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Registration Statement No. 333-151790
                           811-04633

As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2010

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-6

REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933                [ X ]

Pre-Effective Amendment No. ____          [  ]

Post-Effective Amendment No._6___         [ X ]

and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940          [ X ]

Amendment No._58___          [ X ]


Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account D
Registrant

Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York
Depositor

60 East 42nd Street, Suite 1115
New York, New York  10165
Depositor's Address

1-866-702-6998
Depositor's Telephone Number

Sandra DaDalt
Assistant Vice President and Senior Counsel
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.)
One Sun Life Executive Park
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts 02481
Name and Address of Agent For Service

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

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

[ X ]  on April 30, 2010 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485.

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

[  ]  on October 12, 2009 pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485.

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


 
 

 



 
PART A


 
 

 

Sun Prime Survivorship Variable Universal Life Insurance
Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account D
A Flexible Premium Combination Fixed and Variable Universal Life Insurance Policy and Certificate
Prospectus
April 30, 2010

This prospectus describes last survivor combination fixed and variable universal life insurance issued by Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York ("we", "us" or "Company"), a member of the Sun Life Financial group of companies, through Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account D, one of our separate accounts.  Sun Prime Survivorship Variable Universal Life is being offered on a group basis.  The group policy is held by a trust; individuals are issued Certificates under the group policy.  This prospectus describes all the features of the policy that relate to the Certificate.  The policy will never terminate as long as there is an active Certificate thereunder.  This prospectus contains important information You should understand before purchasing a Certificate.  We use certain special terms which are defined in Appendix A.  You should read this prospectus carefully and keep it for future reference.  You may choose among a number of Variable Sub-Accounts and a Fixed Account.  The Variable Sub-Accounts invest in shares of the following Funds:
ASSET ALLOCATION
LARGE CAP EQUITY
AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio (Class B)
Columbia Marsico 21st Century Fund, Variable Series – Class B
BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund (Class III)
Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio (Service Class 2)6
Fidelity® VIP Balanced Portfolio (Service Class 2)5
Fidelity® VIP Index 500 Portfolio (Service Class 2)6
Franklin Income Securities Fund (Class 2)
Goldman Sachs Structured U.S. Equity Fund (S Shares)2
Franklin Templeton VIP Founding Funds Allocation Fund (Class 2)1
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund (Series I)9
MFS® Total Return Portfolio (Service Class)
Business Opportunity ValueFund3,14
SCSM Ibbotson Balanced Fund (Initial Class)1
M Large Cap Growth Fund3
SCSM Ibbotson Growth Fund (Initial Class)1
MFS® Value Portfolio (Service Class)
SCSM Ibbotson Moderate Fund (Initial Class)1
Mutual Shares Securities Fund (Class 2)
The Universal Institutional Funds, Inc. Equity & Income Portfolio (Class II Shares)12
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund/VA (Service Shares)
EMERGING MARKETS BOND
Oppenheimer Main Street Fund/VA (Service Shares)2
PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond Portfolio (Administrative Class)
SCSM Davis Venture Value Fund (Initial Class)
EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY
SCSM Lord Abbett Growth and Income Fund (Initial Class)
MFS® Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (Service Class)
SCSM Oppenheimer Large Cap Core Fund (Initial Class)
HIGH YIELD BOND
SCSM WMC Large Cap Growth Fund (I Class)
SCSM PIMCO High Yield Fund (Initial Class)
Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Comstock Portfolio (Class 2 Shares)12
INTERMEDIATE TERM BOND
REAL ESTATE EQUITY
Franklin U.S. Government Fund (Class 2)2
Sun Capital Global Real Estate Fund (Initial Class)
MFS® Bond Portfolio (Service Class)
SHORT TERM BOND
MFS® Government Securities Portfolio (Service Class)
SCSM Goldman Sachs Short Duration Fund (Initial Class)
PIMCO Total Return Portfolio (Administrative Class)2
SMALL CAP EQUITY
SCSM PIMCO Total Return Fund (Initial Class)
DWS Small Cap Index VIP (Class B)
Sun Capital Investment Grade Bond Fund® (Initial Class)
Franklin Small Cap Value Securities Fund (Class 2)
INTERNATIONAL/GLOBAL EQUITY
M Capital Appreciation Fund3,15
AllianceBernstein International Value Portfolio (Class B)2
SCSM Columbia Small Cap Value Fund (Initial Class)10
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund (Series I)8
SCSM Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund (Initial Class)11
M International Equity Fund3,13
SCSM Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund (Initial Class)
MFS® International Growth Portfolio (Service Class)
Wanger USA2,3
MFS® Research International Portfolio (S Class)
SPECIALTY/SECTOR EQUITY
Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund/VA (Service Shares)
MFS® Utilities Portfolio (Service Class)
SCSM AllianceBernstein International Value Fund (Initial Class)
SPECIALTY/SECTOR COMMODITY
Templeton Growth Securities Fund (Class 2)
PIMCO CommodityRealReturnTM Strategy Portfolio (Administrative Class)
INTERNATIONAL/GLOBAL SMALL/MID CAP EQUITY
TARGET DATE
First Eagle Overseas Variable Fund3
Fidelity® VIP Freedom 2015 Portfolio (Service Class 2)1,7
MID CAP EQUITY
Fidelity® VIP Freedom 2020 Portfolio (Service Class 2)1,7
Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Portfolio (Service Class 2)5
Fidelity® VIP Freedom 2030 Portfolio (Service Class 2)1,7
SCSM Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Value Fund (Initial Class)
MONEY MARKET
SCSM WMC Blue Chip Mid Cap Fund (Initial Class)
Sun Capital Money Market Fund® (Initial Class)
The Universal Institutional Funds, Inc. Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class II Shares)4
MULTI SECTOR BOND
The Universal Institutional Funds, Inc. U.S. Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class II Shares)12
Franklin Strategic Income Securities Fund (Class 2)
 
INFLATION-PROTECTED BOND
 
PIMCO Real Return Portfolio (Administrative Class)2
 
SCSM BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Fund (Initial Class)

 
 

 

AllianceBernstein L.P. advises the AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. Portfolios and subadvises SCSM AllianceBernstein International Value Fund.  BlackRock Advisors, LLC advises the BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund (with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC and BlackRock International Limited serving as subadvisers).  BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. subadvises SCSM BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Fund.  Brandes Investment Partners, L.P. subadvises M International Equity Fund.  Deutsche Investment Management Americas, Inc. advises the DWS Small Cap Index VIP with Northern Trust Investments, N.A. serving as subadviser.  Strategic Advisers, Inc. advises the Fidelity® VIP Freedom Portfolios.  Fidelity Management & Research Company advises the Fidelity® VIP Portfolios and advisory entities affiliated with Fidelity Management & Research Company subadvises the Fidelity® VIP Portfolios.  First Eagle Investment Management, LLC advises the First Eagle Overseas Variable Fund.  Templeton Global Advisors Limited advises Templeton Growth Securities Fund and Templeton Asset Management Limited is the subadviser.  Franklin Templeton Services, LLC administers the Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Allocation Fund (with the following advising the underlying portfolios of the Fund:  Franklin Advisers, Inc. advising the Franklin Income Securities Fund, Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC advising Mutual Shares Securities Fund and Templeton Global Advisers Limited advising Templeton Growth Securities Fund).  Franklin Advisers, Inc. advises the Franklin Income Securities Fund, Franklin Strategic Income Securities Fund and Franklin U.S. Government Fund.  Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC advises the Mutual Shares Securities Fund.  Franklin Advisory Services, LLC advises the Franklin Small Cap Value Securities Fund.  Frontier Capital Management Company, LLC subadvises M Capital Appreciation Fund.  Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. advises the Goldman Sachs Structured U.S. Equity Fund and subadvises the SCSM Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Value Fund and SCSM Goldman Sachs Short Duration Fund.  Ibbotson Associates, Inc. subadvises SCSM Ibbotson Balanced Fund, SCSM Ibbotson Growth Fund and SCSM Ibbotson Moderate Fund.  Invesco Advisers, Inc. advises the Invesco Funds and subadvises SCSM Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund.  Advisory entities affiliated with Invesco Advisers, Inc. subadvise the Invesco Funds.  Iridian Asset Management LLC subadvises M Business Opportunity Value Fund.  M Financial Investment Advisers, Inc. advises the M Fund, Inc. Funds.  Massachusetts Financial Services Company, our affiliate, advises the MFS® Portfolios.  OppenheimerFunds, Inc. advises the Oppenheimer Fund/VAs and subadvises the SCSM Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund and SCSM Oppenheimer Large Cap Core Fund.  Pacific Investment Management Company LLC advises the PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust Portfolios and subadvises the SCSM PIMCO High Yield Fund and SCSM PIMCO Total Return Fund.  Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC advises the Columbia Marsico 21st Century Fund and Marsico Capital Management, LLC is the subadviser.  Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC subadvises SCSM Columbia Small Cap Value Fund.  Sun Capital Advisers, LLC, our affiliate, advises the Sun Capital Funds.  Davis Selected Advisers, L.P, is the subadviser of the SCSM Davis Venture Value Fund. Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC is the subadviser of the SCSM Lord Abbett Growth and Income Fund.  DSM Capital Partners LLC subadvises M Large Cap Growth Fund.  Wellington Management Company, LLP  subadvises the SCSM WMC Large Cap Growth Fund and the SCSM WMC Blue Chip Mid Cap Fund.  Van Kampen Asset Management advises the Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Comstock Portfolio.   Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. advises The Universal Institutional Funds, Inc. Portfolios.  Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LP advises Wanger USA.
1These are Fund of Funds investment options and the expenses of these Funds include the Fund-level expenses of the underlying Funds as well.   These investment options may be more expensive than Funds that do not invest in other Funds.
2For Certificates with Investment Start Dates on or after October 6, 2008, the following underlying Funds qre not available for investment by the Variable Sub-Accounts:  AllianceBernstein International Value Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Structured U.S. Equity Fund, Oppenheimer Main Street Fund/VA, PIMCO Real Return Portfolio, PIMCO Total Return Portfolio, Franklin U.S. Government Fund and Wanger USA.
3These Funds do not have different share classes.
4The Universal Institutional Funds, Inc. Portfolio uses Morgan Stanley UIF Portfolio as a marketing name.
5These Portfolios are in Variable Insurance Products Fund III.
6These Portfolios are in Variable Insurance Products Fund II.
7These Portfolios are in Variable Insurance Products Fund V.
8Formerly known as AIM V.I. International Growth Fund.
9Formerly known as AIM V.I. Core Equity Fund.
10Formerly known as SCSM Dreman Small Cap Value Fund.
11Formerly known as SCSM AIM Small Cap Growth Fund.
12On May 11, 2010, shareholders of the Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Comstock Portfolio, Universal Institutional Funds, Inc. - Equity and Income Portfolio and Universal Institutional Funds, Inc. - U.S. Mid Cap Value Portfolio will vote on a proposal to reorganize these portfolios into new funds of the AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds): Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund and Invesco Van Kampen V.I. U.S. Mid Cap Value Fund, respectively.
13Formerly Brandes International Equity Fund.
14Formerly Business Opportunity Value Fund.
15Formerly Frontier Capital Appreciation Fund.

Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York
Service Office:  One Sun Life Executive Park
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts 02481
(866) 702-6998

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved these securities or determined that this prospectus is accurate or complete.  Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 
 

 

 
Table of Contents
Topic
Page
 
Risk/Benefit Summary of Certificate
5
 
Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York
12
 
The Variable Account
12
 
The Funds
12
 
Fees and Expenses of the Funds
13
 
Our General Account
13
 
Investment Programs
13
 
Dollar Cost Averaging
13
 
Asset Rebalancing
14
 
Asset Allocation
14
 
About the Certificate
14
 
Certificate Application, Issuance and Initial Premium
14
 
Death Benefit Compliance Test
15
 
Right of Return Period
15
 
Premium Payments
15
 
Premium
16
 
Guideline Premium Test Limitations
16
 
Net Premiums
16
 
Allocation of Net Premium
16
 
Planned Periodic Premiums
16
 
Death Benefit
17
 
Death Benefit Options
17
 
Changes in the Death Benefit Option
17
 
Changes in SFA and SIA
18
 
Minimum Changes
18
 
Increases
18
 
Decreases
18
 
Accessing Your Account Value
18
 
Surrenders
18
 
Partial Withdrawals
19
 
Certificate Loans
19
 
Certificate Split
20
 
Short-Term Trading
20
 
The Funds’ Harmful Trading Policies
21
 
Transfer Privileges
22
 
Account Value
22
 
Account Value of the Variable Sub-Accounts
23
 
Net Investment Factor
24
 
Splitting Units
24
 
Insufficient Value
24
 
Grace Period
24
 
No-Lapse Guarantee
24
 
Minimum Premium Test
25
 
Charges and Deductions
25
 
Premium Expense Charge
25
 
Mortality and Expense Risk Charge
25
 
Monthly Expense Charge
25
 
Monthly Cost of Insurance
25
 
Monthly Cost of Insurance Rates
26
 
Other Charges and Deductions
26
 
Reduced Charges
27
 
Supplemental Benefits
27
 
Estate Preservation Rider
27
 
Charitable Giving Benefit Rider
27
 

 
 

 


Topic
Page
Certificate Split Option Rider
27
Loan Lapse Protection Rider
27
Termination of Certificate
28
Reinstatement
28
Deferral of Payment
28
Rights of Owner
29
Rights of Beneficiary
29
Other Certificate Provisions
29
Addition, Deletion or Substitution of Investments
29
Entire Contract
30
Alteration
30
Modification
30
Assignments
30
Nonparticipating
30
Misstatement of Age or Sex
30
Suicide
30
Incontestability
30
Report to Owner
31
Federal Income Tax Considerations
31
Our Tax Status
31
Taxation of Certificate Proceeds
31
Withholding
34
Tax Return Disclosure
35
Distribution of Certificate
35
Voting Rights
36
Other Information
37
State Regulation
37
Legal Proceedings
37
Experts
37
Registration Statements
37
Financial Statements
37
Appendix A – Glossary of Terms
38
Appendix B – Table of Death Benefit Percentages
41
Appendix C – Privacy Policy
42
This prospectus does not constitute an offering in any jurisdiction where the offering would not be lawful.  You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus or in the prospectus or statement of additional information of the Funds.  We have not authorized anyone to provide You with information that is different.


 
 

 

Risk/Benefit Summary of Certificate

Right of Return Period

You may return the Certificate within 10 days from the date of receipt of the Certificate and receive a refund of premium with interest at the then rate being paid by the Company on comparable fixed life insurance certificates.

Premium Payments

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Generally, You must make a minimum Initial Premium payment equal to two Minimum Monthly Premiums.  The minimum Initial Premium is shown in the illustration for the Certificate and is shown in the Certificate.
   
-
You choose the amount and timing of subsequent premium payments, within certain limits.
   
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You may allocate your net premium payments among the Certificate's available Sub-Accounts.

CONTRACT BENEFITS

Account Value

Account Value is the sum of the amounts in each Sub-Account with respect to the Certificate.

The Certificate's Account Value will reflect-

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the premiums You pay;
   
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the investment performance of the Variable Sub-Accounts You select, and/or the interest credited to the Fixed Account;
   
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any loans or partial withdrawals;
   
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the charges we deduct under the Certificate.

Accessing the Certificate’s Account Value

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You may borrow from us using your Account Value as collateral.
   
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You may surrender the Certificate for its Cash Surrender Value.  Cash Surrender Value is Account Value minus the amount of any Certificate Debt.
   
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You may make a partial withdrawal of some of the Certificate’s Cash Surrender Value after the Certificate has been in force for one year.  A partial withdrawal will cause a decrease in the Specified Face Amount and any Supplemental Insurance Amount of the Certificate if your death benefit option is Option A or C.  Reducing the Cash Surrender Value with a partial withdrawal may increase the risk of Certificate lapse.

Death Benefit Compliance Test

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For favorable federal tax treatment, the Certificate must meet one of the following standards-
   
 
-
the Guideline Premium Test, or
 
-
the Cash Value Accumulation Test.
   
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You choose the applicable test.  You may not change your election.
   
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Please see the Death Benefit Compliance Test paragraph in the About the Certificate section of the prospectus for the Guideline Premium Test and Cash Value Accumulation Test definitions.

Death Benefit

If the Certificate is in force at the time we receive due proof of the Surviving Insured's death, we will pay the beneficiary an amount based on the death benefit option in effect, plus any supplemental benefits added to the Certificate, less Certificate Debt and any overdue monthly deductions.

Specified Face Amount (“SFA”) is the minimum amount of life insurance in the Certificate.  Supplemental Insurance Amount (“SIA”) is the amount of supplemental term life insurance You elect.  Cost of insurance charges for the Supplemental Insurance Amount are generally lower than the cost of insurance charges that apply to the Specified Face Amount, as are our selling costs, including commissions.

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You have a choice of three death benefit options-
   
 
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the SFA plus any SIA (Option A); or
     
 
-
the SFA plus any SIA plus the Account Value (Option B); or
     
 
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the SFA plus any SIA plus the sum of premiums paid (Option C).

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After the first Certificate Year, You may change the SFA and SIA.
   
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After the Certificate Date, You may change the death benefit option.
 

Investment Options

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You may allocate your net premium payments among the Variable Sub-Accounts and the Fixed Account.
   
-
You may transfer amounts from one Variable Sub-Account to another, subject to any limits that we or the Funds may impose.  We will notify You in writing of any such limitations.
   
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You may transfer amounts to and from the Fixed Account, subject to our transfer rules in effect at time of transfer.

Reinstatement

If the Certificate terminates due to insufficient value, we will reinstate it within three years at your request, subject to certain conditions.

Supplemental Benefits
-
You may supplement the Certificate with the following benefits where available-

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estate preservation
-
certificate split option without evidence of insurability
-
loan lapse protection
-
charitable giving benefit
 
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We will deduct the cost, if any, of the rider(s) from the Certificate's Account Value on a monthly basis.

 
 

 

CONTRACT RISKS

The Variable Account

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The assets attributable to the Certificates are held in a variable separate account.
   
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The assets of the variable separate account are free from our general creditor's claims.
   
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The variable separate account is divided into Variable Sub-Accounts.
   
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Each Variable Sub-Account invests exclusively in shares of a corresponding mutual fund.
   
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When You choose Variable Sub-Accounts in the Variable Account, your benefits will fluctuate because the benefits reflect the impact of certain economic conditions on the mutual funds underlying the Variable Sub-Accounts You have elected.  These conditions include, but are not limited to

 
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inflationary forces,
     
 
-
changes in rates of return available from different types of investments,
     
 
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changes in employment rates and
     
 
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the presence of international conflict.

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With such Variable Sub-Accounts, You assume all investment risk.  Investment risk is the risk of poor investment performance.
   
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Poor investment performance can result in a loss of all or some of your investment.
   
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A comprehensive discussion of the risks of such Variable Sub-Accounts may be found in the underlying Fund's prospectus.
   
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It is unsuitable to purchase a life insurance certificate as a short-term savings vehicle.  Cost of insurance and other insurance-related charges are appropriate to a life insurance certificate and not to a short-term savings vehicle.  Moreover, survivorship certificates are structured on the assumption of long-term coverage.
   
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Partial withdrawals may occur monthly after Certificate Year 1.  Each partial withdrawal must be for at least $500.  Additionally, the Specified Face Amount remaining after a partial withdrawal cannot be less than $250,000.

What If Charges and Deductions Exceed Account Value less Certificate Debt?

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Unless the No-Lapse Guarantee applies, the Certificate will terminate if the Account Value less Certificate Debt at the beginning of any Certificate Month is less than the charges and deductions then due.
   
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We will send You notice and allow You a 61 day Grace Period.
   
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If, within the Grace Period, You do not make a premium payment sufficient to cover all charges and deductions due, the Certificate will terminate at the end of the Grace Period.
   
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If the Certificate terminates, all coverage ceases and no benefits are payable.

 
 

 


No-Lapse Guarantee

The Certificate will not terminate during the No-Lapse Guarantee Period if the premiums paid less partial withdrawals less Certificate Debt exceed the sum of Minimum Monthly Premiums from the Certificate Date to the Valuation Date.  The No-Lapse Guarantee Period is based on the Issue Age of the younger Insured and the amount of planned periodic premium You pay.  It may not exceed 20 years.

Federal Tax Considerations

Purchase of, and transactions under, the Certificate may have adverse or unfavorable tax consequences that You should consider.  You may wish to consult a qualified tax professional prior to purchase regarding tax treatment of death benefits, loans and surrenders.



 
 

 

The following tables describe the fees and expenses that You will pay when buying, owning and surrendering the Certificate.  The first table describes the fees and expenses that You will pay at the time that You buy the Certificate, surrender the Certificate or transfer amounts between Investment Options.

TRANSACTION FEES
Charge
When Charge is Deducted
Amount Deducted
Premium Expense Charge1
(3.25% of this Charge is used for state and federal tax obligations)
 
Maximum Charge:
Current Charge:
Upon premium receipt
 
 
 
(as a %  of premium)
 
 
 
25.00%
18.50%
Loan Lapse Protection Rider2
 
Maximum Charge:
On the Rider Exercise Date
(of Account Value)
 
3.5%
Transfer Fee
 
Maximum Charge:
Current Charge:
Upon each transfer in excess of 12 in a Certificate Year
 
 
$15.00
$0.00

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

PERIODIC CHARGES OTHER THAN FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
Charge
When Charge is Deducted
Amount Deducted
Cost of Insurance for SFA    
 
Maximum Charge:
Minimum Charge:
Representative Owner Charge3:
(male,  preferred, non-tobacco, Issue Age 55/female, preferred, non-tobacco, Issue Age 55)
At the beginning of each Certificate Month
(Per $1000 of SFA Net Amount at Risk)
 
$83.334
$0.014
                                $0.01
Cost of Insurance for SIA    
 
Maximum Charge:
Minimum Charge:
Representative Owner Charge3:
(male,  preferred, non-tobacco, Issue Age 55/female, preferred, non-tobacco, Issue Age 55)
At the beginning of each Certificate Month
(Per $1000 of SIA Net Amount at Risk)
 
$83.334
$0.014
                                $0.01
Mortality and Expense Risk Charge5
 
 
Maximum Charge:
Current Charge:
At the beginning of each Certificate Month
 
(On the assets allocated to the Variable Sub-Accounts)
 
0.60% per year
0.36% per year
Monthly Expense Charge6
     
Maximum Charge:
Minimum Charge:
Representative Owner Charge3:
(male,  preferred, non-tobacco, Issue Age 55/female, preferred, non-tobacco, Issue Age 55)
At the beginning of each Certificate Month
 
 
 
 
$10.00 + $1.71 per $1000 of SFA
$10.00 + $0.09 per $1000 of SFA
$10.00 + $0.20 per $1000 of SFA
Loan Interest7
At the end of each Certificate Year
(as a % of Certificate Debt)
 
4.0%
Flat Extra Charge8
At the end of each Certificate Month
(Per $1000 of Total Net Amount at Risk)
 
Maximum Charge:
   
 
$50.00
The next table describes the charges You will pay periodically during the time You own any riders attached to the Certificate.

OPTIONAL CHARGES
Charge
When Charge is Deducted
Amount Deducted
Certificate Split Option Rider
 
Maximum Charge:
Minimum Charge:
Representative Owner Charge3:
(male, preferred, non-tobacco, Issue Age 55/female, preferred, non-tobacco, Issue Age 55)    
At the beginning of each Certificate Month
(Per $1000 of SFA and Supplemental Insurance Amount “SIA”)
$0.329
$0.029
                               $0.06
Estate Preservation Rider
     
Maximum Charge:
Minimum Charge:     
Representative Owner Charge3:     
(male, preferred, non-tobacco, Issue Age 55/female, preferred, non-tobacco, Issue Age 55)
At the beginning of each Certificate Month
(Per $1000 of SFA and SIA)
 
$4.0610
$0.0110
                               $0.01

The next item shows the minimum and maximum total operating expenses charged by the Funds that You may pay periodically during the time that You own the Certificate.  More detail concerning each Fund's fees and expenses is contained in the prospectus for each Fund.
TOTAL ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
(deducted by each Fund on the average daily net asset value of each Fund)
Minimum
Maximum
Total Annual Fund Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other expenses)
0.35%
2.17%

 
 

 

1The elements making up the Premium Expense Charge are discussed on page 25.  The Charge is deducted from premium received.
2 The rider charge equals the excess of 99.5% of the Account Value over the Certificate Debt.   For additional detail for the Loan Lapse Protection Rider, please see pages 27-28.
3It is assumed the Owners and the Insureds are the same persons.  Charges shown are those currently applicable.
4The maximum charge is the charge for a male, standard, tobacco, Issue Age 85, Certificate Year 36/female, standard, tobacco, Issue Age 85, Certificate Year 36.  The minimum charge is the charge for a male, preferred, non-tobacco, Issue Age 18, Certificate Year 1/female, preferred, non-tobacco, Issue Age 18, Certificate Year 1.  The charges vary based on the length of time the Certificate has been in force and the Insureds’ Issue Age, sex and rating class.  The charges shown may not be representative of the charge You may pay.  Please contact your financial adviser for the particular charge applicable to You.  For substandard risk classifications, the Company reserves the right to charge up to 750%  (500% for Certificates with Investment Start Dates before October 12, 2009) of the charges shown in the Fee Table.  Please see pages 25-26 of the prospectus for additional detail.
5The annual rate is shown in the table.  The charge is deducted on a monthly basis.
6The per $1000 of SFA charge applies for the first 10 Certificate Years following the date of issue and for the first 10 Certificate Years following the date of any increase in SFA.  The maximum per $1000 of SFA charge is the charge for a male, standard, tobacco, Issue Age 85/female, standard, tobacco, Issue Age 85.  The minimum per $1000 of SFA charge is the charge for a male, preferred, non-tobacco, Issue Age 18/female, preferred, non-tobacco, Issue Age 18.  The charge varies based on the Insureds’ Issue Age, sex and rating class.  The charges shown may not be representative of the charge You may pay.  Please contact your financial adviser for the particular charge applicable to You.
7Loan Interest is charged as a percentage of Certificate Debt and is added to Certificate Debt.  After Certificate Year 10, the loan interest rate is 3.0%.  See page 19 for additional detail regarding Loan Interest.
8For Certificates with Investment Start Dates before October 12, 2009, the maximum flat extra charge per $1000 of Total Net Amount at Risk is $20.00.  Additional information regarding flat extra charges is provided at page 26.
9The maximum charge is the charge for a male, standard, tobacco, Issue Age 85/female, standard, tobacco, Issue Age 85.  The minimum charge is the charge for a male, preferred, non-tobacco, Issue Age 18/female, preferred, non-tobacco, Issue Age 18.  Charges vary based on the Insureds’ Issue Age, sex and rating class.  The charges shown may not be representative of the charge You may pay.  Please contact your financial adviser for the particular charge applicable to You.  Additional information regarding the Certificate Split Option Rider is provided at page 27.
10The maximum charge is the charge for a male, standard, tobacco, Issue Age 85/female, standard, tobacco, Issue Age 85.  The minimum charge is the charge for a male, preferred, non-tobacco, Issue Age 18/female, preferred, non-tobacco, Issue Age 18.  Charges vary based on the Insureds’ Issue Age, sex and rating class. The charges shown may not be representative of the charge You may pay.  Please contact your financial adviser for the particular charge applicable to You.  Additional information regarding the Estate Preservation Rider is provided at page 27.



 
 

 

Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York

We are a stock life insurance company incorporated under the laws of New York on May 25, 1983.  Our Home Office is located at 60 East 42nd Street, Suite 1115, New York, New York  10165.  We are ultimately controlled by Sun Life Financial Inc. ("Sun Life Financial").  Sun Life Financial, a corporation organized in Canada, is a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with common shares listed on the Toronto, New York and Philippine stock exchanges.

The Variable Account

We established Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account D on April 24, 2003, pursuant to a resolution of our Board of Directors.  The Variable Account may also be used to fund benefits payable under other life insurance certificates and policies issued by us.  We are obligated to pay all benefits payable under the Certificate.

We own the assets of the Variable Account.  The income, gains or losses, realized or unrealized, from assets allocated to the Variable Account are credited to or charged against the Variable Account without regard to our other income, gains or losses.

We will at all times maintain assets in the Variable Account with a total market value at least equal to the reserves and other liabilities relating to the variable benefits under all certificates and policies participating in the Variable Account and the Variable Account is fully funded for the purpose of Federal securities laws.  The assets of the Variable Account are insulated from our general liabilities and may not be charged with our liabilities from our other business.  Our obligations for the fixed account allocation and death benefits payable under the certificates are, however, our general corporate obligations.

The Variable Account is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act") as a unit investment trust.  Registration under the 1940 Act does not involve any supervision by the SEC of the management or investment practices or policies of the Variable Account.

The Variable Account is divided into Variable Sub-Accounts.  Each Variable Sub-Account invests exclusively in shares of a corresponding investment portfolio of a registered investment company (commonly known as a mutual fund).  We may in the future add new or delete existing Variable Sub-Accounts.  The income, gains or losses, realized or unrealized, from assets allocated to each Variable Sub-Account are credited to or charged against that Variable Sub-Account without regard to the other income, gains or losses of the other Variable Sub-Accounts.  All amounts allocated to a Variable Sub-Account will be used to purchase shares of the corresponding mutual fund.  The Variable Sub-Accounts will at all times be fully invested in mutual fund shares.  The Variable Account may contain certain variable sub-accounts which are not available under the Certificate.

The Funds

The Certificate offers a number of Fund options shown on page 1.  Each Fund is a mutual fund registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, or a separate series of shares of such a mutual fund.  More comprehensive information, including a discussion of potential risks, is found in the current prospectuses for the Funds (the "Fund Prospectuses").  The Fund Prospectuses should be read in connection with this prospectus.  A copy of each Fund Prospectus may be obtained without charge by calling (866) 702-6998, or writing to Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York, Service Office:  One Sun Life Executive Park, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts 02481.

Although the investment objectives and policies of the Funds may be similar to those of other mutual funds managed by the Funds' investment advisers, the investment results of the Funds can differ significantly from those of such other mutual funds.  Some of the Funds' investment advisers may compensate us for administering the Funds as investment options under the Certificate.  Such compensation is paid from advisers' assets.

The Funds may also be available to separate accounts offering variable annuity and variable life products of other affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies, as well as our other separate accounts.  Although we do not anticipate any disadvantages in this, there is a possibility that a material conflict may arise between the interests of the Variable Account and one or more of the other separate accounts participating in the Funds.  A conflict may occur due to a change in law affecting the operations of variable life and variable annuity separate accounts, differences in the voting instructions of certificateowners and those of other companies, or some other reason.  In the event of conflict, we will take any steps necessary to protect certificateowners, including withdrawal of the Variable Account from participation in the Funds which are involved in the conflict or substitution of shares of other Funds.

Fees and Expenses of the Funds

Fund shares are purchased at net asset value, which reflects the deduction of investment management fees and certain other expenses.  The management fees are charged by each Fund's investment adviser for managing the Fund and selecting its portfolio of securities.  Other Fund expenses can include such items as interest expense on loans and contracts with transfer agents, custodians and other companies that provide services to the Fund.

The Fund expenses are assessed at the Fund level and are not direct charges against Variable Account assets or reductions from Account Values.  These expenses are taken into consideration in computing each Fund's net asset value, which is the share price used to calculate the Unit Values of the Variable Account.  Thus, You indirectly bear the fees and expenses of the Funds You select.  The table presented earlier shows annual expenses paid by the Funds as a percentage on the average daily net asset value of each Fund.

The management fees and other expenses of the Funds are more fully described in the Fund Prospectuses.  The information relating to the Fund expenses was provided by the Fund and was not independently verified by us.

Our General Account

Our general account consists of all of our assets other than those in our variable separate accounts.  Subject to applicable law, we have sole discretion over the investment of our general account assets.

The Fixed Account is not a security and the general account is not an investment company.  Interests in our general account offered through the Fixed Account have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and our general account has not been registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

You may allocate net premiums to the Fixed Account and may transfer a portion of your investments in the Variable Sub-Accounts to the Fixed Account.  You may also transfer a portion of your investment in the Fixed Account to any of the Variable Sub-Accounts.  Transfers may be subject to certain restrictions.  Please see pages 20-22 for more detail regarding transfer restrictions.

An investment in the Fixed Account does not entitle You to share in the investment experience of our general account.  Instead, we guarantee that your fixed account investment will accrue interest daily at an effective annual rate of at least 3%, without regard to the actual investment experience of our general account.  We may, at our sole discretion, credit a higher rate of interest, but are not obligated to do so.

Investment Programs

Dollar Cost Averaging.  You may select, at no extra charge, a dollar cost averaging program by allocating a minimum of $5,000 to a Sub-Account designated by us.  Each month or quarter, a level amount will be transferred automatically, at no cost, to one or more Variable Sub-Accounts chosen by You, up to a maximum of twelve.  The program continues until your Account Value allocated to the program is depleted or You elect to stop the program.

The main objective of a dollar cost averaging program is to minimize the impact of short-term price fluctuations.  Since the same dollar amount is transferred to other available Variable Sub-Accounts at set intervals, dollar cost averaging allows You to purchase more Units (and, indirectly, more Fund shares) when prices are low and fewer Units (and, indirectly, fewer Fund shares) when prices are high.  Therefore, a lower average cost per Unit may be achieved over the long-term.  A dollar cost averaging program allows You to take advantage of market fluctuations.  However, it is important to understand that a dollar cost averaging program does not assure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market.


 
 

 

Asset Rebalancing.  Once your money has been allocated among the Sub-Accounts, the earnings may cause the percentage invested in each Sub-Account to differ from your allocation instructions.  You can direct us to automatically rebalance the Certificate among your Sub-Accounts to return to your allocation percentages by selecting our asset rebalancing program.  The rebalancing will be on a calendar quarter, semi-annual or annual basis, depending on your instructions.  Rebalancing will not occur if the total Sub-Account allocations are less than $1,000.

There is no charge for asset rebalancing.  In addition, rebalancing will not be counted against any limit we may place on your number of transfers in a Certificate Year.  You may not select dollar cost averaging and asset rebalancing at the same time.  We reserve the right to modify, suspend or terminate this program at any time.  We also reserve the right to waive the $1,000 minimum amount for asset rebalancing.

Asset Allocation.  One or more asset allocation programs may be made available in connection with the Certificate, at no extra charge.  Asset allocation is the process of investing in different asset classes -- such as equity funds, fixed income funds and money market funds -- depending on your personal investment goals, tolerance for risk, and investment time horizon.  By spreading your money among a variety of asset classes, You may be able to reduce the risk and volatility of investing, although there are no guarantees, and asset allocation does not insure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market.  Currently, You may select one of the asset allocation models, each of which represents a combination of Variable Sub-Accounts with a different level of risk.  These asset allocation models, as well as the terms and conditions of the asset allocation program, are fully described in a separate brochure.  We may add or delete such programs in the future.  If You elect an asset allocation program, we automatically rebalance your premium payments among the Variable Sub-Accounts represented in the model You choose.  We rebalance your premium payments on a quarterly basis, without further instruction from You.  Our asset allocation programs are “static” programs.  We do not change the original percentage allocations among the Variable Sub-Accounts that are used for rebalancing purposes in your chosen model.  We may, however, terminate the program or choose a different model.  Also, the asset allocation models are reviewed and, as a result, may be substituted for new models and existing models may be terminated.   If so, the new models will be offered only to Certificates issued on or after the date the new model goes into effect or to owners who elect an asset allocation program on or after that date.  Owners of any existing asset allocation programs may make an independent decision to change their asset allocations at any time during the duration of an asset allocation model or after the asset allocation model has terminated.  If an existing model is terminated, we will rebalance your Variable Sub-Accounts to the percentage allocations of the terminated model, unless You advise us otherwise.  We will also allocate new premium to the percentage allocations of the terminated model unless otherwise instructed by You.  You should consult your financial adviser periodically to consider whether the model You have selected is still appropriate for You or whether You wish to change your percentage allocations.

About the Certificate

Certificate Application, Issuance and Initial Premium
To purchase a Certificate, You must first submit an application to our Service Office.  We may then follow certain underwriting procedures designed to determine the insurability of the proposed Insureds.  We offer the Certificate on a regular (medical) underwriting basis and simplified underwriting basis.  We may require medical examinations and further information before the proposed application is approved.  Simplified underwriting is available to certain groups of Insureds, with all Insureds meeting certain other underwriting requirements.  We must pre-approve any simplified underwriting arrangement.  The cost of insurance rates are higher for healthy individuals when simplified underwriting is used instead of regular underwriting.  Proposed Insureds must be acceptable risks based on our underwriting limits and standards.  A Certificate cannot be issued until the underwriting process has been completed to our satisfaction.  We reserve the right to reject an application that does not meet our underwriting requirements or to increase by no more than 750% (500% for Certificates with Investment Start Dates before October 12, 2009) the cost of insurance charges applicable to the Insureds to cover the cost of the increased mortality risk borne by the Company.

You must specify certain information in the application, including the Specified Face Amount, Supplemental Insurance Face Amount, the death benefit option and supplemental benefits, if any.  The Specified Face Amount generally may not be decreased below $250,000-the “Minimum Specified Face Amount.”

While your application is being reviewed, we may make available to You temporary life insurance coverage if You have signed a Certificate Application and, at that same time, submitted a separate signed application for temporary coverage and made an advance payment.  The temporary coverage, if available, begins on the date that separate application for it is signed, has a maximum amount and is subject to other conditions.

Pending approval of your application, any advance payments will be held in our general account.  Upon approval of the application, we will issue to You a Certificate on the lives of the Insureds.  The Issue Date is the date we produce the Certificate on our system and is specified in the Certificate. The Investment Start Date is the date the first premium is applied, which will be the later of-

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the Issue Date,
   
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the Certificate Date or
   
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the date a premium is paid equal to or in excess of the specified Initial Premium.

If an application is not approved, we will promptly return all advance payments to You.

Death Benefit Compliance Test.  The Certificate must, at all times, satisfy one of two legal standards for it to qualify as life insurance and thus be entitled to receive favorable tax treatment under applicable federal tax law.  We will refer to these standards as the “Cash Value Accumulation Test” and the “Guideline Premium Test.”  Under both tests, the Death Benefit must effectively always equal or exceed your Account Value multiplied by a certain percentage (the “Death Benefit Percentage”).  The Death Benefit Percentages for the Guideline Premium Test vary by age, whereas those for the Cash Value Accumulation Test vary by age and sex.  The Death Benefit Percentages for the Cash Value Accumulation Test, in general, are greater than those for the Guideline Premium Test.  The Guideline Premium Test imposes limits on the amount of premium You may pay under the Certificate, where the Cash Value Accumulation Test does not.  You must specify in the Certificate application which of these tests will apply to the Certificate.  You may not change your selection once the Certificate has been issued.  In general, if your primary objective is maximum accumulation of Account Value during the initial Certificate Years, then the Cash Value Accumulation Test would be the more appropriate choice.  If your primary objective is the most economically efficient method of obtaining a specified amount of coverage, then the Guideline Premium Test is generally more appropriate.  Because your choice of tests depends on complex factors and may not be changed, You should consult with a qualified tax adviser before deciding.

Right of Return Period

If You are not satisfied with the Certificate, it may be returned by delivering or post-marking it to our Service Office or to the representative from whom the Certificate was purchased within 10 days from the date of receipt of the Certificate (the "Right of Return Period").

A Certificate returned under this provision will be deemed void.  You will receive a refund equal to the sum of all premium payments made with interest at the then rate paid by the Company on comparable fixed life insurance certificates.

We will allocate net premium payments to the Fixed Account during the Right of Return Period.  Upon expiration of the number of days in the Right of Return Period, as measured from the Issue Date, plus five days, the Account Value in the Fixed Account will be transferred to the Sub-Accounts in accordance with your allocation instructions.

Premium Payments

All premium payments must be made payable to Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York and mailed to our Service Office.  The Initial Premium will be due and payable as of the Certificate's Issue Date.  The minimum Initial Premium is, generally, two Minimum Monthly Premiums.  The amount of Minimum Monthly Premium is determined by the Specified Face Amount, death benefit option election, optional rider election and risk and underwriting classification of the Insureds.  Additional premium payments may be paid to us subject to the limitations described below.  We will not reject any premium payment necessary to maintain coverage and will provide You notice if additional premium is required to maintain coverage.

Premium.  We reserve the right to limit the number of premium payments we accept in a year.  No premium payment may be less than $50 without our consent, although we will accept a smaller premium payment if necessary to keep the Certificate in force.  We reserve the right to reject a premium payment that, if accepted, would cause the Certificate, at its current death benefit, to no longer meet the definition of “life insurance” under the Internal Revenue Code.  If You provide satisfactory evidence of insurability, we can retain the premium and increase the death benefit while maintaining the Certificate’s “life insurance” status under the Internal Revenue Code.

We will not accept premium payments that would, in our opinion, cause the Certificate to fail to qualify as life insurance under applicable federal tax law.  If a premium payment is made in excess of these limits, we will accept only that portion of the premium within those limits, and will refund the remainder to You.

Specified Face Amount and Supplemental Insurance Face Amount increases and decreases will impact the level of premium You need to pay to maintain coverage.  Your financial adviser can provide an illustration showing the effects on premium funding of Specified Face Amount and Supplemental Insurance Face Amount changes.

After the certificate anniversary on which the younger Insured is Attained Age 121, we will not accept any more premium payments for the Certificate.

Guideline Premium Test Limitations.  The Guideline Premium Test limits the amount of premium You may pay per year.  We will not accept premium payments that would, in our opinion, exceed these limits, if You have chosen this test as the applicable Death Benefit Compliance Test, unless You have expressly directed us to do so.  We may require satisfactory evidence of insurability before we accept such a premium.  We will inform You of the applicable maximum premium limitations for the coming years in our annual report to You.  In contrast, the Cash Value Accumulation Test does not impose any additional limitations on the amount of premium You may pay.

Net Premiums.  The net premium is the amount You pay as the premium less the Premium Expense Charge.  The Premium Expense Charge is a sales load and covers Federal and State tax liabilities related to premium, agent compensation and other at issue costs.

Allocation of Net Premium.  Except as otherwise described herein, net premium will be allocated in accordance with your allocation percentages.  You must allocate at least 1% of net premium to any Sub-Account You choose. Percentages must be in whole numbers.  We reserve the right to limit the number of Sub-Accounts to which You may allocate your Account Value to not more than 20 Sub-Accounts.  You may change your allocation percentages at any time by telephone or written request to our Service Office.  Telephone requests will be honored only if we have a properly completed telephone authorization form for You on file.  We, our affiliates and the representative from whom You purchased the Certificate will not be responsible for losses resulting from acting upon telephone requests reasonably believed to be genuine.  We will use reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions communicated by telephone are genuine.  You will be required to identify yourself by name and a personal identification number for transactions initiated by telephone.  An allocation change will be effective as of the date we receive notice of that change.

