities

       112,179         82,928         176,544  

Miscellaneous applications

       -         7,013         -  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total investments acquired

       112,179         89,941         176,544  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in contract loans

       (3,061 )       (14,830 )       562  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investments

       (27,008 )       95,785         (57,934 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Cash from financing and miscellaneous sources

            

Capital contribution

       -         -         20,000  

Net deposits on deposit-type funds and other liabilities

       3,042         1,977         1,037  

Other cash provided (applied)

       18,878         (4,261 )       (10,527 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing and miscellaneous sources

       21,920         (2,284 )       10,510  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

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

       13,831         10,172         119  

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

            

Beginning of year

       42,650         32,478         32,359  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of year

     $ 56,481       $ 42,650       $ 32,478  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Zurich American Life Insurance Company

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 

 

1. The Company and Nature of Operations

Organization and Description of Business

Zurich American Life Insurance Company (“ZALICO” or the “Company”) is a stock life insurance company founded in 1947. The Company is incorporated under the insurance laws of the State of Illinois and is licensed in the District of Columbia and all states, with the exception of New York.

The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Zurich American Corporation (“ZAC”), a nonoperating holding company. ZAC is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (the “Parent”), a financial services company domiciled in Switzerland.

On September 2, 2010, the Company established a subsidiary, Zurich American Life Insurance Company of New York (“ZALICONY”). In September 2011, ZALICO invested $6,250,000 in ZALICONY which consisted of $2,000,000 in common stock (20,000 shares at $100 per share) and $4,250,000 in paid in capital. In November 2011, the Company invested another $14,840,000 in ZALICONY as paid in capital. ZALICONY issued its stock to ZALICO to make the Company the sole shareholder of ZALICONY. A license to operate as an insurance company was granted by the New York State Department of Financial Services on January 1, 2012.

Private Placement Variable Annuity

In March 2014, the Company began selling a Private Placement Variable Annuity (“PPVA”) product. PPVA was developed to appeal to individuals, business owners and family office groups. PPVA is tax-advantaged, flexible in terms of premium payments, and provides access to a variety of investments funds and annuity options.

Jumbo Term

In October 2013, the Company launched the Jumbo Term product which provides valuable death benefit protection with level premiums available in three durations – 10, 15 and 20 years. Premiums are guaranteed for the level premium period selected. The policy will automatically renew each year on the anniversary of the Policy Date if the premiums have been paid and without required evidence of insurability. The Jumbo Term product provides a contractual right to convert to any Zurich permanent product until the earlier of attained age 75 or the fifth policy anniversary at the stipulated contractual rate.

Private Placement Individual Variable Universal Life

In February 2012, the Company began selling Private Placement Individual Variable Universal Life Insurance (“PPIVUL”) policies to high net worth individuals. Premiums are flexible, which means they may be paid at any time and in any amount, subject to the Company’s rules and applicable restrictions under the Internal Revenue Code. Premiums are invested in investment divisions of the Company’s Separate Accounts. Death Benefits are based on the policy’s cash value. PPIVUL is meant to provide a funding tool for wealthy individuals facing unique financial challenges such as estate tax and business continuity planning. The PPIVUL policies are reinsured by ZIC, Swiss Re Life & Health America Inc., and Munich American Reassurance Company.

Private Placement Variable Universal Life

During the second half of 2011, the Company began marketing and selling Private Placement Variable Universal Life Insurance (“PPVUL”) product. The PPVUL is a form of flexible premium

 

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group variable life insurance purchased on certain eligible employees where the beneficiary is the corporation. PPVUL is generally purchased by corporations on their key/officer level employees. PPVUL is designed to assist clients in meeting their commitment to their employees and fund long term employee benefit obligations. The PPVUL policies are reinsured by ZIBB.

Zurich Index Universal Life and Zurich Survivor Index Universal Life

In August 2011, the Company launched the Zurich Index Universal Life (“ZIUL”) and in March of 2012, a companion survivorship version of the product called the Zurich Survivor Index Universal Life (“ZSIUL”) was brought to market. Both products are a flexible premium adjustable life insurance policy with index-linked interest options. The product provides valuable death benefit protection combined with innovative policy value growth potential. The base policy provides important death benefit guarantees with the option at issue to select long-term death benefit guarantees. Policy value growth is supported by both fixed interest and index linked interest crediting alternatives. Net premiums can be allocated into one or a combination of three index linked accounts and two fixed interest accounts. The index interest crediting will be fully hedged in coordination with the Company’s policies. These products are a general account product of the Company.

Group Term Life/AD&D

During the second half of 2010, the Company began marketing and sales of its group term life insurance product (“Group Life II”) with accidental death and dismemberment (“AD&D”) rider marketed to employees of U.S. employers. The Group Life II with AD&D rider are yearly renewable group term insurance products made available to U.S.-based companies as part of their employee benefits package. Group Life II provides basic (employer paid) and supplemental (employee paid) life insurance plans to eligible group members and allows for conversion to an individual term life policy when a member leaves the group.

Group L-T Disability and S-T Disability Insurance

During the second half of 2010, the Company began marketing and sales of its group long term disability (“Group LTD”) and short term disability (“Group STD”) income products. The Group LTD and Group STD products are yearly renewable group insurance plans made available to U.S-based companies as part of their employee benefits package. Plans provide basic and buy-up options which are marketed to employer groups. Group LTD provides monthly income benefits to disabled employees, up to a maximum amount and age, upon completion of an elimination period. Group STD provides weekly income replacement benefits to disabled employees for a limited duration, usually shorter than one year.

Guaranteed Death Benefit Insurance

During the second half of 2010, the Company began marketing and sales of an individual no-lapse guarantee protection product (“NLG”) marketed to the affluent U.S. life insurance market segment. The NLG product is intended to serve the wealth transfer, estate tax planning, and business insurance needs of this market segment. The NLG is flexible premium adjustable life insurance and provides coverage guarantees, death benefit options, a policy loan feature, and three riders.

Group Term Life Insurance

During the second half of 2006, the Company began marketing and sales of a group term life insurance product (“Group Life”). Group Life is marketed through the agency force of Farmers Group, Inc. (“FGI”), an affiliated company. Group Life is a yearly renewable term life insurance product for employers to make available as a part of their employee benefits package. Group

 

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Life provides guaranteed issue in limited amounts to group members and allows for conversion to an individual term life policy when a member leaves the group. The Company continues to sell the Group Life product introduced in 2006 and marketed through the agency force of FGI.

Purchase Agreement

On May 29, 2003, Kemper Corporation (now ZAC) entered into a stock and asset purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Bank One Insurance Holdings, Inc. (“BOIH” or “Bank One”) which, in conjunction with then-associated and subsequent transactions, has resulted in the following:

 

   

On September 3, 2003 (the “Closing Date”), the Company ceded, through a coinsurance agreement, 100% of its general account liabilities to Protective Life Insurance Company (“PLICO”) with the exception of those relating to the DESTINATIONS product, supplemental contracts arising from the DESTINATIONS product, and business-owned life insurance (“BOLI”) contracts. These general account liabilities included all of the Company’s gross liabilities and obligations, including benefits, claims, taxes, commissions and assessments for certain types of existing individual and group life insurance policies and annuity contracts (collectively referred to as the “Reinsured Policies”). The Reinsured Policies also included certain policies written for a period of twelve months subsequent to the Closing Date. The Company, under the coinsurance agreement, is accepting renewal premium for all of its products.

 

   

The Company ceded on a modified coinsurance basis its separate account liabilities that are related to the Reinsured Policies. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company’s separate account reserves subject to the coinsurance agreement with PLICO were approximately $1,109,417,000 and $1,064,554,000, respectively.

 

   

PLICO assumed administration of the Reinsured Policies and BOLI contracts of the Company on a long-term basis subject to the oversight of the Company. This included, but was not limited to, policy and policyholder administration, separate account administration, preparing accounting and actuarial information and certain aspects of legal compliance.

 

   

A trust account was established for the exclusive benefit of the Company (the “Security Trust Account”). The Security Trust Account is funded with assets equal to the general account statutory reserves adjusted for policy loans and interest maintenance reserves reinsured by PLICO, adjusted on a quarterly basis. PLICO is required to maintain the Security Trust Account until the Company’s general account statutory reserves of the Reinsured Policies are $400,000,000 or less. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company’s general account statutory reserves subject to the coinsurance agreement with PLICO were approximately $1,811,990,000 and $1,844,574,000, respectively. The balance in the Security Trust Account was approximately $1,880,359,000 and $1,890,162,000 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

As of the BOIH Purchase Agreement closing, the Company’s direct retained business consisted primarily of the DESTINATIONS product. The Company also ceased issuing new business with the exception of renewal business and certain policies to be written and reinsured pursuant to the coinsurance agreement with PLICO. The Company agreed with PLICO that for a period of three years following the Closing Date, it would not, except under limited circumstances, issue any new BOLI policies. Nearly all of the Company’s BOLI policies are reinsured to Zurich Insurance Company, Bermuda Branch (“ZIBB”). The account values of these ceded BOLI policies are included in the separate account assets and liabilities on the balance sheet.

 

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December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 

 

BFP Securities LLC

BFP Securities LLC (“BFPS”) and Investment Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”), an affiliate of PLICO, are the principal underwriters for ZALICO’s variable separate accounts. BFPS is also the primary wholesaling distributor of ZALICO’s BOLI and mortality-based funding products. BFPS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Benefit Finance Partners, LLC (“BFP”). BFP is 50% owned by Bancorp Services, L.L.C., an unaffiliated party, and 50% owned by Zurich Benefit Finance LLC, an affiliate of ZALICO.

DESTINATIONS Product

DESTINATIONS is a registered individual and group variable, fixed and market value adjusted deferred annuity product. DESTINATIONS currently offers 30 variable subaccount investment options with various investment managers, a number of different guaranty periods, a fixed account option, dollar cost averaging, a guaranteed minimum death benefit (“GMDB”) option and a guaranteed retirement income benefit (“GRIB”) option.

The GMDB and GRIB options subject the Company to market risk as the beneficiary or contract holder may receive, due to product guarantees, benefits that exceed the investment performance associated with their account balance. The GMDB and GRIB benefit is the greatest of: i) the contract value (account value); ii) the greatest anniversary value before the exercise (annuitization date or date of death), reset up to age 80 minus previous withdrawals; or iii) purchase payments minus previous withdrawals, accumulated at 5% per annum to age 80.

The GRIB option is a rider to the DESTINATIONS base contract that was available to be purchased at the time the contract was issued. If purchased and later exercised, the GRIB option allows a policyholder to receive a payment stream that may have value in excess of what would otherwise have been generated, without GRIB, by annuitization of their contract value (due to benefit guarantees associated with the GRIB option). For contracts with the GRIB option, the guaranteed value may begin to be realized after seven or more years from contract issue, depending upon issue age. The amount of excess of the GRIB value over the contract value can fluctuate on a daily basis with changes in equity market returns. As such, the ultimate amount paid by the Company, if any, is uncertain and could be significantly more or less than the net amount at risk (as disclosed in Note 8).

On November 17, 2006, the Company entered into a reinsurance agreement with Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. (“ZIC”; “ZIC Agreement”) to reinsure the net amounts at risk for GMDB and GRIB options on policies issued from May 1, 2000 through February 28, 2003. Subsequently, on December 22, 2008 the Company and ZIC entered into Amendment No.1 to the ZIC Agreement (“Amendment”). Under terms of the Amendment, the Company paid a premium to ZIC of $10,000,000 in consideration for changes in the operation of the ZIC Agreement, for the benefit of the Company, under forecast scenarios where a significant further decline in equity market levels was projected. See Note 9 for a more detailed discussion of the ZIC Agreement and Amendment.

Effective August 1, 2014, ZALICO reduced its cap on deposits in its Destinations variable annuity product from $1,000,000 to $10,000. This action is consistent with the Company’s rights under these contracts.

Business Owned Life Insurance

From 1997 to the effective date of the Purchase Agreement, the Company marketed BOLI policies. BOLI is a form of group life insurance which enables clients to buy variable life

 

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insurance on key employees. The policies remain in force until the last insured dies or the policy is surrendered or exchanged. The policyholder has flexibility regarding premiums and the right to allocate premiums to various divisions with differing investment objectives. The policyholders may also borrow from the investment value of the policies, surrender the policies for their cash surrender values or in some cases, make partial withdrawals from the cash surrender values. Death benefits on the life of any insured are at least equal to the face amount on the individual insured provided the cash value relating to the insured is greater than zero.

ZIBB reinsures 98% of the mortality risk and 98% of the net amount at risk of the BOLI policies. ZIBB offered a stable value protection (“SVP”) option in conjunction with the BOLI policies. The SVP option allows purchasers of the option to make investments into SVP divisions of the Company’s separate accounts. These SVP divisions purchase value protection from a stable value provider which offers smooth or stabilized investment returns over a specified period of time.

Separate Accounts

The Company maintains separate account assets and liabilities, which are reported at fair value. Separate accounts reflect two categories of risk assumption: non-guaranteed separate accounts, wherein the contract holder assumes the investment risk, and guaranteed separate accounts, wherein the Company contractually guarantees either a minimum return or account value to the contract holder. Non-guaranteed separate account assets are segregated from other investments, and investment income and gains and losses accrue directly to the contract holder. Mortality, policy administration, and surrender charges to all accounts are included in the revenues of the Company. Changes in liabilities for minimum guarantees are included in the increase in aggregate reserves for life policies and contracts line item in the financial statements.

 

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 Illinois Department of Insurance (“IDOI”).

The IDOI recognizes only Statements of Statutory Accounting Principles (“SSAP”) prescribed or permitted by the State of Illinois for determining and reporting the financial condition and results of operations of an insurance company, for determining its solvency under the Illinois Insurance Law. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (“NAIC”) Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual version effective January 1, 2001 (“NAIC AP&P”) has been adopted as a component of prescribed or permitted practices by the State of Illinois.

Statutory accounting practices differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) in the following respects:

Investments

Investments in fixed maturities are stated at amortized cost or at values required by the NAIC. Under US GAAP, fixed maturities are reported at fair value or amortized cost based upon management’s intent as to whether fixed maturities are available for sale or will be held until maturity.

In determining fair market value, for the majority of securities, quotes were obtained from third party sources. If quotes from these sources were not available, a broker estimate was used.

 

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December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 

 

Changes between cost and admitted asset investment carrying amounts are credited and charged directly to unassigned surplus rather than to a separate component of stockholder’s equity and other comprehensive income.

Investment in Subsidiary

The Company’s investment in the common stock of its wholly owned insurance subsidiary is accounted and reported under the equity method as described in SSAP No. 97, “Investments in Subsidiary, Controlled and Affiliated Entities”, and valued in accordance with section 3(ii)(D) of the NAIC Valuations Securities manual. Changes in the carrying value of such investments are reflected as unrealized gains or losses in capital and surplus. Under US GAAP, the wholly owned insurance subsidiary would be consolidated.

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 US GAAP, no such liability is established.

Interest Maintenance Reserve

An interest maintenance reserve (“IMR”) is provided as required by the IDOI in order to defer certain realized investment gains and losses, net of tax, related to interest rate fluctuations, and to amortize such gains and losses through operating income over the remaining life of the securities sold. Any net unamortized deferred losses are nonadmitted and charged directly to unassigned surplus. No such reserve is required by US GAAP.

Life Policy and Contract Reserves

Life policy and contract reserves under statutory accounting practices are based on statutory mortality, morbidity, and interest requirements without consideration of withdrawals and Company experience.

US GAAP requires that policy reserves for traditional products be based upon the net level premium method utilizing management’s best estimate of mortality, interest, and withdrawals prevailing when the policies were sold; for interest sensitive products, the US GAAP policy reserve is determined using the retrospective deposit method and is equal to the policy fund balance, before surrender charges.

Acquisition Costs

Under statutory accounting practices, costs of acquiring new business are charged to operations in the year such costs are incurred. Under US GAAP, such costs are deferred and amortized over the premium-paying period of the policies for traditional products, or as a level percentage of gross profits for interest sensitive products.

Recognition of Revenue and Related Expenses

Under statutory accounting practices, premiums are recognized as revenues when due. For US GAAP purposes, premiums for traditional life insurance products, which include those products with fixed and guaranteed premiums and benefits and consist principally of whole and term life insurance policies, are recognized as revenues when due. Revenues for universal life insurance policies and for investment products consist of policy charges for the cost of insurance, interest earned, policy administration charges, and surrender charges assessed against policyholder account balances during the year. Expenses related to these products include interest credited to policy account balances, benefit claims incurred in excess of policy account balances and commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance assumed.

 

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December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 

 

Revenues also include commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance ceded and reserve adjustments on reinsurance ceded. Under statutory accounting practices, deferred premiums, representing gross premiums less loading, are reported as an admitted asset. Under US GAAP, uncollected premiums are stated at gross amounts and deferred premiums are reflected as a reduction of the related aggregate reserve. Contracts that contain an embedded derivative are not bifurcated between components and are accounted for as part of the host contract, whereas under GAAP, the embedded derivative would be bifurcated from the host contract and accounted for separately.

Reinsurance

Assets and liabilities are reported gross of reinsurance under NAIC SAP. Certain reinsurance transactions are accounted for as financing transactions under GAAP and as reinsurance under NAIC SAP purposes. Transactions recorded as financing have no impact on premiums or losses incurred, while under NAIC SAP, premiums paid to the reinsurer are recorded as ceded premiums (a reduction in revenue) and expected reimbursement for losses from the reinsurer are recorded as a reduction in losses. Reserves and reinsurance recoverable on unpaid claims on reinsured business are netted with aggregate reserves and the liability for life policy claims, respectively. Under US GAAP, these reinsured amounts are reflected as an asset.

Federal Income Taxes

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 that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Net deferred tax assets are limited to their admissible amount according to a prescribed formula. Changes in deferred income tax assets and liabilities are reported as adjustments to surplus. Under US 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.

Nonadmitted Assets

Certain assets are considered nonadmitted assets for statutory purposes and any changes in such assets are credited or charged directly to unassigned surplus. There are no nonadmitted assets for US GAAP purposes.

Statement of Cash Flows

The statutory basis statement of cash flows is presented as required and differs from the US GAAP presentation.

Accounting Pronouncements

The Company adopted SSAP No. 101, Income Taxes, A Replacement of SSAP No. 10R and SSAP No. 10, effective on January 1, 2012. This guidance requires gross deferred tax assets be reduced by a statutory valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the gross deferred tax assets will not be realized. It also provides that the deferred tax asset admissibility would no longer be elective, and the reversal and surplus limitation parameters in the admissibility tests are determined based on the risk-based capital levels. Finally, the guidance sets a more likely than not threshold for recording contingent tax liabilities. The cumulative effect of adopting this pronouncement decreased surplus by $10,846,000 at January 1, 2012, and was reported as a specific change in accounting principle in Statutory Statements of Changes in Surplus.

 

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Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 

 

The Company adopted SSAP No. 100, “Fair Value Measurements”, (“SSAP 100”) effective December 31, 2010 and thereafter. SSAP 100 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure requirements regarding fair value measurements but does not change existing guidance about whether an asset or liability is carried at fair value. In March 2010, the NAIC revised SSAP 100 to require a gross presentation of purchases, sales, issuance and settlement within the reconciliation for fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. This amended guidance also requires all investments that are disclosed but not measured at fair value to be reported within the fair value hierarchy, as well as additional qualitative disclosures. The new disclosures were effective January 1, 2012. See Note 5 for disclosures related to SSAP No. 100.

Change in Valuation Basis

In 2013, the Company changed the reserve calculation method for its Deferred VA products. The impact of this change on the Company’s reserves net of reinsurance for periods ending December 31, 2013 and prior was a decrease of $11,866,000 in aggregate reserves for life contracts. The net impact on the Company’s surplus for the period ending December 31, 2013 and prior was an increase of $11,866,000.

At December 31, 2014, the Company changed the reserve interest rates used for its Supplementary Contracts including Life Contingencies. The impact of this change on the Company’s reserves net of reinsurance for the period ending on December 31, 2014 was a decrease of $12,985,000 in aggregate reserves for life contracts. The net impact on the Company’s surplus for the period ending December 31, 2014 was an increase of $12,985,000.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the IDOI 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.

The Company is liable for guaranty fund assessments related to certain unaffiliated life insurance companies that have become insolvent during the years 2014 and prior. The Company’s financial statements include provisions for all known assessments that are expected to be levied against the Company as well as an estimate of amounts (net of expected future premium tax recoveries) that the Company believes will be assessed in the future. According to SSAP No. 35R, “Guaranty Fund and Other Assessments”, guaranty fund assessment (“GFA”) liabilities and estimated premium tax credits as well as the estimated GFA recoverable for the ceded portion of the future liabilities, are to be presented separately in the balance sheet. The majority of the GFA liability is ceded as a result of the Purchase Agreement.

The Company’s guaranty fund liability is $11,353,000 and $15,066,000 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Amounts recoverable from reinsurers related to GFA liabilities are $11,304,000 at December 31, 2014 and $15,011,000 at December 31, 2013. The amount and period over which the GFA liabilities are expected to be paid varies by insolvency. Future premium tax recoveries total $43,000 and $49,000 at December 31, 2014 and 2013. Premium tax recoveries vary by state and generally range between five to twenty years.

 

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December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 

 

Business Risks

The Company operates in a business environment that is subject to various risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, mortality 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 laws or regulations that can result in additional, unanticipated expense 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 whether future legislation might be enacted, or if enacted that would include provisions with possible negative effects on the Company’s life and annuity products.

 

3. Accounting Policies

Investments

Investments are valued as prescribed by the NAIC and as required by the IDOI. All security transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Investments are recorded on the following bases:

 

   

Fixed maturities – At cost, adjusted for amortization of premium or discount. Fixed maturities with NAIC designations of 6 are reported at the lower of amortized cost or fair value. Discount or premium on fixed maturities is amortized using the interest method on a retrospective basis. A yield to worst amortization method is used to take into consideration any fixed maturity call or sinking fund feature.

 

   

Loan-backed securities – Are amortized using the interest method including anticipated prepayments at the date of purchase. Prepayment assumptions for single class and multi-class mortgage-backed/asset-backed securities were obtained from the respective managers and the prepayment windows and/or cashflows were obtained from Bloomberg. The Company has elected to use the book value as of January 1, 1994 as the cost for applying the retrospective adjustment method to securities purchased prior to that date. 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.

 

   

Investment in subsidiary – The Company’s investment in the common stock of its wholly owned insurance subsidiary is accounted and reported under the equity method as described in SSAP No. 97, “Investments in Subsidiary, Controlled and Affiliated Entities”, and valued in accordance with section 3(ii) (D) of the NAIC Valuations Securities manual. Changes in the carrying value of such investments are reflected as unrealized gains or losses in capital and surplus.

 

   

Short-term investments – The Company records short term investments at cost or amortized cost.

 

   

Contract loans are carried at the aggregate of the unpaid balance provided the unpaid balance does not exceed either cash surrender value of the policy or the policy reserves. The excess of the unpaid loan balance over the cash surrender value is nonadmitted and reflected as an unrealized capital loss.

 

   

Upon default or indication of potential default by an issuer of fixed maturity securities, other than mortgage-backed securities, the issue(s) of such issuer would be analyzed for possible write-down. Any such issue would be written down to its net realizable value

 

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during the fiscal year in which the impairment was determined to have become other than temporary. Thereafter, each issue is regularly reviewed and additional write-downs may be taken in light of later developments. Write-downs are included as part of net realized capital gains (losses). The Company recorded no fixed maturity write-downs on securities other than loan-backed securities for the periods ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012. All loan-backed and structured securities were reviewed to determine if there were any indications of potential for other than temporary impairment classification (“OTTI”). Where such an indication existed, cash flow and credit support analyses were performed. If it was determined that the Company was to receive less than 100% of contractual cash flows, the OTTI impact was measured and recorded in accordance with SSAP 43R Loan-Backed and Structured Securities. The Company recorded $0, $0 and $279,000, respectively, fixed maturity write-downs on loan-backed and structured securities for the periods ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.

Investment Income and Realized Gains and Losses

Investment income is recorded when earned. All investment income due and accrued amounts that are over 90 days past due, are excluded from surplus. The Company had no investment income due and accrued that was over 90 days past due at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.

Realized gains or losses on sales of investments, determined on the basis of identifiable cost on the disposition of the respective investment, which are not transferred to the IMR and write-downs are credited or charged to income, net of applicable federal income tax. Unrealized gains and losses, including changes in real estate-related reserves, are credited or charged to surplus, net of deferred tax.

Securities Lending

The Company has entered into a securities lending agreement with a lending agent. The agreement authorizes the agent to lend securities held in the Company’s portfolio to a list of authorized borrowers. Concurrent with delivery of the securities, the borrower provides the Company with cash collateral equal to at least 102% of the fair value of domestic loaned securities and 105% of the fair value of foreign loaned securities.

The securities are marked-to-market on a daily basis, and the collateral is adjusted on the next business day. The collateral is invested in overnight repurchases in U.S. Government and Agency securities. Income earned from the securities lending arrangement is shared 25% and 75% between the lending agent and the Company, respectively. Income earned by the Company was approximately $4,000, $17,000 and $12,000 in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. There were no securities on loan as of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.

Income and Expenses

Revenue for annuities, variable life insurance and interest-sensitive life insurance products consists of premiums and annuity considerations, investment income and policy charges and fees. Expenses consist of benefits, changes in aggregate reserves and policy maintenance costs.

Life and interest-sensitive life insurance contract premiums are recognized as income when due, while annuity contract premiums are recognized as income when received. Expenses, including acquisition costs related to acquiring new and renewal business, such as commissions, are charged to operations as incurred.

 

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December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 

 

Policy Liabilities and Other Policyholders’ Funds

Liabilities for policy reserves on annuity contracts are calculated based on the Commissioner’s Annuity Reserve Valuation Method (“CARVM”). Interest crediting rates under the contracts’ accumulation periods range from 2.15% to 7.00%. Guarantee periods range from one to ten years with minimum interest rate guarantees ranging from 2.0% to 4.5%.

Liabilities for life policy reserves and interest-sensitive life insurance contracts are based on statutory mortality and interest requirements without consideration of withdrawals. Liabilities for the majority of these contracts are calculated based on the 1980 Commissioner’s Standard Ordinary (“CSO”) table assuming interest rates ranging from 3.5% to 6.0%.

The Company waives deduction of deferred fractional premiums upon death of the insured and returns the portion of the final premium paid beyond the policy month of death. Surrender values promised in excess of the legally computed reserves, if any, would be included as a component of reserves.

Extra premiums are charged for policies issued on substandard lives according to underwriting classifications. Final reserves are determined by computing the mid-terminal reserve for the plan and holding an additional one half of the net valuation premium for the modal period.

Separate Accounts

The assets of the separate accounts represent segregated funds administered and invested by the Company for purposes of funding variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts for the exclusive benefit of variable annuity and variable life insurance contract holders. The Company receives administrative fees from the separate accounts and retains varying amounts of withdrawal charges to cover expenses in the event of early withdrawals by contract holders.

The assets and liabilities of the separate accounts are carried at the fair value of the underlying contracts. The difference between the fair values of the contracts, and their termination value, is recorded as a negative liability for transfers to separate accounts due or accrued. Changes in termination value of the contracts are recognized through the Company’s net loss from operations as a component of net transfers to (from) the separate accounts rather than directly to surplus. The assets are invested primarily in a series of mutual funds managed by Deutsche Investments, and other unaffiliated mutual fund managers.

Reinsurance

In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into reinsurance agreements to diversify risk and limit its overall financial exposure to certain blocks of annuities and to individual death claims. Although these reinsurance agreements contractually obligate the reinsurers to reimburse the Company, they do not discharge the Company from its primary liabilities and obligations to policyholders. An additional protection is the existence of a security trust. Several of the Company’s reinsurance contracts require that the reinsurer fund a trust, with the fair value of the assets at least equal to the book value of the statutory liabilities reinsured.

Federal Income Taxes

The Company has applied the NAIC Statement of Statutory Accounting Principles 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 tax assets and liabilities are recognized as adjustments to surplus. Deferred tax assets are first subjected to a valuation allowance assessment and then

 

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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 adjusted surplus. The reversal and surplus limitation parameters in the admission tests are determined based on the risk-based capital levels.

The Company records interest and penalties related to income tax contingencies as a component of income tax expense.

Nonadmitted Assets

Certain assets, designated as “nonadmitted assets”, have been excluded from the statutory statements of admitted assets, liabilities and capital and surplus through a direct charge against unassigned surplus.

Statement of Cash Flows

The Company defines cash as cash in banks and money market accounts and considers all highly liquid investments, with maturity of one year or less when purchased, to be short-term investments.

Reclassification

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

 

4. Investments

The components of investment income by type of investment for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)   2014   2013   2012

Fixed maturities

    $ 15,563       $ 16,907       $ 18,525  

Contract loans

      2,160         1,955         2,611  

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

      31         17         65  

Other

      13         (761 )       792  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Gross investment income

      17,767         18,118         21,993  

Less: Investment expenses

      (1,481 )       (1,132 )       (1,394 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income

    $     16,286       $     16,986       $     20,599  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

In 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company’s investment expenses included fees of approximately $223,000, $258,000 and $244,000, respectively, to Deutsche Investment Management Americas, Inc., a third party.

In 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company’s investment expenses included fees of approximately $138,000, $155,000 and $148,000, respectively, to Zurich Investment Services Limited, an affiliate.

The Company also incurred investment fees in 2014, 2013 and 2012 of approximately $908,000, $582,000 and $600,000, respectively, to Zurich Global Investment Management (“ZGIM”), an affiliate of Zurich Insurance Group, Ltd.

In 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company’s investment expense included fees of approximately $107,000, $105,000 and $118,000, respectively, to Farmers Group Inc., an affiliate.

 

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December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 

 

The Company owns one low income housing tax credit (“LIHTC”) property, National Equity Fund. There are no remaining years of unexpired federal tax credits but the required holding period for the LIHTC investment is one year.

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 based on specific identification.

Realized investment gains and losses for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)   2014   2013   2012

Fixed maturities

    $     (261 )     $     (113 )     $     1,361  

Transfer to (from) interest maintenance reserve

      175         80         (885 )

Add: Tax impact from net realized gains and losses

      2         43         (476 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ (84 )     $ 10       $ -  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Impairment losses for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)   2014    2013    2012

Fixed maturities

    $ -        $ -        $ (279 )
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    $           -        $           -        $     (279 )
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Unrealized Gains and Losses on Fixed Maturities

Amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses, and estimated fair value of fixed maturities, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

    2014
(in thousands of dollars)   Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  Estimated
Fair Value

Fixed maturities

                 

U.S. government

    $ 32,848        $ 160        $ (274 )     $ 32,734  

Other governments

      360          1          -         361  

Special revenue and special assessment obligations and all nonguaranteed obligations of agencies and authorities of governments and their political subdivisions

      35,715          4,022          (179 )       39,558  

Industrial and miscellaneous (unaffiliated)

      374,679          22,912          (705 )       396,886  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Fixed maturities

    $     443,602        $     27,095        $     (1,158 )     $     469,539  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 

 

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

Fixed maturities

                 

U.S. government

    $ 29,313        $ 316        $ (969 )     $ 28,660  

Other governments

      360          12          -         372  

Special revenue and special assessment obligations and all nonguaranteed obligations of agencies and authorities of governments and their political subdivisions

      48,034          1,744          (1,364 )       48,414  

Industrial and miscellaneous (unaffiliated)

      336,163          22,010          (1,780 )       356,393  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Fixed maturities

    $   413,869        $   24,082        $   (4,113 )     $   433,839  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Unrealized Losses on Fixed Maturities

Fair value and gross unrealized losses of fixed maturities as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

 

    2014
    Unrealized Losses
Less Than 12 Months
  Unrealized Losses
Greater Than 12 Months
(in thousands of dollars)   Estimated
Fair Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  Gross
Estimated
Fair Value
   Estimated
Unrealized
Losses

Fixed maturities

                 

U.S. government

    $ 24        $ (1 )     $ 15,781        $ (273 )

Special revenue and special assessment obligations and all nonguaranteed obligations of agencies and authorities of governments and their political subdivisions

      5,303          (34 )       10,768          (145 )

Industrial and miscellaneous (unaffiliated)

      74,528          (297 )       17,100          (408 )
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Fixed maturities

    $     79,855        $     (332 )     $     43,649        $     (826 )
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 
    2013
    Unrealized Losses
Less Than 12 Months
  Unrealized Losses
Greater Than 12 Months
(in thousands of dollars)   Estimated
Fair Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  Gross
Estimated
Fair Value
   Estimated
Unrealized
Losses

Fixed maturities

                 

U.S. government

    $ 15,093        $ (969 )     $ -        $ -  

Special revenue and special assessment obligations and all nonguaranteed obligations of agencies and authorities of governments and their political subdivisions

      18,817          (714 )       9,879          (650 )

Industrial and miscellaneous (unaffiliated)

      57,607          (1,464 )       3,365          (316 )
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Fixed maturities

    $ 91,517        $ (3,147 )     $ 13,244        $ (966 )
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, fixed maturities represented 100% and 100% of the Company’s total unrealized loss amount, which was comprised of 95 and 82 securities, respectively. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, there was no security with a fair value less than 80% of the security’s amortized cost for greater than 12 continuous months.

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, fixed maturities in an unrealized loss position for less than 12 months were comprised of 69 and 75 securities, of which 100% and 79%, or fair value of $79,855,000 and $72,472,000, respectively were comprised of securities with fair value to amortized cost ratios at or greater than 95%. The majority of these securities are investment grade fixed maturities depressed due to changes in interest rates from the date of purchase.

Fixed maturities in an unrealized loss position for greater than 12 months as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, were comprised of 26 and 7 securities with a total fair value of $43,649,000 and $13,244,000, respectively. The unrealized loss of $408,000 and $316,000 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively relates to industrial and miscellaneous securities. The decline in fair 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 fixed maturity securities with unrealized losses have a credit rating below investment grade for 12 consecutive months. Fixed maturities, except mortgage-backed securities, classified as noninvestment grade (NAIC designation 3 or below) and for which it is determined that the collection of all contractual cash flows are not probable, are written down to fair value and a loss is recognized. Mortgage-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.

Accordingly, it is expected that the securities would not be settled at a price less than the amortized cost of the Company’s investment. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality and because the Company has the ability and intent to hold these investments until a recovery of fair value, which may be at maturity, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at December 31, 2014.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

The Company is not exposed to any significant concentration of credit risk of a single or group non governmental issuer. Concentration of credit risk could exist when changes in economic, industry or geographic factors similarly affect groups of counter-parties whose aggregate credit exposure is material in relation to the Company’s total exposure.

Loan-Backed Securities

There were no loan-backed securities impaired during 2014 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.

 

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Maturities of Fixed Maturities

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed maturities, by contractual maturity, at December 31, 2014 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 penalties and because mortgage-backed securities provide for periodic payments throughout their life. As the stated maturities of such securities may not be indicative of actual maturities, the totals for mortgage-backed securities are shown separately.

 

    2014
(in thousands of dollars)   Amortized
Cost
   Estimated
Fair
Value

Due in 1 year or less

    $ 29,166        $ 29,459  

Due after 1 year through 5 years

          158,224              163,967  

Due after 5 years through 10 years

      70,324          72,755  

Due after 10 years

      48,501          61,791  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 
      306,215          327,972  

Mortgage-backed securities

      137,387          141,567  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 
    $ 443,602        $ 469,539  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Proceeds from sales of fixed maturities and gross realized gains (losses) on such sales and impairments for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012 are as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)   Gross
Gains
   Gross
Losses
  Proceeds

2014

            

Fixed maturities

    $ 154        $ (415 )     $ 82,110  

2013

            

Fixed maturities

    $ 852        $     (965 )     $ 170,896  

2012

            

Fixed maturities

    $     1,401        $ (40 )     $     112,159  

Fixed maturities with an amortized cost of approximately $3,468,000 and $3,466,000 were on deposit with regulatory authorities at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, to satisfy regulatory requirements. The fair value of these securities was approximately $3,470,000 and $3,475,000 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Structured Notes

The company held the following Structured Notes as of December 31, 2014:

 

(in thousands of dollars)

CUSIP Identification

     Actual Cost      Fair Value      Book/Adjusted
Carrying Value
     Mortgage-
Referenced
Security (Y/N)

039483BC5

       $ 378          $ 477          $ 378            N  

Total

       $     378          $     477          $     378         

 

5. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company’s financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value have been classified, for disclosure purposes, based on a hierarchy defined by SSAP 100. The hierarchy gives the highest ranking to fair values determined using unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for

 

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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    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 and exchange traded equity and derivative securities.

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 nonactive 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. These measurements include circumstances in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability and reflect management’s own judgments about the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability.

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

At the end of each reporting period, the Company evaluates whether or not an event has occurred that would transfer any of these securities between Level 1 and Level 2. This policy also applies to transfers in and out of Level 3.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables provide information as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 about the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value:

 

    2014
(in thousands of dollars)   Quoted Prices
Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
   Significant
Observable
Inputs Level
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs Level
    
Assets   Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total

Separate account assets

    $     2,634,887        $     9,311,394        $     113,432        $     12,059,713  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    $ 2,634,887        $ 9,311,394        $ 113,432        $ 12,059,713  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Liabilities                   

Separate account liabilities

         $ 12,059,713             $ 12,059,713  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    $ -        $ 12,059,713        $ -        $ 12,059,713  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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    2013
(in thousands of dollars)   Quoted Prices
Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
   Significant
Observable
Inputs Level
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs Level
    
Assets   Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total

Separate account assets

    $     2,598,247        $     9,731,760        $     13,197        $     12,343,204  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    $ 2,598,247        $ 9,731,760        $ 13,197        $ 12,343,204  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Liabilities                   

Separate account liabilities

         $ 12,343,204             $ 12,343,204  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    $ -        $ 12,343,204        $ -        $ 12,343,204  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

The Separate Account determines the fair values of certain financial assets based on quoted market prices. All of the open-ended mutual funds are included in Level 1. The open-ended mutual funds are valued at the net asset values of the respective portfolios as of December 31, 2014. There are no restrictions on purchases or sales of these open-ended mutual funds. The privately managed funds assets are categorized in Level 2 or 3 based on the following classifications of the portfolio of investments which support each privately managed fund. The bonds are classified into Level 1, 2 or 3, based on the availability of quoted prices or valuation techniques utilized. The short-term investments are included in Level 1. The investment income due and accrued amount is allocated to the same level as the associated security for which it is due. The stable value asset is categorized as Level 2. Level 2 investments are priced using quoted market prices as an input. 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.

The Company had no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.

Changes in Level 3 Assets Measured at Fair Value

The following table summarizes the changes in assets classified as Level 3 for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. Gains and losses reported in this table may include changes in fair value that are attributable to both observable and unobservable inputs:

 

    2014
(in thousands of dollars)   Beginning
Fair Value
  Total Gains/
(Losses) Included
in Net Income
  Purchases   Sales   Transfer in/
(out) of Level 3
  Ending
Fair Value

Separate account assets

    $     13,197       $     (96 )     $     111,408       $     (11,077 )     $      —         $    113,432  
    2013
(in thousands of dollars)   Beginning
Fair Value
  Total Gains/
(Losses) Included
in Net Income
  Purchases   Sales  

Transfer in/

(out) of Level 3

  Ending
Fair Value

Separate account assets

    $     6,453       $     (34,602 )     $     62,472       $     (144,744 )     $     123,618 (1)       $    13,197  

 

  (1) Net transfers in/(out) of Level 3 were primarily the result of the restructure of the divisions to eliminate certain separate account assets which were by nature Level 3 classification.

Fair Values of Financial Instruments and its Levels within Fair Value Hierarchy

The following table provides information as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 about the fair

 

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values and admitted values of the Company’s financial instruments and its levels within the fair value hierarchy:

 

    2014
(in thousands of dollars)    
Type of Financial
Instrument
 

Aggregate

Fair Value

  Statement
Value
  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Not
Practicable
(Carrying
Value)

Assets

                       

Fixed Maturities

    $ 469,539       $ 443,602       $ -       $ 445,663       $ 23,876       $     -  

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments

      56,481         56,481         56,481         -         -         -  

Accrued Investment Income

      15,584         15,584         15,584         -         -         -  

Separate Account Assets

      12,059,713         12,059,713         2,634,887         9,311,394         113,432         -  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Assets

    $ 12,601,317       $ 12,575,380       $     2,706,952       $ 9,757,057       $     137,308       $ -  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Liabilities

                       

Deposit Type Contracts

    $ 11,777       $ 11,777       $ -       $ 11,777       $ -       $ -  

Separate Account Liabilities

      12,059,713         12,059,713         -         12,059,713         -         -  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

    $     12,071,490       $     12,071,490       $ -       $     12,071,490       $ -       $ -  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

    2013
(in thousands of dollars)    
Type of Financial
Instrument
 

Aggregate

Fair Value

  Statement
Value
  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Not
Practicable
(Carrying
Value)

Assets

                       

Fixed Maturities

    $ 433,839       $ 413,869       $ -       $ 407,539       $ 26,300       $     -  

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments

      42,650         42,650         42,650         -         -         -  

Accrued Investment Income

      4,590         4,590         4,590         -         -         -  

Separate Account Assets

      12,343,204         12,343,204         2,598,247         9,731,760         13,197         -  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Assets

    $ 12,824,283       $ 12,804,313       $ 2,645,487       $     10,139,299       $     39,497       $ -  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Liabilities

                       

Deposit Type Contracts

    $ 8,735       $ 8,735       $ -       $ 8,735       $ -       $ -  

Separate Account Liabilities

    $ 12,343,204       $ 12,343,204       $ 12,343,204         -         -         -  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

    $     12,351,939       $     12,351,939       $     12,343,204       $ 8,735       $ -       $ -  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Methods and Assumptions to Estimate Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:

Fixed maturities

The estimated fair values of fixed maturities is valued in accordance with the NAIC’s Purposes and Procedures Manual of the Securities Valuation Office (“SVO”). In those instances where fair value is not available from the SVO then fair value is based upon quoted market prices, dealer

 

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quotes, and prices obtained from independent pricing services, generally broker dealers. Unless representative trades of securities actually occurred at year end, these quotes are generally estimates of fair 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.

Contract Loans

The carrying amounts of these items approximate fair market values because interest rates are generally variable and based on current market rates.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments

The carrying amounts of these items approximate fair value.

Deposit Type Contracts

The estimated fair value is currently equal to book value and is based on the present value of the future payments.

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, 2014. 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.

The carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

 

    2014    2013
(in thousands of dollars)   Carrying
Value
   Estimated Fair
Value
   Carrying
Value
   Estimated Fair
Value

Financial instruments recorded as assets

                  

Fixed maturities

    $ 443,602        $ 469,539        $ 413,869        $ 433,839  

Contract loans

      47,215          47,215          50,276          50,276  

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

      56,481          56,481          42,650          42,650  

Separate account assets

      12,059,712          12,059,712          12,343,204          12,343,204  

Financial instruments recorded as liabilities

                  

Separate account liabilities

          12,059,712              12,059,712              12,343,204              12,343,204  

 

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6. Income Taxes

Components of Deferred Tax Assets (“DTAs”) and Deferred Tax Liabilities (“DTLs”) at December 31, 2014 and 2013, as well as changes herein, comprise the following components:

 

    2014
(in thousands of dollars)   Ordinary    Capital    Total

Gross deferred tax assets

    $     36,579        $     1,330        $     37,909  

Statutory valuation allowance adjustment

      -          -          -  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Adjusted gross deferred tax assets

      36,579          1,330          37,909  

Deferred tax assets nonadmitted

      35,614          1,330          36,944  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Subtotal net admitted deferred tax asset

      965          -          965  

Deferred tax liabilities

      965          -          965  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net admitted deferred tax asset

    $ -        $ -        $ -  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

    2013
(in thousands of dollars)   Ordinary   Capital   Total

Gross deferred tax assets

    $     36,559       $     1,624       $     38,183  

Statutory valuation allowance adjustment

      -         -         -  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Adjusted gross deferred tax assets

      36,559         1,624         38,183  

Deferred tax assets nonadmitted

      35,444         1,624         37,068  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Subtotal net admitted deferred tax asset

      1,115         -         1,115  

Deferred tax liabilities

      1,115         -         1,115  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net admitted deferred tax asset

    $ -       $ -       $ -  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    Change
(in thousands of dollars)   Ordinary   Capital   Total

Gross deferred tax assets

    $ 20       $     (294 )     $     (274 )

Statutory valuation allowance adjustment

      -         -         -  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Adjusted gross deferred tax assets

      20         (294 )       (274 )

Deferred tax assets nonadmitted

      170         (294 )       (124 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Subtotal net admitted deferred tax asset

      (150 )       -         (150 )

Deferred tax liabilities

          (150 )       -         (150 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net admitted deferred tax asset

    $ -       $ -       $ -  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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The SSAP No. 101 admission calculation components at December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

    2014
(in thousands of dollars)   Ordinary    Capital    Total

(a) Federal Income Taxes Paid In Prior Years Recoverable Through Loss Carrybacks.

