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Minimum Guarantees
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Insurance [Abstract]  
Minimum Guarantees
Minimum Guarantees

The Company calculates additional reserve liabilities for GMDB. The following assumptions and methodology were used to determine GMDB additional reserves at December 31, 2014 and 2013.

Area
 
Assumptions/Basis for Assumptions
Data Used
 
Based on 1,050 investment performance scenarios
Mean Investment Performance
 
Investment performance modeled in 3 classes:
Regular Equity - 10%
Aggressive Equity - 12%
Fixed, Bond, Money Market Fund: level 3%
Volatility
 
Volatility modeled in 3 classes:
Regular Equity - 23%
Aggressive Equity - 33%
Fixed, Bond, Money Market Fund: None
Mortality
 
Based on the 1994 VA MGDB Mortality Table
Lapse Rates
 
Lapse Rates vary by duration and surrender charge
Discount Rates
 
5%

The separate account liabilities subject to the requirements for additional reserve liabilities for GMDB, net amount at risk, net of reinsurance, and the weighted average attained age of contract owners for GMDB at December 31, 2014 and 2013, were as follows:
 
 
GMDB
December 31, 2014
 
 
Separate account liability
 
$
60,388

Net amount at risk, net of reinsurance
 
$
30,095

Weighted average attained age
 
69

 
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
Separate account liability
 
$
61,140

Net amount at risk, net of reinsurance
 
$
32,032

Weighted average attained age
 
69



The paid and incurred amounts for GMDB for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Additional liability balance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balances, January 1,
 
$
5,993

 
$
6,928

 
$
7,954

    Incurred guaranteed benefits
 
305

 
(135
)
 
(613
)
    Paid guaranteed benefits
 
(732
)
 
(800
)
 
(413
)
Balances, December 31,
 
$
5,566

 
$
5,993

 
$
6,928



The aggregate fair value of equity securities supporting separate accounts with GMDB were $60,368 and $61,137 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.