Planned Periodic Premiums.  While You are not required to make additional premium payments according to a fixed schedule, You may select a planned periodic premium schedule and corresponding billing period, subject to our limits.  We will send You reminder notices for the planned periodic premium at each billing period as specified in the Certificate, unless reminder notices have been suspended as described below.  You are not required, however, to pay the planned periodic premium; You may increase or decrease the planned periodic premium subject to our limits, and You may skip a planned payment or make unscheduled payments.  You may change your planned payment schedule or the billing period, subject to our approval.  Depending on the investment performance of the Sub-Accounts you select, the planned periodic premium may not be sufficient to keep the Certificate in force, and You may need to change your planned payment schedule or make additional payments in order to prevent termination of the Certificate.  We will suspend reminder notices at your written request, and we reserve the right to suspend reminder notices if premiums are not being paid (except for notices in connection with the grace period).  We will notify You prior to suspending reminder notices.


 
 

 

Death Benefit

If the Certificate is in force at the time of the Surviving Insured's death, we will pay the beneficiary an amount based on the death benefit option in effect once we have received Due Proof of the death of both Insureds.  The amount payable will be:

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the amount of the selected death benefit option, plus
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any amounts payable under any supplemental benefits added to the Certificate, minus
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the value of any Certificate Debt on the date of the Surviving Insured's death, minus
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any overdue monthly deductions if death occurs during a grace period.

We will pay this amount to the beneficiary in one lump sum, unless we and the beneficiary agree on another form of settlement.  You may select between three death benefit options.  You may change the death benefit option at any time.

Death Benefit Options.  The Certificate has three death benefit options.  You will be required to select one of them in the Certificate application.  A Certificate will not be issued unless a death benefit option election is made.  To be eligible to select scheduled increases in SIA, Option A must be the death benefit option chosen.
 Option A.  Under this option, the death benefit is the greater of-

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the SFA plus SIA on the date of the Surviving Insured’s death, or
   
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the Account Value on the date of the Surviving Insured’s death multiplied by the applicable death benefit percentage shown in the Certificate.
 
 Option B.  Under this option, the death benefit is the greater of-

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the sum of the SFA, SIA and the Account Value on the date of the Surviving Insured’s death, or
   
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the Account Value on the date of the Surviving Insured’s death multiplied by the applicable death benefit percentage shown in the Certificate.
 
 Option C.  Under this option, the death benefit is the greater of-

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the sum of the SFA, SIA and all premiums paid on the date of the Surviving Insured’s death, or
   
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the Account Value on the date of the Surviving Insured’s death multiplied by the applicable death benefit percentage shown in the Certificate.
Option A provides a level amount of death benefit.  Option B provides a fluctuating amount of death benefit due to the inclusion of the Account Value.  While Option B provides a different death benefit than Option A, the monthly deduction for cost of insurance charges will be higher based on the Specified Face Amount Net Amount at Risk.  Option C also provides a higher death benefit than Option A and may result in a higher monthly deduction for cost of insurance charges depending upon actual premium payments made.  Ask your financial adviser for an illustration to compare costs between Option B and Option C.

Changes in the Death Benefit Option.  You may request a change in the death benefit option.  Changes in the death benefit option are subject to Our underwriting rules in effect at the time of change.  Requests for a change must be made in writing to Us.  The effective date of the change will be the Anniversary on or next following the date We approve your request.

If You change from Option A to Option B, a decrease equal to the Certificate's Account Value on the effective date of the change will be applied as follows:  first, to the initial SIA; second, to the oldest increases in SIA, in chronological order; third, to the most recent increase in SIA; fourth, to the initial SFA, up to the $250,000 minimum; fifth, to the oldest increases in SFA, in chronological order; and lastly, to the most recent increase in SFA.  If You change from Option B to Option A, an increase equal to the Certificate's Account Value on the effective date of change will be applied as follows:  first, to increases which remain in force, beginning with the most recent, be it SFA or SIA; second, to the initial SIA if it remains in force; lastly to the initial SFA.  Future scheduled increases will be cancelled.

Option C can only be changed to Option A.  Neither Option A or B can be changed to Option C.  The amount of the death benefit on the effective date of the change will not be altered but the change in death benefit option will affect the determination of the death benefit from that point on.

Changes in SFA and SIA

You may increase or decrease the SFA and SIA of the Certificate within certain limits.

Minimum Changes.  Each increase in the SFA and SIA must be at least $50,000.  We reserve the right to change the minimum amount by which You may change the SFA and SIA.

Increases.  After the first certificate anniversary, You may request an increase in the SFA and SIA provided that both Insureds are living at the time of the request.  You must provide satisfactory evidence of insurability for both Insureds.  The cost of insurance charges applicable to an increase in SFA and SIA may be higher or lower than those charged on the original sums if an Insured’s health has changed to a degree that qualifies that Insured for a different risk classification.  Additional certificate specification pages will be provided to show the applicable guaranteed maximum cost of insurance charges applicable to any increase.  Once requested, an increase will become effective at the next certificate anniversary following our approval of your request.  The Certificate does not allow for an increase if the younger Insured's Attained Age is greater than 80 on the effective date of the increase.  Your financial adviser can provide an illustration to show the level of premium funding necessary to maintain coverage at the increased SFA and SIA.

At time of application, You may choose to schedule increases in SIA.  Additional evidence of insurability will not be required at the time the increases are scheduled to go into effect.  Further, no deterioration in an Insured’s health will negatively impact future scheduled increases.  Persons interested in scheduled increases are generally those who are matching their insurance coverage amount to their income and anticipate annual increases in compensation.

Decreases.  The SFA and SIA can be decreased after the first certificate anniversary.  A decrease will become effective at the beginning of the next Certificate Month following our approval of your request.  The SFA after the decrease must be at least $250,000. For purposes of determining cost of insurance charges for the SFA and SIA, we will apply a decrease in the following order-

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first, to the most recent increase in SIA;
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second, to the next most recent increases in SIA, in reverse chronological order;
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third, to the initial SIA;
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fourth, to the most recent increase in SFA;
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fifth, to the next most recent increases in SFA, in reverse chronological order; and
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lastly, to the initial SFA.

If a decrease in SFA or SIA is elected, all future scheduled increases in SIA are cancelled.

Accessing Your Account Value

Surrenders

You may surrender the Certificate for its Cash Surrender Value at any time while an Insured is living.  If You do, the insurance coverage and all other benefits under the Certificate will terminate.  If You surrender the Certificate and receive its Cash Surrender Value, You may incur taxes and tax penalties.

Cash Surrender Value is the Certificate's Account Value less the outstanding balance of any Certificate Debt.

We will determine your Cash Surrender Value at the next close of business on the New York Stock Exchange after we receive your written request for surrender at our Service Office.

Partial Withdrawals

You may make a partial withdrawal of the Certificate once each Certificate Month after the first Certificate Year by written request to us.  Each partial withdrawal must be for at least $500.

If the applicable death benefit option is Option A or C, the SFA and SIA will be decreased by the amount of the partial withdrawal.  We will apply the decrease to the initial SFA and SIA and to each increase in SFA and SIA in the following order-

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first, to the initial SIA;
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second, to the oldest increases in SIA, in chronological order;
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third, to the most recent increase in SIA;
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fourth, to the initial SFA, up to the $250,000 minimum;
 
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fifth, to the oldest increases in SFA, in chronological order; and
 
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lastly, to the most recent increase in SFA.
 

Unless You specify otherwise, the partial withdrawal will be allocated proportionally among the Sub-Accounts.  We will not accept requests for a partial withdrawal if the SFA remaining in force after the partial withdrawal would be less than the minimum SFA.  A partial withdrawal will be allocated to a Variable Sub-Account at the Unit Value of that Variable Sub-Account next determined after receipt of the partial withdrawal request.  A partial withdrawal may result in taxes and tax penalties.

Certificate Loans

Using the Certificate as collateral, You may request a certificate loan of up to 90% of the Certificate's Account Value, decreased by the amount of any outstanding Certificate Debt on the date the certificate loan is made.  The Certificate will terminate for no value subject to a grace period if the Certificate Debt exceeds the Account Value.  During the No-Lapse Guarantee Period, however, the Certificate will not terminate if it satisfies the minimum premium test.  The Loan Lapse Protection Rider may also prevent Certificate termination.  Although the No-Lapse Guarantee and the Loan Lapse Protection Rider may prevent Certificate termination, the conditions under which they apply differ widely, including the length of time the Certificate has been in force and the age of the certificateowner.  Please see the No-Lapse Guarantee section and the Loan Lapse Protection Rider section for additional detail.

You may allocate the certificate loan among the Sub-Accounts.  If You do not specify the allocation, then the certificate loan will be allocated proportionally among the Sub-Accounts.  Loan amounts allocated to the Variable Sub-Accounts will be transferred to the Fixed Account.  We will periodically credit interest at an effective annual rate of 3% on the loaned values of the Fixed Account.

Interest on the certificate loan will accrue daily at 4% annually during Certificate Years 1 through 10.  Loan interest is 3.0% in Certificate Year 11 and thereafter.  This interest will be due and payable to us in arrears on each certificate anniversary.  Any unpaid interest will be added to the principal amount as an additional certificate loan and will bear interest at the same rate and will be assessed in the same manner as the prior certificate loan.

The Cash Surrender Value and the Certificate Proceeds are reduced by the amount of any outstanding Certificate Debt.

All funds we receive from You will be credited to the Certificate as premium unless we have received written notice, in a form satisfactory to us, that the funds are for loan repayment.  In the event You have a loan against the Certificate, it is generally advantageous to repay the loan rather than make a premium payment because premium payments incur expense charges whereas loan repayments do not.  Loan repayments will first reduce the outstanding balance of the certificate loan and then accrued but unpaid interest on such loans.

A certificate loan, whether or not repaid, will affect the Certificate Proceeds payable upon the Surviving Insured's death and the Account Value because the investment results of the Sub-Accounts will apply only to the non-loaned portion of the Account Value.  The longer a loan is outstanding, the greater the effect is likely to be and, depending on the investment results of the Sub-Accounts while the loan is outstanding, the effect could be favorable or unfavorable.

Certificate Split

You may exchange this Certificate for any two Sun Prime individual variable universal life (“VUL”) insurance certificates issued by the Company or its affiliate, each insuring one of the lives insured under this Certificate if:

1.  In the case of divorce, a final divorce decree issued by a court of competent jurisdiction in the United States on the Insureds’ marriage must be in effect for at least six months, but not more than one year before the exchange date; or
2.  In the case of a change in Federal Tax Law, the change in law must result in either (i) a reduction in the Unlimited Federal Estate Tax marital deduction; or (ii) a reduction in the maximum Federal Estate Tax bracket to a rate below 25%.

The SFA and SIA of each Sun Prime certificate will be equal to one half of the SFA and SIA of the Sun Prime Survivorship Certificate.  On the date of the exchange, one half of the Cash Surrender Value of the Sun Prime Survivorship Certificate will be applied to each Sun Prime certificate.

The Sun Prime certificates have monthly deductions substantially similar to those applicable under the Sun Prime Survivorship Certificate.  The optional riders available under the Sun Prime individual certificates are different than the optional riders available under the Sun Prime Survivorship Certificate. The investment options available under the Sun Prime certificate are identical to those available under the Sun Prime Survivorship Certificate.

Your financial adviser can provide a current prospectus for Sun Prime VUL which describes that certificate’s benefits, features and charges.
You must provide satisfactory evidence of insurability for each Insured at the time of request for a Certificate split.  Also See Supplemental Benefits:  Certificate Split Option Rider.

Short-Term Trading

The Certificate is not designed for short-term trading.  If You wish to employ such strategies, do not purchase a Certificate.  Transfer limits and other restrictions, described below, are subject to our ability to monitor transfer
activity.  Some owners and their third party intermediaries engaging in short-term trading may employ a variety of strategies to avoid detection.  Despite our efforts to prevent short-term trading, there is no assurance that we will be able to identify such owners or intermediaries or curtail their trading.  A failure to detect and curtail short-term trading could result in adverse consequences to owners.  Short-term trading can increase costs for all owners as a result of excessive portfolio transaction fees.  In addition, short-term trading can adversely affect a Fund's performance.  If large amounts of money are suddenly transferred out of a Fund, the Fund's investment adviser cannot effectively invest in accordance with the Fund's investment objectives and policies.
The Company has policies and procedures to discourage frequent transfers of Account Value.  As described below under "Transfer Privileges," the Certificate includes limiting the number and timing of certain transfers, subject to exceptions described in that section and exceptions designed to protect the interest of individual owners.  The Company also reserves the right to charge a fee for transfers.

Short-term trading activities whether by an individual, a firm or a third party authorized to initiate transfer requests on behalf of owner(s) may be subject to other restrictions as well (including transfers to and from the Fixed Account).  For example, we reserve the right to take actions against short-term trading which restrict your transfer privileges more narrowly than the certificates described under "Transfer Privileges", such as requiring transfer requests to be submitted in writing through regular first-class U.S. mail (e.g., no overnight, priority or courier delivery allowed), and refusing any and all transfer instructions into a Fund.

If we determine that a third party acting on your behalf is engaging (alone or in combination with transfers effected by You directly) in a pattern of short-term trading, we may refuse to process certain transfers requested by such a third party.  In particular, we will treat as short-term trading activity and refuse to process any transfer that is requested by an authorized third party within 30 days of a previous transfer (whether the earlier transfer was requested by You or a third party acting on your behalf).  We may also impose special restrictions on third parties that engage in reallocations of Certificate values.  We may limit the frequency of the transfer and prohibit exchanges into a Fund.

Should transfer instructions provide for a redemption out of a Fund with purchase into a Fund that is restricted, the certificateholder’s transfer instructions will be considered a request that is not in good order.  Therefore, neither side of the requested transaction will be honored.  We will provide You notice that the transfer instructions were not executed.

We reserve the right to waive short-term trading restrictions, where permitted by law and not adverse to the interests of the relevant underlying Fund and other of the Company’s contractowners and certificateowners, in the following instances:

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when a new broker of record is designated for the Certificate;
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when the owner changes;
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when control of the Certificate passes to the designated beneficiary upon the death of the Surviving Insured;
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when necessary in our view to avoid hardship to an owner;
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when underlying Funds are dissolved, merged or substituted.

If short-term trading results as a consequence of waiving the restrictions against short-term trading, it could expose owners to certain risks.  The short-term trading could increase costs for all owners as a result of excessive portfolio transaction fees.  In addition, the short-term trading could adversely affect a Fund's performance.  If large amounts of money are suddenly transferred out of a Fund, the Fund's investment adviser cannot effectively invest in accordance with the Fund's investment objectives and policies.  Unless the short-term trading policy and the permitted waivers of that policy are applied uniformly, some owners may experience a different application of the policy and therefore may experience some of these risks.  Too much discretion on our part in allowing the waivers of short-term trading policy could result in an unequal treatment of short-term traders by permitting some short-term traders to engage in short-term trading while prohibiting others from doing the same.

The Funds’ Harmful Trading Policies.  In addition to the restrictions that we impose (as described above under Short-Term Trading and below under Transfer Privileges), most of the Funds have adopted restrictions or other policies about transfers or other purchases and sales of the Funds’ shares.  These policies (the “Funds’ Harmful Trading Policies”) are intended to protect the Fund from short-term trading or other trading practices that are potentially harmful to the Fund.  The Funds’ Harmful Trading Policies may be more restrictive in some respects than the restrictions that we otherwise would impose, and the Funds may modify their Harmful Trading Policies from time to time.

We are legally obligated to provide (at the Funds’ request) information about each amount You cause to be deposited into a Fund (including by way of premium payments and transfers under your Certificate) or removed from the Fund (including by way of withdrawals and transfers).  If a Fund identifies You as having violated the Fund’s Harmful Trading Policies, we are obligated, if the Fund requests, to restrict or prohibit any further deposits or exchanges by You (or a third party acting on your behalf) into that Fund.  Any such restriction or prohibition may remain in place indefinitely.

Accordingly, if You do not comply with any Fund’s Harmful Trading Policies, You (or a third party acting on your behalf) may be prohibited from directing any additional amounts into that Fund.  You should review and comply with each Fund’s Harmful Trading Policies, which are disclosed in the Funds’ current prospectuses.

Funds may differ significantly as to such matters as:  (a) the amount, format and frequency of information that the Funds request from us about transactions that our customers make; and (b) the extent and nature of any limits or restrictions that the Funds request us to impose upon such transactions.  As a result of these differences, the costs borne by us and (directly or indirectly) by our customers may be significantly increased.   Any such additional costs may outweigh any additional protection that would be provided to our customers, particularly in view of the protections already afforded by the trading restrictions that we impose as described above under Short-Term Trading and below under Transfer Privileges.  Also, if a Fund imposes more strict trading restrictions than are reasonably necessary under the circumstances, You could be deprived of potentially valuable flexibility to make transactions with respect to that Fund.  For these and other reasons, we may disagree with the timing or substance of a Fund’s requests for information from us or with any transaction limits or restrictions that the Fund requests us to impose upon our customers.  If any such disagreement with respect to a Fund cannot be satisfactorily resolved, the Fund might be restricted or, subject to obtaining any required regulatory approval, replaced as an investment option.

Transfer Privileges

Subject to the above special restrictions and to our rules as they may exist from time to time and to any limits that may be imposed by the Funds, You may at any time transfer to another Sub-Account all or a portion of the Account Value allocated to a Sub-Account.  There is usually no charge imposed on transfers; however, we reserve the right to impose a transfer charge of $15 for each transfer above 12 transfers in any Certificate Year.  We will make transfers pursuant to an authorized written or telephone request to us.  Telephone requests will be honored only if we have a properly completed telephone authorization form for You on file.  We, our affiliates and the representative from whom You purchased the Certificate will not be responsible for losses resulting from acting upon telephone requests reasonably believed to be genuine.  We will use reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions communicated by telephone are genuine.  For transactions initiated by telephone, You will be required to identify yourself by name and a personal identification number.

Transfers may be requested by indicating the transfer of either a specified dollar amount or a specified percentage of the Fixed Account or the Variable Sub-Account's value from which the transfer will be made.  If You request a transfer based on a specified percentage of the Fixed Account or the Variable Sub-Account's value, that percentage will be converted into a request for the transfer of a specified dollar amount based on application of the specified percentage to the Fixed Account or the Variable Sub-Account's value at the time the request is received.  We reserve the right to limit the number of Sub-Accounts to which You may allocate your Account Value to not more than 20.

An acceptable transfer request will be executed as of the date our Service Office receives your request provided that it is received on a Valuation Date before the close of the NYSE.  An “acceptable transfer request” is one that is authorized by a person with proper authority, provides clear instruction to the Company, as administrator of the Variable Account, and is for a transaction that is not restricted by policies and procedures of the Variable Account, the Fund or us.  If an acceptable transfer request is received on a day that is not a Valuation Date or after the close of the NYSE on a Valuation Date, it will be executed effective on the next Valuation Date.  The Unit Value of Variable Sub-Accounts affected by a transfer request will be that next determined after receipt of such transfer request.

Transfer privileges are subject to our consent.  We reserve the right to impose limitations on transfers, including, but not limited to: (1) the minimum amount that may be transferred; (2) the frequency of transfers; and (3) the minimum amount that may remain in a Sub-Account following a transfer from that Sub-Account.  We will notify You in writing of any such limitations.  If your Certificate so states in its text or via endorsement, thirty days must elapse between each transfer.
For the first eighteen months, You may transfer all Variable Sub-Account value to the Fixed Account.  At least once each Certificate Year, You have the option of transferring all Variable Sub-Account value to the Fixed Account and using that value to purchase a guaranteed paid-up benefit.

If You object to a material change in the Variable Sub-Accounts under your Certificate, You may transfer the Account Value in the affected Variable Sub-Accounts to the Fixed Account within sixty days after the effective date of the material change.

Transfers from the Fixed Account to the Variable Sub-Accounts are limited to one transfer annually of no more than 25% of the value of the Fixed Account at the end of the prior Certificate Year or $5,000, whichever is greater.  

Account Value

Your Account Value is the sum of the values of each Variable Sub-Account plus the value of the Fixed Account.  The Account Value varies depending upon the Premiums paid, Premium Expense Charges, Mortality and Expense Risk Charges, Monthly Expense Charges, Monthly Cost of Insurance charges, partial withdrawals, fees, certificate loans and the net investment factor (described below).


 
 

 

The minimum guaranteed interest rate applicable to the values in the Fixed Account is 3% annually.  Interest in excess of the guaranteed rate may be applied in such a manner as we may determine, based on our expectations of future interest, mortality costs, persistency, expenses and taxes. Interest credited will be computed on a compound interest basis.

Account Value of the Variable Sub-Accounts.  We measure the amounts in the Variable Sub-Accounts in terms of Units and Unit Values.  On any given date, the amount You have in a Variable Sub-Account is equal to the Unit Value multiplied by the number of Units credited to You in that Variable Sub-Account.  Amounts allocated to a Variable Sub-Account will be used to purchase Units of that Variable Sub-Account.  Units are redeemed when You make partial withdrawals, undertake certificate loans or transfer amounts from a Variable Sub-Account, and for the payment of Monthly Expense Charges, Monthly Cost of Insurance charges, Mortality and Expense Risk Charges and other fees.  The number of Units of each Variable Sub-Account purchased or redeemed is determined by dividing the dollar amount of the transaction by the Unit Value for the Variable Sub-Account.  A Valuation Date is any day on which the NYSE is open for business and valuation will occur at the close of the NYSE. The NYSE historically closes on weekends and the following holidays:  New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Washington’s Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.  For the first Valuation Date of each Variable Sub-Account, the Unit Value is established at $10.00.  The Unit Value for any subsequent Valuation Date is equal to the Unit Value for the preceding Valuation Date multiplied by the net investment factor (determined as provided below).  The Unit Value of a Variable Sub-Account for any Valuation Date is determined as of the close of the Valuation Period ending on that Valuation Date.  The Valuation Period is the period of time from one determination of Unit Values to the next.

If accompanied by proper allocation instructions, a premium received at our Service Office is credited to the Certificate on the same date it is received unless that date is not a Valuation Date or receipt is after the close of the NYSE on a Valuation Date.  In those instances, the premium will be credited on the next Valuation Date. If premium is to be allocated to a Variable Sub-Account, the Unit Value of the Variable Sub-Account will be that next determined after receipt of such premium.  The Investment Start Date is the date we apply your first premium payment, which will be the later of the Issue Date, the Certificate Date or the Valuation Date we receive a premium equal to or in excess of the Initial Premium.

The Account Value on the Investment Start Date equals:

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the net premium received, minus
   
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the monthly deductions due on the Certificate Date and subsequent Monthly Anniversary Days through the Investment Start Date charged to the Variable Sub-Accounts and the Fixed Account.

The Account Value on subsequent Valuation Dates is equal to:

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the Account Value attributable to each Variable Sub-Account on the preceding Valuation Date, multiplied by that Sub-Account’s Net Investment Factor, plus
     
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the value of the Fixed Account on the preceding Valuation Date, accrued at interest, plus
 
     
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that portion of Net Premium received and allocated to a Sub-Account during the current Valuation Period, plus
 
     
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any amounts transferred by You to a Sub-Account from another Sub-Account during the current Valuation Period, minus
 
     
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any amounts transferred by You from a Sub-Account to another Sub-Account during the current Valuation Period, minus
 
     
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that portion of any Partial Withdrawals deducted from a Sub-Account during the current Valuation Period, plus
 
     
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any amounts transferred among the Sub-Accounts for a certificate loan, minus
 
     
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if a Processing Date, that portion of the Monthly Deductions charged to the a Sub-Account for the Certificate Month.
 

Net Investment Factor.  The net investment factor for each Variable Sub-Account for any Valuation Period is the quotient of (1) divided by (2) where:

(1) is the net result of-

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the net asset value of a Fund share held in the Variable Sub-Account determined as of the end of the Valuation Period, plus
   
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the per share amount of any dividend or other distribution declared on Fund shares held in the Variable Sub-Account if the "ex-dividend" date occurs during the Valuation Period, plus or minus
   
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a per share credit or charge with respect to any taxes reserved for by us, or paid by us if not previously reserved for, during the Valuation Period which are determined by us to be attributable to the operation of the Variable Sub-Account; and

(2) is the net asset value of a Fund share held in the Variable Sub-Account determined as of the end of the preceding Valuation Period.

The “ex-dividend date” is the date after which a Fund share begins trading without the dividend.

The net investment factor may be greater or less than one.

Splitting Units.  We reserve the right to split or combine the value of Units.  In effecting any such change, strict equity will be preserved and no change will have a material effect on the benefits or other provisions of the Certificate.

Insufficient Value.  The Certificate will terminate for no value, subject to a grace period described below if, on a Processing Date, the Certificate’s Account Value less Certificate Debt is less than or equal to zero.

Certificate termination will not occur if:

1.  You pay premium sufficient to keep the Certificate in force prior to the end of the grace period;

2.  You are within the No-Lapse Guarantee Period and you have paid sufficient premium to satisfy the “minimum premium test” described below; or

3.  The Loan Lapse Protection Rider is in effect and all conditions thereunder have been met.

Grace Period.  If, on a Valuation Date, the Certificate will terminate by reason of insufficient value, we will allow a grace period.  This grace period will allow 61 days from that Valuation Date for the payment of a premium sufficient to keep the Certificate in force.  Notice of premium due will be mailed to your last known address and the last known address of any assignee of record.  We will assume that your last known address is the address shown on the Certificate Application (or notice of assignment), unless we receive written notice of a change in address in a form satisfactory to us.  If the premium due is not paid within 61 days after the beginning of the grace period, then the Certificate and all rights to benefits will terminate without value at the end of the 61 day period.  The Certificate will continue to remain in force during this grace period.  If the Certificate Proceeds become payable by us during the grace period, then any overdue monthly deductions will be deducted from the amount payable by us.

No-Lapse Guarantee.   A No-Lapse Guarantee will eliminate the impact of poor investment performance and risk of Certificate termination because the Account Value is not used to determine if lapse has occurred.  If You pay sufficient premiums to satisfy the minimum premium test described below the Certificate will not lapse.  The length of time your No-Lapse Guarantee is in effect is called the No-Lapse Guarantee Period and is determined by the Insureds’ Issue Age and the planned periodic premium You pay.  The No-Lapse Guarantee Period can be as long as 20 years or until the younger Insured attains age 80, whichever occurs first.

The annual report You receive will advise whether the premiums paid meet the minimum premium test, and, if no further premium is received, how long the No-Lapse Guarantee will last.

Minimum Premium Test.  A Certificate satisfies the minimum premium test if the premiums paid less any partial withdrawals less any Certificate Debt exceed the sum of the "Minimum Monthly Premiums" which applied to the Certificate in each Certificate Month from the Certificate Date to the Valuation Date.

The applicable Minimum Monthly Premiums are specified in the Certificate and are determined based on the length of time of the No-Lapse Guarantee Period elected and each Insured’s Issue Age.

If a Certificate does not satisfy the minimum premium test, additional premium is required to keep the Certificate in force.

Ask your financial adviser for illustrations to show how different premium funding levels for your Certificate will determine the length of the No-Lapse Guarantee Period.

Charges and Deductions

The monthly deductions described below are the Premium Expense Charges, Mortality and Expense Risk Charges, Monthly Expense Charges, Monthly Costs of Insurance and the charges for any supplemental benefits.

There are no monthly deductions after the certificate anniversary on which the younger Insured is Attained Age 121.

Premium Expense Charge.  We will deduct a Premium Expense Charge from each premium payment upon receipt.  We use 3.25% of the charge to pay federal, state and local tax obligations.  The remainder of the Premium Expense Charge is a sales load used for agent compensation and other at issue costs.  The Premium Expense Charge is currently 18.50% in all Certificate Years and is guaranteed not to exceed 25.00% in any Certificate Year.

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge.  This charge is for the mortality and expense risks we assume with respect to the Certificate.  It is a percentage of the Account Value of the Variable Sub-Accounts and, unless You direct otherwise, is deducted proportionally from the Account Value of the Sub-Accounts each month.  We may realize a profit from this charge.

We guarantee the Mortality and Expense Risk Charge will not exceed 0.60% in Certificate Years 1-10 and 0.25% thereafter.  The current Mortality and Expense Risk Charge percentage is 0.36% annually for Certificate Years 1 through 10 and 0.0% annually thereafter.

The mortality risk we assume is that the group of lives insured under the Certificates may, on average, live for shorter periods of time than we estimated.  The expense risk we assume is that our costs of issuing and administering Certificates may be more than we estimated.

Monthly Expense Charge.  We will deduct from your Account Value monthly a charge of $10.00 in all years and a monthly charge based on the SFA for the first 10 Certificate Years following the issuance of the Certificate and the first 10 Certificate Years following the effective date of each increase in the SFA, if any, based on the amount of the increase.  Minimum and maximum Monthly Expense Charges are shown in the Fee Table.  The Monthly Expense Charge is based on the Issue Age, sex and rating class of each Insured.  Unless You direct otherwise, the Monthly Expense Charges will be deducted proportionally from the amounts in the Sub-Accounts and covers administration expenses and issuance costs.  The illustration provided at time of application will show your specific Monthly Expense Charge.

Monthly Cost of Insurance.  We deduct a Monthly Cost of Insurance charge from your Account Value to cover anticipated costs of providing insurance coverage.  We may realize a profit from this charge.  Unless You direct otherwise, the Monthly Cost of Insurance deduction will be charged proportionally to the amounts in the Sub-Accounts.

 
 

 

The Monthly Cost of Insurance equals the sum of (1), (2) and (3) where:

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is the Monthly Cost of Insurance rate times the Total Net Amount at Risk divided by 1,000*;
   
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is the monthly rider cost for any riders which are a part of the Certificate (i.e. Estate Preservation, Certificate Split Option); and
   
(3)
is any additional insurance charge calculated, as specified in the Certificate, for substandard risk classifications, which can be up to 750%  (500% for Certificates with Investment Start Dates before October 12, 2009) of the charge shown in the Fee Table.
*Item (1) above is expressed algebraically as:  the Monthly Cost of Insurance Rate x [Total Net Amount at Risk ÷ 1000].  Please see Appendix A, Glossary of Terms, for definitions of the Total Net Amount at Risk and its components.

The Total Net Amount at Risk equals:

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the death benefit divided by 1.00247; minus
   
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your Account Value on the Processing Date prior to assessing the monthly deductions.

The net amount at risk is affected by the performance of the Sub-Accounts to which premium is allocated, the cumulative premium paid, any Certificate Debt, any partial withdrawals, transaction fees and periodic charges.

If there are increases in the SFA and SIA other than increases caused by changes in the death benefit option, the cost of insurance charge described above is determined separately for the initial SFA and SIA and each increase in the SFA and SIA.  In calculating the net amount at risk, your Account Value will first be allocated to the initial SFA, then to the initial SIA and then to each increase in the SFA and SIA in the order in which the increases were made. It is necessary to allocate Account Value in this manner as different Monthly Cost of Insurance Charges may apply to the initial death benefit and each increase in SFA and SIA.  By way of example, assume the initial death benefit is $500,000 SFA, there is a later request for SIA of $400,000 and the Account Value is $600,000.  The net amount at risk of the initial death benefit is $500,000 divided by 1.00247 less $500,000 of Account Value divided by 1.00247. The Account Value must be divided at this stage by 1.00247 because it is incorrect to assign more Account Value than there is initial death benefit.  To determine the net amount at risk of the $400,000 SIA, we take the $400,000 and divide by 1.00247 then subtract the remaining Account Value of $101,232 (which is the result of $600,000 less $500,000 divided by 1.00247 from the initial death benefit net amount at risk calculation).  So the net amount at risk of the initial death benefit is zero and the net amount at risk of the SIA is $297,782.

Monthly Cost of Insurance Rates.  The Monthly Cost of Insurance rates (except for any such rate applicable to an increase in the SFA and SIA) are based on the length of time the Certificate has been in force and each Insured's sex, Issue Age and rating class.  The Monthly Cost of Insurance rates applicable to each increase in the SFA and SIA are based on the length of time the increase has been in force and each Insured's sex, Issue Age and rating class.  The Monthly Cost of Insurance rates will be determined by us from time to time based on our expectations of future experience with respect to mortality costs, persistency, interest rates, expenses and taxes.  The rates for the Certificate will not exceed the Guaranteed Maximum Monthly Cost of Insurance Rates based on the 2001 Commissioners Standard Ordinary Smoker and Nonsmoker Mortality Tables.
Other Charges and Deductions.  Interest charged on outstanding loans as well as the interest credited to loaned values of the Fixed Account is more fully described at page 19.  Additionally, a flat extra charge may apply if an Insured is a substandard risk.  The flat extra charge is determined by our underwriting guidelines and varies proportional to the degree of additional mortality risk borne by the Company.  A flat extra charge will not exceed $50.00 per $1000 of Total Net Amount at Risk.  (For Certificates with Investment Start Dates before October 12, 2009, the maximum flat extra charge per $1000 of Total Net Amount at Risk is $20.00.)  It is deducted from the Account Value on a monthly basis and covers the additional mortality risk of the Insureds borne by the Company.  A definition of “flat extra” is provided in the Glossary.


 
 

 

Reduced Charges

We reserve the right to reduce the Premium Expense Charge, Monthly Expense Charge and Mortality and Expense Risk Charge.  We will provide You prompt notice of any reduction.  Reductions will be based on uniformly applied criteria that do not discriminate unfairly against any person.

Supplemental Benefits

The following supplemental benefit riders may be available in your state. Each rider is subject to certain limitations and termination provisions.  Any rider charges imposed are necessary to cover the expenses borne by the Company for providing the additional benefits provided by the riders.  For additional information on the riders, please ask your financial adviser.

Estate Preservation Rider.  This rider provides term insurance coverage for potential estate taxes should both Insureds die within four years of the Certificate Date.  You elect the amount of term insurance coverage.  The amount elected may not exceed 122% of the SFA and SIA.  The rider charge is deducted monthly from the Account Value and varies based on the younger Insured’s Issue Age, sex and rating classification.  This rider must be elected at issue and may be discontinued upon written request to the Company.  Should this rider be discontinued, the rider charge will cease.

Charitable Giving Benefit Rider.  Under this rider, when Certificate Proceeds are payable, we will pay a Charitable Gift Amount of up to $100,000 to the named Charitable Beneficiary.  The Charitable Gift Amount is 1% of the Specified Face Amount and is an additional payment that does not diminish the Certificate Proceeds paid to your beneficiary.  The Charitable Beneficiary may be any organization considered exempt from federal taxation under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and is listed in Section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code as an authorized recipient of charitable contributions. The Charitable Gift Amount and the Charitable Beneficiary in effect on the Issue Date are shown in the Certificate.  The rider must be elected at issue and can be discontinued upon written request to the Company.  There is no charge for this rider.

Certificate Split Option Rider.  This rider waives the requirement that satisfactory evidence of insurability be provided for each Insured for a Certificate split.  The charge for this rider is deducted monthly from the Account Value.  We use a Company-developed proprietary pricing table to determine the factor that corresponds with the younger Insured’s Issue Age and multiply this factor by each $1000 of SFA and $1000 of SIA.  This rider must be elected at issue and may be discontinued upon written request to the Company.  If this rider is discontinued, the rider charge will cease.

Loan Lapse Protection Rider.  This rider is designed to protect the Certificate from lapse should Certificate Debt become the near equivalent of the Account Value.  Under this rider, the Certificate will not terminate for insufficient value on and after the Rider Exercise Date.  The Rider Exercise Date is the earliest date on which all the following have occurred:

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the younger Insured is 75 or older;
   
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the Certificate has been in force at least 15 years;
   
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the outstanding Certificate Debt is greater than the SFA;
   
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the outstanding Certificate Debt equals or exceeds 96% of the Account Value;
   
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not more than 30% of the Certificate Debt has been a result of loan activity in the 36 months immediately preceding the Rider Exercise Date;
   
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the sum of withdrawals made equals the sum of premiums paid; and
   
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we have received your request to exercise the rider.


 
 

 

The rider charge is an administrative charge that applies on the Rider Exercise Date and equals the excess of 99.5% of the Account Value over the Certificate Debt.  By way of example, if the Account Value is $1,000,000 and the Certificate Debt is $970,000, the charge is $25,000 which is the difference between 99.5% of the Account Value and the Certificate Debt.

On the Rider Exercise Date, after deduction of the rider charge from the Account Value, the following will occur:

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The Account Value in the Variable Sub-Accounts will be irrevocably transferred to the Fixed Account;
   
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The death benefit will be changed to equal 105% of the Account Value;
   
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Monthly Deductions will cease;
   
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No further premium will be accepted;
   
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SFA and SIA increases and decreases will no longer be permitted; and
   
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All supplemental riders will terminate.

The rider automatically attaches to every Certificate that has elected the Guideline Premium Test and may be discontinued upon written request to the Company.

Termination of Certificate

The Certificate will terminate on the earlier of the date we receive your request to surrender, the expiration date of the Grace Period without payment of premium due or the date of death of the Surviving Insured.

Reinstatement

Before the Surviving Insured's death, we may reinstate the Certificate provided that the Certificate has not been surrendered and You-

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make a request for reinstatement within three years from the date of termination;
   
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submit satisfactory evidence of insurability to us for all living Insureds; and
   
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pay an amount, as determined by us, sufficient to put the Certificate in force.

An amount sufficient to put the Certificate in force is not less than:

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the monthly deductions overdue at the end of the grace period; plus
   
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any excess of Certificate Debt over Account Value at the end of the grace period; plus
   
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three times the monthly cost of insurance charges applicable at the date of reinstatement; plus
   
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three times the monthly expense charges applicable at the date of reinstatement.

During the No-Lapse Guarantee Period, an amount sufficient to put the Certificate in force is the amount necessary to meet the minimum premium test.  Any Certificate Debt at the time the Certificate terminated must be repaid at time of reinstatement or carried over to the reinstated Certificate.

Deferral of Payment

We will usually pay any amount due from the Variable Account within seven days after the Valuation Date following our receipt of written notice satisfactory to us giving rise to such payment or, in the case of death of the Surviving Insured, Due Proof of both Insured’s deaths. Payment is subject to our rights under the Certificate's incontestability and suicide provisions. Payment of any amount payable from the Variable Account on death, surrender, partial withdrawal or certificate loan may be postponed whenever:

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the New York Stock Exchange is closed other than customary weekend and holiday closing, or trading on the NYSE is otherwise restricted, as determined by the Securities and Exchange Commission;
   
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the Securities and Exchange Commission, by order, permits postponement for the protection of certificateowners; or
   
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an emergency exists as determined by the Securities and Exchange Commission, as a result of which disposal of securities is not reasonably practicable, or it is not reasonably practicable to determine the value of the assets of the Variable Account.

We may defer payment from the Fixed Account for a period up to six months.

Rights of Owner

While an Insured is alive, unless You have assigned any of these rights, You may:

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transfer ownership to a new owner;
   
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name a contingent owner who will automatically become the owner of the Certificate if You die before the Surviving Insured;
   
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change or revoke a contingent owner;
   
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change or revoke a beneficiary;
   
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exercise all other rights in the Certificate;
   
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increase or decrease the SFA and SIA, subject to the other provisions of the Certificate;
   
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change the death benefit option, subject to the other provisions of the Certificate.

When You transfer your rights to a new owner, You automatically revoke any prior contingent owner designation.  When You want to change or revoke a prior beneficiary designation, You have to specify that action.  You do not affect a prior beneficiary when You merely transfer ownership, or change or revoke a contingent owner designation.

You do not need the consent of a beneficiary or a contingent owner in order to exercise any of your rights.  However, You must give us written notice satisfactory to us of the requested action.  Your request will then, except as otherwise specified herein, be effective as of the date You signed the form, subject to any action taken before we received it.

Rights of Beneficiary

The beneficiary has no rights in the Certificate until the death of the Surviving Insured.  If a beneficiary is alive at that time, the beneficiary will be entitled to payment of the Certificate Proceeds as they become due.

Other Certificate Provisions

Addition, Deletion or Substitution of Investments.  We may decide to add new Variable Sub-Accounts at any time.  Also, shares of any or all of the Funds may not always be available for purchase by the Variable Account, or we may decide that further investment in any such shares is no longer appropriate.  In either event, shares of other registered open-end investment companies or unit investment trusts may be substituted both for Fund shares already purchased by the Variable Account and/or as the security to be purchased in the future, provided that these substitutions have been approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission, to the extent necessary.  In addition, the investment policies of the Variable Sub-Accounts will not be changed without the approval of the Insurance Superintendent of the State of New York.  We also reserve the right to eliminate or combine existing Variable Sub-Accounts or to transfer assets between Variable Sub-Accounts, subject to the approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  In the event of any substitution or other act described in this paragraph, we will notify You and make any appropriate endorsements to the Certificate to reflect the substitution.

Entire Contract.  Your entire contract with us consists solely of the Certificate, including the attached copy of the Certificate Application and any attached copies of supplemental applications and any riders and endorsements.

Alteration.  Financial advisers do not have any authority to either alter or modify the Certificate or to waive any of its provisions.  The only persons with this authority are our president, actuary, secretary or one of our vice presidents.

Modification.  Upon notice to You, we may modify the Certificate if such a modification-

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is necessary to make the Certificate or the Variable Account comply with any law or regulation issued by a governmental agency to which we are or the Variable Account is subject;
   
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is necessary to assure continued qualification of the Certificate under the Internal Revenue Code or other federal or state laws as a life insurance certificate;
   
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is necessary to reflect a change in the operation of the Variable Account or the Sub-Accounts; or
   
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adds, deletes or otherwise changes Variable Sub-Account options.

When required, approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission will be obtained.

Assignments.  During the lifetime of the Surviving Insured, You may assign all or some of your rights under the Certificate.  All assignments must be filed at our Service Office and must be in written form satisfactory to us.  The assignment will then be effective as of the date You signed the form, subject to any action taken before we acknowledge receipt. We are not responsible for the validity or legal effect of any assignment.

Nonparticipating.  The Certificate does not pay dividends.  The Certificate does not share in our profits or surplus earnings.

Misstatement of Age or Sex.  If the age or sex of an Insured is stated incorrectly, the amounts payable by us will be adjusted as follows:

     Misstatement discovered at death-The death benefit will be recalculated to that which would be purchased by the most recently charged Monthly Cost of Insurance rate for the correct age or sex.

     Misstatement discovered prior to death-Your Account Value will be recalculated from the Certificate Date using the Monthly Cost of Insurance Rates based on the correct age or sex.

Suicide.  If the Surviving Insured, whether sane or insane, commits suicide within two years after the Certificate's Issue Date, we will not pay any part of the Certificate Proceeds.  We will refund the premiums paid, less the amount of any Certificate Debt and any partial withdrawals.

If the Surviving Insured, whether sane or insane, commits suicide within two years after the effective date of an increase in the SFA and SIA, then our liability as to that increase will be the cost of insurance for that increase.