    $ -        $ -        $ -  

(b) Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Expected To Be Realized After Application of the Threshold Limitation

      -          -          -  

(b.i) Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Expected to be Realized Following the Balance Sheet Date.

      -          -          -  

(b.ii) Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Allowed per Limitation Threshold.

                22,041  

(c) Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Offset by Gross Deferred Tax Liabilities.

      965          -          965  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

(d) Deferred Tax Assets Admitted as the result of application of SSAP No. 101.

    $     965        $     -        $ 965  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratio Percentage Used To Determine Recovery Period And Threshold Limitation Amount.

                833%  

Amount Of Adjusted Capital And Surplus Used To Determine Recovery Period And Threshold Limitation

              $     146,941  

 

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    2013
(in thousands of dollars)   Ordinary    Capital    Total

(a) Federal Income Taxes Paid In Prior Years Recoverable Through Loss Carrybacks.

    $ -        $ -        $ -  

(b) Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Expected To Be Realized After Application of the Threshold Limitation

      -          -          -  

(b.i) Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Expected to be Realized Following the Balance Sheet Date.

      -          -          -  

(b.ii) Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Allowed per Limitation Threshold.

                19,809  

(c) Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Offset by Gross Deferred Tax Liabilities.

      1,115          -          1,115  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

(d) Deferred Tax Assets Admitted as the result of application of SSAP No. 101.

    $     1,115        $     -        $ 1,115  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratio Percentage Used To Determine Recovery Period And Threshold Limitation Amount.

                752%  

Amount Of Adjusted Capital And Surplus Used To Determine Recovery Period And Threshold Limitation

              $     132,059  

 

    Change
(in thousands of dollars)   Ordinary   Capital    Total

(a) Federal Income Taxes Paid In Prior Years Recoverable Through Loss Carrybacks.

    $ -       $ -        $ -  

(b) Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Expected To Be Realized After Application of the Threshold Limitation

      -         -          -  

(b.i) Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Expected to be Realized Following the Balance Sheet Date.

      -         -          -  

(b.ii) Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Allowed per Limitation Threshold.

               2,232  

(c) Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Offset by Gross Deferred Tax Liabilities.

      (150 )       -          (150 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

(d) Deferred Tax Assets Admitted as the result of application of SSAP No. 101.

    $     (150 )     $     -        $ (150 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratio Percentage Used To Determine Recovery Period And Threshold Limitation Amount.

               81%  

Amount Of Adjusted Capital And Surplus Used To Determine Recovery Period And Threshold Limitation

             $     14,882  

 

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Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 

 

The impact of Tax Planning Strategies at December 31, 2014 and 2013 includes:

 

    2014          2013          Change
(in thousands of dollars)   Ordinary    Capital         Ordinary    Capital         Ordinary   Capital

Adjusted gross DTAs

      36,579          1,330             36,559          1,624             20         (294 )

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

      0.0%          100.0%             0.0%          100.0%             0.0%         0.0%  

Net admitted adjusted gross DTAs

      965          -             1,115          -             (150 )       -  

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

      0.0%          0.0%             0.0%          0.0%             0.0%         0.0%  

The Company is currently recognizing all deferred tax liabilities.

Current income taxes incurred consist of the following major components for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:

 

(in thousands of dollars)   2014   2013   Change

Federal

    $ (3,530 )     $ (26,909 )     $ 23,379  

Foreign

      -         -         -  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Subtotal

      (3,530 )       (26,909 )       23,379  

Federal Income tax on net capital gains

      (91 )       (31 )       (60 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Federal and foreign income taxes incurred

    $     (3,621 )     $     (26,940 )     $     23,319  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 

 

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)   2014    2013    Change

Deferred tax assets

             

Ordinary

             

Life insurance reserves

    $ 900        $ 7,852        $     (6,952 )

Deferred acquisition costs

          29,520              22,506          7,014  

Nonadmitted assets

      1,715          2,335          (620 )

Compensation and benefits accrual

      1,352          1,283          69  

Tax credit carryforward

      2,543          2,543          -  

Other

      549          40          509  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
      36,579          36,559          20  

Statutory valuation allowance adjustment

           -          -  

Nonadmitted deferred tax assets

      35,614          35,444          170  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Admitted ordinary deferred tax assets

    $ 965        $ 1,115        $ (150 )
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital

             

Fixed Maturity write-downs

    $ 1,330        $ 1,592        $ (262 )

Partnerships

      -          32          (32 )
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
      1,330          1,624          (294 )

Nonadmitted deferred tax assets

      1,330          1,624          (294 )
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Admitted capital deferred tax assets

    $ -        $ -        $ -  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Admitted deferred tax assets

    $ 965        $ 1,115        $ (150 )
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

             

Ordinary

             

Market discount on bonds

    $ 887        $ 1,068        $ (181 )

Depreciation/amortization

      49          46          3  

Other

      29          1          28  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

    $ 965        $ 1,115        $ (150 )
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net admitted deferred tax assets/liabilities

    $ -        $ -        $ -  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

The change in net deferred income taxes, net of any valuation allowance, is composed of the following:

 

(in thousands of dollars)   2014    2013    Change

Total deferred tax assets

    $     37,909        $     38,183        $ (274 )

Total deferred tax liabilities

      965          1,115          (150 )
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net deferred tax asset

    $ 36,944        $ 37,068              (124 )
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

Tax effect of unrealized (gains) losses

                -  
             

 

 

 

Change in net deferred income tax benefit (charge)

              $ (124 )
             

 

 

 

 

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December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 

 

Reconciliation of Federal Income Tax Rate to Actual Effective Rate

The provision for federal income taxes incurred is different from that which would be obtained by applying the statutory federal income tax rate at 35% to income before income taxes. The significant items causing this difference are as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)   2014   2013   2012

Provision computed at statutory rate

    $ 32       $ (26,771 )     $ (4,369 )

Amortization of interest maintenance reserve

      (79 )       (113 )       (55 )

Separate accounts dividend received deduction

      (2,885 )       (1,553 )       (1,761 )

Ceding commission included in surplus

      (153 )       (303 )       (577 )

Change in reserve on account of change in valuation basis

      4,545         4,153         -  

Nonadmitted assets

      619         655         (641 )

Provision to return

      (1,742 )       -         -  

Reinsurance expense

      (3,842 )       -         -  

Other

      8         (366 )       (725 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $     (3,497 )     $     (24,298 )     $     (8,128 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Federal income tax incurred

    $ (3,530 )     $ (26,909 )     $ (8,642 )

Tax on capital gains (losses)

      (91 )       (31 )       476  

Less: Change in net deferred income tax

      124         2,642         38  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total statutory income taxes

    $ (3,497 )     $ (24,298 )     $ (8,128 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2014 the Company did not have any operating loss carryforwards.

The following are income taxes incurred in the current and prior years that will be available for recoupment in the event of future net losses:

 

2014

    $ -  

2013

      -  

2012

      -  

Deposits admitted under IRC §6603

          None  

 

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Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 

 

The Company’s federal income tax return is consolidated with the following entities, with Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc. as the parent:

 

American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Company

American Zurich Insurance Company

Assurance Company of America

Colonial American Casualty & Surety Company

Empire Fire and Marine Insurance Company

Empire Indemnity Insurance Company

Maryland Casualty Company

Maunalua Associates, Inc.

Northern Insurance Company of New York

South County Services Company Inc.

Steadfast Insurance Company

The Zurich Services Corporation

The Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland

Universal Underwriters Insurance Company

Universal Underwriters of Texas Insurance Company

Universal Underwriters Service Corporation

Vehicle Dealer Solutions, Inc.

 

Zurich Agency Services, Inc.

Zurich Alternative Asset Management, LLC

Zurich American Insurance Company

Zurich American Insurance Company of Illinois

Zurich American Corporation

Zurich American Life Insurance Company

Zurich American Life Insurance Company of New York

Zurich CZI Management Holding, Ltd.

Zurich E & S Insurance Brokerage, Inc.

Zurich F & I Reinsurance t & C Limited

Zurich Finance (USA), Inc.

Zurich Global, Ltd.

Zurich Global Investment Management Inc.

Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.

Zurich Latin America Corporation

Zurich Realty, Inc.

Zurich Warranty Solutions, Inc.

A written agreement sets out the method of allocating tax between the companies. In general, the allocation is based upon a separate return calculation with an immediate benefit for a taxable loss. Intercompany tax balances are settled within thirty 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’s significant tax jurisdiction is U.S. Federal tax. The company joins with its U.S. parent, Zurich Holding Company of America (ZHCA) and other affiliates, in filing a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return. The statutes of limitations for all tax returns through the year ended December 31, 2010 are closed. In 2013 the IRS commenced its examination of tax years 2011 and 2012 and issued its Revenue Agent’s Report during the third quarter of 2014. Tax years 2011 and 2012 are currently in IRS Appeals seeking resolution for one disputed issue. ZHCA was accepted into IRS’ Compliance Assurance Process for tax year 2013 and 2014. The Company believes the ultimate liability for the matters referred to above is not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position; however, it is possible the effect could be material to the Company’s results of operations for an individual future reporting period.

The Company did not accrue any interest and penalties related to income tax contingencies.

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

 

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7. Information Concerning Parent, Subsidiaries and Affiliates

On September 2, 2010, the Company established a new subsidiary, Zurich American Life Insurance Company of New York (“ZALICONY”). The carrying value of ZALICONY as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 is $17,968,000 and $21,043,000, respectively. The Company has entered into reinsurance agreements and a related party services agreement with ZALICONY.

On October 15, 2012, the Board of Directors of ZAC, the Company’s parent, approved a $20,000,000 cash capital contribution to the Company. The contribution was received on October 19, 2012.

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company reported the following amounts due from or to related parties:

 

(in thousands of dollars)   2014   2013

Zurich American Life Insurance Company of New York

    $ 196       $ -  

Universal Underwriters Life Insurance Company

      19         -  

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

      -         182  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Receivable from related party

    $ 215       $ 182  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Zurich American Insurance Company

      (7,396 )       (6,068 )

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

      (54 )       -  

Centre Group Holdings (U.S.) Limited

      -         (25 )

ZFUS Services LLC

      (132 )       (348 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Payable to related party

    $ (7,582 )     $ (6,441 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net payable to related party

    $     (7,367 )     $     (6,259 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

For the years 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company incurred the following amounts of expense in association with services provided by related parties:

 

(in thousands of dollars)   2014   2013    2012

ZFUS Services LLC

    $ 7,460       $ 7,616        $ 6,610  

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

      1,165         915          1,262  

Centre Group Holdings (US) Limited

      (2 )       25          117  

Zurich American Life Insurance Company of New York

      (222 )       -          -  
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 
    $     8,401       $     8,556        $     7,989  
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Related party receivables and payables are settled as provided in its agreements, generally within 45 days from date of invoice.

The Company has a service agreement with Benefit Finance Partners, LLC (BFP; BFP is 50% owned by the Company’s affiliate Zurich Benefit Finance LLC (ZBF) and 50% owned by Bancorp Services, L.L.C. (Bancorp)) under which BFP is responsible for certain administrative functions on certain of the Company’s private placement variable life insurance policies.

The Company has a Stable Value Protection Option Master Agreement (whereby the Company is acting on behalf of the sub-divisions of the Stable-Value-Protected Divisions of the ZALICO Variable Series I Separate Account) with its affiliate Zurich Insurance Company (ZIC) acting through its Bermuda Branch Office (ZIBB).

 

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December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 

 

The Company has a service agreement with Bancorp and its affiliate ZBF, under which Bancorp is responsible for certain administrative functions on certain of the Company’s private placement variable life insurance policies.

The Company has a technology support agreement with its affiliate ZBF, under which the Company appointed ZBF to be the product technology support provider in the administration of certain private placement variable life insurance policies issued by the Company.

The Company has a license and service agreement with Bancorp and its affiliate ZBF governing the terms and conditions under which certain technology may be used in the administration of certain private placement variable life insurance policies issued by the Company.

The Company has a Real Estate Advisory Agreement with its affiliate Zurich Global Investment Management Inc. (ZGIM), under which ZGIM may provide certain services on real estate activities to the Company on an ongoing basis.

The Company has a service agreement with its affiliate ZIC, for ZIC to perform administrative services reasonably necessary in the ordinary course of business.

The Company has an investment advisory service agreement with its affiliate, Zurich Investment Services Limited (“ZISL”), for ZISL to perform investment advisory services reasonably necessary in the ordinary course of business.

The Company has an investment advisory service agreement with its affiliate, ZGIM, for ZGIM to perform investment advisory services reasonably necessary in the ordinary course of business.

The Company is a consenting party to an Investment Sub-Advisory Services Agreement between its affiliates ZGIM and ZIC in order for ZGIM to avail itself of certain centralized services provided by Zurich Group Investments, a business unit of ZIC.

The Company has a customer service level overview agreement with its affiliate, ZFUS Services, LLC (ZFUS).

The Company has a service agreement with its affiliate, ZFUS, for ZFUS to provide management, administrative, and general services.

The Company has a service agreement with its affiliate, FNWL, for FNWL 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.

The Company has a paymaster agreement with MI Administrators, LLC, wherein MI Administrators, LLC acts an agent for the transfer of funds on behalf of the affiliated parties to the agreement for the costs and employees shared by the parties.

The Company has a service agreement with its affiliate, Zurich American Insurance Company (ZAIC), for ZAIC 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.

The Company has a service agreement with its affiliate, Disability Management Services, Inc. (DMS), pursuant to which DMS may provide to the Company certain claim administration and related services.

 

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December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 

 

The Company has a service agreement with its subsidiary, ZALICONY, 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.

The Company has a principal underwriter agreement with BFP Securities, LLC (BFPS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of its affiliate, BFP, in which BFPS is the principal underwriter for a closed block of the Company’s variable, fixed and market value-adjusted annuities.

The Company has a services agreement with BFPS under which BFPS provides certain services for the distribution of the Company’s private placement variable life insurance and variable annuity policies.

The Company has a software development, support and licensing agreement with BFP under which BFP develops, the Company licenses and BFP supports certain variable life insurance policy illustration software.

The Company has a services agreement with BFPS under which BFPS provides certain services relating to certain employees and independent contractors of the Company becoming and remaining registered representatives of BFPS.

The Company has a service agreement with its affiliate, Zurich Life Insurance Company Ltd (ZLIC) for the Company to provide referral, sales support, and other administrative services for ZLIC.

The Company has a software development, support and licensing agreement with BFP under which BFP develops, the Company licenses, and BFP supports, certain variable annuity policy illustration software.

The company has a service agreement with The Zurich Services Corporation (“ZSC”) pursuant to which ZALICO receives services from ZSC that may include claim services, right engineering services, care center services and other services.

Refer to Note 9 for the disclosure regarding the Company’s reinsurance activities with affiliates.

 

8. Life Reserves

Reserves for Life Contracts and Deposit-Type Contracts

The Company waives deduction of deferred fractional premiums upon death of the insured and returns the portion of the final premium paid beyond the policy month of death. The Company reserves for surrender values promised in excess of the legally computed reserves.

Extra premiums are charged for policies issued on substandard lives according to underwriting classifications. Final reserves are determined by computing the mid-terminal reserve for the plan and holding, in addition, one half of the net valuation premium for the modal period.

The tabular interest, tabular less actual reserve released and tabular cost have been determined by formulas in accordance with the NAIC Annual Statement Instructions.

For the determination of Tabular Interest on funds not involving life contingencies for each valuation rate of interest, the tabular interest is calculated as one hundredth of the product of such valuation rate of interest times the mean of the amount of funds subject to such valuation rate of interest held at the beginning and end of the year of valuation.

 

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Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 

 

The Company’s universal life policies with secondary guarantees (“SGUL policies”) inforce at December 31, 2014, were calculated under Actuarial Guideline XXXVIII (“AG38”), paragraphs 8.D and 8E., which take into account the shadow accounts used for the lapse protection. In addition, a single deterministic projection was run as required in AG38 paragraph 8.D., which was required for policies issued through December 31, 2012. This is a gross premium valuation using best estimate assumptions plus conservative margins; the asset assumptions include limitations with respect to the particular assets and asset yields. The gross premium valuation was used for policies issued prior to December 31, 2012, since it exceeded the formulaic reserve. The Company’s gross reserves for all SGUL policies were $38,959,000 and $32,030,700 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company cedes 100% of this business to ZIC.

Variable Annuities with Guaranteed Living Benefits

The Company’s variable annuities with guaranteed living benefits at December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)   Guaranteed Living Benefits
   

Subjected

Account

Value

  

Amount of

Reserve

Held-Net

  

Reinsurance

Reserve

Credit

Benefit and Type of Risk

             

December 31, 2014

             

Guaranteed retirement income benefit (“GRIB”) (Waiting period 7, 10 or 15 years)

    $     1,567,496        $     4,380        $     1,016,259  

December 31, 2013

             

Guaranteed retirement income benefit (“GRIB”) (Waiting period 7, 10 or 15 years)

    $ 1,588,193        $ 11,588        $ 997,314  

Note:    GRIB base is greatest of account value, greatest anniversary value or net deposits accumulated at 5%.

Effective December 31, 2009, the Company adopted the Actuarial Guideline XLIII (“AG43”) reserve basis for its Destinations product. This change in reserve methodology was included in the Company’s life and annuity reserves with no impact to the net retained reserve. The December 31, 2014 reserves for GMDB and GRIB meet the requirements of AG43.

 

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December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 

 

Analysis of Annuity Actuarial Reserves and Deposit Liabilities by Withdrawal Characteristics

Annuity actuarial reserves and deposit-type contract funds and other liabilities without life or disability contingencies by withdrawal characteristics as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)                
2014   General
Account
 

Separate

Account
With
Guarantees

 

Separate

Account
Nonguaranteed

  Total   % of Total

A. Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

                   

1. With fair value adjustment

    $ 99,788       $ 12,315       $ -       $ 112,103         1.86%  

2. At book value less surrender charge of 5% or more

      8,495         -         -         8,495         0.14%  

3. At fair value

      -         -         2,632,466         2,632,466         43.75%  

4. Total with adjustment or at market value (total of 1 through 3)

      108,283         12,315         2,632,466         2,753,064         45.75%  

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

      1,620,632         -         -         1,620,632         26.93%  

B. Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

      1,640,091         -         3,775         1,643,866         27.32%  

C. Total (gross: direct + assumed)

      3,369,006         12,315         2,636,241         6,017,562         100.00%  
                   

 

 

 

D. Reinsurance Ceded

          (3,006,024 )       -         -         (3,006,024 )    

E. Total (net) * (C)-(D)

    $ 362,982       $     12,315       $     2,636,241       $     3,011,538      

 

(in thousands of dollars)

 

2013

  General
Account
 

Separate

Account
With
Guarantees

 

Separate

Account
Nonguaranteed

  Total   % of Total

A. Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

                   

1. With fair value adjustment

    $ 107,666       $ 11,901       $ -       $ 119,567         1.98%  

2. At book value less surrender charge of 5% or more

      8,582         -         -         8,582         0.14%  

3. At fair value

      -         -         2,609,255         2,609,255         43.32%  

4. Total with adjustment or at market value (total of 1 through 3)

      116,248         11,901         2,609,255         2,737,404         45.44%  

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

      1,645,441         -         -         1,645,441         27.32%  

B. Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

      1,636,230         -         4,487         1,640,717         27.24%  

C. Total (gross: direct + assumed)

      3,397,919         11,901         2,613,742         6,023,562         100.00%  
                   

 

 

 

D. Reinsurance Ceded

          (3,036,171 )       -         -         (3,036,171 )    

E. Total (net) * (C)-(D)

    $ 361,748       $     11,901       $     2,613,742       $     2,987,391      

 

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Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 

 

Reconciliation of total annuity actuarial reserves and deposit fund liabilities as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)   2014    2013

Life and accident and health annual statement

        

Annuities (excluding supplementary contracts)

    $ 140,889        $ 145,472  

Supplementary contracts with life contingencies

      210,316          207,541  

Liability for deposit-type contracts

      11,777          8,735  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total annuity and deposit-type contracts

      362,982          361,748  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Separate accounts annual statement

        

Annuities (excluding supplementary contracts)

      2,644,781          2,621,156  

Supplementary contracts including life contingencies

      2,843          3,186  

Liability for deposit-type contracts

      932          1,301  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total separate accounts

      2,648,556          2,625,643  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total annuity actuarial reserves and deposit-type contract liabilities

    $ 3,011,538        $ 2,987,391  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

9. Reinsurance

The Company has assumed and ceded business using yearly renewable term contracts, accidental death and disability contracts and coinsurance contracts. The Company remains primarily responsible to its policyholders for all future claims and policyholder benefits related to the blocks of business ceded and is not relieved of its obligations to the extent any reinsurer does not meet its obligation to the Company.

Failure of the reinsurers to honor their obligations could result in losses to the Company; consequently, estimates are established for amounts deemed or estimated to be uncollectible. To minimize its exposure to significant losses from reinsurance insolvencies, the Company utilizes several reinsurers to minimize concentration of credit risk, and evaluates the financial condition of its reinsurers and concentration of credit risk of its reinsurers. Several reinsurance contracts require the reinsurer to maintain assets in a security trust whose market value matches or exceeds the book value of the reinsured liability.

PLICO

The initial ceding commission on the coinsurance agreement with PLICO was $120 million. This initial ceding commission was not transferred to the Company from PLICO, but rather was withheld from the investment assets transferred from the Company to PLICO as part of the transferred coinsurance assets. This initial ceding commission, net of tax, and the IMR related to the transferred coinsurance assets reflected in surplus are being amortized into operations. Amortization of the initial ceding commission was approximately $0.2 million, $0.4 million and $0.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Amortization of the IMR related to the transferred coinsurance assets was approximately $0.2 million, $0.5 million and $0.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

As part of the coinsurance agreement with PLICO (Note 1), most reinsurance agreements with outside reinsurers were novated to PLICO as part of the Purchase Agreement. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company’s separate account assets subject to the

 

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coinsurance agreement with PLICO were approximately $1.1 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively.

Farmers New World Life

The Company entered into a modified coinsurance agreement on December 1, 2003 with an affiliate, Farmers New World Life (“FNWL”). FNWL is a Washington domiciled stock life insurance company. Initially, the Company assumed all existing nonqualified individual flexible payment fixed deferred (“NQ-FPDA”) and nonqualified individual single premium fixed deferred (“NQ-SPDA”) annuities from FNWL. In exchange, the Company paid an initial ceding commission of $36.5 million. No portion of the assets constituting the consideration was transferred to the Company. Effective December 1, 2012, FNWL recaptured this block of business and paid a recapture fee of $18,154,000 to the Company.

FLA

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the reinsurance reserve credit from FLA related to fixed-rate annuity liabilities ceded to FLA amounted to approximately $100.7 million and $106.4 million, respectively.

Transamerica Re

The net amount at risk of the GMDB and GRIB on certain variable annuity contracts issued between March 1, 1997 and April 30, 2000 was ceded to Transamerica Re. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the reinsurance reserve credit related to reinsuring the net amount at risk on these contracts amounted to approximately $182.6 million and $176.9 million, respectively.

ZIC

On November 17, 2006, the Company entered into a reinsurance agreement (the “ZIC Agreement”) with ZIC, an affiliate. The Company ceded 100% of the net amounts at risk for GMDB and GRIB related to the Company’s DESTINATIONS contracts issued from May 1, 2000 through February 28, 2003. In accordance with Section 131.20a of the Illinois Insurance Code (the “Code”), the Company submitted Form D-1, reporting a proposed reinsurance contract and requested approval of the contract and the Form D-1 filing under Section 174 of the Code. In connection with the Form D-1 filing, the IDOI approved the transaction on November 3, 2006, as submitted by the Company, which incorporated pro forma accounting treatment including reserve credits proposed under the reinsurance contract. In addition, the IDOI approved the reserve credit calculation methodology and the accounting as prescribed.

The Company’s most significant policy risks prior to the ZIC Agreement were the GMDB and GRIB risks. The net amount at risk for the GMDB is defined as the current guaranteed minimum death benefit in excess of the current account balance at the balance sheet date. For GRIB, the net amount at risk is defined as the current guaranteed annuitization benefit, in excess of the current account balance at the balance sheet date. As a result of the ZIC Agreement, the Company ceded $500,022,000 of GMDB net amount at risk and $473,911,000 of GRIB net amount at risk at December 31, 2014 and $526,671,000 of GMDB net amount at risk and $501,080,000 of GRIB net amount at risk at December 31, 2013.

The ceding premium paid to ZIC in exchange for reinsurance of GMDB and GRIB net amounts at risk for contracts issued after April 30, 2000 was $1.0 billion. In addition, the ZIC Agreement called for the Company to pay interest of 5.25% on the initial ceding premium from September 1, 2006 until the effective date of the ZIC Agreement. The interest paid, in accordance with the ZIC Agreement, was $11,090,000.

 

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Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 

 

On December 22, 2008 the Company and ZIC entered into Amendment No.1 to the ZIC Agreement (“Amendment”). Under terms of the Amendment, the Company paid a premium to ZIC of $10,000,000 in consideration for changes in the operation of the ZIC Agreement, for the benefit of the Company, under forecast scenarios where a significant further decline in equity market levels was projected. Interest accrued from the effective date of the Amendment to December 23, 2008 at an annual rate of 5.25% was paid in the amount of $1,438 along with the premium on December 23, 2008.

Further, the Company and ZIC have entered into reinsurance agreements covering the Company’s individual life and group life, accidental death and disability businesses (“Additional ZIC Agreements”).

Pursuant to the ZIC Agreement and the Additional ZIC Agreements, ZIC established a security trust account for the exclusive benefit of the Company. The Bank of New York is the trustee. The trust account is funded with assets equal to at least 102% of the statutory reserve credit assumed by ZIC. At December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, 102% of the statutory reserve credit assumed by ZIC was $1.5 billion and $1.3 billion, respectively. The associated letters of credit and trust asset balances at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, were $1.5 billion and $1.4 billion, respectively.

On September 30, 2013, the Company and ZIC entered into a reinsurance treaty in which the Company ceded 100% of its Universal Life business issued after January 1, 2010. The Company paid to ZIC a reserve transfer of $105 million and received consideration of $55 million. The treaty is retrospective, covering all IFA in-force policies from inception.

ZIBB

The Company entered into a reinsurance treaty with ZIBB, an affiliate, in June 2002. A trust account (the “ZIBB Reinsurance Trust” or the “Trust”) was established as security for three reinsurance agreements which include the Second Amended and Restated Group Variable Life Program Yearly Renewable Term Reinsurance Agreement, the Second Amended and Restated Individual Variable Life Program Yearly Renewable Term Reinsurance Agreement and the Amended and Restated Group Variable Life Program 2000 Yearly Renewable Term Reinsurance Agreement. State Street Bank is the “Trustee”, Fund Accountant and Custodian. At December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, reinsurance recoverables totaling $388,393,000 and $296,823,000, respectively, were secured by the Trust which was supported by cash and invested assets with a fair value of $427,327,000 and $344,195,000, respectively.

Global Energy Resource

In February 2013, the Company entered into a reinsurance treaty with Global Energy Resource Insurance Corporation (GERIC) covering certain Group LTD and Group Life policies effective January 1, 2013. GERIC established a security trust account for the exclusive benefit of the Company. The Bank of Hawaii is the trustee. The trust account is funded with assets equal to at least 102% of the statutory reserve credit plus paid and unpaid losses recoverable assumed by GERIC. At December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, 102% of the statutory reserve credit and paid and unpaid losses recoverable assumed by GERIC was $2,500,000 and $1,634,000, respectively. The trust asset balance at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was $2,500,000 and $1,700,000, respectively.

 

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December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 

 

Swiss Re Life & Health America Inc.

In conjunction with the additional ZIC Agreements, the Company has entered into an Automatic Self-Administered YRT reinsurance agreement with Swiss Re Life & Health America Inc. (“Swiss Re”) upon which it cedes to Swiss Re a portion of private placement individual variable universal life risk on a first dollar quota share basis to the per life coverage maximum (with ZIC and Munich American Reassurance Company as additional reinsurers). As of December 31, 2014 the reinsurance reserve credit related to reinsuring the net amount at risk on these contracts amounted to approximately $9,057.

Munich American Reassurance Company

In conjunction with the additional ZIC Agreements, the Company has entered into an Automatic Self-Administered YRT reinsurance agreement with Munich American Reassurance Company (“Munich”) upon which it cedes to Munich a portion of the risk on a first dollar quota share basis to the per life coverage maximum (with ZIC and Swiss Re as additional reinsurers). As of December 31, 2014 the reinsurance reserve credit related to reinsuring the net amount at risk on these contracts amounted to approximately $12,587.

As of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, amounts associated with reinsurance assumed from affiliated insurance companies for life and annuity products were as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)    2014    2013    2012

Premiums assumed from affiliated insurance companies

     $     -        $     -        $     14,411  

Benefits assumed from affiliated insurance companies

     $     -        $     -        $ 51,928  

As of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, amounts associated with reinsurance ceded to affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies for life, annuity and disability products were as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)   2014    2013    2012

Reserves ceded to affiliated insurance companies

    $ 1,438,711        $ 1,297,613        $ 1,472,975  

Reserves ceded to unaffiliated insurance companies

      2,260,226          2,290,003          2,379,451  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total reserves ceded

    $     3,698,937        $     3,587,616        $     3,852,426  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Premiums ceded to affiliated insurance companies

    $ 490,277        $ 475,534        $ 229,309  

Premiums ceded to unaffiliated insurance companies

      89,264          100,201          107,610  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total premiums ceded

    $ 579,541        $ 575,735        $ 336,919  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Benefits ceded to affiliated insurance companies

    $ 190,649        $ 283,646        $ 156,942  

Benefits ceded to unaffiliated insurance companies

      322,440          376,912          390,546  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total benefits ceded

    $ 513,089        $ 660,558        $ 547,488  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 

 

Such amounts related to life insurance in force at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)   2014    2013

Direct and assumed

    $     66,473,890        $     62,714,918  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ceded to

        

Affiliated insurance companies

    $ 53,814,080        $ 49,738,115  

Unaffiliated insurance companies

      2,495,030          2,381,254  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total ceded

    $ 56,309,110        $ 52,119,369  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

10. Capital and Surplus

The amount of dividends that can be paid by the Company to its stockholder without prior approval of the IDOI is limited to the greater of (i) 10% of its statutory unassigned surplus or (ii) statutory net income from the preceding calendar year. A dividend paid that does not meet the above specifications is defined as an “extraordinary dividend” and requires advance approval from the IDOI. Due to the fact that statutory unassigned surplus is also negative, the Company cannot pay a regular dividend in 2015. No cash dividends were paid in 2014 or 2013.

 

11. Retirement Plans and Other PostRetirement Benefits Plans

Consolidated/Holding Company Plans

In 2004, the Company began participating in a qualified, noncontributory defined benefit pension plan, which is currently sponsored by ZAIC. Effective January 1, 2009 the Company transitioned to a Cash Balance Program. However, vested employees who were age 40 and over or who had 10 or more years of service as of December 31, 2008 were “grandfathered” in the previous Pension Program. This approach helps employees closer to retirement to maintain the full value of their anticipated pension benefit. Benefits under the Pension Program are based on an employee’s years of service and compensation during the last five years of employment. The ZAIC funding policy is to make sufficient contributions to the pension plan to fully provide for employees’ benefits at the time of retirement. Under the Cash Balance Program, ZAIC makes regular contributions to the employee’s account. The amount of these contributions is based on a percentage of an employee’s base pay and will vary depending on an employee’s age and length of service.

In addition, the Company provides postretirement benefits to retired employees through a plan also sponsored by ZAIC.

The Company has no legal obligation for benefits under these plans. ZAIC charges the Company’s affiliate, FNWL, an allocated share of such contributions based on characteristics of the population of plan participants in each plan. These charges are then included in the overhead and administrative charges paid by the Company to FNWL. The Company has no pension plan liability as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. The Company’s share of pension costs were approximately $0 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

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December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 

 

12. Separate Accounts

General Nature and Characteristics of Separate Accounts

The assets and liabilities of the Company’s Separate Accounts represent segregated funds administered and invested by the Company for purposes of funding flexible payment, individual and group, variable annuity contracts, market value adjusted deferred annuity contracts, variable supplemental contracts and individual and group variable life insurance contracts for the exclusive benefit of variable annuity and variable life insurance contract holders.

The Company receives fees from the Separate Accounts which consist of charges for mortality and expense risk, certain minimum guaranteed death benefits, certain guaranteed retirement benefits, record maintenance fees and other administrative charges. The Company also retains varying amounts of withdrawal charges to cover expenses in the event of early withdrawals by contract holders. The assets and liabilities of the Separate Accounts are carried at current market value, which is based upon the closing bid price, net asset value. The negative liability for transfers to Separate Accounts due or accrued represents CARVM.

The assets and liabilities of the Separate Accounts are carried at fair value, which is based upon the net asset value, at December 31, 2014 and 2013.

The Company has marketed non-registered individual and group variable BOLI contracts and a series of individual variable life contracts. The Company received approximately $0.0 million, $0.1 million and $0.9 million of renewal premium on existing BOLI contracts during 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. This business impacted premiums, separate accounts fees, net transfers to separate accounts, insurance taxes, licenses and fees and income tax expense. The BOLI products also have premium tax and deferred acquisition costs (“DAC”) tax expense load charges which are deducted from the contract holder’s premiums to compensate the Company for premium taxes and DAC tax expenses incurred by the Company related to the BOLI products.

Separate accounts fees and miscellaneous income were comprised of the following for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012:

 

(in thousands of dollars)   2014   2013   2012

Separate accounts fees on non BOLI variable life and annuities

    $ 18,377       $ 14,025       $ 12,971  

BOLI cost of insurance charges and fees1

      275,736         293,793         222,679  

BOLI tax benefits2

      (205 )       (245 )       (315 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total separate accounts fees and miscellaneous income

    $     293,908       $     307,573       $     235,335  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

  (1) The Company ceded approximately $280.5 million, $295.0 million and $223.7 million of such charges, as a reduction to premiums, to a Zurich affiliated company, ZIBB, during 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

  (2) The Company paid approximately $0.2 million, $0.2 million and $0.3 million in DAC tax allowances to ZIBB in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, for certain contracts in which the DAC tax loads received by the Company are collected over time as opposed to receiving the entire load up front.

 

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Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 

 

Under statutory accounting, transfers to the separate accounts are reported net of premium and DAC tax loads. There is a corresponding offset to the premium tax load in insurance taxes, licenses and fees.

Information regarding the reserves included in the separate accounts of the Company as of December 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

(in thousands of dollars)   Nonindexed
Guarantee
Less Than/
Equal to 4%
   Nonindexed
Guarantee
More
Than 4%
   Nonguaranteed
Separate
Accounts
   Total

Premiums, considerations or deposits for year ended December 31, 2014

    $ 85        $ -        $ 281,071        $ 281,156  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Reserves at December 31, 2014

    $ 12,077        $ -        $ 12,046,703        $ 12,058,780  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

For accounts with assets at

                  

Market value

    $ 12,077        $ -        $ 12,046,703        $ 12,058,780  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total reserves

    $ 12,077        $ -        $ 12,046,703        $ 12,058,780  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

By withdrawal characteristics

                  

With market value adjustment

    $ 12,077        $ -        $ -        $ 12,077  

At market value

      -          -          12,046,703          12,046,703  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    $ 12,077        $ -        $ 12,046,703        $ 12,058,780  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

The following is a reconciliation of net transfers from the Company’s separate accounts for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012:

 

(in thousands of dollars)   2014   2013   2012

Transfers as reported in the summary of operations of the separate accounts annual statement

           

Transfers to separate accounts

    $ 315,971       $ 190,050       $ 146,491  

Transfers from separate accounts

      (295,932 )       (298,876 )       (343,500 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net transfers from separate accounts

    $ 20,039       $ (108,826 )     $ (197,009 )

Reconciling adjustments

           

Experience rated refunds reinvested in separate accounts

      (33,675 )       (132,499 )       (49,436 )

Change in termination value of separate accounts

      (723 )       (540 )       (1,273 )

Separate accounts trading gain (loss)

      9         91         75  

Transfers required to support benefits

      (1,123 )       (2,320 )       (4,946 )

Terminated policy refunds

      99         157         220  

Miscellaneous spread fee adjustment

      -         -         (1,645 )

Other

      114         218         334  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net transfers from separate accounts as reported in the statement of operations

    $     (15,260 )     $     (243,719 )     $     (253,680 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 

 

13. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is subject to lawsuits arising from the normal course of its business activities. These actions are in various stages of discovery and development, and some seek punitive as well as compensatory damages. In the opinion of management, the Company has not engaged in any conduct that should warrant the award of any material punitive or compensatory damages. The Company intends to defend vigorously 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 financial position.

In 1997, the Company entered into an agreement with a third party to guaranty certain indemnity obligations of an investment property, including environmental claims over a period of 20 years and income tax liability claims over a period of 7 years. The maximum liability exposure under this guaranty would not exceed $4,000,000. The Company was fully insured for losses and liabilities related to the potential environmental claims for a period of 10 years. The insurance expired in 2007. Additionally, Zurich American Corporation, the Company’s parent, has agreed to guaranty and indemnify the Company from all liabilities and costs incurred related to this transaction. While the Company currently has not experienced any claims, including environmental claims or threatened environmental claims related to this transaction, it is reasonably possible that the results of ongoing environmental studies or other factors could alter this expectation and may require recording of a liability and cause the Company future cash outlays. The extent or amount of such events, if any, cannot be estimated with certainty at this time. However, management expects this to have no material impact on the financial position or liquidity for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.

Rent paid, including allocations of rent from third-party administrators, was approximately $0, $(13,000), and $126,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

In January 2012, the Company moved its administrative office from leased space in Jersey City, NJ, to space within a Zurich insurance operations facility in Overland Park, KS.

 

14. Subsequent Events

As of the report date, there have been no events occurring subsequent to the close of the Company’s books or accounts for the accompanying financial statements that would have a material effect on the financial condition of the Company.

 

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Supplemental Schedule of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2014

 

 

The following is a summary of certain financial data included in exhibits and schedules subjected to audit procedures by independent accountants and utilized by actuaries in the determination of reserves.

 

Investment income earned   2014

U.S. government bonds

    $ 356,151  

Other fixed maturities (unaffiliated)

      15,206,905  

Contract loans

      2,159,759  

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

      30,817  

Other invested assets

      -  

Aggregate write-ins for investment income

      13,263  
   

 

 

 

Gross investment income

    $ 17,766,895  
   

 

 

 

Fixed Maturities and short-term investments, by class and maturity

   

Fixed Maturities by maturity – statement value

   

Due within 1 year or less

    $ 89,361,961  

Over 1 year through 5 years

      226,301,924  

Over 5 years through 10 years

      91,299,336  

Over 10 years through 20 years

      10,107,837  

Over 20 years

      42,404,022  
   

 

 

 

Total by maturity

    $ 459,475,080  
   

 

 

 

Fixed Maturities by class – statement value

   

Class 1

    $     395,948,085  

Class 2

      60,906,238  

Class 3

      -  

Class 4

      2,620,757  

Class 5

      -  

Class 6

      -  
   

 

 

 

Total by class

    $ 459,475,080  
   

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities publicly traded

    $ 423,656,827  
   

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities privately traded

    $ 35,818,253  
   

 

 

 

Short-term investments – book value

    $ 15,872,950  
   

 

 

 

Cash on deposit

    $ 40,608,024  
   

 

 

 

 

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Supplemental Schedule of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2014

 

 

Life insurance in force   2014

Industrial

    $ -  
   

 

 

 

Ordinary

    $ 59,789,000  
   

 

 

 

Credit life

    $ -  
   

 

 

 

Group life

    $     10,104,991,000  
   

 

 

 

Amount of additional accidental death benefits in force under ordinary policies

    $ -  
   

 

 

 

Supplemental contracts in force

   

Ordinary – not involving life contingencies

   

Amount on deposit

    $ -  
   

 

 

 

Income payable

    $ 9,783,227  
   

 

 

 

Ordinary – involving life contingencies

   

Income payable

    $ 57,890,512  
   

 

 

 

Group – not involving life contingencies

   

Amount on deposit

    $ -  
   

 

 

 

Income payable

    $ -  
   

 

 

 

Group – involving life contingencies

   

Income payable

    $ -  
   

 

 

 

Annuities

   

Ordinary

   

Immediate – amount of income payable

    $ -  
   

 

 

 

Deferred – fully paid – account balance

    $ 164,564,041  
   

 

 

 

Deferred – not fully paid – account balance

    $ 2,522,798,914  
   

 

 

 

Group

   

Amount of income payable

    $ -  
   

 

 

 

Fully paid – account balance

    $ -  
   

 

 

 

Not fully paid – account balance

    $ 1,527,981,872  
   

 

 

 

Deposit funds and dividend accumulations

   

Deposit funds – account balance

    $ 14,256,833  
   

 

 

 

Dividend accumulations – account balance

    $ -  
   

 

 

 

 

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Supplemental Summary Investment Schedule

December 31, 2014

 

 

The Company’s gross investment holdings as filed with the 2014 Annual Statement are $565,266,036.

 

   

Gross

Investment Holdings

  

Admitted Assets as

Reported in the

Annual Statement

Investment Categories   Amount    Percentage    Amount    Percentage

2014

                  

Fixed maturities

                  

U.S. treasury securities

    $ 29,542,047          5.23%        $ 29,542,047          5.23%  

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

      1,494,326          0.26          1,494,326          0.26  

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

      359,995          0.06          359,995          0.06  

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

      -          -          -          -  

Political subdivisions of state, territories and possessions general obligations

      3,581,657          0.63          3,581,657          0.63  

Revenue and assessment obligations

      7,053,000          1.25          7,053,000          1.25  

Mortgage-backed securities

                  

Pass-through securities

                  

Guaranteed by GNMA

      1,000,545          0.18          1,000,545          0.18  

Issued by FNMA and FHLMC

      1,304,654          0.23          1,304,654          0.23  

CMOs and REMICs

                  

Issued by FNMA and FHLMC

      24,174,649          4.28          24,174,649          4.28  

All other privately issued

      110,907,276          19.62          110,907,276          19.62  

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

                  

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

      227,032,378          40.16          227,032,378          40.16  

Unaffiliated foreign securities

      37,151,602          6.57          37,151,602          6.57  

Other equity securities: Affiliated

      17,967,940          3.18          17,967,940          3.18  

Contract loans

      47,214,993          8.35          47,214,990          8.35  

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

      56,480,974          10.00          56,480,974          10.00  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total invested assets

    $     565,266,036          100.00%        $     565,266,033          100.00%  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Zurich American Life Insurance Company

Supplemental Investment Risks Interrogatories

December 31, 2014

 

 

The Company’s total admitted assets, excluding separate account assets, as filed in the 2014 Annual Statement were $629,585,373.

The Company’s 10 largest exposures to a single issuer/borrower/investment, excluding U.S. government, U.S. government agency securities and those U.S. government money market funds listed in the Appendix to the NAIC SVO Purposes and Procedures Manual as exempt, property occupied by the Company and policy loans are as follows:

 

Investments   Amount    Percentage of
Total Admitted
Assets

ZURICH AMERICAN LIFE INS. CO. OF NY

    $     17,967,940          2.85%  

CCCIT 2014-A8 A8 ABS

      10,829,185          1.72%  

FIDELITY PRIME

      7,872,167          1.25%  

GEMNT 2012-5 A ABS

      6,503,946          1.03%  

JPMCC 2011-C5 A3 CMBS

      5,455,416          0.87%  

CARMX 2013-3 A3 ABS

      5,298,471          0.84%  

AMXCA 2012-2 A ABS

      4,732,985          0.75%  

FNR 2013-92 DA

      4,509,849          0.72%  

JPMorgan Chase & Co

      4,393,457          0.70%  

General Electric Co

      4,205,389          0.67%  

The amounts and percentages of the Company’s total admitted assets held in fixed maturities and preferred stocks by NAIC rating are as follows:

    Amount    Percentage

Fixed Maturities

        

NAIC – 1

    $     395,948,085          62.90%  

NAIC – 2

      60,906,238          9.70%  

NAIC – 3

      -          0.00%  

NAIC – 4

      2,620,757          0.40%  

NAIC – 5

      -          0.00%  

NAIC – 6

      -          0.00%  
   

 

 

      
    $ 459,475,080       
   

 

 

      

Preferred stocks

        

P/RP-1

    $     -          0.00%  

P/RP-2

      -          0.00%  

P/RP-3

      -          0.00%  

P/RP-4

      -          0.00%  

P/RP-5

      -          0.00%  

P/RP-6

      -          0.00%  
   

 

 

      
    $ -       
   

 

 

      

 

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Zurich American Life Insurance Company

Supplemental Investment Risks Interrogatories

December 31, 2014

 

 

The Company holds admitted assets in foreign investments of $30,621,826 or 4.9% of total admitted assets.

The amounts and percentages of the Company’s total admitted assets held in aggregate foreign investment exposures categorized by NAIC sovereign rating are as follows:

 

    Amount    Percentage of
Total Admitted
Assets

Countries rated NAIC – 1

    $     29,952,122          4.80%  

Countries rated NAIC – 2

      -          0.00%  

Countries rated NAIC – 3 or below

      669,704          0.10%  

The Company’s two largest foreign investment exposures to a single country, categorized by the country’s NAIC sovereign rating:

 

    Amount    Percentage of
Total Admitted
Assets

Countries Rated NAIC – 1

        

Australia

    $     7,588,454          1.20%  

Switzerland

      5,654,565          0.90%  

Countries Rated NAIC – 2 or below

        
    $ -          0.00%  

Countries Rated NAIC – 3 or below

        

Virgin Islands

    $ 669,704          0.10%  

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

 

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Zurich American Life Insurance Company

Supplemental Investment Risks Interrogatories

December 31, 2014

 

 

The Company’s 10 largest nonsovereign foreign issues and related percentages of total admitted assets are listed below:

 

NAIC
Rating
       Amount      Percentage
Total
Assets
 

1FE

 

CREDIT SUISSE NEW YORK

   $     3,102,049         0.50%   

1FE

 

MACQUARIE GROUP LTD

     2,129,591         0.30%   

1FE

 

UBS AG STAMFORD CT

     2,052,616         0.30%   

1FE

 

TEVA PHARMACEUT FIN BV

     1,999,352         0.30%   

1FE

 

BHP BILLITON FIN USA LTD

     1,997,608         0.30%   

1FE

 

ROYAL BK OF SCOTLAND

     1,964,365         0.30%   

1FE

 

MACQUARIE BANK LTD

     1,859,392         0.30%   

1FE

 

RABOBANK NEDERLAND

     1,492,862         0.20%   

1FE

 

BP CAPITAL MARKETS PLC

     1,347,441         0.20%   

1FE

 

SHELL INTERNATIONAL FIN

     1,249,396         0.20%   

Question 11 is not applicable as the Company does not hold any Canadian investments.

Question 12 is not applicable as the Company does not hold any investments with contractual sales restrictions.

The Company’s 10 largest equity interests and related percentages of total admitted assets are listed below:

 

Issuer   Amount    Percentage
Total Assets

Zurich American Life Insurance Company of New York

    $     17,967,940          2.90%  

Question 14 is not applicable as the Company does not hold any investments in nonaffiliated, privately placed equity securities.

Question 15 is not applicable as the Company does not hold any investments in general partnership interests.

Questions 16 and 17 are not applicable as the Company does not hold any mortgage loans.

Question 18 is not applicable as the Company does not hold any real estate investments.

Question 19 is not applicable as the Company does not hold any investments in mezzanine real estate loans.

 

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Zurich American Life Insurance Company

Notes to Statutory Financial Statements

December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 

 

The Company holds the following amounts in securities lending arrangements as of:

 

Date   Amount    Percentage of
Total Admitted
Assets

March 31, 2014 (unaudited)

    $     -          Not Applicable  

June 30, 2014 (unaudited)

      -          Not Applicable  

September 30, 2014 (unaudited)

      -          Not Applicable  

December 31, 2014 (unaudited)

      -          0.00%  

Question 21 is not applicable as the Company does not hold any warrants not attached to other financial instruments, options, caps or floors.

Questions 22 and 23 are not applicable as the Company holds no investments in collars, swaps, forwards, or future contracts.

 

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ZALICO VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT

OF ZURICH AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

REPORT ON AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014


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Index

   Page(s)  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     1   

Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Contract Owners’ Equity, December 31, 2014

     2-11   

Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2014

     12-21   

Statement of Changes in Contract Owners’ Equity for the year ended December 31, 2014

     22-31   

Statement of Changes in Contract Owners’ Equity for the year ended December 31, 2013

     32-41   

Notes to Financial Statements

     42-77   


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Contract Owners of ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account

and the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Zurich American Life Insurance Company

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets, liabilities and contract owners’ equity and the related statements of operations and of changes in contract owners’ equity present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the subaccounts listed in Note 1 of the ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account (the “Separate Account”) at December 31, 2014, and the results of each of their operations for the year then ended and the changes in each of their contract owners’ equity for each of the two years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the management of Zurich American Life Insurance Company. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of investments at December 31, 2014 by correspondence with the transfer agents of the investee mutual funds, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

April 30, 2015


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Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Contract Owners’ Equity

December 31, 2014

 

    Alger Portfolios     American Century
Variable Portfolios, Inc.
 
    Alger
Balanced O
Subaccount
    Alger Capital
Appreciation O
Subaccount
    Alger Capital
Appreciation S
Subaccount
    Alger
Large Cap
Growth I-2
Subaccount
    Alger
Mid Cap
Growth I-2
Subaccount
    Alger
Mid Cap
Growth S
Subaccount
    Alger
Small Cap
Growth I-2
Subaccount
    American
Century VP
Income &
Growth
Subaccount
    American
Century VP
Income &
Growth II
Subaccount
 

ASSETS

                 

Investments in underlying portfolio funds, at fair value

  $ 38,628,720        91,667,100               11,253,819        10,588,262               7,104,370        10,125,667          

Dividends and other receivables

                                                              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    38,628,720        91,667,100               11,253,819        10,588,262               7,104,370        10,125,667          

LIABILITIES AND CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

  

               

Liabilities – other payables

                                                              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Contract owners’ equity

  $ 38,628,720        91,667,100               11,253,819        10,588,262               7,104,370        10,125,667          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulation period

  $ 38,628,720        91,667,099               11,244,375        10,588,262               7,097,212        10,125,667          

Annuity period

           1               9,444                      7,158                 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Contract Owners’ Equity

  $ 38,628,720        91,667,100               11,253,819        10,588,262               7,104,370        10,125,667          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Units Outstanding

    2,487,735        4,502,726               131,586        203,094               102,050        821,777          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares Owned in each Portfolio

    2,667,729        1,284,753               191,554        534,221               238,722        1,001,550          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair Value per Share

  $ 14.48        71.35               58.75        19.82               29.76        10.11          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Contract Owners’ Equity

December 31, 2014

 

    American Century
Variable Portfolios, Inc.
    Deutsche(a)
Variable Series I
 
    American
Century VP
Value
Subaccount
    American
Century VP
Value II
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Bond
VIP A
Subaccount(a)
    Deutsche
Capital Growth
VIP A
Subaccount(a)
    Deutsche
Capital Growth
VIP B
Subaccount(a)
    Deutsche
Core Equity
VIP A
Subaccount(a)
    Deutsche
Core Equity
VIP B
Subaccount(a)
    Deutsche Global
Small Cap
VIP A
Subaccount(a)(b)
    Deutsche Global
Small Cap
VIP B
Subaccount(a)(c)
 

ASSETS

                 

Investments in underlying portfolio funds, at fair value

  $ 14,347,000               48,091,045        296,848,795        158,455        102,505,686        92,759        70,580,290          

Dividends and other receivables

                                                              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    14,347,000               48,091,045        296,848,795        158,455        102,505,686        92,759        70,580,290          

LIABILITIES AND CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

  

               

Liabilities – other payables

                                                              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Contract owners’ equity

  $ 14,347,000               48,091,045        296,848,795        158,455        102,505,686        92,759        70,580,290          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulation period

  $ 14,310,954               48,046,062        296,280,299        158,455        102,499,444        92,759        70,580,290          

Annuity period

    36,046               44,983        568,496               6,242                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Contract Owners’ Equity

  $ 14,347,000               48,091,045        296,848,795        158,455        102,505,686        92,759        70,580,290          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Units Outstanding

    853,141               4,924,262        14,366,329        7,236        6,452,820        4,417        2,506,396          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares Owned in each Portfolio

    1,524,655               8,481,665        9,911,479        5,310        8,033,361        7,281        4,830,958          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair Value per Share

  $ 9.41               5.67        29.95        29.84        12.76        12.74        14.61          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

      

(a)    Effective August 11, 2014, the DWS Family of Funds was rebranded to Deutsche.

       

 

      

(b)    Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from DWS Global Small Cap Growth VIP A.

       

 

      

(c)    Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from DWS Global Small Cap Growth VIP B.

       

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Contract Owners’ Equity

December 31, 2014

 

    Deutsche(a)
Variable Series I
    Deutsche(a)
Variable Series II
 
    Deutsche
International
VIP A
Subaccount(a)
    Deutsche
International
VIP B
Subaccount(a)
    Deutsche Global
Equity VIP A
Subaccount(a)
    Deutsche Global
Growth VIP A
Subaccount(a)
    Deutsche Global
Growth VIP B
Subaccount(a)
    Deutsche Global
Income Builder
VIP A
Subaccount(a)
    Deutsche
Government
& Agency
Securities VIP A
Subaccount(a)
    Deutsche
Government
& Agency
Securities VIP B
Subaccount(a)
    Deutsche
High Income
VIP A
Subaccount(a)
 

ASSETS

                 

Investments in underlying portfolio funds, at fair value

  $ 33,697,608        35,572        51,733,197        33,951,191        42,461        147,860,746        52,359,480        118,274        83,149,859   

Dividends and other receivables

                                                              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    33,697,608        35,572        51,733,197        33,951,191        42,461        147,860,746        52,359,480        118,274        83,149,859   

LIABILITIES AND CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

  

               

Liabilities – other payables

                                                              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Contract owners’ equity

  $ 33,697,608        35,572        51,733,197        33,951,191        42,461        147,860,746        52,359,480        118,274        83,149,859   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulation period

  $ 33,681,607        35,572        51,688,077        33,951,191        42,461        146,873,683        52,028,015        118,274        82,771,364   

Annuity period

    16,001               45,120                      987,063        331,465               378,495   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Contract Owners’ Equity

  $ 33,697,608        35,572        51,733,197        33,951,191        42,461        147,860,746        52,359,480        118,274        83,149,859   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Units Outstanding

    3,289,004        2,778        9,212,032        1,802,832        2,176        14,993,885        7,035,222        9,120        6,894,706   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares Owned in each Portfolio

    4,287,228        4,520        5,617,069        3,078,077        3,846        6,005,717        4,437,244        10,032        12,598,464   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair Value per Share

  $ 7.86        7.87        9.21        11.03        11.04        24.62        11.80        11.79        6.60   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

      

(a)    Effective August 11, 2014, the DWS Family of Funds was rebranded to Deutsche.

       

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Contract Owners’ Equity

December 31, 2014

 

    Deutsche(a)
Variable Series II
    Deutsche(a)
Investments VIT
Funds
 
    Deutsche
High Income
VIP B
Subaccount(a)
    Deutsche
Large Cap
Value VIP A
Subaccount(a)
    Deutsche
Large Cap
Value VIP B
Subaccount(a)
    Deutsche
Money Market
VIP
Subaccount(a)
    Deutsche
Small Mid Cap
Growth VIP A
Subaccount(a)
    Deutsche
Small Mid Cap
Value VIP A
Subaccount(a)
    Deutsche
Small Mid Cap
Value VIP B
Subaccount(a)
    Deutsche
Unconstrained
Income VIP A
Subaccount(a)
    Deutsche
Equity 500
Index VIP A
Subaccount(a)
 

ASSETS

                 

Investments in underlying portfolio funds, at fair value

  $ 22,796        257,566,626        168,374        73,011,035        120,539,267        121,111,582        151,843        35,589,197        123,490,029   

Dividends and other receivables

                         343                                      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    22,796        257,566,626        168,374        73,011,378        120,539,267        121,111,582        151,843        35,589,197        123,490,029   

LIABILITIES AND CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

  

               

Liabilities – other payables

                                                              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Contract owners’ equity

  $ 22,796        257,566,626        168,374        73,011,378        120,539,267        121,111,582        151,843        35,589,197        123,490,029   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulation period

  $ 22,796        257,493,313        168,374        72,949,478        120,486,913        120,985,604        151,843        35,589,195        123,490,029   

Annuity period

           73,313               61,900        52,354        125,978               2          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Contract Owners’ Equity

  $ 22,796        257,566,626        168,374        73,011,378        120,539,267        121,111,582        151,843        35,589,197        123,490,029   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Units Outstanding

    1,131        16,680,713        8,782        15,934,138        14,331,891        10,174,516        5,399        1,945,444        7,044,358   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares Owned in each Portfolio

    3,438        14,819,714        9,677        73,011,043        5,282,176        6,807,846        8,545        3,177,607        6,050,467   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair Value per Share

  $ 6.63        17.38        17.40        1.00        22.82        17.79        17.77        11.20        20.41   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

      

(a)    Effective August 11, 2014, the DWS Family of Funds was rebranded to Deutsche.

       

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Contract Owners’ Equity

December 31, 2014

 

    Deutsche(a)
Investments VIT
Funds
    Dreyfus
Investment
Portfolios
    The Dreyfus
Socially Responsible
Growth Fund, Inc.
    Fidelity
Variable Insurance Products Funds
 
    Deutsche
Equity 500
Index VIP B2
Subaccount(a)
    Dreyfus
I.P. Mid Cap
Stock A
Subaccount
    Dreyfus
I.P. Mid Cap
Stock SC
Subaccount
    Dreyfus Socially
Responsible
Growth A
Subaccount
    Dreyfus Socially
Responsible
Growth SC
Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Asset Manager
Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Contrafund
Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Contrafund -
Service 2
Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Equity Income
Subaccount
 

ASSETS

                 

Investments in underlying portfolio funds, at fair value

  $ 29,019        73,098,775        4,159,461        8,659,467        3,505        3,963,298        72,501,743               25,193,489   

Dividends and other receivables

                                                              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    29,019        73,098,775        4,159,461        8,659,467        3,505        3,963,298        72,501,743               25,193,489   

LIABILITIES AND CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

  

               

Liabilities – other payables

                                                              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Contract owners’ equity

  $ 29,019        73,098,775        4,159,461        8,659,467        3,505        3,963,298        72,501,743               25,193,489   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulation period

  $ 29,019        73,098,774        4,159,461        8,659,467        3,505        3,963,232        72,375,494               25,169,418   

Annuity period

           1                             66        126,249               24,071   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Contract Owners’ Equity

  $ 29,019        73,098,775        4,159,461        8,659,467        3,505        3,963,298        72,501,743               25,193,489   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Units Outstanding

    1,761        2,661,309        153,142        491,299        173        101,438        1,091,229               452,372   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares Owned in each Portfolio

    1,422        3,174,068        181,082        188,372        77        231,096        1,940,625               1,038,051   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair Value per Share

  $ 20.40        23.03        22.97        45.97        45.58        17.15        37.36               24.27   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

      

(a)    Effective August 11, 2014, the DWS Family of Funds was rebranded to Deutsche.

       

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Contract Owners’ Equity

December 31, 2014

 

    Fidelity
Variable Insurance Products Funds
    Franklin Templeton
Variable Insurance Products Trust
 
    Fidelity VIP
Equity Income-
Service 2
Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Growth
Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Index 500
Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Index 500-SC
Subaccount
    Franklin
Mutual Global
Discovery
VIP Fund CL 2
Subaccount(d)
    Franklin
Mutual Shares
VIP Fund CL 2
Subaccount(e)
    Franklin
Rising Dividends
VIP Fund CL 2
Subaccount(f)
    Franklin
Small Cap Value
VIP Fund CL 2
Subaccount(g)
    Franklin
Strategic Income
VIP Fund CL 2
Subaccount(h)
 

ASSETS

                 

Investments in underlying portfolio funds, at fair value

  $        27,054,591        69,020,882        2,677,044        20,702,664        5,061,388        9,167,579        6,407,976        7,740,676   

Dividends and other receivables

                                                              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

           27,054,591        69,020,882        2,677,044        20,702,664        5,061,388        9,167,579        6,407,976        7,740,676   

LIABILITIES AND CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

  

               

Liabilities – other payables

                                                              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Contract owners’ equity

  $        27,054,591        69,020,882        2,677,044        20,702,664        5,061,388        9,167,579        6,407,976        7,740,676   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulation period

  $        27,033,506        68,943,770        2,677,044        20,694,464        5,061,388        9,149,462        6,407,976        7,736,041   

Annuity period

           21,085        77,112               8,200               18,117               4,635   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Contract Owners’ Equity

  $        27,054,591        69,020,882        2,677,044        20,702,664        5,061,388        9,167,579        6,407,976        7,740,676   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Units Outstanding

           323,060        267,675        11,358        697,477        233,761        384,786        210,944        427,046   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares Owned in each Portfolio

           426,191        331,640        12,994        936,348        223,955        315,471        287,096        670,188   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair Value per Share

  $        63.48        208.12        206.02        22.11        22.60        29.06        22.32        11.55   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

      

(d)    Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from Mutual Global Discovery Securities.

       

 

      

(e)    Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from Mutual Shares Securities.

       

 

      

(f)    Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from Franklin Rising Dividends Securities.

       

 

      

(g)    Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from Franklin Small Cap Value Securities.

       

 

      

(h)    Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from Franklin Strategic Income Securities.

       

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Contract Owners’ Equity

December 31, 2014

 

    Franklin Templeton
Variable Insurance Products Trust
    Invesco Variable Insurance Funds     Janus
Aspen Series
 
    Franklin U.S.
Government
Securities VIP
Fund CL 2
Subaccount(i)
    Templeton
Developing
Markets VIP
Fund CL 2
Subaccount(j)
    Invesco V.I.
Diversified
Dividend Fund
Series I
Subaccount
    Invesco V.I.
Global Health
Care
Subaccount
    Invesco V.I.
Global Real
Estate
Subaccount
    Invesco V.I.
Managed
Volatility
Subaccount(k)
    Janus Aspen
Balanced I-S
Subaccount
    Janus Aspen
Enterprise I-S
Subaccount
    Janus Aspen
Forty I-S
Subaccount
 

ASSETS

                 

Investments in underlying portfolio funds, at fair value

  $ 2,466,153        3,562,216        988,978        3,098,579        5,954,899        26,403,217        74,470,203        48,662,829        912,376   

Dividends and other receivables

                                                              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    2,466,153        3,562,216        988,978        3,098,579        5,954,899        26,403,217        74,470,203        48,662,829        912,376   

LIABILITIES AND CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

  

               

Liabilities – other payables

                                                              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Contract owners’ equity

  $ 2,466,153        3,562,216        988,978        3,098,579        5,954,899        26,403,217        74,470,203        48,662,829        912,376   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulation period

  $ 2,466,153        3,508,733        988,978        3,098,579        5,954,899        26,403,217        74,086,889        48,619,773        912,376   

Annuity period

           53,483                                    383,314        43,056          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Contract Owners’ Equity

  $ 2,466,153        3,562,216        988,978        3,098,579        5,954,899        26,403,217        74,470,203        48,662,829        912,376   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Units Outstanding

    190,618        130,879        91,632        108,887        208,051        1,601,037        1,232,530        742,415        44,116   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares Owned in each Portfolio

    193,728        387,198        42,610        91,728        345,412        1,388,182        2,369,399        787,934        22,656   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair Value per Share

  $ 12.73        9.20        23.21        33.78        17.24        19.02        31.43        61.76        40.27   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

      

(i)    Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from Franklin U.S. Government.

       

 

      

(j)    Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from Templeton Developing Markets Securities.

       

 

      

(k)    Effective April 30, 2014, name changed from Invesco V.I. Utilities.

       

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Contract Owners’ Equity

December 31, 2014

 

    Janus
Aspen Series
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
 
    Janus Aspen
Global Research
Portfolio I-S
Subaccount
    Janus Aspen
Global Research
Portfolio S-S
Subaccount
    Janus Aspen
Janus I-S
Subaccount
    Janus Aspen
Perkins Mid Cap
Value
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Core Bond
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Equity Index
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
International
Equity
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Intrepid Growth
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Intrepid
MidCap
Subaccount
 

ASSETS

                 

Investments in underlying portfolio funds, at fair value

  $ 41,374,200               28,590,794        4,396,378        635,448                             4,506,707   

Dividends and other receivables

                                                              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    41,374,200               28,590,794        4,396,378        635,448                             4,506,707   

LIABILITIES AND CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

  

               

Liabilities – other payables

                                                              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Contract owners’ equity

  $ 41,374,200               28,590,794        4,396,378        635,448                             4,506,707   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulation period

  $ 41,312,590               28,510,378        4,396,378        635,448                             4,506,707   

Annuity period

    61,610               80,416                                             
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Contract Owners’ Equity

  $ 41,374,200               28,590,794        4,396,378        635,448                             4,506,707   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Units Outstanding

    945,566               697,294        146,800        44,703                             176,534   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares Owned in each Portfolio

    998,171               799,519        239,064        56,787                             185,461   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair Value per Share

  $ 41.45               35.76        18.39        11.19                             24.30   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Contract Owners’ Equity

December 31, 2014

 

    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
    Oppenheimer
Variable Account Funds
 
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Mid Cap Growth
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Mid Cap Value
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Small Cap Core
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
US Equity
Subaccount
    Oppenheimer
Capital
Appreciation
Subaccount
    Oppenheimer
Discovery
Mid Cap Growth
Fund S-S
Subaccount
    Oppenheimer
Global
Fund S-S
Subaccount
    Oppenheimer
Global Strategic
Income VA
Subaccount
    Oppenheimer
Main Street
Subaccount
 

ASSETS

                 

Investments in underlying portfolio funds, at fair value

  $        7,966,552        5,815,600        1,027,193        2,536,221        1,045,654        20,885,190        5,721,046        5,053,046   

Dividends and other receivables

                                                              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

           7,966,552        5,815,600        1,027,193        2,536,221        1,045,654        20,885,190        5,721,046        5,053,046   

LIABILITIES AND CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

  

               

Liabilities – other payables

                                                              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Contract owners’ equity

  $        7,966,552        5,815,600        1,027,193        2,536,221        1,045,654        20,885,190        5,721,046        5,053,046   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accuamulation period

  $        7,966,552        5,803,466        1,027,193        2,536,221        1,045,654        20,885,190        5,721,046        5,053,046   

Annuity period

                  12,134                                             
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Contract Owners’ Equity

  $        7,966,552        5,815,600        1,027,193        2,536,221        1,045,654        20,885,190        5,721,046        5,053,046   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Units Outstanding

           318,762        179,335        46,602        121,388        48,234        733,217        347,137        228,597   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares Owned in each Portfolio

           698,208        241,712        38,400        39,444        13,721        534,012        1,055,543        151,607   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair Value per Share

  $        11.41        24.06        26.75        64.30        76.21        39.11        5.42        33.33   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Contract Owners’ Equity

December 31, 2014

 

    Oppenheimer
Variable
Account Funds
    PIMCO
Variable Insurance Trust
    Voya
Global
Resources
Trust
    Voya
Investors
Trust
                 
    Oppenheimer
Main Street
Small Cap
Fund S-S
Subaccount
    PIMCO Foreign
Bond
Subaccount
    PIMCO Low
Duration
Subaccount
    Voya Global
Resources
Portfolio Class S
Subaccount(l)
    VY JPMorgan
Emerging
Markets Equity
Portfolio Class I
Subaccount(m)
                 

ASSETS

                 

Investments in underlying portfolio funds, at fair value

  $ 8,395,458        50,317        76,344        5,190,260        5,655,083           

Dividends and other receivables

                                          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

Total assets

    8,395,458        50,317        76,344        5,190,260        5,655,083           

LIABILITIES AND CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

  

               

Liabilities – other payables

                                          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

Contract owners’ equity

  $ 8,395,458        50,317        76,344        5,190,260        5,655,083           
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

Accumulation period

  $ 8,395,458        50,317        76,344        5,186,678        5,585,808           

Annuity period

                         3,582        69,275           
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

Total Contract Owners’ Equity

  $ 8,395,458        50,317        76,344        5,190,260        5,655,083           
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

Units Outstanding

    254,854        2,582        4,995        456,917        241,991           
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

Shares Owned in each Portfolio

    319,705        4,616        7,216        281,926        325,566           
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

Fair Value per Share

  $ 26.26        10.90        10.58        18.41        17.37           
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         
 

      

(l)    Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from ING Global Resources.

 

     

(m)   Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from ING JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2014

 

    Alger Portfolios     American Century
Variable Portfolios, Inc.
 
    Alger
Balanced O
Subaccount
    Alger Capital
Appreciation O
Subaccount
    Alger Capital
Appreciation S
Subaccount
    Alger
Large Cap
Growth  I-2
Subaccount
    Alger
Mid Cap
Growth I-2
Subaccount
    Alger
Mid Cap
Growth S
Subaccount
    Alger
Small Cap
Growth I-2
Subaccount
    American
Century VP
Income &
Growth
Subaccount
    American
Century VP
Income &
Growth II
Subaccount
 

REVENUE

                 

Dividend income

  $ 742,054        83,444               17,415                             203,395          

EXPENSES

                 

Mortality and expense risk charges

    544,578        1,215,198               145,720        146,371        55        100,533        136,146          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 197,476        (1,131,754            (128,305     (146,371     (55     (100,533     67,249          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

                 

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of investments

  $ 91,100        2,559,671               469,489        505,523        1,294        559,279        261,907          

Capital gain distributions

           13,341,420               1,764,469                      653,676                 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    91,100        15,901,091               2,233,958        505,523        1,294        1,212,955        261,907          

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    2,618,975        (4,880,830            (1,122,171     336,632        (1,492     (1,245,764     720,832          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

  $ 2,710,075        11,020,261               1,111,787        842,155        (198     (32,809     982,739          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Contract Owners’ Equity Resulting from Operations

  $ 2,907,551        9,888,507               983,482        695,784        (253     (133,342     1,049,988          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2014

 

    American Century
Variable Portfolios, Inc.
    Deutsche
Variable Series I
 
    American
Century VP
Value
Subaccount
    American
Century VP
Value II
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Bond
VIP A
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Capital Growth
VIP A
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Capital Growth
VIP B
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Core Equity
VIP A
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Core Equity
VIP B
Subaccount
    Deutsche Global
Small Cap
VIP A
Subaccount
    Deutsche Global
Small Cap
VIP B
Subaccount
 

REVENUE

                 

Dividend income

  $ 217,681               1,696,841        1,819,464        530        1,107,978        845        667,616          

EXPENSES

                 

Mortality and expense risk charges

    190,167               676,462        4,085,957        3,271        1,437,800        1,676        1,087,988          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 27,514               1,020,379        (2,266,493     (2,741     (329,822     (831     (420,372       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

                 

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of investments

  $ 737,798               62,183        18,226,182        12,826        6,046,809        7,554        (1,514,127       

Capital gain distributions

                         16,633,676        9,897                      8,651,288          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    737,798               62,183        34,859,858        22,723        6,046,809        7,554        7,137,161          

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    782,154               1,358,425        (1,391,403     (2,158     4,120,836        2,181        (10,975,422       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

  $ 1,519,952               1,420,608        33,468,455        20,565        10,167,645        9,735        (3,838,261       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Contract Owners’ Equity Resulting from Operations

  $ 1,547,466               2,440,987        31,201,962        17,824        9,837,823        8,904        (4,258,633       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2014

 

    Deutsche
Variable Series I
    Deutsche
Variable Series II
 
    Deutsche
International
VIP A
Subaccount
    Deutsche
International
VIP B
Subaccount
    Deutsche Global
Equity VIP A
Subaccount
    Deutsche Global
Growth VIP A
Subaccount
    Deutsche Global
Growth VIP B
Subaccount
    Deutsche Global
Income Builder
VIP A
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Government
& Agency
Securities VIP A
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Government
& Agency
Securities VIP B
Subaccount
    Deutsche
High Income
VIP A
Subaccount
 

REVENUE

                 

Dividend income

  $ 642,536        592        947,381        363,500        279        4,809,555        1,313,313        2,446        6,434,477   

EXPENSES

                 

Mortality and expense risk charges

    527,426        762        741,811        502,922        726        2,104,508        779,496        2,169        1,287,646   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 115,110        (170     205,570        (139,422     (447     2,705,047        533,817        277        5,146,831   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

                 

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of investments

  $ (2,209,056     (1,290     (1,958,631     368,688        (183     4,559,919        (1,299,016     (900     443,983   

Capital gain distributions

                                       15,855,396                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    (2,209,056     (1,290     (1,958,631     368,688        (183     20,415,315        (1,299,016     (900     443,983   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    (2,968,685     (4,196     1,617,079        (664,261     (196     (19,256,845     2,894,118        4,383        (5,114,492
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

  $ (5,177,741     (5,486     (341,552     (295,573     (379     1,158,470        1,595,102        3,483        (4,670,509
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Contract Owners’ Equity Resulting from Operations

  $ (5,062,631     (5,656     (135,982     (434,995     (826     3,863,517        2,128,919        3,760        476,322   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2014

 

    Deutsche
Variable Series II
    Deutsche
Investments VIT
Funds
 
    Deutsche
High Income
VIP B
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Large Cap
Value VIP A
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Large Cap
Value VIP B
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Money Market
VIP
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Small Mid Cap
Growth VIP A
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Small Mid Cap
Value VIP A
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Small Mid Cap
Value VIP B
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Unconstrained
Income VIP A
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Equity 500
Index VIP A
Subaccount
 

REVENUE

                 

Dividend income

  $ 2,492        4,389,471        2,561        7,301               1,023,395        719        1,889,620        2,053,607   

EXPENSES

                 

Mortality and expense risk charges

    762        3,666,251        3,603        1,068,965        1,700,345        1,754,772        3,047        538,772        1,610,242   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 1,730        723,220        (1,042     (1,061,664     (1,700,345     (731,377     (2,328     1,350,848        443,365   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

                 

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of investments

  $ (135     11,709,249        11,347               5,554,646        7,553,899        6,871        604,081        2,030,384   

Capital gain distributions

                                       612,096        765               3,684,611   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    (135     11,709,249        11,347               5,554,646        8,165,995        7,636        604,081        5,714,995   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    (1,871     10,167,026        4,841               840,042        (2,577,716     (387     (1,601,723     6,619,981   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

  $ (2,006     21,876,275        16,188               6,394,688        5,588,279        7,249        (997,642     12,334,976   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Contract Owners’ Equity Resulting from Operations

  $ (276     22,599,495        15,146        (1,061,664     4,694,343        4,856,902        4,921        353,206        12,778,341   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2014

 

    Deutsche
Investments VIT
Funds
    Dreyfus
Investment
Portfolios
    The Dreyfus
Socially Responsible
Growth Fund, Inc.
    Fidelity
Variable Insurance Products Funds
 
    Deutsche
Equity 500
Index VIP B2
Subaccount
    Dreyfus
I.P. Mid Cap
Stock A
Subaccount
    Dreyfus
I.P. Mid Cap
Stock SC
Subaccount
    Dreyfus Socially
Responsible
Growth A
Subaccount
    Dreyfus Socially
Responsible
Growth SC
Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Asset Manager
Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Contrafund
Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Contrafund -
Service 2
Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Equity Income
Subaccount
 

REVENUE

                 

Dividend income

  $ 396        733,227        28,731        78,272        28        60,289        674,842               708,364   

EXPENSES

                 

Mortality and expense risk charges

    467        1,027,124        52,534        110,591        61        55,848        931,342               342,459   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (71     (293,897     (23,803     (32,319     (33     4,441        (256,500            365,905   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

                 

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of investments

  $ 116        2,646,398        217,720        662,172        24        137,875        3,351,899               (305,542

Capital gain distributions

    892        397,949        20,124        511,918        224        195,436        1,415,846               351,520   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    1,008        3,044,347        237,844        1,174,090        248        333,311        4,767,745               45,978   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    1,944        4,404,947        163,385        (279,132     132        (152,867     2,438,816               1,391,009   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

  $ 2,952        7,449,294        401,229        894,958        380        180,444        7,206,561               1,436,987   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Contract Owners’ Equity Resulting from Operations

  $ 2,881        7,155,397        377,426        862,639        347        184,885        6,950,061               1,802,892   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2014

 

    Fidelity
Variable Insurance Products Funds
    Franklin Templeton
Variable Insurance Products Trust
 
    Fidelity VIP
Equity Income -
Service 2
Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Growth
Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Index 500
Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Index 500 - SC
Subaccount
    Franklin
Mutual Global
Discovery
VIP Fund CL 2
Subaccount
    Franklin
Mutual Shares
VIP Fund CL 2
Subaccount
    Franklin
Rising Dividends
VIP Fund CL 2
Subaccount
    Franklin
Small Cap Value
VIP Fund CL 2
Subaccount
    Franklin
Strategic Income
VIP Fund CL 2
Subaccount
 

REVENUE

                 

Dividend income

  $        49,898        1,083,211        37,558        447,439        105,268        117,085        41,054        469,636   

EXPENSES

                 

Mortality and expense risk charges

           367,457        870,392        39,901        282,476        72,850        117,157        89,758        123,364   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

  $        (317,559     212,819        (2,343     164,963        32,418        (72     (48,704     346,272   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

                 

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of investments

  $        1,398,791        3,791,853        123,475        48,319        564,875        611,642        754,944        (107,548

Capital gain distributions

                  60,137        2,364        1,384,721        27,371        172,294        495,044        155,543   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

           1,398,791        3,851,990        125,839        1,433,040        592,246        783,936        1,249,988        47,995   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

           1,456,742        3,375,075        160,943        (683,529     (319,220     (151,686     (1,275,453     (291,667
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

  $        2,855,533        7,227,065        286,782        749,511        273,026        632,250        (25,465     (243,672
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Contract Owners’ Equity Resulting from Operations

  $        2,537,974        7,439,884        284,439        914,474        305,444        632,178        (74,169     102,600   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2014

 

    Franklin Templeton
Variable Insurance Products Trust
    Invesco Variable Insurance Funds     Janus
Aspen Series
 
    Franklin U.S.
Government
Securities VIP
Fund CL 2
Subaccount
    Templeton
Developing
Markets VIP
Fund CL 2
Subaccount
    Invesco V.I.
Diversified
Dividend Fund
Series I
Subaccount
    Invesco V.I.
Global Health
Care
Subaccount
    Invesco V.I.
Global Real
Estate
Subaccount
    Invesco V.I.
Managed
Volatility
Subaccount
    Janus Aspen
Balanced I-S
Subaccount
    Janus Aspen
Enterprise I-S
Subaccount
    Janus Aspen
Forty I-S
Subaccount
 

REVENUE

                 

Dividend income

  $ 68,696        60,637        15,595               94,021        706,321        1,301,100        75,591        1,489   

EXPENSES

                 

Mortality and expense risk charges

    34,031        54,971        13,178        38,440        79,964        340,791        990,137        633,769        13,991   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 34,665        5,666        2,417        (38,440     14,057        365,530        310,963        (558,178     (12,502
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

                 

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of investments

  $ (19,285     332,652        65,464        351,873        419,745        678,374        2,549,929        3,780,250        165,124   

Capital gain distributions

                         105,989               1,155,228        1,971,187        3,234,506        275,524   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    (19,285     332,652        65,464        457,862        419,745        1,833,602        4,521,116        7,014,756        440,648   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    36,271        (737,423     41,057        58,559        271,818        1,828,320        265,285        (1,487,995     (378,312
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

  $ 16,986        (404,771     106,521        516,421        691,563        3,661,922        4,786,401        5,526,761        62,336   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Contract Owners’ Equity Resulting from Operations

  $ 51,651        (399,105     108,938        477,981        705,620        4,027,452        5,097,364        4,968,583        49,834   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2014

 

    Janus
Aspen Series
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
 
    Janus Aspen
Global Research
Portfolio I-S
Subaccount
    Janus Aspen
Global Research
Portfolio S-S
Subaccount
    Janus Aspen
Janus I-S
Subaccount
    Janus Aspen
Perkins Mid Cap
Value
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Core Bond
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Equity Index
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
International
Equity
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Intrepid Growth
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Intrepid
MidCap
Subaccount
 

REVENUE

                 

Dividend income

  $ 449,798               101,177        55,841        24,623        2,090        126,547        428        25,439   

EXPENSES

                 

Mortality and expense risk charges

    564,256               374,995        60,224        9,402        1,703        91,203        832        53,279   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (114,458            (273,818     (4,383     15,221        387        35,344        (404     (27,840
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

                 

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of investments

  $ 2,162,424               1,874,815        281,264        (1,777     41,217        368,894        15,298        153,029   

Capital gain distributions

                  1,986,258        436,524               9,337                      532,625   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    2,162,424               3,861,073        717,788        (1,777     50,554        368,894        15,298        685,654   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    383,688               (579,721     (414,885     7,797        (41,418     (714,632     (7,111     (99,257
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

  $ 2,546,112               3,281,352        302,903        6,020        9,136        (345,738     8,187        586,397   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Contract Owners’ Equity Resulting from Operations

  $ 2,431,654               3,007,534        298,520        21,241        9,523        (310,394     7,783        558,557   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2014

 

    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
    Oppenheimer
Variable Account Funds
 
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Mid Cap Growth
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Mid Cap Value
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Small Cap Core
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
US Equity
Subaccount
    Oppenheimer
Capital
Appreciation
Subaccount
    Oppenheimer
Discovery
Mid Cap Growth
Fund S-S
Subaccount
    Oppenheimer
Global
Fund S-S
Subaccount
    Oppenheimer
Global Strategic
Income VA
Subaccount
    Oppenheimer
Main Street
Subaccount
 

REVENUE

                 

Dividend income

  $        65,170        7,963        8,543        4,185               187,872        230,979        30,056   

EXPENSES

                 

Mortality and expense risk charges

    20,634        107,163        76,108        12,220        31,074        15,397        289,024        80,916        70,557   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (20,634     (41,993     (68,145     (3,677     (26,889     (15,397     (101,152     150,063        (40,501
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

                 

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of investments

  $ (35,312     508,016        453,137        70,662        162,477        135,889        331,431        32,240        293,171   

Capital gain distributions

    540,369        444,660        456,105               56,041               988,497               105,670   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    505,057        952,676        909,242        70,662        218,518        135,889        1,319,928        32,240        398,841   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    (344,100     110,849        (400,937     44,182        113,413        (88,883     (1,063,095     (112,506     80,732   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

  $ 160,957        1,063,525        508,305        114,844        331,931        47,006        256,833        (80,266     479,573   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Contract Owners’ Equity Resulting from Operations

  $ 140,323        1,021,532        440,160        111,167        305,042        31,609        155,681        69,797        439,072   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2014

 

    Oppenheimer
Variable
Account Funds
    PIMCO
Variable Insurance Trust
    Voya
Global
Resources
Trust
    Voya
Investors
Trust
                 
    Oppenheimer
Main Street
Small Cap
Fund S-S
Subaccount
    PIMCO Foreign
Bond
Subaccount
    PIMCO Low
Duration
Subaccount
    Voya Global
Resources
Portfolio Class S
Subaccount
    VY JPMorgan
Emerging
Markets Equity
Portfolio Class I
Subaccount
                 

REVENUE

                 

Dividend income

  $ 54,076        1,101        975        67,298        71,262           

EXPENSES

                 

Mortality and expense risk charges

    113,374        877        1,239        87,372        80,208           
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (59,298     224        (264     (20,074     (8,946        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

                 

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of investments

  $ 506,951        1,275        1,222        (14,524     (87,691        

Capital gain distributions

    1,200,228        321        –          –          580,124           
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    1,707,179        1,596        1,222        (14,524     492,433           

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    (846,585     3,753        (1,341     (710,842     (479,518        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

  $ 860,594        5,349        (119     (725,366     12,915           
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

Net Increase (Decrease) in Contract Owners’ Equity Resulting from Operations

  $ 801,296        5,573        (383     (745,440     3,969           
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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Statement of Changes in Contract Owners’ Equity

For the year ended December 31, 2014

 

    Alger Portfolios     American Century
Variable Portfolios, Inc.
 