Incontestability.  All statements made in the application or in a supplemental application are representations and not warranties.  We relied and will rely on those statements when approving the issuance, increase in SFA, increase in SIA, increase in death benefit over premium paid, change in death benefit option or reinstatement of the Certificate.  No statement can be used by us in defense of a claim unless the statement was made in the application or in a supplemental application.  After the Certificate has been in force during the lifetime of both Insureds for a period of two years from its Issue Date, we cannot contest it except for non-payment of premiums.  However, any increase in the SFA or SIA which is effective after the Issue Date will be incontestable only after such increase has been in force during the lifetime of any Insured who provided evidence of insurability for two years from the effective date of such increase.  Any increase in death benefit over premium paid or increase in death benefit due to a death benefit option change will be incontestable only after such increase has been in force during the lifetime of any Insured who provided evidence of insurability for two years from the date of the increase.  Any reinstatement will be incontestable after the reinstated Certificate has been in force during the lifetime of any Insured who provided evidence of insurability for two years from the effective date of the reinstatement.

Report to Owner.  We will send You a report at least once each Certificate Year.  The report will show current certificate values, premiums paid and deductions made since the last report.  It will also show the balance of any outstanding certificate loans and accrued interest on such loans.  There is no charge for this report.  Additionally, confirmations of individual transactions (e.g. premium payments, allocations, transfers) in the Certificate will be sent at the time of the transaction.
Federal Income Tax Considerations

The following is a summary of our understanding of current federal income tax laws and is not intended as tax advice.  You should be aware that Congress has the power to enact legislation affecting the tax treatment of life insurance contracts which could be applied retroactively.  New judicial or administrative interpretation of federal income tax law may also affect the tax treatment of life insurance contracts.  Any person contemplating the purchase of a Certificate or any transaction involving a Certificate should consult a qualified tax adviser.  We do not make any representation or provide any guarantee regarding the federal, state or local tax treatment of any Certificate or any transaction involving a Certificate.

Our Tax Status

We are taxed as a life insurance company under Subchapter L of the Code.  Although we account for the operations of the Variable Account separately from our other operations for purposes of federal income taxation, the Variable Account currently is not separately taxable as a regulated investment company or other taxable entity.

Taxes we pay, or reserve for, that are attributable to the earnings of the Variable Account could affect the Net Investment Factor, which in turn affects your Account Value.  Under existing federal income tax law, however, the income (consisting primarily of interest, dividends and net capital gains) of the Variable Account, to the extent applied to increase reserves under the Certificate, is not taxable to us.  Similarly, no state or local income taxes are currently attributable to the earnings of the Variable Account.  Therefore, we do not take any federal, state or local taxes into account when determining the Net Investment Factor.  We may take taxes into account when determining the Net Investment Factor in future years if, due to a change in law, our tax status or otherwise, such taxes are attributable to the earnings of the Variable Account.

In calculating our corporate income tax liability, we derive certain corporate income tax benefits associated with the investment of company assets, including separate account assets that are treated as company assets under applicable income tax law.  These benefits, which reduce our overall corporate income tax liability, may include dividends received deductions and foreign tax credits which can be material.  We do not pass these benefits through to the Variable Account, principally because:  (i) the great bulk of the benefits results from the dividends received deduction, which involves no reduction in the dollar amount of dividends that the Variable Account receives and (ii) under applicable income tax law, certificateowners are not the owners of the assets generating the benefits.

Taxation of Certificate Proceeds

Section 7702 of the Code provides certain tests for whether a certificate will be treated as a “life insurance contract” for tax purposes.  Provided that the certificateowner of the Certificate has an insurable interest in the Insureds, we believe that the Certificate meets these tests, and thus should receive the same federal income tax treatment as a fixed life insurance contract.  As such, the Death Benefit under the Certificate will generally be eligible for exclusion from the gross income of the beneficiary under Section 101 of the Code, and the certificateowner will not be deemed to be in constructive receipt of the increases in Cash Surrender Values, including additions attributable to interest, dividends, appreciation or gains realized upon transfers among the Variable Sub-Accounts and the Fixed Account, until actual receipt thereof.

However, You may be taxed on all of the accumulated income under the Certificate on its maturity date and there can be no assurance that an election to extend the maturity date of the Certificate will avoid that result.  In addition, a corporate owner may be subject to alternative minimum tax on the annual increases in Cash Surrender Values and on the portion of the death benefit under the Certificate that exceeds its Cash Surrender Value.

To qualify as a life insurance contract under Section 7702, the Certificate must satisfy certain actuarial requirements.  Section 7702 requires that actuarial calculations be based on mortality charges that meet the “reasonable mortality charge” requirements set forth in the Code, and other charges reasonably expected to be actually paid that are specified in the Certificate.  The law relating to reasonableness standards for mortality and other charges is based on statutory language and certain IRS pronouncements that do not address all relevant issues.  Accordingly, although we believe that the mortality and other charges that are used in the calculations (including those used with respect to Certificates issued to so-called “substandard risks”) meet the applicable requirements, we cannot be certain.  It is possible that future regulations will contain standards that would require us to modify the mortality and other charges used in the calculations, and we reserve the right to make any such modifications.

For a variable contract like the Certificate to qualify as life insurance for federal income tax purposes, it also must comply with the investment diversification rules found in Section 817 of the Code.  We believe that the Variable Account complies with the diversification requirements prescribed by Section 1.817-5 of the Treasury Regulations.  The IRS has stated that satisfaction of the diversification requirements described above by itself does not prevent a contract owner from being treated as the owner of separate account assets under an “owner control” test.  If a contract owner is treated as the owner of separate account assets for tax purposes, the contract owner would be subject to taxation on the income and gains from the separate account assets.  In published revenue rulings through 1982 and then again in 2003, the IRS has stated that a variable contract owner will be considered the owner of separate account assets if the owner possesses incidents of ownership in those assets, such as the ability to exercise control over the investment of the assets.  In Rev. Rul. 2003-91, the IRS considered certain variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts and concluded that the owners of the variable contracts would not be considered the owners of the contracts underlying assets for federal income tax purposes.

Rev. Rul. 2003-91 states that the determination of whether the owner of a variable contract possesses sufficient incidents of ownership over the assets underlying the variable contract so as to be deemed the owner of those assets for federal income tax purposes will depend on all the facts and circumstances.  We do not believe that the differences between the Certificate and the contracts described in Rev. Rul. 2003-91 with respect to the number of investment choices and the ability to transfer among investment choices should prevent the holding in Rev. Rul. 2003-91 from applying.  Nevertheless, You should consult with a competent tax adviser on the potential impact of the investor control rules of the IRS as they relate to the investment decisions and activities You may undertake with respect to the Certificate.

The guidelines in Rev. Rul. 2003-91 do not address the treatment of a certificateholder which is, or which is affiliated with, an investment manager.  Any investment manager or affiliate who purchases a Certificate assumes the risk that it may be treated as the owner of the investments underlying the Certificate under the “owner control” rules because of the investment manager’s control over assets held under the Certificate.  However, because the diversification rules would permit an investment manager (or its affiliate) to hold a direct investment in an investment option under the Certificate, we do not believe that the application of the “owner control” rules to an investment manager (or its affiliate) should affect You.

In the future, the IRS and/or the Treasury Department may issue new rulings, interpretations or regulations on this subject.  Accordingly, we reserve the right to modify the Certificate as necessary to attempt to prevent You from being considered the owner, for tax purposes, of the underlying assets.  We also reserve the right to notify You if we determine that it is no longer practicable to maintain the Certificate in a manner that was designed to prevent You from being considered the owner of the assets of the Variable Account.  You bear the risk that You may be treated as the owner of Variable Account assets and taxed accordingly.

The tax consequences of distributions from, and loans taken from or secured by, a Certificate depend on whether the Certificate is classified as a Modified Endowment Contract under Section 7702A of the Code.  Due to the flexibility of the payment of premiums and other rights You have under the Certificate, classification of the Certificate as a Modified Endowment Contract will depend upon the individual operation of each Certificate.  A Certificate is a Modified Endowment Contract if the aggregate amount paid under the Certificate at any time during the first seven Certificate Years exceeds the sum of the net level premiums that would have been paid on or before such time if the Certificate provided for paid up future benefits after the payment of seven level annual premiums.  If there is a reduction in benefits during the first seven Certificate Years, the foregoing computation is made as if the Certificate originally had been issued at the reduced benefit level.  If there is a “material change” to the Certificate, the seven year testing period for Modified Endowment Contract status is restarted.  A life insurance contract received in exchange for a Modified Endowment Contract also will be treated as a Modified Endowment Contract.

We have undertaken measures to prevent payment of a premium from inadvertently causing the Certificate to become a Modified Endowment Contract.  In general, You should consult a qualified tax adviser before undertaking any transaction involving the Certificate to determine whether such a transaction would cause the Certificate to become a Modified Endowment Contract.

If a Certificate is not a Modified Endowment Contract, cash distributions from the Certificate are treated first as a nontaxable return of the owner’s “Investment in the Certificate” and then as a distribution of the income earned under the Certificate, which is subject to ordinary income tax.  (An exception to this general rule occurs when a cash distribution is made in connection with certain reductions in the death benefit under the Certificate in the first fifteen contract years.  Such a cash distribution is taxed in whole or in part as ordinary income.)  Loans from, or secured by, a Certificate that is not a Modified Endowment Contract generally are treated as bona fide indebtedness, and thus are not included in the owner’s gross income.

If a Certificate is a Modified Endowment Contract, distributions from the Certificate are treated as ordinary income subject to ordinary income tax up to the amount equal to the excess of the Account Value (which includes unpaid certificate loans) immediately before the distribution over the Investment in the Certificate (as defined below).  Loans taken from, or secured by, such a Certificate, as well as due but unpaid interest thereon, are taxed in the same manner as distributions from the Certificate.  A 10 percent additional tax is imposed on the portion of any distribution from, or loan taken from or secured by, a Modified Endowment Contract that is included in income except when the distribution or loan is made on or after the owner attains age 59 ½, is attributable to the certificateowner’s becoming disabled, or is part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments for the life (or life expectancy) of the certificateowner or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies ) of the certificateowner and the certificateowner’s beneficiary.  These exceptions are not likely to apply where the Certificate is not owned by an individual (or held in trust for an individual).  For purposes of the computations described in this paragraph, all Modified Endowment Contracts issued by us to the same certificateowner during any calendar year are treated as one Modified Endowment Contract.

There are substantial limits on the deductibility of certificate loan interest.  You should consult a qualified tax adviser regarding such deductions.

Upon the complete maturity, surrender or lapse of the Certificate, the amount by which the sum of the Certificate’s Cash Surrender Value and any unpaid Certificate Debt exceeds the certificateowner’s “Investment in the Certificate” (as defined below) is treated as ordinary income subject to tax and, if the Certificate is a Modified Endowment Contract, the 10% additional tax discussed above may apply also.  Any loss incurred upon surrender generally is not deductible.  Any corporation that is subject to the alternative minimum tax will also have to make a separate computation of the Investment in the Certificate and the gain resulting from the maturity of the Certificate, or a surrender or lapse of the Certificate for purposes of that tax.

The term “Investment in the Certificate” means-

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the aggregate amount of any premiums or other consideration paid for a Certificate, minus
   
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the aggregate amount received under the Certificate which is excluded from the certificateowner’s gross income (other than loan amounts), plus
   
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the amount of any loan from, or secured by, the Certificate that is a Modified Endowment Contract (as defined above) to the extent that such amount is included in the certificateowner’s gross income.

The “Investment in the Certificate” is increased by any unpaid Certificate Debt on a Certificate that is a Modified Endowment Contract in order to prevent double taxation of income.  Since the Certificate Debt was treated as a taxable distribution at the time the Certificate Debt was incurred, the failure to increase the “Investment in the Certificate” by the Certificate Debt would cause such amount to be taxed again upon a Certificate surrender or lapse.

The amount realized that is taken into account in computing the gain on the complete surrender or lapse of a Certificate will include any unpaid Certificate Debt on a Certificate that is a Modified Endowment Contract even though that amount has already been treated as a taxable distribution.

If a Certificate is not a Modified Endowment Contract, then the Investment in the Certificate is not affected by the receipt of a loan from, or secured by a Certificate.

Whether or not the Certificate is a Modified Endowment Contract, however, no payment of the principal of, or the interest due under, any loan from or secured by a Certificate will affect the amount of the Investment in the Certificate.

A certificateowner generally will not recognize gain upon the exchange of the Certificate for another life insurance certificate issued by us or another insurance company, except to the extent that the certificateowner receives cash in the exchange or is relieved of certificate indebtedness as a result of the exchange.  In no event will the gain recognized exceed the amount by which the Certificate’s Account Value (which includes unpaid certificate loans) exceeds the certificateowner’s Investment in the Certificate.

A transfer of the Certificate, a change in the certificateowner, a change in the beneficiary, certain other changes to the Certificate and particular uses of the Certificate (including use in a so called “split-dollar” arrangement) may have tax consequences depending upon the particular circumstances and should not be undertaken prior to consulting with a qualified tax adviser.  For instance, if You transfer the Certificate or designate a new certificateowner in return for valuable consideration (or, in some cases, if the transferor is relieved of a liability as a result of the transfer), then the death benefit payable upon the death of the Surviving Insured may in certain circumstances be includible in your taxable income to the extent that the death benefit exceeds the prior consideration paid for the transfer and any premiums and other amounts paid later by the transferee.  Further, in such a case, if the consideration received exceeds your Investment in the Certificate, the difference will be taxed to You as ordinary income.

The Code denies the income tax-free treatment of death benefits payable under an employer-owned life insurance contract unless certain notice and consent requirements are met and either (1) certain rules relating to the insured employee’s status are satisfied or (2) certain rules relating to the payment of the “amount received under the contract” to, or for the benefit of, certain beneficiaries or successors of the insured employee are satisfied.  These rules apply to life insurance contracts owned by corporations (including S corporations), individual sole proprietors, estates and trusts and partnerships that are engaged in a trade or business.  Any business contemplating the purchase of a Certificate on the life of an employee should consult with its legal and tax advisors regarding the applicability of these Code provisions to the proposed purchase.

A tax adviser should also be consulted with respect to the Treasury’s split dollar regulations if You have purchased or are considering the purchase of a Certificate for a split dollar insurance plan.  Any business contemplating the purchase of a new life insurance contract or a change in an existing contract should consult a tax adviser.  There may also be an indirect tax upon the income in the Certificate or the proceeds of a Certificate under the federal corporate alternative minimum tax, if the certificateowner is subject to that tax.

Federal, as well as state and local, estate, inheritance and other tax consequences of ownership or receipt of Certificate Proceeds will depend on your individual circumstances and those of the beneficiary.

Withholding

We will withhold and remit to the U.S. Government a part of the taxable portion of each distribution unless, prior to the distribution, the owner provides us his or her taxpayer identification number and instructs us (in the manner prescribed) not to withhold.  The owner may credit against his or her federal income tax liability for the year of distribution any amounts that we withhold.

Tax Return Disclosure

We believe that the purchase of a Certificate is not currently subject to the income tax return disclosure requirements of Code Section 6011 and Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4.  However, it is your responsibility, in consultation with your tax and legal counsel and advisers, to make your own determination as to the applicability of the disclosure requirements of Code Section 6011 and Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4 to your federal income tax return.

Under Code Section 6111 and Temporary Treasury Regulation Section 301.6111-1T, we are required to register with the IRS any offerings or sales of Certificates that are considered tax shelters.  We believe that registration would not be required under current regulations with respect to sales of the offering or sale of a Certificate.

We believe that the customer list requirements of Code Section 6112 and Treasury Regulation Section 301.6112-1 are not currently applicable to such offerings and sales.

Distribution of Certificate

The Certificate is offered on a continuous basis.  The Certificate is sold by licensed insurance agents ("Selling Agents") in those states where the Certificate may be lawfully sold.  Such Selling Agents will be registered representatives of affiliated and unaffiliated broker-dealer firms ("Selling Broker-Dealers") registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 who are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and who have entered into selling agreements with the Company and our general distributor, Clarendon Insurance Agency, Inc. ("Clarendon"), One Sun Life Executive Park, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts 02481.  Clarendon is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, is registered with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

The Company (or its affiliates, for the purposes of this section only, collectively, "the Company") pays the Selling Broker-Dealers compensation for the promotion and sale of the Certificate.  The Selling Agents who solicit sales of the Certificate typically receive a portion of the compensation paid by the Company to the Selling Broker-Dealers in the form of commissions or other compensation, depending on the agreement between the Selling Broker-Dealer and their Selling Agent.  This compensation is not paid directly by the certificateowner or the Variable Account.  The Company intends to recoup this compensation through fees and charges imposed under the Certificate, and from profits on payments received by the Company for providing administrative, marketing, and other support and services to the Funds.

The amount and timing of commissions the Company may pay to Selling Broker-Dealers may vary depending on the selling agreement but is not expected to be more than 95% of the first Target Premium.  Target Premium varies based on each Insured's Issue Age, sex and rating class.  Commissions will not exceed 10% of Target Premiums two through five, 5% of Target Premiums 6-8 and 2% of Target Premiums 9-10.  Commissions will not exceed 2% on premiums received in excess of ten Target Premiums.  Commissions will not exceed 2% on premiums received in Certificate Years 11 and thereafter.

The Company may pay or allow other promotional incentives or payments in the form of cash or other compensation to the extent permitted by FINRA rules and other applicable laws and regulations and this compensation may be significant in amount.

The Company also pays compensation to wholesaling broker-dealers or other firms or intermediaries, including, in some cases, payments to affiliates of the Company such as Sun Life Financial Distributors, Inc., in return for wholesaling services such as providing marketing and sales support, product training and administrative services to the Selling Agents of the Selling Broker-Dealers.  This compensation may be significant and may be based on a percentage of premium, a percentage of Account Value and/or may be a fixed dollar amount.

In addition to the compensation described above, the Company may make additional cash payments (in certain circumstances referred to as “override” compensation) or reimbursements to Selling Broker-Dealers in recognition of their marketing and distribution, transaction processing and/or administrative services support.  These payments are not offered to all Selling Broker-Dealers, and the terms of any particular agreement governing the payments may vary among Selling Broker-Dealers depending on, among other things, the level of and type of marketing and distribution support provided.  Marketing and distribution support services may include, among other services, placement of the Company's products on the Selling Broker-Dealer's preferred or recommended list, access to the Selling Broker-Dealer's registered representatives for purposes of promoting sales of the Company's products, assistance in training and education for the Selling Agents, and opportunities for the Company to participate in sales conferences and educational seminars.  The payments or reimbursements may be calculated as a percentage of the particular Selling Broker-Dealer’s actual aggregate sales of our variable certificates (including the Certificate), in most cases not to exceed 3% of aggregate sales attributable to the Selling Broker-Dealer and/or may be a fixed dollar amount.  Broker-dealers receiving these additional payments may pass on some or all of the payments to the Selling Agent.

In addition to selling our variable certificates (including the Certificate), some Selling Broker-Dealers or their affiliates may have other business relationships with the Company.  Those other business relationships may include, for example, reinsurance agreements pursuant to which an affiliate of the Selling Broker-Dealer provides reinsurance to the Company relative to some or all of the Certificates or other variable certificates and policies issued by the Company or its affiliates.  The potential profits for a Selling Broker-Dealer or its affiliates (including its registered representatives) associated with such reinsurance arrangements could be significant in amount and could indirectly provide incentives to the Selling Broker-Dealer and its Selling Agents to recommend products for which they provide reinsurance over similar products which do not result in potential reinsurance profits to the Selling Broker-Dealer or its affiliate.  The operation of an individual certificate is not impacted by whether the certificate is subject to a reinsurance arrangement between the Company and an affiliate of the Selling Broker-Dealer.

As discussed in the preceding paragraphs, the Company makes numerous forms of payments and engages in a variety of other activities that, directly or indirectly, provide incentives to, and otherwise facilitate and encourage the offer and sale of the Certificates by Selling Broker-Dealers and their registered representatives.  Such payments and other activities may be significantly greater or less in connection with the Certificates than in connection with other products offered and sold by the Company or by others.  Accordingly, our payments and other activities described above may create a potential conflict of interest, as they may influence your Selling Broker-Dealer or registered representative to present a Certificate to You instead of (or more favorably than) another product or products that might be preferable to You.

You should ask your Selling Agent for further information about what commissions or other compensation he or she, or the Selling Broker-Dealer for which he or she works, may receive in connection with your purchase of the Certificate.
In 2008 and 2009, Clarendon retained no commissions in connection with the distribution of the Certificates.

Voting Rights

We are the legal owner of all shares of the Funds held in the Sub-Accounts of the Variable Account, and as such have the right to vote upon matters that are required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 to be approved or ratified by the shareholders of the Funds and to vote upon any other matters that may be voted upon at a shareholders' meeting.  We will, however, vote shares held in the Sub-Accounts of the Variable Account in accordance with instructions received from certificateowners who have an interest in those respective Sub-Accounts. As a result of proportional voting, the instructions of a small number of certificateowners could determine the outcome of a proposal subject to shareholder vote.

We will vote shares held in each Variable Sub-Account for which no timely instructions from certificateowners are received, together with shares not attributable to a Certificate, in the same proportion as those shares in that Variable Sub-Account for which instructions are received.  Should the applicable federal securities laws change so as to permit us to vote shares held in the Variable Account in our own right, we may elect to do so.

The number of shares in each Variable Sub-Account for which a certificateowner may give instructions is determined by dividing the portion of the Account Value derived from participation in that Variable Sub-Account, if any, by the value of one share of the corresponding Fund.  We will determine the number as of a date we choose, but not more than 90 days before the shareholders' meeting.  Fractional votes are counted.  Voting instructions will be solicited in writing at least 14 days prior to the shareholders' meeting.

We may, if required by state insurance regulators, disregard voting instructions if those instructions would require shares to be voted so as to cause a change in the sub-classification or investment policies of one or more of the Funds, or to approve or disapprove an investment management contract.  In addition, we may disregard voting instructions that would require changes in the investment policies or investment adviser, provided that we reasonably disapprove of those changes in accordance with applicable federal regulations.  If we disregard voting instructions, we will advise You of that action and our reasons for it in our next communication to certificateowners.

Other Information

State Regulation

We are subject to the laws of New York governing life insurance companies and to regulation by New York's Superintendent of Insurance, whose agents periodically conduct an examination of our financial condition and business operations.  We are also subject to the insurance laws and regulations of the jurisdictions in which we are authorized to do business.

We are required to file an annual statement with the insurance regulatory authority of those jurisdictions where we are authorized to do business relating to our business operations and financial condition as of December 31st of the preceding year.

Legal Proceedings

There are no pending legal proceedings which would have a material adverse effect on the Variable Account.  We are engaged in various kinds of routine litigation which, in our judgment, is not material to the Variable Account.

Experts

Actuarial matters concerning the Certificate have been examined by Olga Rasin, FSA, MAAA, Associate Product Officer.

Registration Statements

This prospectus is part of a registration statement that has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to the Certificate.  It does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and the exhibits filed as part of the registration statement.  You should refer to the registration statement for further information concerning the Variable Account, Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York, the mutual fund investment options and the Certificate.

Financial Statements

Our financial statements, provided in the Statement of Additional Information, should be considered only as bearing on our ability to meet our obligations with respect to the death benefit and our assumption of the mortality and expense risks.  They should not be considered as bearing on the investment performance of the Fund shares held in the Variable Account.  Instructions on how to obtain the Statement of Additional Information are provided on the last page of this prospectus.


 
 

 

Appendix A
Glossary of Terms

Account Value-The sum of the amounts in each Variable Sub-Account and the Fixed Account with respect to a Certificate.  Account Value does not include Certificate Debt.  Certificate Debt, which includes the amount of loans and interest charged, is not deducted from Account Value.  It is reflected in the amounts received upon surrender or payment of Certificate Proceeds.  It is also reflected in the amount of total Account Value that may be borrowed against.

Anniversary-The same day in each succeeding year as the day of the year corresponding to the Certificate Date.

Attained Age-Each Insured's Issue Age plus the number of completed Certificate Years.

Business Day-Any day that we are open for business.

Cash Surrender Value-The Account Value decreased by the balance of any outstanding Certificate Debt.

Certificate-The form issued by Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York and is a contract between the certificateowner and the Company.

Certificate Application-The application for a Certificate, a copy of which is attached to and incorporated in the Certificate.

Certificate Date-The date shown in the Certificate Specifications from which each Insured’s Issue Age is established and from which Monthly Deductions reduce the Account Value.

Certificate Debt-The principal amount of any outstanding loan against the Certificate, plus accrued but unpaid interest on such loan.

Certificate Month-A Certificate Month is a one-month period commencing on the Certificate Date or any Monthly Anniversary Day and ending on the next Monthly Anniversary Day.

Certificate Proceeds-The amount determined in accordance with the terms of the Certificate which is payable at the death of the Surviving Insured.  This amount is the death benefit, decreased by the amount of any outstanding Certificate Debt and any unpaid charges and deductions, and increased by the amounts payable under any supplemental benefits.

Certificate Year-A Certificate Year is a one-year period commencing on the Certificate Date or any Anniversary and ending on the next Anniversary.

Class-The risk and underwriting classification of each Insured.

Due Proof-Such evidence as we may reasonably require in order to establish that a benefit is due and payable.  Generally, evidence will consist of the both Insured’s death certificates.

Fixed Account-The portion of the Account Value funded by assets invested in our general account.

Flat Extra-An additional charge imposed if an Insured is a substandard risk.  It is a flat dollar charge per $1000 of Total Net Amount at Risk.

Fund-A mutual fund portfolio in which a Variable Sub-Account invests.

Initial Premium-The amount necessary to put the coverage in force.  Generally, this is two Minimum Monthly Premiums. The Initial Premium is shown in the Certificate.

Insured-Persons on whose life a Certificate is issued.

Investment Start Date-The date the first premium is applied, which will be the later of the Issue Date, the Certificate Date or the Valuation Date we receive a premium equal to or in excess of the specified Initial Premium.

Issue Age-An Insured's age as of that Insured's birthday nearest the Certificate Date.

Issue Date-The date we produce a Certificate from our system as specified in the Certificate.

Minimum Monthly Premium- The initial premium is two Minimum Monthly Premiums.  The Minimum Monthly Premium is determined by the SFA, SIA, death benefit option election, optional rider election and risk and underwriting classification of the Insureds.

Monthly Anniversary Day-The same day in each succeeding month as the day of the month corresponding to the Certificate Date.

Monthly Cost of Insurance-A deduction made on a monthly basis for the SFA and SIA provided by the Certificate and for the Estate Preservation rider and Certificate Split Option rider.

Monthly Expense Charge-A per Certificate deduction made on a monthly basis for administration and other expenses.

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge-The annual rate deducted monthly from the Account Value for the mortality and expense risk we assume by issuing the Certificate.

No-Lapse Guarantee Period- The term when the Certificate will not terminate if the premiums paid less partial withdrawals less Certificate Debt exceed the sum of Minimum Monthly Premiums from the Certificate Date to the Valuation Date.  The No-Lapse Guarantee Period is based on the Issue Age of the younger Insured.  It may not exceed 20 years.

Premium Expense Charge-A percentage charge deducted from each premium payment.

Processing Date-The first Valuation Date on or next following a Monthly Anniversary Day.

Service Office-Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.), One Sun Life Executive Park, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, 02481, or such other address as we may hereafter specify to You by written notice.

Specified Face Amount (“SFA”)-The amount of life insurance coverage You request as specified in the Certificate.

SFA Net Amount at Risk-The SFA Net Amount at Risk is based on the insurance coverage provided by the Specified Face Amount and does not include any insurance coverage provided by the Supplemental Insurance Amount.

SIA Net Amount at Risk-The SIA Net Amount at Risk is based on the insurance coverage provided by the Supplemental Insurance Amount and does not include any insurance coverage provided by the Specified Face Amount.

Sub-Accounts-Sub-accounts into which the assets of the Variable Account are divided, and the Fixed Account.

Supplemental Insurance Amount (“SIA”)-The amount of supplemental life insurance coverage you request as specified in the Certificate.  The SIA terminates no later than the Insured’s Attained Age 121.

Surviving Insured-Of the two Insureds under the Certificate, the Insured who dies last.

Target Premium-An amount of premium specified as such in the Certificate, used to determine the amount of commissions paid by the Company to the Selling Broker-Dealer.

Total Net Amount at Risk – The SFA Net Amount at Risk plus the SIA Net Amount at Risk.

Unit-A unit of measurement that we use to calculate the value of each Variable Sub-Account.

Unit Value-The value of each Unit of assets in a Variable Sub-Account.

Valuation Date-Any day that the New York Stock Exchange is open for business.  We will determine Unit Values for each Valuation Date as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange on a Valuation Date.

Valuation Period-The period of time from one Valuation Date to the next Valuation Date.

Variable Account-Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account D.

Variable Sub-Accounts- Sub-accounts into which the assets of the Variable Account are divided, each of which corresponds to an investment choice available to You.

You-is the owner of the Certificate.


 
 

 

Appendix B

Table of Death Benefit Percentages

 
Age
Applicable Percentage
 
Age
Applicable Percentage
20
250%
60
130%
21
250%
61
128%
22
250%
62
126%
23
250%
63
124%
24
250%
64
122%
25
250%
65
120%
26
250%
66
119%
27
250%
67
118%
28
250%
68
117%
29
250%
69
116%
30
250%
70
115%
31
250%
71
113%
32
250%
72
111%
33
250%
73
109%
34
250%
74
107%
35
250%
75
105%
36
250%
76
105%
37
250%
77
105%
38
250%
78
105%
39
250%
79
105%
40
250%
80
105%
41
243%
81
105%
42
236%
82
105%
43
229%
83
105%
44
222%
84
105%
45
215%
85
105%
46
209%
86
105%
47
203%
87
105%
48
197%
88
105%
49
191%
89
105%
50
185%
90
105%
51
178%
91
104%
52
171%
92
103%
53
164%
93
102%
54
157%
94
101%
55
150%
95+
100%
56
146%
   
57
142%
   
58
138%
   
59
134%
   



 
 

 


Appendix C

PRIVACY POLICY

Introduction

At the Sun Life Financial group of companies,1 protecting your privacy is important to us.  Whether you are an existing customer or considering a relationship with us, we recognize that you have an interest in how we may collect, use and share information about you.

Sun Life Financial has a long tradition of safeguarding the privacy of its customers’ information. We understand and appreciate the trust and confidence you place in us, and we take seriously our obligation to maintain the confidentiality and security of your personal information.

We invite you to review this Privacy Policy which outlines how we use and protect that information.

Collection of Nonpublic Personal Information by Sun Life Financial

Collecting personal information from you is essential to our ability to offer you high-quality investment, retirement and insurance products.  When you apply for a product or service from us, we need to obtain information from you to determine whether we can provide it to you.  As part of that process, we may collect information about you, known as nonpublic personal information, from the following sources:

 
·  Information we receive from you on applications or other forms, such as your name, address, social security number and date of birth;

 
·  Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates or others, such as other life insurance certificates and policies or annuities that you may own; and

 
·  Information we receive from a consumer reporting agency, such as a credit report.

Limited Use and Sharing of Nonpublic Personal Information by Sun Life Financial

We use the nonpublic personal information we collect to help us provide the products and services you have requested and to maintain and service your accounts.  Once we obtain nonpublic personal information from you, we do not disclose it to any third party except as permitted or required by law.

We may share your nonpublic personal information within Sun Life Financial to help us develop innovative financial products and services and to allow our member companies to inform you about them.  The Sun Life Financial group of companies provides a wide variety of financial products and services including individual life insurance, individual fixed and variable annuities and group life, disability, dental and medical stop-loss insurance.

We also may disclose your nonpublic personal information to companies that help in conducting our business or perform services on our behalf, or to other financial institutions with which we have joint marketing agreements.  Sun Life Financial is highly selective in choosing these companies, and we require them to comply with strict standards regarding the security and confidentiality of our customers’ nonpublic personal information.  These companies may use and disclose the information provided to them only for the purpose for which it is provided, as permitted by law.

There also may be times when Sun Life Financial is required to disclose its customers’ nonpublic personal information, such as when complying with federal, state or local laws, when responding to a subpoena, or when complying with an inquiry by a governmental agency or regulator.

Our Treatment of Information About Former Customers

Our protection of your nonpublic personal information extends beyond the period of your customer relationship with us.  If your customer relationship with us ends, we will not disclose your information to nonaffiliated third parties other than as permitted or required by law.

Security of Your Nonpublic Personal Information

We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal and state regulations to safeguard your nonpublic personal information from unauthorized use or improper access.

Employee Access to Your Nonpublic Personal Information

We restrict access to your nonpublic personal information to those employees who have a business need to know that information in order to provide products or services to you or to maintain your accounts.  Our employees are governed by a strict code of conduct and are required to maintain the confidentiality of customer information.

Questions

Questions about this Privacy Policy may be directed to SLF_US_Privacy@sunlife.com.


 
1This notice applies to all Sun Life Financial companies and branches operating in the United States other than those that have adopted their own privacy policies.  Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Professional Insurance Company and California Benefits Dental Plan have each adopted their own separate privacy policies.

 
 

 

The SAI includes additional information about Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account D and is incorporated herein by reference.  The SAI and personalized illustrations of death benefits, cash surrender values and account values are available upon request, at no charge.  You may make inquiries about the Certificate, request an SAI and request a personalized illustration by calling 1-866-702-6998.

You can review and copy the complete registration statement (including the SAI) which contains additional information about us, the Certificate and the Variable Account at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.  To find out more about this public service, call the Securities and Exchange Commission at 202-551-8090.  Reports and other information about the Certificate and its mutual fund investment options are also available on the SEC's website (www.sec.gov), or you can receive copies of this information, for a duplication fee, by writing the Public Reference Section, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.  20549.




































Securities Act of 1933 File No. 333-151790
Investment Company Act. File No. 811-04633


 
 

 

 
PART B

 
 

 


STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SUN PRIME SURVIVORSHIP

VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE CERTIFICATE

SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D

April 30, 2010

This Statement of Additional Information (SAI) is not a prospectus but it relates to, and should be read in conjunction with, the Sun Prime Survivorship VUL prospectus, dated April 30, 2010.  The prospectus is available, at no charge, by writing Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York ("the Company") at One Sun Life Executive Park, Wellesley Hills, MA  02481 or calling 1-866-702-6998.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE COMPANY AND THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT
 
CUSTODIAN
 
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
DISTRIBUTION AND UNDERWRITING OF CERTIFICATE
 
THE CERTIFICATE
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SEPARATE ACCOUNT D
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY
 

 
 

 

THE COMPANY AND THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT

We are a stock life insurance company incorporated under the laws of New York on May 25, 1983.  Our Home Office is located at 60 East 42nd Street, Suite 1115, New York, New York 10165.  We are ultimately controlled by Sun Life Financial Inc. ("Sun Life Financial"), a publicly-traded stock holding company and a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with common shares listed on the Toronto, New York and Philippine stock exchanges. Sun Life Financial ultimately controls Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York through the following intervening companies: Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.), Sun Life of Canada (U.S.) Holdings, Inc., Sun Life Financial (U.S.) Investments LLC, Sun Life Financial (U.S.) Holdings, Inc., Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada - U.S. Operations Holdings, Inc., and Sun Life Global Investments Inc.

Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York is a stock life insurance company incorporated under the laws of New York on May 25, 1983.  Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account D was established on April 24, 2003, pursuant to a resolution of our Board of Directors and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act") as a unit investment trust.

CUSTODIAN

We are the Custodian of the assets of the Variable Account.  We will purchase Fund shares at net asset value in connection with amounts allocated to the Sub-Accounts in accordance with your instructions, and we will redeem Fund shares at net asset value for the purpose of meeting the contractual obligations of the Variable Account and paying charges relative to the Variable Account. The Variable Account will be fully funded at all times for purposes of Federal securities laws.

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The consolidated financial statements of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York included in this Statement of Additional Information have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report appearing herein (which report, dated March 26, 2010, accompanying such financial statements expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph, referring to the Company changing its method of accounting and reporting for other-than-temporary impairments in 2009, and changing its method of accounting and reporting for fair value measurement of certain assets and liabilities in 2008), and has been so included in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.  Their office is located at 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

The financial statements of Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account D that are included in this Statement of Additional Information have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report appearing herein (which report, dated April 23, 2010, accompanying the financial statements expresses an unqualified opinion) and has been so included in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

DISTRIBUTION AND UNDERWRITING OF THE CERTIFICATE

The Certificate is offered on a continuous basis.  The Certificate is sold by licensed insurance agents ("Selling Agents") in those states where the Certificate may be lawfully sold.  Such Selling Agents will be registered representatives of affiliated and unaffiliated broker-dealer firms ("Selling Broker-Dealers") registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 who are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and who have entered into selling agreements with the Company and our general distributor, Clarendon Insurance Agency, Inc. ("Clarendon"), One Sun Life Executive Park, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts 02481.  Clarendon is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, is registered with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of FINRA.

The Company (or its affiliates, for the purposes of this section only, collectively, "the Company"), pays the Selling Broker-Dealers compensation for the promotion and sale of the Certificate.  The Selling Agents who solicit sales of the Certificate typically receive a portion of the compensation paid by the Company to the Selling Broker-Dealers in the form of commissions or other compensation, depending on the agreement between the Selling Broker-Dealer and their Selling Agent.  This compensation is not paid directly by the Certificate Owner or the Variable Account.  The Company intends to recoup this compensation through fees and charges imposed under the Certificate, and from profits on payments received by the Company for providing administrative, marketing, and other support and services to the Funds.

The amount and timing of commissions the Company may pay to Selling Broker-Dealers may vary depending on the selling agreement but is not expected to be more than 95% of the first target premium.  Target premium varies based on each Insured's age, sex and rating class.  Commissions will not exceed 10% of target premiums two through five, 5% of target premiums six through eight and 2% of target premiums nine through ten.  Commissions will not exceed 2% on premiums received in excess of ten target premiums or on any premium received in Certificate Years 11 and thereafter.

The Company may pay or allow other promotional incentives or payments in the form of cash or other compensation to the extent permitted by FINRA rules and other applicable laws and regulations and this compensation may be significant in amount.

The Company also pays compensation to wholesaling broker-dealers or other firms or intermediaries, including, in some cases, payments to affiliates of the Company such as Sun Life Financial Distributors, Inc., in return for wholesaling services such as providing marketing and sales support, product training and administrative services to the Selling Agents of the Selling Broker-Dealers.  This compensation may be significant and may be based on a percentage of premium, a percentage of Account Value and/or may be a fixed dollar amount.

In addition to the compensation described above, the Company may make additional cash payments (in certain circumstances referred to as “override” compensation) or reimbursements to Selling Broker-Dealers in recognition of their marketing and distribution, transaction processing and/or administrative services support.  These payments are not offered to all Selling Broker-Dealers, and the terms of any particular agreement governing the payments may vary among Selling Broker-Dealers depending on, among other things, the level of and type of marketing and distribution support provided.  Marketing and distribution support services may include, among other services, placement of the Company's products on the Selling Broker-Dealer's preferred or recommended list, access to the Selling Broker-Dealer's registered representatives for purposes of promoting sales of the Company's products, assistance in training and education for the Selling Agents, and opportunities for the Company to participate in sales conferences and educational seminars. The payments or reimbursements may be calculated as a percentage of the particular Selling Broker-Dealers actual or expected aggregate sales of our variable certificates (including the Certificate) or assets held within those certificates and/or may be a fixed dollar amount.  Broker-dealers receiving these additional payments may pass on some or all of the payments to the Selling Agent.  The prospect of receiving, or the receipt of additional compensation as described above may provide Selling Broker-Dealers with an incentive to favor sales of the Certificates over other variable life certificates (or other investments) with respect to which the Selling Broker-Dealer does not receive additional compensation, or lower levels of additional compensation.  You should take such payment arrangements into account when considering and evaluating any recommendation relating to the Certificates.

In addition to selling our variable certificates (including the Certificate), some Selling Broker-Dealers or their affiliates may have other business relationships with the Company.  Those other business relationships may include, for example, reinsurance agreements pursuant to which an affiliate of the Selling Broker-Dealer provides reinsurance to the Company relative to some or all of the Certificates or other variable certificates issued by the Company or its affiliates.  The potential profits for a Selling Broker-Dealer or its affiliates (including its registered representatives) associated with such reinsurance arrangements could be significant in amount and could indirectly provide incentives to the Selling Broker-Dealer and its Selling Agents to recommend products for which they provide reinsurance over similar products which do not result in potential reinsurance profits to the Selling Broker-Dealer or its affiliate.  The operation of an individual certificate is not impacted by whether the certificate is subject to a reinsurance arrangement between the Company and an affiliate of the Selling Broker-Dealer.

As discussed in the preceding paragraphs, the Selling Broker-Dealer may receive numerous forms of payments that, directly or indirectly, provide incentives to, and otherwise facilitate and encourage the offer and sale of the Certificates by Selling Broker-Dealers and their registered representatives.  Such payments may be significantly greater or less in connection with the Certificates than in connection with other products offered and sold by the Company or by others.  Accordingly, the payments described above may create a potential conflict of interest, as they may influence your Selling Broker-Dealer or registered representative to present a Certificate to You instead of (or more favorably than) another product or products that might be preferable to You.

You should ask your Selling Agent for further information about what commissions or other compensation he or she, or the Selling Broker-Dealer for which he or she works, may receive in connection with your purchase of the Certificate.
In 2008 and 2009, Clarendon retained no commissions in connection with the distribution of the Certificates.

 
 

 


THE CERTIFICATE
To apply for a Certificate, you must submit an application to our Service Office.  We will then follow underwriting procedures designed to determine the insurability of the proposed Insureds.  We offer the Certificate on a regular (or medical) underwriting and simplified underwriting basis.  We may require medical examinations and further information before the proposed application is approved.  Simplified underwriting is available to certain groups of insureds, with all Insureds meeting certain other underwriting requirements.  We must pre-approve any simplified underwriting arrangements.  The cost of insurance rates are higher for healthy individuals when simplified underwriting is used instead of regular underwriting.  Proposed Insureds must be acceptable risks based on our underwriting limits and standards.  A Certificate cannot be issued until the underwriting process has been completed to our satisfaction.  We reserve the right to reject an application that does not meet our underwriting requirements or to increase by no more than 750% (500% for Certificates with Investment Start Dates before October 12, 2009) the cost of insurance charges applicable to an Insured to cover the cost of the increased mortality risk borne by the Company.  The rates for the Certificate will not exceed the Guaranteed Maximum Monthly Cost of Insurance Rates based on the 2001 Commissioners Standard Ordinary Smoker and Nonsmoker Mortality Tables.

Premium Expense Charge.  We will deduct a Premium Expense Charge from each premium payment upon receipt.  Three and one quarter percent of the charge is used to pay federal, state and local tax obligations.  The remainder of the Premium Expense Charge is a sales load used for agent compensation and other at issue costs.  The Premium Expense Charge is currently 18.50% in all Certificate Years and is guaranteed not exceed 25.00% in any Certificate Year.