    Alger
Balanced O
Subaccount
    Alger Capital
Appreciation O
Subaccount
    Alger Capital
Appreciation S
Subaccount
    Alger
Large Cap
Growth I-2
Subaccount
    Alger
Mid Cap
Growth I-2
Subaccount
    Alger
Mid Cap
Growth S
Subaccount
    Alger
Small Cap
Growth I-2
Subaccount
    American
Century VP
Income &
Growth
Subaccount
    American
Century VP
Income &
Growth II
Subaccount
 

OPERATIONS

                 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 197,476        (1,131,754            (128,305     (146,371     (55     (100,533     67,249          

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    91,100        15,901,091               2,233,958        505,523        1,294        1,212,955        261,907          

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    2,618,975        (4,880,830            (1,122,171     336,632        (1,492     (1,245,764     720,832          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity resulting from operations

    2,907,551        9,888,507               983,482        695,784        (253     (133,342     1,049,988          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

                 

Proceeds from sales

    520,933        1,548,134               234,892        191,874               146,438        226,171          

Net transfer (to) from affiliate and subaccounts

    1,942,019        3,277,279               366,062        (210,623            (645,978     (200,100       

Payments for redemptions

    (4,168,076     (4,722,038            (1,025,617     (1,251,277     (4,940     (724,419     (1,199,520       

Guaranteed retirement income benefit, maintenance fees, and other fees

    (92,183     (212,465                                                 

Annuity payout reserve adjustment

                                              (5              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from contract owners’ equity transactions

    (1,797,307     (109,090            (424,663     (1,270,026     (4,940     (1,223,964     (1,173,449       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity

    1,110,244        9,779,417               558,819        (574,242     (5,193     (1,357,306     (123,461       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

                 

Beginning of period

    37,518,476        81,887,683               10,695,000        11,162,504        5,193        8,461,676        10,249,128          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 38,628,720        91,667,100               11,253,819        10,588,262               7,104,370        10,125,667          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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Statement of Changes in Contract Owners’ Equity

For the year ended December 31, 2014

 

    American Century
Variable Portfolios, Inc.
    Deutsche
Variable Series I
 
    American
Century VP
Value
Subaccount
    American
Century VP
Value II
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Bond
VIP A
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Capital Growth
VIP A
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Capital Growth
VIP B
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Core Equity
VIP A
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Core Equity
VIP B
Subaccount
    Deutsche Global
Small Cap
VIP A
Subaccount
    Deutsche Global
Small Cap
VIP B
Subaccount
 

OPERATIONS

                 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 27,514               1,020,379        (2,266,493     (2,741     (329,822     (831     (420,372       

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    737,798               62,183        34,859,858        22,723        6,046,809        7,554        7,137,161          

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    782,154               1,358,425        (1,391,403     (2,158     4,120,836        2,181        (10,975,422       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity resulting from operations

    1,547,466               2,440,987        31,201,962        17,824        9,837,823        8,904        (4,258,633       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

                 

Proceeds from sales

    274,565               647,011        3,230,615               642,845        385        1,423,287          

Net transfer (to) from affiliate and subaccounts

    (105,870            1,817,646        (7,088,708     (1,757     (2,658,443     (487     (1,396,129       

Payments for redemptions

    (1,360,632            (5,525,411     (23,773,296     (28,391     (8,513,167     (10,262     (4,561,834       

Guaranteed retirement income benefit, maintenance fees, and other fees

                  (86,070     (528,455            (220,217            (182,618       

Annuity payout reserve adjustment

    52               5,971        (18,410            (23,290                     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from contract owners’ equity transactions

    (1,191,885            (3,140,853     (28,178,254     (30,148     (10,772,272     (10,364     (4,717,294       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity

    355,581               (699,866     3,023,708        (12,324     (934,449     (1,460     (8,975,927       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

                 

Beginning of period

    13,991,419               48,790,911        293,825,087        170,779        103,440,135        94,219        79,556,217          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 14,347,000               48,091,045        296,848,795        158,455        102,505,686        92,759        70,580,290          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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Statement of Changes in Contract Owners’ Equity

For the year ended December 31, 2014

 

    Deutsche
Variable Series I
    Deutsche
Variable Series II
 
    Deutsche
International
VIP A
Subaccount
    Deutsche
International
VIP B
Subaccount
    Deutsche Global
Equity VIP A
Subaccount
    Deutsche Global
Growth VIP A
Subaccount
    Deutsche Global
Growth VIP B
Subaccount
    Deutsche Global
Income Builder
VIP A
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Government
& Agency
Securities VIP A
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Government
& Agency
Securities VIP B
Subaccount
    Deutsche
High Income
VIP A
Subaccount
 

OPERATIONS

                 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 115,110        (170     205,570        (139,422     (447     2,705,047        533,817        277        5,146,831   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    (2,209,056     (1,290     (1,958,631     368,688        (183     20,415,315        (1,299,016     (900     443,983   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    (2,968,685     (4,196     1,617,079        (664,261     (196     (19,256,845     2,894,118        4,383        (5,114,492
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity resulting from operations

    (5,062,631     (5,656     (135,982     (434,995     (826     3,863,517        2,128,919        3,760        476,322   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

                 

Proceeds from sales

    1,069,690               1,178,380        671,954        514        923,336        462,963        898        1,070,501   

Net transfer (to) from affiliate and subaccounts

    1,536,650        152        (273,732     (3,905            (1,228,283     (264,134     351        (8,071,996

Payments for redemptions

    (2,451,943     (1,620     (3,750,700     (2,429,346            (16,487,447     (5,658,784     (10,249     (12,422,314

Guaranteed retirement income benefit, maintenance fees, and other fees

    (82,066            (83,457     (86,186            (94,207     (94,612            (112,219

Annuity payout reserve adjustment

    783               (41                   10,866        (61,479            (84,788
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from contract owners’ equity transactions

    73,114        (1,468     (2,929,550     (1,847,483     514        (16,875,735     (5,616,046     (9,000     (19,620,816
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity

    (4,989,517     (7,124     (3,065,532     (2,282,478     (312     (13,012,218     (3,487,127     (5,240     (19,144,494
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

                 

Beginning of period

    38,687,125        42,696        54,798,729        36,233,669        42,773        160,872,964        55,846,607        123,514        102,294,353   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 33,697,608        35,572        51,733,197        33,951,191        42,461        147,860,746        52,359,480        118,274        83,149,859   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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Statement of Changes in Contract Owners’ Equity

For the year ended December 31, 2014

 

    Deutsche
Variable Series II
    Deutsche
Investments
VIT Funds
 
    Deutsche
High Income
VIP B
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Large Cap
Value VIP A
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Large Cap
Value VIP B
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Money Market
VIP
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Small Mid Cap
Growth VIP A
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Small Mid Cap
Value VIP A
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Small Mid Cap
Value VIP B
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Unconstrained
Income VIP A
Subaccount
    Deutsche
Equity 500
Index VIP A
Subaccount
 

OPERATIONS

                 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 1,730        723,220        (1,042     (1,061,664     (1,700,345     (731,377     (2,328     1,350,848        443,365   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    (135     11,709,249        11,347               5,554,646        8,165,995        7,636        604,081        5,714,995   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    (1,871     10,167,026        4,841               840,042        (2,577,716     (387     (1,601,723     6,619,981   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity resulting from operations

    (276     22,599,495        15,146        (1,061,664     4,694,343        4,856,902        4,921        353,206        12,778,341   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

                 

Proceeds from sales

           3,084,002               2,096,603        1,710,559        1,750,208               684,261        3,412,115   

Net transfer (to) from affiliate and subaccounts

    2,371        (3,936,073     42        11,888,167        (3,423,896     (7,449,351     142        (736,975     5,668,024   

Payments for redemptions

    (17,313     (20,722,409     (29,060     (17,123,724     (9,306,846     (10,549,466     (14,739     (4,177,698     (6,295,360

Guaranteed retirement income benefit, maintenance fees, and other fees

           (574,569            (130,755     (237,558     (229,291            (89,794     (282,004

Annuity payout reserve adjustment

           (54,184            (5,828     (232     816                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from contract owners’ equity transactions

    (14,942     (22,203,233     (29,018     (3,275,537     (11,257,973     (16,477,084     (14,597     (4,320,206     2,502,775   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity

    (15,218     396,262        (13,872     (4,337,201     (6,563,630     (11,620,182     (9,676     (3,967,000     15,281,116   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

                 

Beginning of period

    38,014        257,170,364        182,246        77,348,579        127,102,897        132,731,764        161,519        39,556,197        108,208,913   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 22,796        257,566,626        168,374        73,011,378        120,539,267        121,111,582        151,843        35,589,197        123,490,029   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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Statement of Changes in Contract Owners’ Equity

For the year ended December 31, 2014

 

    Deutsche
Investments VIT
Funds
    Dreyfus
Investment
Portfolios
    The Dreyfus
Socially Responsible
Growth Fund, Inc.
    Fidelity
Variable Insurance Products Funds
 
    Deutsche
Equity 500
Index VIP B2
Subaccount
    Dreyfus
I.P. Mid Cap
Stock A
Subaccount
    Dreyfus
I.P. Mid Cap
Stock SC
Subaccount
    Dreyfus Socially
Responsible
Growth A
Subaccount
    Dreyfus Socially
Responsible
Growth SC
Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Asset Manager
Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Contrafund
Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Contrafund -
Service 2
Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Equity Income
Subaccount
 

OPERATIONS

                 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (71     (293,897     (23,803     (32,319     (33     4,441        (256,500            365,905   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    1,008        3,044,347        237,844        1,174,090        248        333,311        4,767,745               45,978   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    1,944        4,404,947        163,385        (279,132     132        (152,867     2,438,816               1,391,009   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity resulting from operations

    2,881        7,155,397        377,426        862,639        347        184,885        6,950,061               1,802,892   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

                 

Proceeds from sales

           968,377        136,914        75,490               98,722        1,251,580               310,649   

Net transfer (to) from affiliate and subaccounts

    340        (1,813,531     517,999        929,181        56        (78,456     (867,762            (925,626

Payments for redemptions

           (5,391,347     (336,579     (660,852            (462,801     (7,065,409            (2,429,050

Guaranteed retirement income benefit, maintenance fees, and other fees

           (178,274            (11,434                                   

Annuity payout reserve adjustment

                                       (19,104     2,415               325   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from contract owners’ equity transactions

    340        (6,414,775     318,334        332,385        56        (461,639     (6,679,176            (3,043,702
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity

    3,221        740,622        695,760        1,195,024        403        (276,754     270,885               (1,240,810
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

                 

Beginning of period

    25,798        72,358,153        3,463,701        7,464,443        3,102        4,240,052        72,230,858               26,434,299   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 29,019        73,098,775        4,159,461        8,659,467        3,505        3,963,298        72,501,743               25,193,489   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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Statement of Changes in Contract Owners’ Equity

For the year ended December 31, 2014

 

    Fidelity
Variable Insurance Products Funds
    Franklin Templeton
Variable Insurance Products Trust
 
    Fidelity VIP
Equity Income -
Service 2
Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Growth
Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Index 500
Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Index 500 - SC
Subaccount
    Franklin
Mutual Global
Discovery
VIP Fund CL 2
Subaccount
    Franklin
Mutual Shares
VIP Fund CL 2
Subaccount
    Franklin
Rising Dividends
VIP Fund CL 2
Subaccount
    Franklin
Small Cap Value
VIP Fund CL 2
Subaccount
    Franklin
Strategic Income
VIP Fund CL 2
Subaccount
 

OPERATIONS

                 

Net investment income (loss)

  $        (317,559     212,819        (2,343     164,963        32,418        (72     (48,704     346,272   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

           1,398,791        3,851,990        125,839        1,433,040        592,246        783,936        1,249,988        47,995   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

           1,456,742        3,375,075        160,943        (683,529     (319,220     (151,686     (1,275,453     (291,667
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity resulting from operations

           2,537,974        7,439,884        284,439        914,474        305,444        632,178        (74,169     102,600   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

                 

Proceeds from sales

           412,064        1,104,426        65,529        664,196        115,815        308,336        182,598        185,642   

Net transfer (to) from affiliate and subaccounts

           82,465        (204,818     (32,926     33,681        (212,993     599,037        (122,653     384,768   

Payments for redemptions

           (2,497,978     (5,531,323     (311,879     (2,570,966     (886,080     (1,110,203     (781,939     (1,439,966

Guaranteed retirement income benefit, maintenance fees, and other fees

                                                              

Annuity payout reserve adjustment

           (480     (106            322               (1,182            250   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from contract owners’ equity transactions

           (2,003,929     (4,631,821     (279,276     (1,872,767     (983,258     (204,012     (721,994     (869,306
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity

           534,045        2,808,063        5,163        (958,293     (677,814     428,166        (796,163     (766,706
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

                 

Beginning of period

           26,520,546        66,212,819        2,671,881        21,660,957        5,739,202        8,739,413        7,204,139        8,507,382   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $        27,054,591        69,020,882        2,677,044        20,702,664        5,061,388        9,167,579        6,407,976        7,740,676   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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Statement of Changes in Contract Owners’ Equity

For the year ended December 31, 2014

 

    Franklin Templeton
Variable Insurance Products Trust
    Invesco Variable Insurance Funds     Janus
Aspen Series
 
    Franklin U.S.
Government
Securities VIP
Fund CL 2
Subaccount
    Templeton
Developing
Markets VIP
Fund CL 2
Subaccount
    Invesco V.I.
Diversified
Dividend Fund
Series I
Subaccount
    Invesco V.I.
Global Health
Care
Subaccount
    Invesco V.I.
Global Real
Estate
Subaccount
    Invesco V.I.
Managed
Volatility
Subaccount
    Janus Aspen
Balanced I-S
Subaccount
    Janus Aspen
Enterprise I-S
Subaccount
    Janus Aspen
Forty I-S
Subaccount
 

OPERATIONS

                 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 34,665        5,666        2,417        (38,440     14,057        365,530        310,963        (558,178     (12,502

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    (19,285     332,652        65,464        457,862        419,745        1,833,602        4,521,116        7,014,756        440,648   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    36,271        (737,423     41,057        58,559        271,818        1,828,320        265,285        (1,487,995     (378,312
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity resulting from operations

    51,651        (399,105     108,938        477,981        705,620        4,027,452        5,097,364        4,968,583        49,834   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

                 

Proceeds from sales

    44,570        223,537        14,492        36,829        144,929        438,242        1,430,549        659,665        2,366   

Net transfer (to) from affiliate and subaccounts

    14,772        (196,167     (2,405     467,217        (74,847     3,279,000        537,229        (473,582     (190,380

Payments for redemptions

    (315,338     (593,835     (122,321     (497,940     (537,268     (2,102,737     (7,742,775     (4,344,959     (62,545

Guaranteed retirement income benefit, maintenance fees, and other fees

           (6                          (51,777                   (887

Annuity payout reserve adjustment

           371                                    4,067        (1,021       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from contract owners’ equity transactions

    (255,996     (566,100     (110,234     6,106        (467,186     1,562,728        (5,770,930     (4,159,897     (251,446
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity

    (204,345     (965,205     (1,296     484,087        238,434        5,590,180        (673,566     808,686        (201,612
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

                 

Beginning of period

    2,670,498        4,527,421        990,274        2,614,492        5,716,465        20,813,037        75,143,769        47,854,143        1,113,988   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 2,466,153        3,562,216        988,978        3,098,579        5,954,899        26,403,217        74,470,203        48,662,829        912,376   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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Statement of Changes in Contract Owners’ Equity

For the year ended December 31, 2014

 

    Janus
Aspen Series
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
 
    Janus Aspen
Global Research
Portfolio I-S
Subaccount
    Janus Aspen
Global Research
Portfolio S-S
Subaccount
    Janus Aspen
Janus I-S
Subaccount
    Janus Aspen
Perkins Mid Cap
Value
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Core Bond
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Equity Index
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
International
Equity
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Intrepid Growth
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Intrepid
MidCap
Subaccount
 

OPERATIONS

                 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (114,458            (273,818     (4,383     15,221        387        35,344        (404     (27,840

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    2,162,424               3,861,073        717,788        (1,777     50,554        368,894        15,298        685,654   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    383,688               (579,721     (414,885     7,797        (41,418     (714,632     (7,111     (99,257
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity resulting from operations

    2,431,654               3,007,534        298,520        21,241        9,523        (310,394     7,783        558,557   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

                 

Proceeds from sales

    777,246               363,061        74,498        6,451        19,902        173,838        716        38,913   

Net transfer (to) from affiliate and subaccounts

    (693,627            (444,636     46,650        7,073        (140,090     (6,774,083     (51,117     212,178   

Payments for redemptions

    (4,063,080            (2,811,815     (517,792     (34,836     (76,313     (791,551     (14,011     (256,509

Guaranteed retirement income benefit, maintenance fees, and other fees

                                                              

Annuity payout reserve adjustment

    (445            (27                                          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from contract owners’ equity transactions

    (3,979,906            (2,893,417     (396,644     (21,312     (196,501     (7,391,796     (64,412     (5,418
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity

    (1,548,252            114,117        (98,124     (71     (186,978     (7,702,190     (56,629     553,139   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

                 

Beginning of period

    42,922,452               28,476,677        4,494,502        635,519        186,978        7,702,190        56,629        3,953,568   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 41,374,200               28,590,794        4,396,378        635,448                             4,506,707   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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Statement of Changes in Contract Owners’ Equity

For the year ended December 31, 2014

 

    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
    Oppenheimer
Variable Account Funds
 
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Mid Cap Growth
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Mid Cap Value
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Small Cap Core
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
US Equity
Subaccount
    Oppenheimer
Capital
Appreciation
Subaccount
    Oppenheimer
Discovery
Mid Cap Growth
Fund S-S
Subaccount
    Oppenheimer
Global
Fund S-S
Subaccount
    Oppenheimer
Global Strategic
Income VA
Subaccount
    Oppenheimer
Main Street
Subaccount
 

OPERATIONS

                 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (20,634     (41,993     (68,145     (3,677     (26,889     (15,397     (101,152     150,063        (40,501

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    505,057        952,676        909,242        70,662        218,518        135,889        1,319,928        32,240        398,841   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    (344,100     110,849        (400,937     44,182        113,413        (88,883     (1,063,095     (112,506     80,732   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity resulting from operations

    140,323        1,021,532        440,160        111,167        305,042        31,609        155,681        69,797        439,072   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

                 

Proceeds from sales

    19,676        110,106        129,294        27,276        59,445        55,687        613,498        208,815        103,419   

Net transfer (to) from affiliate and subaccounts

    (1,514,290     (398,178     (296,872     69,451        35,520        (231,464     391,131        (72,277     (77,982

Payments for redemptions

    (74,532     (1,250,048     (398,934     (83,544     (195,519     (108,204     (2,838,921     (711,859     (789,578

Guaranteed retirement income benefit, maintenance fees, and other fees

                                                              

Annuity payout reserve adjustment

                  140                                             
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from contract owners’ equity transactions

    (1,569,146     (1,538,120     (566,372     13,183        (100,554     (283,981     (1,834,292     (575,321     (764,141
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity

    (1,428,823     (516,588     (126,212     124,350        204,488        (252,372     (1,678,611     (505,524     (325,069
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

                 

Beginning of period

    1,428,823        8,483,140        5,941,812        902,843        2,331,733        1,298,026        22,563,801        6,226,570        5,378,115   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $        7,966,552        5,815,600        1,027,193        2,536,221        1,045,654        20,885,190        5,721,046        5,053,046   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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Statement of Changes in Contract Owners’ Equity

For the year ended December 31, 2014

 

    Oppenheimer
Variable
Account Funds
    PIMCO
Variable Insurance Trust
    Voya
Global
Resources
Trust
    Voya
Investors
Trust
                 
    Oppenheimer
Main Street
Small Cap
Fund S-S
Subaccount
    PIMCO Foreign
Bond
Subaccount
    PIMCO Low
Duration
Subaccount
    Voya Global
Resources
Portfolio Class S
Subaccount
    VY JPMorgan
Emerging
Markets Equity
Portfolio Class I
Subaccount
                 

OPERATIONS

                 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (59,298     224        (264     (20,074     (8,946        

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    1,707,179        1,596        1,222        (14,524     492,433           

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    (846,585     3,753        (1,341     (710,842     (479,518        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity resulting from operations

    801,296        5,573        (383     (745,440     3,969           
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

                 

Proceeds from sales

    335,702        308               116,411        68,132           

Net transfer (to) from affiliate and subaccounts

    42,289        (8,293     (9,887     (332,869     113,368           

Payments for redemptions

    (1,376,568     (14,005     (11,576     (640,894     (629,996        

Guaranteed retirement income benefit, maintenance fees, and other fees

           (55     (104                      

Annuity payout reserve adjustment

                         914        537           
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

Net increase (decrease) from contract owners’ equity transactions

    (998,577     (22,045     (21,567     (856,438     (447,959        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

Total increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity

    (197,281     (16,472     (21,950     (1,601,878     (443,990        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

                 

Beginning of period

    8,592,739        66,789        98,294        6,792,138        6,099,073           
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

End of period

  $ 8,395,458        50,317        76,344        5,190,260        5,655,083           
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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Statement of Changes in Contract Owners’ Equity

For the year ended December 31, 2013

 

    Alger Portfolios     American Century
Variable Portfolios, Inc.
 
    Alger
Balanced O
Subaccount
    Alger Capital
Appreciation O
Subaccount
    Alger Capital
Appreciation S
Subaccount
    Alger
Large Cap
Growth I-2
Subaccount
    Alger
Mid Cap
Growth I-2
Subaccount
    Alger
Mid Cap
Growth S
Subaccount
    Alger
Small Cap
Growth I-2
Subaccount
    American
Century VP
Income &
Growth
Subaccount
    American
Century VP
Income &
Growth II
Subaccount
 

OPERATIONS

                 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (79,015     (752,135            (55,900     (105,107     (107     (106,588     79,504          

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    (441,055     10,953,861               286,631        65,833        8        1,159,412        (52,737       

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    5,128,408        10,586,103               2,560,865        2,990,263        1,368        1,207,625        2,705,261          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity resulting from operations

    4,608,338        20,787,829               2,791,596        2,950,989        1,269        2,260,449        2,732,028          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

                 

Proceeds from sales

    233,201        1,405,521               212,116        172,810               193,065        168,367          

Net transfer (to) from affiliate and subaccounts

    1,094,793        295,503               (147,041     (107,405     (1     (727,555     (28,270       

Payments for redemptions

    (3,472,109     (4,606,882            (1,099,725     (1,043,431            (870,965     (1,061,332       

Guaranteed retirement income benefit, maintenance fees, and other fees

    (85,176     (175,433                                                 

Annuity payout reserve adjustment

                         1,441                      1,024                 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from contract owners’ equity transactions

    (2,229,291     (3,081,291            (1,033,209     (978,026     (1     (1,404,431     (921,235       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity

    2,379,047        17,706,538               1,758,387        1,972,963        1,268        856,018        1,810,793          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

                 

Beginning of period

    35,139,429        64,181,145               8,936,613        9,189,541        3,925        7,605,658        8,438,335          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 37,518,476        81,887,683               10,695,000        11,162,504        5,193        8,461,676        10,249,128          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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Statement of Changes in Contract Owners’ Equity

For the year ended December 31, 2013

 

    American Century
Variable Portfolios, Inc.
    Dreyfus
Investment
Portfolios
    The Dreyfus
Socially Responsible
Growth Fund, Inc.
    DWS
Variable Series I
 
    American
Century VP
Value
Subaccount
    American
Century VP
Value II
Subaccount
    Dreyfus
I.P. Mid Cap
Stock A
Subaccount
    Dreyfus
I.P. Mid Cap
Stock SC
Subaccount
    Dreyfus Socially
Responsible
Growth A
Subaccount
    Dreyfus Socially
Responsible
Growth SC
Subaccount
    DWS
Bond
VIP A
Subaccount
    DWS
Capital Growth
VIP A
Subaccount
    DWS
Capital Growth
VIP B
Subaccount
 

OPERATIONS

                 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 37,629               (33,312     (12,984     (14,074     (21     1,332,507        (403,320     (1,453

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    564,639               898,959        188,508        335,913        17        20,891        8,572,860        7,643   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    2,842,347               17,419,519        540,499        1,450,061        743        (3,949,352     67,877,175        37,789   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity resulting from operations

    3,444,615               18,285,166        716,023        1,771,900        739        (2,595,954     76,046,715        43,979   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

                 

Proceeds from sales

    202,509               1,301,834        108,741        161,410               903,013        4,098,440          

Net transfer (to) from affiliate and subaccounts

    (482,147            1,326,358        1,258,854        462,244        52        (9,948,908     (7,167,365     (18,687

Payments for redemptions

    (1,385,152            (3,931,320     (238,869     (411,867            (5,299,812     (23,864,407     (10,879

Guaranteed retirement income benefit, maintenance fees, and other fees

                  (158,036            (8,425            (95,590     (481,668       

Annuity payout reserve adjustment

    4,180                                           4,592        23,465          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from contract owners’ equity transactions

    (1,660,610            (1,461,164     1,128,726        203,362        52        (14,436,705     (27,391,535     (29,566
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity

    1,784,005               16,824,002        1,844,749        1,975,262        791        (17,032,659     48,655,180        14,413   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

                 

Beginning of period

    12,207,414               55,534,151        1,618,952        5,489,181        2,311        65,823,570        245,169,907        156,366   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 13,991,419               72,358,153        3,463,701        7,464,443        3,102        48,790,911        293,825,087        170,779   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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Statement of Changes in Contract Owners’ Equity

For the year ended December 31, 2013

 

    DWS
Variable Series I
    DWS
Variable Series II
 
    DWS
Core Equity
VIP A
Subaccount
    DWS
Core Equity
VIP B
Subaccount
    DWS
Global Small
Cap Growth
VIP A
Subaccount
    DWS
Global Small
Cap Growth
VIP B
Subaccount
    DWS
International
VIP A
Subaccount
    DWS
International
VIP B
Subaccount
    DWS
Global Equity
VIP A
Subaccount
    DWS
Global Growth
VIP A
Subaccount
    DWS
Global Growth
VIP B
Subaccount
 

OPERATIONS

                 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 16,430        (513     (549,298            1,333,167        1,268        532,897        (26,848     (310

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    1,984,754        9,794        3,306,270               (3,088,909     (1,959     (3,297,161     (158,089     (5,698

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    25,545,374        21,287        17,657,325               7,749,432        7,310        11,202,779        6,506,436        13,959   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity resulting from operations

    27,546,558        30,568        20,414,297               5,993,690        6,619        8,438,515        6,321,499        7,951   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

                 

Proceeds from sales

    1,307,049        592        1,399,952               918,538               1,201,141        1,023,435        789   

Net transfer (to) from affiliate and subaccounts

    3,194,547        (1,052     1,810,438               1,202,410        47        120,471        (1,580,186       

Payments for redemptions

    (8,001,946     (35,397     (4,933,246            (2,705,666     (2,417     (4,478,317     (2,126,019     (11,772

Guaranteed retirement income benefit, maintenance fees, and other fees

    (198,812            (168,342            (76,608            (77,237     (81,334       

Annuity payout reserve adjustment

    6,335                             2,894               10,823                 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from contract owners’ equity transactions

    (3,692,827     (35,857     (1,891,198            (658,432     (2,370     (3,223,119     (2,764,104     (10,983
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity

    23,853,731        (5,289     18,523,099               5,335,258        4,249        5,215,396        3,557,395        (3,032
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

                 

Beginning of period

    79,586,404        99,508        61,033,118               33,351,867        38,447        49,583,333        32,676,274        45,805   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 103,440,135        94,219        79,556,217               38,687,125        42,696        54,798,729        36,233,669        42,773   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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Statement of Changes in Contract Owners’ Equity

For the year ended December 31, 2013

 

    DWS
Variable Series II
 
    DWS
Global Income
Builder VIP A
Subaccount
    DWS
Government
& Agency
Securities VIP A
Subaccount
    DWS
Government
& Agency
Securities VIP B
Subaccount
    DWS
High Income
VIP A
Subaccount
    DWS
High Income
VIP B
Subaccount
    DWS
Large Cap Value
VIP A
Subaccount
    DWS
Large Cap Value
VIP B
Subaccount
    DWS
Money Market
VIP
Subaccount
    DWS
Small Mid Cap
Growth VIP A
Subaccount
 

OPERATIONS

                 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 1,146,657        1,072,254        1,280        6,247,739        4,669        1,299,967        (322     (1,222,380     (1,440,399

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    4,838,643        1,515,830        5,313        976,181        6,909        10,194,591        19,984               6,265,207   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    16,122,222        (5,468,101     (13,256     (726,411     (8,170     49,700,535        26,909               33,446,203   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity resulting from operations

    22,107,522        (2,880,017     (6,663     6,497,509        3,408        61,195,093        46,571        (1,222,380     38,271,011   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

                 

Proceeds from sales

    859,504        779,676        1,383        991,755               3,442,973               2,802,819        2,574,692   

Net transfer (to) from affiliate and subaccounts

    1,117,794        (4,956,444     351        (4,380,213     (8,017     (7,855,164     492        8,014,350        (2,032,461

Payments for redemptions

    (17,408,674     (7,483,821     (20,799     (11,584,473     (49,477     (20,864,153     (46,773     (20,444,117     (9,152,173

Guaranteed retirement income benefit, maintenance fees, and other fees

    (92,573     (103,896            (120,692            (527,790            (157,808     (218,510

Annuity payout reserve adjustment

    83,438        4,656               20,822               12,606               (3,101     5,704   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from contract owners’ equity transactions

    (15,440,511     (11,759,829     (19,065     (15,072,801     (57,494     (25,791,528     (46,281     (9,787,857     (8,822,748
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity

    6,667,011        (14,639,846     (25,728     (8,575,292     (54,086     35,403,565        290        (11,010,237     29,448,263   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

                 

Beginning of period

    154,205,953        70,486,453        149,242        110,869,645        92,100        221,766,799        181,956        88,358,816        97,654,634   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 160,872,964        55,846,607        123,514        102,294,353        38,014        257,170,364        182,246        77,348,579        127,102,897   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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Statement of Changes in Contract Owners’ Equity

For the year ended December 31, 2013

 

    DWS
Variable Series II
    DWS
Investments VIT Funds
    Fidelity
Variable Insurance Products Funds
 
    DWS
Small Mid Cap
Value VIP A
Subaccount
    DWS
Small Mid Cap
Value VIP B
Subaccount
    DWS
Unconstrained
Income VIP A
Subaccount
    DWS
Equity 500
Index VIP A
Subaccount
    DWS
Equity 500
Index VIP B2
Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Asset Manager
Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Contrafund
Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Contrafund -
Service 2
Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Equity Income
Subaccount
 

OPERATIONS

                 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (304,254     (1,694     1,816,224        317,118        (78     6,570        (169,902            283,382   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    4,699,987        11,614        2,525,097        2,854,379        544        18,059        (562,260            1,572,845   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    30,241,554        35,102        (5,660,345     21,466,616        5,319        539,470        17,750,757               3,990,494   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity resulting from operations

    34,637,287        45,022        (1,319,024     24,638,113        5,785        564,099        17,018,595               5,846,721   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

                 

Proceeds from sales

    2,875,108               862,567        2,941,043               41,225        1,265,674               426,129   

Net transfer (to) from affiliate and subaccounts

    (2,686,600     (1,868     (3,134,647     6,430,236        342        (193,280     244,420               (445,398

Payments for redemptions

    (10,364,995     (35,115     (3,707,242     (6,271,203            (469,763     (7,254,311            (2,524,148

Guaranteed retirement income benefit, maintenance fees, and other fees

    (217,701            (108,670     (234,947                                   

Annuity payout reserve adjustment

    10,865               (16                   1,685        13,432               1,622   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from contract owners’ equity transactions

    (10,383,323     (36,983     (6,088,008     2,865,129        342        (620,133     (5,730,785            (2,541,795
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity

    24,253,964        8,039        (7,407,032     27,503,242        6,127        (56,034     11,287,810               3,304,926   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

                 

Beginning of period

    108,477,800        153,480        46,963,229        80,705,671        19,671        4,296,086        60,943,048               23,129,373   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 132,731,764        161,519        39,556,197        108,208,913        25,798        4,240,052        72,230,858               26,434,299   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2013

 

37   Fidelity
Variable Insurance Products Funds
    Franklin Templeton
Variable Insurance Products Trust
 
    Fidelity VIP
Equity Income -
Service 2
Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Growth
Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Index 500

Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Index 500 - SC
Subaccount
    Franklin
Rising Dividends
Securities
Subaccount
    Franklin
Small Cap Value
Securities
Subaccount
    Franklin
Strategic Income
Securities
Subaccount
    Franklin U.S.
Government
Subaccount
    Mutual Global
Discovery
Securities
Subaccount
 

OPERATIONS

                 

Net investment income (loss)

  $        (257,884     332,210        73        14,961        (2,200     467,509        49,381        173,857   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

           849,526        3,270,209        26,625        293,404        396,684        405,634        (6,924     2,139,827   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

           6,510,807        12,533,529        673,546        1,469,083        1,496,234        (651,957     (167,017     2,353,443   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity resulting from operations

           7,102,449        16,135,948        700,244        1,777,448        1,890,718        221,186        (124,560     4,667,127   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

                 

Proceeds from sales

           463,533        1,163,777        29,273        189,731        182,580        253,087        62,634        628,794   

Net transfer (to) from affiliate and subaccounts

           (272,142     (3,312,393     (64,152     1,745,096        (106,641     (719,353     (863,434     (334,355

Payments for redemptions

           (2,696,283     (5,560,086     (643,646     (896,249     (470,512     (1,679,325     (478,861     (2,182,166

Guaranteed retirement income benefit, maintenance fees, and other fees

                                                              

Annuity payout reserve adjustment

           2,153        9,204               1,484               412               762   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from contract owners’ equity transactions

           (2,502,739     (7,699,498     (678,525     1,040,062        (394,573     (2,145,179     (1,279,661     (1,886,965
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity

           4,599,710        8,436,450        21,719        2,817,510        1,496,145        (1,923,993     (1,404,221     2,780,162   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

                 

Beginning of period

           21,920,836        57,776,369        2,650,162        5,921,903        5,707,994        10,431,375        4,074,719        18,880,795   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $        26,520,546        66,212,819        2,671,881        8,739,413        7,204,139        8,507,382        2,670,498        21,660,957   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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Statement of Changes in Contract Owners’ Equity

For the year ended December 31, 2013

 

    Franklin Templeton
Variable Insurance Products Trust
    ING
Global

Resources
Trust
    ING
Investors
Trust
    Invesco Variable Insurance Funds     Janus
Aspen Series
 
    Mutual Shares
Securities
Subaccount
    Templeton
Developing
Markets
Securities
Subaccount
    ING Global
Resources
Subaccount
    ING JPMorgan
Emerging
Markets Equity
Subaccount
    Invesco V.I.
Diversified
Dividend Fund
Series I
Subaccount
    Invesco V.I.
Global Health
Care
Subaccount
    Invesco V.I.
Global Real
Estate
Subaccount
    Invesco V.I.
Utilities
Subaccount
    Janus Aspen
Balanced I-S
Subaccount
 

OPERATIONS

                 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 36,123        29,501        (25,381     (13,427     8,954        (14,546     144,494        568,455        141,583   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    295,890        (20,872     (311,575     (155,064     58,022        246,938        202,000        2,932,234        6,513,856   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    979,482        (127,056     1,119,345        (306,924     150,554        455,555        (251,288     (1,455,546     5,607,769   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity resulting from operations

    1,311,495        (118,427     782,389        (475,415     217,530        687,947        95,206        2,045,143        12,263,208   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

                 

Proceeds from sales

    128,779        114,236        139,671        75,260        18,925        87,611        143,751        582,962        1,505,581   

Net transfer (to) from affiliate and subaccounts

    (493,027     (150,490     (808,770     (266,119     216,621        566,682        (138,309     (1,094,588     599,455   

Payments for redemptions

    (578,191     (613,122     (601,599     (650,493     (111,715     (291,675     (984,697     (1,598,292     (8,164,085

Guaranteed retirement income benefit, maintenance fees, and other fees

           (6                                        (47,990       

Annuity payout reserve adjustment

           11,502        938        16,309                             (162     28,545   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from contract owners’ equity transactions

    (942,439     (637,880     (1,269,760     (825,043     123,831        362,618        (979,255     (2,158,070     (6,030,504
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity

    369,056        (756,307     (487,371     (1,300,458     341,361        1,050,565        (884,049     (112,927     6,232,704   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

                 

Beginning of period

    5,370,146        5,283,728        7,279,509        7,399,531        648,913        1,563,927        6,600,514        20,925,964        68,911,065   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 5,739,202        4,527,421        6,792,138        6,099,073        990,274        2,614,492        5,716,465        20,813,037        75,143,769   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account

Statement of Changes in Contract Owners’ Equity

For the year ended December 31, 2013

 

    Janus
Aspen Series
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
 
    Janus Aspen
Enterprise I-S
Subaccount
    Janus Aspen
Forty I-S
Subaccount
    Janus Aspen
Global Research
Portfolio I-S
Subaccount
    Janus Aspen
Global Research
Portfolio S-S
Subaccount
    Janus Aspen
Janus I-S
Subaccount
    Janus Aspen
Perkins Mid Cap
Value
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Core Bond
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Equity Index
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
International
Equity
Subaccount
 

OPERATIONS

                 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (372,083     (7,530     (59,926            (151,602     (10,018     28,910        788        42,557   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    3,645,911        54,915        1,915,375               1,595,757        345,052        (4,790     14,576        (374,749

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    8,446,353        214,527        7,730,499               5,196,727        582,934        (46,277     29,421        1,319,502   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity resulting from operations

    11,720,181        261,912        9,585,948               6,640,882        917,968        (22,157     44,785        987,310   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

                 

Proceeds from sales

    578,457        3,906        650,642               416,818        97,472        12,474        1,137        198,109   

Net transfer (to) from affiliate and subaccounts

    (920,160     (70,702     (1,487,349            (731,048     (108,560     (85,609     19,716        (278,910

Payments for redemptions

    (3,850,507     (12,075     (4,003,918            (2,378,170     (377,298     (215,952     (24,212     (856,559

Guaranteed retirement income benefit, maintenance fees, and other fees

           (1,156                                                 

Annuity payout reserve adjustment

    5,650               10,789               10,873                               
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from contract owners’ equity transactions

    (4,186,560     (80,027     (4,829,836            (2,681,527     (388,386     (289,087     (3,359     (937,360
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity

    7,533,621        181,885        4,756,112               3,959,355        529,582        (311,244     41,426        49,950   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

                 

Beginning of period

    40,320,522        932,103        38,166,340               24,517,322        3,964,920        946,763        145,552        7,652,240   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 47,854,143        1,113,988        42,922,452               28,476,677        4,494,502        635,519        186,978        7,702,190   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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Statement of Changes in Contract Owners’ Equity

For the year ended December 31, 2013

 

    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
    Oppenheimer
Variable Account Funds
 
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Intrepid Growth
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Intrepid MidCap
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Mid Cap Growth
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Mid Cap Value
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Small Cap Core
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
US Equity
Subaccount
    Oppenheimer
Capital
Appreciation
Subaccount
    Oppenheimer
Discovery
Mid Cap Growth
Fund S-S
Subaccount
    Oppenheimer
Global
Fund S-S
Subaccount
 

OPERATIONS

                 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (411     (8,733     (13,812     (23,172     (40,784     (1,917     (12,045     (16,926     (34,888

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    1,162        53,288        132,739        390,236        176,952        96,652        27,413        129,499        52,576   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    7,111        1,026,680        262,193        1,739,025        1,505,899        89,394        490,465        255,205        4,761,920   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity resulting from operations

    7,862        1,071,235        381,120        2,106,089        1,642,067        184,129        505,833        367,778        4,779,608   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

                 

Proceeds from sales

    1,746        49,300        27,071        119,850        90,972        16,267        236,659        31,962        412,983   

Net transfer (to) from affiliate and subaccounts

    47,021        388,207        210,254        (91,446     756,360        133,394        (55,044     (309,538     (425,175

Payments for redemptions

           (250,860     (82,766     (831,904     (548,803     (64,058     (88,075     (233,258     (2,078,126

Guaranteed retirement income benefit, maintenance fees, and other fees

                                                              

Annuity payout reserve adjustment

                                1,063               (1              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from contract owners’ equity transactions

    48,767        186,647        154,559        (803,500     299,592        85,603        93,539        (510,834     (2,090,318
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity

    56,629        1,257,882        535,679        1,302,589        1,941,659        269,732        599,372        (143,056     2,689,290   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

                 

Beginning of period

           2,695,686        893,144        7,180,551        4,000,153        633,111        1,732,361        1,441,082        19,874,511   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 56,629        3,953,568        1,428,823        8,483,140        5,941,812        902,843        2,331,733        1,298,026        22,563,801   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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Statement of Changes in Contract Owners’ Equity

For the year ended December 31, 2013

 

    Oppenheimer
Variable Account Funds
    PIMCO
Variable Insurance Trust
                 
    Oppenheimer
Global Strategic
Income VA
Subaccount
    Oppenheimer
Main Street
Subaccount
    Oppenheimer
Main Street
Small Cap
Fund S-S
Subaccount
    PIMCO Foreign
Bond
Subaccount
    PIMCO Low
Duration
Subaccount
                 

OPERATIONS

                 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 241,148        (25,913     (51,094     313        56           

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    252,590        213,217        396,843        4,725        305           

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    (620,056     1,103,026        2,063,883        (5,679     (1,976        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity resulting from operations

    (126,318     1,290,330        2,409,632        (641     (1,615        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

                 

Proceeds from sales

    269,115        94,721        303,499        527                  

Net transfer (to) from affiliate and subaccounts

    (765,592     (67,644     302,173        (11,963     (7,220        

Payments for redemptions

    (1,488,543     (616,860     (854,186     (93               

Guaranteed retirement income benefit, maintenance fees, and other fees

                         (66     (127        

Annuity payout reserve adjustment

                                          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

Net increase (decrease) from contract owners’ equity transactions

    (1,985,020     (589,783     (248,514     (11,595     (7,347        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

Total increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity

    (2,111,338     700,547        2,161,118        (12,236     (8,962        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

                 

Beginning of period

    8,337,908        4,677,568        6,431,621        79,025        107,256           
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

End of period

  $ 6,226,570        5,378,115        8,592,739        66,789        98,294           
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account

of Zurich American Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

 

(1) Organization:

 

ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account (the “Separate Account”), is a unit investment trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, was established by Zurich American Life Insurance Company (“ZALICO” or the “Company”). ZALICO is a stock life insurance company founded in 1947. The Company is incorporated under the insurance laws of the State of Illinois and is licensed in the District of Columbia and all states, with the exception of New York.

The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Zurich American Corporation (“Zurich”), a non-operating holding company. Zurich is a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc. (“ZHCA”). ZHCA is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Zurich Insurance Group Ltd ( “ZIG” or “Parent”).

ZALICO has structured the Separate Account into a unit investment trust form registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Separate Account follows the accounting guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, “Financial Services—Investment Companies.”

Under applicable insurance law, the assets and liabilities of the Separate Account are clearly identified and distinguished from ZALICO’s other assets and liabilities. The portion of the Separate Account’s assets applicable to the variable annuity contracts is not chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other business ZALICO may conduct.

The Separate Account is used to fund contracts or certificates (collectively referred to as “Contracts”) for Zurich Advantage III periodic and flexible payment variable annuity contracts (“Zurich Advantage III”), Zurich Passport individual and group variable, fixed and market value adjusted deferred annuity contracts (“Zurich Passport”), Scudder Destinations individual and group variable, fixed and market value adjusted deferred annuity contracts (“Scudder Destinations”), Farmers Variable Annuity I individual and group variable, fixed and market value adjusted deferred annuity contracts (“Farmers Variable Annuity I”), Zurich Preferred individual and group variable and market value adjusted deferred annuity contracts (“Zurich Preferred”), Zurich Preferred Plus individual and group variable and market value adjusted deferred annuity contracts (“Zurich Preferred Plus”), Zurich ZS4 individual and group variable and market value adjusted deferred annuity contracts (“Zurich ZS4”) and Zurich Archway individual and group variable and market value adjusted deferred annuity contracts (“Zurich Archway”). The Separate Account is divided into a total of eighty-two subaccounts with various subaccount options available to contract owners depending upon their respective Contracts as of December 31, 2014. As of December 31, 2014, assets were invested in seventy-four of the subaccount options.

The Zurich Advantage III contracts have fifty-two subaccount options available to contract owners and each subaccount invests exclusively in the shares of a corresponding portfolio in the Alger Portfolios, the American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc., the Deutsche Variable Series I, the Deutsche Variable Series II, the Dreyfus Investment Portfolios, the Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc., the Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund, the Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, the Invesco Variable Insurance Funds, the Janus Aspen Series, the JPMorgan Insurance Trust, the Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, the Voya Global Resources Trust and the Voya Investors Trust, all of which are open-end management investment companies.

The Zurich Passport contracts have eleven subaccount options available to the contract owners and each subaccount invests exclusively in the shares of a corresponding portfolio in the Deutsche Variable Series II, an open-end management investment company.

The Scudder Destinations contracts have twenty-one subaccount options available to the contract owners and each subaccount invests exclusively in the shares of a corresponding portfolio in the Alger Portfolios, the

 

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(1) Organization: (continued)

 

Deutsche Variable Series I, the Deutsche Variable Series II, the Deutsche Investments VIT Funds, the Dreyfus Investment Portfolios, the Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc., and the Invesco Variable Insurance Funds, all of which are open-end management investment companies.

The Zurich Preferred and Zurich Preferred Plus contracts have forty-seven subaccount options available to the contract owners and each subaccount invests exclusively in the shares of a corresponding portfolio in the Alger Portfolios, the American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc., the Deutsche Variable Series I, the Deutsche Variable Series II, the Dreyfus Investment Portfolios, the Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc., the Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund, the Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, the Invesco Variable Insurance Funds, the Janus Aspen Series, the JPMorgan Insurance Trust and the Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, all of which are open-end management investment companies.

The Farmers Variable Annuity I contracts have eleven subaccount options available to the contract owners and each subaccount invests exclusively in the shares of a corresponding portfolio in the Deutsche Variable Series I, the Deutsche Variable Series II, the Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, the Janus Aspen Series and the PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, all of which are open-end management investment companies.

The Zurich ZS4 contracts have nineteen subaccount options available to the contract owners and each subaccount invests exclusively in the shares of a corresponding portfolio in the Alger Portfolios, the Deutsche Variable Series I, the Deutsche Variable Series II, the Deutsche Investments VIT Funds, the Dreyfus Investment Portfolios, the Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. and the Invesco Variable Insurance Funds, all of which are open-end management investment companies.

The Zurich Archway contracts have forty-six subaccount options available to the contract owners and each subaccount invests exclusively in the shares of a corresponding portfolio in the Alger Portfolios, the American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc., the Deutsche Variable Series I, the Deutsche Variable Series II, the Dreyfus Investment Portfolios, the Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc., the Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund, the Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, the Invesco Variable Insurance Funds, the Janus Aspen Series, the JPMorgan Insurance Trust and the Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, all of which are open-end management investment companies.

As of December 31, 2014, the Separate Account was comprised of eighty-two subaccounts as follows:

 

Alger Balanced O

Alger Capital Appreciation O

Alger Capital Appreciation S (a)

Alger Large Cap Growth I-2

Alger Mid Cap Growth I-2

Alger Mid Cap Growth S (a)

Alger Small Cap Growth I-2

American Century VP Income & Growth

American Century VP Income & Growth II (a)

American Century VP Value

American Century VP Value II (a)

Deutsche Bond VIP A (1)

Deutsche Capital Growth VIP A (1)

Deutsche Capital Growth VIP B (1)

Deutsche Core Equity VIP A (1)

Deutsche Core Equity VIP B (1)

Deutsche Equity 500 Index VIP A (1)

Deutsche Equity 500 Index VIP B2 (1)

Deutsche Global Equity VIP A (1)

Deutsche Global Growth VIP A (1)

Deutsche Global Growth VIP B (1)

Deutsche Global Income Builder VIP A (1)

Deutsche Global Small Cap VIP A (1) (2)

Deutsche Global Small Cap VIP B (a) (1) (3)

Deutsche Government & Agency Securities VIP A (1)

Deutsche Government & Agency Securities VIP B (1)

Deutsche High Income VIP A (1)

Deutsche High Income VIP B (1)

Deutsche International VIP A (1)

Deutsche International VIP B (1)

Deutsche Large Cap Value VIP A (1)

Deutsche Large Cap Value VIP B (1)

 

 

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Deutsche Money Market VIP (1)

Deutsche Small Mid Cap Growth VIP A (1)

Deutsche Small Mid Cap Value VIP A (1)

Deutsche Small Mid Cap Value VIP B (1)

Deutsche Unconstrained Income VIP A (1)

Dreyfus I.P. Mid Cap Stock SC

Dreyfus I.P. Mid Cap Stock A

Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth A

Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth SC

Fidelity VIP Asset Manager

Fidelity VIP Contrafund

Fidelity VIP Contrafund — Service 2 (a)

Fidelity VIP Equity Income

Fidelity VIP Equity Income — Service 2 (a)

Fidelity VIP Growth

Fidelity VIP Index 500

Fidelity VIP Index 500 — SC

Franklin Mutual Global Discovery VIP Fund CL 2 (4)

Franklin Mutual Shares VIP Fund CL 2 (5)

Franklin Rising Dividends VIP Fund CL 2 (6)

Franklin Small Cap Value VIP Fund CL 2 (7)

Franklin Strategic Income VIP Fund CL 2 (8)

Franklin U.S. Government Securities VIP Fund CL 2(9)

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund Series I

Invesco V.I. Global Health Care

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility (10)

Janus Aspen Balanced I-S

Janus Aspen Enterprise I-S

Janus Aspen Forty I-S

Janus Aspen Global Research Portfolio I-S

Janus Aspen Global Research Portfolio S-S (a)

Janus Aspen Janus I-S

Janus Aspen Perkins Mid Cap Value

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Equity Index (b)

JPMorgan Insurance Trust International Equity (b)

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Intrepid Growth (b)

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Intrepid MidCap

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Growth (b)

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core

JPMorgan Insurance Trust US Equity

Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation

Oppenheimer Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund S-S

Oppenheimer Global Fund S-S

Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income VA

Oppenheimer Main Street

Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund S-S

PIMCO Foreign Bond

PIMCO Low Duration

Templeton Developing Markets VIP Fund CL 2 (11)

Voya Global Resources Portfolio Class S (12)

VY JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Class I (13)

 

 

(a) Subaccount available for investment; however, no investment activity in 2014.

 

(b) Subaccounts ceased operations on December 12, 2014 and merged into Deutsche Money Market VIP subaccount.

 

(1) Effective August 11, 2014, the DWS Family of Funds was rebranded to Deutsche.
(2) Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from DWS Global Small Cap Growth VIP A.
(3) Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from DWS Global Small Cap Growth VIP B.
(4) Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from Mutual Global Discovery Securities.
(5) Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from Mutual Shares Securities.
(6) Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from Franklin Rising Dividends Securities.
(7) Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from Franklin Small Cap Value Securities.
(8) Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from Franklin Strategic Income Securities.
(9) Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from Franklin U.S. Government.
(10) Effective April 30, 2014, name changed from Invesco V.I. Utilities.
(11) Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from Templeton Developing Markets Securities.
(12) Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from ING Global Resources.
(13) Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from ING JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity.

 

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See respective contract Prospectus of each product for further description and benefits.

Contract owners may allocate some or all of net purchase payments or transfer some or all of the contract value to the Fixed Account Option, which is part of ZALICO’s General Account. The assets of ZALICO’s General Account support its insurance and annuity obligations and are subject to ZALICO’s general liabilities from its business operations.

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Investments are made in the various portfolios in accordance with selections made by the contract owners. The Separate Account’s assets are the property of ZALICO for the benefit of contract owners and are segregated from ZALICO’s other assets. Such investments are made at the net asset value per share, reported by the respective portfolios.

Security transactions and investment income

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy or sell is executed). Dividend income is recorded as income on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains and losses from sales of investment shares are reported on a first in, first out (FIFO) cost basis. Capital gain distributions are included in realized gains (losses) on investments.

Accumulation unit valuation

On each day the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) is open for trading, the accumulation unit value is determined as of the earlier of 3:00 p.m. (CST) or the close of the Exchange by dividing the total value of each subaccount’s investments and other assets, less liabilities, by the number of accumulation units outstanding in the respective subaccount.

Federal income taxes

The results of the operations of the Separate Account are included in the federal income tax return of ZALICO. Under the provisions of the contracts, ZALICO has the right to charge the Separate Account for federal income tax attributable to the Separate Account. No charge has been made against the Separate Account for such tax during the year ended December 31, 2014. Management will periodically review the contract in the event of changes in tax law. Accordingly, a charge may be made in future years for any federal income taxes that would be attributable to the contracts.

Net transfers (to) from affiliate or subaccounts

Net transfers (to) from affiliate or subaccounts include transfers of all or part of the contract owners’ interest to or from another eligible subaccount or to the general account of ZALICO.

Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that could affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, as well as the disclosure of contingent assets or liabilities at the date of the financial statements. As a result, actual results reported as revenue and expenses could differ from the estimates reported in the accompanying financial statements.

Risks and Uncertainties

The Separate Account provides for various subaccount investment options in any combination of the available open-end management investment companies, each of which bears exposure to the market, credit, and liquidity risks of the underlying portfolio in which it invests. Generally, all investments are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, market and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investments and the level of uncertainty related to changes in the value of investments, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in risks in the near term could materially affect investment balances, the amounts reported in the Statement of

 

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Assets, Liabilities and Contract Owners’ Equity and the amounts reported in the Statement of Changes in Contract Owners’ Equity. Accordingly, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the underlying open-end management investment companies identified in Note 1.

Annuity Payouts

Net assets allocated to contracts in the annuity payout period are computed according to the 1983a Individual Annuitant Mortality Table with projections. Unless the annuitant elects otherwise, the assumed investment return is 2.5% for most products (i.e. Destinations, Farmers Variable Annuity, Archway, ZS4, Preferred, Preferred Plus, most Advantage III policies), or 4.0% for Passport and some Advantage III contracts. The mortality risk is fully borne by ZALICO and may result in additional amounts being transferred into the Separate Account by ZALICO to cover greater longevity of annuitants than expected. Conversely, if amounts allocated exceed amounts required, transfers may be made to the insurance company.

Fair Value Measurements

The Separate Account determined the fair value of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy established in FASB guidance referenced in the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure Topic which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

The Separate Account has categorized its financial instruments based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique, into the three level hierarchy, as outlined under the applicable guidance. 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. As there are 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. In addition, no other financial assets or assets valued on a non-recurring basis are recorded in the Separate Account.

Financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Contract Owners’ Equity are categorized as follows:

 

   

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market.

 

   

Level 2: Quoted prices in markets that are not active or significant inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include the following:

 

  a) Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets.

 

  b) Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets.

 

  c) Inputs other than quoted market prices that are observable.

 

  d) Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation or other means.

 

   

Level 3: Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. They reflect management’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability.

 

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Determination of Fair Values

The valuation methodologies used to determine the fair values of assets and liabilities under the FASB guidance referenced in the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure Topic reflect market participation assumptions and are based on the application of the fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable market inputs over unobservable inputs. The Separate Account determines the fair values of certain financial assets based on quoted market prices. All of the investments in the subaccounts of the Separate Account are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy and consist of open-end management investment companies. Participants may, without restriction, transact at the daily net asset value (“NAV”) of the investment companies. The NAV represents the daily per share value based on the fair value of the underlying portfolio of investments of the respective mutual funds.

 

(3) Purchases and Sales of Investments:

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, excluding distributions received and reinvested, for the year ended December 31, 2014, are as follows:

 

    Purchases      Sales  

The Alger Portfolios:

    

Alger Balanced O

  $ 3,514,375       $ 5,114,208   

Alger Capital Appreciation O

    20,707,870         8,607,293   

Alger Capital Appreciation S

              

Alger Large Cap Growth I-2

    2,690,177         1,478,675   

Alger Mid Cap Growth I-2

    401,538         1,817,935   

Alger Mid Cap Growth S

            4,994   

Alger Small Cap Growth I-2

    1,128,267         1,799,089   

American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.:

    

American Century VP Income & Growth

    687,496         1,793,696   

American Century VP Income & Growth II

              

American Century VP Value

    754,124         1,918,493   

American Century VP Value II

              

Deutsche Variable Series I:

    

Deutsche Bond VIP A

    8,118,139         10,238,612   

Deutsche Capital Growth VIP A

    21,584,975         35,396,046   

Deutsche Capital Growth VIP B

    10,434         33,435   

Deutsche Core Equity VIP A

    4,436,722         15,538,816   

Deutsche Core Equity VIP B

    1,409         12,605   

Deutsche Global Small Cap VIP A

    11,179,556         7,665,935   

Deutsche Global Small Cap VIP B

              

Deutsche International VIP A

    4,169,388         3,981,164   

Deutsche International VIP B

    737         2,376   

 

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    Purchases      Sales  

Deutsche Variable Series II:

    

Deutsche Global Equity VIP A

  $ 2,970,778       $ 5,694,758   

Deutsche Global Growth VIP A

    2,295,431         4,282,335   

Deutsche Global Growth VIP B

    727         661   

Deutsche Global Income Builder VIP A

    23,316,925         21,632,217   

Deutsche Government & Agency Securities VIP A

    11,395,578         16,477,806   

Deutsche Government & Agency Securities VIP B

    3,351         12,075   

Deutsche High Income VIP A

    15,360,191         29,834,176   

Deutsche High Income VIP B

    4,867         18,078   

Deutsche Large Cap Value VIP A

    7,817,388         29,297,401   

Deutsche Large Cap Value VIP B

    2,875         32,935   

Deutsche Money Market VIP

    38,495,634         42,832,834   

Deutsche Small Mid Cap Growth VIP A

    3,235,760         16,194,079   

Deutsche Small Mid Cap Value VIP A

    3,429,833         20,026,199   

Deutsche Small Mid Cap Value VIP B

    1,598         17,758   

Deutsche Unconstrained Income VIP A

    4,339,427         7,308,784   

Deutsche Investments VIT Funds:

    

Deutsche Equity 500 Index VIP A

    17,335,005         10,704,253   

Deutsche Equity 500 Index VIP B2

    1,555         393   

Dreyfus Investment Portfolios:

    

Dreyfus I.P. Mid Cap Stock A

    3,911,975         10,222,698   

Dreyfus I.P. Mid Cap Stock SC

    828,412         513,755   

Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc.:

    

Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth A

    2,175,475         1,363,491   

Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth SC

    303         56   

Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Funds:

    

Fidelity VIP Asset Manager

    529,539         791,302   

Fidelity VIP Contrafund

    9,507,468         15,027,297   

Fidelity VIP Contrafund -Service 2

              

Fidelity VIP Equity Income

    1,447,837         3,774,113   

Fidelity VIP Equity Income — Service 2

              

Fidelity VIP Growth

    1,034,946         3,356,434   

Fidelity VIP Index 500

    8,652,323         13,011,188   

Fidelity VIP Index 500 — SC

    153,700         432,955   

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust:

    

Franklin Mutual Global Discovery VIP Fund CL 2

    2,870,949         3,194,031   

Franklin Mutual Shares VIP Fund CL 2

    345,212         1,268,681   

Franklin Rising Dividends VIP Fund CL 2

    1,380,330         1,412,118   

Franklin Small Cap Value VIP Fund CL 2

    1,160,754         1,436,409   

Franklin Strategic Income VIP Fund CL 2

    8,191,502         8,558,993   

Franklin U.S. Government Securities VIP Fund CL 2

    342,118         563,447   

Templeton Developing Markets VIP Fund CL 2

    438,245         998,680   

 

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    Purchases      Sales  

Invesco Variable Insurance Funds:

    

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund Series I

  $ 94,114       $ 201,930   

Invesco V.I. Global Health Care

    781,154         707,498   

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate

    498,203         951,332   

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility

    6,644,015         3,560,528   

Janus Aspen Series:

    

Janus Aspen Balanced I-S

    5,315,133         8,803,913   

Janus Aspen Enterprise I-S

    3,805,610         5,289,178   

Janus Aspen Forty I-S

    279,343         267,767   

Janus Aspen Global Research Portfolio I-S

    913,516         5,007,880   

Janus Aspen Global Research Portfolio S-S

              

Janus Aspen Janus I-S

    2,277,086         3,458,063   

Janus Aspen Perkins Mid Cap Value

    751,847         716,350   

JPMorgan Insurance Trust:

    

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond

    35,917         42,009   

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Equity Index

    36,285         223,061   

JPMorgan Insurance Trust International Equity

    354,054         7,710,507   

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Intrepid Growth

    31,538         96,355   

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Intrepid MidCap

    1,079,602         580,235   

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Growth

    1,100,125         2,149,536   

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value

    759,664         1,895,116   

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core

    947,553         1,125,966   

JPMorgan Insurance Trust US Equity

    252,007         242,500   

Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds:

    

Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation

    295,772         367,175   

Oppenheimer Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund S-S

    177,555         476,934   

Oppenheimer Global Fund S-S

    2,288,129         3,235,075   

Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income VA

    550,042         975,300   

Oppenheimer Main Street

    308,656         1,007,628   

Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund S-S

    2,023,446         1,881,093   

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust:

    

PIMCO Foreign Bond

    1,992         23,492   

PIMCO Low Duration

    2,402         24,233   

Voya Global Resources Trust:

    

Voya Global Resources Portfolio Class S

    418,962         1,295,472   

Voya Investors Trust:

    

VY JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Class I

    993,555         870,336   

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The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, excluding distributions received and reinvested, for the year ended December 31, 2014, are as follows:

 

Contract Charges    Range

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge

  
Each Subaccount is assessed a daily asset charge for mortality and expense risks through a reduction in unit values. The mortality and expense risk charge covers certain insurance benefits available under the contracts and certain expenses the Company expects to incur. It also covers the risk that charges will not be sufficient to cover costs associated with the contracts and to provide contractual benefits.    0-1.25%

Administration Charge

  
Each Subaccount is assessed a daily administration charge through a reduction in unit values. This charge reimburses the Company for expenses incurred for administering the Contracts. These expenses include Owner inquiries, changes in allocations, Owner reports, Contract maintenance costs, and data processing costs. The administrative charge covers the average anticipated administrative expenses incurred while the Contracts are in force.    0-.50%

Records Maintenance Charge

  
An annual Records Maintenance Charge is assessed during the Accumulation Period through the redemption of units and is assessed equally among all Subaccounts in which the Contract Holder has an interest. The charge is assessed at the end of each Contract year, on Contract surrender and upon annuitization. However, the Separate Account does not deduct the Records Maintenance Charge for Contracts with Contract Value of at least $50,000 on the assessment date. This charge reimburses the Separate Account for the expenses of establishing and maintaining Contract records.    0-$30

Withdrawal Charge

  
Withdrawal Charges are applicable only during the first seven Contribution Years following each purchase payment. When a withdrawal is requested in good order, and a Withdrawal Charge applies, the Contract Value is reduced by the amount of the Withdrawal Charge through the redemption of units. This charge is subject to certain exceptions. The Withdrawal Charge compensates the Company for Contract distribution expenses, which include the payment of commissions and other promotion and acquisition expenses.    0-8%

Optional Benefit Fees

  
Optional benefits may be elected by contract holders. These benefits include death benefits and living benefits through the purchase of riders, such as Guaranteed Retirement Income Benefit Rider (“GRIB”), Earnings Based Death Benefit Rider (“EBDB”), Safeguard Enhanced Death Benefit Rider and/or Safeguard Plus Enhanced Death Benefit Rider. The fees for such benefits are assessed through a reduction in unit values. These fees are calculated on an “Asset Base” basis.    0.15-0.75%

Transfer Charge

  
The Company currently allows unlimited transfers without charge. The Company reserves the right to assess a transfer fee for the thirteenth and each subsequent transfer during a Contract Year. The charge would be assessed through the redemption of units.    0-$25

Investment Management Fees and other expenses

  
In some cases, the value of the net assets of each Subaccount is reduced by the Investment Management, 12b-1 fees and service fees and other expenses incurred by the corresponding portfolio in which the Subaccount invests. These fees and expenses are paid indirectly by the Contract Holder through the reduction of unit values.    0-0.25%

 

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Contract Charges    Range

Redemption Fees

  
A Fund or Portfolio may assess a redemption fee on Subaccount assets that are redeemed out of the Fund or Portfolio in connection with a withdrawal or transfer. Each Fund or Portfolio determines the amount of the redemption fee and when the fee is imposed. The redemption fee is retained by or paid to the Fund or Portfolio and is not retained by the Company. The redemption fee is deducted from the Contract Value through the redemption of units.    0-2%

Applicable State Premium Taxes

  
Certain state and local governments impose a premium tax on Purchase Payments which, depending on the state, is paid by the Company at the time a Purchase Payment is received from the Contract Holder or at the time the Contract is annuitized. If the Contract Holder lives in a state where premium taxes are paid at the time a Purchase Payment is received, the Company reserves the right to deduct the amount of the premium tax payable from the Contract Value at the time the Purchase Payment is received. If the Contract Holder lives in a state where premium taxes are paid at time of annuitization, the amount of the premium tax payable will be deducted from the Contract Value.    0-3.5%

Related Party Transactions

Policy loans are also provided for under the terms of the policy. The minimum amount of the loan under Advantage III, Preferred and Preferred Plus policies is $1,000 and the contract must have at least $1,500 value. The minimum amount of loan under Archway and ZS4 policies is $1,000 and is limited to 80% of the policy value, less applicable surrender charges. The minimum amount of loan under Destination policies is $1,000 and maximum loan amount available is 50% of contract value or $50,000 whichever is lesser. The minimum amount of loan under Farmers VA policies is $500 and is limited to 90% of the account value. Passport policies do not have loan privileges. Interest is assessed against a policy loan under the terms of the Policy. The balance of loans outstanding as of December 31, 2014, was $23,692,669. Policy loans are carried in the ZALICO general account.

Synergy Investment Group, LLC (“Synergy”), an unaffiliated broker/dealer, and Investment Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”), an affiliate of Protective Life Insurance Company, are the principal underwriters for the ZALICO separate account. Synergy serves as the principal underwriter for the Scudder Destinations and Farmers Variable Annuity I contracts. IDI serves as the principal underwriter for the remainder of the variable annuity contracts funded through the separate account. BFP Securities LLC, an affiliate of the Company, is also the primary wholesaling distributor of the Company’s BOLI products.

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The changes in units outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

 

     Units Issued      Units Redeemed      Net Increase /
(Decrease)
 

The Alger Portfolios:

        

Alger Balanced O

        

2014

     290,124         410,041         (119,917

2013

     234,521         403,436         (168,915

Alger Capital Appreciation O

        

2014

     596,167         605,856         (9,689

2013

     571,088         773,938         (202,850

Alger Capital Appreciation S

        

2014

                       

2013

                       

Alger Large Cap Growth I-2

        

2014

     14,500         20,352         (5,852

2013

     10,455         26,246         (15,791

Alger Mid Cap Growth I-2

        

2014

     16,052         41,502         (25,450

2013

     23,417         47,039         (23,622

Alger Mid Cap Growth S

        

2014

             245         (245

2013

             1         (1

Alger Small Cap Growth I-2

        

2014

     12,316         30,792         (18,476

2013

     13,528         36,741         (23,213

American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.:

        

American Century VP Income & Growth

        

2014

     70,641         171,072         (100,431

2013

     83,782         180,302         (96,520

American Century VP Income & Growth II

        

2014

                       

2013

                       

American Century VP Value

        

2014

     56,361         131,641         (75,280

2013

     233,955         359,125         (125,170

American Century VP Value II

        

2014

                       

2013

                       

Deutsche Variable Series I:

        

Deutsche Bond VIP A

        

2014

     865,413         1,211,580         (346,167

2013

     573,890         2,027,805         (1,453,915

 

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(5) Changes in Units Outstanding: (continued)

 

     Units Issued      Units Redeemed      Net Increase /
(Decrease)
 

Deutsche Variable Series I: (continued)

        

Deutsche Capital Growth VIP A

        

2014

     640,609         2,117,707         (1,477,098

2013

     711,131         2,403,619         (1,692,488

Deutsche Capital Growth VIP B

        

2014

     1         1,395         (1,394

2013

     39         1,809         (1,770

Deutsche Core Equity VIP A

        

2014

     463,458         1,191,593         (728,135

2013

     778,846         1,077,093         (298,247

Deutsche Core Equity VIP B

        

2014

     45         545         (500

2013

     64         2,212         (2,148

Deutsche Global Small Cap VIP A

        

2014

     195,612         360,296         (164,684

2013

     288,605         364,752         (76,147

Deutsche Global Small Cap VIP B

        

2014

                       

2013

                       

Deutsche International VIP A

        

2014

     538,933         534,188         4,745   

2013

     470,442         534,940         (64,498

Deutsche International VIP B

        

2014

     11         113         (102

2013

     3         177         (174

Deutsche Variable Series II:

        

Deutsche Global Equity VIP A

        

2014

     415,839         1,186,713         (770,874

2013

     589,143         1,592,509         (1,003,366

Deutsche Global Growth VIP A

        

2014

     190,060         286,891         (96,831

2013

     277,229         440,045         (162,816

Deutsche Global Growth VIP B

        

2014

     29         3         26   

2013

     44         671         (627

Deutsche Global Income Builder VIP A

        

2014

     482,528         2,358,875         (1,876,347

2013

     710,261         2,640,824         (1,930,563

Deutsche Government & Agency Securities VIP A

        

2014

     2,856,101         3,906,840         (1,050,739

2013

     4,029,690         5,818,196         (1,788,506

 

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     Units Issued      Units Redeemed      Net Increase /
(Decrease)
 

Deutsche Variable Series II: (continued)

        

Deutsche Government & Agency Securities VIP B

        

2014

     105         816         (711

2013

     133         1,607         (1,474

Deutsche High Income VIP A

        

2014

     919,970         2,530,182         (1,610,212

2013

     2,413,058         3,734,844         (1,321,786

Deutsche High Income VIP B

        

2014

     117         868         (751

2013

     2,231         5,165         (2,934

Deutsche Large Cap Value VIP A

        

2014

     980,392         2,658,950         (1,678,558

2013

     1,022,495         3,227,528         (2,205,033

Deutsche Large Cap Value VIP B

        

2014

     23         1,562         (1,539

2013

     34         2,933         (2,899

Deutsche Money Market VIP

        

2014

     10,818,867         8,285,831         2,533,036   

2013

     10,486,872         12,386,514         (1,899,642

Deutsche Small Mid Cap Growth VIP A

        

2014

     797,426         2,324,779         (1,527,353

2013

     972,573         2,422,648         (1,450,075

Deutsche Small Mid Cap Value VIP A

        

2014

     387,814         2,013,727         (1,625,913

2013

     874,229         2,180,810         (1,306,581

Deutsche Small Mid Cap Value VIP B

        

2014

     6         533         (527

2013

             1,525         (1,525

Deutsche Unconstrained Income VIP A

        

2014

     260,887         494,169         (233,282

2013

     518,233         873,259         (355,026

Deutsche Investments VIT Funds:

        

Deutsche Equity 500 Index VIP A

        

2014

     1,183,706         1,041,965         141,741   

2013

     1,361,514         1,156,985         204,529   

Deutsche Equity 500 Index VIP B2

        

2014

     22         1         21   

2013

     26         1         25   

 

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(5) Changes in Units Outstanding: (continued)

 

     Units Issued      Units Redeemed      Net Increase /
(Decrease)
 

Dreyfus Investment Portfolios:

        

Dreyfus I.P. Mid Cap Stock A

        

2014

     228,676         479,448         (250,772

2013

     374,371         437,739         (63,368

Dreyfus I.P. Mid Cap Stock SC

        

2014

     37,428         25,010         12,418   

2013

     82,841         30,028         52,813   

The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc:

        

Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth A

        

2014

     134,313         91,774         42,539   

2013

     105,795         94,691         11,104   

Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth SC

        

2014

     3         1         2   

2013

     3                 3   

Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Funds:

        

Fidelity VIP Asset Manager

        

2014

     10,384         22,213         (11,829

2013

     6,415         24,224         (17,809

Fidelity VIP Contrafund

        

2014

     165,494         276,520         (111,026

2013

     208,042         322,257         (114,215

Fidelity VIP Contrafund — Service 2

        

2014

                       

2013

                       

Fidelity VIP Equity Income

        

2014

     20,280         81,017         (60,737

2013

     31,525         88,121         (56,596

Fidelity VIP Equity Income — Service 2

        

2014

                       

2013

                       

Fidelity VIP Growth

        

2014

     24,291         48,916         (24,625

2013

     79,149         119,821         (40,672

Fidelity VIP Index 500

        

2014

     44,791         68,782         (23,991

2013

     71,261         110,530         (39,269

Fidelity VIP Index 500 — SC

        

2014

     803         2,107         (1,304

2013

     913         4,602         (3,689

 

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(5) Changes in Units Outstanding: (continued)

 

     Units Issued      Units Redeemed      Net Increase /
(Decrease)
 

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust:

        

Franklin Mutual Global Discovery VIP Fund CL 2

        

2014

     71,497         135,373         (63,876

2013

     91,900         166,679         (74,779

Franklin Mutual Shares VIP Fund CL 2

        

2014

     17,131         63,640         (46,509

2013

     28,282         80,001         (51,719

Franklin Rising Dividends VIP Fund CL 2

        

2014

     63,228         72,247         (9,019

2013

     139,809         87,699         52,110   

Franklin Small Cap Value VIP Fund CL 2

        

2014

     29,710         53,989         (24,279

2013

     37,413         52,615         (15,202

Franklin Strategic Income VIP Fund CL 2

        

2014

     445,522         490,577         (45,055

2013

     559,570         678,105         (118,535

Franklin U.S. Government Securities VIP Fund CL 2

        

2014

     23,060         43,313         (20,253

2013

     43,102         142,573         (99,471

Templeton Developing Markets VIP Fund CL 2

        

2014

     19,174         38,587         (19,413

2013

     19,231         40,324         (21,093

Invesco Variable Insurance Funds:

        

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund Series I

        

2014

     9,198         19,623         (10,425

2013

     42,817         27,328         15,489   

Invesco V.I. Global Health Care

        

2014

     31,795         31,459         336   

2013

     47,307         28,853         18,454   

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate

        

2014

     22,997         40,714         (17,717

2013

     39,285         77,692         (38,407

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility

        

2014

     414,480         303,188         111,292   

2013

     896,507         1,045,058         (148,551

Janus Aspen Series:

        

Janus Aspen Balanced I-S

        

2014

     83,398         183,667         (100,269

2013

     120,864         237,751         (116,887

 

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     Units Issued      Units Redeemed      Net Increase /
(Decrease)
 

Janus Aspen Series: (continued)

        

Janus Aspen Enterprise I-S

        

2014

     26,961         96,380         (69,419

2013

     36,916         119,101         (82,185

Janus Aspen Forty I-S

        

2014

     1,071         14,715         (13,644

2013

     248         5,034         (4,786

Janus Aspen Global Research Portfolio I-S

        

2014

     36,515         132,087         (95,572

2013

     42,023         174,664         (132,641

Janus Aspen Global Research Portfolio S-S

        

2014

                       

2013

                       

Janus Aspen Janus I-S

        

2014

     21,140         98,506         (77,366

2013

     29,497         113,035         (83,538

Janus Aspen Perkins Mid Cap Value

        

2014

     13,106         26,861         (13,755

2013

     19,695         34,691         (14,996

JPMorgan Insurance Trust:

        

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond

        

2014

     1,075         2,599         (1,524

2013

     2,147         22,823         (20,676

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Equity Index

        

2014

     1,653         12,257         (10,604

2013

     1,662         1,793         (131

JPMorgan Insurance Trust International Equity

        

2014

     28,783         391,185         (362,402

2013

     30,230         78,191         (47,961

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Intrepid Growth

        

2014

     1,932         5,185         (3,253

2013

     4,314         1,061         3,253   

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Intrepid MidCap

        

2014

     25,340         25,939         (599

2013

     40,432         30,942         9,490   

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Growth

        

2014

     26,297         88,742         (62,445

2013

     23,657         16,421         7,236   

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value

        

2014

     18,135         85,001         (66,866

2013

     55,438         96,117         (40,679

 

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(5) Changes in Units Outstanding: (continued)

 

     Units Issued      Units Redeemed      Net Increase /
(Decrease)
 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust: (continued)

        

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core

        

2014

     22,379         41,273         (18,894

2013

     60,150         49,703         10,447   

JPMorgan Insurance Trust US Equity

        

2014

     12,953         12,351         602   

2013

     27,996         25,423         2,573   

Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds:

        

Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation

        

2014

     19,271         24,652         (5,381

2013

     22,000         15,549         6,451   

Oppenheimer Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund S-S

        

2014

     10,099         24,200         (14,101

2013

     19,203         49,541         (30,338

Oppenheimer Global Fund S-S

        

2014

     77,094         143,335         (66,241

2013

     61,590         144,497         (82,907

Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income VA

        

2014

     33,921         68,826         (34,905

2013

     45,871         166,925         (121,054

Oppenheimer Main Street

        

2014

     17,147         53,812         (36,665

2013

     23,145         57,476         (34,331

Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund S-S

        

2014

     46,470         79,269         (32,799

2013

     59,517         70,833         (11,316

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust:

        

PIMCO Foreign Bond

        

2014

     211         1,386         (1,175

2013

     39         687         (648

PIMCO Low Duration

        

2014

     652         2,054         (1,402

2013

     60         538         (478

Voya Global Resources Trust:

        

Voya Global Resources Portfolio Class S

        

2014

     61,957         125,736         (63,779

2013

     66,788         171,975         (105,187

 

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     Units Issued      Units Redeemed      Net Increase /
(Decrease)
 

Voya Investors Trust:

        

VY JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Class I

        

2014

     22,391         40,947         (18,556

2013

     30,551         64,942         (34,391

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ZALICO sells a number of variable annuity products that are funded by the Separate Account. These products have unique combinations of features and fees that are charged against the contract owner’s account. Differences in the fee structures result in a variety of unit values, expense ratios, and total returns. The following tables were developed by determining which products offered by ZALICO and funded by the Separate Account have the highest and lowest expense ratios. The summaries may not reflect or directly equate to the minimum and maximum charges offered by ZALICO, as contract owners may not have selected all available and applicable contract options. A summary of the units outstanding, unit fair values, net assets for variable annuity contracts, net investment income ratios, the expense ratios, excluding expenses of the underlying funds, and total returns for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2014, were as follows.

 

     At December 31,      For the year ended December 31,  
     Units
(000s)
     Unit Fair Value      Net  Assets
(1)

(000s)
     Investment
Income

Ratio (2)
    Expense Ratio (3)     Total Return (4)  
        Lowest      Highest           Lowest     Highest     Lowest     Highest  

Alger Portfolios:

  

                

Alger Balanced O

  

          

2014

     2,488       $ 15.528       $ 15.528       $ 38,629         1.95     1.40     1.40     7.92     7.92

2013

     2,608         14.388         14.388         37,518         1.19     1.40     1.40     13.69     13.69

2012

     2,777         12.656         12.656         35,139         1.43     1.40     1.40     4.76     4.76

2011

     3,048         12.081         12.081         36,819         2.84     1.40     1.40     -1.35     -1.35

2010

     3,449         12.246         12.246         42,236         2.49     1.40     1.40     8.81     8.81

Alger Capital Appreciation O

  

          

2014

     4,503         20.358         20.358         91,667         0.10     1.40     1.40     12.18     12.18

2013

     4,512         18.147         18.147         81,888         0.37     1.40     1.40     33.32     33.32

2012

     4,715         13.611         13.611         64,181         1.11     1.40     1.40     16.66     16.66

2011

     4,593         11.668         11.668         53,588         0.11     1.40     1.40     -1.68     -1.68

2010

     4,578         11.866         11.866         54,321         0.38     1.40     1.40     12.45     12.45

Alger Capital Appreciation S

  

          

2014

             30.164         31.486                 N/A        1.70     2.05     11.17     11.55

2013

             27.134         28.225                 N/A        1.70     2.05     32.08     32.54

2012

             20.543         21.296                 N/A        1.70     2.05     15.52     15.92

2011

             17.783         18.372                 N/A        1.70     2.05     -2.62     -2.28

2010

             18.262         18.802         2         0.19     1.70     2.05     11.35     11.73

Alger Large Cap Growth I-2

  

          

2014

     132         61.563         91.383         11,254         0.16     1.00     2.25     8.55     9.89

2013

     137         56.716         83.160         10,695         0.77     1.00     2.25     32.11     33.74

2012

     153         42.931         62.179         8,937         1.21     1.00     2.25     7.44     8.77

2011

     185         39.958         57.163         9,889         1.05     1.00     2.25     -2.54     -1.33

2010

     209         40.998         57.935         11,342         0.73     1.00     2.25     10.89     12.26

Alger Mid Cap Growth I-2

  

          

2014

     203         46.781         55.022         10,588         N/A        1.00     2.25     5.64     6.94

2013

     229         44.285         51.451         11,163         0.33     1.00     2.25     32.85     34.50

2012

     252         33.334         38.254         9,190         N/A        1.00     2.25     13.65     15.06

2011

     319         29.331         33.249         10,168         0.35     1.00     2.25     -10.29     -9.18

2010

     384         32.696         36.610         13,498         N/A        1.00     2.25     16.76     18.20

 

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     At December 31,      For the year ended December 31,  
     Units
(000s)
     Unit Fair Value      Net  Assets
(1)

(000s)
     Investment
Income

Ratio (2)
    Expense Ratio (3)     Total Return (4)  
        Lowest      Highest           Lowest     Highest     Lowest     Highest  

Alger Portfolios: (continued)

  

                

Alger Mid Cap Growth S

  

          

2014

           $ 21.518       $ 22.461       $         N/A        1.70     2.05     5.42     5.78

2013

             20.412         21.233         5         N/A        1.70     2.05     32.68     33.14

2012

             15.384         15.948         4         N/A        1.70     2.05     13.36     13.75

2011

     1         13.570         14.020         12         N/A        1.70     2.05     -10.42     -10.12

2010

     1         15.150         15.597         13         N/A        1.70     2.05     16.50     16.90

Alger Small Cap Growth I-2

  

          

2014

     102         35.258         79.706         7,104         N/A        1.00     2.25     -1.77     -0.56

2013

     121         35.894         80.153         8,462         N/A        1.00     2.25     31.31     32.93

2012

     144         27.336         60.296         7,606         N/A        1.00     2.25     10.02     11.38

2011

     165         24.847         54.134         7,864         N/A        1.00     2.25     -5.31     -4.14

2010

     173         20.930         56.472         8,564         N/A        1.00     2.25     22.43     24.05

American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.:

  

          

American Century VP Income & Growth

  

          

2014

     822         10.991         12.897         10,126         2.00     1.00     2.25     10.03     11.39

2013

     922         9.989         11.578         10,249         2.23     1.00     2.25     32.83     34.48

2012

     1,019         7.520         8.610         8,438         2.11     1.00     2.25     12.21     13.61

2011

     1,228         6.702         7.579         8,973         1.54     1.00     2.25     0.85     2.09

2010

     1,450         6.645         7.423         10,420         1.44     1.00     2.25     11.64     13.02

American Century VP Income & Growth II

  

          

2014

             20.641         21.546                 N/A        1.70     2.05     10.07     10.45

2013

             18.752         19.507                 N/A        1.70     2.05     32.76     33.22

2012

             14.125         14.642                 0.89     1.70     2.05     12.15     12.54

2011

     1         12.594         13.011         9         1.34     1.70     2.05     0.79     1.14

2010

     1         12.495         12.864         9         1.23     1.70     2.05     11.57     11.96

American Century VP Value

  

          

2014

     853         14.387         17.738         14,347         1.54     1.00     2.25     10.59     11.96

2013

     928         13.009         15.843         13,991         1.66     1.00     2.25     28.83     30.42

2012

     1,054         10.098         12.148         12,207         1.81     1.00     2.25     12.05     13.44

2011

     1,769         9.012         10.709         18,152         1.52     1.00     2.25     -1.20     0.02

2010

     2,021         9.122         10.707         20,809         2.39     1.00     2.25     10.93     12.30

American Century VP Value II

  

          

2014

             22.166         23.137                 N/A        1.70     2.05     10.63     11.01

2013

             20.037         20.843                 N/A        1.70     2.05     28.84     29.29

2012

             15.551         16.122                 1.08     1.70     2.05     12.27     12.66

2011

             13.852         14.310         4         1.87     1.70     2.05     -1.16     -0.82

2010

             14.014         14.428         4         2.00     1.70     2.05     10.77     11.15

 

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(6) Unit Values and Financial Highlights: (continued)

 

     At December 31,      For the year ended December 31,  
     Units
(000s)
     Unit Fair Value      Net  Assets
(1)

(000s)
     Investment
Income

Ratio (2)
    Expense Ratio (3)     Total Return (4)  
        Lowest      Highest           Lowest     Highest     Lowest     Highest  

Credit Suisse Trust:

  

          

Credit Suisse Trust International Equity Flex III

  

          

2014

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2013

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2012

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2011

           $ 15.058       $ 18.986       $         5.33     1.00     2.25     -17.08     -16.25

2010

     2,176         18.159         22.796         43,927         0.09     1.00     2.25     9.76     11.12

Deutsche Variable Series I: (5)

  

          

Deutsche Bond VIP A

  

          

2014

     4,924         1.595         14.239         48,091         3.50     1.00     2.25     4.29     5.58

2013

     5,270         1.515         13.540         48,791         3.70     1.00     2.25     -5.16     -3.99

2012

     6,724         1.582         14.159         65,824         2.30     1.00     2.25     3.76     6.70

2011

     2,348         7.833         13.323         23,054         4.13     1.00     2.25     3.37     4.64

2010

     2,609         7.578         12.782         24,438         4.37     1.00     2.25     4.44     5.73

Deutsche Capital Growth VIP A

  

          

2014

     14,366         18.403         39.148         296,849         0.62     1.00     2.25     10.49     11.85

2013

     15,843         16.518         35.000         293,825         1.25     1.00     2.25     31.68     33.31

2012

     17,536         12.440         26.254         245,170         0.92     1.00     2.25     13.49     14.90

2011

     20,049         10.870         22.849         244,875         0.71     1.00     2.25     -6.57     -5.42

2010

     17,222         11.538         24.158         229,370         0.88     1.00     2.25     14.14     15.55

Deutsche Capital Growth VIP B

  

          

2014

     7         21.471         22.412         158         0.32     1.70     2.05     10.40     10.78

2013

     9         19.448         20.230         171         0.97     1.70     2.05     31.50     31.95

2012

     10         14.789         15.331         156         0.60     1.70     2.05     13.28     13.68

2011

     10         13.055         13.487         135         0.46     1.70     2.05     -6.67     -6.35

2010

     12         13.987         14.401         177         0.54     1.70     2.05     14.00     14.39

Deutsche Core Equity VIP A

  

          

2014

     6,453         15.686         19.760         102,506         1.08     1.00     2.05     9.58     10.72

2013

     7,181         14.224         17.847         103,440         1.44     1.00     2.05     34.57     35.97

2012

     7,479         10.503         13.126         79,586         0.70     1.00     2.05     13.48     14.66

2011

     2,870         9.196         11.447         27,228         1.37     1.00     2.05     -2.15     -1.13

2010

     3,206         9.338         11.578         30,927         1.61     1.00     2.05     12.10     13.26

Deutsche Core Equity VIP B

  

          

2014

     4         20.174         21.058         93         0.90     1.70     2.05     9.28     9.65

2013

     5         18.461         19.204         94         1.36     1.70     2.05     34.35     34.81

2012

     7         13.741         14.245         100         0.82     1.70     2.05     13.08     13.47

2011

     4         12.151         12.554         56         1.44     1.70     2.05     -2.39     -2.06

2010

     8         12.449         12.817         107         1.37     1.70     2.05     11.83     12.21

Deutsche Global Small Cap VIP A (6)

 

          

2014

     2,506         28.160         28.160         70,580         0.89     1.40     1.40     -5.45     -5.45

2013

     2,671         29.784         29.784         79,556         0.63     1.40     1.40     34.07     34.07

2012

     2,747         22.216         22.216         61,033         0.69     1.40     1.40     13.77     13.77

2011

     3,047         19.527         19.527         59,497         1.80     1.40     1.40     -11.14     -11.14

2010

     3,382         21.976         21.976         74,320         0.38     1.40     1.40     24.89     24.89

 

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(6) Unit Values and Financial Highlights: (continued)

 

     At December 31,      For the year ended December 31,  
     Units
(000s)
     Unit Fair Value      Net  Assets
(1)

(000s)
     Investment
Income

Ratio (2)
    Expense Ratio (3)     Total Return (4)  
        Lowest      Highest           Lowest     Highest     Lowest     Highest  

Deutsche Variable Series I: (5) (continued)

  

          

Deutsche Global Small Cap VIP B (7)

 

          

2014

           $ 26.366       $ 27.521       $         N/A        1.70     2.05     -6.25     -5.93

2013

             28.125         29.256                 N/A        1.70     2.05     32.95     33.41

2012

             21.155         21.930                 0.89     1.70     2.05     12.69     13.08

2011

             18.772         19.394         2         1.87     1.70     2.05     -11.89     -11.58

2010

             21.305         21.934         4         0.08     1.70     2.05     23.85     24.27

Deutsche Health Care VIP A

  

          

2014

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2013

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2012

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2011

             15.631         15.631                 1.10     1.40     1.40     12.60     12.60

2010

     2,229         13.882         13.882         30,942         N/A        1.40     1.40     6.66     6.66

Deutsche Health Care VIP B

  

          

2014

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2013

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2012

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2011

             19.563         20.163                 0.36     1.70     2.05     12.27     12.39

2010

     1         17.425         17.940         12         N/A        1.70     2.05     5.52     5.88

Deutsche International VIP A

  

          

2014

     3,289         10.054         14.381         33,698         1.78     1.00     2.25     -13.71     -12.64

2013

     3,284         11.554         16.462         38,687         5.07     1.00     2.25     17.58     19.04

2012

     3,349         9.744         13.829         33,352         2.19     1.00     2.25     17.99     19.45

2011

     3,718         8.190         11.577         31,125         1.88     1.00     2.25     -18.50     -17.50

2010

     4,135         9.967         14.032         42,165         2.09     1.00     2.25     -0.61     0.62

Deutsche International VIP B

  

          

2014

     3         12.573         13.124         36         1.51     1.70     2.05     -13.75     -13.45

2013

     3         14.578         15.165         43         4.98     1.70     2.05     17.60     18.00

2012

     3         12.396         12.851         38         2.06     1.70     2.05     17.71     18.11

2011

     4         10.531         10.880         41         1.79     1.70     2.05     -18.45     -18.16

2010

     5         12.913         13.295         72         1.79     1.70     2.05     -0.70     -0.36

Deutsche Variable Series II: (5)

  

          

Deutsche Blue Chip VIP A

  

          

2014

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2013

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2012

             1.611         13.187                 2.91     1.25     1.40     10.79     10.85

2011

     4,930         1.453         11.902         50,818         1.16     1.25     1.40     -1.88     -1.74