Increase in Face Amount.  After the first certificate anniversary, you may request an increase in the Specified Face Amount (“SFA”) and Supplemental Insurance Face Amount (“SIA”) provided that both Insureds are living at the time of the request.  You must provide satisfactory evidence of each Insured's insurability.  Once requested, an increase will become effective at the next certificate anniversary following our approval of your request.  The Certificate does not allow for an increase if the younger Insured's Attained Age is greater than 80 on the effective date of the increase.

If there are increases in the SFA and SIA other than increases caused by changes in the death benefit option, the cost of insurance charge and monthly expense charge is determined separately for the initial SFA and SIA and each increase in the SFA and SIA.  The cost of insurance charges applicable to an increase in SFA and SIA may be higher or lower than those charged on the original sums if an Insured’s health has changed to a degree that qualifies the Insured for a different risk classification.  In calculating the net amount at risk, your Account Value will first be allocated to the initial SFA, then to the initial SIA and then to each increase in the SFA and SIA in the order in which the increases were made.

At time of application, You may choose to schedule increases in SIA.  Additional evidence of insurability will not be required at the time the increases are scheduled to go into effect.  Further, no deterioration in an Insured’s health will negatively impact future scheduled increases.  Persons interested in scheduled increases are generally those who are matching their insurance coverage amount to their income and anticipate annual increases in compensation.


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The financial statements of the Variable Account and Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York are included herein.  The consolidated financial statements of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York are provided as relevant to its ability to meet its financial obligations under the Certificates and should not be considered as bearing on the investment performance of the assets held in the Variable Account.

 
 

 


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the Participants of Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account D and the Board of Directors of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York (the “Sponsor”):

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of AIM V.I. International Growth Fund (Series I) Sub-Account, Alger Mid Cap Growth Portfolio I-2 Sub-Account, AllianceBernstein VPS Growth and Income Portfolio (Class B) Sub-Account, BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. 3 Sub-Account, Delaware VIP Growth Opportunities Series (Standard Class) Sub-Account, Dreyfus IP MidCap Stock Portfolio (Initial Shares) Sub-Account, DWS Dreman Small Mid Cap Value VIP - Class A Sub-Account, DWS Small Cap Index VIP - Class B Sub-Account, Fidelity VIP Contrafund Portfolio (Service Class) Sub-Account, Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio (Service Class) Sub-Account, Fidelity VIP Index 500 Portfolio (Service Class 2) Sub-Account, Fidelity VIP Index 500 Portfolio (Service Class) Sub-Account, Fidelity VIP Money Market Portfolio (Service Class) Sub-Account, Fidelity VIP Overseas Portfolio (Service Class) Sub-Account, First Eagle Overseas Variable Fund Sub-Account, Franklin Templeton VIP Templeton Foreign Securities Fund (Class 2) Sub-Account, Franklin Templeton VIP Templeton Growth Securities Fund (Class 2) Sub-Account, Goldman Sachs VIT Mid Cap Value Fund I Sub-Account, Goldman Sachs VIT Structured U.S. Equity Fund (I Shares) Sub-Account, MFS VIT II Blended Research Core Equity Portfolio I Class Sub-Account, MFS VIT II Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio S Class Sub-Account, MFS VIT II Government Securities Portfolio I Class Sub-Account, MFS VIT II High Yield Portfolio I Class Sub-Account, MFS VIT II Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Portfolio I Class Sub-Account, MFS VIT II New Discovery Portfolio I Class Sub-Account, MFS VIT II Research International Portfolio S Class Sub-Account, MFS VIT II Total Return Portfolio I Class Sub-Account, MFS VIT II Utilities Portfolio I Class Sub-Account, MFS VIT II Value Portfolio I Class Sub-Account, Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund/VA (Non-Service Shares) Sub-Account, Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund/VA (Service Shares) Sub-Account, PIMCO VIT Emerging Markets Bond Portfolio Admin Class Sub-Account, PIMCO VIT Real Return Portfolio Admin Class Sub-Account, PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio Admin Class Sub-Account, SC AIM Small Cap Growth Fund (Initial Class) Sub-Account, SC Davis Venture Value Fund (Initial Class) Sub-Account, SC Dreman Small Cap Value Fund (Initial Class) Sub-Account, SC Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund (Initial Class) Sub-Account, SC Goldman Sachs Short Duration Fund (Initial Class) Sub-Account, SC Lord Abbett Growth & Income Fund (Initial Class) Sub-Account, SC Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund (Initial Class) Sub-Account, SC PIMCO High Yield Fund (Initial Class) Sub-Account, SC PIMCO Total Return Bond Fund (Initial Class) Sub-Account, SC WMC Blue Chip Mid Cap Fund (Initial Class) Sub-Account, Sun Capital Global Real Estate Fund (Initial Class) Sub-Account, Sun Capital Investment Grade Bond Fund (Initial Class) Sub-Account, Sun Capital Money Market Fund (Initial Class) Sub-Account, T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Portfolio Sub-Account, Universal Institutional Funds Equity and Income Portfolio Class II Sub-Account, Van Kampen LIT Growth and Income Portfolio (Class I) Sub-Account, Lord Abbett Growth and Income Portfolio VC Sub-Account, Lord Abbett Series Fund - Mid Cap Value Portfolio VC, PIMCO VIT High Yield Portfolio (Admin) Sub-Account, and PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio (Admin) Sub-Account of Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account D (collectively the "Sub-Accounts"), as of December 31, 2009, and the related statements of operations and the statements of changes in net assets for each of the periods presented.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Sponsor’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits 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.  The Sub-Accounts are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting.  Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Sub-Accounts’ internal control over financial reporting.  Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit also 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, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2009, by correspondence with the mutual fund companies.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Sub-Accounts as of December 31, 2009, and the results of their operations and the changes in their net assets for each of the periods presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.




April 23, 2010

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES DECEMBER 31, 2009
     
Assets:
Shares
Cost
Value
Investments at fair value:
     
AIM V.I. International Growth Fund (Series I) Sub-Account (AI4)
1,414
$             44,309
$          36,767
Alger Mid Cap Growth Portfolio I-2 Sub-Account (AL4)
4,153
74,250
44,358
AllianceBernstein VPS Growth and Income Portfolio (Class B)
Sub-Account (AN3)
3,479
71,761
52,460
BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. 3 Sub-Account (9XX)
202
2,659
2,705
Delaware VIP Growth Opportunities Series (Standard Class)
Sub-Account (DGO)
878
18,308
14,311
Dreyfus IP MidCap Stock Portfolio (Initial Shares) Sub-Account (DMC)
6,849
96,540
71,643
DWS Dreman Small Mid Cap Value VIP - Class A Sub-Account (SCV)
2,826
39,558
28,377
DWS Small Cap Index VIP - Class B Sub-Account (SSC)
2,854
33,610
28,226
Fidelity VIP Contrafund Portfolio (Service Class) Sub-Account (FL6)
6,062
103,188
124,581
Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio (Service Class) Sub-Account (FL8)
922
28,931
27,626
Fidelity VIP Index 500 Portfolio (Service Class 2) Sub-Account (FIS)
2
239
236
Fidelity VIP Index 500 Portfolio (Service Class) Sub-Account (FL4)
985
129,510
117,511
Fidelity VIP Money Market Portfolio (Service Class) Sub-Account (FL5)
64,898
64,898
64,898
Fidelity VIP Overseas Portfolio (Service Class) Sub-Account (FL7)
18,019
225,093
270,103
First Eagle Overseas Variable Fund Sub-Account (SGI)
32
729
798
Franklin Templeton VIP Templeton Foreign Securities Fund (Class 2)
Sub-Account (FTI)
7,403
109,311
99,566
Franklin Templeton VIP Templeton Growth Securities Fund (Class 2)
Sub-Account (FTG)
46
427
479
Goldman Sachs VIT Mid Cap Value Fund I Sub-Account (GS8)
5
72
53
Goldman Sachs VIT Structured U.S. Equity Fund (I Shares) Sub-Account (GS3)
4,529
53,150
43,024
MFS VIT II Blended Research Core Equity Portfolio I Class Sub-Account (MIT)
27
733
742
MFS VIT II Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio S Class Sub-Account (EM1)
63
714
901
MFS VIT II Government Securities Portfolio  I Class Sub-Account (GSS)
6,311
82,923
82,933
MFS VIT II High Yield Portfolio  I Class Sub-Account (HYS)
19,201
96,128
108,868
MFS VIT II Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Portfolio I Class
Sub-Account (MIS)
1,022
10,221
10,348
MFS VIT II New Discovery Portfolio  I Class Sub-Account (NWD)
51
577
695
MFS VIT II Research International Portfolio S Class Sub-Account (RI1)
                  14
175
175
MFS VIT II Total Return Portfolio  I Class Sub-Account (TRS)
                896
14,529
14,035
MFS VIT II Utilities Portfolio  I Class Sub-Account (UTS)
                117
1,812
2,293
MFS VIT II Value Portfolio I Class Sub-Account (MVS)
             8,673
93,300
109,628
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund/VA (Non-Service Shares)
Sub-Account (OCF)
                177
7,244
6,534
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund/VA (Service Shares)
Sub-Account (OCA)
                  50
1,499
1,832
PIMCO VIT Emerging Markets Bond Portfolio Admin Class
Sub-Account (PMB)
           11,915
148,554
151,078
PIMCO VIT Real Return Portfolio Admin Class Sub-Account (PRR)
             5,764
69,657
71,700
PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio Admin Class Sub-Account (PTR)
             8,091
84,630
87,549


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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (CONTINUED) DECEMBER 31, 2009
     
Assets (continued):
Shares
Cost
Value
Investments at fair value (continued):
     
SC AIM Small Cap Growth Fund (Initial Class) Sub-Account (116)
                  99
$                  871
$              952
SC Davis Venture Value Fund (Initial Class) Sub-Account (SC7)
             2,825
32,491
30,369
SC Dreman Small Cap Value Fund (Initial Class) Sub-Account (117)
                  86
746
866
SC Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund (Initial Class) Sub-Account (SGC)
             3,716
22,477
29,467
SC Goldman Sachs Short Duration Fund (Initial Class) Sub-Account (SDC)
           18,961
192,039
193,973
SC Lord Abbett Growth & Income Fund (Initial Class) Sub-Account (SLC)
             2,422
14,076
18,211
SC Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund (Initial Class)
Sub-Account (SCB)
             3,652
32,874
38,642
SC PIMCO High Yield Fund (Initial Class) Sub-Account (SPC)
             2,122
17,044
20,071
SC PIMCO Total Return Bond Fund (Initial Class) Sub-Account (114)
                  36
405
400
SC WMC Blue Chip Mid Cap Fund (Initial Class) Sub-Account (SC5)
             4,062
69,009
49,235
Sun Capital Global Real Estate Fund (Initial Class) Sub-Account (SC3)
             4,102
69,884
46,063
Sun Capital Investment Grade Bond Fund (Initial Class) Sub-Account (SC2)
             3,211
30,909
29,092
Sun Capital Money Market Fund (Initial Class) Sub-Account (SC1)
           77,955
77,955
77,955
T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Portfolio Sub-Account (TBC)
             8,261
82,088
79,639
Universal Institutional Funds Equity and Income Portfolio Class II
Sub-Account (VKU)
                141
1,569
1,804
Van Kampen LIT Growth and Income Portfolio (Class I) Sub-Account (VGI)
                  48
730
787
       
Total  investments
 
2,354,406
2,294,559
       
Total assets
 
$        2,354,406
$     2,294,559
       
Liabilities:
     
Payable to Sponsor
   
 $                    -
       
Total liabilities
   
-
       
Net assets
   
$     2,294,559
       













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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)
DECEMBER 31, 2009

 
Units
Value
 
Net Assets:
     
AI4
                   2,307
$                 36,767
 
AL4
3,502
44,358
 
AN3
5,556
52,460
 
9XX
229
2,705
 
DGO
991
14,311
 
DMC
6,148
71,643
 
SCV
1,896
28,377
 
SSC
1,568
28,226
 
FL6
8,379
124,581
 
FL8
3,541
27,626
 
FIS
30
236
 
FL4
11,942
117,511
 
FL5
5,239
64,898
 
FL7
22,073
270,103
 
SGI
72
798
 
FTI
4,799
99,566
 
FTG
29
479
 
GS8
4
53
 
GS3
4,682
43,024
 
MIT
74
742
 
EM1
78
901
 
GSS
5,272
82,933
 
HYS
6,757
108,868
 
MIS
1,162
10,348
 
NWD
65
695
 
RI1
24
175
 
TRS
1,048
14,035
 
UTS
133
2,293
 
MVS
8,361
109,628
 
OCF
568
6,534
 
OCA
189
1,832
 
PMB
6,140
151,078
 
PRR
4,776
71,700
 
PTR
5,613
87,549
 
116
85
952
 
SC7
2,606
30,369
 
117
77
866
 
SGC
3,607
29,467
 
SDC
18,008
193,973
 
SLC
2,277
18,211
 
SCB
2,884
38,642
 
       













































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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)
DECEMBER 31, 2009
 

 
Units
Value
 
Net Assets (continued):
     
SPC
$             1,876
$                20,071
 
114
35
400
 
SC5
3,141
49,235
 
SC3
2,304
46,063
 
SC2
1,965
29,092
 
SC1
7,744
77,955
 
TBC
6,412
79,639
 
VKU
159
1,804
 
VGI
61
787
 
       
       
Total net assets
 
 
$           2,294,559
 
 
       
       
       
       
       
       
       












































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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009
 

 

 
AI4
 
AL4
 
AN3
 
Sub-Account
 
Sub-Account
 
Sub-Account
           
Income:
         
 Dividend income
$               483
 
$                   -
 
$          1,608
           
Net realized and change in unrealized gains:
         
 Net realized losses on sale of shares
(882)
 
(6,137)
 
(3,166)
 Realized gain distributions
-
 
-
 
-
 Net realized losses
(882)
 
(6,137)
 
(3,166)
           
 Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation
9,506
 
22,156
 
10,657
           
Net realized and change in unrealized gains
8,624
 
16,019
 
7,491
           
Increase in net assets from operations
$            9,107
 
$         16,019
 
$           9,099
           
           
           
 
9XX
 
DGO
 
DMC
 
Sub-Account1
 
Sub-Account
 
Sub-Account
           
Income:
         
 Dividend income
$                 30
 
$                   -
 
$               811
           
Net realized and change in unrealized gains:
         
 Net realized gains (losses) on sale of shares
2
 
(370)
 
(5,085)
 Realized gain distributions
-
 
-
 
-
 Net realized gains (losses)
2
 
(370)
 
(5,085)
           
 Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation
46
 
4,808
 
23,180
           
 Net realized and change in unrealized gains
48
 
4,438
 
18,095
           
Increase in net assets from operations
$                 78
 
$            4,438
 
$         18,906
           
1 Commencement of operations was October 6, 2008; first activity in 2009



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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009
 

 

 
SCV
 
SSC
 
FL6
 
Sub-Account
 
Sub-Account
 
Sub-Account
           
Income:
         
 Dividend income
$               449
 
$               355
 
$            1,361
           
Net realized and change in unrealized gains:
         
 Net realized losses on sale of shares
(2,438)
 
(2,821)
 
(19,107)
 Realized gain distributions
-
 
1,528
 
30
 Net realized losses
(2,438)
 
(1,293)
 
(19,077)
           
 Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation
8,421
 
7,503
 
39,724
           
 Net realized and change in unrealized gains
5,983
 
6,210
 
20,647
           
Increase in net assets from operations
$            6,432
 
$            6,565
 
$          22,008
           
           
           
 
FL8
 
FIS
 
FL4
 
Sub-Account
 
Sub-Account2
 
Sub-Account
           
Income:
         
 Dividend income
$                 83
 
$                   4
 
$            2,514
           
Net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses):
         
 Net realized (losses) gains on sale of shares
(554)
 
2
 
(2,197)
 Realized gain distributions
21
 
-
 
2,019
 Net realized (losses) gains
(533)
 
2
 
(178)
           
 Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation
6,831
 
(3)
 
22,640
           
 Net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses)
6,298
 
(1)
 
22,462
           
Increase in net assets from operations
$            6,381
 
$                   3
 
$          24,976
 

 
2 Commencement of operations was November 3, 2008; first activity in 2009.

 

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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009
 



 
FL5
 
FL7
 
SGI
 
Sub-Account
 
Sub-Account
 
Sub-Account3
           
Income:
         
 Dividend income
$               953
 
$            4,917
 
$                   4
           
Net realized and change in unrealized gains:
         
 Net realized losses on sale of shares
-
 
(58,107)
 
(47)
 Realized gain distributions
-
 
638
 
8
 Net realized losses
-
 
(57,469)
 
(39)
           
 Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation
-
 
93,335
 
69
           
 Net realized and change in unrealized gains
-
 
35,866
 
30
           
Increase in net assets from operations
$                  953
 
$             40,783
 
$                    34
           
           
           
 
FTI
 
FTG
 
GS8
 
Sub-Account
 
Sub-Account
 
Sub-Account
           
Income:
         
 Dividend income
$            2,493
 
$                   8
 
$                   1
           
Net realized and change in unrealized gains:
         
 Net realized losses on sale of shares
(1,693)
 
(35)
 
(9)
 Realized gain distributions
3,075
 
-
 
-
 Net realized gains (losses)
1,382
 
(35)
 
(9)
           
 Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation
24,115
 
92
 
22
           
 Net realized and change in unrealized gains
25,497
 
57
 
13
           
Increase in net assets from operations
$          27,990
 
$                 65
 
$                 14

3 Commencement of operations was March 5, 2007; first activity in 2009.

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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009
 

 
GS3
 
LA1
 
LA2
 
Sub-Account
 
Sub-Account4
 
Sub-Account5
Income:
         
 Dividend income
$               805
 
$                    -
 
$                    -
           
Net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses):
         
 Net realized losses on sale of shares
(1,356)
 
(9,237)
 
(20,874)
 Realized gain distributions
-
 
-
 
-
 Net realized losses
(1,356)
 
(9,237)
 
(20,874)
           
 Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation
8,345
 
6,748
 
17,816
           
 Net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses)
6,989
 
(2,489)
 
(3,058)
           
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
$           7,794
 
$         (2,489)
 
$        (3,058)
           
 
MIT
 
EM1
 
GSS
 
Sub-Account
 
Sub-Account1
 
Sub-Account
           
Income:
         
 Dividend income
$                 14
 
$                   -
 
$            1,838
           
Net realized and change in unrealized gains:
         
 Net realized (losses) gains on sale of shares
(46)
 
(107)
 
1,864
 Realized gain distributions
-
 
-
 
-
 Net realized (losses) gains
(46)
 
(107)
 
1,864
           
 Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation
187
 
187
 
(1,305)
           
 Net realized and change in unrealized gains
141
 
80
 
559
           
Increase in net assets from operations
$               155
 
$                 80
 
$            2,397

1 Commencement of operations was October 6, 2008; first activity in 2009
4 Effective February 23, 2009, Lord Abbett Growth and Income Portfolio VC Sub-Account (LA1) merged with SLC Sub-Account.
5 Effective February 23, 2009, Lord Abbett Series Fund - Mid Cap Value Portfolio VC Sub-Account (LA2) Sub-Account merged with SGC Sub-Account.

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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009
 

 


 
HYS
 
MIS
 
NWD
 
Sub-Account
 
Sub-Account
 
Sub-Account
           
Income:
         
 Dividend income
$            6,365
 
$               68
 
$                    -
           
Net realized and change in unrealized gains:
         
 Net realized losses on sale of shares
(10,529)
 
(136)
 
(44)
 Realized gain distributions
-
 
-
 
-
 Net realized losses
(10,529)
 
(136)
 
(44)
           
 Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation
35,644
 
2,993
 
192
           
 Net realized and change in unrealized gains
25,115
 
2,857
 
148
           
Increase in net assets from operations
$          31,480
 
$            2,925
 
$            148
           
           
           
 
RI1
 
TRS
 
UTS
 
Sub-Account6
 
Sub-Account
 
Sub-Account
           
Income:
         
 Dividend income
$                    -
 
$               342
 
$                 78
           
Net realized and change in unrealized gains:
         
 Net realized losses on sale of shares
-
 
(306)
 
(507)
 Realized gain distributions
-
 
-
 
-
 Net realized losses
-
 
(306)
 
(507)
           
 Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation
-
 
1,935
 
1,139
           
 Net realized and change in unrealized gains
-
 
1,629
 
632
           
Increase in net assets from operations
$                    -
 
$            1,971
 
$               710

6 Commencement of Operations was March 10, 2008; first activity in 2009.



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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009
 

 

 
MVS
 
OCF
 
OCA
 
Sub-Account
 
Sub-Account
 
Sub-Account2
Income:
         
 Dividend income
$            1,084
 
$                 16
 
$                    -
           
Net realized and change in unrealized gains:
         
 Net realized losses on sale of shares
(20,420)
 
(168)
 
(200)
 Realized gain distributions
-
 
-
 
-
 Net realized losses
(20,420)
 
(168)
 
(200)
           
 Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation
33,633
 
2,149
 
333
           
 Net realized and change in unrealized gains
13,213
 
1,981
 
133
           
Increase in net assets from operations
$          14,297
 
$            1,997
 
$               133
           
           
           
 
PMB
 
PHY
 
PLD
 
Sub-Account
 
Sub-Account7
 
Sub-Account8
           
Income:
         
 Dividend income
$            7,335
 
$               113
 
$               742
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses):
 
 
 
 
 
 Net realized losses on sale of shares
(5,106)
 
(6,827)
 
(11,656)
 Realized gain distributions
-
 
-
 
-
 Net realized losses
(5,106)
 
(6,827)
 
(11,656)
           
 Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation
29,464
 
6,423
 
8,320
           
 Net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses)
24,358
 
(404)
 
(3,336)
           
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
$          31,693
 
$           (291)
 
$        (2,594)

2 Commencement of operations was November 3, 2008; first activity in 2009.
7 Effective February 23, 2009, PIMCO VIT High Yield Portfolio (Admin) Sub-Account (PHY) merged with SPC Sub-Account.
8 Effective February 23, 2009, PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio (Admin) Sub-Account (PLD) merged with SDC Sub-Account.


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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009
 

 
PRR
 
PTR
 
116
 
Sub-Account
 
Sub-Account
 
Sub-Account1
           
Income:
         
 Dividend income
$            1,612
 
$            4,129
 
$                    -
           
Net realized and change in unrealized gains:
         
 Net realized (losses) gains on sale of shares
(525)
 
110
 
(74)
 Realized gain distributions
2,692
 
2,643
 
30
 Net realized gains (losses)
2,167
 
2,753
 
(44)
           
 Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation
3,746
 
3,319
 
81
           
 Net realized and change in unrealized gains
5,913
 
6,072
 
37
           
Increase in net assets from operations
$            7,525
 
$         10,201
 
$                 37
           
           
           
 
SC7
 
117
 
SGC
 
Sub-Account
 
Sub-Account1
 
Sub-Account5
           
Income:
         
 Dividend income
$              111
 
$                  4
 
$              277
           
Net realized and change in unrealized gains:
         
 Net realized (losses) gains on sale of shares
(454)
 
(107)
 
573
 Realized gain distributions
-
 
23
 
2,401
 Net realized (losses) gains
(454)
 
(84)
 
2,974
           
 Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation
7,298
 
120
 
6,990
           
 Net realized and change in unrealized gains
6,844
 
36
 
9,964
           
Increase in net assets from operations
$           6,955
 
$                40
 
$         10,241


1 Commencement of operations was October 6, 2008; first activity in 2009.
5 Effective February 23, 2009, LA2 Sub-Account merged with SGC Sub-Account.



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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009
 

 

 
SDC
 
SLC
 
SCB
 
Sub-Account8
 
Sub-Account4
 
Sub-Account
Income:
         
 Dividend income
$           3,137
 
$               100
 
$                 13
           
Net realized and change in unrealized gains:
         
 Net realized gains (losses) on sale of shares
138
 
383
 
(1,184)
 Realized gain distributions
1,385
 
1,707
 
-
 Net realized gains (losses)
1,523
 
2,090
 
(1,184)
           
 Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation
1,934
 
4,135
 
7,067
           
 Net realized and change in unrealized gains
3,457
 
6,225
 
5,883
           
Increase in net assets from operations
$           6,594
 
$           6,325
 
$            5,896
           
 
SPC
 
114
 
SC5
 
Sub-Account7
 
Sub-Account1
 
Sub-Account
           
Income:
         
 Dividend income
$           1,318
 
$                   -
 
$                 12
           
Net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses):
         
 Net realized gains (losses) on sale of shares
250
 
(3)
 
(3,036)
 Realized gain distributions
494
 
4
 
-
 Net realized gains (losses)
744
 
1
 
(3,036)
           
 Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation
3,027
 
(5)
 
14,881
           
 Net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses)
3,771
 
(4)
 
11,845
           
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
$           5,089
 
$                (4)
 
$         11,857

 
1 Commencement of operations was October 6, 2008; first activity in 2009.
 
4 Effective February 23, 2009, LA1 Sub-Account merged with SLC Sub-Account.
 
7 Effective February 23, 2009, PHY Sub-Account merged with SPC Sub-Account.
 
8 Effective February 23, 2009, PLD Sub-Account merged with SDC Sub-Account.
 

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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009
 

 

 
SC3
 
SC2
 
SC1
 
Sub-Account
 
Sub-Account
 
Sub-Account
           
Income:
         
 Dividend income
$            1,433
 
$            1,215
 
$                 16
           
Net realized and change in unrealized gains:
         
 Net realized losses on sale of shares
(3,628)
 
(319)
 
-
 Realized gain distributions
293
 
18
 
-
 Net realized losses
(3,335)
 
(301)
 
-
           
 Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation
13,082
 
4,121
 
-
           
 Net realized and change in unrealized gains
9,747
 
3,820
 
-
           
Increase in net assets from operations
$          11,180
 
$            5,035
 
$                 16
           
           
           
 
TBC
 
VKU
 
VGI
 
Sub-Account
 
Sub-Account9
 
Sub-Account
           
Income:
         
 Dividend income
$                   -
 
$                 47
 
$                 24
           
Net realized and change in unrealized gains:
         
 Net realized losses on sale of shares
(447)
 
(133)
 
(93)
 Realized gain distributions
-
 
-
 
-
 Net realized losses
(447)
 
(133)
 
(93)
           
 Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation
24,096
 
235
 
212
           
 Net realized and change in unrealized gains
23,649
 
102
 
119
           
Increase in net assets from operations
$          23,649
 
$               149
 
$               143

 
9 Commencement of operations was March 10, 2008; first activity in 2009.
 

 

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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
 

 

 
AI4 Sub-Account
 
AL4 Sub-Account
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
2009
2008
 
2009
2008
           
Operations:
         
Net investment income
$              483
$             190
 
$                   -
$                91
Net realized (losses) gains
(882)
(59)
 
(6,137)
17,007
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
9,506
(17,116)
 
22,156
(61,694)
Net increase (decrease) from operations
9,107
(16,985)
 
16,019
(44,596)
           
Contract Owner Transactions:
         
Purchase payments received
1,825
2,584
 
1,796
680
Transfers between Sub-Accounts
         
 (including the Fixed Account), net
3,041
(968)
 
(2,426)
1,744
Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations
         
and contract charges
-
-
 
-
-
Mortality and expense risk charges
(196)
(220)
 
(285)
(338)
Cost of insurance and administrative expense charges
(1,603)
(1,518)
 
(2,465)
(2,473)
Net increase (decrease) from contract owner transactions
3,067
(122)
 
(3,380)
(387)
           
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
12,174
(17,107)
 
12,639
(44,983)
           
Net assets at beginning of year
24,593
41,700
 
31,719
76,702
Net assets at end of year
$        36,767
$        24,593
 
$          44,358
$         31,719

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
 


 

 
 
AN3 Sub-Account
 
9XX Sub-Account
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
2009
2008
 
20091
2008
           
Operations:
         
Net investment income
$             1,608
$              869
 
$                 30
$                  -
Net realized (losses) gains
(3,166)
6,896
 
2
-
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
10,657
(33,929)
 
46
-
Net increase (decrease) from operations
9,099
(26,164)
 
78
-
           
Contract Owner Transactions:
         
Purchase payments received
8,492
12,188
 
-
-
Transfers between Sub-Accounts
         
 (including the Fixed Account), net
(444)
-
 
2,729
-
Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations
         
and contract charges
(142)
(2,648)
 
-
-
Mortality and expense risk charges
(344)
(361)
 
(3)
-
Cost of insurance and administrative expense charges
(4,143)
(4,247)
 
(99)
-
 Net increase from contract owner transactions
3,419
4,932
 
2,627
-
           
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
12,518
(21,232)
 
2,705
-
           
Net assets at beginning of year
39,942
61,174
 
-
-
Net assets at end of year
$           52,460
$         39,942
 
$            2,705
$                  -

 
1 Commencement of operations was October 6, 2008; first activity in 2009.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

 
 
DGO Sub-Account
 
DMC Sub-Account
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
2009
2008
 
2009
2008
           
Operations:
         
Net investment income
$                     -
$                  -
 
$              811
$              619
Net realized (losses) gains
(370)
1,511
 
(5,085)
6,472
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
4,808
(8,470)
 
23,180
(39,282)
Net increase (decrease) from operations
4,438
(6,959)
 
18,906
(32,191)
           
Contract Owner Transactions:
         
Purchase payments received
-
-
 
9,787
12,653
Transfers between Sub-Accounts
         
 (including the Fixed Account), net
437
-
 
-
5,853
Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations
         
and contract charges
-
-
 
(194)
(2,268)
Mortality and expense risk charges
(76)
(91)
 
(410)
(437)
Cost of insurance and administrative expense charges
(496)
(418)
 
(5,415)
(5,502)
Net (decrease) increase from contract owner transactions
(135)
(509)
 
3,768
10,299
           
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
4,303
(7,468)
 
22,674
(21,892)
           
Net assets at beginning of year
10,008
17,476
 
48,969
70,861
Net assets at end of year
$           14,311
$         10,008
 
$          71,643
$        48,969

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
 


 
 
SCV Sub-Account
 
SSC Sub-Account
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
2009
2008
 
2009
2008
           
Operations:
         
Net investment income
$                 449
$              647
 
$               355
$              332
Net realized (losses) gains
(2,438)
7,699
 
(1,293)
2,003
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
8,421
(20,750)
 
7,503
(12,695)
Net increase (decrease) from operations
6,432
(12,404)
 
6,565
(10,360)
           
Contract Owner Transactions:
         
Purchase payments received
853
2,485
 
6,110
7,152
Transfers between Sub-Accounts
         
 (including the Fixed Account), net
327
(5,466)
 
(2,408)
349
Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations
         
and contract charges
-
-
 
(76)
(1,212)
Mortality and expense risk charges
(139)
(193)
 
(159)
(163)
Cost of insurance and administrative expense charges
(1,878)
(1,809)
 
(2,702)
(2,814)
Net (decrease) increase from contract owner transactions
(837)
(4,983)
 
765
3,312
           
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
5,595
(17,387)
 
7,330
(7,048)
           
Net assets at beginning of year
22,782
40,169
 
20,896
27,944
Net assets at end of year
$            28,377
$         22,782
 
$          28,226
$         20,896

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
 

 


 
 
FL6 Sub-Account
 
FL8 Sub-Account
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
2009
2008
 
2009
2008
           
Operations:
         
Net investment income
$             1,361
$              570
 
$                 83
$             269
Net realized (losses) gains
(19,077)
(1,061)
 
(533)
105
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
39,724
(14,279)
 
6,831
(22,156)
Net increase (decrease) from operations
22,008
(14,770)
 
6,381
(21,782)
           
Contract Owner Transactions:
         
Purchase payments received
57,726
14,054
 
507
-
Transfers between Sub-Accounts
         
 (including the Fixed Account), net
9,971
12,813
 
(1,015)
682
Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations
         
and contract charges
-
-
 
-
-
Mortality and expense risk charges
(436)
(188)
 
(206)
(253)
Cost of insurance and administrative expense charges
(8,732)
(2,484)
 
(1,780)
(1,824)
Net increase (decrease) from contract owner transactions
58,529
24,195
 
(2,494)
(1,395)
           
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
80,537
9,425
 
3,887
(23,177)
           
Net assets at beginning of year
44,044
34,619
 
23,739
46,916
Net assets at end of year
$         124,581
$         44,044
 
$          27,626
$         23,739

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
 


 

 
 
FIS Sub-Account
 
FL4 Sub-Account
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
20092
2008
 
2009
2008
           
Operations:
         
Net investment income
$                     4
$                  -
 
$            2,514
$           2,518
Net realized gains (losses)
2
-
 
(178)
1,364
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
(3)
-
 
22,640
(48,856)
Net increase (decrease) from operations
3
-
 
24,976
(44,974)
           
Contract Owner Transactions:
         
Purchase payments received
2
-
 
14,321
18,393
Transfers between Sub-Accounts
         
 (including the Fixed Account), net
231
-
 
-
13,561
Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations
         
and contract charges
-
-
 
(284)
(6,267)
Mortality and expense risk charges
-
-
 
(643)
(641)
Cost of insurance and administrative expense charges
-
-
 
(8,422)
(8,282)
Net increase from contract owner transactions
233
-
 
4,972
16,764
           
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
236
-
 
29,948
(28,210)
           
Net assets at beginning of year
-
-
 
87,563
115,773
Net assets at end of year
$                236
$                  -
 
$        117,511
$         87,563

 
2 Commencement of operations was November 3, 2008; first activity in 2009.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
 


 

 
 
FL5 Sub-Account
 
FL7 Sub-Account
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
2009
2008
 
2009
2008
           
Operations:
         
Net investment income
$                953
$           4,700
 
$            4,917
$           4,432
Net realized (losses) gains
-
-
 
(57,469)
13,339
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
-
-
 
93,335
(79,005)
Net increase (decrease) from operations
953
4,700
 
40,783
(61,234)
           
Contract Owner Transactions:
         
Purchase payments received
2,143
36,468
 
115,509
37,936
Transfers between Sub-Accounts
         
 (including the Fixed Account), net
3,282
(43)
 
19,412
14,972
Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations
         
and contract charges
(73,735)
(8,031)
 
(224)
(3,390)
Mortality and expense risk charges
(811)
(3,751)
 
(1,070)
(641)
Cost of insurance and administrative expense charges
(16,445)
(50,715)
 
(21,003)
(10,262)
Net (decrease) increase from contract owner transactions
(85,566)
(26,072)
 
112,624
38,615
           
Total (decrease) increase in net assets
(84,613)
(21,372)
 
153,407
(22,619)
           
Net assets at beginning of year
149,511
170,883
 
116,696
139,315
Net assets at end of year
$            64,898
$       149,511
 
$        270,103
$       116,696

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
 


 
 
SGI Sub-Account
 
FTI Sub-Account
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
20093
2008
 
2009
2008
           
Operations:
         
Net investment income
$                     4
$                  -
 
$            2,493
$           2,242
Net realized (losses) gains
(39)
-
 
1,382
9,433
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
69
-
 
24,115
(57,958)
Net increase (decrease) from operations
34
-
 
27,990
(46,283)
           
Contract Owner Transactions:
         
Purchase payments received
2,251
-
 
10,779
14,901
Transfers between Sub-Accounts
         
 (including the Fixed Account), net
-
-
 
-
244
Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations
         
and contract charges
(1,407)
-
 
(135)
(2,893)
Mortality and expense risk charges
-
-
 
(460)
(503)
Cost of insurance and administrative expense charges
(80)
-
 
(7,327)
(6,769)
Net increase from contract owner transactions
764
-
 
2,857
4,980
           
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
798
-
 
30,847
(41,303)
           
Net assets at beginning of year
-
-
 
68,719
110,022
Net assets at end of year
$                 798
$                  -
 
$          99,566
$         68,719

 
3 Commencement of operations was March 5, 2007; first activity in 2009.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
 


 

 
 
FTG Sub-Account
 
GS8 Sub-Account
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
2009
200810
 
2009
2008
           
Operations:
         
Net investment income
$                    8
$                  3
 
$                   1
$                1
Net realized losses
(35)
(27)
 
(9)
(13)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
92
(40)
 
22
(22)
Net increase (decrease) from operations
65
(64)
 
14
(34)
           
Contract Owner Transactions:
         
Purchase payments received
240
240
 
-
-
Transfers between Sub-Accounts
         
 (including the Fixed Account), net
-
244
 
-
-
Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations
         
and contract charges
-
-
 
-
-
Mortality and expense risk charges
(1)
(1)
 
-
(1)
Cost of insurance and administrative expense charges
(119)
(125)
 
(11)
(43)
Net increase (decrease) from contract owner transactions
120
358
 
(11)
(44)
           
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
185
294
 
3
(78)
           
Net assets at beginning of year
294
-
 
50
128
Net assets at end of year
$                479
$             294
 
$                 53
$               50

 
10 For the period January 7, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
 


 

 
 
GS3 Sub-Account
 
LA1 Sub-Account
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
2009
2008
 
20094
2008
           
Operations:
         
Net investment income
$                805
$             749
 
$                    -
$              227
Net realized losses
(1,356)
(103)
 
(9,237)
(292)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
8,345
(20,456)
 
6,748
(5,970)
Net increase (decrease) from operations
7,794
(19,810)
 
(2,489)
(6,035)
           
Contract Owner Transactions:
         
Purchase payments received
3,877
3,818
 
489
4,808
Transfers between Sub-Accounts
         
 (including the Fixed Account), net
839
2,921
 
(8,859)
2,926
Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations
         
and contract charges
-
-
 
-
-
Mortality and expense risk charges
(266)
(295)
 
(8)
(90)
Cost of insurance and administrative expense charges
(2,768)
(2,932)
 
(136)
(1,437)
Net increase (decrease) from contract owner transactions
1,682
3,512
 
(8,514)
6,207
           
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
9,476
(16,298)
 
(11,003)
172
           
Net assets at beginning of year
33,548
49,846
 
11,003
10,831
Net assets at end of year
$           43,024
$        33,548
 
$                   -
$         11,003

 
4 Effective February 23, 2009, LA1 Sub-Account merged with SLC Sub-Account.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
 


 

 
 
LA2 Sub-Account
 
MIT Sub-Account
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
20095
2008
 
2009
2008
           
Operations:
         
Net investment income
$                    -
$              379
 
$                 14
$                  8
Net realized losses
(20,874)
(1,799)
 
(46)
(5)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
17,816
(12,934)
 
187
(205)
Net (decrease) increase from operations
(3,058)
(14,354)
 
155
(202)
           
Contract Owner Transactions:
         
Purchase payments received
685
5,366
 
243
243
Transfers between Sub-Accounts
         
 (including the Fixed Account), net
(18,305)
(5,257)
 
-
-
Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations
         
and contract charges
-
-
 
-
-
Mortality and expense risk charges
(14)
(208)
 
(3)
(3)
Cost of insurance and administrative expense charges
(203)
(2,214)
 
(113)
(106)
Net (decrease) increase from contract owner transactions
(17,837)
(2,313)
 
127
134
           
Total (decrease) increase in net assets
(20,895)
(16,667)
 
282
(68)
           
Net assets at beginning of year
20,895
37,562
 
460
528
Net assets at end of year
$                   -
$         20,895
 
$               742
$              460

 
5 Effective February 23, 2009, LA2 Sub-Account merged with SGC Sub-Account.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
 


 

 
 
EM1 Sub-Account
 
GSS Sub-Account
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
20091
2008
 
2009
2008
           
Operations:
         
Net investment income
$                    -
$                  -
 
$            1,838
$           1,287
Net realized (losses) gains
(107)
-
 
1,864
(149)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
187
-
 
(1,305)
986
Net increase from operations
80
-
 
2,397
2,124
           
Contract Owner Transactions:
         
Purchase payments received
2,251
-
 
46,642
7,836
Transfers between Sub-Accounts
         
 (including the Fixed Account), net
-
-
 
11,468
533
Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations
         
and contract charges
(1,344)
-
 
(49)
(2,738)
Mortality and expense risk charges
(1)
-
 
(351)
(135)
Cost of insurance and administrative expense charges
(85)
-
 
(5,443)
(1,621)
Net increase from contract owner transactions
821
-
 
52,267
3,875
           
Total increase in net assets
901
-
 
54,664
5,999
           
Net assets at beginning of year
-
-
 
28,269
22,270
Net assets at end of year
$               901
$                  -
 
$          82,933
$         28,269

 
1 Commencement of operations was October 6, 2008; first activity in 2009.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
 


 

 
 
HYS Sub-Account
 
MIS Sub-Account
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
2009
2008
 
2009
2008
           
Operations:
         
Net investment income
$               6,365
$          5,322
 
$                 68
$                  9
Net realized losses
(10,529)
(2,598)
 
(136)
(54)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
35,644
(20,917)
 
2,993
(2,849)
Net increase (decrease) from operations
31,480
(18,193)
 
2,925
(2,894)
           
Contract Owner Transactions:
         
Purchase payments received
31,019
11,599
 
948
1,895
Transfers between Sub-Accounts
         
 (including the Fixed Account), net
5,634
355
 
-
6,235
Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations
         
and contract charges
(88)
(5,414)
 
-
-
Mortality and expense risk charges
(459)
(375)
 
(38)
(19)
Cost of insurance and administrative expense charges
(7,606)
(3,654)
 
(278)
(202)
Net increase from contract owner transactions
28,500
2,511
 
632
7,909
           
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
59,980
(15,682)
 
3,557
5,015
           
Net assets at beginning of year
48,888
64,570
 
6,791
1,776
Net assets at end of year
$           108,868
$        48,888
 
$          10,348
$          6,791

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
 


 

 
 
NWD Sub-Account
 
RI1 Sub-Account
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
2009
2008
 
20096
2008
           
Operations:
         
Net investment income
$                       -
$                  -
 
$                    -
$                  -
Net realized losses
(44)
(11)
 
-
-
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
192
(67)
 
-
-
Net increase (decrease) from operations
148
(78)
 
-
-
           
Contract Owner Transactions:
         
Purchase payments received
165
166
 
2
-
Transfers between Sub-Accounts
         
 (including the Fixed Account), net
327
-
 
173
-
Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations
         
and contract charges
-
-
 
-
-
Mortality and expense risk charges
(1)
(1)
 
-
-
Cost of insurance and administrative expense charges
(104)
(80)
 
-
-
Net increase from contract owner transactions
387
85
 
175
-
           
Total increase in net assets
535
7
 
175
-
           
Net assets at beginning of year
160
153
 
-
-
Net assets at end of year
$                  695
$             160
 
$               175
$                  -

 

 
6 Commencement of Operations was March 10, 2008; first activity in 2009.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
 


 
 
TRS Sub-Account
 
UTS Sub-Account
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
2009
2008
 
2009
2008
Operations:
         
Net investment income
$                342
$               160
 
$                 78
$              19
Net realized (losses) gains
(306)
217
 
(507)
79
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
1,935
(2,314)
 
1,139
(757)
Net increase (decrease) from operations
1,971
(1,937)
 
710
(659)
           
Contract Owner Transactions:
         
Purchase payments received
3,009
5,852
 
1,212
958
Transfers between Sub-Accounts
         
 (including the Fixed Account), net
1,092
-
 
(614)
507
Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations
         
and contract charges
-
-
 
-
-
Mortality and expense risk charges
(62)
(41)
 
(11)
(9)
Cost of insurance and administrative expense charges
(683)
(585)
 
(462)
(403)
Net increase from contract owner transactions
3,356
5,226
 
125
1,053
           
Total increase in net assets
5,327
3,289
 
835
394
           
Net assets at beginning of year
8,708
5,419
 
1,458
1,064
Net assets at end of year
$            14,035
$            8,708
 
$            2,293
$        1,458

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
 


 

 
 
MVS Sub-Account
 
OCF Sub-Account
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
2009
2008
 
2009
2008
Operations:
         
Net investment income
$              1,084
$             1,016
 
$                16
$                9
Net realized (losses) gains
(20,420)
6,962
 
(168)
(39)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
33,633
(26,490)
 
2,149
(3,116)
Net increase (decrease) from operations
14,297
(18,512)
 
1,997
(3,146)
           
Contract Owner Transactions:
         
Purchase payments received
40,644
9,402
 
690
622
Transfers between Sub-Accounts
         
 (including the Fixed Account), net
6,873
5,455
 
-
2,926
Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations
         
and contract charges
-
-
 
-
-
Mortality and expense risk charges
(459)
(314)
 
(37)
(35)
Cost of insurance and administrative expense charges
(7,298)
(3,183)
 
(510)
(450)
Net increase from contract owner transactions
39,760
11,360
 
143
3,063
           
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
54,057
(7,152)
 
2,140
(83)
           
Net assets at beginning of year
55,571
62,723
 
4,394
4,477
Net assets at end of year
$         109,628
$           55,571
 
$            6,534
$         4,394

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
 


 

 
 
OCA Sub-Account
 
PMB Sub-Account
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
20092
2008
 
2009
2008
Operations:
         
Net investment income
$                     -
$                    -
 
$            7,335
$         6,976
Net realized (losses) gains
(200)
-
 
(5,106)
4,540
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
333
-
 
29,464
(27,259)
Net increase (decrease) from operations
133
-
 
31,693
(15,743)
           
Contract Owner Transactions:
         
Purchase payments received
4,824
-
 
28,378
11,696
Transfers between Sub-Accounts
         
 (including the Fixed Account), net
-
-
 
3,841
888
Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations
         
and contract charges
(2,947)
   
(95)
(3,758)
Mortality and expense risk charges
(2)
-
 
(596)
(588)
Cost of insurance and administrative expense charges
(176)
-
 
(9,993)
(5,993)
Net increase from contract owner transactions
1,699
-
 
21,535
2,245
           
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
1,832
-
 
53,228
(13,498)
           
Net assets at beginning of year
-
-
 
97,850
111,348
Net assets at end of year
$              1,832
$                    -
 
$        151,078
$      97,850

 
2 Commencement of operations was November 3, 2008; first activity in 2009.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
 


 

 
 
PHY Sub-Account
 
PLD Sub-Account
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
20097
2008
 
20098
2008
           
Operations:
         
Net investment income
$                 113
$           1,431
 
$                 742
$         7,767
Net realized (losses) gains
(6,827)
(121)
 
(11,656)
2,625
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
6,423
(6,026)
 
8,320
(11,169)
Net decrease from operations
(291)
(4,716)
 
(2,594)
(777)
           
Contract Owner Transactions:
         
Purchase payments received
-
648
 
2,665
18,833
Transfers between Sub-Accounts
         
 (including the Fixed Account), net
(14,835)
677
 
(186,487)
10,679
Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations
         
and contract charges
-
-
 
-
(15,334)
Mortality and expense risk charges
(6)
(101)
 
(107)
(1,103)
Cost of insurance and administrative expense charges
(105)
(720)
 
(1,818)
(11,701)
Net (decrease) increase from contract owner transactions
(14,946)
504
 
(185,747)
1,374
           
Total (decrease) increase in net assets
(15,237)
(4,212)
 
(188,341)
597
           
Net assets at beginning of year
15,237
19,449
 
188,341
187,744
Net assets at end of year
$                     -
$        15,237
 
$                     -
$     188,341

 
7 Effective February 23, 2009, PHY Sub-Account merged with SPC Sub-Account.
 
8 Effective February 23, 2009, PLD Sub-Account merged with SDC Sub-Account.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
 


 
 
PRR Sub-Account
 
PTR Sub-Account
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
2009
2008
 
2009
2008
           
Operations:
         
Net investment income
$             1,612
$              336
 
$              4,129
$        3,026
Net realized gains
2,167
29
 
2,753
1,313
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
3,746
(1,934)
 
3,319
(1,109)
Net increase (decrease) from operations
7,525
(1,569)
 
10,201
3,230
           
Contract Owner Transactions:
         
Purchase payments received
43,190
3,588
 
12,734
12,446
Transfers between Sub-Accounts
         
 (including the Fixed Account), net
11,242
8,367
 
(159)
4,020
Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations
         
and contract charges
-
-
 
(95)
(3,442)
Mortality and expense risk charges
(275)
(46)
 
(377)
(381)
Cost of insurance and administrative expense charges
(4,164)
(1,204)
 
(8,587)
(5,072)
Net increase from contract owner transactions
49,993
10,705
 
3,516
7,571
           
Total increase in net assets
57,518
9,136
 
13,717
10,801
           
Net assets at beginning of year
14,182
5,046
 
73,832
63,031
Net assets at end of year
$            71,700
$         14,182
 
$            87,549
$       73,832

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
 


 

 
 
116 Sub-Account
 
SC7 Sub-Account
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
20091
2008
 
2009
2008
           
Operations:
         
Net investment income
$                     -
$                  -
 
$                 111
$            284
Net realized (losses) gains
(44)
-
 
(454)
343
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
81
-
 
7,298
(16,288)
Net increase (decrease) from operations
37
-
 
6,955
(15,661)
           
Contract Owner Transactions:
         
Purchase payments received
2,253
-
 
364
364
Transfers between Sub-Accounts
         
 (including the Fixed Account), net
115
-
 
-
-
Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations
         
and contract charges
(1,372)
-
 
-
-
Mortality and expense risk charges
-
-
 
(180)
(219)
Cost of insurance and administrative expense charges
(81)
-
 
(1,828)
(1,932)
Net increase (decrease) from contract owner transactions
915
-
 
(1,644)
(1,787)
           
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
952
-
 
5,311
(17,448)
           
Net assets at beginning of year
-
-
 
25,058
42,506
Net assets at end of year
$                952
$                  -
 
$            30,369
$       25,058

 

 
1 Commencement of operations was October 6, 2008; first activity in 2009.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
 


 

 

 
 
117 Sub-Account
 
SGC Sub-Account
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
20091
2008
 
20095
2008
           
Operations:
         
Net investment income
$                     4
$                 -
 
$                277
$                 -
Net realized (losses) gains
(84)
-
 
2,974
-
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
120
-
 
6,990
-
Net increase from operations
40
-
 
10,241
-
           
Contract Owner Transactions:
         
Purchase payments received
2,251
-
 
2,834
-
Transfers between Sub-Accounts
         
 (including the Fixed Account), net
-
-
 
18,572
-
Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations
         
and contract charges
(1,342)
-
 
-
-
Mortality and expense risk charges
-
-
 
(84)
-
Cost of insurance and administrative expense charges
(83)
-
 
(2,096)
-
Net increase from contract owner transactions
826
-
 
19,226
-
           
Total increase in net assets
866
-
 
29,467
-
           
Net assets at beginning of year
-
-
 
-
-
Net assets at end of year
$                866
$                 -
 
$           29,467
$                 -

 

 
1 Commencement of operations was October 6, 2008; first activity in 2009.
 
5 Effective February 23, 2009, LA2 Sub-Account merged with SGC Sub-Account.
 

 

 

 

 

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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
 


 

 
 
SDC Sub-Account
 
SLC Sub-Account
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
20098
2008
 
20094
2008
           
Operations:
         
Net investment income
$              3,137
$                  -
 
$                 100
$                -
Net realized gains
1,523
-
 
2,090
-
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
1,934
-
 
4,135
-
Net increase from operations
6,594
-
 
6,325
-
           
Contract Owner Transactions:
         
Purchase payments received
16,325
-
 
4,381
-
Transfers between Sub-Accounts
         
 (including the Fixed Account), net
186,208
-
 
9,179
-
Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations
         
and contract charges
(2,352)
-
 
-
-
Mortality and expense risk charges
(827)
-
 
(50)
-
Cost of insurance and administrative expense charges
(11,975)
-
 
(1,624)
-
Net increase from contract owner transactions
187,379
-
 
11,886
-
           
Total increase in net assets
193,973
-
 
18,211
-
           
Net assets at beginning of year
-
-
 
-
-
Net assets at end of year
$         193,973
$                 -
 
$            18,211
$                 -

 

 
4 Effective February 23, 2009, LA1 Sub-Account merged with SLC Sub-Account.
 
8 Effective February 23, 2009, PLD Sub-Account merged with SDC Sub-Account.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
 


 
 
SCB Sub-Account
 
SPC Sub-Account
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
2009
2008
 
20097
2008
           
Operations:
         
Net investment income
$                 13
$               11
 
$          1,318
$                 -
Net realized (losses) gains
(1,184)
(469)
 
744
-
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
7,067
(511)
 
3,027
-
Net increase (decrease) from operations
5,896
(969)
 
5,089
-
           
Contract Owner Transactions:
         
Purchase payments received
23,788
6,088
 
4,371
-
Transfers between Sub-Accounts
         
 (including the Fixed Account), net
3,093
853
 
13,761
-
Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations
         
and contract charges
-
-
 
(2,066)
 
Mortality and expense risk charges
(123)
(32)
 
(61)
-
Cost of insurance and administrative expense charges
(3,414)
(622)
 
(1,023)
-
Net increase from contract owner transactions
23,344
6,287
 
14,982
-
           
Total increase in net assets
29,240
5,318
 
20,071
-
           
Net assets at beginning of year
9,402
4,084
 
-
-
Net assets at end of year
$          38,642
$           9,402
 
$         20,071
$                 -

 

 
7 Effective February 23, 2009, PHY Sub-Account merged with SPC Sub-Account.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
 


 
 
114 Sub-Account
 
SC5 Sub-Account
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
20091
2008
 
2009
2008
           
Operations:
         
Net investment income
$                  -
$                  -
 
$                  12
$              86
Net realized gains (losses)
1
-
 
(3,036)
8,859
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
(5)
-
 
14,881
(28,845)
Net (decrease) increase from operations
(4)
-
 
11,857
(19,900)
           
Contract Owner Transactions:
         
Purchase payments received
(1)
-
 
7,250
3,390
Transfers between Sub-Accounts
         
 (including the Fixed Account), net
404
-
 
-
(3)
Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations
         
and contract charges
-
-
 
(2,351)
 
Mortality and expense risk charges
1
-
 
(251)
(280)
Cost of insurance and administrative expense charges
-
-
 
(3,321)
(2,801)
Net increase from contract owner transactions
404
-
 
1,327
306
           
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
400
-
 
13,184
(19,594)
           
Net assets at beginning of year
-
-
 
36,051
55,645
Net assets at end of year
$              400
$                  -
 
$           49,235
$       36,051

 
1 Commencement of operations was October 6, 2008; first activity in 2009.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
 


 

 
 
SC3 Sub-Account
 
SC2 Sub-Account
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
2009
2008
 
2009
2008
           
Operations:
         
Net investment income
$              1,433
$           1,302
 
$            1,215
$         1,486
Net realized (losses) gains
(3,335)
3,306
 
(301)
(269)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
13,082
(31,326)
 
4,121
(4,691)
Net increase (decrease) from operations
11,180
(26,718)
 
5,035
(3,474)
           
Contract Owner Transactions:
         
Purchase payments received
5,130
6,656
 
4,259
2,338
Transfers between Sub-Accounts
         
 (including the Fixed Account), net
235
(329)
 
-
(378)
Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations
         
and contract charges
(75)
(1,601)
 
(2,095)
 
Mortality and expense risk charges
(274)
(306)
 
(143)
(163)
Cost of insurance and administrative expense charges
(3,035)
(3,742)
 
(1,796)
(1,499)
Net increase from contract owner transactions
1,981
678
 
225
298
           
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
13,161
(26,040)
 
5,260
(3,176)
           
Net assets at beginning of year
32,902
58,942
 
23,832
27,008
Net assets at end of year
$           46,063
$         32,902
 
$          29,092
$       23,832

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
 


 

 
 
SC1 Sub-Account
 
TBC Sub-Account
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
2009
2008
 
2009
2008
Operations:
         
Net investment income
$                  16
$                 -
 
$                   -
$              78
Net realized (losses) gains
-
-
 
(447)
613
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
-
-
 
24,096
(38,617)
Net increase (decrease) from operations
16
-
 
23,649
(37,926)
           
Contract Owner Transactions:
         
Purchase payments received
80,000
-
 
9,055
11,145
Transfers between Sub-Accounts
         
 (including the Fixed Account), net
-
-
 
166
5,852
Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations
         
and contract charges
-
-
 
(152)
(2,935)
Mortality and expense risk charges
(13)
-
 
(416)
(448)
Cost of insurance and administrative expense charges
(2,048)
-
 
(5,398)
(5,250)
Net increase from contract owner transactions
77,939
-
 
3,255
8,364
           
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
77,955
-
 
26,904
(29,562)
           
Net assets at beginning of year
-
-
 
52,735
82,297
Net assets at end of year
$           77,955
$                 -
 
$          79,639
$       52,735

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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


 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
 


 
 
VKU Sub-Account
 
VGI Sub-Account
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
20099
2008
 
2009
2008
Operations:
         
Net investment income
$                 47
$                  -
 
$                 24
$                8
Net realized losses
(133)
-
 
(93)
(12)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
235
-
 
212
(166)
Net increase (decrease) from operations
149
-
 
143
(170)
           
Contract Owner Transactions:
         
Purchase payments received
4,824
-
 
337
337
Transfers between Sub-Accounts
         
 (including the Fixed Account), net
-
-
 
-
-
Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations
         
and contract charges
(2,989)
-
 
-
-
Mortality and expense risk charges
(2)
-
 
(3)
(3)
Cost of insurance and administrative expense charges
(178)
-
 
(170)
(163)
Net increase from contract owner transactions
1,655
-
 
164
171
           
Total increase in net assets
1,804
-
 
307
1
           
Net assets at beginning of year
-
-
 
480
479
Net assets at end of year
$            1,804
$                  -
 
$               787
$           480

 

 
9 Commencement of operations was March 10, 2008; first activity in 2009.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009

 
1. BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION
 
Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account D (the “Variable Account”) is a separate account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York (the “Sponsor”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.) and was established on April 24, 2003 as a funding vehicle for the variable portion of Futurity Accumulator II, Futurity Protector II, Futurity Survivorship II VUL, Sun Protector VUL, Sun Executive VUL, Sun Prime VUL, Sun Prime Survivorship and certain other individual variable universal life insurance contracts issued by the Sponsor.  The Variable Account is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a unit investment trust existing in accordance with the regulations of the New York Insurance Department.

The assets of the Variable Account are divided into “Sub-Accounts”. Each Sub-Account is invested in shares of a specific mutual fund (collectively the “Funds”), or series thereof, selected by contract owners from available mutual funds registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

Under applicable insurance law, the assets and liabilities of the Variable Account are clearly identified and distinguished from the Sponsor’s other assets and liabilities.  Assets applicable to the Variable Account are not chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other business the Sponsor may conduct.

 
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
 
General
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Sponsor’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes.  Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Investment Valuation and Transactions
Investments made in mutual funds are carried at fair value and are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Transactions are recorded on a trade date basis.  Realized gains and losses on sales of investments are determined on the first in, first out basis.  Dividend income and realized gain distributions are reinvested in additional fund shares and recognized on the ex-dividend date.

Units
The number of units credited is determined by dividing the dollar amount allocated to a Sub-Account by the unit value for that Sub-Account for the period during which the purchase payment was received.  The unit value for each Sub-Account is established at $10.00 for the first period of that Sub-Account and is subsequently measured based on the performance of the investments and the contract charges selected by the contract holder, as discussed in Note 4.

Purchase Payments
Upon issuance of new contracts, the initial purchase payment is credited to the contract in the form of units.  All subsequent purchase payments are applied using the unit values for the period during which the purchase payment is received.

Transfers
Transfers between Sub-Accounts requested by contract owners are recorded in the new Sub-Account upon receipt of the redemption proceeds at the net asset value at the time of receipt.  In addition, transfers can be made between the Sub-Accounts and the “Fixed Account”.  The Fixed Account is part of the general account of the Sponsor in which purchase payments or contract values may be allocated or transferred.

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


 
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Federal Income Tax Status
The operations of the Variable Account are part of the operations of the Sponsor and are not taxed separately. The Sponsor qualifies for the federal income tax treatment granted to life insurance companies under Subchapter L of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). Under existing federal income tax law, investment income and realized gain distributions earned by the Variable Account on contract owner reserves are not taxable, and therefore, no provision has been made for federal income taxes. The Sponsor will periodically review the status of this policy in the event of changes in the tax law.

New and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 105, “Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.”  This guidance establishes the FASB Accounting Standards Codification as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP.  FASB ASC Topic 105 is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.  The Variable Account adopted FASB ASC Topic 105 on December 31, 2009 and has updated all disclosures to reference the codification herein.

The Variable Account has adopted certain provisions of FASB ASC Topic 855, “Subsequent Events,” which were originally issued in May 2009.  This topic requires evaluation of subsequent events through the date that the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued.  FASB ASC Topic 855 sets forth the period under which the reporting entity should evaluate the subsequent events to be recognized or disclosed, the circumstances under which the reporting entity should recognize the events or transactions that occur after the balance sheets date, and the disclosures that the reporting entity should make about the subsequent events.  This guidance is effective for interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009.

In February 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-09 “Subsequent Events (Topic 855)-Amendments to Certain Recognition and Disclosure Requirements” which removes the requirement for U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filers to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated.  ASU No. 2010-09 is effective upon issuance.  Events that have occurred subsequent to December 31, 2009 have been evaluated by the Variable Account’s management in accordance with ASU No. 2010-09.

The Variable Account has adopted certain provisions of FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements”, which were originally issued in April 2009.  This issuance provides additional guidance for estimating fair value when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased in relation to normal market activity for the asset or liability, as well as guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly.  FASB ASC Topic 820 also requires annual and interim disclosure of the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and a discussion of changes in valuation techniques and related inputs, if any during the period, and definitions of each major category for equity and debt securities, as described in FASB ASC Topic 320, “Investments- Debt and Equity Securities”.  The Variable Account adopted the above-noted aspects of FASB ASC Topic 820 on April 1, 2009; such adoption did not have a material impact on the Variable Account’s financial statements.

Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In August 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-05, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) – Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value.”  This update will amend FASB ASC Topic 820 and provides clarification regarding the valuation techniques required to be used to measure the fair value of liabilities where quoted prices in active markets for identical liabilities are not available.  In addition, this update clarifies that when estimating the fair value of a liability, a reporting entity is not required to include a separate input or adjustment to other inputs relating to the existence of a restriction that prevents the transfer of the liability.  The guidance provided in ASU No. 2009-05 is effective for the first reporting period, including interim periods, beginning after issuance.  The Variable Account will adopt this guidance on January 1, 2010.  The Sponsor does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on the Variable Account’s financial statements.





 
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 

In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-06 “Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures (Topic 820)-Improving Disclosure about Fair Value Measurements,” which provides amendments to FASB ASC Topic 820 that will provide more robust disclosures about the following:

Ø The different classes of assets and liabilities measured at fair value;
Ø The valuation techniques and inputs used;
Ø The transfers between Levels 1, 2, and 3; and
Ø The activity in Level 3 fair value measurements.

Certain new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2009.  Disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the roll-forward of activities in Level 3 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010.  The Variable Account adopted this guidance on January 1, 2010, and will include the new disclosures prospectively, as required.


 
3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 

Massachusetts Financial Services Company and Sun Capital Advisers LLC, affiliates of the Sponsor, are investment advisers to the Funds and charge a management fees at an annual rate ranging from 0.33% to 1.05% and 0.50 to 1.05% of the Funds’ average daily net assets, respectively.


 
4. CONTRACT CHARGES
 
Mortality and expense risk charges
Charges for mortality and expense risks are based on the value of the Sub-Account and are deducted at the monthly anniversary date from the contract owner’s account to cover the risks assumed by the Sponsor. The deductions are transferred periodically to the Sponsor.  For Futurity Accumulator II, Futurity Protector II, Sun Executive VUL, Sun Prime VUL, Futurity Survivorship II VUL, and Sun Prime Survivorship contracts, as of December 31, 2009 the maximum deduction is at an effective annual rate of 0.60%.  For Sun Protector VUL, as of December 31, 2009 the maximum deduction is an effective annual rate of 0.75%.

Charges for Life Insurance Protection
On the monthly anniversary of the contract, the cost of insurance is deducted from each Sub-Account through a redemption of units to cover the anticipated cost of providing life insurance.  The charge is based on the length of time a policy has been in force and other factors, including issue age, sex and rating class of the insured, and will not exceed the guaranteed maximum monthly cost of insurance rates based on the 1980 Commissioner’s Standard Ordinary Smoker and Nonsmoker Mortality Tables.

Administration charges
Each month on the account anniversary, an account administration fee (“Account Fee”) of is deducted from the participant’s account to reimburse the Sponsor for certain administrative expenses.  For the Single Life Products, the Account Fee is deducted in all policy years, as well as a monthly charge based on the specified face amount is deducted in the first ten policy years, and for the first ten policy years following the effective date of each specified face amount increase.  For the Survivorship Product, the Account Fee is deducted for the first ten policy years, and for the first ten policy years following the effective date of each specified face amount increase.  The charge is based on the specified face amount or increase thereof, times a rate determined by the age, sex and rating class of each insured.  As of December 31, 2009, the Account Fee is $8 for Futurity Accumulator II, Futurity Protector II, Futurity Survivorship II VUL, Sun Prime VUL and Sun Prime Survivorship, and $10 for Sun Protector VUL and Sun Executive VUL.

 
4. CONTRACT CHARGES (CONTINUED)
 
Surrender charges
A surrender charge (contingent deferred sales charge) may be deducted to cover certain expenses relating to the sale of the contract if the contract holder requests a full withdrawal prior to reaching the pay-out phase.  The surrender charge is based on certain factors, including the specified face amount, the insured’s age, sex and rating class. For the Survivorship Product, the surrender charge period will generally end after 15 policy years from the date of policy issue, or 15 policy years from the effective date of each specified face amount increase.  For the Futurity Protector II and Futurity Accumulator II products, the surrender charge applies to the first 12 and nine years respectively, from the date of policy issuance, or the respective policy years from the effective date of each specified face amount increase.  Surrender charges are deducted and retained by the Sponsor.   These charges are reflected in the “Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations and contract charges” line on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets for each Sub-Account.

Premium Taxes
A deduction, when applicable, is made for premium taxes or similar state or local taxes.  It is currently the policy of the Sponsor to deduct the taxes from the premium payment.


 
Purchases
 
Sales
AI4
$
             5,445
 
$
             1,895
AL4
 
             1,695
   
             5,075
AN3
 
             9,170
   
             4,143
9XX
 
             2,759
   
                102
DGO
 
                436
   
                571
DMC
 
             9,064
   
             4,485
SCV
 
             1,441
   
             1,829
SSC
 
             7,541
   
             4,893
FL6
 
         105,311
   
           45,391
FL8
 
                463
   
2,853
FIS
 
                473
   
                236
FL4
 
           16,774
   
             7,269
FL5
 
         245,656
   
         330,269
FL7
 
         202,612
   
           84,433
SGI
 
             2,253
   
             1,477
FTI
 
           15,139
   
             6,714
FTG
 
                249
   
                121
GS8
 
                    1
   
                  11
GS3
 
             5,326
   
             2,839
LA1
 
                459
   
             8,973
LA2
 
                685
   
           18,522
MIT
 
                251
   
                110
EM1
 
             2,241
   
             1,420
GSS
 
           93,279
   
           39,174
HYS
 
           59,257
   
           24,392
MIS
 
             1,015
   
                315
NWD
 
                495
   
                108
RI1
 
                348
   
                173

 

 

 

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


5.  INVESTMENT PURCHASES AND SALES (CONTINUED)
 

 
Purchases
 
Sales
TRS
$
             4,444
 
$
                746
UTS
 
             1,272
   
             1,069
MVS
 
           75,531
   
           34,687
OCF
 
                508
   
                349
OCA
 
             4,802
   
             3,103
PMB
 
           52,526
   
           23,656
PHY
 
                113
   
           14,947
PLD
 
             2,711
   
         187,716
PRR
 
           92,075
   
           37,778
PTR
 
           18,671
   
             8,383
116
 
             2,508
   
             1,563
SC7
 
                475
   
             2,008
117
 
             2,268
   
             1,415
SGC
 
           24,423
   
             2,519
SDC
 
         206,588
   
           14,696
SLC
 
           15,326
   
             1,633
SCB
 
           41,844
   
           18,487
SPC
 
           21,194
   
             4,400
114
 
                809
   
                401
SC5
 
             7,090
   
             5,751
SC3
 
             6,716
   
             3,009
SC2
 
             5,477
   
             4,019
SC1
 
           78,978
   
             1,023
TBC
 
             7,587
   
             4,332
VKU
 
             4,849
   
             3,147
VGI
 
                355
   
                167

6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING

The changes in units outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2009 were as follows:

 
Units
Issued
 
Units
Redeemed
 
Net Increase (Decrease)
AI4
                     366
 
                   (135)
 
                     231
AL4
                     158
 
                   (455)
 
                   (297)
AN3
                  1,155
 
                   (690)
 
                     465
9XX
                     238
 
                       (9)
 
                     229
DGO
                       55
 
                     (72)
 
                     (17)
DMC
                  1,177
 
                   (724)
 
                     453
SCV
                     111
 
                   (190)
 
                     (79)
SSC
                     817
 
                   (715)
 
                     102
FL6
                  5,043
 
                   (683)
 
                  4,360
FL8
                       73
 
                   (432)
 
                   (359)
FIS
                       30
 
                       -
 
                       30
FL4
                  1,978
 
                (1,291)
 
                     687



 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING (CONTINUED)

 
Units
Issued
 
Units
Redeemed
 
Net (Decrease) Increase
FL5
                     437
 
                (7,326)
 
                (6,889)
FL7
                11,998
 
                (1,983)
 
                10,015
SGI
                     212
 
                   (140)
 
                       72
FTI
                     981
 
                   (721)
 
                     260
FTG
                       12
 
                       (6)
 
                         6
GS8
                       -
 
                       (1)
 
                       (1)
GS3
                     725
 
                   (466)
 
                     259
LA1
                       68
 
                (1,251)
 
                (1,183)
LA2
                       89
 
                (2,417)
 
                (2,328)
MIT
                       31
 
                     (15)
 
                       16
EM1
                     215
 
                   (137)
 
                       78
GSS
                  3,774
 
                   (380)
 
                  3,394
HYS
                  2,822
 
                   (628)
 
                  2,194
MIS
                     140
 
                     (47)
 
                       93
NWD
                       52
 
                     (11)
 
                       41
RI1
                       24
 
                       -
 
                       24
TRS
                     342
 
                     (62)
 
                     280
UTS
                     192
 
                   (172)
 
                       20
MVS
                  3,889
 
                   (635)
 
                  3,254
OCF
                       77
 
                     (61)
 
                       16
OCA
                     536
 
                   (347)
 
                     189
PMB
                  1,421
 
                   (471)
 
                     950
PHY
                       -
 
                (1,157)
 
                (1,157)
PLD
                     239
 
              (16,918)
 
              (16,679)
PRR
                  3,983
 
                   (325)
 
                  3,658
PTR
                     811
 
                   (587)
 
                     224
116
                     220
 
                   (135)
 
                       85
SC7
                       39
 
                   (215)
 
                   (176)
117
                     210
 
                   (133)
 
                       77
SGC
                  4,016
 
                   (409)
 
                  3,607
SDC
                19,465
 
                (1,457)
 
                18,008
SLC
                  2,598
 
                   (321)
 
                  2,277
SCB
                  2,216
 
                   (292)
 
                  1,924
SPC
                  2,270
 
                   (394)
 
                  1,876
114
                       35
 
                       -
 
                       35
SC5
                  1,135
 
                   (927)
 
                     208
SC3
                     442
 
                   (279)
 
                     163
SC2
                     909
 
                   (861)
 
                       48
SC1
                  7,949
 
                   (205)
 
                  7,744


 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING (CONTINUED)

 
Units
Issued
 
Units
Redeemed
 
Net
Increase
TBC
                  1,062
 
                   (687)
 
                     375
VKU
                     463
 
                   (304)
 
                     159
VGI
                       31
 
                     (16)
 
                       15


7.  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following section applies the FASB ASC Topic 820 fair value hierarchy and disclosure requirements to the Variable Account’s financial instruments that are carried at fair value. FASB ASC Topic 820 clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be exchanged to sell an asset or transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The statement establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels (i.e., Level 1, 2 and 3). Level 1 inputs are observable inputs that reflect quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Variable Account has the ability to access at the measurement date. Level 2 inputs are observable inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, for the asset or liability or prices for similar assets and liabilities. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs reflecting the reporting entity’s estimates of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. FASB ASC Topic 820 requires that a fair value measurement technique include an adjustment for risks inherent in a particular valuation technique (such as a pricing model) and/or the risks inherent in the inputs to the model, if market participants would also include such an adjustment.

In compliance with FASB ASC Topic 820, the Variable Account has categorized its financial instruments, based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique, into the three level hierarchy described above.  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.

In compliance with FASB ASC Topic 820, the Variable Account has categorized its financial instruments, based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique, into the three level hierarchy described above.  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 of December 31, 2009, the Funds of the Variable Account are identical to public mutual funds, but are only available to the contract holders of the Variable Account.  The inputs used to price the Funds are observable and are identical to mutual funds readily tradable in public markets and represent Level 1 assets under the FASB ASC Topic 820 hierarchy levels. There were no Level 2 or 3 investments in the Variable Account.

On April 1, 2009, the FASB issued additional guidance on estimating fair value, when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased, as well as guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly.  The Variable Account reviewed its pricing sources and methodologies and has concluded that its various pricing sources and methodologies are in compliance with this guidance, which is now a part of FASB ASC Topic 820.






 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


7.  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (CONTINUED)

Fair Value Hierarchy

The following table presents the Variable Account's categories for its assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2009:

 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
             
Investment in the Funds
 $     2,294,559
 
$                     -
 
$                     -
 
 $     2,294,559
Total assets measured at fair
             
   value on a recurring basis
 $     2,294,559
 
$                     -
 
$                     -
 
 $     2,294,559

 
 
8. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 

 
At December 31
 
For the year ended December 31
         
Investment
 
 
   
Unit Value
Net
 
Income
 
Total Return
 
Units
lowest to highest
Assets
 
Ratio1
lowest to highest2
 
 
AI4
           
2009
2,307
$    7.7075
to
$   16.0202
$       36,767
 
 
   1.66%
  (22.92)%
to
35.24%
2008
2,076
11.8456
24,593
 
0.55
(40.38)
2007
2,099
19.8683
41,700
 
0.84
14.71
2006
15
17.3200
259
 
0.96
28.23
2005
17
13.5100
233
 
1.96
19.99
AL4
           
2009
3,502
12.6660
44,358
 
-
51.70
2008
3,799
8.3491
31,719
 
0.16
(58.36)
2007
3,826
20.0484
76,702
 
-
31.55
2006
1,893
15.2400
28,853
 
-
10.14
2005
1,952
13.8400
27,011
 
-
7.56
AN3
           
2009
5,556
9.4418
52,460
 
3.62
20.35
2008
5,091
7.8453
39,942
 
1.68
(40.69)
2007
4,624
13.2284
61,174
 
1.17
4.82
2006
4,178
12.6153
52,702
 
1.16
16.98
2005
3,206
10.7800
34,569
 
1.20
4.60
9XX
           
20093
229
11.8099
2,705
 
1.39
18.10
DGO
           
2009
991
14.4372
14,311
 
-
45.41
2008
1,008
9.9289
10,008
 
-
(40.55)
 20074
1,046
16.7006
17,476
 
-
(1.88)
DMC
           
2009
6,148
11.6526
71,643
 
1.41
35.51
2008
5,695
8.5992
48,969
 
0.92
(40.42)
2007
4,910
14.4327
70,861
 
0.39
1.50
2006
4,600
14.2197
65,407
 
-
0.08
2005
3,276
13.2000
43,219
 
0.03
9.17

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


8. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 
At December 31
 
For the year ended December 31
         
Investment
 
 
   
Unit Value
Net
 
Income
 
Total Return
 
Units
lowest to highest
Assets
 
Ratio1
lowest to highest2
 
 
SCV
           
2009
1,896
       $        14.9638
$       28,377
 
    1.92%
   29.70%
2008
1,975
11.5368
22,782
 
1.83
(33.42)
2007
2,318
17.3273
40,169
 
0.96
3.08
2006
2,273
16.8134
38,220
 
0.76
25.06
2005
2,226
13.4400
29,927
 
-
12.82
SSC
           
2009
1,568
18.0024
28,226
 
1.50
26.27
2008
1,466
14.2570
20,896
 
1.27
(34.33)
2007
1,287
21.7084
27,944
 
0.58
(2.17)
2006
1,115
22.1874
24,749
 
0.35
17.19
2005
818
18.9300
15,500
 
0.40
3.99
FL6
           
2009
8,379
14.8682
124,581
 
1.91
35.66
2008
4,019
10.9595
44,044
 
1.70
(42.61)
2007
1,813
19.0976
34,619
 
0.88
17.52
2006
1,736
16.2522
28,221
 
1.30
11.59
2005
216
14.5600
3,151
 
-
17.56
FL8
           
2009
3,541
7.7999
27,626
 
0.34
28.15
2008
3,900
6.0866
23,739
 
0.73
(47.23)
2007
4,067
11.5349
46,916
 
0.61
26.90
2006
4,231
9.0919
38,470
 
0.28
6.73
2005
4,393
8.5200
37,423
 
-
5.67
FIS
           
 20095
30
7.7507
236
 
3.35
(22.49)
FL4
           
2009
11,942
9.8400
117,511
 
2.59
26.48
2008
11,255
7.7796
87,563
 
2.40
(37.07)
2007
9,366
12.3616
115,773
 
3.45
5.38
2006
8,794
11.7349
103,201
 
1.49
15.61
2005
6,780
10.1500
68,809
 
0.98
4.71
FL5
           
2009
5,239
12.4036
64,898
 
0.66
0.62
2008
12,128
12.3273
149,511
 
2.90
2.92
2007
14,269
11.9776
170,883
 
4.95
5.07
2006
12,875
11.3954
146,713
 
4.60
4.77
2005
12,416
10.8800
135,045
 
3.37
2.93
FL7
           
2009
22,073
12.2366
270,103
 
2.89
26.44
2008
12,058
9.6779
116,696
 
3.63
(43.86)
2007
8,081
17.2402
139,315
 
3.16
17.20
2006
7,753
14.7092
114,046
 
0.74
17.95
2005
6,542
12.4700
81,585
 
0.24
18.97


 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


8. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 
At December 31
 
For the year ended December 31
         
Investment
 
 
   
Unit Value
Net
 
Income
 
Total Return
 
Units
lowest to highest
Assets
 
Ratio1
lowest to highest2
 
 
SGI
           
 20096
72
     $          11.1157
$            798
 
  0.58%
   11.16%
FTI
           
2009
4,799
20.7486
99,566
 
3.05
37.04
2008
4,539
15.1403
68,719
 
2.37
(40.38)
2007
4,333
25.3936
110,022
 
1.97
15.48
2006
3,969
21.9940
87,292
 
1.24
21.44
2005
3,384
18.1100
61,287
 
0.72
10.17
FTG
           
2009
29
16.7253
479
 
2.99
31.10
 20087
23
12.7573
294
 
1.68
(40.55)
GS8
           
2009
4
13.6591
53
 
2.10
33.15
2008
5
10.2582
50
 
0.79
(37.05)
2007
8
16.2960
128
 
0.65
3.20
2006
11
15.7901
180
 
0.90
16.16
2005
11
13.5900
144
 
1.43
14.93
GS3
           
2009
4,682
9.1889
43,024
 
2.20
21.15
2008
4,423
7.5850
33,548
 
1.66
(37.00)
2007
4,140
12.0395
49,846
 
1.13
(1.64)
 20068
3,887
12.2387
47,571
 
1.09
12.89
2005
4,012
10.8400
43,499
 
1.65
14.34
LA1
           
  20099
-
-
-
 
-
(22.29)
2008
1,183
9.3043
11,003
 
1.64
(36.42)
2007
740
14.6341
10,831
 
1.68
3.42
  200610
196
14.1477
2,771
 
1.52
10.67
LA2
           
   200911
-
-
-
 
-
(14.46)
2008
2,328
8.9738
20,895
 
1.19
(39.36)
2007
2,538
14.7973
37,562
 
0.47
0.59
2006
2,240
14.7119
32,953
 
0.53
12.23
2005
2,214
13.1100
29,021
 
0.92
14.09
MIT
           
2009
74
10.0037
742
 
2.43
25.26
2008
58
7.9865
460
 
1.55
(34.95)
2007
43
12.2773
528
 
1.27
5.93
2006
25
11.5879
290
 
0.92
13.30
2005
20
10.2300
203
 
1.33
12.65
EM1
           
 20093
78
11.6610
901
 
-
16.61
             

 
 

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York)


8. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 
At December 31
 
For the year ended December 31
         
Investment
 
 
   
Unit Value
Net
 
Income
 
Total Return
 
Units
lowest to highest
Assets
 
Ratio1
lowest to highest2
 
 
GSS
           
2009
5,272
            $   15.7297
$      82,933
 
   3.05%
   4.49%
2008
1,878
15.0533
28,269
 
5.29
8.55
2007
1,606
13.8681
22,270
 
4.72
7.17
2006
1,286
12.9393
16,638
 
4.77
3.68
2005
1,139
12.4800
14,215
 
4.58
2.30
HYS
           
2009
6,757
16.1108
108,868
 
8.10
50.36
2008
4,563
10.7151
48,888
 
9.00
(29.66)
2007
4,238
15.2339
64,570
 
7.24
1.90
2006
4,107
14.9459
61,391
 
7.91
10.39
2005
4,010
13.5400
54,292
 
4.94
2.19
MIS
           
2009
1,162
8.9034
10,348
 
0.84
40.14
2008
1,069
6.3533
6,791
 
0.24
(37.22)
  200712
176
10.1192
1,776
 
-
(0.89)
NWD
           
2009
65
10.6921
695
 
-
62.96
2008
24
6.5611
160
 
-
(39.57)
2007
14
10.8576
153
 
-
2.53
  200610
6
10.5867
64
 
-
9.29
RI1
           
  200913
24
7.3750
175
 
-
(26.25)
TRS
           
2009
1,048
13.3889
14,035
 
3.21
18.09
2008
768
11.3378
8,708
 
2.23
(21.55)
2007
375
14.4521
5,419
 
0.21
4.35
  200610
4
13.8535
61
 
-
10.18
UTS
           
2009
133
17.2354
2,293
 
3.93
33.37
2008
113
12.9227
1,458
 
1.38
(37.06)
2007
52
20.5326
1,064
 
0.82
28.57
2006
17
15.9689
272
 
2.93
32.28
2005
12
12.0700
144
 
1.25
17.82
MVS
           
2009
8,361
13.1113
109,628
 
1.49
20.49
2008
5,107
10.8813
55,571
 
1.80
(32.64)
2007
3,883
16.1546
62,723
 
1.55
7.91
2006
3,914
14.9684
58,587
 
1.48
20.96
2005
3,968
12.3800
49,108
 
0.15
6.05
OCF
           
2009
568
11.5134
6,534
 
0.30
44.52
2008
552
7.9668
4,394
 
0.16
(45.52)
2007
306
14.6226
4,477
 
0.03
14.15
2006
30
12.8101
388
 
0.26
7.95
2005
24
11.8700
280
 
-
11.33


 
 

 




SUN LIFE OF CANADA (U.S.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))


8. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 
At December 31
 
For the year ended December 31
         
Investment
 
 
   
Unit Value
Net
 
Income
 
Total Return
 
Units
lowest to highest
Assets
 
Ratio1
lowest to highest2
 
 
OCA
           
 20095
189
        $        9.7663
$          1,832
 
   -%
    (2.34)%
PMB
           
2009
6,140
24.6192
151,078
 
6.02
30.59
2008
5,190
18.8526
97,850
 
6.50
(14.60)
2007
5,046
22.0744
111,348
 
5.88
5.82
2006
3,211
20.8600
66,977
 
5.34
9.28
2005
2,913
19.0900
55,597
 
5.43
10.78
PHY
           
   200914
-
-
-
 
0.74
(39.02)
2008
1,157
13.1646
15,237
 
7.85
(23.54)
2007
1,130
17.2179
19,449
 
7.70
3.54
2006
22
16.6338
361
 
6.66
9.10
2005
15
15.2500
228
 
6.70
4.13
PLD
           
    200915
-
-
-
 
0.39
0.76
2008
16,679
11.2923
188,341
 
4.09
(0.42)
2007
16,560
11.3395
187,744
 
4.76
7.38
2006
15,264
10.5606
161,199
 
4.22
3.98
2005
13,585
10.1600
137,972
 
3.17
1.01
PRR
           
2009
4,776
15.0218
71,700
 
3.28
18.39
2008
1,118
12.6880
14,182
 
3.51
(7.05)
2007
370
13.6509
5,046
 
4.65
10.62
2006
39
12.3350
483
 
4.19
0.72
2005
21
12.2500
262
 
3.02
0.84
PTR
           
2009
5,613
15.6274
87,549
 
5.21
14.07
2008
5,389
13.6996
73,832
 
4.47
4.80
2007
4,824
13.0720
63,031
 
4.81
8.75
2006
4,561
12.0190
54,820
 
4.44
3.85
2005
3,924
11.5700
45,413
 
3.94
2.45
116
           
   20093
85
11.1801
952
 
-
11.80
SC7
           
2009
2,606
11.6536
30,369
 
0.43
29.39
2008
2,782
9.0064
25,058
 
0.80
(37.81)
2007
2,935
14.4812
42,506
 
0.59
4.26
2006
2,574
13.8930
35,761
 
0.72
14.77
2005
2,659
12.1100
32,189
 
1.51
7.00
117
           
20093
77
11.2676
866
 
0.56
12.68
             
             

-  -


 
 

 




SUN LIFE OF CANADA (U.S.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))

8. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 
At December 31
 
For the year ended December 31
         
Investment
 
 
   
Unit Value
Net
 
Income
 
Total Return
 
Units
lowest to highest
Assets
 
Ratio1
lowest to highest2
 
 
SGC
           
 200911
3,607
            $    8.1685
$     29,467
 
   1.24%
       (18.31)%
 
SDC
           
 200915
18,008
10.6286
to
10.7722
193,973
 
 
1.93
3.78
to
6.29
SLC
           
 20099
2,277
7.9975
18,211
 
0.67
(20.03)
SCB
           
2009
2,884
13.4002
38,642
 
0.07
36.77
2008
960
9.7980
9,402
 
0.24
(37.99)
2007
258
15.8003
4,084
 
-
(1.43)
2006
18
16.0313
292
 
-
13.60
2005
11
14.1100
159
 
-
4.33
SPC
           
 200914
1,876
10.6827
to
11.2375
20,071
 
 
7.93
6.83
to
12.38
114
           
20093
35
11.2948
400
 
-
12.95
 
SC5
           
2009
3,141
9.5532
to
15.9871
49,235
 
 
0.03
(4.47)
to
30.07
2008
2,933
12.2907
36,051
 
0.17
(35.14)
2007
2,936
18.9491
55,645
 
1.38
15.40
2006
1,943
16.4196
31,909
 
-
11.30
2005
1,849
14.7500
27,283
 
0.19
9.71
SC3
           
2009
2,304
19.9939
46,063
 
4.00
30.09
2008
2,141
15.3698
32,902
 
2.43
(44.73)
2007
2,120
27.8070
58,942
 
1.49
(13.13)
2006
2,067
32.0107
66,155
 
1.66
38.96
2005
1,996
23.0400
45,971
 
2.54
9.67
SC2
           
2009
1,965
10.6407
to
15.0502
29,092
 
 
4.56
6.41
to
21.05
2008
1,917
12.4335
23,832
 
5.66
(12.50)
2007
1,901
14.2092
27,008
 
5.14
3.79
2006
1,837
13.6942
25,159
 
5.15
5.41
2005
1,919
12.9900
24,936
 
4.99
0.33
SC1
           
 200916
7,744
10.0667
77,955
 
0.04
0.67
TBC
           
2009
6,412
12.4201
79,639
 
-
42.18
2008
6,037
8.7353
52,735
 
0.11
(42.51)
2007
5,417
15.1935
82,297
 
0.52
12.71
2006
3,811
13.4763
51,353
 
0.34
9.67
2005
2,782
12.2900
34,187
 
0.18
5.94
             
             


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SUN LIFE OF CANADA (U.S.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))

8. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 
At December 31
 
For the year ended December 31
         
Investment
 
 
   
Unit Value
Net
 
Income
 
Total Return
 
Units
lowest to highest
Assets
 
Ratio1
lowest to highest2
 
 
VKU
           
 200917
159
      $         11.3333
$       1,804
 
   3.07%
  13.33%
VGI
           
2009
61
12.8977
787
 
4.35
24.37
2008
46
10.3707
480
 
1.64
(42.51)
2007
31
15.2588
479
 
0.99
2.82
2006
16
14.8432
238
 
0.58
16.23
2005
10
12.7700
122
 
-
12.21















1 Represents the dividends, excluding distributions of capital gains, received by the Sub-Account from the underlying mutual fund, net of management fees assessed by the fund manager, divided by the average net assets. The recognition of investment income by the Sub-Account is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying fund in which the Sub-Accounts invest.