2010

     5,582         1.479         12.130         58,272         1.44     1.25     1.40     12.20     12.37

Deutsche Blue Chip VIP B

  

          

2014

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2013

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2012

             15.203         15.724                 2.28     1.70     2.05     10.47     10.59

2011

     2         13.763         14.218         32         1.35     1.70     2.05     -2.85     -2.51

2010

     12         14.166         14.584         167         1.16     1.70     2.05     11.27     11.65

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

 

(6) Unit Values and Financial Highlights: (continued)

 

     At December 31,      For the year ended December 31,  
     Units
(000s)
     Unit Fair Value      Net  Assets
(1)

(000s)
     Investment
Income

Ratio (2)
    Expense Ratio (3)     Total Return (4)  
        Lowest      Highest           Lowest     Highest     Lowest     Highest  

Deutsche Variable Series II: (5) (continued)

  

          

Deutsche Core Fixed Income VIP A

  

          

2014

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2013

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2012

           $ 1.203       $ 10.582       $         8.46     1.00     2.25     1.97     2.39

2011

     9,679         1.180         12.844         43,380         2.71     1.00     2.25     4.08     5.36

2010

     11,343         1.133         12.239         47,896         6.32     1.00     2.25     1.73     5.46

Deutsche Global Equity VIP A

  

          

2014

     9,212         2.420         17.308         51,733         1.78     1.00     2.05     -0.89     0.14

2013

     9,983         2.442         17.404         54,799         2.39     1.00     2.05     16.92     18.13

2012

     10,986         2.089         14.835         49,583         2.87     1.00     2.05     14.98     16.18

2011

     12,343         1.816         12.858         47,498         2.03     1.00     2.05     -13.84     -12.94

2010

     13,620         2.108         14.871         59,066         2.16     1.00     2.05     8.70     9.83

Deutsche Global Growth VIP A

  

          

2014

     1,803         18.832         18.832         33,951         1.04     1.40     1.40     -1.27     -1.27

2013

     1,900         19.074         19.074         36,234         1.32     1.40     1.40     20.39     20.39

2012

     2,062         15.843         15.843         32,676         1.42     1.40     1.40     16.95     16.95

2011

     2,156         13.547         13.547         29,212         0.67     1.40     1.40     -15.57     -15.57

2010

     2,422         16.044         16.044         38,862         0.93     1.40     1.40     12.09     12.09

Deutsche Global Growth VIP B

  

          

2014

     2         18.696         19.515         42         0.65     1.70     2.05     -2.25     -1.91

2013

     2         19.125         19.895         43         1.07     1.70     2.05     19.18     19.59

2012

     3         16.047         16.635         46         1.03     1.70     2.05     15.78     16.18

2011

     3         13.860         14.319         36         0.25     1.70     2.05     -16.38     -16.09

2010

     2         16.575         17.065         40         0.55     1.70     2.05     10.97     11.35

Deutsche Global Income Builder VIP A

  

          

2014

     14,994         2.858         15.705         147,861         3.12     1.00     2.25     1.55     2.80

2013

     16,870         2.787         15.382         160,873         2.08     1.00     2.25     14.06     15.47

2012

     18,801         2.420         13.414         154,206         1.60     1.00     2.25     10.49     11.86

2011

     21,315         2.168         12.075         155,961         1.61     1.00     2.25     -3.59     -2.40

2010

     24,052         2.227         12.457         180,808         3.12     1.00     2.25     8.78     10.12

Deutsche Government & Agency Securities VIP A

  

          

2014

     7,035         1.616         17.591         52,359         2.43     1.00     2.25     2.98     4.25

2013

     8,086         1.569         16.941         55,847         3.09     1.00     2.25     -5.18     -4.00

2012

     9,874         1.655         17.717         70,486         4.13     1.00     2.25     0.65     1.90

2011

     11,413         1.644         17.456         86,560         3.97     1.00     2.25     5.11     6.40

2010

     12,820         1.564         16.470         87,302         4.70     1.00     2.25     4.27     5.56

Deutsche Government & Agency Securities VIP B

  

          

2014

     9         12.556         13.106         118         2.02     1.70     2.05     2.84     3.20

2013

     10         12.209         12.700         124         2.69     1.70     2.05     -5.19     -4.87

2012

     11         12.878         13.350         149         3.93     1.70     2.05     0.42     0.76

2011

     14         12.824         13.249         182         4.30     1.70     2.05     5.01     5.37

2010

     17         12.213         12.574         209         4.44     1.70     2.05     4.10     4.46

 

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(6) Unit Values and Financial Highlights: (continued)

 

     At December 31,      For the year ended December 31,  
     Units
(000s)
     Unit Fair Value      Net  Assets
(1)

(000s)
     Investment
Income

Ratio (2)
    Expense Ratio (3)     Total Return (4)  
        Lowest      Highest           Lowest     Highest     Lowest     Highest  

Deutsche Variable Series II: (5) (continued)

  

          

Deutsche High Income VIP A

  

          

2014

     6,895       $ 1.547       $ 19.857       $ 83,150         6.94     1.00     2.25     -0.76     0.47

2013

     8,505         1.559         19.843         102,294         7.18     1.00     2.25     5.54     6.84

2012

     9,827         1.477         18.646         110,870         7.54     1.00     2.25     12.38     13.77

2011

     10,624         1.315         16.454         102,720         9.03     1.00     2.25     1.56     2.81

2010

     12,443         1.294         16.067         119,022         7.75     1.00     2.25     11.49     12.87

Deutsche High Income VIP B

  

          

2014

     1         19.853         20.722         23         8.20     1.70     2.05     -0.81     -0.47

2013

     2         20.015         20.820         38         9.44     1.70     2.05     5.28     5.65

2012

     5         19.011         19.708         92         8.49     1.70     2.05     12.39     12.78

2011

     5         16.915         17.475         85         10.37     1.70     2.05     1.49     1.84

2010

     9         16.667         17.160         144         7.82     1.70     2.05     11.36     11.74

Deutsche Large Cap Value VIP A

  

          

2014

     16,681         3.204         21.132         257,567         1.71     1.00     2.05     8.49     9.62

2013

     18,359         2.953         19.354         257,170         1.98     1.00     2.05     28.26     29.60

2012

     20,564         2.303         14.993         221,767         1.99     1.00     2.05     7.58     8.70

2011

     23,676         2.140         13.849         233,222         1.45     1.00     2.05     -8.31     -1.06

2010

     16,958         2.186         14.052         131,093         1.98     1.00     2.05     8.55     9.67

Deutsche Large Cap Value VIP B

  

          

2014

     9         18.794         19.618         168         1.46     1.70     2.05     8.14     8.51

2013

     10         17.380         18.079         182         1.80     1.70     2.05     27.92     28.36

2012

     13         13.587         14.085         182         1.82     1.70     2.05     7.23     7.60

2011

     16         12.670         13.089         212         1.52     1.70     2.05     -2.36     -2.02

2010

     13         12.976         13.360         170         1.67     1.70     2.05     8.31     8.68

Deutsche Mid Cap Growth VIP A

  

          

2014

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2013

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2012

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2011

             16.145         16.641                 N/A        1.70     2.05     11.84     11.97

2010

     1,556         10.812         14.862         16,831         N/A        1.40     2.05     25.39     26.19

Deutsche Money Market VIP

  

          

2014

     15,934         0.905         17.741         73,011         0.01     0.00     2.25     -2.19     0.02

2013

     13,401         0.925         18.077         77,349         0.01     0.00     2.25     -2.19     0.02

2012

     15,301         0.946         18.418         88,359         0.01     0.00     2.25     -2.20     0.02

2011

     18,216         0.967         18.767         99,788         0.01     0.00     2.25     -2.18     0.02

2010

     20,485         0.989         19.121         94,048         0.01     1.00     2.25     -2.19     0.02

Deutsche Small Mid Cap Growth VIP A

  

          

2014

     14,332         1.699         21.024         120,539         N/A        1.00     2.25     3.37     4.65

2013

     15,859         1.643         20.229         127,103         0.12     1.00     2.25     39.64     41.37

2012

     17,309         1.177         14.408         97,655         N/A        1.00     2.25     11.83     13.22

2011

     19,451         1.052         12.815         97,871         0.43     1.00     2.25     -6.02     -4.86

2010

     15,250         1.120         13.562         59,138         N/A        1.00     2.25     26.59     28.16

 

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ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account

of Zurich American Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

 

(6) Unit Values and Financial Highlights: (continued)

 

     At December 31,      For the year ended December 31,  
     Units
(000s)
     Unit Fair Value      Net  Assets
(1)

(000s)
     Investment
Income

Ratio (2)
    Expense Ratio (3)     Total Return (4)  
        Lowest      Highest           Lowest     Highest     Lowest     Highest  

Deutsche Variable Series II: (5) (continued)

  

          

Deutsche Small Mid Cap Value VIP A

  

          

2014

     10,175       $ 3.606       $ 34.579       $ 121,112         0.81     1.00     2.25     3.21     4.48

2013

     11,800         3.487         33.178         132,732         1.14     1.00     2.25     32.27     33.90

2012

     13,107         2.631         24.839         108,478         1.18     1.00     2.25     11.26     12.64

2011

     14,981         2.360         22.107         107,906         1.11     1.00     2.25     -8.14     -7.01

2010

     17,119         2.565         23.832         132,028         1.25     1.00     2.25     20.36     21.85

Deutsche Small Mid Cap Value VIP B

  

          

2014

     5         27.636         31.476         152         0.46     1.70     2.05     2.98     3.34

2013

     6         26.836         30.459         162         0.87     1.70     2.05     31.99     32.45

2012

     7         20.332         22.998         153         0.84     1.70     2.05     11.10     11.48

2011

     8         18.301         20.629         153         0.79     1.70     2.05     -8.21     -7.89

2010

     12         19.938         22.397         235         0.88     1.70     2.05     20.20     20.61

Deutsche Strategic Value VIP A

  

          

2014

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2013

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2012

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2011

             13.348         13.348                 3.27     1.40     1.40     9.72     9.72

2010

     11,961         12.166         12.366         147,899         1.93     1.40     1.40     10.97     10.97

Deutsche Strategic Value VIP B

  

          

2014

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2013

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2012

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2011

             12.167         12.540                 1.84     1.70     2.05     7.63     7.76

2010

     13         11.304         11.638         153         1.70     1.70     2.05     9.88     10.26

Deutsche Technology VIP A

  

          

2014

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2013

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2012

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2011

             0.948         1.068                 N/A        1.00     2.25     6.36     6.79

2010

     7,781         0.892         9.439         46,275         0.04     1.00     2.25     16.05     17.49

Deutsche Technology VIP B

  

          

2014

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2013

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2012

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2011

             14.872         15.329                 N/A        1.70     2.05     6.28     6.40

2010

     1         13.993         14.407         16         N/A        1.70     2.05     15.59     15.99

Deutsche Turner Mid Cap Growth VIP A

  

          

2014

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2013

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2012

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2011

             20.895         21.536                 N/A        1.70     2.05     12.37     12.49

2010

     3,491         12.611         19.145         44,025         0.01     1.40     2.05     26.42     27.22

 

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ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account

of Zurich American Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

 

(6) Unit Values and Financial Highlights: (continued)

 

     At December 31,      For the year ended December 31,  
     Units
(000s)
     Unit Fair Value      Net  Assets
(1)

(000s)
     Investment
Income

Ratio (2)
    Expense Ratio (3)     Total Return (4)  
        Lowest      Highest           Lowest     Highest     Lowest     Highest  

Deutsche Variable Series II: (5) (continued)

  

          

Deutsche Unconstrained Income VIP A

  

          

2014

     1,945       $ 2.144       $ 20.138       $ 35,589         5.03     1.25     2.05     0.17     0.97

2013

     2,179         2.124         19.976         39,556         5.71     1.25     2.05     -3.03     -2.27

2012

     2,534         2.173         20.469         46,963         6.06     1.25     2.05     10.80     11.68

2011

     2,553         1.946         18.357         42,149         5.59     1.25     2.05     3.20     4.01

2010

     2,785         1.871         17.675         44,961         6.51     1.25     2.05     7.84     8.69

Deutsche Investments VIT Funds: (5)

  

          

Deutsche Equity 500 Index VIP A

  

          

2014

     7,044         17.530         17.530         123,490         1.77     1.40     1.40     11.83     11.83

2013

     6,903         15.677         15.677         108,209         1.76     1.40     1.40     30.11     30.11

2012

     6,698         12.049         12.049         80,706         1.90     1.40     1.40     14.09     14.09

2011

     6,280         10.561         10.561         66,320         1.77     1.40     1.40     0.43     0.43

2010

     7,268         10.515         10.515         76,428         1.86     1.40     1.40     13.12     13.12

Deutsche Equity 500 Index VIP B2

  

          

2014

     2         15.957         16.475         29         1.44     1.70     2.05     10.73     11.11

2013

     2         14.411         14.827         26         1.39     1.70     2.05     28.80     29.24

2012

     2         11.188         11.472         20         1.42     1.70     2.05     12.94     13.32

2011

     2         9.907         10.123         19         1.27     1.70     2.05     -0.61     -0.27

2010

     2         9.968         10.151         18         1.54     1.70     2.05     12.00     12.38

Dreyfus Investment Portfolios:

  

          

Dreyfus I.P. Mid Cap Stock A

  

          

2014

     2,661         27.467         27.467         73,099         1.01     1.40     1.40     10.54     10.54

2013

     2,912         24.848         24.848         72,358         1.39     1.40     1.40     33.13     33.13

2012

     2,975         18.664         18.664         55,534         0.47     1.40     1.40     18.01     18.01

2011

     3,228         15.815         15.815         51,046         0.53     1.40     1.40     -0.99     -0.99

2010

     3,677         15.973         15.973         58,739         0.94     1.40     1.40     25.34     25.34

Dreyfus I.P. Mid Cap Stock SC

  

          

2014

     153         24.552         28.342         4,159         0.75     1.00     2.25     9.30     10.65

2013

     141         22.418         25.613         3,464         0.92     1.00     2.25     31.74     33.36

2012

     88         16.985         19.205         1,619         0.22     1.00     2.25     16.71     18.16

2011

     105         14.524         16.254         1,649         0.41     1.00     2.25     -2.00     -0.79

2010

     127         14.792         16.384         2,010         0.78     1.00     2.25     24.15     25.69

The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc.:

  

          

Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth A

  

          

2014

     491         12.694         47.922         8,659         0.97     1.00     2.25     10.96     12.33

2013

     449         11.346         42.662         7,464         1.17     1.00     2.25     31.39     33.01

2012

     438         8.563         32.073         5,489         0.87     1.00     2.25     9.50     10.86

2011

     456         7.755         28.930         5,171         0.91     1.00     2.25     -1.31     -0.10

2010

     508         7.793         28.958         5,724         0.85     1.00     2.25     12.29     13.68

 

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ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account

of Zurich American Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

 

(6) Unit Values and Financial Highlights: (continued)

 

     At December 31,      For the year ended December 31,  
     Units
(000s)
     Unit Fair Value      Net  Assets
(1)

(000s)
     Investment
Income

Ratio (2)
    Expense Ratio (3)     Total Return (4)  
        Lowest      Highest           Lowest     Highest     Lowest     Highest  

The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc.: (continued)

  

          

Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth SC

  

          

2014

           $ 19.364       $ 20.212       $ 4         0.85     1.70     2.05     10.86     11.24

2013

             17.467         18.170         3         1.00     1.70     2.05     31.31     31.76

2012

             13.303         13.790         2         0.59     1.70     2.05     9.45     9.83

2011

             12.154         12.556         2         0.69     1.70     2.05     -1.37     -1.03

2010

             12.323         12.687         2         0.60     1.70     2.05     12.25     12.63

Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund:

  

          

Fidelity VIP Asset Manager

  

          

2014

     101         35.431         41.297         3,963         1.47     1.00     2.05     3.71     4.79

2013

     113         34.164         39.411         4,240         1.49     1.00     2.05     13.38     14.56

2012

     131         30.132         34.401         4,296         1.55     1.00     2.05     10.22     11.37

2011

     142         27.338         30.890         4,190         1.84     1.00     2.05     -4.51     -3.52

2010

     172         28.631         32.019         5,278         1.58     1.00     2.05     11.97     13.13

Fidelity VIP Contrafund

  

          

2014

     1,091         46.915         71.182         72,502         0.93     1.00     2.25     9.48     10.84

2013

     1,202         42.851         64.223         72,231         1.06     1.00     2.25     28.40     29.99

2012

     1,316         33.374         49.407         60,943         1.35     1.00     2.25     13.85     15.26

2011

     1,492         29.314         42.865         60,017         0.99     1.00     2.25     -4.67     -3.49

2010

     1,688         30.749         44.415         70,698         1.14     1.00     2.25     14.64     16.06

Fidelity VIP Contrafund — Service 2

  

          

2014

             25.272         26.379                 N/A        1.70     2.05     9.41     9.79

2013

             23.098         24.027                 N/A        1.70     2.05     28.32     28.77

2012

             18.000         18.660                 N/A        1.70     2.05     13.80     14.19

2011

     1         15.817         16.340         16         0.81     1.70     2.05     -4.73     -4.41

2010

     1         16.603         17.094         17         0.99     1.70     2.05     14.58     14.97

Fidelity VIP Equity Income

  

          

2014

     452         37.240         60.552         25,193         2.74     1.00     2.25     6.33     7.64

2013

     513         35.024         56.253         26,434         2.50     1.00     2.25     25.33     26.88

2012

     570         27.945         44.336         23,129         3.00     1.00     2.25     14.72     16.14

2011

     668         24.360         38.173         23,406         2.41     1.00     2.25     -1.25     -0.03

2010

     776         24.667         38.183         27,267         1.69     1.00     2.25     12.62     14.01

Fidelity VIP Equity Income — Service 2

  

          

2014

             18.921         19.750                 N/A        1.70     2.05     6.30     6.67

2013

             17.799         18.516                 N/A        1.70     2.05     25.26     25.69

2012

             14.210         14.731                 N/A        1.70     2.05     14.70     15.09

2011

             12.389         12.799         6         2.36     1.70     2.05     -1.36     -1.02

2010

             12.560         12.932         6         1.59     1.70     2.05     12.61     13.00

Fidelity VIP Growth

  

          

2014

     323         50.270         90.743         27,055         0.19     1.00     2.25     8.85     10.20

2013

     348         46.182         82.347         26,521         0.28     1.00     2.25     33.34     34.99

2012

     388         34.636         61.004         21,921         0.61     1.00     2.25     12.16     13.55

2011

     444         30.881         53.724         22,215         0.37     1.00     2.25     -2.00     -0.79

2010

     498         12.727         54.150         25,168         0.25     1.00     2.25     21.38     22.94

 

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ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account

of Zurich American Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

 

(6) Unit Values and Financial Highlights: (continued)

 

     At December 31,      For the year ended December 31,  
     Units
(000s)
     Unit Fair Value      Net  Assets
(1)

(000s)
     Investment
Income

Ratio (2)
    Expense Ratio (3)     Total Return (4)  
        Lowest      Highest           Lowest     Highest     Lowest     Highest  

Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund: (continued)

  

          

Fidelity VIP Index 500

  

          

2014

     268       $ 239.179       $ 278.782       $ 69,021         1.60     1.00     2.05     11.29     12.45

2013

     292         214.915         247.924         66,213         1.85     1.00     2.05     29.59     30.93

2012

     331         165.845         189.349         57,776         2.17     1.00     2.05     13.58     14.77

2011

     348         146.014         164.989         52,967         1.90     1.00     2.05     -0.01     1.03

2010

     392         146.024         163.306         59,068         1.82     1.00     2.05     12.71     13.88

Fidelity VIP Index 500 — SC

  

          

2014

     11         21.309         243.436         2,677         1.40     1.25     2.25     10.80     11.89

2013

     13         19.195         217.562         2,672         1.54     1.25     2.25     29.01     30.28

2012

     16         14.850         166.994         2,650         1.66     1.25     2.25     13.08     14.20

2011

     23         13.106         146.228         3,229         1.66     1.25     2.25     -0.45     0.53

2010

     26         13.140         145.457         3,699         1.51     1.25     2.25     12.21     13.31

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust:

  

          

Franklin Mutual Global Discovery VIP Fund CL 2 (8)

 

          

2014

     697         26.685         30.804         20,703         2.11     1.00     2.25     3.38     4.66

2013

     761         25.812         29.431         21,661         2.20     1.00     2.25     24.81     26.35

2012

     836         20.681         23.293         18,881         2.59     1.00     2.25     10.86     12.23

2011

     956         18.655         20.754         19,300         2.25     1.00     2.25     -5.09     -3.92

2010

     1,070         19.656         21.601         22,546         1.23     1.00     2.25     9.50     10.85

Franklin Mutual Shares VIP Fund CL 2 (9)

 

          

2014

     234         19.495         22.504         5,061         1.95     1.00     2.25     4.77     6.06

2013

     280         18.608         21.218         5,739         2.01     1.00     2.25     25.44     26.99

2012

     332         14.834         16.708         5,370         1.99     1.00     2.25     11.72     13.11

2011

     392         13.278         14.772         5,629         2.33     1.00     2.25     -3.22     -2.02

2010

     467         13.719         15.076         6,847         1.47     1.00     2.25     8.75     10.09

Franklin Rising Dividends VIP Fund CL 2 (10)

  

          

2014

     385         21.412         24.717         9,168         1.31     1.00     2.25     6.33     7.65

2013

     394         20.137         22.961         8,739         1.56     1.00     2.25     26.84     28.41

2012

     342         15.876         17.882         5,922         1.59     1.00     2.25     9.49     10.85

2011

     395         14.500         16.131         6,187         1.49     1.00     2.25     3.67     4.95

2010

     443         13.986         15.370         6,633         1.60     1.00     2.25     17.99     19.45

Franklin Small Cap Value VIP Fund CL 2 (11)

  

          

2014

     211         27.381         31.608         6,408         0.60     1.00     2.25     -1.64     -0.42

2013

     235         27.838         31.743         7,204         1.30     1.00     2.25     33.24     34.89

2012

     250         20.893         23.532         5,708         0.78     1.00     2.25     15.78     17.21

2011

     295         18.046         20.077         5,737         0.71     1.00     2.25     -5.87     -4.71

2010

     311         19.172         21.069         6,367         0.76     1.00     2.25     25.40     26.95

Franklin Strategic Income VIP Fund CL 2 (12)

  

          

2014

     427         16.320         18.839         7,741         5.78     1.00     2.25     -0.38     0.85

2013

     472         16.382         18.679         8,507         6.47     1.00     2.25     1.04     2.29

2012

     591         16.213         18.261         10,431         6.85     1.00     2.25     10.27     11.63

2011

     651         14.704         16.358         10,326         5.80     1.00     2.25     0.32     1.56

2010

     700         14.656         16.106         10,961         4.82     1.00     2.25     8.47     9.82

 

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of Zurich American Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

 

(6) Unit Values and Financial Highlights: (continued)

 

     At December 31,      For the year ended December 31,  
     Units
(000s)
     Unit Fair Value      Net  Assets
(1)

(000s)
     Investment
Income

Ratio (2)
    Expense Ratio (3)     Total Return (4)  
        Lowest      Highest           Lowest     Highest     Lowest     Highest  

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust: (continued)

  

       

Franklin U.S. Government Securities VIP Fund CL 2 (13)

  

          

2014

     191       $ 11.618       $ 13.411       $ 2,466         2.67     1.00     2.25     1.11     2.36

2013

     211         11.490         13.102         2,670         2.76     1.00     2.25     -4.39     -3.21

2012

     310         12.018         13.536         4,075         2.96     1.00     2.25     -0.36     0.88

2011

     375         12.061         13.418         4,898         2.80     1.00     2.25     3.36     4.64

2010

     352         11.669         12.824         4,403         3.47     1.00     2.25     2.97     4.24

Templeton Developing Markets VIP Fund CL 2 (14)

  

          

2014

     131         24.511         28.294         3,562         1.50     1.00     2.25     -10.41     -9.30

2013

     150         27.189         31.194         4,527         1.93     1.00     2.25     -3.10     -1.90

2012

     171         27.827         31.800         5,284         1.45     1.00     2.25     10.67     12.04

2011

     207         24.936         28.383         5,706         0.94     1.00     2.25     -17.71     -16.69

2010

     262         30.049         34.068         8,701         1.51     1.00     2.25     15.00     16.42

Invesco Variable Insurance Funds

  

          

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund Series I

  

          

2014

     92         9.717         11.218         989         1.58     1.00     2.25     10.35     11.71

2013

     102         8.805         10.042         990         2.54     1.00     2.25     28.15     29.74

2012

     87         6.871         7.740         649         1.52     1.00     2.25     16.11     17.55

2011(15)

     127         5.918         6.584         812         N/A        1.00     2.25     -9.06     -8.31

2010

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

Invesco V.I. Financial Services

  

          

2014

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2013

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2012

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2011

             6.508         7.181                 0.38     1.00     2.25     5.30     5.72

2010

     143         6.180         6.792         945         0.11     1.00     2.25     7.89     9.22

Invesco V.I. Global Health Care

  

          

2014

     109         25.605         29.557         3,099         N/A        1.00     2.25     17.04     18.49

2013

     109         21.877         24.946         2,614         0.71     1.00     2.25     37.45     39.15

2012

     90         15.916         17.927         1,564         N/A        1.00     2.25     18.23     19.70

2011

     101         13.462         14.977         1,465         N/A        1.00     2.25     1.67     2.92

2010

     111         13.241         14.552         1,575         N/A        1.00     2.25     2.98     4.25

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate

  

          

2014

     208         25.820         29.806         5,955         1.61     1.00     2.25     12.10     13.49

2013

     226         23.033         26.264         5,716         3.75     1.00     2.25     0.45     1.70

2012

     264         22.929         25.826         6,601         0.57     1.00     2.25     25.29     26.85

2011

     289         18.300         20.360         5,718         3.91     1.00     2.25     -8.56     -7.43

2010

     317         20.014         21.995         6,790         4.76     1.00     2.25     14.93     16.35

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility (16)

  

          

2014

     1,601         15.444         30.592         26,403         2.99     1.00     2.25     17.92     19.38

2013

     1,490         12.989         25.627         20,813         4.19     1.00     2.25     8.32     9.66

2012

     1,638         11.891         23.369         20,926         3.09     1.00     2.25     1.32     2.58

2011

     1,856         11.639         22.782         23,274         3.13     1.00     2.25     13.89     15.30

2010

     1,823         10.135         19.759         19,943         3.44     1.00     2.25     3.96     5.25

 

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of Zurich American Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

 

(6) Unit Values and Financial Highlights: (continued)

 

     At December 31,      For the year ended December 31,  
     Units
(000s)
     Unit Fair Value      Net  Assets
(1)

(000s)
     Investment
Income

Ratio (2)
    Expense Ratio (3)     Total Return (4)  
        Lowest      Highest           Lowest     Highest     Lowest     Highest  

Janus Aspen Series:

  

          

Janus Aspen Balanced I-S

  

          

2014

     1,233       $ 45.348       $ 64.478       $ 74,470         1.74     1.00     2.25     6.12     7.43

2013

     1,333         42.732         60.016         75,144         1.53     1.00     2.25     17.51     18.97

2012

     1,450         36.364         50.448         68,911         2.87     1.00     2.25     11.11     12.49

2011

     1,615         32.727         44.846         68,463         2.45     1.00     2.25     -0.59     0.63

2010

     1,801         15.388         44.563         76,092         2.75     1.00     2.25     5.95     7.31

Janus Aspen Enterprise I-S

  

          

2014

     742         52.581         69.669         48,663         0.16     1.00     2.25     10.05     11.41

2013

     812         47.779         62.534         47,854         0.50     1.00     2.25     29.47     31.07

2012

     894         36.905         47.711         40,321         N/A        1.00     2.25     14.70     16.13

2011

     1,023         32.174         41.086         39,821         N/A        1.00     2.25     -3.59     -2.39

2010

     1,178         20.605         42.093         47,048         0.06     1.00     2.25     23.00     24.60

Janus Aspen Forty I-S

  

          

2014

     44         20.681         20.681         912         0.15     1.40     1.40     7.23     7.23

2013

     58         19.286         19.286         1,114         0.70     1.40     1.40     29.42     29.42

2012

     63         14.902         14.902         932         0.72     1.40     1.40     22.44     22.44

2011

     76         12.172         12.172         925         0.38     1.40     1.40     -7.98     -7.98

2010

     91         13.227         13.227         1,206         0.34     1.40     1.40     5.28     5.28

Janus Aspen Global Research Portfolio I-S

  

          

2014

     946         35.539         46.409         41,374         1.07     1.00     2.25     5.08     6.38

2013

     1,041         33.820         43.625         42,922         1.20     1.00     2.25     25.60     27.16

2012

     1,174         26.926         34.309         38,166         0.86     1.00     2.25     17.43     18.89

2011

     1,314         22.929         28.858         36,036         0.59     1.00     2.25     -15.64     -14.59

2010

     1,486         27.179         33.789         47,842         0.59     1.00     2.25     13.29     14.69

Janus Aspen Global Research Portfolio S-S

  

          

2014

             15.379         16.053                 N/A        1.70     2.05     5.03     5.39

2013

             14.643         15.232                 N/A        1.70     2.05     25.50     25.94

2012

             11.667         12.095                 N/A        1.70     2.05     17.45     17.85

2011

             9.934         10.263                 N/A        1.70     2.05     -15.71     -15.42

2010

             11.786         12.134                 0.78     1.70     2.05     13.20     13.59

Janus Aspen Janus I-S

  

          

2014

     697         31.044         43.485         28,591         0.35     1.00     2.25     10.51     11.88

2013

     775         28.092         38.869         28,477         0.78     1.00     2.25     27.47     29.05

2012

     858         22.038         30.120         24,517         0.57     1.00     2.25     15.97     17.41

2011

     952         19.003         25.654         23,231         0.59     1.00     2.25     -7.38     -6.24

2010

     1,086         13.244         27.360         28,349         1.04     1.00     2.25     11.96     13.38

Janus Aspen Perkins Mid Cap Value

  

          

2014

     147         26.989         31.155         4,396         1.26     1.00     2.25     6.05     7.37

2013

     161         25.448         29.018         4,495         1.13     1.00     2.25     23.04     24.56

2012

     176         20.683         23.296         3,965         0.83     1.00     2.25     8.35     9.69

2011

     219         19.089         21.237         4,508         0.60     1.00     2.25     -5.11     -3.94

2010

     235         20.118         22.108         5,063         0.49     1.00     2.25     12.83     14.22

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

 

(6) Unit Values and Financial Highlights: (continued)

 

     At December 31,      For the year ended December 31,  
     Units
(000s)
     Unit Fair Value      Net  Assets
(1)

(000s)
     Investment
Income

Ratio (2)
    Expense Ratio (3)     Total Return (4)  
        Lowest      Highest           Lowest     Highest     Lowest     Highest  

JPMorgan Insurance Trust:

  

          

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond

  

          

2014

     45       $ 13.075       $ 14.574       $ 635         3.87     1.25     2.25     2.61     3.63

2013

     46         12.743         14.064         636         5.10     1.25     2.25     -3.64     -2.69

2012

     67         13.224         14.452         947         4.77     1.25     2.25     3.01     4.03

2011

     96         12.837         13.892         1,304         5.85     1.25     2.25     5.10     6.13

2010

     131         11.209         12.687         1,683         3.53     1.25     2.25     -3.40     7.41

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Equity Index

  

          

2014 (17)

             17.536         20.073                 2.24     1.00     2.25     9.13     10.41

2013

     11         16.069         18.181         187         1.87     1.00     2.25     28.91     30.51

2012

     11         12.465         13.931         146         1.85     1.00     2.25     13.03     14.43

2011

     12         11.028         12.174         144         2.34     1.00     2.25     -0.53     0.70

2010

     30         11.086         12.089         350         0.90     1.00     2.25     11.89     13.28

JPMorgan Insurance Trust International Equity

  

          

2014 (18)

             18.384         21.209                 3.29     1.00     2.25     -5.07     -3.96

2013

     362         19.367         22.083         7,702         1.89     1.00     2.25     12.91     14.31

2012

     410         17.152         19.319         7,652         2.22     1.00     2.25     18.39     19.86

2011

     492         14.487         16.118         7,679         1.91     1.00     2.25     -13.40     -12.32

2010

     574         16.728         18.383         10,247         0.24     1.00     2.25     4.80     6.10

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Intrepid Growth

  

          

2014 (19)

             18.206         20.281                 1.51     1.25     2.25     12.59     13.64

2013

     3         16.170         17.847         57         N/A        1.25     2.25     31.51     32.81

2012

             12.295         13.438                 N/A        1.25     2.25     13.74     14.86

2011

             10.810         11.699                 6.92     1.25     2.25     -0.38     0.60

2010

             10.852         11.629         2         1.69     1.25     2.25     13.55     14.67

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Intrepid MidCap

  

          

2014

     177         23.034         26.383         4,507         0.60     1.00     2.25     13.32     14.72

2013

     177         20.327         22.999         3,954         1.06     1.00     2.25     37.50     39.20

2012

     168         14.784         16.522         2,696         0.84     1.00     2.25     13.57     14.98

2011

     199         13.018         14.370         2,785         0.88     1.00     2.25     -3.69     -2.50

2010

     230         13.516         14.738         3,319         1.29     1.00     2.25     16.90     18.34

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Growth

  

          

2014 (20)

             22.428         25.673                 N/A        1.00     2.25     7.62     8.88

2013

     62         20.840         23.579         1,429         0.05     1.00     2.25     40.15     41.88

2012

     55         14.869         16.618         893         N/A        1.00     2.25     13.55     14.96

2011

     72         13.095         14.456         1,020         N/A        1.00     2.25     -8.21     -7.08

2010

     66         14.267         15.557         997         N/A        1.00     2.25     22.87     24.39

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value

  

          

2014

     319         22.575         25.858         7,967         0.79     1.00     2.25     12.58     13.97

2013

     386         20.053         22.688         8,483         1.06     1.00     2.25     29.39     30.99

2012

     426         15.498         17.320         7,181         1.09     1.00     2.25     17.72     19.18

2011

     482         13.165         14.533         6,833         1.34     1.00     2.25     -0.08     1.15

2010

     560         13.176         14.367         7,869         1.20     1.00     2.25     20.74     22.23

 

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(6) Unit Values and Financial Highlights: (continued)

 

     At December 31,      For the year ended December 31,  
     Units
(000s)
     Unit Fair Value      Net  Assets
(1)

(000s)
     Investment
Income

Ratio (2)
    Expense Ratio (3)     Total Return (4)  
        Lowest      Highest           Lowest     Highest     Lowest     Highest  

JPMorgan Insurance Trust: (continued)

  

          

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core

  

          

2014

     179       $ 26.296       $ 34.188       $ 5,816         0.14     1.00     2.25     7.19     8.51

2013

     198         24.486         31.507         5,942         0.52     1.00     2.25     39.17     40.89

2012

     188         17.560         22.363         4,000         0.21     1.00     2.25     17.09     18.54

2011

     226         14.968         18.866         4,069         0.13     1.00     2.25     -6.86     -5.71

2010

     250         16.040         20.009         4,797         N/A        1.00     2.25     24.33     25.87

JPMorgan Insurance Trust US Equity

  

          

2014

     47         19.912         22.808         1,027         0.89     1.00     2.25     11.40     12.77

2013

     46         17.875         20.224         903         0.80     1.00     2.25     33.22     34.87

2012

     43         13.417         14.995         633         1.23     1.00     2.25     15.05     16.48

2011

     31         11.662         12.874         391         1.26     1.00     2.25     -4.02     -2.84

2010

     34         12.151         13.250         439         1.18     1.00     2.25     11.08     12.45

Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds:

  

          

Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation

  

          

2014

     121         18.790         21.691         2,536         0.17     1.00     2.25     12.60     13.99

2013

     127         16.688         19.029         2,332         0.77     1.00     2.25     26.58     28.15

2012

     120         13.184         14.849         1,732         0.45     1.00     2.25     11.30     12.68

2011

     161         11.845         13.179         2,067         0.11     1.00     2.25     -3.54     -2.35

2010

     181         12.280         13.496         2,383         N/A        1.00     2.25     6.74     8.06

Oppenheimer Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund S-S

  

          

2014

     48         19.496         22.506         1,046         N/A        1.00     2.25     3.20     4.48

2013

     62         18.891         21.541         1,298         N/A        1.00     2.25     32.64     34.28

2012

     93         14.242         16.041         1,441         N/A        1.00     2.25     13.60     15.01

2011

     76         12.537         13.947         1,027         N/A        1.00     2.25     -1.38     -0.16

2010

     50         12.712         13.970         686         N/A        1.00     2.25     24.37     25.90

Oppenheimer Global Fund S-S

  

          

2014

     733         25.649         29.608         20,885         0.86     1.00     2.25     -0.19     1.05

2013

     799         25.697         29.302         22,564         1.17     1.00     2.25     24.20     25.73

2012

     882         20.691         23.304         19,875         1.93     1.00     2.25     18.28     19.75

2011

     1,064         17.492         19.461         20,071         1.16     1.00     2.25     -10.54     -9.43

2010

     1,298         19.553         21.487         27,103         1.23     1.00     2.25     13.16     14.56

Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income VA

  

          

2014

     347         14.853         17.146         5,721         3.87     1.00     2.25     0.24     1.48

2013

     382         14.818         16.896         6,227         4.65     1.00     2.25     -2.56     -1.35

2012

     503         15.207         17.128         8,338         5.25     1.00     2.25     10.65     12.03

2011

     570         13.743         15.289         8,460         3.00     1.00     2.25     -1.56     -0.34

2010

     674         13.961         15.342         10,061         7.87     1.00     2.25     12.25     13.64

Oppenheimer High Income Fund

  

          

2014

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2013

     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

2012

             3.695         4.153                 31.20     1.00     2.25     10.56     11.68

2011

     207         3.343         3.719         748         8.55     1.00     2.25     -4.70     -3.52

2010

     196         3.507         3.855         736         6.73     1.00     2.25     11.92     13.31

 

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ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account

of Zurich American Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

 

(6) Unit Values and Financial Highlights: (continued)

 

     At December 31,      For the year ended December 31,  
     Units
(000s)
     Unit Fair Value      Net  Assets
(1)

(000s)
     Investment
Income

Ratio (2)
    Expense Ratio (3)     Total Return (4)  
        Lowest      Highest           Lowest     Highest     Lowest     Highest  

Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds: (continued)

  

          

Oppenheimer Main Street

  

          

2014

     229       $ 19.942       $ 23.020       $ 5,053         0.58     1.00     2.25     7.97     9.31

2013

     265         18.469         21.060         5,378         0.83     1.00     2.25     28.55     30.14

2012

     300         14.368         16.183         4,678         0.68     1.00     2.25     14.04     15.45

2011

     351         12.599         14.017         4,764         0.61     1.00     2.25     -2.50     -1.30

2010

     413         12.922         14.201         5,703         0.88     1.00     2.25     13.28     14.68

Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund S-S

  

          

2014

     255         29.730         34.319         8,395         0.64     1.00     2.25     9.20     10.55

2013

     288         27.225         31.044         8,593         0.69     1.00     2.25     37.53     39.23

2012

     299         19.796         22.296         6,432         0.33     1.00     2.25     15.07     16.50

2011

     348         17.202         19.138         6,444         0.41     1.00     2.25     -4.53     -3.35

2010

     401         18.018         19.801         7,723         0.41     1.00     2.25     20.35     21.84

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust:

  

          

PIMCO Foreign Bond

  

          

2014

     3         19.492         19.492         50         1.88     1.40     1.40     9.62     9.62

2013

     4         17.781         17.781         67         1.86     1.40     1.40     -0.89     -0.89

2012

     4         17.940         17.940         79         2.27     1.40     1.40     9.31     9.31

2011

     6         16.412         16.412         99         2.24     1.40     1.40     5.29     5.29

2010

     8         15.587         15.587         125         1.85     1.40     1.40     6.99     6.99

PIMCO Low Duration

  

          

2014

     5         15.284         15.284         76         1.12     1.40     1.40     -0.54     -0.54

2013

     6         15.367         15.367         98         1.46     1.40     1.40     -1.51     -1.51

2012

     7         15.603         15.603         107         1.93     1.40     1.40     4.38     4.38

2011

     8         14.948         14.948         119         1.74     1.40     1.40     -0.28     -0.28

2010

     9         14.990         14.990         138         1.58     1.40     1.40     3.84     3.84

Voya Global Resources Trust:

  

          

Voya Global Resources Portfolio Class S (21)

  

          

2014

     457         10.708         11.628         5,190         1.12     1.00     2.05     -13.56     -12.66

2013

     521         12.388         13.314         6,792         0.93     1.00     2.05     11.32     12.48

2012

     626         11.128         11.837         7,280         0.76     1.00     2.05     -4.80     -3.81

2011

     717         11.689         12.306         8,694         0.56     1.00     2.05     -10.98     -10.05

2010

     798         13.131         13.681         10,788         0.87     1.00     2.05     19.20     20.44

Voya Investors Trust:

  

          

VY JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Class I (22)

  

          

2014

     242         21.846         23.999         5,655         1.21     1.00     2.05     -0.91     0.12

2013

     261         22.047         23.970         6,099         1.10     1.00     2.05     -7.39     -6.43

2012

     295         23.806         25.616         7,400         N/A        1.00     2.05     16.93     18.15

2011

     340         20.360         21.682         7,251         1.10     1.00     2.05     -19.70     -18.86

2010

     410         25.353         26.722         10,800         0.70     1.00     2.05     18.21     19.44

(1) Net Assets equals Contract Owners’ Equity. N/A is noted if the subaccount ceased as an investment option.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

 

(6) Unit Values and Financial Highlights: (continued)

 

(2) This ratio represents dividends recorded by the subaccount from the underlying mutual fund divided by the average net assets. This ratio excludes the Expense Ratio. N/A is noted if the fund did not pay any dividends or subaccount ceased as an investment option.

(3) This ratio represents the annualized contract expenses of the separate account, resulting in a direct reduction of unit values, consisting primarily of mortality and expense charges. Charges that require redemption of contract owner units are excluded. N/A is noted if the subaccount ceased as an investment option.

(4) Total return is calculated using the beginning and ending unit value (before rounding for this presentation), which reflects the changes in the underlying fund values and reductions related to the Expense Ratio, for the period indicated. The Archway product has total returns outside the ranges provided that do not correspond to the minimum or maximum expense ratio. This product invests in shares at the fund level that typically experience additional expenses. This can result in a lower subaccount total return than another product with a higher rider expense ratio. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. N/A is noted if the subaccount ceased as an investment option.

(5) Effective August 11, 2014, the DWS Family of Funds was rebranded to Deutsche.

(6) Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from DWS Global Small Cap Growth VIP A.

(7) Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from DWS Global Small Cap Growth VIP B.

(8) Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from Mutual Global Discovery Securities.

(9) Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from Mutual Shares Securities.

(10) Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from Franklin Rising Dividends Securities.

(11) Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from Franklin Small Cap Value Securities.

(12) Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from Franklin Strategic Income Securities.

(13) Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from Franklin U.S. Government.

(14) Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from Templeton Developing Markets Securities.

(15) For the period (commencement of operations): April 29, 2011 to December 30, 2011—Invesco Dividend Growth Series Subaccount.

(16) Effective April 30, 2014, name changed from Invesco V.I. Utilities.

(17) For the period (cessation of operations): January 1, 2014 to December 12, 2014 -JPMorgan Insurance Trust Equity Index. Subaccount merged with Deutsche Money Market VIP Subaccount.

(18) For the period (cessation of operations): January 1, 2014 to December 12, 2014 -JPMorgan Insurance Trust International Equity. Subaccount merged with Deutsche Money Market VIP Subaccount.

(19) For the period (cessation of operations): January 1, 2014 to December 12, 2014 -JPMorgan Insurance Trust Intrepid Growth. Subaccount merged with Deutsche Money Market VIP Subaccount.

(20) For the period (cessation of operations): January 1, 2014 to December 12, 2014 -JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Growth. Subaccount merged with Deutsche Money Market VIP Subaccount.

(21) Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from ING Global Resources.