2 Ratio represents the total return for the year indicated and reflects a deduction only for expenses assessed through the daily unit value calculation.  The total return does not include any expenses assessed through the redemption of units; inclusion of these expenses in the calculation would result in reduction in the total return presented.

3 Commencement of operations was October 6, 2008; first activity in 2009.

4 For the period May 1, 2007 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2007.

5 Commencement of operations was November 3, 2008; first activity in 2009.

6 Commencement of operations was March 5, 2007; first activity in 2009.

7 For the period January 7, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.

8 Effective May 1, 2006, GS3 Sub-Account is closed to new premiums or transfers.

9 Effective February 23, 2009, LA1 Sub-Account merged with SLC Sub-Account.

10 For the period May 2006 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2006.

11 Effective February 23, 2009, LA2 Sub-Account merged with SGC Sub-Account.

12 For the period May 1, 2007 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2007.

13 Commencement of operations was March 10, 2008; first activity in 2009.

14 Effective February 23, 2009, PHY Sub-Account merged with SPC Sub-Account.

15 Effective February 23, 2009, PLD Sub-Account merged with SDC Sub-Account.

16 For the period April 27, 2009 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2009.

17 Commencement was March 10, 2008; first activity in 2009.


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SUN LIFE OF CANADA (U.S.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
(A Separate Account of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))


9. TAX DIVERSIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Under the provisions of Section 817(h) of the Code, a variable contract, other than a contract issued in connection with certain types of employee benefit plans, is not treated as a life insurance contract for federal tax purposes for any period in which the investments of the segregated asset account on which the contract is based are not adequately diversified.  The Code provides that the “adequately diversified” requirement may be met if the underlying investments satisfy either a statutory safe harbor test or diversification requirements set forth in regulations issued by the Secretary of Treasury.  The Sponsor believes that the Variable Account satisfies the current requirements of the regulations, and it intends that the Variable Account will continue to meet such requirements.







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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Audit/Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors and Stockholder of
Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York and subsidiary (the "Company") as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, stockholder’s equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits 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.  The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting.  Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing 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 over financial reporting.  Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit also 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, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York and subsidiary as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed its method of accounting and reporting for other-than-temporary impairments in 2009.  As discussed in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed its method of accounting and reporting for the fair value measurement of certain assets and liabilities in 2008.





DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
March 26, 2010



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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands)
For the Years Ended December 31,

 
2009
 
2008
 
2007
Revenues
               
                 
Premiums and annuity considerations
$
119,872
 
$
111,071
 
$
90,882
Net investment income (loss) (1)  (Note 7)
 
233,216
   
(112,508)
   
94,309
Net income (loss) on embedded derivatives (2) (Note 4)
 
22,698
   
(32,059)
   
(3,967)
Net realized investment (losses) gains, excluding impairment
losses on available-for-sale securities  (Note 6)
 
(2,815)
   
340
   
1,336
Other-than-temporary impairment losses (3) (Note 4)
 
(181)
   
(11,326)
   
(4,823)
Fee and other income
 
5,103
   
9,681
   
26,648
                 
Total revenues
 
377,893
   
(34,801)
   
204,385
                 
Benefits and Expenses
               
                 
Interest credited
 
47,855
   
45,129
   
51,390
Policyowner benefits
 
78,231
   
80,789
   
69,309
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs, and value of
business and customer renewals acquired (4)
 
107,532
   
(82,218)
   
19,921
Goodwill impairment
 
-
   
37,788
   
-
Other operating expenses
 
43,113
   
44,841
   
36,417
                 
Total benefits and expenses
 
276,731
   
126,329
   
177,037
                 
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
 
101,162
   
(161,130)
   
27,348
                 
Income tax expense (benefit) (Note 11)
 
29,650
   
(40,128)
   
8,941
                 
Net income (loss)
$
71,512
 
$
(121,002)
 
$
18,407

(1)
Net investment income (loss) includes an increase (decrease) in market value of trading fixed maturity securities of $173.4 million and $(154.9) million for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
(2)
Net loss on embedded derivatives for the year ended December 31, 2008 includes $0.4 million of income related to the Company’s adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” which is further discussed in Note 5.
(3)
The $0.2 million other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses for the year ended December 31, 2009 represents solely credit losses.  The Company incurred no non-credit OTTI losses during the year ended December 31, 2009 and as such no non-credit OTTI losses were recognized in other comprehensive income for the year.
(4)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business and customer renewals acquired for the year ended December 31, 2008 includes $0.2 million of expenses related to the Company’s adoption of FASB ASC Topic 820, which is further discussed in Note 5.











The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)

 
December 31, 2009
 
December 31, 2008
ASSETS
         
           
Investments:
         
Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities, at fair value (amortized cost
of $168,833 and $178,800 in 2009 and 2008, respectively) (Note 4)
 
$
 
164,158 
 
 
$
 
148,124 
Trading fixed maturity securities, at fair value (amortized cost of
$1,410,775 and $1,166,643 in 2009 and 2008, respectively) (Note 4)
 
1,406,327 
   
988,809 
Mortgage loans (Note 4)
 
161,498 
   
171,889 
Short-term investments (Note 1)
 
58,991 
   
115,969 
Policy loans
 
270 
   
156 
Other invested assets
 
542 
   
4,529 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
175,322 
   
261,989 
           
Total investments and cash
 
1,967,108 
   
1,691,465 
           
Accrued investment income
 
17,051 
   
15,226 
Deferred policy acquisition costs (Note 14)
 
183,966 
   
233,401 
Value of business and customer renewals acquired (Note 15)
 
5,766 
   
10,742 
Income and premium taxes receivable
 
17,829 
   
27,182 
Net deferred tax asset (Note 11)
 
5,830 
   
22,627 
Goodwill and other intangible asset
 
13,997 
   
14,321 
Receivable for investments sold
 
642 
   
430 
Reinsurance receivable
 
117,460 
   
82,976 
Other assets
 
44,745 
   
13,813 
Separate account assets
 
989,939 
   
690,524 
           
Total assets
$
3,364,333 
 
$
2,802,707 
           
LIABILITIES
         
           
Contractholder deposit funds and other policy liabilities
$
1,605,038 
 
$
1,348,109 
Future contract and policy benefits
 
99,255 
   
93,975 
Payable for investments purchased
 
577 
   
150,160 
Accrued expenses
 
10,313 
   
5,857 
Reinsurance payable
 
190,863 
   
140,832 
Other liabilities
 
48,608 
   
44,597 
Separate account liabilities
 
989,939 
   
690,524 
           
Total liabilities
 
2,944,593 
   
2,474,054 
           
Commitments and contingencies (Note 20)
         
           
STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
         
           
Common stock, $350 par value – 6,001 shares authorized;
         
6,001 shares issued and outstanding in 2009 and 2008
 
2,100 
   
2,100 
Additional paid-in capital
 
389,963 
   
389,963 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 19)
 
(3,039)
   
(20,008)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
 
30,716 
   
(43,402)
   
,
     
Total stockholder’s equity
 
419,740 
   
328,653 
           
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity
$
3,364,333 
 
$
2,802,707 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands)
For the Years Ended December 31,

 
2009
 
2008
 
2007
                 
Net income (loss)
$
71,512
 
$
(121,002)
 
$
18,407
Other comprehensive income (loss)
               
   Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale
               
      securities, net of tax and policyholder amounts (1)
 
19,443
   
(22,820)
   
(12,676)
   Reclassification adjustments of net realized investment losses
               
      (gains) into net income (loss) (2)
 
132
   
7,306 
   
(680)
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
19,575
   
(15,514)
   
(13,356)
                 
Comprehensive income (loss)
$
91,087
 
$
(136,516)
 
$
5,051

(1)
Net of tax expense (benefit) of $10.5 million, $(12.3) million and $(6.8) million for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
(2)
Net of tax (benefit) expense of $(0.1) million, $(3.9) million and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.






























The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
(in thousands)
For the Years Ended December 31,

 
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss) (1)
 
Retained
Earnings (Accumulated
Deficit)
 
Total
Stockholder’s
Equity
                             
Balance at December 31, 2006
$
2,100
 
$
239,963
 
$
1,432
 
$
66,661 
 
$
310,156 
                             
Cumulative effect of accounting
change related to the adoption of
FASB ASC Topic 740, net of tax (2)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
(38)
   
(38) 
Net income
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
18,407 
   
18,407 
Other comprehensive loss
 
-
   
-
   
(13,356) 
   
   
(13,356) 
                             
Balance at December 31, 2007
 
2,100
   
239,963
   
(11,924) 
   
85,030 
   
315,169 
                             
Cumulative effect of accounting
change related to the adoption of
FASB ASC Topic 825, net of tax (3)
 
-
   
-
   
7,430
   
(7,430)
   
Net loss
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
(121,002)
   
(121,002) 
Capital contribution
 
-
   
150,000
   
-
   
   
150,000 
Other comprehensive loss
 
-
   
-
   
(15,514) 
   
   
(15,514) 
                             
Balance at December 31, 2008
 
2,100
   
389,963
   
(20,008) 
   
(43,402)
   
328,653 
                             
Cumulative effect of accounting
change related to the adoption of
FASB ASC Topic 320, net of tax (4)
 
-
   
-
   
(2,606) 
   
2,606 
   
Net income
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
71,512 
   
71,512 
Other comprehensive income
 
-
   
-
   
19,575
   
   
19,575 
                             
Balance at December 31, 2009
$
2,100
 
$
389,963
 
$
(3,039) 
 
$
30,716 
 
$
419,740 

(1)
As of December 31, 2009, the total amount of after tax non-credit OTTI losses recorded in the Company’s accumulated other comprehensive loss was $2.6 million.
(2)
FASB ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes.”
(3)
FASB ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments.”
(4)
FASB ASC Topic 320, “Investments-Debt and Equity Securities.”















The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.



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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
For the Years Ended December 31,

 
2009
 
2008
 
2007
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
               
Net income (loss)
$
71,512 
 
$
(121,002)
 
$
18,407 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
               
(used in) provided by operating activities:
               
Net amortization of premiums on investments
 
(605)
   
2,663 
   
1,782 
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs, and value
of business and customer renewals acquired
 
107,532 
   
(82,218)
   
19,921 
Depreciation and amortization
 
337 
   
311 
   
164 
Net (gain) loss on embedded derivatives
 
(22,698)
   
32,059 
   
3,967 
Net realized investment losses and OTTI credit losses on
available-for-sale securities
 
2,996 
   
10,986 
   
3,487 
Changes in fair value of trading investments
 
(173,389)
   
154,926 
   
Net realized losses on trading investments
 
9,867 
   
30,622 
   
Interest credited to contractholder deposits
 
47,855 
   
45,129 
   
51,390 
Goodwill impairment
 
   
37,788 
   
Deferred federal income taxes
 
6,256 
   
(15,318)
   
290 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Additions to deferred policy acquisitions costs, and value
of business and customer renewals acquired
 
(45,645)
   
(27,648)
   
(56,650)
Accrued investment income
 
(1,825)
   
19 
   
(120)
Net change in reinsurance receivable/payable
 
19,060 
   
66,699 
   
59 
Future contract and policy benefits
 
5,280 
   
898 
   
39,436 
Other, net
 
(153,878)
   
120,090 
   
7,330 
                 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
 
(127,345)
   
256,004 
   
89,463 
                 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
               
Sales, maturities and repayments of:
               
Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities
 
21,303 
   
6,440 
   
337,825 
Trading fixed maturity securities
 
333,236 
   
194,980 
   
Mortgage loans
 
12,456 
   
15,202 
   
40,526 
Other invested assets
 
1,587 
   
64,482 
   
24 
Purchases of:
               
Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities
 
(4,515)
   
(14,027)
   
(205,932)
Trading fixed maturity securities
 
(587,134)
   
(258,714)
   
Mortgage loans
 
(4,875)
   
(16,650)
   
(49,460)
Other invested assets
 
   
   
(3,231)
Net change in other investments
 
(4,922)
   
(64,154)
   
3,231 
Net change in policy loans
 
(114)
   
(38)
   
21 
Net change in short-term investments
 
56,978 
   
(115,969)
   
                 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
$
(176,000)
 
$
(188,448)
 
$
123,004 


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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
(in thousands)
For the Years Ended December 31,

 
2009
 
2008
 
2007
                 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
               
Additions to contractholder deposit funds
$
473,137 
 
$
330,909 
 
$
180,702 
Withdrawals from contractholder deposit funds
 
(252,351)
   
(348,243)
   
(388,199)
Capital contribution from Sun Life U.S.
 
   
150,000 
   
Other, net
 
(4,108)
   
(4,134)
   
6,700 
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
 
216,678 
   
128,532 
   
(200,797)
                 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
 
(86,667)
   
196,088 
   
11,670 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
 
261,989 
   
65,901 
   
54,231 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
$
175,322 
 
$
261,989 
 
$
65,901 
                 
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
               
Income taxes paid
$
14,360 
 
$
20,018 
 
$
67 
Interest paid
$
 
$
 
$



























The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

1.  DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

general

Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York (the “Company”) engages in the sale of individual and group fixed and variable annuities, individual and group life insurance, group disability, group dental and group stop loss insurance in the State of New York.  These products are distributed through individual insurance agents, financial planners, insurance brokers and broker-dealers to both the tax-qualified and non-tax-qualified markets.

The Company is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.) (“Sun Life U.S.”).  Sun Life U.S. is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada - U.S. Operations Holdings, Inc. (“SLC - U.S. Ops Holdings”), which in turn is owned by Sun Life Financial Inc. (“SLF”), a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Accordingly, the Company is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of SLF.  SLF and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to herein as “Sun Life Financial.”

basis of presentation

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for stock life insurance companies.

The Company's fixed and variable annuity contracts contain a fixed investment option, where interest is paid at a guaranteed rate for a specified period of time, and withdrawals made before the end of the specified period may be subject to a market value adjustment that can increase or decrease the amount of the withdrawal proceeds (the “fixed investment option period”).  These contracts had obligated the Company to file annual, quarterly, and current reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, and Form 8-K.  Effective September 27, 2007, Sun Life U.S. provided a full and unconditional guarantee (the “guarantee”) of the Company's obligation related to its contracts’ fixed investment option period for policies currently in-force or sold on or after that date.  The guarantee relieved the Company of its obligation to file annual, quarterly, and current reports with the SEC.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiary.  In 2006, the Company organized a subsidiary, SLNY Private Placement Investment Company I, LLC, to serve as an unregistered variable investment trust in support of the Company's private placement variable universal life and variable annuity business activities.  This trust remains inactive as of December 31, 2009.

Since the Company’s subsidiary remains inactive, no transactions and balances between the Company and its subsidiary were required to be eliminated in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements.

use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes.  The most significant estimates are those used in determining the fair value of financial instruments, goodwill, deferred policy acquisition costs (“DAC”), value of business acquired (“VOBA”), value of customer renewals acquired (“VOCRA”), liabilities for future contract and policyholder benefits, other-than-temporary impairments of investments, allowance for loan losses, and valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007
(in thousands)

1.  DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

financial instruments

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into transactions involving various types of financial instruments, including cash equivalents, short-term investments, fixed maturity securities, mortgage loans and financial guarantees.  These instruments involve credit risk and also may be subject to risk of loss due to interest rate fluctuation.  The Company monitors each financial instrument individually and, when appropriate, obtains collateral or other security to minimize losses.

cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments are highly liquid investments.  Cash equivalents have an original term to maturity of less than three months, while short-term investments have an original term of maturity exceeding three months but less than one year on the date of acquisition.  Cash equivalents and short-term investments are carried at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Immaterial Restatement

Subsequent to the issuance of the Company’s 2008 financial statements, the Company’s management determined certain investments with maturities at the date of purchase of greater than three months but less than one year were improperly classified as cash and cash equivalents.  As a result, the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2008 has been restated to reclassify $115,969 from cash and cash equivalents to short term investments.  In addition, the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2008 has been restated as follows:

 
As Previously
Reported
 
Adjustment
 
As Restated
Net change in short-term investments
$
 
$
(115,969)
 
$
(115,969)
Net cash (used in ) provided by investing activities
$
(72,479)
 
$
(115,969)
 
$
(188,448)
                 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
$
312,057 
 
$
(115,969)
 
$
196,088 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
$
377,958 
 
$
(115,969)
 
$
261,989 

The effects of these corrections have also been reflected in the accompanying Notes where applicable.  The Company determined that these errors were not material to its previously issued consolidated financial statements.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

1.  DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

investments

Fixed Maturity Securities

The Company accounts for its investments in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 320.  At the time of purchase, fixed maturity securities are classified as either trading or available-for-sale.  Securities, for which the Company has elected to measure at fair value under FASB ASC Topic 825, are classified as trading securities.  Although classified as trading securities, the Company’s intent is to not sell these securities in the near term.  Trading securities are carried at aggregate fair value with changes in market value reported as a component of net investment income.  Securities that do not meet the trading criterion are classified as available-for-sale.  Included with available-for-sale fixed maturity securities are forward purchase commitments on mortgage backed securities, better known as To Be Announced (“TBA”) securities.  The Company records TBA purchases on the trade date and the corresponding payable is recorded as an outstanding liability in payable for investments purchased until the settlement date of the transaction.  Available-for-sale securities that are not considered other-than-temporarily impaired are carried at fair value with the unrealized gains or losses reported in other comprehensive income.

The Company determines the fair value of its publicly traded fixed maturity securities using three primary pricing methods: third-party pricing services, independent non-binding broker quotes, and pricing models.  Prices are first sought from third-party pricing services; the remaining unpriced securities are priced using one of the remaining two methods.  Third-party pricing services derive the security prices through recently reported trades for identical or similar securities with adjustments for trading volumes and market observable information through the reporting date.  In the event that there are no recent market trades, pricing services and brokers may use pricing models to develop a security price based on future expected cash flows discounted at an estimated market rate using collateral performance and vintages.  The Company generally does not adjust quotes or prices obtained from brokers or pricing services.

Structured securities, such as collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMO”), commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”), residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”), and asset-backed securities (“ABS”), are priced using a fair value model or independent broker quotations.  CMBS securities are priced using the last sale price of the day or a broker quote, if no sales were transacted that day.  CMOs and ABS are priced using models or independent broker quotations.  Typical inputs used by these three pricing methods include, but are not limited to, reported trades, benchmark yields, issuer spreads, bids and/or estimated cash flows and prepayment speeds.  In addition, estimates of expected future prepayments are factors in determining the price of ABS, CMBS, RMBS, and CMOs.  These estimates are based on the underlying collateral and structure of the security, as well as prepayment speeds previously experienced in the market at interest rate levels projected for the underlying collateral.  Actual prepayment experience may vary from these estimates.

For privately placed fixed maturity securities, fair values are estimated using models, which take into account credit spreads for publicly traded securities of similar credit risk, maturity, prepayment and liquidity characteristics.  A portion of privately placed fixed maturity securities are also priced using market prices or broker quotes.  The fair values of mortgages are estimated by discounting future cash flows using current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities.

The Company’s ability to liquidate positions in privately placed fixed securities and mortgages could be impacted to a significant degree by the lack of an actively traded market.  Although the Company believes that its estimates reasonably reflect the fair value of those instruments, its key assumptions about risk-free interest rates, risk premiums, performance of underlying collateral (if any) and other factors may not reflect those of an active market.



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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

1.  DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

investments (continued)

Fixed Maturity Securities (continued)

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between knowledgeable, unrelated willing parties using inputs, including estimates and assumptions, a market participant would utilize.  The Company performs a monthly analysis on the prices received from third parties to assess if the prices represent a reasonable estimate of the fair value.  The process is both quantitative and qualitative and includes back testing of recent trades, review of key assumptions such as spreads, duration, credit rating, and on-going review of third-party pricing services methodologies.  The Company performs further testing on those securities whose prices do not fall within a pre-established tolerance range.  This testing includes looking at specific market events that may affect pricing or obtaining additional information or new prices from the third-party pricing service.  Additionally, the Company makes a selection of securities from its portfolio and compares the price received from its third-party pricing services to an independent source, creates option adjusted spreads or obtains additional broker quotes to corroborate the current market price.  Historically, the Company has found no material variances between the prices received from third-party pricing sources and the results of its testing.

With the adoption of the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 320, the Company recognizes an OTTI loss and records a charge to earnings for the full amount of the impairment (the difference between the current carrying amount and fair value of the security), if the Company intends to sell, or if it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell, the impaired security prior to recovery of its cost basis.  Otherwise, losses on securities which are other-than-temporarily impaired are separated into two categories: credit loss and non-credit loss.  The credit loss portion is charged to net realized investment gains and losses in the consolidated statements of operations, while the non-credit loss is charged to other comprehensive income (loss).  When an unrealized loss on a fixed maturity security is considered temporary, the Company continues to record the unrealized loss in other comprehensive income (loss) and not in earnings.

Prior to the adoption of the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 320 on April 1, 2009, the Company's accounting policy for impairment on available-for-sale securities required recognition of an OTTI loss through earnings when the Company anticipated that it would be unable to recover all amounts due under the contractual obligations of the security.  Additionally, in the event that securities were expected to be sold before the fair value of the security recovered to amortized cost, an OTTI loss would also be recorded through earnings.

Structured securities, typically those rated single A or below, are subject to FASB ASC Topic 325, “Investments–Other.”  These provisions require the Company to periodically update its best estimate of cash flows over the life of the security.  In the event that fair value is less than carrying amount and there has been an adverse change in the expected cash flows (as measured by comparing the original expected cash flows to the current expectation of cash flows, both discounted at the current effective rate), then an impairment charge is recorded to income.

Refer to Note 4 of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for further detail about the Company’s recognition and disclosure of OTTI loss.

The Company discontinues the accrual of income on its holdings for issuers that are in default.  Investment income would have increased by $0.6 million and $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, if these holdings were performing.  For the year ended December 31, 2007, accrued income was not materially impacted by the termination of accrual accounting on holdings for issuers in default.  At December 31, 2009 and 2008, the fair market value of holdings for issuers in default was $5.9 million and $1.3 million, respectively.



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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

investments (continued)

Mortgage loans

Mortgage loans are stated at unpaid principal balances, net of provisions for estimated losses.  Mortgage loans acquired at a premium or discount are carried at amortized cost, net of provisions for estimated losses.  Mortgage loans, which primarily include commercial first mortgages, are diversified by property type and geographic area throughout the United States.  Mortgage loans are collateralized by the related properties and generally are no more than 75% the property’s value at the time that the original loan is made.  The Company regularly assesses the value of the collateral.

A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that the principal or interest is not collectible in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan and impairment is measured based on the fair value of the collateral less costs to sell.  A specific allowance for loan loss is established for an impaired loan if the fair value of the loan collateral less cost to sell is less than the recorded amount of the loan.  A general allowance for loan loss is established based on an assessment of past loss experience on groups of loans with similar characteristics and current economic conditions.  While management believes that it uses the best information available to establish the loan loss allowances, future adjustments may become necessary if economic conditions differ from the assumptions used in calculating them.

Policy loans

Policy loans are carried at the amount of the outstanding principal balance.  Policy loans are collateralized by the related insurance policy and do not exceed the net cash surrender value of such policy.

Realized gains and losses

Realized gains and losses on the sales of investments are recognized in operations at the date of sale and are determined using the average cost method.  Certain other-than-temporary losses on available-for-sale securities and changes in the provision for estimated losses on mortgage loans are included in net realized investment gains and losses.

Investment income

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.  Investments are placed in a non-accrual status when management believes that the borrower's financial condition, after giving consideration to economic and business conditions and collection efforts, is such that collection of principal and interest is doubtful.  When an investment is placed in non-accrual status, all interest accrued is reversed against current period interest income.  Interest accruals are resumed on such investments only when the investments have performed on a sustained basis for a reasonable period of time and when, in the judgment of management, the investments are estimated to be fully collectible as to both principal and interest.

The Company manages assets related to certain funds withheld reinsurance agreements.  These assets are primarily comprised of fixed maturity securities and mortgages and are accounted for consistent with the policies described above.  Investment income on assets within funds withheld reinsurance portfolios is included as a component of net investment income (loss) in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.  See Note 7.



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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

deferred policy acquisition costs

Acquisition costs consist of commissions, underwriting and other costs, which vary with and are primarily related to the production of new business.  Acquisition costs related to investment-type contracts, primarily deferred annuity and universal life policies, are deferred and amortized with interest based on the proportion of actual gross profits to the present value of all estimated gross profits to be realized over the estimated lives of the contracts.  Estimated gross profits are composed of net investment income, net realized and unrealized investment gains and losses, life and variable annuity fees, surrender charges, interest credited, policyholder benefits and direct variable administrative expenses.

Estimating future gross profit is a complex process requiring considerable judgment and the forecasting of events into the future based on historical information and actuarial assumptions.  These assumptions are subject to an annual review process.  Changes in any of the assumptions that serve to increase or decrease the estimated future gross profits will cause the amortization of DAC to decrease or increase, respectively, in the current period.  Assumptions affecting the computation of estimated future gross profits include, but are not limited to, recent investment and policyholder experience and expectations of future performance and policyholder behavior, changes in interest rates, capital market growth rates, and account maintenance expense.

DAC amortization is reviewed regularly and adjusted retrospectively when the Company calculates the actual profits or losses and revises its estimate of future gross profits to be realized from investment-type contracts, including realized and unrealized gains and losses from investments.  The Company also tests its DAC asset for loss recognition on a quarterly basis.  The test is performed by comparing the GAAP liability, net of DAC, to the present value of future expected gross profits; an adjustment is required if the current GAAP liability, net of DAC, is higher than the present value of future expected gross profits.  During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company wrote down DAC by $14.4 million as a result of loss recognition related to certain annuity products.  See Note 14 for the DAC asset roll-forward.

The DAC asset under GAAP cannot exceed accumulated deferrals, plus interest.  At December 31, 2008, the Company reached the cap for its DAC asset related to certain fixed annuity products and reported the DAC asset for these products at historical accumulated deferrals with interest.

Although recovery of DAC is not assured, the Company believes it is more likely than not that all of these costs will be recovered from future profits.  The amount of DAC considered recoverable, however, could be reduced in the near term if the future estimates of gross profits are reduced.

Prior to the Company’s adoption of  FASB ASC Topic 825 on January 1, 2008, DAC was adjusted for amounts relating to the change in unrealized investment gains and losses on available-for-sale fixed maturity securities that supported policyholder liabilities.  This adjustment, net of tax, was included with the change in net unrealized investment gains or losses that were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss.  Due to the adoption of FASB ASC Topic 825, the net change in the market value of the securities supporting policyholder liabilities is recorded in the statement of operations, versus accumulated other comprehensive income in prior years.  Accordingly, the effect of such market value changes on DAC is recorded in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations effective January 1, 2008.

value of business and customer renewals acquired

VOBA represents the actuarially determined present value of projected future gross profits from the in-force policies that were transferred to the Company, based on a series of agreements between the Company and Sun Life and Health Insurance Company (U.S.) (“SLHIC”), an affiliate, effective May 31, 2007 (the “SLHIC asset transfer”).  VOBA is amortized in proportion to the projected premium income over the period to the first renewal of the transferred business.  As of December 31, 2009, the Company’s VOBA asset was fully amortized.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

value of business and customer renewals acquired (continued)

VOCRA represents a portion of the assets that were transferred to the Company under the SLHIC asset transfer.  VOCRA is the actuarially determined present value of projected future profits arising from the existing in-force business at May 31, 2007 to the next policy renewal date.  This amount is amortized in proportion to the projected premium income over the period from the first renewal date to the end of the projected life of the policies.  The Company tests its VOCRA asset for impairment on an annual basis.  During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company determined that its VOCRA asset was impaired and recorded an impairment charge of $2.6 million, included in VOCRA amortization.  See Note 15 for the combined VOBA and VOCRA roll-forward.

goodwill and other intangible asset

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other,” the Company’s goodwill and other intangible asset are tested for impairment on an annual basis.  The Company’s goodwill represents the intangible asset related to the transfer of goodwill to the Company, as part of the SLHIC asset transfer, and is allocated to the Group Protection Segment.  The Company completed the required impairment tests of goodwill during the second quarter of 2009 and concluded that this asset was not impaired.

After it had completed the impairment testing of goodwill during 2008, the Company concluded that the goodwill related to the 2001 purchase of Keyport Benefit Life Insurance Company (“KBL”) was impaired.  As a result, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $37.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2008, which represented the entire balance of goodwill obtained in connection with the purchase of KBL.  The impairment charge is allocated to the Wealth Management Segment.

An intangible asset, included in the goodwill and other intangible asset, is the value of distribution acquired from the asset transfer agreement with SLHIC.  The value of distribution acquired was calculated as the present value of projected future profits arising from sales of new business by brokers with whom SLHIC had an existing distribution contract.  This intangible asset is being amortized on a straight-line basis over 25 years, representing the period for which the Company expects to earn premiums from new sales stemming from the added distribution capacity.

The value of distribution acquired has a gross carrying amount of $7.5 million and a net amortized balance of $6.7 million and $7.0 million, at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  This intangible asset is allocated to the Group Protection Segment.  The Company completed the required impairment tests of its intangible asset during 2009 and concluded that this asset was not impaired.

other assets

Property, equipment, and leasehold improvements that are included in other assets in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization.  Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line or accelerated method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, which generally range from 3 to 10 years.

Amortization of leasehold improvements is calculated using the straight-line method over the lesser of the term of the lease or the estimated useful life of the improvements.

Depreciation and amortization expenses related to other assets were less than $0.1 million for years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.



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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

policy liabilities and accruals

Future contract and policy benefit liabilities include amounts reserved for future policy benefits payable upon contingent events, as well as liabilities for unpaid claims due as of the statement date.  Such liabilities are established in amounts adequate to meet the estimated future obligations of in-force policies.

Policy reserves for annuity contracts include liabilities held for group pension and payout annuity payments and liabilities held for product guarantees on variable annuity products, such as guaranteed minimum death benefits (“GMDB”).  Reserves for pension and payout annuity contracts are calculated using the best-estimate interest and decrement assumptions.  The Company periodically reviews its policies for loss recognition based upon management’s best estimates.  The Company did not record any adjustment to reserves related to loss recognition for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.

Reserves for guaranteed minimum death benefits and guaranteed minimum income benefits are calculated according to the methodology prescribed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, which is included in FASB ASC Topic 944, “Financial Services – Insurance,” whereby the expected benefits provided by the guarantees are spread over the duration of the contract in proportion to the benefit assessments.

Policy reserves for universal life contracts are held for benefit coverages that are not fully provided for in the policy account value.  These include rider coverages, conversions from group policies, and benefits provided under market conduct settlements.

Policy reserves for group life and health contracts are calculated using standard actuarial methods recognized by the American Academy of Actuaries. For the tabular reserves, discount rates are based on the Company’s earned investment yield and the morbidity and mortality tables used are standard industry tables modified to reflect the Company’s actual experience when appropriate.  In particular, for the Company’s group reported claim reserves, and the mortality and morbidity tables for the early durations of claims are based exclusively on the Company’s experience, incorporating factors such as age at disability, sex and elimination period.  These reserves are computed at amounts that, with interest compounded annually at assumed rates, are expected to meet the Company’s future obligations.

Liabilities for unpaid claims consist of the estimated amount payable for claims reported but not yet settled and an estimate of claims incurred but not reported.  The amount reported is based upon historical experience, adjusted for trends and current circumstances.  Management believes that the recorded liability is sufficient to provide for the associated claims adjustment expenses.  Revisions of these estimates are included in operations in the year such refinements are made.

Contractholder deposit funds consist of policy values that accrue to the holders of universal life-type contracts and investment-related products such as deferred annuities.  The liabilities consist of deposits received plus interest credited, less accumulated policyholder charges, assessments, partial withdrawals and surrenders.  The liabilities are not reduced by surrender charges.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

revenue and expenses

Premiums for traditional individual life products are considered earned revenue when due.  Premiums related to group life, group stop loss, group dental and group disability insurance are recognized as earned revenue pro-rata over the contract period.  The unexpired portion of these premiums is recorded as unearned premiums.  Revenue from universal life-type products and investment-related products includes charges for the cost of insurance (mortality), initiation and administration of the policy and surrender charges.  Revenue is recognized when the charges are assessed except that any portion of an assessment that relates to services to be provided in future years is deferred and recognized over the period during which the services are provided.

Benefits and expenses related to traditional life, annuity and disability contracts, including group policies, are recognized when incurred in a manner designed to match them with related premium revenue and to spread income recognition over the expected life of the policy.  For universal life-type and investment-type contracts, expenses include interest credited to policyholders’ accounts and death benefits in excess of account values, which are recognized as incurred.

Fees for investment advisory services are recognized as revenues when the services are provided.

INCOME TAXES

The Company accounts for current and deferred income taxes and recognizes reserves for income tax contingencies in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes.”

Under the applicable asset and liability method for recording deferred income taxes, deferred taxes are recognized when assets and liabilities have different values for financial statement and tax reporting purposes, using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances on deferred tax assets are estimated based on the Company’s assessment of the realizability of such amounts.  Refer to Note 11.



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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

SEPARATE ACCOUNTS

The Company has established separate accounts applicable to various classes of contracts providing variable benefits.  Contracts for which funds are invested in separate accounts include individual and group qualified and non-qualified variable annuity contracts.  Investment income and changes in mutual fund asset values are allocated to policyholders and therefore do not affect the operating results of the Company.  Assets held in the separate accounts are carried at fair value and the investment risk of such securities is retained by the contractholder.  The Company earns separate account fees for providing administrative services and bearing the mortality risks related to these contracts.  The activity of the separate accounts is not reflected in the consolidated financial statements except for the following:

Ø  
The fees the Company receives, which are assessed periodically and recognized as revenue when assessed; and,

Ø  
The activity related to the GMDB, guaranteed minimum accumulation benefit (“GMAB”) and guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit (“GMWB”) which is reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

New and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2009-05, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) – Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value.”  This update amends FASB ASC Topic 820 and provides clarification regarding the valuation techniques required to be used to measure the fair value of liabilities where quoted prices in active markets for identical liabilities are not available.  In addition, this update clarifies that when estimating the fair value of a liability, a reporting entity is not required to include a separate input or adjustment to other inputs relating to the existence of a restriction that prevents the transfer of the liability.  The guidance provided in ASU No. 2009-05 is effective for the first reporting period, including interim periods, beginning after issuance.  The Company adopted this guidance on October 1, 2009, concurrent with Sun Life U.S.  The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2009, the FASB issued FASB ASC Topic 105, “Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.”  This guidance establishes the FASB Accounting Standards Codification as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP.  FASB ASC Topic 105 is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.  The Company adopted FASB ASC Topic 105 on December 31, 2009.

The Company adopted the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 855, “Subsequent Events,” which were issued in May 2009.  This topic requires evaluation of subsequent events through the date that the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued.  FASB ASC Topic 855 sets forth the period under which the reporting entity should evaluate the subsequent events to be recognized or disclosed, the circumstances under which the reporting entity should recognize the events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date, and the disclosures that the reporting entity should make about the subsequent events.

In February 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-09 “Subsequent Events (Topic 855)-Amendments to Certain Recognition and Disclosure Requirements” which removes the requirement for the SEC filers to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated.  The ASU No. 2010-09 is effective upon issuance.  Events that have occurred subsequent to December 31, 2009 have been evaluated by the Company’s management in accordance with ASU No. 2010-09.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

New and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements (continued)

The Company has adopted the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 820, which provides additional guidance for estimating fair value when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased in relation to normal market activity for the asset or liability, as well as guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly.  FASB ASC Topic 820 also requires annual and interim disclosure of the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and a discussion of changes in valuation techniques and related inputs, if any during the period, and definitions of each major category for equity and debt securities, as described in FASB ASC Topic 320.  The Company adopted the above-noted aspects of FASB ASC Topic 820 on April 1, 2009; such adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The Company has adopted the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 320.  This guidance amends the guidance for OTTI of debt securities and changes the presentation of OTTI in the financial statements.   If the Company intends to sell, or if it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell, an impaired security prior to recovery of its cost basis, the security is to be considered other-than-temporarily impaired and the full amount of impairment must be charged to earnings.  Otherwise, losses on securities which are other-than-temporarily impaired are separated into two categories, the portion of loss which is considered credit loss (“credit loss”) and the portion of loss which is due to other factors (“non-credit loss”).  The credit loss portion is charged to earnings, while the non-credit loss is charged to other comprehensive income (loss).  When an unrealized loss on a fixed maturity is considered temporary, the Company continues to record the unrealized loss in other comprehensive income (loss) and not in earnings.  This guidance also expands and increases the frequency of existing disclosures about OTTI of debt and equity securities.  The Company adopted the above-noted aspects of FASB ASC Topic 320 on April 1, 2009.  Upon adoption, a cumulative effect adjustment, net of taxes, of $2.6 million was recorded to decrease accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) with a corresponding increase to retained earnings for the non-credit component of previously impaired securities that the Company neither intends to sell, nor is it more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell, before recovery of amortized cost.  The enhanced disclosures required by FASB ASC Topic 320 are included in Note 4.

The Company adopted the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 825.  The guidance requires disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods of publicly traded companies, as well as in annual financial statements, effective for interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009.  The adoption of the above-noted aspects of FASB ASC Topic 825 in the quarter ended June 30, 2009 did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.  The required disclosures are included in Note 8.



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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

New and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements (continued)

The Company adopted the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 944, which were issued in May 2008.  The scope of this interpretation is limited to financial guarantee insurance (and reinsurance) contracts issued by insurance enterprises.  This guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and all interim periods within those fiscal years, except for certain disclosures about the insurance enterprise’s risk management activities.  Except for certain disclosures, earlier application is not permitted.  The Company does not have any contracts with guarantees within the scope of this guidance.  The adoption of this portion of FASB ASC Topic 944 on January 1, 2009, did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The Company adopted the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging,” which were issued in March 2008.  This guidance amends and expands disclosures about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities with the intent to provide users of financial statements with an enhanced understanding of (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for and its related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows.  These aspects of FASB ASC Topic 815 are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early adoption encouraged.  The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2009.  The new disclosures are included in Note 4.

The Company adopted the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 810, which were issued in December 2007.  Noncontrolling interest refers to the minority interest portion of the equity of a subsidiary that is not attributable directly or indirectly to a parent.  This guidance establishes accounting and reporting standards that require for-profit entities that prepare consolidated financial statements to (a) present noncontrolling interests as a component of equity, separate from the parent’s equity, (b) separately present the amount of consolidated net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the statement of operations, (c) consistently account for changes in a parent’s ownership interests in a subsidiary in which the parent entity has a controlling financial interest as equity transactions, (d) require an entity to measure at fair value its remaining interest in a subsidiary that is deconsolidated, and (e) require an entity to provide sufficient disclosures that identify and clearly distinguish between interests of the parent and interests of noncontrolling owners.  This portion of FASB ASC Topic 810 applies to all for-profit entities that prepare consolidated financial statements, and affects those for-profit entities that have outstanding noncontrolling interests in one or more subsidiaries or that deconsolidate a subsidiary.  This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008, with earlier adoption prohibited.  The Company does not have any noncontrolling interests within the scope of this guidance.  Accordingly, the adoption of these aspects of FASB ASC Topic 810 on January 1, 2009 did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.



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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

New and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements (continued)

The Company adopted the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 805, “Business Combinations,” which were issued in December 2007.  This guidance establishes the principles and requirements for how the acquirer in a business combination (a) measures and recognizes the identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interests in the acquired entity, (b) measures and recognizes positive goodwill acquired or a gain from bargain purchase (negative goodwill), and (c) determines the disclosure information that is useful to users of financial statements in evaluating the nature and financial effects of the business combination.  Some of the significant requirements in the accounting guidance on business combinations made by FASB ASC Topic 805 include the following:

 
 
Most of the identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the acquired entity shall be measured at their acquisition-date fair values;
       
 
 
Acquisition-related costs incurred by the acquirer shall be expensed in the periods in which the costs are incurred;
       
 
 
Goodwill shall be measured as the excess of the consideration transferred, including the fair value of any contingent consideration, plus the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquired entity, over the fair values of the acquired identifiable net assets;
       
 
 
Contractual pre-acquisition contingencies are to be recognized at their acquisition date fair values and noncontractual pre-acquisition contingencies are to be recognized at their acquisition date fair values only if it is more likely than not that the contingency gives rise to an asset or liability; and
       
 
 
Contingent consideration shall be recognized at the acquisition date.

FASB ASC Topic 805 is effective for, and shall be applied prospectively to, business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008, with earlier adoption prohibited.  Assets and liabilities that arose from business combinations with acquisition dates prior to the effective date of this guidance shall not be adjusted upon adoption of these elements of FASB ASC Topic 805, with certain exceptions for acquired deferred tax assets and acquired income tax positions.  The Company adopted the above-noted aspects of FASB ASC Topic 805 on January 1, 2009 and will apply this guidance to future business combinations.

Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-06 “Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure (Topic 820)-Improving Disclosure about Fair Value Measurements,” which provides amendments to FASB ASC Topic 820 that will provide more robust disclosures about the following:

· The different classes of assets and liabilities measured at fair value;

· The valuation techniques and inputs used;

· The transfers between Levels 1, 2, and 3; and,

· The activity in Level 3 fair value measurements.

Certain new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2009.  Disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the roll-forward of activities in Level 3 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010.  The Company will include the new disclosures prospectively, as required.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted (continued)

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets.”  This statement amends FASB ASC Topic 860, “Transfers and Servicing,” portions of which were previously issued as SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities.”  SFAS No. 166 amends and expands disclosures about the relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; and a transferor’s continuing involvement in transferred financial assets.  SFAS No. 166 amends the derecognition accounting and disclosure guidance relating to SFAS No. 140 and eliminates the exemption from consolidation for qualifying special purpose entities (“QSPEs”); it also requires a transferor to evaluate all existing QSPEs to determine whether it must be consolidated in accordance with SFAS No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R).”  SFAS No. 166 is effective for financial asset transfers occurring in fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2009, and will become part of the FASB ASC at that time.  The Company adopted SFAS No. 166 on January 1, 2010; the Company does not expect that adoption will have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, which amends the consolidation guidance of FIN 46(R) and will become part of FASB ASC Topic 810.  The amendments to the consolidation guidance affect all entities currently within the scope of FIN 46(R), as well as QSPEs, as the concept of these entities was eliminated in SFAS No. 166.  SFAS No. 167 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2009, and will become part of the FASB ASC at that time.  The Company adopted SFAS No. 167 on January 1, 2010; the Company does not expect that adoption will have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

2. MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

As disclosed in Note 1, effective May 31, 2007, the Company entered into a series of agreements with SLHIC, an affiliated company, by which the New York-issued business of SLHIC was transferred to the Company.  These agreements include a 100% coinsurance agreement for all existing and future new business issued in New York, a renewal rights agreement under which the Company has exclusive rights to renew in-force business assumed under the reinsurance agreement and an administrative service agreement under which the Company has agreed to assume direct responsibility for all sales and administration of existing and new business issued in New York.  These agreements, in accordance FASB ASC Topic 810, were treated as a transfer of net assets between entities under common control.  The Company paid $40 million of total consideration to SLHIC.  SLHIC transferred assets at a carrying value of approximately $72 million, including $39 million of goodwill and other intangibles, as well as policyholder and other liabilities of approximately $32 million to the Company.  These agreements have allowed the Company to expand its product offerings to include group dental insurance.

As part of the SLHIC asset transfer, the Company received certain intangible assets, subject to amortization, totaling $31.3 million.  These included the value of distribution acquired, VOBA and VOCRA.  The value of distribution acquired of $7.5 million is being amortized on a straight-line basis over its projected economic life of 25 years.  The amortization expense for the value of distribution acquired was $0.3 million, $0.3 million and $0.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

VOBA of $7.6 million was subject to amortization based upon expected premium income over the period from acquisition to the first customer renewal, generally not more than two years.  VOBA was fully amortized as of December 31, 2009.  VOCRA of $16.2 million is subject to amortization based upon expected premium income over the projected life of the in-force business acquired, estimated as 20 years.  The Company recorded amortization for VOBA and VOCRA for the years ended December 31 as follows:

 
2009
 
2008
 
2007
                 
VOBA
$
913  
 
$
782  
 
$
5,928  
VOCRA
 
4,063  
   
4,627  
   
1,854  

At December 31, 2009, the Company determined that the VOCRA asset was impaired and recorded an impairment charge of $2.6 million, included in VOCRA amortization expense.  The impairment charge was allocated to the Group Protection Segment.


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 SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

3. SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

The Company has significant transactions with affiliates.  Management believes inter-company revenues and expenses are calculated on a reasonable basis; however, these amounts may not necessarily be indicative of the costs that would be incurred if the Company operated on a stand-alone basis and these transactions were with unrelated parties.  Below is a summary of transactions with affiliates not included in these consolidated financial statements.

Reinsurance Related Agreements

Effective December 31, 2007, the Company entered into a funds withheld reinsurance agreement with Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (“SLOC”), an affiliate, under which SLOC will fund a portion of the statutory reserves required by New York Regulation 147, which is substantially similar to Actuarial Guideline 38 (“AXXX reserves”), as adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (the “NAIC”), attributable to certain individual universal life (“UL”) policies sold by the Company.  Under the agreement, the Company ceded, and SLOC assumed, on a funds withheld 90% coinsurance basis, certain in-force policies at December 31, 2007.  Future new business also will be reinsured under this agreement.

As described in Note 2, the Company has a reinsurance agreement with SLHIC.

The impact of these reinsurance agreements on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and business segments is described in Note 9.  Reinsurance premiums with related parties are based on market rates.

Capital Transactions

On December 31, 2008, the Company received a capital contribution of $150.0 million from its parent, Sun Life U.S.  The $150.0 million cash contribution was recorded as additional paid-in capital and was made to ensure the Company continues to exceed certain capital requirements, as prescribed by the NAIC.  The NAIC has established regulations that provide minimum capitalization requirements based on risk-based capital formulas for life companies, which establishes capital requirements relating to insurance, business, asset and interest rate risks, including equity, interest rate and expense recovery risks associated with variable annuities that contain death benefits or certain living benefits.  The Company did not receive a capital contribution during the year ended December 31, 2009.

Administrative Service Agreements

The Company has agreements with Sun Life U.S. and certain affiliates, under which the Company receives, as requested, certain investment and administrative services on a cost-reimbursement basis.  Expenses under these agreements amounted to approximately $31.8 million, $35.5 million and $26.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

During the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, the Company paid $4.2 million, $2.1 million and $2.0 million, respectively, in distribution fees to Sun Life Financial Distributors, Inc.

Effective November 7, 2007, Independent Financial Marketing Group, Inc. (“IFMG”) was sold by Sun Life Financial and is no longer an affiliate of the Company.  For that period of time in 2007 during which it was still affiliated, the Company paid $1.0 million in commission fees to IFMG.

During the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, the Company paid $1.7 million, $1.6 million and 1.3 million, respectively, in investment advisory fees to Sun Capital Advisers LLC, a registered investment adviser.

As described in Note 10, the Company participates in a pension plan and other retirement plans sponsored by an affiliated company, Sun Life Financial (U.S.) Services Company, Inc.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

4. INVESTMENTS

fixed maturity securities

The amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturity securities at December 31, 2009, were as follows:

         
Gross
       
     
Gross
 
Unrealized
       
 
Amortized
 
Unrealized
 
Temporary
 
OTTI
 
Fair
Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities
Cost
 
Gains
 
Losses
 
Losses(1)
 
Value
Non-corporate securities:
                           
    Residential mortgage-backed securities
$
1,201 
 
$
50 
 
$
 
$
 
$
1,251 
    Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
5,504 
   
86 
   
   
   
5,590 
    U.S. treasury and agency securities
 
3,115 
   
84 
   
   
   
3,199 
Total non-corporate securities
 
9,820 
   
220 
   
   
   
10,040 
                             
Corporate securities
 
159,013 
   
4,459 
   
(5,344)
   
(4,010)
   
154,118 
                             
Total available-for-sale fixed maturity securities
$
168,833 
 
$
4,679 
 
$
(5,344)
 
$
(4,010)
 
$
164,158 
                             
                             
                   
     
Gross
 
Gross
       
 
Amortized
 
Unrealized
 
Unrealized
 
Fair
   
Trading fixed maturity securities
Cost
 
Gains
 
Losses
 
Value
   
Non-corporate securities:
                           
    Asset-backed securities
$
12,692 
 
$
128 
 
$
(175)
 
$
12,645 
     
    Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
74,356 
   
1,584 
   
(2,218)
   
73,722 
     
    Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
7,005 
   
81 
   
(676)
   
6,410 
     
    Foreign government and agency securities
 
4,018 
   
355 
   
   
4,373 
     
    U.S. treasury and agency securities
 
226,866 
   
383 
   
(2,350)
   
224,899 
     
Total non-corporate securities
 
324,937 
   
2,531 
   
(5,419)
   
322,049 
     
                             
Corporate securities
 
1,085,838 
   
34,385 
   
(35,945)
   
1,084,278 
     
                             
Total trading fixed maturity securities
$
1,410,775 
 
$
36,916 
 
$
(41,364)
 
$
1,406,327 
     

(1)
Represents the pre-tax non-credit OTTI loss recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) for assets still held at the reporting date.




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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

4. INVESTMENTS (continued)

fixed maturity securities (continued)

The amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturity securities at December 31, 2008, were as follows:

         
Gross
   
     
Gross
 
Unrealized
   
 
Amortized
 
Unrealized
 
Temporary
 
Fair
Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities
Cost
 
Gains
 
Losses
 
Value
Non-corporate securities:
                     
    Collateralized mortgage obligations
$
6,575
 
$
26
 
$
(602)
 
$
5,999
    Mortgage-backed securities
 
217
   
4
   
-
   
221
    U.S. treasury and agency securities
 
2,989
   
1,423
   
-
   
4,412
Total non-corporate securities
 
9,781
   
1,453
   
(602)
   
10,632
                       
Corporate securities
 
169,019
   
1,402
   
(32,929)
   
137,492
                       
Total available-for-sale fixed maturity securities
$
178,800
 
$
2,855
 
$
(33,531)
 
$
148,124
                       
               
               
     
Gross
 
Gross
   
 
Amortized
 
Unrealized
 
Unrealized
 
Fair
Trading fixed maturity securities
Cost
 
Gains
 
Losses
 
Value
Non-corporate securities:
                     
    Asset-backed securities
$
11,839
 
$
200
 
$
(1,757)
 
$
10,282
    Collateralized mortgage obligations
 
28,512
   
54
   
(3,936)
   
24,630
    Mortgage-backed securities
 
24,233
   
350
   
(126)
   
24,457
    Foreign government and agency securities
 
5,060
   
329
   
(88)
   
5,301
    U.S. treasury and agency securities
 
9,000
   
584
   
   
9,584
Total non-corporate securities
 
78,644
   
1,517
   
(5,907)
   
74,254
                       
Corporate securities
 
1,087,999
   
1,448
   
(174,892)
   
914,555
                       
Total trading fixed maturity securities
$
1,166,643
 
$
2,965
 
$
(180,799)
 
$
988,809




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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

4. INVESTMENTS (continued)

fixed maturity securities (continued)

The amortized cost and estimated fair value by maturity periods for fixed maturity investments are shown below.  Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities on structured securities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

   
December 31, 2009
   
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
Maturities of available-for-sale fixed maturity securities:
         
 
Due in one year or less
$
 
$
 
Due after one year through five years
 
3,133 
   
3,151 
 
Due after five years through ten years
 
15,648 
   
15,916 
 
Due after ten years
 
143,347 
   
138,250 
 
Subtotal – Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities
 
162,128 
   
157,317 
ABS, CMO, RMBS and CMBS securities (1)
 
6,705 
   
6,841 
Total – Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities
$
168,833 
 
$
164,158 
         
Maturities of trading fixed maturity securities:
         
 
Due in one year or less
$
76,530 
 
$
77,095 
 
Due after one year through five years
 
824,514 
   
838,103 
 
Due after five years through ten years
 
281,079 
   
282,066 
 
Due after ten years
 
134,599 
   
116,286 
 
Subtotal – Trading fixed maturity securities
 
1,316,722 
   
1,313,550 
ABS, CMO, RMBS and CMBS securities (1)
 
94,053 
   
92,777 
Total – Trading fixed maturity securities
$
1,410,775 
 
$
1,406,327 

(1) ABS, CMO, RMBS and CMBS are shown separately in the table as these securities are not due at a single maturity.

Gross gains of $3.9 million, $0.9 million and $2.0 million, and gross losses of $7.1 million, $20.3 million and $1.0 million were realized on the sale of fixed maturity securities for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Fixed maturity securities with an amortized cost of approximately $0.4 million at both December 31, 2009 and 2008 were on deposit with governmental authorities as required by law.

As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, 95.9% and 94.0%, respectively, of the Company’s fixed maturity securities were investment grade.  Investment grade securities are those that are rated “BBB” or better by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations.  During the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, the Company incurred realized losses totaling $0.2 million, $11.3 million and $4.8 million, respectively, for other-than-temporary impairments of value on its available-for-sale fixed maturity securities.



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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

4. INVESTMENTS (continued)

fixed maturity securities (continued)

Unrealized Losses

The following table shows the fair value and gross unrealized losses, which includes temporary unrealized losses and the portion of non-credit OTTI losses recognized in AOCI, of the Company’s available-for-sale fixed maturity investments, aggregated by investment category, number of securities (not in thousands), and length of time that the individual securities had been in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2009.

 
 
Less than Twelve Months
 
 
Twelve Months or More
 
 
Total
 
No. (1)
Fair
Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
No. (1)
Fair
Value
Gross
Unrealized Losses
 
No. (1)
Fair
Value
Gross
Unrealized Losses
                       
 
Corporate securities
14
$       21,466
$        (1,398)
 
31
$      53,205
$      (7,956)
 
45
$      74,671
$       (9,354)
 
Total
14
$       21,466
$        (1,398)
 
31
$      53,205
$      (7,956)
 
45
$      74,671
$       (9,354)


The following table shows the fair value and gross unrealized losses of the Company’s available-for-sale fixed maturity investments, which were deemed to be temporarily impaired, aggregated by investment category, number of securities (not in thousands), and length of time that the individual securities had been in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2008:

 
 
Less than Twelve Months
 
 
Twelve Months or More
 
 
Total
 
No. (1)
Fair
Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
No. (1)
 
Fair
Value
Gross
Unrealized Losses
 
No. (1)
Fair
Value
Gross
Unrealized Losses
                       
Collateralized mortgage
obligations
1
$           451
$             (50)
 
2
$       4,476
$          (552)
 
3
$       4,927
$          (602)
Corporate securities
39
51,813
(8,720)
 
46
63,097
(24,209)
 
85
114,910
$     (32,929)
 
Total
40
$      52,264
$        (8,770)
 
48
$     67,573
$     (24,761)
 
88
$   119,837
$     (33,531)

(1)
These columns present the number of securities in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2009 and 2008, and are not in thousands.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

4. INVESTMENTS (continued)

other-than-temporary impairment

As described in Note 1, the Company presents and discloses OTTI on available-for-sale securities in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 320, beginning on April 1, 2009.  Available-for-sale securities whose fair value is less than their carrying amount are considered to be impaired and are evaluated for potential other-than-temporary impairment.  If the Company intends to sell, or if it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell an impaired security prior to recovery of its cost basis, the security is considered other-than-temporarily impaired and the Company records a charge to earnings for the full amount of impairment based on the difference between the current carrying amount and fair value of the security.  Otherwise, losses on securities which are other-than-temporarily impaired are separated into two categories, credit loss and non-credit loss.  The credit loss portion is charged to net realized investment gains and losses in the consolidated statements of operations, while the non-credit loss is charged to other comprehensive income (loss).  When an unrealized loss on a fixed maturity security is considered temporary, the Company continues to record the unrealized loss in other comprehensive income (loss) and not in earnings.

To compute the credit loss component of OTTI for corporate bonds on the date of transition (April 1, 2009), both historical default (by rating) data, used as a proxy for the probability of default, and loss given default (by issuer) projections were applied to the par amount of the bond.  For corporate bonds post-transition, the present value of future cash flows using the book yield is used to determine the credit component of OTTI.  If the present value of the cash flow is less than the security’s amortized cost, the difference is recorded as a credit loss.  The difference between the estimates of the credit related loss and the overall OTTI is the non-credit-related component.

As a result of the adoption of FASB ASC Topic 320, a cumulative effect adjustment, net of tax, of $2.6 million was recorded to decrease accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) with a corresponding increase to retained earnings for the non-credit component of previously impaired securities that the Company neither intends to sell, nor is it more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell, before recovery of amortized cost.

For those securities where the Company does not have the intent to sell and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell, the Company employs a portfolio monitoring process to identify securities that are other-than-temporarily impaired.  The Company has a Credit Committee comprised of professionals from its investment and finance functions which meets at least quarterly to review individual issues or issuers that are of concern.  In determining whether a security is other-than-temporarily-impaired, the Credit Committee considers the factors described below.  The process involves a quarterly screening of all impaired securities.

Discrete credit events, such as a ratings downgrade, are also used to identify securities that may be other-than-temporarily impaired.  The securities identified are then evaluated based on issuer-specific facts and circumstances, such as the issuer’s ability to meet current and future interest and principal payments, an evaluation of the issuer’s financial position and its near term recovery prospects, difficulties being experienced by an issuer’s parent or affiliate, and management’s assessment of the outlook for the issuer’s sector.  In making these evaluations, the Credit Committee exercises considerable judgment.  Based on this evaluation, issues or issuers are considered for inclusion on one of the Company’s following credit lists:

“Monitor List” – Management has concluded that the Company’s amortized cost will be recovered through timely collection of all contractually specified cash flows, but that changes in issuer-specific facts and circumstances require monitoring on a quarterly basis.  No OTTI charge is recorded in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for unrealized loss on securities related to these issuers.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

4. INVESTMENTS (continued)

other-than-temporary impairment (continued)

“Watch List” – Management has concluded that the Company’s amortized cost will be recovered through timely collection of all contractually specified cash flows, but that changes in issuer-specific facts and circumstances require continued monitoring during the quarter.  A security is moved from the Monitor List to the Watch List when changes in issuer-specific facts and circumstances increase the possibility that a security may become impaired within the next 24 months.  No OTTI charge is recorded in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for unrealized loss on securities related to these issuers.

“Impaired List” – This list includes securities that the Company has the intent to sell or more likely than not will be required to sell.  In addition, it includes those securities that management has concluded that the Company’s amortized cost will not be recovered due to expected delays or shortfalls in contractually specified cash flows.  For these investments, an OTTI charge is recorded or the security is sold and a realized loss is recorded as a charge to income.  Credit OTTI losses are recorded in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations and non-credit OTTI losses are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss).

Structured securities, those rated single A or below in particular, are subject to certain provisions in FASB ASC Topic 325, “Investments–Other.”  These provisions require the Company to periodically update its best estimate of cash flows over the life of the security.  In the event that fair value is less than carrying amount and there has been an adverse change in the expected cash flows (as measured by comparing the original expected cash flows to the current expectation of cash flows, both discounted at the current effective rate), then an impairment charge is recorded to income.  Estimating future cash flows is a quantitative and qualitative process that incorporates information received from third parties, along with assumptions and judgments about the future performance of the underlying collateral.  Losses incurred on the respective portfolios are based on expected loss models, not incurred loss models.  Expected cash flows include assumptions about key systematic risks and loan-specific information.

There are inherent risks and uncertainties in management’s evaluation of securities for OTTI.  These risks and uncertainties include factors both external and internal to the Company, such as general economic conditions, an issuer’s financial condition or near-term recovery prospects, market interest rates, unforeseen events which affect one or more issuers or industry sectors, and portfolio management parameters, including asset mix, interest rate risk, portfolio diversification, duration matching, and greater than expected liquidity needs.  All of these factors could impact management’s evaluation of securities for OTTI.



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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

4. INVESTMENTS (continued)

other-than-temporary impairment (continued)

For securities that are determined to have incurred a credit loss, the amount of credit loss is calculated based upon the cash flows that the Company expects to collect given an assessment of the relevant facts and circumstances for the issuer and specific bond issue.  Such factors include the financial condition, credit quality, the near-term prospects of the issuer, and the issuer's relative liquidity, among other factors.

The Company recorded credit OTTI losses in its consolidated statement of operations totaling $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 on its available-for-sale fixed maturity securities.  The $0.2 million credit loss OTTI recorded during the year ended December 31, 2009 was concentrated in corporate debt of financial institutions.  These impairments were driven primarily by adverse financial conditions of the issuers.

The following table rolls forward the amount of credit losses recognized in earnings on available-for-sale debt securities held on the date of transition, April 1, 2009, for which a portion of the OTTI was also recognized in other comprehensive loss.

   
Nine-month Period Ended December 31, 2009
         
Beginning balance, at April 1, 2009, prior to the adoption of FASB ASC Topic 320
 
$
 
Add: Credit losses remaining in retained earnings (accumulated deficit) related to
the adoption of FASB ASC Topic 320
   
7,316 
 
Add: Credit losses on OTTI not previously recognized
   
181 
 
Less: Credit losses on securities sold
   
(5,068)
 
Less: Credit losses on securities impaired due to intent to sell
   
 
Add: Credit losses on previously impaired securities
   
 
Less: Increases in cash flows expected on previously impaired securities
   
(4)
 
Ending balance, at December 31, 2009
 
$
2,425 
 


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

4. INVESTMENTS (continued)

mortgage loans

The Company invests in commercial first mortgage loans throughout the United States.  Investments are diversified by property type and geographic area.  Mortgage loans are collateralized by the related properties and generally are no more than 75% of the property’s value at the time that the original loan is made.

The carrying value of mortgage loans, net of applicable allowances, was $161.5 million and $171.9 million at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that the principal or interest is not collectible in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan and impairment is measured based on the fair value of the collateral less costs to sell.  A specific allowance for loan loss is established for an impaired loan if the fair value of the loan collateral less cost to sell is less than the recorded amount of the loan.  The specific allowance for loan loss was $1.0 million at December 31, 2009.  A general allowance for loan loss is established based on an assessment of past loss experience on groups of loans with similar characteristics and current economic conditions.  The general allowance for loan loss was $1.8 million at December 31, 2009.  The Company did not have specific or general allowance for loan loss at December 31, 2008.  While management believes that it uses the best information available to establish the allowance, future adjustments may become necessary if economic conditions differ from the assumptions used in calculating them.

The following tables set forth the distribution of the Company’s mortgage loans by credit quality and the allowance for loan loss at December 31:

 
Gross Carrying Value
   
 
2009
 
2008
       
                       
Current loans
$
158,250 
 
$
171,889 
           
Past due loans:
                     
Less than 90 days
 
500 
   
           
Between 90 and 179 days
 
   
           
180 days or more
 
   
           
Impaired
 
5,558 
   
           
Balance, at December 31
$
164,308 
 
$
171,889 
           

 
Allowance for Loan Loss
   
 
2009
 
2008
       
                       
General allowance
$
(1,800)
 
$
           
Specific allowance
 
(1,010)
   
           
Total
$
(2,810)
 
$
           

Included in the $5.6 million impaired mortgage loans at December 31, 2009 is $2.3 million of impaired loan that did not have an allowance for loss because the fair value of the collateral or the expected future cash flows exceed the carrying value of the loans.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

4. INVESTMENTS (continued)

mortgage loans (continued)

The average investment in impaired mortgage loans before an allowance for loan loss, the related interest income and cash receipts for interest on impaired mortgage loans were as follows, for the years ended December 31:

 
2009
 
2008
 
2007
                 
Average investment
$
2,779
 
$
-
 
$
Interest income
$
14
 
$
-
 
$
Cash receipts on interest
$
14
 
$
-
 
$

The activity in the allowance for mortgage loan loss was as follows:

 
2009
 
2008
 
2007
                 
Balance at January 1
$
 
$
236 
 
$
236 
Provisions for allowance
 
2,810 
   
- 
   
- 
Recoveries
 
   
(236)
   
Balance at December 31
$
2,810 
 
$
 
$
236 

Mortgage loans comprised the following property types and geographic regions at December 31:

Property type:
2009
 
2008
Office building
$
46,302 
 
$
46,484 
Residential
 
   
1,505 
Retail
 
66,995 
   
82,097 
Industrial/warehouse
 
30,088 
   
30,649 
Other
 
20,923 
   
11,154 
Allowance for loan loss
 
(2,810)
   
           
Total
$
161,498 
 
$
171,889 

Geographic region:
2009
 
2008
California
$
10,269 
 
$
10,827 
Colorado
 
9,422 
   
9,814 
Florida
 
14,775 
   
14,191 
Georgia
 
7,746 
   
8,110 
Indiana
 
6,482 
   
7,129 
Maryland
 
9,156 
   
9,576 
New York
 
15,826 
   
17,043 
Ohio
 
12,442 
   
10,746 
Pennsylvania
 
8,157 
   
9,201 
Texas
 
27,613 
   
28,421 
Other (1)
 
42,420 
   
46,831 
Allowance for loan loss
 
(2,810)
   
Total
$
161,498 
 
$
171,889 

(1)
Includes the combined subtotal of states in which the value of the Company’s mortgage loans were below $7 million at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

4. INVESTMENTS (continued)

mortgage loans (continued)

At December 31, 2009, scheduled mortgage loan maturities were as follows:

2010
$
153 
2011
 
9,086 
2012
 
3,937 
2013
 
20,497 
2014
 
16,317 
Thereafter
 
113,308 
General allowance
 
(1,800)
Total
$
161,498 

Actual maturities could differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties, and loans may be refinanced.

The Company had no funding commitments on mortgage loans at December 31, 2009 or December 31, 2008.

securities lending

The Company participated in a securities lending program to generate additional income, whereby certain fixed maturity securities were loaned for a specified period of time from the Company’s portfolio to qualifying third parties, via a lending agent.  Borrowers of these securities provided collateral of 102% of the market value of the loaned securities.  The Company generally accepted cash as the only form of collateral.  Under the terms of the securities lending program, the lending agent indemnified the Company against borrower defaults. As of December 31, 2009, the Company no longer participates in a securities lending program.

As of December 31, 2008, the fair value of the loaned securities was approximately $4.7 million, and was included in available-for-sale fixed maturity securities, and cash and cash equivalents in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.  The Company recorded cash collateral relating to the securities lending program in the amount of $4.9 million as of December 31, 2008, all of which was re-invested in certain cash instruments and other available-for-sale securities.  The Company recorded the collateral investments at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet in other invested assets.  The fair value of the collateral investments at December 31, 2008 was $4.5 million.

The Company earned income from the reinvestment of the cash collateral.  The Company recorded pre-tax income from securities lending transactions, net of lending fees, of less than $0.1 million, $0.2 million and $0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively, which was included in net investment income (loss) in the consolidated statements of operations.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

4. INVESTMENTS (continued)

derivative instruments

The Company performs a quarterly analysis of its new contracts, agreements and financial instruments for embedded derivatives. No embedded derivatives require bifurcation from financial assets.  However, the Company issues certain annuity contracts and enters into reinsurance agreements that contain derivative instruments that are embedded in these contracts.  Upon issuing the contract, the embedded derivative is separated from the host contract (annuity contract or reinsurance agreement) and is carried at fair value.  See Note 9 for further information regarding derivatives embedded in reinsurance contracts; see Note 13 for further information regarding derivatives embedded in annuity contracts.

Embedded derivatives related to reinsurance agreements and annuity contracts are carried at fair value in contractholder deposit funds and other policy liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.  At December 31, 2009, the Company’s embedded derivatives had fair values consisting of assets and (liabilities) of $0.7 million and $(13.6) million, respectively.  For the years ended December 2009, 2008 and 2007, net gains (losses) for these embedded derivatives were $22.7 million, $(32.1) million and $(4.0) million, respectively.

5. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

On January 1, 2008, the Company adopted FASB ASC Topic 820, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the quality of inputs used to measure fair value and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measurements.  FASB ASC Topic 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  In determining fair value, the Company uses various methods including market, income and cost approaches.  The Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs.

As a result of the adoption of FASB ASC Topic 820, the value of the Company’s embedded derivative liabilities decreased by $0.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2008.  This change was primarily the result of changes to the valuation assumptions regarding policyholder behavior, primarily lapses, as well as the incorporation of risk margins and the Company’s own credit standing in the valuation of embedded derivatives.

In compliance with FASB ASC Topic 820, the Company has categorized its financial instruments, based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique, into a three-level hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3).  If the inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the category level is based on the lowest priority level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument.

On April 1, 2009, the FASB issued additional guidance on estimating fair value, when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased, as well as guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly.  The Company reviewed its pricing sources and methodologies and has concluded that its various pricing sources and methodologies are in compliance with this guidance, which is now a part of FASB ASC Topic 820.

Please refer to Note 8 regarding the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to measure the fair values included herein.  During the year ended December 31, 2009, there were no changes to these valuation techniques and the related inputs.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

5. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (continued)

Financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets are categorized as follows:

Level 1

·  
Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market.

The types of assets and liabilities utilizing Level 1 valuations include U.S. Treasury and agency securities, and investments in publicly-traded mutual funds with quoted market prices.

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, and

d)  
Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation or other means.

The types of assets and liabilities utilizing Level 2 valuations generally include U.S. Government securities not backed by the full faith and credit of the Government, municipal bonds, structured notes and certain mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”), ABS, CMO, RMBS, CMBS, certain corporate debt, certain private equity investments, and derivatives embedded in reinsurance contracts.

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.

Generally, the types of assets and liabilities utilizing Level 3 valuations are certain MBS, ABS, CMO, RMBS, CMBS, certain corporate debt, certain private equity investments, certain mutual fund holdings and derivatives embedded in annuity contracts.




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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

5. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (continued)

Fair Value Hierarchy

The following table presents the Company's categories for its assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2009:

   
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
                       
Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities
                       
Asset-backed securities
 
$
 
$
 
$
 
$
Collateralized mortgage obligations
   
   
   
   
Residential mortgage-backed securities
   
   
1,251 
   
   
1,251 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
   
   
5,590 
   
   
5,590 
Foreign government & agency securities
   
   
   
   
U.S. states and political subdivisions securities
   
   
   
   
U.S. treasury and agency securities
   
3,199 
   
   
   
3,199 
Corporate securities
   
   
151,320 
   
2,798 
   
154,118 
Total available-for-sale fixed maturity securities
   
3,199 
   
158,161 
   
2,798 
   
164,158 
                         
Trading fixed maturity securities
                       
Asset-backed securities
   
   
2,820 
   
9,825 
   
12,645 
Collateralized mortgage obligations
   
   
   
   
Residential mortgage-backed securities
   
   
73,722 
   
   
73,722 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
   
   
6,410 
   
   
6,410 
Foreign government & agency securities
   
   
4,373 
   
   
4,373 
U.S. states and political subdivisions securities
   
   
   
   
U.S. treasury and agency securities
   
216,615 
   
8,284 
   
   
224,899 
Corporate securities
   
   
1,066,243 
   
18,035 
   
1,084,278 
Total trading fixed maturity securities
   
216,615 
   
1,161,852 
   
27,860 
   
1,406,327 
                         
Short-term investments
   
58,991 
   
   
   
 58,991 
Other invested assets
   
468 
   
23 
   
   
491 
Cash and cash equivalents
   
175,322 
   
   
   
175,322 
Total investments and cash
   
454,595 
   
1,320,036 
   
30,658 
   
 1,805,289 
                         
Other assets
                       
Separate account assets (1) (2) (3)
   
983,228 
   
   
7,641 
   
990,869 
                         
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
 
$
1,437,823 
 
$
1,320,036 
 
$
38,299 
 
$
2,796,158 

(1)
Pursuant to the conditions set forth in FASB ASC Topic 944, the value of separate account liabilities is set to equal the fair value of the separate account assets.
(2)
Excludes $0.9 million, primarily related to investment sales receivable, net of investment purchases payable, that are not subject to FASB ASC Topic 820.
(3)
During the first quarter of 2009, the Company transferred certain mutual funds held in the separate accounts from Level 2 to Level 1, since the funds are priced based on the net asset value (“NAV”) for identical products sold in the market.



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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

5. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (continued)

Fair Value Hierarchy (continued)

The following table presents the Company's categories for its liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2009:

   
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Liabilities
                       
Other policy liabilities
                       
Guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit liability
 
$
 
$
 
$
6,570 
 
$
6,570 
Guaranteed minimum accumulation benefit liability
   
   
   
7,068 
   
7,068 
Derivatives embedded in reinsurance contracts
   
   
(686)
   
   
(686)
Total other policy liabilities
   
   
(686)
   
13,638 
   
12,952 
                         
Other liabilities
                       
Bank overdrafts
   
8,479 
   
   
   
8,479  
                         
Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
 
$
8,479  
 
$
(686)
 
$
13,638 
 
$
21,431 



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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

5. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (continued)

Fair Value Hierarchy

The following table presents the Company's categories for its assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2008:

   
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
                       
Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities
                       
Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities
 
$
 
$
6,220 
 
$
 
$
6,220 
Foreign government
   
   
   
   
States and political subdivisions
   
   
   
   
U.S. treasury and agency securities
   
4,412 
   
   
   
4,412 
Corporate securities
   
   
135,118 
   
2,374 
   
137,492 
Total available-for-sale fixed maturity securities
   
4,412 
   
141,338 
   
2,374 
   
148,124 
                         
Trading fixed maturity securities
                       
Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities
   
   
50,869 
   
8,500 
   
59,369 
Foreign governments
   
   
5,301 
   
   
5,301 
States and political subdivisions
   
   
   
   
U.S. treasury and agency securities
   
9,584 
   
   
   
9,584 
Corporate securities
   
   
903,803 
   
10,752 
   
914,555 
Total trading fixed maturity securities
   
9,584 
   
959,973 
   
19,252 
   
988,809 
                         
Short-term investments (Note 1)
   
115,969 
   
   
   
115,969 
Other invested assets
   
1,600 
   
2,887 
   
   
4,487 
Cash and cash equivalents
   
261,989 
   
   
   
261,989 
Total investments and cash
   
393,554 
   
1,104,198 
   
21,626 
   
1,519,378 
                         
Other assets
                       
Separate account assets (1) (2)
   
   
686,366 
   
4,970 
   
691,339 
                         
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
 
$
393,557 
 
$
1,790,564 
 
$
26,596 
 
$
2,210,717 

 (1)
Pursuant to the conditions set forth in FASB ASC Topic 944, the value of separate account liabilities is set to equal the fair value of the separate account assets.
(2)
Excludes $0.8 million, primarily related to investment sales receivable, net of investment purchases payable, that are not subject to FASB ASC Topic 820.



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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

5. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (continued)

Fair Value Hierarchy (continued)

The following table presents the Company's categories for its liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2008:

   
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Liabilities
                       
Other policy liabilities
                       
Guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit liability
 
$
 
$
 
$
10,555 
 
$
10,555 
Guaranteed minimum accumulation benefit liability
   
   
   
37,096 
   
37,096 
Derivatives embedded in reinsurance contracts
   
   
(12,001)
   
   
(12,001)
Total other policy liabilities
   
   
(12,001)
   
47,651 
   
35,650 
                         
Other liabilities
                       
Bank overdrafts
   
12,587 
   
   
   
12,587 
                         
Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
 
$
12,587 
 
$
(12,001)
 
$
47,651 
 
$
48,237 




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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

5. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (continued)

The following table shows a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for assets which are categorized as Level 3 for the year ended December 31, 2009:
Assets
Beginning
balance
Total realized and
unrealized gains (losses)
Purchases,
issuances, and
settlements (net)
Transfers in
and/or (out)
of level 3 (2)
Ending
balance
Change in
unrealized gains
(losses) included in
earnings relating to
instruments still
held at the
reporting date
Included in
earnings
Included in
other
comprehensive
income
Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities
                           
Asset-backed securities
$
$
-   
$
$
$
$
$
Collaterized mortgage obligations
 
 
-   
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage-backed
securities
 
 
-   
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial mortgage-backed
securities
 
 
-   
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign government & agency
securities
 
 
-   
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. States and political subdivisions
securities
 
 
-   
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. treasury and agency securities
 
 
-   
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate securities
 
2,374 
 
(123)  
 
720 
 
(173)
 
 
2,798  
 
Total available-for-sale fixed maturity
securities
 
2,374 
 
(123)  
 
720 
 
(173)
 
 
2,798  
 
                             
Trading fixed maturity securities
                           
Asset-backed securities
 
8,500 
 
1,325  
 
 
 
 
9,825  
 
1,325 
Collaterized mortgage obligations
 
 
-   
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage-backed
securities
 
 
-   
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial mortgage-backed
securities
 
 
-   
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign government & agency
securities
 
 
-   
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. states and political subdivisions
securities
 
 
-   
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. treasury and agency securities
 
 
-   
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate securities
 
10,752 
 
4,408  
 
 
(218)
 
3,093 
 
18,035  
 
5,855 
Total trading fixed maturity securities
 
19,252 
 
5,733  
 
 
(218)
 
3,093 
 
27,860  
 
7,180 
                             
Other invested assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total investments and cash
 
21,626 
 
5,610  
 
720 
 
(391)
 
3,093 
 
30,658  
 
7,180 
                             
Other assets
                           
Separate account assets (1)
 
4,970 
 
22   
 
 
2,649 
 
 
7,641  
 
312 
                             
Total assets measured at fair value on
a recurring basis
$
26,596 
$
5,632   
$
720 
$
2,258 
$
3,093 
$
38,299  
$
7,492 

(1)
The realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in net income for separate account assets are offset by an equal amount for separate account liabilities which results in a net zero impact on net income for the Company.
(2)
Transfers in and/or (out) of Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2009 are primarily attributable to changes in the observability of inputs used to price the securities.

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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

5. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (continued)

The following table shows a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for liabilities which are categorized as Level 3 for the year ended December 31, 2009:

 
Beginning
balance
Total realized and
unrealized (gains) losses
Purchases,
issuances, and
settlements
(net)
Transfers in
and/or (out)
of level 3
Ending
balance
Change in
unrealized (gains)
losses included in
earnings relating
to instruments still
held at the
reporting date
Included
in
earnings
Included in
other
comprehensive
income
Liabilities
                           
Other policy liabilities
                           
Guaranteed minimum withdrawal
benefit liability
$
10,555 
$
(7,429) 
$
$
3,444 
$
$
6,570 
$
(7,022)  
Guaranteed minimum accumulation
benefit liability
 
37,096 
 
(32,649) 
 
 
2,621 
 
 
7,068 
 
(31,933)  
Derivatives embedded in reinsurance
contracts
 
 
-  
 
 
 
 
 
-   
Total other policy liabilities
 
47,651 
 
(40,078) 
 
 
6,065 
 
 
13,638 
 
(38,955)  
                             
Other liabilities
                           
Bank overdrafts
 
 
-  
 
 
 
 
 
-   
                             
Total liabilities measured at fair value on
a recurring basis
$
47,651 
$
(40,078) 
$
$
6,065 
$
$
13,638 
$
(38,955)  


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

5. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (continued)

The following table shows a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for assets which are categorized as Level 3 for the year ended December 31, 2008:

Assets
Beginning
balance
Total realized and
unrealized gains (losses)
Purchases,
issuances, and
settlements
(net)
Transfers in
and/or (out)
of level 3 (2)
Ending
balance
Change in
unrealized gains
(losses) included
in earnings
relating to
instruments still
held at the
reporting date
Included
in
earnings
Included in
other
comprehensive
income
Available-for-sale fixed maturity
securities
                             
Asset-backed and mortgage-backed
securities
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
 
Foreign government
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
States and political subdivisions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. treasury and agency securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate securities
 
2,637 
 
111  
 
(1,999)
 
(149)
 
1,774 
 
2,374 
 
 
Total available-for-sale fixed maturity
securities
 
2,637 
 
111  
 
(1,999)
 
(149)
 
1,774 
 
2,374 
 
 
                               
Trading fixed maturity securities
                             
Asset-backed and mortgage-backed
securities
 
 
(1,650) 
 
 
 
10,150 
 
8,500 
 
(1,650)
 
Foreign governments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
States and political subdivisions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. treasury and agency securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate securities
 
13,237 
 
(4,285) 
 
 
(161)
 
1,961 
 
10,752 
 
(3,502)
 
Total trading fixed maturity securities
 
13,237 
 
(5,935) 
 
 
(161)
 
12,111 
 
19,252 
 
(5,152)
 
                               
Other invested assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total investments and cash
 
15,874 
 
(5,824) 
 
(1,999)
 
(310)
 
13,885 
 
21,626 
 
(5,152)
 
                               
Other assets
                             
Separate account assets (1)
 
 
(574) 
 
 
5,544 
 
 
4,970 
 
(575)
 
                               
Total assets measured at fair value on
a recurring basis
$
15,874 
$
(6,398) 
$
(1,999)
$
5,234 
$
13,885 
$
26,596 
$
(5,727)
 

(1)
The realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in net income for separate account assets are offset by an equal amount for separate account liabilities which results in a net zero impact on net income for the Company.
(2)
Transfers in and/or (out) of Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2008 are primarily attributable to changes in the observability of inputs used to price the securities.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

5. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (continued)

The following table shows a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for liabilities which are categorized as Level 3 for the year ended December 31, 2008:

 
Beginning
balance
Total realized and
unrealized (gains) losses
Purchases,
issuances, and
settlements
(net)
Transfers in
and/or (out)
of level 3
Ending
balance
Change in
unrealized (gains)
losses included in
earnings relating
to instruments still
held at the
reporting date
Included
in
earnings
Included in
other
comprehensive
income
Liabilities
                           
Other policy liabilities
                           
Guaranteed minimum withdrawal
benefit liability
$
349 
$
9,398
$
$
808
$
$
10,555 
$
9,429
Guaranteed minimum accumulation
benefit liability
 
2,850 
 
31,857
 
 
2,389
 
 
37,096 
 
31,975
Derivatives embedded in reinsurance
contracts
 
 
 
 
 
     
-
Total other policy liabilities
 
3,199 
 
41,255
 
 
3,197 
 
 
47,651 
 
41,404
                             
Other liabilities
                           
Bank overdrafts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
-
                             
Total liabilities measured at fair value on
a recurring basis
$
3,199 
$
41,255
$
$
3,197 
$
$
47,651 
$
41,404


Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

The following table presents the Company’s categories for its assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of December 31, 2009:

   
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Fair Value
 
Total Gains
(Losses)
Asset
                             
VOCRA
 
$
 
$
 
$
5,766  
 
$
5,766 
 
$
(2,600) 

At December 31, 2009, the Company determined that the VOCRA asset was impaired and recorded an impairment charge of $2.6 million.  The impairment charge was allocated to the Group Protection Segment.  The fair value of VOCRA was calculated as the sum of the undiscounted cash flows the Company expects to realize based on the segment’s anticipated long-term profit margins.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

5. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (continued)

The FV Option

FASB ASC Topic 825 provides entities the option to measure certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value (the “FV Option”) with changes in fair value recognized in earnings each period.  FASB ASC Topic 825 also permits the FV Option election on an instrument-by-instrument basis at initial recognition of an asset or liability or upon an event that gives rise to a new basis of accounting for that instrument.  As of January 1, 2008, the Company elected to apply the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 825 for fixed maturity securities attributable to certain life, health and annuity products, which had previously been designated as available-for-sale.  At December 31, 2007, such available-for-sale securities had a market value of $1,112.7 million and an amortized cost of $1,135.6 million, and were reclassified as trading securities on January 1, 2008.