(22) Effective May 01, 2014, name changed from ING JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

 

(7) Subsequent Events:

 

The Separate Account has evaluated the effects of events subsequent to December 31, 2014 and through the financial statement issuance date. All accounting and disclosure requirements related to subsequent events are included in the financial statements, as applicable.

 

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PART C

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 24. Financial Statement and Exhibits

(a) Financial Statements included in Part B:

All required financial statements are included in Part B of this registration statement.

(b) Exhibits:

 

1.1 A copy of resolution of the Board of Directors of Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company dated September 13, 1977. 4
1.2 A copy of Record of Action of Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company dated May 29, 1981. 19
2. Not Applicable.
3.1 Distribution Agreement between Investors Brokerage Services, Inc. and Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company. 3
3.2 Addendum to Selling Group Agreement of Kemper Financial Services, Inc. 1
3.3 Selling Group Agreement of Investors Brokerage Services, Inc. 2
3.4 Principal Underwriter Agreement, dated February 3, 2009, By and Between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and Synergy Investment Group, LLC. 22
3.5 Amendment of Distribution Agreement, dated April 1, 2010, By and Between Investors Brokerage Services, Inc. and Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company. 23
3.6 Assignment of Selling Agreements, dated April 1, 2010, By and Between Investors Brokerage Services, Inc. and Synergy Investment Group, LLC. 23
3.7 Principal Underwriter Agreement, dated April 30, 2012, By and Between Zurich American Life Insurance Company and BFP Securities, LLC. 26
3.8 Assignment of Selling Agreements, dated April 30, 2012, By and Between Synergy Investment Group, LLC and BFP Securities, LLC. 26
3.9 Termination of Principal Underwriter Agreement, dated April 23, 2012, By and Between Synergy Investment Group, LLC and Zurich American Life Insurance Company. 26
4.1 Form of Group Variable, Fixed and Market Value Adjusted Annuity Contract. 7
4.2 Form of Certificate to Group Variable, Fixed and Market Value Adjusted Annuity Contract. 7
4.3 Form of Individual Variable, Fixed and Market Value Adjusted Annuity Contract. 7


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4.4 Endorsement to Group Variable, Fixed and Market Value Adjusted Annuity Contract. 16
4.5 Endorsement to Certificate to Group Variable, Fixed and Market Value Adjusted Annuity Contract. 16
4.6 Endorsement to Individual Variable, Fixed and Market Value Adjusted Annuity Contract. 16
4.7 403(b) Qualified Plan Supplemental Rider. 23
4.8 403(b) Qualified Plan Supplemental Group Contract Rider. 23
4.9 403(b) Qualified Plan Supplemental Certificate Rider. 23
5. Form of Application. 7
6.1 Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company Articles of Incorporation and By-laws. 3
6.2 Zurich American Life Insurance Company Amended Articles of Incorporation and By-laws. 24
7.1 Coinsurance Agreement between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and Federal Kemper Life Assurance Company, dated May 29, 2003. 15
7.2 MVA Agreement and First Amendment to Coinsurance Agreement between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and Chase Insurance Life and Annuity Company, f/k/a/ Federal Kemper Life Assurance Company. 16
7.3 Automatic Annuity Reinsurance Agreement effective May 1, 1998 (redacted). 18
7.4(a) Variable Annuity Reinsurance Contract Issued to Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company effective November 17, 2006 (redacted). 19
7.4(b) Amendment No. 1 to Variable Annuity Reinsurance Contract, dated December 15, 2008, By and Between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and Zurich Insurance Company. 22
8.1(a) Fund Participation Agreement among Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company, Janus Aspen Series and Janus Capital Corporation. 2
8.1(b) Service Agreement between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and Janus Capital Corporation. 5
8.1(c) Rule 22c-2 Agreement, dated April 16, 2007, By and Between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company, Janus Aspen Series, Janus Capital Management LLC, and Janus Distributors LLC. 24
8.1(d) Form of Amendment No. 8 to Fund Participation Agreement By and Between Zurich American Life Insurance Company, Janus Aspen Series, and Janus Capital Management LLC (formerly Janus Capital Corporation). 24
8.2(a) Participation Agreement By and Among Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and Warburg, Pincus Trust and Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC (successor to Warburg Pincus Asset Management, Inc.) and Credit Suisse Asset Management Securities, Inc. (f/k/a Counsellors Securities Inc.). 8


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8.2(b) Service Agreement between Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC (successor to Warburg Pincus Asset Management, Inc.) and Federal Kemper Life Assurance Company and Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company. 6
8.2(c) Restatement of Participation Agreement among Counsellors Securities Inc., Warburg Pincus Asset Management, Inc. and/or the Warburg Pincus Funds and Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company. 10
8.2(d) Rule 22c-2 Shareholder Information Agreement, dated October 16, 2007, By and Between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and Credit Suisse Asset Management Securities, Inc. 22
8.3(a) Fund Participation Agreement among Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company, Kemper Investors Fund (now known as DWS Variable Series II), Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc., and Kemper Distributors, Inc., dated January 1, 1999. 8
8.3(b) Supplement to Participation Agreement among Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company, DWS Variable Series II (formerly Kemper Investors Fund), Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (formerly Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.), and DWS Scudder Distributors, Inc (formerly Kemper Distributors, Inc.). 19
8.3(c) Supplement to Participation Agreement among Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company, DWS Variable Series II, Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., and DWS Scudder Distributors, Inc. 20
8.3(d) Administrative Services Agreement, dated November 5, 1997, By and Between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc. 21
8.3(e) Amendment to November 5, 1997 Services Agreement, dated March 4, 2008, By and Between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. 22
8.3(f) Rule 22c-2 Agreement, dated April 16, 2007, By and Between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and DWS Scudder Distributors, Inc. 22
8.3(g) Amendment to Participation Agreement Dated as of January 1, 1997, Between DWS Variable Series II, Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., DWS Investments Distributors, Inc. (formerly, DWS Scudder Distributors, Inc.), and Zurich American Life Insurance Company, dated April 11, 2011. 24
8.3(h) Supplement to Participation Agreement Dated January 1, 1997, Among Zurich American Life Insurance Company, DWS Variable Series II, Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., and DWS Investments Distributors, Inc., dated April 29, 2011. 24
8.4(a) Participation Agreement between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and Scudder Variable Life Investment Fund (now known as DWS Variable Series I), dated June 26, 1998. 9
8.4(b) Participating Contract and Policy Agreement between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc. 9


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8.4(c) Indemnification Agreement between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc. 9
8.4(d) Amendment to Participation Agreement between Scudder Variable Series I and Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company. 16
8.4(e) Supplement for Participation Agreement Dated as of June 26, 1998, dated August 1, 2008, By and Between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and DWS Variable Series I (formerly Scudder Variable Series I). 22
8.4(f) Amendment to June 26, 1998 Indemnification Agreement, dated August 28, 2008, By and Between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and Deutsche Investment Management Americas, Inc. (formerly Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc.). 22
8.4(g) Amendment to Participation Agreement Dated as of June 26, 1998, Between Zurich American Life Insurance Company and DWS Variable Series I (formerly, Scudder Variable Life Investment Fund and Scudder Variable Series I), dated April 11, 2011. 24
8.5(a) Participation Agreement Among Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, and PIMCO Funds Distributors LLC. 9
8.5(b) Services Agreement between Pacific Investment Management Company and Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company. 9
8.5(c) Rule 22c-2 Agreement, dated April 16, 2007, By and Between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC. 24
8.5(d) Form of Novation of and Amendment to Participation Agreement, By and Among Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC, PIMCO Investments LLC, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, and Zurich American Life Insurance Company. 24
8.5(e) Form of Amendment to Participation Agreement Dated January 5, 1999, By and Among Zurich American Life Insurance Company, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, and Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC (formerly PIMCO Funds Distributors, LLC). 24
8.6(a) Participation Agreement Among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. and Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company. 11
8.6(b) Shareholder Information Agreement, Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Dated April 16, 2007, By and Among Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc. 24
8.7(a) Fund Participation Agreement between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. 11
8.7(b) November 1, 1999 Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. 12
8.7(c) Administrative Services Agreement by and between The Dreyfus Corporation and Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company (redacted). 10


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8.7(d) November 1, 1999 Amendment to Administrative Services Agreement by and between The Dreyfus Corporation and Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company (redacted). 10
8.7(e) Supplemental Agreement, dated April 16, 2007, By and Between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and Dreyfus Service Corporation. 22
8.7(f) Amendment No. 2 to Fund Participation Agreement Dated April 27, 1999, Between Zurich American Life Insurance Company, The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc., Dreyfus Investment Portfolios, Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund, and Dreyfus Life and Annuity Index Fund, Inc. (d/b/a Dreyfus Stock Index Fund), dated April 8, 2011. 24
8.8(a) Fund Participation Agreement by and among The Alger American Fund, Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and Fred Alger & Company Incorporated. 12
8.8(b) Service Agreement between Fred Alger Management, Inc. and Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company (redacted). 12
8.8(c) Rule 22c-2 Agreement, dated April 16, 2007, By and Between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and Fred Alger & Company, Incorporated. 22
8.8(d) Amendment No. 1 to Participation Agreement Dated May 1, 1999, Between Zurich American Life Insurance Company, The Alger Portfolios (formerly The Alger American Fund), and Fred Alger & Company Incorporated, dated April 1, 2011. 24
8.9(a) Fund Participation Agreement, dated April 30, 2004, by and among Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company, AIM Variable Insurance Funds, and AIM Distributors, Inc. 24
8.9(b) Administrative Services Agreement, dated July 1, 2005 Between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and AIM Advisors, Inc. 24
8.9(c) AIM Funds Intermediary Agreement Regarding Compliance with SEC Rule 22c-2, dated April 11, 2007, By and Between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and AIM Investment Services, Inc. 22
8.9(d) Amendment No. 1 to the Participation Agreement Dated April 30, 2004, Between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company, AIM Variable Insurance Funds, and AIM Distributors, Inc., dated May 28, 2008. 24
8.9(e) Amendment No. 2 to the Participation Agreement Dated April 30, 2004, Between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company, AIM Variable Insurance Funds, and AIM Distributors, Inc., dated April 30, 2010. 24
8.9(f) Form of Amendment No. 3 to Participation Agreement Dated April 30, 2004, Between Zurich American Life Insurance Company, AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), and Invesco Distributors, Inc. 24
8.10(a) Insurance Administrative Services Agreement, dated September 7, 2004, between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and Liberty Insurance Services Corporation (now known as Concentrix Insurance Administration Solutions Corporation). 13


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8.10(b) Amendment No. 1 to The Insurance Administrative Services Agreement, dated April 26, 2005, By and Between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and IBM Business Transformation Outsourcing Insurance Services Corporation (formerly Liberty Insurance Services Corporation). 21
8.10(c) Amendment No. 2 to The Insurance Administrative Services Agreement, dated May 16, 2006, By and Between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and IBM Business Transformation Outsourcing Insurance Services Corporation. 21
8.10(d) Amendment No. 3 to The Insurance Administrative Services Agreement, dated August 23, 2006, By and Between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and IBM Business Transformation Outsourcing Insurance Services Corporation. 21
8.10(e) Amendment No. 4 to Third-Party Insurance Administrative Services Agreement, dated February 22, 2007, By and Between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and IBM Business Transformation Outsourcing Insurance Services Corporation. 21
8.10(f) Redacted Amendment No. 5 to Third-Party Insurance Administrative Services Agreement, dated June 1, 2008, By and Between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and IBM Business Transformation Outsourcing Insurance Services Corporation. 21
8.10(g) Amendment No. 6 to Third-Party Insurance Administrative Services Agreement, dated May 15, 2009, By and Between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and IBM Business Transformation Outsourcing Insurance Services Corporation. 23
8.10(h) Amendment No. 7 to Third-Party Insurance Administrative Services Agreement, dated February 22, 2010, By and Between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and IBM Business Transformation Outsourcing Insurance Services Corporation. 23
8.10(i) Amendment No. 8 to Third-Party Insurance Administrative Services Agreement, dated as of April 3, 2012, By and Between Zurich American Life Insurance Company and IBM Business Transformation Outsourcing Insurance Services Corporation. 25
8.10(j) Amendment No. 9 to Third-Party Insurance Administrative Services Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2012, By and Between Zurich American Life Insurance Company and IBM Business Transformation Outsourcing Insurance Services Corporation. 26
8.10(k) Amendment No. 10 to Third-Party Insurance Administrative Services Agreement, dated as of August 25, 2014, By and Between Zurich American Life Insurance Company and Concentrix Insurance Administration Solutions Corporation (formerly known as IBM Business Transformation Outsourcing Insurance Services Corporation). 28
8.11(a) Fund Participation Agreement by and among Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company, Deutsche Asset Management VIT Funds (now known as DWS Investments VIT Funds), and Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. 17
8.11(b) Administrative Services Agreement between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. (redacted). 17
8.11(c) Amendment to administrative services agreement between Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company and Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. 18
8.11(d) Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement Dated as of October 21, 2001, By and Among Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company, Scudder Investments VIT Funds (formerly Deutsche Asset Management VIT Funds), and Deutsche Asset Management, Inc., dated August 1, 2005. 24


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8.11(e) Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement Dated as of October 22, 2001, Between Zurich American Life Insurance Company, DWS Investments VIT Funds (formerly, Deutsche Asset Management VIT Funds and Scudder Investments VIT Funds), and Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (formerly, Deutsche Asset Management, Inc.), dated April 11, 2011. 24
9. Opinion and Consent of Juanita M. Thomas, Esq. 28
10. Consent of independent registered public accounting firm. 28
11. Not Applicable.
12. Not Applicable
13. Schedules for Computation of Performance Calculations. 4
14. Not Applicable.
15.1 Powers of Attorney for David Dietz, Paul W. Noffke, Richard J. Hauser, Stuart C. Berman, Simon Lodge, and Dawn Cummings-Fritz. 26
15.2 Powers of Attorney for Kenneth Carroll, Debra Broek, Ira Kleinman, and Louis Pietroluongo. 27
17.1 Schedule III: Supplementary Insurance Information (years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002). 13
17.2 Schedule IV: Reinsurance (year ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002). 13
17.3 Schedule V: Valuation and qualifying accounts (year ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002). 13

 

1  Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-72671) filed on or about April 27, 1995.
2  Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-72671) filed on or about September 14, 1995.
3  Incorporated by reference to Exhibits filed with the Registration Statement on Form S-1 for Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company (File No. 333-02491) filed on or about April 12, 1996.
4  Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 for the Registrant (File No. 333-22375) filed on or about February 26, 1997.
5  Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-72671) filed on or about April 28, 1997.
6  Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 (File No. 33-79808) filed on or about April 30, 1997.
7  Previously filed in Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-22375) filed on or about November 3, 1997.
8  Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-22389) filed on or about April 8, 1998.


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9  Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-22389) filed on or about April 20, 1999.
10  Previously filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-22375) filed on or about September 14, 1999.
11  Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-72671) filed on or about April 28, 1999.
12  Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 6 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-22389) filed on or about April 17, 2000.
13  Incorporated by reference to Form 10-K for Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company for fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 filed on or about March 30, 2005.
14  Previously filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-22375) filed on or about April 28, 2004.
15  Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed with Form 10-Q for Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company (now Zurich American Life Insurance Company) (File No. 033-43462) for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003 filed on or about August 14, 2003.
16  Previously filed in Amendment No. 6 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-22375) filed on April 28, 2005.
17  Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 (File No. 333-88845) filed on April 30, 2002.
18  Previously filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-22375) filed on or about May 1, 2006.
19  Previously filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-22375) filed on April 27, 2007.
20  Previously filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-22375) filed on April 29, 2008.
21  Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-148489) filed on August 8, 2008.
22  Previously filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-22375) filed on April 29, 2009.
23  Previously filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-22375) filed on April 30, 2010.
24  Previously filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-22375) filed on April 29, 2011.
25  Previously filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-22375) filed on April 30, 2012.
26  Previously filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-22375) filed on April 30, 2013.
27  Previously filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-22375) filed on April 30, 2014.
28  Filed herewith.


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Item 25. Directors and Officers of Zurich American Life Insurance Company (“ZALICO”)

The directors and officers of ZALICO are listed below together with their current positions.

 

Name    Office with ZALICO
David Dietz3    President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Richard Grilli3    Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Simon Lodge3    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Paul W. Noffke 2    Director
Richard J. Hauser2    Chairman of the Board of Directors and Assistant Treasurer
Kenneth Carroll8    Director
Stuart Berman3    Director
Debra Broek10    Director
Ira Kleinman8    Director
Louis Pietroluongo9    Director
Michael Rohwetter3    Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
Elizabeth McInerney3    Vice President and Chief Operations Officer
Eileen Ehlers7    Assistant Vice President, Underwriting
Cathy Hall1    Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
Diane Davis1    Vice President and Chief Risk Officer
Jeffrey Horton3    Vice President-Finance and Treasurer
Patrick J. Carty3    Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Cathy Ehrlich3    Vice President, Chief Actuary, Appointed Actuary and Illustration Actuary
Mary Dening3    Assistant Vice President, Actuary
Matt Wolf3    Assistant Vice President, Actuary

Dennis Roberts4

John Miskel3

Trevor White1

  

Vice President and Responsible Officer, Illustrations

Vice President

Vice President, IT Operations

John Patton1    Vice President, Claims
Leeann Gladys Badgett 1    Assistant Vice President and Controller

Dawn Marie Cummings-Fritz2

Ryan D. Gibbons2

  

Director and Assistant Vice President-Tax

Assistant Vice President-Tax

Margaret Labno2    Assistant Vice President-Tax
Juanita Thomas6    Assistant Secretary
Jon Nagel3    Assistant Secretary
Eric Chandler1    Assistant Secretary
Lisa Baltazar3    Assistant Secretary
David Dampman7    Assistant Secretary

Tracy A. Peebles1 serves as the Chief Compliance Officer for the Registrant.

 

 

1  The principal business address is 3003 77th Avenue, SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040-2890.
2  The principal business address is 1400 American Lane, Schaumburg, IL 60196-1056.
3  The principal business address is One Liberty Plaza, 165 Broadway, New York, NY 10006.
4  The principal business address is 200 Sam Houston Parkway, Suite 1300, Houston, TX 77042.
5  The principal business address is 7045 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS 66211.
6  The principal business address is 1114 Georgia Street, Louisiana, MO 63353.
7  The principal business address is 36 Overlook Road, Livingston, NJ 07039.
8  The principal business address is 28070 Kenton Ln., Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
9  The principal business address is 17 Marycrest Road, West Nyack, NY 10994.
10  The principal business address is 716 Fairway Dr., Rock Valley, Iowa 51247.


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Item 26. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Insurance Company or Registrant

Organizations Affiliated with Zurich U.S. Insurance Group

 

Company

   Domicile   

Ownership

  

%

 
17-40 Direct Limited    GBR    Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited      100.00   
2Plan Group Limited    GBR    Openwork Independent Solutions Limited      100.00   
2Plan Limited    GBR    Openwork Independent Solutions Limited      100.00   
2Plan Wealth Management Limited    GBR    Openwork Independent Solutions Limited      100.00   
307-309 Atlantic Avenue Acquisition LLC    DE    ZREC, LLC      100.00   
4622 Wilshire Blvd LLC    CA    Farmers Group, Inc.      100.00   
4680 Wilshire Blvd LLC    CA    Farmers Group, Inc.      100.00   
4700 Wilshire Blvd LLC    CA    Farmers Group, Inc.      100.00   
4750 Wilshire Blvd LLC    CA    Farmers Group, Inc.      100.00   
7IM Holdings Limited    GBR    Allied Zurich Holdings Limited      74.90   
Access Franchise Management Limited    GBR    Zurich Assurance Ltd      100.00   
ACN 000 141 051 Ltd.    AUS    Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited      100.00   
Activita Care Management AG    CHE    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG      30.00   
ADAC Autoversicherung AG    DEU    Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)      51.00   
Adjuvantz Inc.    CAN    World Travel Protection Canada Inc.      100.00   
Afterland Limited    GBR    Zurich Assurance Ltd      100.00   
AG Haus der Wirtschaft    CHE    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG      8.16   
AIDE Asistencia Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A. - Sociedad Uniper    ESP    Zurich Insurance plc, Sucursal en Espana      100.00   
Albert Road 1 UK Limited    GBR    Zurich Assurance Ltd      100.00   
Albert Road 2 UK Limited    GBR    Zurich Assurance Ltd      100.00   
Allied Dunbar Asset Management plc    GBR    Allied Dunbar Assurance plc      100.00   
Allied Dunbar Asset Management plc    GBR    Zurich Trustee Company (UK) Limited      0.00   
Allied Dunbar Assurance plc    GBR    Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited      100.00   
Allied Dunbar Financial Services Limited    GBR    Allied Dunbar Assurance plc      100.00   
Allied Dunbar Healthcare Marketing Limited    GBR    Allied Dunbar Assurance plc      100.00   
Allied Dunbar International Fund Managers Limited    GBR    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG      100.00   
Allied Dunbar International Nominees Limited    GBR    Allied Dunbar International Fund Managers Limited      100.00   
Allied Dunbar Property Services Limited    GBR    Allied Dunbar Assurance plc      100.00   
Allied Dunbar Provident plc    GBR    Allied Dunbar Assurance plc      100.00   
Allied Dunbar Provident plc    GBR    Zurich Trustee Company (UK) Limited      0.00   
Allied Zurich Holdings Limited    JEY    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG      100.00   
Allied Zurich Limited    GBR    Zurich Insurance Group Ltd.      100.00   
American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Company    NY    Zurich American Insurance Company      100.00   
American Zurich Insurance Company    IL    Steadfast Insurance Company      100.00   
Anglo American Insurance Group (UK) Limited    GBR    CMSH Limited      100.00   
Ashdale Land and Property Company Limited    GBR    Zurich Insurance plc      100.00   
Associated Marine Insurers Agents Pty. Limited    AUS    Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited      100.00   
Assurance Company of America    NY    Maryland Casualty Company      100.00   
Baden-Badener Versicherung Aktiengesellschaft    DEU    Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)      100.00   
Ballykilliane Holdings Limited    IRL    Zurich Insurance plc      100.00   
Bansabadell Pensiones, E.G.F.P, S.A.    ESP    Zurich Vida, Companía de Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A. - Socied      50.00   
Bansabadell Seguros Generales, S.A. de Seguros y Reaseguros    ESP    Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG      50.00   
Bansabadell Servicios Auxiliares De Seguros, S.L.    ESP    Bansabadell Seguros Generales, S.A. de Seguros y Reaseguros      100.00   
Bansabadell Vida S.A. de Seguros y Reaseguros    ESP    Zurich Vida, Companía de Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A. - Socied      50.00   
Benefit Finance Partners, L.L.C.    DE    Zurich Benefit Finance LLC      50.00   
BFP Securities LLC    DE    Benefit Finance Partners, L.L.C.      100.00   
Bizerba GmbH & Co. KG    DEU    Zurich Deutscher Herold      10.00   


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Bloomington Office LP DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   99.00   
Bloomington Office MGP Manager, Inc DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   100.00   
Bloomington Office MGP, LLC DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   99.00   
Bloomington Office MGP, LLC DE Bloomington Office MGP Manager, Inc   1.00   
BnB Sure (Pty) Ltd. ZAF Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited   100.00   
Bonner Akademie Gesellschaft fur DV- und Management-Training DEU Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)   100.00   
Bonnfinanz Aktiengesellschaft fur Vermogensberatung und Verm DEU Deutscher Herold Aktiengesellschaft   100.00   
Bonus Pensionskassen Aktiengesellschaft AUT Zurich Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft   87.50   
BONUS Vorsorgekasse AG AUT Zurich Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft   50.00   
BOS Office 2 LLC DE ZREC, LLC   100.00   
Brinker Retail MGP, LLC DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   99.00   
Bristlecourt Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
Cayley Aviation Ltd. BMU Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, Bermuda Branch   100.00   
Centre Financial Services Holdings Limited BMU Centre Group Holdings Limited   100.00   
Centre Group Holdings (U.S.) Limited DE Centre Solutions (Bermuda) Limited   100.00   
Centre Group Holdings Limited BMU CMSH Limited   100.00   
Centre Insurance Company DE Centre Solutions (U.S.) Limited   100.00   
Centre Kate Inc. 1 DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   100.00   
Centre Kate Inc. 2 DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   100.00   
Centre Life Insurance Company MA Centre Solutions (U.S.) Limited   100.00   
Centre Reinsurance (U.S.) Limited BMU Centre Group Holdings (U.S.) Limited   100.00   
Centre Reinsurance International Company IRL Centre Solutions (Bermuda) Limited   100.00   
Centre Reinsurance International Company IRL Orange Stone Reinsurance   0.00   
Centre Solutions (Bermuda) Limited BMU Centre Group Holdings Limited   100.00   
Centre Solutions (U.S.) Limited BMU Centre Group Holdings (U.S.) Limited   100.00   
Centre Structured Inc. 1 DE JFS/ZSF 1997 L.P.   100.00   
Centre Structured Inc. 10 DE JFS/ZSF 1997 L.P.   100.00   
Centre Structured Inc. 11 DE JFS/ZSF 1997 L.P.   100.00   
Centre Structured Inc. 2 DE JFS/ZSF 1997 L.P.   100.00   
Centre Structured Inc. 3 DE JFS/ZSF 1997 L.P.   100.00   
Centre Structured Inc. 4 DE JFS/ZSF 1997 L.P.   100.00   
Centre Structured Inc. 5 DE JFS/ZSF 1997 L.P.   100.00   
Centre Structured Inc. 6 DE JFS/ZSF 1997 L.P.   100.00   
Centre Structured Inc. 7 DE JFS/ZSF 1997 L.P.   100.00   
Centre Structured Inc. 8 DE JFS/ZSF 1997 L.P.   100.00   
Centre Structured Inc. 9 DE JFS/ZSF 1997 L.P.   100.00   
Centre Structured LLC 1 DE JFS/ZSF 1997 L.P.   100.00   
Centre Structured LLC 2 DE JFS/ZSF 1997 L.P.   100.00   
Centre Structured LLC 3 DE JFS/ZSF 1997 L.P.   100.00   
Centre Structured LLC 4 DE JFS/ZSF 1997 L.P.   100.00   
Centre Structured LLC 5 DE JFS/ZSF 1997 L.P.   100.00   
Centre Structured LLC 6 DE JFS/ZSF 1997 L.P.   100.00   
Centre Structured LLC 7 DE JFS/ZSF 1997 L.P.   100.00   
Centre Structured LLC 8 DE JFS/ZSF 1997 L.P.   100.00   
Centre Structured LP 10 DE JFS/ZSF 1997 L.P.   99.00   
Centre Structured LP 10 DE Centre Structured Inc. 11   1.00   
Centre Structured LP 11 DE JFS/ZSF 1997 L.P.   99.00   
Centre Structured LP 11 DE Centre Structured Inc. 1   1.00   
Centre Structured LP 9 DE JFS/ZSF 1997 L.P.   99.00   
Centre Structured LP 9 DE Centre Structured Inc. 1   1.00   
Chilena Consolidada Seguros de Vida S.A. CHL Inversiones Suizo Chilena S.A.   98.98   
Chilena Consolidada Seguros Generales S.A. CHL Chilena Consolidada Seguros de Vida S.A.   4.41   
Chilena Consolidada Seguros Generales S.A. CHL Inversiones Suizo Chilena S.A.   82.73   
Citicorp KY Office MGP Manager, Inc. DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   100.00   
Citicorp KY Office MGP, LLC DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   99.00   
Citicorp KY Office MGP, LLC DE Citicorp KY Office MGP Manager, Inc.   1.00   
Citicorp MGP Manager, Inc. DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   100.00   


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Citicorp Office MGP, LLC DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   99.00   
Citicorp Office MGP, LLC DE Citicorp MGP Manager, Inc.   1.00   
City of London Insurance Company Limited GBR Eagle Star Insurance Company Limited   100.00   
CMSH Limited BMU Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, Bermuda Branch   35.30   
CMSH Limited BMU Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   64.70   
COFITEM-COFIMUR FRA Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   12.41   
Collierville Center, LP DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   99.00   
Collierville MGP Manager, Inc. DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   100.00   
Collierville Office MGP, LLC DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   99.00   
Collierville Office MGP, LLC DE Collierville MGP Manager, Inc.   1.00   
Colonial American Casualty and Surety Company MD Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland   100.00   
Community Trust Services Limited GBR Zurich Community Trust (UK) Limited   99.00   
Community Trust Services Limited GBR Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Nominees Limited   1.00   
Concisa Vorsorgeberatung und Management AG AUT Bonus Pensionskassen Aktiengesellschaft   100.00   
Concourse Skelmersdale Limited GBR Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited   100.00   
CP Holding Limited VGB Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, Bermuda Branch   100.00   
CREC (Birmingham), LLC DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   100.00   
Crown Management Services Limited DE CMSH Limited   100.00   
CTH Affordable Housing Corporation DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   100.00   
CTH Affordable Housing Investor, Inc. DE CTH Affordable Housing Corporation   100.00   
CTH AHP Corporation DE CTH Affordable Housing Corporation   100.00   
CTH MHP, L.L.C. DE CTH Affordable Housing Investor, Inc.   100.00   
CTH Special General Partner, Inc. DE CTH Affordable Housing Corporation   100.00   
CTH WNC, Inc. IL CTH Affordable Housing Corporation   100.00   
CTH/Landmark SLP, Inc. IL CTH Affordable Housing Corporation   100.00   
Cursud N.V. ANT Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
DA Deutsche Allgemeine Versicherung Aktiengesellschaft DEU Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)   100.00   
Dallas Office MGP Manager, Inc. DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   100.00   
Dallas Office MGP, LLC DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   99.00   
Dallas Office MGP, LLC DE Dallas Office MGP Manager, Inc.   1.00   
Dallas Tower LP DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   99.00   
DB Vita S.A. LUX Deutscher Herold Aktiengesellschaft   25.00   
DC Industrial 1, LLC DE FLREC, LLC   100.00   
Delta Wetlands Properties IL KLMLP 2, LLC   50.00   
Delta Wetlands Properties IL KLMLP 3, LLC   50.00   
DEN Retail 1 LLC DE FLREC, LLC   100.00   
Deutsche Wohnen AG DEU Zurich Deutscher Herold Lebensversicherung Aktiengesellschaf   3.04   
Deutsche Zurich Pensiones, Entidad Gestora de Fondos de Pens ESP Zurich Vida, Companía de Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A. - Socied   50.00   
Deutscher Herold Aktiengesellschaft DEU Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)   79.83   
Deutscher Pensionsfonds Aktiengesellschaft DEU Deutscher Herold Aktiengesellschaft   74.90   
Deutsches Institut fur Altersvorsorge GmbH DEU Deutscher Herold Aktiengesellschaft   22.00   
Disability Management Services, Inc. CT Centre Group Holdings (U.S.) Limited   40.00   
Dunbar Assets Ireland IRL ZCM Holdings (Bermuda) Limited   0.03   
Dunbar Assets Ireland IRL ZCMC II Holdings Limited   99.97   
Dunbar Assets plc GBR Dunbar Assets Ireland   100.00   
Dunbar Nominees Limited GBR Dunbar Assets plc   100.00   
Dunbar Sports and Social Club Limited GBR Allied Dunbar Assurance plc   100.00   
Eagle Star (Leasing) Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
Eagle Star (Malta) Limited MLT Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
Eagle Star Computer Services Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
Eagle Star Direct (Camberley) Limited GBR Zurich Insurance Company (U.K.) Limited   100.00   
Eagle Star Direct Services Limited GBR Zurich UK General Services Limited   100.00   
Eagle Star Estates Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
Eagle Star European Life Assurance Company Limited IRL Zurich Life Assurance plc   100.00   


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Eagle Star Executives Pension Trustee Limited GBR Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited   100.00   
Eagle Star Farms Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
Eagle Star Forests Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
Eagle Star Group Holdings Limited GBR Eagle Star Holdings Limited   100.00   
Eagle Star Group Services Limited GBR Eagle Star Holdings Limited   100.00   
Eagle Star Holding Company of Ireland IRL Eagle Star Group Holdings Limited   0.00   
Eagle Star Holding Company of Ireland IRL Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
Eagle Star Holdings Limited GBR Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited   100.00   
Eagle Star Insurance Company Limited GBR Zurich Insurance plc   100.00   
Eagle Star Loans Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
Eagle Star Mortgages Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
Eagle Star Securities Limited GBR Zurich Insurance plc   100.00   
Edilspettacolo SRL ITA Zurich Insurance Company Ltd - Rappresentanza Generale per l   35.71   
Empire Fire and Marine Insurance Company NE Zurich American Insurance Company   100.00   
Empire Indemnity Insurance Company OK Zurich American Insurance Company   100.00   
Employee Services Limited GBR Allied Dunbar Financial Services Limited   100.00   
Endsleigh Communications Limited GBR Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited   100.00   
Endsleigh Developments Limited GBR Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited   100.00   
Endsleigh General Trading Limited GBR Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited   100.00   
Endsleigh Independent Financial Services Limited GBR Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited   100.00   
Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited GBR Endsleigh Limited   100.00   
Endsleigh Insurances (Brokers) Limited GBR Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited   100.00   
Endsleigh Law Limited GBR Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited   100.00   
Endsleigh Leasing Limited GBR Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited   100.00   
Endsleigh Life & Pensions Limited GBR Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited   100.00   
Endsleigh Limited GBR Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited   100.00   
Endsleigh Pension Trustee Limited GBR Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited   100.00   
Endsleigh Promotions Limited GBR Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited   100.00   
Endsleigh Shopfitting Limited GBR Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited   100.00   
Endsleigh Trustee Services Limited GBR Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited   100.00   
ES (Leeds) Nominee Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
ES (Walsall) Nominee Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
ES Camberley Nominee 1 Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
ES Camberley Nominee 2 Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
ES Cannock Nominee 1 Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
ES Cannock Nominee 2 Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
ES Coventry Nominee 1 Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
ES Coventry Nominee 2 Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
ES Dudley Nominee 1 Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
ES Dudley Nominee 2 Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
ES Hoddesdon Nominee 1 Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
ES Hoddesdon Nominee 2 Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
ES Plympton Nominee 1 Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
ES Plympton Nominee 2 Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
ES Ramsgate Nominee 1 Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
ES Ramsgate Nominee 2 Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
ESI Financing Limited GBR Eagle Star Insurance Company Limited   0.00   
ESI Financing Limited GBR Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Euclid KY Annex, LP DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   99.00   
Euclid Office LP DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   99.00   
Euclid Warehouses LP DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   99.00   
Extremus Versicherung-Aktiengesellschaft DEU Zurich Insurance plc Niederlassung fur Deutschland   5.00   
Farmers Family Fund CA Farmers Group, Inc.   100.00   
Farmers Group, Inc. NV Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   87.90   
Farmers Group, Inc. NV Zurich Insurance Group Ltd.   12.10   
Farmers Life Insurance Company of New York NY Farmers New World Life Insurance Company   100.00   
Farmers New World Life Insurance Company WA Farmers Group, Inc.   100.00   


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Farmers Reinsurance Company CA Farmers Group, Inc.   100.00   
Farmers Services Corporation NV Farmers Group, Inc.   100.00   
Farmers Underwriters Association CA Farmers Group, Inc.   100.00   
Farmers Value Added, Inc. CA Farmers Group, Inc.   100.00   
Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland MD Zurich American Insurance Company   100.00   
FIG Holding Company CA Farmers Group, Inc.   100.00   
FIG Leasing Co., Inc. CA Farmers Group, Inc.   100.00   
Figure Out Limited GBR Openwork Independent Solutions Limited   100.00   
Fire Underwriters Association CA Farmers Group, Inc.   100.00   
FLREC, LLC DE Farmers New World Life Insurance Company   100.00   
Futuro de Bolivia S.A. Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones BOL Zurich Boliviana Seguros Personales S.A.   8.42   
Futuro de Bolivia S.A. Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones BOL Zurich South America Invest AB   71.58   
General Surety & Guarantee Co Limited GBR Zurich Insurance Company (U.K.) Limited   100.00   
Genevoise, Compagnie Immobiliere SA CHE Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Grovewood Engineering Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
Grovewood Property Holdings Limited GBR Eagle Star Holdings Limited   100.00   
Hawkcentral Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
Home & Overseas Insurance Company Limited GBR Eagle Star Insurance Company Limited   100.00   
HOU IND 1, LLC DE ZREC, LLC   100.00   
HOU IND 2, LLC DE ZREC, LLC   100.00   
Independence Center Realty L.P. DE Philadelphia Investor, LLC   89.00   
INTEGRA Versicherungsdienst GmbH AUT Zurich Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft   100.00   
Inversiones Suizo Chilena S.A. CHL Inversiones Suizo-Argentina S.A.   0.00001   
Inversiones Suizo Chilena S.A. CHL Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   99.99999   
Inversiones Suizo-Argentina S.A. ARG Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   5.00   
Inversiones Suizo-Argentina S.A. ARG Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   95.00   
Inversiones ZS America Dos Limitada CHL Inversiones ZS America SpA   100.00   
Inversiones ZS America SpA CHL Zurich Santander Insurance America, S.L.   100.00   
Inversiones ZS America Tres SpA CHL Zurich Santander Insurance America, S.L.   100.00   
Inversora Alpina Financiadora de Primas, C.A. VEN Zurich Seguros, S.A.   100.00   
Ipsley Street 1 UK Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
Ipsley Street 2 UK Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
Irish National Insurance Company p.l.c. IRL Zurich Insurance plc   100.00   
Isis S.A. ARG Inversiones Suizo-Argentina S.A.   60.50   
Isis S.A. ARG Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   39.50   
Jewell Insurance Agency Ltd GBR Woodstock Insurance Brokers Limited   100.00   
JFS/ZSF 1997 L.P. DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   99.00   
JFS/ZSF 1998, L.P. DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   99.00   
Kansas City Office LP DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   99.00   
Kansas Office MGP Manager, Inc. DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   100.00   
Kansas Office MGP, LLC DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   99.00   
Kansas Office MGP, LLC DE Kansas Office MGP Manager, Inc.   1.00   
Kennet Road 1 UK Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
Kennet Road 2 UK Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
KLMLP 2, LLC DE KLMLP, L.P.   100.00   
KLMLP 3, LLC DE KLMLP 2, LLC   100.00   
KLMLP, L.P. DE Zurich American Corporation   75.00   
LA Office 1, LLC DE ZREC, LLC   100.00   
LA Retail 1 LLC DE ZREC, LLC   100.00   
Logobrook Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
Manon Vision Co., Ltd. THA Centre Group Holdings Limited   0.00057   
Manon Vision Co., Ltd. THA CMSH Limited   0.00066   
Manon Vision Co., Ltd. THA Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   99.99877   
Maryland Casualty Company MD Zurich American Insurance Company   100.00   
Maunalua Associates, Inc. HI Zurich American Corporation   100.00   
Mauritian Eagle Insurance Company Limited MUS Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited   15.00   


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Medidata AG CHE Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   8.85   
Mediterraneo Seguros Diversos, Compania de Seguros y Reasegu ESP Bansabadell Seguros Generales, S.A. de Seguros y Reaseguros   100.00   
Mentionland Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
Meritclass Investments Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
MI Administrators, LLC DE FIG Leasing Co., Inc.   100.00   
Minas Brasil Promotora de Servicos S/A BRA Zurich Minas Brasil Seguros S.A,   100.00   
MSHQ, LLC DE JFS/ZSF 1998, L.P.   100.00   
Navigators and General Insurance Company Limited GBR Zurich Insurance plc   100.00   
Nearheath Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
NK Zurich Risk Service Co., Ltd. JPN Zurich Insurance Company Limited   10.00   
Northern Insurance Company of New York NY Maryland Casualty Company   100.00   
Oldco B Member Holdings, LLC DE Centre Group Holdings (U.S.) Limited   100.00   
Omnis Investments Limited GBR Openwork Holdings Limited   90.00   
Openwork Access Limited GBR Openwork Holdings Limited   100.00   
Openwork Holdings Limited GBR Allied Zurich Holdings Limited   99.99265   
Openwork Independent Solutions Limited GBR Openwork Holdings Limited   100.00   
Openwork Limited GBR Openwork Holdings Limited   100.00   
Openwork Market Solutions Limited GBR Openwork Holdings Limited   100.00   
Openwork Services Limited GBR Openwork Holdings Limited   100.00   
Orange Stone Reinsurance IRL Crown Management Services Limited   100.00   
Orion Rechtsschutz-Versicherung AG CHE Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   78.00   
Parcelgate Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
Perils AG CHE Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   11.11   
POR Apt 1, LLC DE ZREC, LLC   100.00   
Prematic Service Corporation (California) CA Farmers Group, Inc.   100.00   
Prematic Service Corporation (Nevada) NV Prematic Service Corporation (California)   100.00   
Protektor Lebensversicherungs-AG DEU Zurich Deutscher Herold Lebensversicherung Aktiengesellschaf   5.16   
PT Zurich Insurance Indonesia IDN Zurich Asia Holdings Ltd.   4.31   
PT Zurich Insurance Indonesia IDN Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   91.52   
PT Zurich Topas Life IDN Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   80.00   
Raleigh/Durham Offices, L.P. DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   99.00   
Real Garant Espana S.L. ESP Real Garant GmbH Garantiesysteme   100.00   
Real Garant GmbH Garantiesysteme DEU Real Garant Versicherung Aktiengesellschaft   100.00   
Real Garant Versicherung Aktiengesellschaft DEU Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)   100.00   
Research Triangle MGP Manager, Inc. DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   100.00   
Research Triangle Office MGP, LLC DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   99.00   
Research Triangle Office MGP, LLC DE Research Triangle MGP Manager, Inc.   1.00   
Riverside One Limited GBR 7IM Holdings Limited   100.00   
SA Fire House Limited ZAF Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Sackville Street Limited GBR Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited   100.00   
Sacramento Office MGP, LLC DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   99.00   
Santander Rio Seguros S.A. ARG Inversiones ZS America SpA   4.00   
Santander Rio Seguros S.A. ARG Zurich Santander Insurance America, S.L.   96.00   
Santander Seguros Sociedad Anónima URY Zurich Santander Insurance America, S.L.   100.00   
SARL Marofinac MAR Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Saudi National Insurance Company BHR Zurich Insurance Services (Middle East) EC   5.00   
Sceptre Trust Limited BHS Eagle Star Holdings Limited   0.00002   
Sceptre Trust Limited BHS Eagle Star Insurance Company Limited   99.99998   
SEA APARTMENT 1, LLC DE ZREC, LLC   100.00   
SEA APARTMENT 2, LLC DE ZREC, LLC   100.00   
Seabrook Warehouse LP DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   99.00   
Seabrook Warehouse MGP Manager, Inc. DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   100.00   
Seabrook Warehouse MGP, LLC DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   99.00   
Seabrook Warehouse MGP, LLC DE Seabrook Warehouse MGP Manager, Inc.   1.00   
Serviaide Assistencia e Servicos, Lda. PRT AIDE Asistencia Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A. - Sociedad Uniper   95.00   


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Serviaide Assistencia e Servicos, Lda. PRT Serviaide, S.A. - Sociedad Unipersonal   5.00   
Serviaide, S.A. - Sociedad Unipersonal ESP AIDE Asistencia Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A. - Sociedad Uniper   100.00   
Servizurich S.A. - Sociedad Unipersonal ESP Zurich Insurance plc, Sucursal en Espana   100.00   
Seven Investment Management LLP GBR 7IM Holdings Limited   65.00   
SF Apt 1, LLC DE ZREC, LLC   100.00   
SF Industrial 1, LLC DE FLREC, LLC   100.00   
SF Office 1, LLC DE ZREC, LLC   100.00   
SF Office 2, LLC DE ZREC, LLC   100.00   
Shire Park Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   12.44   
Societe Continentale d’Investissement Immobilier SA FRA Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
South African Nucleare Pool Administrators (Property) Limite ZAF Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited   25.00   
South County Services Co., Inc. NY Sterling Forest LLC   100.00   
Steadfast Insurance Company DE Zurich American Insurance Company   100.00   
Steadfast Santa Clarita Holdings LLC DE Steadfast Insurance Company   100.00   
Sterling Forest LLC DE Zurich American Insurance Company   99.93   
Sterling ISA Managers (Nominees) Limited GBR Sterling ISA Managers Limited   100.00   
Sterling ISA Managers Limited GBR Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited   100.00   
Sunley Homes Limited GBR Zurich Insurance plc   100.00   
Swaziland Royal Insurance Corporation SWZ Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited   9.00   
Swiss Insurance Management (Hong Kong) Limited HKG Zurich Insurance Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited   99.50   
Swiss Insurance Management (Hong Kong) Limited HKG Zurich Services (Hong Kong) Limited   0.50   
TCS Loss Adjusters Limited GBR Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited   100.00   
TDG Tele Dienste GmbH DEU Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)   100.00   
The Liverpool Reversionary Company Limited GBR Eagle Star Insurance Company Limited   100.00   
The Trust Company of Scotland Limited GBR Zurich Insurance plc   100.00   
The Zurich Services Corporation IL Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.   100.00   
TopReport Schadenbesichtigungs GmbH AUT Zurich Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft   14.29   
Toscana Uno SRL ITA Zurich Insurance Company Ltd - Rappresentanza Generale per l   50.00   
Truck Underwriters Association CA Farmers Group, Inc.   100.00   
Turegum Immobilien AG CHE Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Universal Underwriters Insurance Company IL Zurich American Insurance Company   100.00   
Universal Underwriters Life Insurance Company KS Universal Underwriters Insurance Company   100.00   
Universal Underwriters of Texas Insurance Company IL Universal Underwriters Insurance Company   100.00   
Universal Underwriters Service Corporation MO Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.   100.00   
Vehicle Dealer Solutions, Inc. FL The Zurich Services Corporation   100.00   
Winn-Dixie MGP Manager, Inc. DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   100.00   
Women on Wheels Limited GBR Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited   100.00   
Woodstock Insurance Brokers Limited GBR Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited   100.00   
World Travel Protection Canada Inc. CAN Zurich Canadian Holdings Limited   100.00   
Wren Investments Limited GBR Zurich Whiteley Trust Limited   100.00   
Wrightway Underwriting Limited IRL Ballykilliane Holdings Limited   100.00   
Z flex Gesellschaft fur Personaldienstleistungen mbH DEU Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)   100.00   
Z Nominees Limited JEY Zurich Trust Limited   100.00   
Z Secretaries Limited JEY Zurich Trust Limited   100.00   
ZCM (U.S.) Limited DE ZCM Holdings (Bermuda) Limited   100.00   
ZCM Asset Holding Company (Bermuda) Limited BMU ZCM Holdings (Bermuda) Limited   100.00   
ZCM Holdings (Bermuda) Limited BMU CMSH Limited   24.29   
ZCM Holdings (Bermuda) Limited BMU CMSH Limited   75.71   
ZCM Matched Funding Corp. CYM ZCM (U.S.) Limited   100.00   
ZCMC II Holdings Limited IRL ZCM Asset Holding Company (Bermuda) Limited   0.20   


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ZCMC II Holdings Limited IRL Zurich Financial Services EUB Holdings Limited   99.80   
Zebra Property Fund I, LP DE Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.   99.00   
ZFS Finance (USA) LLC II DE Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.   100.00   
ZFS Finance (USA) LLC V DE Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.   100.00   
ZFUS Services, LLC DE Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.   100.00   
ZGEE3 Limited GBR Zurich Insurance Company (U.K.) Limited   100.00   
ZI Park 80 West LLC DE Zurich American Insurance Company   100.00   
ZNA Services, LLC DE ZFUS Services, LLC   100.00   
ZPC Capital Limited GBR Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited   100.00   
ZREC, LLC DE Zurich American Insurance Company   100.00   
ZSF / Collierville, LLC DE Collierville Center, LP   100.00   
ZSF / Office FL, LLC DE Euclid Office LP   100.00   
ZSF / Office KY, LLC DE Euclid Office LP   100.00   
ZSF / Office NV, LLC DE Euclid Office LP   100.00   
ZSF / Office NY, LLC DE Euclid Office LP   100.00   
ZSF 00-1, Inc. IL CTH Affordable Housing Corporation   100.00   
ZSF 02-1, Inc. IL CTH Affordable Housing Corporation   100.00   
ZSF 99-4, Inc. IL CTH Affordable Housing Corporation   100.00   
ZSF Apollo Corporation IL CTH Affordable Housing Corporation   100.00   
ZSF Boston Store, Inc. IL CTH Affordable Housing Corporation   100.00   
ZSF Grant Park, Inc. IL CTH Affordable Housing Corporation   100.00   
ZSF KY Annex, LLC DE Euclid KY Annex, LP   100.00   
ZSF Landmark Corporation IL CTH Affordable Housing Corporation   100.00   
ZSF Newport I Corporation IL CTH Affordable Housing Corporation   100.00   
ZSF/Bloomington, LLC DE Bloomington Office LP   100.00   
ZSF/Dallas Tower, LLC DE Dallas Tower LP   100.00   
ZSF/Kansas, LLC DE Kansas City Office LP   100.00   
ZSF/Land Parcels LLC DE Zurich Structured Finance, Inc.   100.00   
ZSF/Research Gateway, LLC DE Raleigh/Durham Offices, L.P.   100.00   
ZSF/Seabrook, LLC DE Seabrook Warehouse LP   100.00   
ZSF/WD Fitzgerald, LLC DE Euclid Warehouses LP   100.00   
ZSF/WD Hammond, LLC DE Euclid Warehouses LP   100.00   
ZSF/WD Jacksonville, LLC DE Euclid Warehouses LP   100.00   
ZSF/WD Montgomery 31, LLC DE Euclid Warehouses LP   100.00   
ZSF/WD Opa Locka, LLC DE Euclid Warehouses LP   100.00   
ZSF/WD Orlando, LLC DE Euclid Warehouses LP   100.00   
ZSFH LLC DE Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.   100.00   
ZSG Kfz-ZulassungsservicegesmbH AUT Zurich Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft   33.33   
ZSL Financing Limited GBR Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited   1.00   
ZSL Financing Limited GBR Zurich Specialties London Limited   99.00   
Zurich - Companhia de Seguros Vida S.A. PRT Zurich Finanz-Gesellschaft AG   0.00002   
Zurich - Companhia de Seguros Vida S.A. PRT Zurich Investments Life S.p.A.   0.00002   
Zurich - Companhia de Seguros Vida S.A. PRT Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   99.99990   
Zurich - Companhia de Seguros Vida S.A. PRT Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   0.00002   
Zurich - Companhia de Seguros Vida S.A. PRT Zurich Vida, Companía de Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A. - Socied   0.00002   
Zurich (Scotland) Limited Partnership GBR Zurich General Partner (Scotland) Ltd   100.00   
Zurich Administradora General de Fondos S.A. CHL Chilena Consolidada Seguros de Vida S.A.   99.97   
Zurich Administradora General de Fondos S.A. CHL Inversiones Suizo Chilena S.A.   0.03   
Zurich Advice Limited HKG Zurich Insurance Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited   100.00   
Zurich Advice Network Limited GBR Allied Dunbar Assurance plc   100.00   
Zurich AFIN Mexico, S.A. DE C.V. MEX Zurich Compania de Sefuros, S.A.   0.002   
Zurich AFIN Mexico, S.A. DE C.V. MEX Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   99.998   
Zurich Agency Services Inc. MA Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.   100.00   
Zurich Alternative Asset Management, LLC DE Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.   100.00   
Zurich America Latina Serviços Brasil Ltda. BRA Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   0.01   
Zurich America Latina Serviços Brasil Ltda. BRA Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   99.99   


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Zurich American Corporation DE Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.   100.00   
Zurich American Insurance Company NY Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.   100.00   
Zurich American Insurance Company of Illinois IL American Zurich Insurance Company   100.00   
Zurich American Life Insurance Company IL Zurich American Corporation   100.00   
Zurich American Life Insurance Company of New York NY Zurich American Life Insurance Company.   100.00   
Zurich Argentina Cia. de Seguros S.A. ARG Inversiones Suizo-Argentina S.A.   55.46   
Zurich Argentina Cia. de Seguros S.A. ARG Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   44.54   
Zurich Argentina Companía de Seguros de Retiro S.A. ARG Zurich Argentina Cia. de Seguros S.A.   46.64   
Zurich Argentina Companía de Seguros de Retiro S.A. ARG Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   53.36   
Zurich Asia Holdings Ltd. BMU Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Asset Management Gerente de Fondos Comunes de Inversi ARG Inversiones Suizo-Argentina S.A.   90.00   
Zurich Asset Management Gerente de Fondos Comunes de Inversi ARG Isis S.A.   10.00   
Zurich Assurance (2004) plc GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
Zurich Assurance Ltd GBR Eagle Star Holdings Limited   100.00   
ZURICH Assurances Maroc MAR SARL Marofinac   30.10   
ZURICH Assurances Maroc MAR Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   67.63   
Zurich Australia Limited AUS Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited   100.00   
Zurich Australian Insurance Limited AUS Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited   100.00   
Zurich Australian Insurance Properties Pty Limited AUS Zurich Australia Limited   40.00   
Zurich Australian Insurance Properties Pty Limited AUS Zurich Australian Insurance Limited   60.00   
Zurich Australian Superannuation Pty Limited AUS Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited   100.00   
Zurich Bank International Limited GBR Dunbar Assets Ireland   100.00   
Zurich Benefit Finance LLC DE Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.   100.00   
Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland) DEU Zurich IT Service AG Niederlassung fur Deutschland   82.62   
Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland) DEU Zurich Leben Service AG Niederlassung fur Deutschland   17.38   
Zurich Brasil Capitalizacao S.A BRA Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Building Control Services Limited GBR Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited   100.00   
Zurich Canadian Holdings Limited CAN Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, Canadian Branch   68.82   
Zurich Canadian Holdings Limited CAN Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   31.18   
Zurich Capital Markets Inc. DE ZCM (U.S.) Limited   100.00   
Zurich Capital Markets Securities Inc. DE Zurich Capital Markets Inc.   100.00   
Zurich Colombia Servicios S.A.S. COL Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Community Trust (UK) Limited GBR Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited   50.00   
Zurich Community Trust (UK) Limited GBR Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Nominees Limited   50.00   
Zurich Compania de Reaseguros Argentina S.A. ARG Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   5.00   
Zurich Compania de Reaseguros Argentina S.A. ARG Inversiones Suizo-Argentina S.A.   95.00   
Zurich Computer Services Limited GBR Allied Dunbar Assurance plc   100.00   
Zurich Consultancy Limited HKG Zurich Insurance Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited   100.00   
Zurich Consultoria de Riesgos, C.A. VEN Zurich Seguros, S.A.   99.99   
Zurich Corredora de Bolsa S.A. CHL Inversiones Suizo Chilena S.A.   99.00   
Zurich Corredora de Bolsa S.A. CHL Zurich Investments Chile S.A.   1.00   
Zurich CZI Management Holding Ltd. DE Zurich Global Investment Management Inc.   100.00   
Zurich Deutscher Herold Lebensversicherung Aktiengesellschaf DEU Deutscher Herold Aktiengesellschaft   67.540   
Zurich Deutscher Herold Lebensversicherung Aktiengesellschaf DEU Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)   32.460   
Zurich Direct Agency Limited HKG Zurich Advice Limited   100.00   
Zurich E&S Insurance Brokerage, Inc. CA Zurich American Insurance Company   100.00   
Zurich Employment Services Limited GBR Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited   100.00   


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Zurich Eurolife S.A. LUX Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   90.00   
Zurich Eurolife S.A. LUX Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   10.00   
Zurich F&I Reinsurance T&C Limited TCA Zurich Agency Services Inc.   0.0005   
Zurich F&I Reinsurance T&C Limited TCA Universal Underwriters Service Corporation   100.00   
Zurich Finance (Bermuda) Ltd. BMU Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Finance (Luxembourg) S.A. LUX Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   0.08   
Zurich Finance (Luxembourg) S.A. LUX Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   99.92   
Zurich Finance (UK) plc GBR Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited   99.998   
Zurich Finance (UK) plc GBR Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Nominees Limited   0.002   
Zurich Finance (USA), Inc. DE Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.   100.00   
Zurich Financial Management Limited GBR Allied Dunbar Assurance plc   100.00   
Zurich Financial Services (Channel Islands) Limited JEY Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited   99.91   
Zurich Financial Services (Channel Islands) Limited JEY Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Nominees Limited   0.09   
Zurich Financial Services (Isle of Man) Group Services Limit GBR Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Financial Services (Isle of Man) Holdings Limited GBR Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Financial Services (Isle of Man) Insurance Manager Lt GBR Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Financial Services (Isle of Man) Reinsurance Company GBR Zurich Financial Services (Isle of Man) Holdings Limited   100.00   
Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Group Services Limited GBR Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited   100.00   
Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited GBR Allied Zurich Holdings Limited   90.32   
Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited GBR Zurich Insurance plc   9.68   
Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Nominees Limited GBR Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited   100.00   
Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited AUS Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Financial Services EUB Holdings Limited IRL ZCM Holdings (Bermuda) Limited   0.08   
Zurich Financial Services EUB Holdings Limited IRL Zurich Insurance Group Ltd.   99.92   
Zurich Financial Services UK Pension Trustee Limited GBR Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited   99.00   
Zurich Finanz-Gesellschaft AG CHE Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Fondos Mexico, S.A. de C.V. MEX Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   99.998   
Zurich Fondos Mexico, S.A. de C.V. MEX Zurich Vida, Companía de Seguros, S.A.   0.002   
Zurich General Insurance Company (China) Limited CHN Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich General Partner (Scotland) Ltd GBR Allied Zurich Holdings Limited   100.00   
Zurich GL Servicios Mexico, S.A. de C.V. MEX Zurich Vida, Compañía de Seguros, S.A.   95.00   
Zurich GL Servicios Mexico, S.A. de C.V. MEX Zurich Companía de Seguros, S.A.   50.00   
Zurich Global Corporate UK Limited GBR Zurich Specialties London Limited   100.00   
Zurich Global Investment Management Inc. DE Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.   100.00   
Zurich Global, Ltd. BMU Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc.   100.00   
Zurich Group Funding Luxembourg S.A. LUX Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   0.02   
Zurich Group Funding Luxembourg S.A. LUX Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   99.98   
Zurich Group Pension Services (UK) Ltd GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
Zurich GSG Limited GBR Zurich GSH Limited   100.00   
Zurich GSH Limited GBR Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited   100.00   
Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc. DE Crown Management Services Limited   0.82   
Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc. DE Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   99.18   
Zurich Holding Ireland Limited IRL Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited GBR Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Immobilien Liegenschaftsverwaltungs-GesmbH AUT Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   


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Zurich IMRE AG CHE Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Independent Wealth Management Limited GBR Allied Dunbar Assurance plc   100.00   
Zurich Insurance (Taiwan) Ltd. TWN Zurich Asia Holdings Ltd.   51.10   
Zurich Insurance (Taiwan) Ltd. TWN Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   48.63   
Zurich Insurance Brokers (Beijing) Company Limited CHN Zurich Insurance Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited   24.51   
Zurich Insurance Company (U.K.) Limited GBR Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Insurance Company Botswana Ltd BWA Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited   100.00   
Zurich Insurance Company Escritorio de Representacao no Bras BRA Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Insurance Company Ltd., Beijing Representative Office CHN Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Insurance Company Ltd., Representative Office Buenos Aires ARG Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited ZAF SA Fire House Limited   58.95   
Zurich Insurance Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited HKG Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Insurance Malaysia Berhad MYS Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Insurance Middle East S.A.L. LBN Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   99.54   
Zurich Insurance plc IRL Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)   25.07   
Zurich Insurance plc IRL Zurich Holding Ireland Limited   70.41   
Zurich Insurance plc IRL Zurich Insurance Company Ltd - Rappresentanza Generale per l   4.52   
Zurich Insurance plc, Representative Office Buenos Aires ARG Zurich Insurance plc   100.00   
Zurich Insurance Services (Middle East) EC BHR Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Intermediary Group Limited GBR Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Limited   99.99995   
Zurich Intermediary Group Limited GBR Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Nominees Limited   0.00005   
Zurich Internacional de Venezuela, C.A. de Corretaje de Reas VEN Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich International (Bermuda) Ltd. BMU Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, Bermuda Branch   29.27   
Zurich International (Bermuda) Ltd. BMU Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   70.73   
Zurich International (UK) Limited GBR Zurich Specialties London Limited   100.00   
Zurich International Life Limited GBR Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich International Services (Luxembourg) S.A. LUX Zurich Eurolife S.A.   0.04   
Zurich International Services (Luxembourg) S.A. LUX Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   99.96   
Zurich International Solutions Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
Zurich Invest AG CHE Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Investment Management AG CHE Prematic Service Corporation (Nevada)   80.00   
Zurich Investment Management AG CHE Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   20.00   
Zurich Investment Management Limited AUS Zurich Australia Limited   100.00   
Zurich Investment Services Limited BMU CMSH Limited   100.00   
Zurich Investments Chile S.A. CHL Chilena Consolidada Seguros de Vida S.A.   0.0008   
Zurich Investments Chile S.A. CHL Inversiones Suizo Chilena S.A.   99.9992   
Zurich Investments Life S.p.A. ITA Zurich Insurance Company Ltd - Rappresentanza Generale per l   100.00   
Zurich JVCompany Servicios Mexico, S.A. DE C.V. MEX Zurich Vida, Compania de Seguros, S.A.   0.0020   
Zurich JVCompany Servicios Mexico, S.A. DE C.V. MEX Zurich Santander Seguros Mexico, S.A.   100.00   
Zurich Kunden Center GmbH DEU Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)   100.00   
Zurich Latin America Corporation FL The Zurich Services Corporation   100.00   
Zurich Latin America Holding S.L. - Sociedad Unipersonal ESP Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Latin American Services S.A. ARG Inversiones Suizo-Argentina S.A.   6.32   
Zurich Latin American Services S.A. ARG Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   93.68   
Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG CHE Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   


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Zurich Leisure Services Limited GBR Allied Dunbar Assurance plc   100.00   
Zurich Life Assurance plc IRL Zurich Holding Ireland Limited   100.00   
Zurich Life Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd SGP Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Life Insurance Company Ltd., Representative office Buenos Aires ARG Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Life SA Ltd ZAF Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited   100.00   
Zurich Management Services Limited GBR Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited   100.00   
Zurich Minas Brasil Seguros S.A, BRA Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Pension Trustees Ireland Limited IRL Zurich Insurance plc   50.00   
Zurich Pension Trustees Ireland Limited IRL Zurich Trustee Services Limited   50.00   
Zurich Pension Trustees Limited GBR Zurich Assurance Ltd   100.00   
Zurich Pensions Management Limited GBR Allied Dunbar Assurance plc   100.00   
Zurich Pensionskassen-Beratung AG CHE Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Professional Limited GBR Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited   49.00   
Zurich Professional Limited GBR Zurich Specialties London Limited   51.00   
Zurich Project Finance (UK) Limited GBR Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Properties (Pty) Limited BWA Zurich Insurance Company Botswana Ltd   100.00   
Zurich Properties Pty Limited AUS Zurich Australia Limited   40.00   
Zurich Properties Pty Limited AUS Zurich Australian Insurance Limited   60.00   
Zurich Property Services Malaysia Sdn Bhd MYS Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Realty, Inc. MD The Zurich Services Corporation   100.00   
Zurich Rechtsschutz-Schadenservice GmbH DEU Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)   100.00   
Zurich Reliable Insurance Limited RUS Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.   99.90   
Zurich Reliable Insurance Limited RUS Zurich Interholding Limited   0.10   
Zurich Resseguradora Brasil S.A. BRA Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   99.99990   
Zurich Resseguradora Brasil S.A. BRA Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   0.00001   
Zurich Risk Financing SA Limited ZAF Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited   99.99   
Zurich Risk Management Services (India) Private Limited IND Zurich Asia Holdings Ltd.   1.00   
Zurich Risk Management Services (India) Private Limited IND Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   99.00   
Zurich Risk Services Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd MYS Zurich Management Services Limited   100.00   
Zurich Roadside Assistance Malaysia Sdn Bhd MYS Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG CHE Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Sacramento, Inc. CA JFS/ZSF 1998, L.P.   100.00   
Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros e Previdência S.A. BRA Zurich Santander Insurance America, S.L.   100.00   
Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros S.A. BRA Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros e Previdência S.A.   100.00   
Zurich Santander Holding (Spain), S.L. ESP Zurich Santander Insurance America, S.L.   100.00   
Zurich Santander Holding Dos (Spain), S.L. ESP Zurich Santander Insurance America, S.L.   100.00   
Zurich Santander Insurance America, S.L. ESP Zurich Latin America Holding S.L. - Sociedad Unipersonal   51.00   
Zurich Santander Seguros de Vida Chile S.A. CHL Inversiones ZS America Dos Limitada   99.78   
Zurich Santander Seguros de Vida Chile S.A. CHL Inversiones ZS America SpA   0.22   
Zurich Santander Seguros Generales Chile S.A. CHL Inversiones ZS America Dos Limitada   99.91   
Zurich Santander Seguros Generales Chile S.A. CHL Inversiones ZS America SpA   0.49   
Zurich Santander Seguros Mexico, S.A. MEX Inversiones ZS America SpA   0.0005   
Zurich Santander Seguros Mexico, S.A. MEX Zurich Santander Insurance America, S.L.   100.00   
Zurich Seguros, S.A. VEN Cursud N.V.   69.21   
Zurich Service GmbH DEU Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)   100.00   
Zurich Service GmbH DEU Zurich Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft   100.00   
Zurich Services (Hong Kong) Limited HKG Swiss Insurance Management (Hong Kong) Limited   0.0029   
Zurich Services (Hong Kong) Limited HKG Zurich Insurance Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited   100.00   


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Zurich Services A.I.E. ESP AIDE Asistencia Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A. - Sociedad Uniper   0.0001   
Zurich Services A.I.E. ESP Bansabadell Pensiones, E.G.F.P, S.A.   0.0001   
Zurich Services A.I.E. ESP Bansabadell Seguros Generales, S.A. de Seguros y Reaseguros   0.0001   
Zurich Services A.I.E. ESP Bansabadell Vida S.A. de Seguros y Reaseguros   0.0001   
Zurich Services A.I.E. ESP CaixaSabadell Companyia d’Assegurances Generals, S.A.   0.0001   
Zurich Services A.I.E. ESP CAN Seguros Generales SA   0.0001   
Zurich Services A.I.E. ESP Zurich Insurance plc, Sucursal en Espana   97.18   
Zurich Services A.I.E. ESP Zurich Vida, Companía de Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A. - Socied   2.82   
Zurich Servicios de Mexico, S.A. de. C.V. MEX Zurich Vida, Compania de Seguros, S.A.   90.00   
Zurich Servicios de Mexico, S.A. de. C.V. MEX Zurich, Compania de Seguros, S.A.   10.00   
Zurich Shared Services Ireland Limited IRL Zurich Holding Ireland Limited   100.00   
Zurich Shared Services S.A. CHL Inversiones Suizo Chilena S.A.   99.99   
Zurich Shared Services S.A. CHL Zurich Investments Chile S.A.   0.01   
Zurich Sigorta A.S. TUR Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich South America Invest AB SWE Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Specialties London Limited GBR Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited   100.00   
Zurich Structured Finance, Inc. DE Centre Financial Services Holdings Limited   100.00   
Zurich Technical and Consulting Services (Beijing) Co. Ltd. CHN Zurich Insurance Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited   100.00   
Zurich Technology Malaysia Sdn Bhd MYS Zurich Technology Services Malaysia Sdn Bhd   100.00   
Zurich Technology Services Malaysia Sdn Bhd MYS Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Training and Development Services Limited GBR Allied Dunbar Assurance plc   100.00   
Zurich Transitional Services Limited GBR Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited   100.00   
Zurich Treasury Services Limited IRL Zurich Financial Services EUB Holdings Limited   100.00   
Zurich Trust Limited JEY Zurich Financial Services (Isle of Man) Holdings Limited   100.00   
Zurich Trustee Company (UK) Limited GBR Allied Dunbar Assurance plc   100.00   
Zurich Trustee Services Limited IRL Zurich Life Assurance plc   100.00   
Zurich UK General Employee Services Limited GBR Zurich UK General Services Limited   100.00   
Zurich UK General Services Limited GBR Zurich Holdings (UK) Limited   100.00   
Zurich Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft AUT Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   99.98   
Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG CHE Zurich Insurance Group Ltd.   100.00   
Zurich Vertriebs GmbH DEU Zurich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland)   100.00   
Zurich Vida e Previdencia S.A. BRA Zurich Minas Brasil Seguros S.A,   100.00   
Zurich Vida, Companía de Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A. - Socied ESP Zurich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Vida, Companía de Seguros, S.A. MEX Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   100.00   
Zurich Warranty Solutions, Inc. IL American Zurich Insurance Company   100.00   
Zurich Whiteley Investment Trust Limited GBR Zurich Insurance plc   100.00   
Zurich Whiteley Trust Limited GBR Zurich Whiteley Investment Trust Limited   100.00   
Zurich, Companía de Seguros, S.A. MEX Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   99.88   
Zuritel S.p.A. ITA Zurich Insurance Company Ltd - Rappresentanza Generale per l   99.99   
Zuritel S.p.A. ITA Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG   0.01   
Farmers Insurance Exchange CA See Note 1
Fire Insurance Exchange CA See Note 2
Truck Insurance Exchange CA See Note 3

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 Financial Services AG

Note 2: Fire Insurance Exchange is a California “interinsurance exchange” owned by its policyholders. Its attorney-in-fact is Fire Underwriters Association, which is a subsidiary of Zurich Financial Services AG


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Note 3: Truck Insurance Exchange is a California “interinsurance exchange” owned by its policyholders. Its attorney-in-fact is Truck Underwriters Association, which is a subsidiary of Zurich Financial Services AG

Organizations Affiliated with Farmers Insurance Group

 

Company

   Domicile   

Ownership

  

%

 
20th Century Insurance Services, Inc.    NV    21st Century Insurance Group      100.00   
21st Century Advantage Insurance Company    MN    21st Century North America Insurance Company      100.00   
21st Century Assurance Company    DE    Farmers Insurance Exchange      80.00   
21st Century Assurance Company    DE    Fire Insurance Exchange      10.00   
21st Century Assurance Company    DE    Truck Insurance Exchange      10.00   
21st Century Auto Insurance Company of New Jersey    NJ    21st Century Centennial Insurance Company      100.00   
21st Century Casualty Company    CA    21st Century Insurance Group      100.00   
21st Century Centennial Insurance Company    PA    Farmers Insurance Exchange      80.00   
21st Century Centennial Insurance Company    PA    Fire Insurance Exchange      10.00   
21st Century Centennial Insurance Company    PA    Truck Insurance Exchange      10.00   
21st Century Indemnity Insurance Company    PA    21st Century Premier Insurance Company      100.00   
21st Century Insurance and Financial Services, Inc.    DE    Farmers Insurance Exchange      80.00   
21st Century Insurance and Financial Services, Inc.    DE    Fire Insurance Exchange      10.00   
21st Century Insurance and Financial Services, Inc.    DE    Truck Insurance Exchange      10.00   
21st Century Insurance Company    CA    21st Century Insurance Group      100.00   
21st Century Insurance Company of the Southwest    TX    21st Century Insurance Group      100.00   
21st Century Insurance Group    DE    Farmers Insurance Exchange      80.00   
21st Century Insurance Group    DE    Fire Insurance Exchange      10.00   
21st Century Insurance Group    DE    Truck Insurance Exchange      10.00   
21st Century National Insurance Company    NY    21st Century Security Insurance Company      100.00   
21st Century North America Insurance Company    NY    Farmers Insurance Exchange      80.00   
21st Century North America Insurance Company    NY    Fire Insurance Exchange      10.00   
21st Century North America Insurance Company    NY    Truck Insurance Exchange      10.00   
21st Century Pacific Insurance Company    CO    Farmers Insurance Exchange      80.00   
21st Century Pacific Insurance Company    CO    Fire Insurance Exchange      10.00   
21st Century Pacific Insurance Company    CO    Truck Insurance Exchange      10.00   
21st Century Pinnacle Insurance Company    NJ    21st Century North America Insurance Company      100.00   
21st Century Preferred Insurance Company    PA    21st Century Centennial Insurance Company      100.00   
21st Century Premier Insurance Company    PA    21st Century Centennial Insurance Company      100.00   
21st Century Security Insurance Company    PA    Farmers Insurance Exchange      80.00   
21st Century Security Insurance Company    PA    Fire Insurance Exchange      10.00   
21st Century Security Insurance Company    PA    Truck Insurance Exchange      10.00   


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21st Century Superior Insurance Company CA 21st Century North America Insurance Company   100.00   
50th State Risk Management Services, Inc. HI Hawaii Insurance Consultants, Ltd.   100.00   
5401 Wiles Road LLC FL Mid-Century Insurance Company   100.00   
American Pacific Insurance Company, Inc. HI Farmers Insurance Hawaii, Inc.   100.00   
Apex Adjustment Bureau, Inc. FL Bristol West Holdings, Inc.   100.00   
Bayview Adjustment Bureau, Inc. CA Bristol West Holdings, Inc.   100.00   
Bristol West Casualty Insurance Company OH Coast National Insurance Company   100.00   
Bristol West Holdings, Inc. DE Farmers Insurance Exchange   42.00   
Bristol West Holdings, Inc. DE Fire Insurance Exchange   3.75   
Bristol West Holdings, Inc. DE Truck Insurance Exchange   6.75   
Bristol West Holdings, Inc. DE Mid-Century Insurance Company   47.50   
Bristol West Insurance Company OH Coast National Insurance Company   100.00   
Bristol West Insurance Services of California, Inc. CA Bristol West Holdings, Inc.   100.00   
Bristol West Insurance Services of Pennsylvania, Inc. PA Bristol West Holdings, Inc.   100.00   
Bristol West Insurance Services of Texas, Inc. TX Bristol West Holdings, Inc.   100.00   
Bristol West Insurance Services, Inc. of Florida FL Bristol West Holdings, Inc.   100.00   
Bristol West Preferred Insurance Company MI Bristol West Holdings, Inc.   100.00   
BWIS of Nevada, Inc. NV Bristol West Holdings, Inc.   100.00   
Civic Property & Casualty Co. CA Fire Insurance Exchange   80.00   
Civic Property & Casualty Co. CA Truck Insurance Exchange   20.00   
Coast National General Agency, Inc. TX Bristol West Holdings, Inc.   100.00   
Coast National Holding Company CA Bristol West Holdings, Inc.   100.00   
Coast National Insurance Company CA Coast National Holding Company   100.00   
Exact Property and Casualty Co. CA Fire Insurance Exchange   80.00   
Exact Property and Casualty Co. CA Truck Insurance Exchange   20.00   
Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC NV FFS Holding, LLC   100.00   
Farmers Insurance Company of Arizona AZ Farmers Insurance Exchange   70.00   
Farmers Insurance Company of Arizona AZ Truck Insurance Exchange   20.00   
Farmers Insurance Company of Arizona AZ Fire Insurance Exchange   10.00   
Farmers Insurance Company of Idaho ID Farmers Insurance Exchange   80.05   
Farmers Insurance Company of Idaho ID Fire Insurance Exchange   6.65   
Farmers Insurance Company of Idaho ID Truck Insurance Exchange   13.30   
Farmers Insurance Company of Oregon OR Farmers Insurance Exchange   80.00   
Farmers Insurance Company of Oregon OR Truck Insurance Exchange   20.00   
Farmers Insurance Company of Washington WA Fire Insurance Exchange   80.00   
Farmers Insurance Company of Washington WA Truck Insurance Exchange   20.00   
Farmers Insurance Company, Inc. KS Farmers Insurance Exchange   90.00   
Farmers Insurance Company, Inc. KS Fire Insurance Exchange   10.00   
Farmers Insurance Hawaii, Inc. HI Farmers Insurance Exchange   80.00   
Farmers Insurance Hawaii, Inc. HI Fire Insurance Exchange   10.00   
Farmers Insurance Hawaii, Inc. HI Truck Insurance Exchange   10.00   
Farmers Insurance of Columbus, Inc. OH Farmers Insurance Exchange   100.00   
Farmers New Century Insurance Company IL Illinois Farmers Insurance Company   100.00   
Farmers Services Insurance Agency CA Truck Insurance Exchange   100.00   
Farmers Specialty Insurance Company MI Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan (see note 1)   100.00   
Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Company TX See Note 3
FCOA, LLC DE Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan   100.00   


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FFS Holding, LLC NV Mid-Century Insurance Company   100.00   
Foremost County Mutual Insurance Company TX See Note 4
Foremost Express Insurance Agency, Inc. MI FCOA, LLC   100.00   
Foremost Financial Services Corporation DE FCOA, LLC   100.00   
Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan MI Farmers Insurance Exchange   80.00   
Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan MI Fire Insurance Exchange   10.00   
Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan MI Truck Insurance Exchange   10.00   
Foremost Lloyds of Texas TX See Note 5
Foremost Property & Casualty Insurance Company MI Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan   100.00   
Foremost Signature Insurance Company MI Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan   100.00   
GP, LLC DE Bristol West Holdings, Inc.   100.00   
Hawaii Insurance Consultants, Ltd. HI Farmers Insurance Exchange   80.00   
Hawaii Insurance Consultants, Ltd. HI Fire Insurance Exchange   10.00   
Hawaii Insurance Consultants, Ltd. HI Truck Insurance Exchange   10.00   
Illinois Farmers Insurance Company IL Farmers Insurance Exchange   100.00   
Insurance Data Systems, G.P. FL Bristol West Holdings, Inc.   100.00   
Insurance Data Systems, G.P. FL GP, LLC   0.10   
Kraft Lake Insurance Agency, Inc. MI FCOA, LLC   100.00   
Mid-Century Insurance Company CA Farmers Insurance Exchange   80.00   
Mid-Century Insurance Company CA Fire Insurance Exchange   12.50   
Mid-Century Insurance Company CA Truck Insurance Exchange   7.50   
Mid-Century Insurance Company of Texas TX Farmers Insurance Exchange   100.00   
Neighborhood Spirit Property and Casualty Co. CA Fire Insurance Exchange   80.00   
Neighborhood Spirit Property and Casualty Co. CA Truck Insurance Exchange   20.00   
Security National Insurance Company FL Bristol West Holdings, Inc.   75.00   
Security National Insurance Company FL Insurance Data Systems, G.P.   25.00   
Texas Farmers Insurance Company TX Farmers Insurance Exchange   86.28   
Texas Farmers Insurance Company TX Mid Century Insurance Company   13.72   
Veyond Pacific Technology Solutions, LLC HI Farmers Insurance Hawaii, Inc.   100.00   
Veyond Pacific Technology Solutions, LLC HI American Pacific Insurance Company, Inc.   0.08   
Veyond Pacific Technology, Inc. HI Veyond Pacific Technology Solutions, LLC   100.00   
Veyond Technology Solutions, LLC HI Farmers Insurance Hawaii, Inc.   92.22   
Veyond Technology Solutions, LLC HI American Pacific Insurance Company, Inc.   7.78   
Veyond Technology, Inc. HI Veyond Technology Solutions, LLC   100.00   
Western Star Insurance Services, Inc. TX FCOA, LLC   100.00   

Note 3: Farmers Group, Inc., as attorney-in-fact for Farmers Insurance Exchange, provides management services to Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Company.

Note 4: Foremost County Mutual Insurance Company is a Texas County mutual insurance company managed by Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan.


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Note 5: Foremost Lloyds of Texas underwriters are officers and/or directors of Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Note 6: Some Ownership interests are less than .01% or some other small fractional percentage. In those instances of excessively small ownership, the Ownership interest is identified as having a percentage interest of 0.00%.

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

 

Country Code Key (Standard USPS Codes are used for U.S. States)
AN Netherlands Antilles DEU  Germany MU  Mauritius
ARG Argentina ESP Spain MEX Mexico
AT Austria FR France MYS Malaysia
AUS Australia GRB United Kingdom PT Portugal
BH Bahrain HKG Hong Kong RUS Russian Federation
BMU Bermuda ID Indonesia SGP Singapore
BO Bolivia IE Ireland SZ Swaziland
BRA Brazil IM Isle of Man TC Turks & Caicos
BS Bahamas IND India TH Thailand
BWA Botswana IT Italy TWN Taiwan
CAN Canada JEY Channel Islands US United States
CH Switzerland JP Japan UY Uruguay
CHL Chile LB Lebanon VEN Venezuela
CHN China LUX Luxembourg VG Virgin Islands
CYM Cayman Islands MT Malta ZAF South Africa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Item 27. Number of Contract Owners

At March 31, 2015, the Registrant had approximately 14,759 qualified and 12,031 non-qualified Scudder Destinations/ Farmers VA I Contract Owners.

Item 28. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law of the State of Illinois and subject to all applicable requirements thereof, Article VI of the By-Laws of Zurich American Life Insurance Company (formerly Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company) (“ZALICO”) provides for the indemnification of any person against all expenses (including attorneys fees), judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement and other costs actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative in which he is a party or is threatened to be made a party by reason of his being or having been a director, officer, employee or agent of ZALICO, or serving or having served, at the request of ZALICO, as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of his holding a fiduciary position in connection with the management or administration of retirement, pension, profit sharing or other benefit plans including, but not limited to, any fiduciary liability under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and any amendment thereof, if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in and not opposed to the best interests of ZALICO, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that he did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best


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interests of ZALICO, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. No indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which a director or officer shall have been adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of his duty to the company, unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought or other court of competent jurisdiction shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, he is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court shall deem proper.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers, employees or agents of ZALICO pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, ZALICO has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in that Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by ZALICO of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer, employee of agent of ZALICO in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer, employee or agent of ZALICO in connection with variable annuity contracts, ZALICO 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 ZALICO is against public policy as expressed in that Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

Item 29.(a) Principal Underwriter

BFP Securities, LLC (“BFPS”) acts as principal underwriter for the Scudder DestinationsSM Annuity and the Farmers Variable Annuity I (each a “Contract” and together, the “Contracts”), that are supported by the ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account. BFPS also acts as principal underwriter for ZALICO Variable Separate Account - 2.

Item 29.(b) Information Regarding Principal Underwriters

For BFP Securities, LLC (Current principal underwriter for the Contracts):

 

 

Name and Principal

Business Address

 

Position and Offices

with Underwriter

 
Daniel F. Nickel President and Chief Compliance Officer

6 CityPlace Drive

Suite 400

St. Louis, MO 63141

Item 29.(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.


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(1)

Name of

Principal

Underwriter

  (2)
Net Underwriting
Discounts and
Commissions
  (3)
Compensation on
Redemption
  (4)
Brokerage
Commissions
    (5)
Other
Compensation
 
BFPS   N/A   N/A   $  1.4 million      $ 11.4 million   

Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records

Accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Rules promulgated thereunder (including Rule 38a-1) are maintained by Zurich American Life Insurance Company at its home office at 1400 American Lane, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196, or at 3003 77th Ave, SE, Mercer Island, Washington 98040, or at One Liberty Place, 165 Broadway, New York, NY 10006, or at IBM Business Transformation Outsourcing Insurance Service Corporation at 2000 Wade Hampton Boulevard, Greenville, South Carolina 29615-1064, or at Protective Life Insurance Company at 1707 North Randall Road, Suite 310, Elgin, IL 60123-9409, or at Se2 Service Center at PO Box 758557, Topeka, KS 66675-8557, or at BFP Securities, LLC at 6 CityPlace, Suite 400, St. Louis, MO 63141.

Item 31. Management Services

Not Applicable.

Item 32. Undertakings and Representations

a. Registrant hereby undertakes to file a post-effective amendment to this registration statement as frequently as is necessary to ensure that the audited financial statements in the registration statement are never more than sixteen (16) months old for so long as payment under the variable annuity contracts may be accepted.

b. Registrant hereby undertakes to include either (1) as part of any application to purchase a contract offered by the Prospectus, a space that an applicant can check to request a Statement of Additional Information, or (2) a postcard or similar written communication affixed to or included in the Prospectus that the applicant can remove to send for a Statement of Additional Information.

c. Registrant hereby undertakes to deliver any Statement of Additional Information and any financial statement required to be made available under this Form promptly upon written or oral request.


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Representation Regarding Fees and Charges Pursuant to Section 26 of the Investment Company Act of 1940

Zurich American Life Insurance Company (“ZALICO”) represents that the fees and charges deducted under the Contract, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by ZALICO.

Representation Regarding Contracts Issued to Participants in the Texas Optional Retirement Program

ZALICO, depositor and sponsor of Registrant, ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account, and Investors Brokerage Services, Inc. (“IBS”), the former principal underwriter of the Contracts issued by Registrant, have issued the Contracts to participants in the Texas Optional Retirement Program (the “Program”) in reliance upon, and in compliance with, Rule 6c-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, and have represented that they would:

 

  1. Include appropriate disclosure regarding the restrictions on redemptions imposed by the Program in each registration statement, including the prospectus, used in connection with the Program;

 

  2. Include appropriate disclosure regarding the restrictions on redemptions imposed by the Program in any sales literature used in connection with the offer of Contracts to Program participants;

 

  3. Instruct salespeople who solicit Program participants to purchase Contracts specifically to bring the restrictions on redemption imposed by the Program to the attention of potential Program participants; and

 

  4. Obtain from each Program participant who purchases a Contract in connection with the Program, prior to or at the time of such purchase, a signed statement acknowledging the restrictions on redemption imposed by the Program.

Representation Regarding Contracts Issued to Participants of Tax-Sheltered Annuity Programs

ZALICO, depositor and sponsor of Registrant, ZALICO Variable Annuity Separate Account (the “Separate Account”), and Investors Brokerage Services, Inc. (“IBS”), the former principal underwriter of Contracts issued by Registrant, have issued the Contracts to participants in IRC 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity Programs in reliance upon, and in compliance with, the no-action letter dated November 28, 1988 to American Council of Life Insurance. In connection therewith, ZALICO, the Separate Account and IBS have represented that they would:

 

  1. Include appropriate disclosure regarding the restrictions on redemptions imposed by IRC Section 403(b)(11) in each registration statement, including the prospectus, used in connection with IRC 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity Programs;

 

  2. Include appropriate disclosure regarding the restrictions on redemptions imposed by IRC Section 403(b)(11) in any sales literature used in connection with the offer of Contracts to 403(b) participants;


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  3. Instruct salespeople who solicit participants to purchase Contracts specifically to bring the restrictions on redemption imposed by 403(b)(11) to the attention of potential participants; and

 

  4. Obtain from each participant who purchases an IRC Section 403(b) annuity contract, prior to or at the time of such purchase, a signed statement acknowledging the restrictions on redemption imposed by IRC Section 403(b) and the investment alternatives available under the employer’s IRC Section 403(b) arrangement, to which the participant may elect to transfer his or her contract value.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant hereby certifies that this Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to the Registration Statement meets all the requirements for effectiveness under Rule 485(b) and has caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf, in the City of New York, and State of New York, on April 30, 2015..

 

     

ZALICO VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT

(Registrant)

Attest:  

/s/ Patrick J. Carty

   

/s/ Richard W. Grilli

 

Patrick J. Carty, Vice President,

General Counsel and Corporate

Secretary

   

By: Richard W. Grilli, Senior Vice President

and Chief Operating Officer

(Signature)

     

ZURICH AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(Depositor)

Attest:  

/s/ Patrick J. Carty

   

/s/ Richard W. Grilli

 

Patrick J. Carty, Vice President,

General Counsel and Corporate

Secretary

   

By: Richard W. Grilli, Senior Vice President

and Chief Operating Officer

(Signature)

As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

   President and Chief Executive Officer
David J. Dietz*/    (Principal Executive Officer)

 

   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Simon Lodge */    (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

   Chairman of the Board of Directors and Assistant Treasurer
Richard J. Hauser */   

 

   Director and Assistant Treasurer
Dawn M. Cummings-Fritz */   


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Signature

  

Title

 

   Director
Kenneth L. Carroll*/   

 

   Director
Stuart C. Berman*/   

 

   Director
Paul W. Noffke*/   

 

   Director
Ira J. Kleinman*/   

 

   Director
Louis W. Pietroluongo*/   

 

   Director
Debra Broek*/   

/s/ Richard W. Grilli

   *On April 30, 2015, as Attorney-in-Fact pursuant to powers of attorney filed herewith or by previous amendment
Richard W. Grilli   


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EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

 

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8.10(k)   Amendment No. 10 to Third-Party Insurance Administrative Services Agreement, dated as of August 25, 2014, By and Between Zurich American Life Insurance Company and Concentrix Insurance Administration Solutions Corporation (formerly known as IBM Business Transformation Outsourcing Insurance Services Corporation).   
9   Opinion and Consent of Juanita M. Thomas, Esq.   
10   Consent of independent registered public accounting firm.