The Company adopted the FV option to align its accounting policies with those of its parent, Sun Life U.S.  Sun Life U.S. has adopted the FV option to mitigate earnings volatility caused by changes in the fair values of its derivative instruments and changes in the fair value of its fixed maturity investments.  Additionally, this election provides greater accounting consistency with SLF, and will make it possible for the Company to employ different investment strategies in the future, whereby portfolio trading will not influence the Company’s accounting.

Effective January 1, 2008, in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 825 and FASB ASC Topic 230 “Statement of Cash Flows,” the Company changed the presentation of purchases and sales of its fixed maturity securities designated as trading in the statement of cash flows to be in line with the nature and purpose for which those securities were acquired, which was to not sell them in the near term.  Purchases and sales of these securities are reported gross in the investing activities section of the consolidated statements of cash flows.

Investment income for both trading and available-for-sale fixed maturity securities is recognized when earned, including amortization of any premium or accretion of any discount, and the effect of estimated principal repayments, if applicable.  Investment income is reported as a component of net investment income (loss) in the consolidated statements of operations.

As a result of the adoption of FASB ASC Topic 825, the Company recorded an increase to opening accumulated other comprehensive income and a decrease to opening retained earnings of $7.4 million, related to the unrealized loss on investments, net of DAC, VOBA, policyholder liabilities, and tax effects at January 1, 2008.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007


6. NET REALIZED INVESTMENT (LOSSES) GAINS

Net realized investment (losses) gains on available-for-sale fixed maturity securities and other investments, excluding OTTI losses on fixed maturity securities, consisted of the following for the years ended December 31:

 
2009
 
2008
 
2007
                 
Fixed maturity securities
$
(26)
 
$
86 
 
$
1,028 
Mortgage loans
 
(2,810)
   
236 
   
(21)
Other invested assets
 
17 
   
18 
   
18 
Sales of previously impaired assets
 
   
   
311 
Net realized investment (losses) gains
$
(2,815)
 
$
340 
 
$
1,336 


7. NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

Net investment income (loss) by asset class consisted of the following for the years ended December 31:

 
2009
 
2008
 
2007
                 
Fixed maturity securities – Interest and other income
$
64,161 
 
$
68,096 
 
$
84,065 
Fixed maturity securities – Change in fair value and
net realized gains (losses) on trading securities
 
163,522 
   
(185,548)
   
Mortgage loans
 
10,536 
   
10,712 
   
11,249 
Income ceded under funds withheld reinsurance
agreements
 
(3,682)
   
(4,451)
   
Other
 
408 
   
285 
   
266 
Gross investment income (loss)
 
234,945 
   
(110,906)
   
95,580 
Less: Investment expenses
 
1,729 
   
1,602 
   
1,271 
Net investment income (loss)
$
233,216 
 
$
(112,508)
 
$
94,309 

Ceded investment income on funds withheld reinsurance portfolios is included as a component of net investment income and is accounted for consistent with the policies outlined in Note 1.  The ceded investment income relates to the funds withheld reinsurance agreement between the Company and SLOC and is further described in Note 9, in the section pertaining to the Individual Protection Segment.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

8. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

FASB ASC Topic 825 excludes certain insurance liabilities and other non-financial instruments from its disclosure requirements.  The fair value amounts presented herein do not include the expected interest margin (interest earnings over interest credited) to be earned in the future on investment-type products or other intangible items.  Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented herein do not necessarily represent the underlying value to the Company.  Likewise, care should be exercised in deriving conclusions about the Company's business or financial condition based on the fair value information presented herein.

The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at December 31:

     
 2009
 
 2008
     
Carrying
Estimated
 
Carrying
Estimated
     
Amount
Fair Value
 
Amount
Fair Value
Financial assets:
         
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$      175,322
$      175,322
 
$      261,989
$      261,989
 
Short-term investments (Note 1)
58,991
58,991
 
115,969
115,969
 
Fixed maturity securities
1,570,485
1,570,485
 
1,136,933
1,136,933
 
Mortgage loans
161,498
165,732
 
171,889
173,557
 
Policy loans
270
309
 
156
164
 
Other invested assets
542
542
 
4,529
4,529
 
Separate account assets
989,939
989,939
 
690,524
690,524
           
Financial liabilities:
         
 
Contractholder deposit funds
and other policy liabilities
1,490,219
1,458,243
 
1,275,160
1,231,100
 
Other liabilities
8,479
8,479
 
12,587
12,587
 
Separate account liabilities
989,939
989,939
 
690,524
690,524

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in determining the estimated fair value of its financial instruments:

Interest receivable on the above financial instruments is stated at carrying value which approximates fair value.

Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments: The carrying value for cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments approximates fair value due to the short-term nature and liquidity of the balance.

Fixed maturity securities: The Company determines the fair value of its publicly traded fixed maturity securities using three primary pricing methods: third-party pricing services, non-binding broker quotes and pricing models.  Prices are first sought from third-party pricing services; the remaining unpriced securities are priced using one of the remaining two methods.  Third-party pricing services derive the security prices through recently reported trades for identical or similar securities with adjustments for trading volumes and market observable information through the reporting date.  In the event that there are no recent market trades, pricing services and brokers may use pricing models to develop a security price based on future expected cash flows discounted at an estimated market rate using collateral performance and vintages.  The Company generally does not adjust quotes or prices obtained from brokers or pricing services.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

8. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)

Fixed maturity securities (continued): Structured securities, such as CMOs, CMBS, RMBS, and ABS, are priced using a fair value model or independent broker quotations.  CMBS securities, which are a subset of the Company's CMO holdings, are priced using the last sale price of the day or a broker quote, if no sales were transacted that day.  Other CMOs and ABS are priced using models and independent broker quotations.  Typical inputs used by these three pricing methods include, but are not limited to, reported trades, benchmark yields, issuer spreads, bids and/or estimated cash flows and prepayment speeds.  In addition, estimates of expected future prepayments are factors in determining the price of ABS, RMBS, CMBS, and CMOs.  These estimates are based on the underlying collateral and structure of the security, as well as prepayment speeds previously experienced in the market at interest rate levels projected for the underlying collateral.  Actual prepayment experience may vary from these estimates.

For privately-placed fixed maturity securities, fair values are estimated using models, which take into account credit spreads for publicly-traded securities of similar credit risk, maturity, prepayment and liquidity characteristics.  A portion of privately-placed fixed maturity securities are also priced using market prices or broker quotes.

Mortgage loans: The fair values of mortgage loans are estimated by discounting future cash flows using current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities.

Policy loans:  The fair value of policy loans is determined by estimating future policy loan cash flows and discounting the cash flows at a current market interest rate.

Other invested assets:  This financial instrument category consists primarily of equity securities at December 31, 2009.  The fair value of equity securities is based on quoted market prices.  At December 31, 2008, other invested assets consisted primarily of certain cash instruments and fixed maturity securities, which were purchased using cash collateral related to a securities lending program in which the Company participated prior to December 31, 2009.  The fair value of the cash instrument is consistent with the method used in calculating the fair value of the cash and cash equivalents, as described above.  The pricing methods used for the fixed maturity securities component of the securities lending program is as explained in the fair value of fixed maturity securities above.

Separate accounts, assets and liabilities: The estimated fair value of assets held in separate accounts is based on quoted market prices.  The fair value of liabilities related to separate accounts is the amount payable on demand, which excludes surrender charges.

Contractholder deposit funds and other policy liabilities: The fair values of the Company's general account insurance reserves and contractholder deposits under investment-type contracts (insurance, annuity and pension contracts that do not involve mortality or morbidity risks) are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses or surrender values based on interest rates currently being offered for similar contracts with maturities consistent with those remaining for all contracts being valued. Those contracts that are deemed to have short-term guarantees have a carrying amount equal to the estimated market value.  The fair values of other deposits with future maturity dates are estimated using discounted cash flows.  The fair values of S&P 500 Index and other equity-linked embedded derivatives are produced using standard derivative valuation techniques.  GMAB or GMWBs are considered to be derivatives under FASB ASC Topic 815 and are included in contractholder deposit funds.  Consistent with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 820, the Company incorporates risk margins and the Company’s own credit standing, as well as changes in assumptions regarding policyholder behavior, in the calculation of the fair value of embedded derivatives.

Other liabilities:  This financial instrument consists of issued checks and transmitted wires that have not been cashed and processed in the Company’s bank accounts as of the end of the reporting period.  The fair value of other liabilities is consistent with the method used in calculating the fair value of cash and cash equivalents, as described above.


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 SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

9. REINSURANCE

Reinsurance ceded contracts do not relieve the Company from its obligations to policyholders.  The Company remains liable to its policyholders for the portion reinsured to the extent that any reinsurer does not meet the obligations assumed under the reinsurance agreement.  To minimize its exposure to significant losses from reinsurer insolvencies, the Company regularly evaluates the financial condition of its reinsurers and monitors concentrations of credit risk.  Management believes that any liability from this contingency is unlikely.

The effects of the Company’s reinsurance agreements in the consolidated statements of operations were as follows:

       
For the Years Ended December 31,
       
2009
 
2008
 
2007
                       
Premiums and annuity considerations:
               
 
Direct
$
71,971 
 
$
51,585 
 
$
47,194 
 
Assumed
 
52,856 
   
63,365 
   
46,582 
 
Ceded
 
(4,955)
   
(3,879)
   
(2,894)
Net premiums and annuity considerations
$
119,872 
 
$
111,071 
 
$
90,882 
                       
Fee and other income:
           
 
Direct
$
29,486 
 
$
27,074 
 
$
28,733 
 
Assumed
 
   
   
 
Ceded
 
(24,383)
   
(17,393)
   
(2,085)
Net fee and other income
$
5,103 
 
$
9,681 
 
$
26,648 
                       
Interest credited:
           
 
Direct
$
51,344 
 
$
48,063 
 
$
51,390 
 
Assumed
 
24 
   
   
 
Ceded
 
(3,513)
   
(2,934)
   
Net interest credited
$
47,855 
 
$
45,129 
 
$
51,390 
                       
Policyowner benefits:
           
 
Direct
$
58,962 
 
$
42,598 
 
$
43,967 
 
Assumed
 
38,313 
   
42,663 
   
30,018 
 
Ceded
 
(19,044)
   
(4,472)
   
(4,676)
Net policyowner benefits
$
78,231 
 
$
80,789 
 
$
69,309 
                       
Other operating expenses:
           
 
Direct
$
46,365 
 
$
47,728 
 
$
33,200 
 
Assumed
 
5,983 
   
6,104 
   
3,865 
 
Ceded
 
(9,235)
   
(8,991)
   
(648)
Net commission and other operating expenses
$
43,113 
 
$
44,841 
 
$
36,417 



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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

9. REINSURANCE (continued)

A brief discussion on the Company’s significant reinsurance agreements by business segment follows.  Refer to Note 16 for additional information on the Company’s business segments.

Individual Protection Segment

Effective December 31, 2007, the Company entered into a funds withheld reinsurance agreement with SLOC under which SLOC will fund AXXX reserves, attributable to certain UL policies sold by the Company.  Under this agreement, the Company ceded, and SLOC assumed, on a funds withheld 90% coinsurance basis, certain in-force policies at December 31, 2007.  Future new business will also be reinsured under this agreement.  Pursuant to this agreement, the Company held the following assets and liabilities at December 31:

 
2009
 
2008
Assets
Reinsurance receivable
$
103,802 
 
$
77,628 
Other assets
 
   
2,676 
           
Liabilities
Contractholder deposit funds and other policy
liabilities
 
84,606 
   
63,210 
Future contract and policy benefits
 
10,518 
   
3,162 
Reinsurance payable
 
182,000 
   
140,832 
Other liabilities
 
   
1,057 

Reinsurance payable includes a funds withheld liability of $128.4 million and $89.4 million at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively; and a deferred gain of $50.3 million and $51.4 million at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  The funds withheld assets comprised of trading fixed maturity securities and mortgage loans are being managed by the Company.  The coinsurance treaty with funds withheld gives rise to an embedded derivative requiring that it be separated from the host reinsurance contract.  The fair value of the embedded derivative reduced contractholder deposit funds and other policy liabilities by $0.7 million and $12.0 million at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and (decreased) increased net income on embedded derivatives by $(11.3) million and $12.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

In addition, the activities related to the reinsurance agreement have decreased revenues by $29.0 million and $9.7 million, and decreased expenses by $20.9 million and $11.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

9. REINSURANCE (continued)

Group Protection Segment

The Company has an agreement with an unrelated company whereby the unrelated company reinsures the mortality risks of the Company’s group life contracts.  Under this agreement, certain group life mortality benefits are reinsured on a yearly- renewable term basis.  The agreement provides that the unrelated company will reinsure amounts in excess of $0.7 million per claim for group life contracts and $0.3 million per claim for group accidental death and dismemberment contracts ceded by the Company.

The Company has an agreement with an unrelated company whereby the unrelated company reinsures the morbidity risks of the Company’s group stop loss contracts.  Under this agreement, certain stop loss benefits are reinsured on a yearly-renewable term basis.  The agreement provides that the unrelated company will reinsure specific claims for amounts in excess of $2.0 million per claim for stop loss contracts ceded by the Company.

The Company has an agreement with an unrelated company whereby the unrelated company reinsures the morbidity risks of the Company’s group long-term disability contracts.  Under this agreement, certain long-term disability benefits are reinsured on a yearly-renewable term basis.  The agreement provides that the unrelated company will reinsure amounts in excess of $10 thousand per claim per month for long-term disability contracts ceded by the Company.

The Company has an agreement with an unrelated company whereby the unrelated company reinsures 100% of the risks on a quota share basis for certain specific group life and disability policies.

As previously described, the Company has an agreement, effective May 31, 2007, to assume the net risks of an affiliate, SLHIC, for its New York-issued policies.  Pursuant to this agreement, the Group Protection Segment held policyholder liabilities of $30.3 million and $32.8 million at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  In addition, the activities related to the reinsurance agreement have increased revenues in the Group Protection Segment by $52.9 million, $63.4 million and $46.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and have increased expenses by $44.3 million, $49.3 million and $33.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

10. RETIREMENT PLANS

Effective as of the close of business on December 31, 2009, the sponsorship of the Company’s retirement plans was changed from Sun Life U.S. to Sun Life Financial (U.S.) Services Company, Inc. (“Sun Life Services”), an affiliated company.  The change in sponsorship did not change the provisions of the related retirement plans.

Pension Plan

The Company participates in a non-contributory defined benefit pension plan (the “Pension Plan”) that is sponsored by Sun Life Services, which is directly liable for the related obligations.  Benefits under the Pension Plan are based on years of service and employees’ average compensation.  Since January 1, 2006, the plan no longer allows new participants from joining the Pension Plan.  The Company is allocated a portion of the Pension Plan’s expenses, or allocated a credit if expected return on plan assets exceeds the Pension Plan’s expenses.  The Company had allocated expenses (credits) of $0.4 million, $(0.3) million and $(0.2) million for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Savings and Investment Plans

The Company participates in a savings plan that qualifies under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “401(k) Plan”) sponsored by Sun Life Services, for which substantially all employees of at least age 21 are eligible to participate at date of hire.  Employer contributions are matched up to a specified amount of the employee’s contributions to the 401(k) Plan.  The Company’s direct expenses for employer contributions were less than $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2007.  Due to plan amendments, the Company did not have direct expenses for the 401(k) Plan for the years ended December 31, 2009 or 2008.  However, the Company has been allocated a portion of 401(k) Plan expenses incurred by Sun Life U.S.  The allocated expenses were $0.3 million, $0.3 million and $0.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Effective January 1, 2006, the savings and investment plans also include a retirement investment account (“RIA”) that qualifies under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.  Additional information on the RIA can be found in Note 10 in the 2009 Form 10-K of Sun Life U.S.  The Company is allocated a portion of the RIA expenses incurred by Sun Life U.S.  The allocated expenses were $0.5 million, $0.9 million and $0.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans

The Company participates in a plan sponsored by Sun Life Services that provides certain health, dental and life insurance benefits (“post-retirement benefits”) for retired employees and dependents.  Substantially all employees of the participating companies may become eligible for these benefits if they reach normal retirement age, or retire early upon satisfying an alternate age-plus-service condition.  Life insurance benefits are generally set at a fixed amount.  The Company’s direct expenses were less than $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2007.  Due to plan amendments, the Company did not have direct expenses for post-retirement benefits for the years ended December 31, 2009 or 2008.  The Company is allocated a portion of the post-retirement benefit plan expenses incurred Sun Life U.S.  The allocated expenses were $0.2 million, $0.3 million and $0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

11. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

The Company accounts for current and deferred income taxes in the manner prescribed by FASB ASC Topic 740.  A summary of the components of income tax expense (benefit) in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31 is as follows:
 
2009
 
2008
 
2007
Income tax expense (benefit):
               
   Current
$
23,394 
 
$
(24,810)
 
$
8,651 
   Deferred
 
6,256 
   
(15,318)
   
290 
                 
Total federal income tax expense (benefit)
$
29,650 
 
$
(40,128)
 
$
8,941 

Federal income taxes attributable to the Company’s consolidated operations are different from the amounts determined by multiplying income before federal income taxes by the expected federal income tax rate of 35%.  The following is a summary of the differences between the expected income tax expense (benefit) at the prescribed U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and the total amount of income tax expense (benefit) the Company has recorded:

 
2009
 
2008
 
2007
                 
Expected federal income tax expense (benefit)
$
35,407 
 
$
(56,396)
 
$
9,571 
Prior year adjustments
 
(141)
   
(155)
   
(208)
Separate account dividend received deduction
 
(563)
   
(563)
   
(438)
Valuation allowance – capital losses
 
(5,080)
   
5,080 
   
Goodwill impairment
 
   
11,878 
   
Adjustment to tax contingency reserves
 
   
22 
   
Other items
 
27 
   
   
16 
                 
Total income tax expense (benefit)
$
29,650 
 
$
(40,128)
 
$
8,941 

The net deferred tax asset represents the tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities used for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.  The components of the Company’s net deferred tax asset as of December 31 were as follows:

 
2009
 
2008
           
Deferred tax assets:
         
   Actuarial liabilities
$
41,597 
 
$
32,631 
   Tax loss carryforwards
 
8,453 
   
5,267 
   Investments, net
 
   
39,488 
   Other
 
17,317 
   
20,567 
Gross deferred tax assets
 
67,367 
   
97,953 
   Valuation allowance
 
   
(5,080)
Total deferred tax assets
 
67,367 
   
92,873 
           
Deferred tax liabilities:
         
   Deferred policy acquisition costs
 
(51,982)
   
(70,246)
   Other
 
(9,555)
   
Total deferred tax liabilities
 
(61,537)
   
(70,246)
           
Net deferred tax asset
$
5,830 
 
$
22,627 


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

11. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES (continued)

Under the applicable asset and liability method for recording deferred income taxes, deferred taxes are recognized when assets and liabilities have different values for financial statement and tax reporting purposes, using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

The Company performs the required recoverability (realizability) test of its ability to realize its recorded net deferred tax assets.  In making this determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies and recent financial operations.  In projecting future taxable income and sources of capital gains, the Company utilizes historical and current operating results and incorporates assumptions including the amount of future federal and state pre-tax operating income, the reversal of temporary differences, and the implementation of prudent and feasible tax planning strategies.

The Company’s net deferred tax asset of $5.8 million at December 31, 2009 is comprised of gross deferred tax assets and gross deferred tax liabilities.  The gross deferred tax assets are primarily related to actuarial liabilities and capital loss carryforward generated in 2009.  At December 31, 2009, the Company had $24.2 million of capital loss carryforward.  If unutilized, the capital loss carryforward will expire in 2014.

The Company recorded a valuation allowance of $5.1 million in the statement of operations relating to the tax benefits associated with realized investment impairment losses recorded during the third and fourth quarters of 2008. The Company reversed the previously recorded valuation allowance of $5.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2009, because the Company believes that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets related to the impairment losses will be realized due to a tax planning strategy executed during the year related to certain mortgage-backed securities, the Company’s intent and ability to hold the related investment securities to maturity, and other tax planning strategies. For the remaining unrealized investment losses, the Company believes that it is more likely than not that the related deferred tax assets will be realized due to the Company’s intent and ability to hold the related investment securities to recovery of amortized cost.

FASB ASC Topic 740 establishes a comprehensive reporting model which addresses how a business entity should recognize, measure, present and disclose uncertain tax positions that the entity has taken or plans to take on a tax return.  Upon adoption of FASB ASC Topic 740, the Company recognized a decrease of $38 thousand in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits (“UTBs”) and related net interest, which was accounted for as an increase to its January 1, 2007 balance of retained earnings.

The asset (liability) for UTBs related to permanent and temporary tax adjustments, exclusive of interest, was $2.2 million, $2.2 million, and $(2.5) million at December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  Of the $2.2 million, $0.3 million represents the amount of UTBs that, if recognized, would favorably affect the Company’s effective income tax rate in future periods, exclusive of any related interest.  In addition, the Company recorded a net reclassification of $2.5 million of income taxes from deferred tax liabilities to accrued expenses and taxes at December 31, 2009.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

11. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES (continued)

The net decrease (increase) in the tax asset (liability) for UTBs of $24 thousand, $4.7 million, and $(2.0) million in the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively, resulted from the following:

 
2009
 
2008
 
2007
Asset (liability) balance at January 1,
$
2,249 
 
$
(2,520)
 
$
(554)
Gross increases related to tax positions in prior years
 
   
(22)
   
(2,464)
Gross decreases related to tax positions in prior years
 
(24) 
   
4,791 
   
498 
Gross increases related to tax positions in current year
 
   
   
Settlements
 
   
   
Close of tax examinations/statutes of limitations
 
   
   
                 
Asset (liability) balance at December 31,
$
2,225 
 
$
2,249 
 
$
(2,520)

The Company has elected to recognize interest and penalties accrued related to UTBs in interest income or expense, included in other operating expenses.  During the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company recognized $0.6 million and $(0.1) million in gross interest income (expense) related to UTBs, respectively.  During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company did not recognize interest income or expense related to UTBs.  The Company had approximately $0.6 million of interest benefit accrued at both December 31, 2009 and 2008.  The Company has not accrued any penalties.

While the Company expects the amount of unrecognized tax liabilities to change in the next twelve months, it does not expect the change to have a significant impact on its results of operations or financial position.

The Company files federal income tax returns and income tax returns in various state and local jurisdictions.  With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to examinations by the tax authorities in these jurisdictions for tax years before 2001.  In August 2006, the IRS issued a Revenue Agent’s Report for 2001 and 2002 tax years for which the Company participated in a consolidated federal income tax return with SLC - U.S. Ops Holdings and other affiliates.  The Company disagreed with some of the proposed adjustments for the consolidated returns, and the case was assigned to the Appeals Division of the IRS.  A settlement was reached and formally approved by the Company on January 11, 2010.  The effects of the settlement are in line with the Company’s previous expectations and have no material impact on the financial statements.

While the final outcome of the appeal and ongoing tax examination is not determinable, the Company has adequate liabilities accrued and does not believe that any adjustments would be material to its financial position.  The Company filed a separate federal income tax return for five calendar tax years from 2003 to 2007.  The statute of limitations has expired for tax years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005 and the Company is not currently under audit for tax years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007.

The Company will participate in a consolidated federal income tax return with SLC - U.S. Ops Holdings and other affiliates for the year ended December 31, 2009.  The Company participated in a consolidated federal income tax return with SLC - U.S. Ops Holdings and other affiliates for the year ended December 31, 2008.

The Company makes or receives payments under certain tax sharing agreements with SLC - U.S. Ops Holdings when the Company participates in a consolidated federal income tax return with SLC - U.S. Ops Holdings and other affiliates.  Under these agreements, such payments are determined based on the Company’s stand-alone taxable income (as if it were filing as a separate company) and based upon the SLC - U.S. Ops Holdings’ consolidated group’s overall taxable position.  The Company made net federal tax payments of $14.4 million, $20.0 million and $0.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

12. LIABILITY FOR UNPAID CLAIMS AND CLAIMS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES

Activity in the liability for unpaid claims and claims adjustment expenses, which is related to the Company’s group life, group disability insurance, group dental and group stop loss products is summarized below:

   
2009
 
2008
 
2007
                   
Balance at January 1
$
71,316 
 
$
74,878
 
$
36,689
Less: reinsurance recoverable
 
(5,347)
   
(5,921)
   
(5,906)
Net balance at January 1
 
65,969 
   
68,957
   
30,783
Incurred related to:
               
 
Current year
 
86,905 
   
79,725
   
96,377
 
Prior years
 
(5,817)
   
(6,557)
   
(1,805)
Total incurred
 
81,088 
   
73,168
   
94,572
Paid losses related to:
               
 
Current year
 
(58,598)
   
(53,615)
   
(47,531)
 
Prior years
 
(21,216)
   
(22,541)
   
(8,867)
Total paid
 
(79,814)
   
(76,156)
   
(56,398)
                   
Balance at December 31
 
72,953 
   
71,316
   
74,878
Less: reinsurance recoverable
 
(5,710)
   
(5,347)
   
(5,921)
Net balance at December 31
$
67,243 
 
$
65,969
 
$
68,957

The Company regularly updates its estimates of liabilities for unpaid claims and claims adjustment expenses as new information becomes available and events occur which may impact the resolution of unsettled claims.  Changes in prior estimates are recorded in results of operations in the year such changes are made.

As a result of changes in estimates of insured events in prior years, the liability for unpaid claims and claims adjustment expense decreased by $5.8 million, $6.6 million and $1.8 million in 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  The decreases in liabilities during 2009 and 2008 were driven by better than expected loss experience in both group life and group disability.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

13.  LIABILITIES FOR CONTRACT GUARANTEES

The Company offers various guarantees to certain policyholders, including a return of no less than (a) total deposits made on the contract, adjusted for any customer withdrawals, (b) total deposits made on the contract, adjusted for any customer withdrawals, plus a minimum return, or (c) the highest contract value on a specified anniversary date, minus any customer withdrawals following the contract anniversary.  These guarantees include benefits that are payable in the event of death, upon annuitization, or at specified dates during the accumulation period of an annuity.

The table below represents information regarding the Company’s variable annuity contracts with guarantees at December 31, 2009:

Benefit Type
Account Balance
Net Amount
at Risk (1)
Average
Attained Age
Minimum Death
$
1,057,522
$
85,168
63.9
Minimum Accumulation or
Withdrawal
$
636,830
$
24,110
62.0

The table below represents information regarding the Company’s variable annuity contracts with guarantees at December 31, 2008:

Benefit Type
Account Balance
Net Amount
at Risk (1)
Average
Attained Age
Minimum Death
$
753,606
$
204,393
64.2
Minimum Accumulation or
Withdrawal
$
344,691
$
78,574
62.0

(1) Net amount at risk represents the difference between the guaranteed benefit and account balance.

The following roll-forward summarizes the change in reserve for the GMDBs for the years ended December 31:

 
2009
 
2008
Balance at January 1
$
5,620 
 
$
710 
Benefit Ratio Change / Assumption Changes
 
(3,253)
   
5,319 
Incurred guaranteed benefits
 
1,260 
   
631 
Paid guaranteed benefits
 
(2,399)
   
(1,257)
Interest
 
421 
   
217 
           
Balance at December 31
$
1,649 
 
$
5,620 

Because the Company has not issued products that contain a guaranteed minimum income benefit (“GMIB”), there was no requirement for a GMIB reserve as of December 31, 2009 or 2008.

The liability for death and income benefit guarantees is established equal to a benefit ratio multiplied by the cumulative contract charges earned, plus accrued interest less contract benefit payments.  The benefit ratio is calculated as the estimated present value of all expected contract benefits divided by the present value of all expected contract charges.  The benefit ratio may be in excess of 100%.  For guarantees in the event of death, benefits represent the current guaranteed minimum death payments in excess of the current account balance.  For guarantees at annuitization, benefits represent the present value of the minimum guaranteed annuity benefits in excess of the current account balance.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

13.  LIABILITIES FOR CONTRACT GUARANTEES (continued)

Projected benefits and assessments used in determining the liability for contract guarantees are developed using models and stochastic scenarios that are also used in the development of estimated expected future gross profits.  Underlying assumptions for the liability related to income benefits include assumed future annuitization elections based upon factors such as eligibility conditions and the annuitant’s attained age.

The liability for guarantees is re-evaluated regularly, and adjustments are made to the liability balance through a charge or credit to policyholder benefits.

GMABs and GMWBs are considered to be derivatives under FASB ASC Topic 815 and are recorded at fair value through earnings.  The Company records GMAB and GMWB liabilities in its consolidated balance sheets as part of contractholder deposit funds and other policy liabilities.  The Company includes the following unobservable inputs in its calculation of the embedded derivatives:

Actively-Managed Volatility Adjustments – This component incorporates the basis differential between the observable implied volatilities for each index and the actively-managed funds underlying the variable annuity product.  The adjustment is based on historical actively-managed fund volatilities and historical weighted-average index volatilities.

Credit Standing Adjustment – This component makes an adjustment that market participants would make to reflect the non-performance risk associated with the embedded derivatives.  The adjustment is based on the published credit spread for insurance companies with a rating equal to the rating of the Company.

Behavior Risk Margin – This component adds a margin that market participants would require for the risk that the Company's best estimate policyholder behavior assumptions could differ from actual experience.  This risk margin is determined by taking the difference between the fair value based on adverse policyholder behavior assumptions and the fair value based on best estimate policyholder behavior assumptions, using assumptions the Company believes market participants would use in developing risk margins.

The net balance of GMABs and GMWBs constituted a liability in the amount of $13.6 million and $47.7 million at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

14. DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS

The following roll-forward summarizes the changes in DAC for the years ended December 31:

 
2009
 
2008
           
Balance at January 1
$
233,401 
 
$
118,126 
Acquisition costs deferred
 
53,121 
   
27,648 
Amortized to expense during the year
 
(102,556)
   
87,627 
Balance at December 31
$
183,966 
 
$
233,401 

Refer to Note 1 for information regarding the deferral and amortization methodologies related to DAC.

The DAC asset under GAAP cannot exceed accumulated deferrals, plus interest.  At December 31, 2008, the Company reached the cap for its DAC asset related to certain fixed annuity products and reported the DAC asset for these products at historical accumulated deferrals with interest.  In addition, the Company tests its DAC asset for future recoverability on a quarterly basis, and has determined that the asset is not impaired at December 31, 2009.  In the third quarter of 2009, the Company wrote down DAC by $14.4 million as a result of loss recognition related to certain annuity products.  The charge for loss recognition is included in DAC amortization expense and allocated to the Wealth Management Segment.


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 SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

15. VALUE OF BUSINESS AND CUSTOMER RENEWALS ACQUIRED

The following roll-forward summarizes the changes in combined VOBA and VOCRA for the years ended December 31:

 
2009
 
2008
           
Balance at January 1
$
10,742 
 
$
16,071 
Amortized to expense during the year
 
(4,976) 
   
(5,329) 
Balance at December 31
$
5,766 
 
$
10,742 

As of December 31, 2009, the VOBA asset was fully amortized.  The Company tested the VOCRA asset for impairment in the fourth quarter of 2009 and determined that the fair value of VOCRA was lower than its carrying value.  Accordingly, the Company has decreased the carrying value of VOCRA and recorded an impairment charge of $2.6 million, which is included in VOBA and VOCRA amortization expense in the Group Protection Segment for the year ended December 31, 2009.

16. SEGMENT INFORMATION

As described below, the Company conducts business principally in three operating segments and maintains a Corporate Segment to provide for the capital needs of the three operating segments and to engage in other financing related activities.  Each segment is defined consistently with the way results are evaluated by the chief operating decision-maker.

Net investment income is allocated based on segmented assets by line of business.  Allocations of operating expenses among segments are made using both standard rates and actual expenses incurred.  Management evaluates the results of the operating segments on an after-tax basis.  The Company does not materially depend on one or a few customers, brokers or agents for a significant portion of its operations.

Wealth Management

The Wealth Management Segment markets, sells and administers fixed and variable annuity products.

Group Protection

The Group Protection Segment markets, sells and administers group life, group stop loss, group long-term disability, group short-term disability, and group dental insurance products.  These products are sold to small and mid-size employers that provide group benefits for their employees.

Individual Protection

The Individual Protection Segment markets, sells and administers universal life insurance, variable universal life insurance and conversions from the Company’s group life product.

Corporate

The Corporate Segment includes the unallocated capital of the Company and items not otherwise attributable to the other segments.


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

16. SEGMENT INFORMATION (continued)

The following amounts pertained to the various business segments:

Year ended December 31, 2009
 
 
Wealth
 
Group
 
Individual
       
 
Management
 
Protection
 
Protection
 
Corporate
 
Totals
                             
Total revenues
$
255,803 
 
$
135,242 
 
$
(12,341)
 
$
(811)
 
$
377,893 
Total expenditures
 
170,992 
   
119,134 
   
(9,992)
   
(3,403)
   
276,731 
Pretax income (loss)
 
84,811 
   
16,108 
   
(2,349)
   
2,592 
   
101,162 
                             
Net income (loss)
$
55,112 
 
$
10,470 
 
$
(1,527)
 
$
7,457 
 
$
71,512 
                             
General account assets
$
1,768,973 
 
$
173,077 
 
$
390,926 
 
$
41,418 
 
$
2,374,394 
Separate account assets
 
964,190 
   
   
25,749 
   
   
989,939 
Total assets
$
2,733,163 
 
$
173,077 
 
$
416,675 
 
$
41,418 
 
$
3,364,333 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2008
 
 
Wealth
 
Group
 
Individual
       
 
Management
 
Protection
 
Protection
 
Corporate
 
Totals
                             
Total revenues
$
(127,969)
 
$
107,231 
 
$
(8,172)
 
$
(5,891)
 
$
(34,801)
Total expenditures
 
23,357 
   
111,815 
   
(5,392)
   
(3,451)
   
126,329 
Pretax loss
 
(151,326)
   
(4,584)
   
(2,780)
   
(2,440)
   
(161,130)
                             
Net loss
$
(109,678)
 
$
(2,939)
 
$
(1,806)
 
$
(6,579)
 
$
(121,002)
                             
General account assets
$
1,479,664 
 
$
164,024 
 
$
263,920 
 
$
204,575 
 
$
2,112,183 
Separate account assets
 
670,570 
   
   
19,954 
   
   
690,524 
Total assets
$
2,150,234 
 
$
164,024 
 
$
283,874 
 
$
204,575 
 
$
2,802,707 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2007
 
 
Wealth
 
Group
 
Individual
       
 
Management
 
Protection
 
Protection
 
Corporate
 
Totals
                             
Total revenues
$
93,074 
 
$
93,253 
 
$
15,646 
 
$
2,412 
 
$
204,385 
Total expenditures
 
80,877 
   
93,232 
   
7,019 
   
(4,091)
   
177,037 
Pretax income
 
12,197 
   
21 
   
8,627 
   
6,503 
   
27,348 
                             
Net income
$
8,274 
 
$
13 
 
$
5,608 
 
$
4,512 
 
$
18,407 
                             
General account assets
$
1,381,673 
 
$
120,942 
 
$
369,971 
 
$
68,973 
 
$
1,941,559 
Separate account assets
 
927,134 
   
   
1,874 
   
   
929,008 
Total assets
$
2,308,807 
 
$
120,942 
 
$
371,845 
 
$
68,973 
 
$
2,870,567 


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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

17. REGULATORY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The Company is required to file quarterly and annual statements with the New York State Insurance Department prepared on a statutory accounting basis prescribed or permitted by the State of New York.  For the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, there were no permitted practices followed.  Statutory surplus differs from stockholder's equity reported in accordance with GAAP primarily because policy acquisition costs are expensed when incurred, policy liabilities are based on different assumptions, investments are valued differently, and deferred income taxes are calculated differently.  The Company’s statutory financials are not prepared on a consolidated basis.

The Company’s statutory capital and surplus, and net income (loss) were as follows:

 
Unaudited for the Years ended December 31,
 
2009
2008
2007
       
Statutory capital and surplus
$      232,392 
$      207,348 
$      206,952 
Statutory net income (loss)
17,570 
(149,475)
(25,380)

18. DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS

The Company’s ability to pay dividends is subject to certain statutory restrictions.  The State of New York has enacted laws governing the payment of dividends to stockholders by domestic insurers.  New York law permits a domestic stock life insurance company to distribute a dividend to its shareholders without prior notice to the New York Superintendent of Insurance where the aggregate amount of such dividends in any calendar year does not exceed the lesser of: (i) ten percent of its surplus to policyholders as of the immediately preceding calendar year; or (ii) its net gain from operations for the immediately preceding calendar year, not including realized capital gains.  The Company is permitted to pay dividends up to a maximum of $23.2 million in 2010 without prior approval from the New York Superintendent of Insurance.  No dividends were paid by the Company during 2009, 2008 or 2007.



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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

19. COMPONENTS OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 31, were as follows :

 
2009
 
2008
 
2007
 
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities
$
(665)
 
$
(30,782)
 
$
(29,880)
Changes in reserves due to unrealized losses on
available-for-sale securities
 
   
   
(592)
Changes in DAC due to unrealized gains on
available-for-sale securities
 
   
   
11,780 
Changes due to non-credit OTTI losses on
available-for-sale securities
 
(4,010)
   
   
Tax effect and other
 
1,636 
   
10,774 
   
6,768 
                 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
$
(3,039)
 
$
(20,008)
 
$
(11,924)

20. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Regulation and Regulatory Developments

Under the insurance guaranty fund laws of New York, insurers licensed to do business in the State of New York can be assessed by state insurance guaranty associations for certain obligations of insolvent insurance companies to policyholders and claimants.  The insurance guaranty laws of New York provide, however, that an assessment may be excused or deferred if it would threaten an insurer’s solvency and further provide annual limits on such assessments.  Part of the assessments paid by the Company pursuant to these laws may be used as credits for a portion of the associated premium taxes.

Litigation, Income Taxes and Other Matters

In Revenue Ruling 2007-61, issued on September 25, 2007, the IRS announced its intention to issue regulations with respect to certain computational aspects of the dividends-received-deduction (the “DRD”) on separate account assets held in connection with variable annuity contracts.  Revenue Ruling 2007-61 suspended Revenue Ruling 2007-54, issued on August 16, 2007, that purported to change accepted industry and IRS interpretations of the statutes governing computational questions impacting the DRD.  New DRD regulations that the IRS proposes for issuance on this matter will be subject to public comment, at which time the insurance industry and other interested parties will have the opportunity to raise comments and questions about the content, scope, and application of new regulations.  The timing, substance, and effective date of the new regulations are unknown, but they could result in the elimination of some or all of the separate account DRD tax benefit that the Company ultimately receives.  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the financial statements reflect benefits of $0.7 million and $0.7 million, respectively, related to the separate account DRD.

The Company is not aware of any contingent liabilities arising from litigation or other matters that could have a material effect upon the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.




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SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.))
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

20. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)

Indemnities

In the normal course of its business, the Company has entered into agreements that include indemnities in favor of third parties, such as contracts with advisors and consultants, outsourcing agreements, underwriting and agency agreements, information technology agreements, distribution agreements and service agreements.  The Company also has agreed to indemnify its directors and certain of its officers and employees in accordance with the Company’s by-laws.  The Company believes any potential liability under these agreements is neither probable nor estimatable.  Therefore, the Company has not recorded any associated liability.

Lease Commitments

The Company leases various facilities and equipment under operating leases with terms of up to five years.  As of December 31, 2009, minimum future lease payments under such leases were as follows:

2010
$
326 
2011
 
54 
Thereafter
 
Total
 
380 

Total rental expense for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 was $1.5 million, $1.7 million and $1.5 million, respectively.


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PART C

ITEM 26.  EXHIBITS

A.
Resolution of the Board of Directors of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York, dated April 24, 2003, authorizing the establishment of Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account D (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement of Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account D on Form N-6, File No. 333-105437, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 21, 2003.)

B.
None.

C.
(1) Principal Underwriting Agreement between Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York and Clarendon Insurance Agency, Inc., dated February 1, 2003 (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement of Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account D on Form N-6, File No. 333-105437, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 21, 2003.)

(2) Amendment One to Principal Underwriting Agreement. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to the Registration Statement of Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account D on Form N-6, File No. 333-105437, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2010.)

 
(3) Amendment Two to Principal Underwriting Agreement. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to the Registration Statement of Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account D on Form N-6, File No. 333-105437, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2010.)

D.  
(1)  Flexible Premium Combination Fixed and Variable Life Insurance Policy.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment 4 to the Registration Statement of Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account D on Form N-6, File No. 333-151790, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 2009.)

(2)  Flexible Premium Combination Fixed and Variable Life Insurance Certificate. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment 4 to the Registration Statement of Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account D on Form N-6, File No. 333-151790, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 2009.)

(3)  Estate Preservation Rider (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement of Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account D on Form N-6, File No. 333-151790, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 20, 2008).

(4)  Charitable Giving Benefit Rider. (Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement of Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account D on Form N-6, File No. 333-144627, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 21, 2007.)

(5)  Certificate Split Option Rider (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement of Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account D on Form N-6, File No. 333-151790, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 20, 2008).

(6)  Loan Lapse Protection Rider (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement of Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account D on Form N-6, File No. 333-151790, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 20, 2008).

(7)  Travel Assistance Endorsement. (Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement of Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account D on Form N-6, File No. 333-144627, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 21, 2007.)

E.
Application for Flexible Premium Combination Fixed and Variable Life Insurance Certificate (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement of Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account D on Form N-6, File No. 333-151790, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 20, 2008).

F.
Charter and By-Laws of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York (Incorporated herein by reference to the Depositor's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, File No. 333-01079, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 2004.)

G.
Specimen Reinsurance Contract. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement of Sun Life of Canada (U.S.) Variable Account I on Form N-6, File No. 333-100829, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2002.)

 
H.           (1)      Participation Agreement, dated April 11, 2000, by and among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, Inc., AIM Distributors, Inc., Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York and Clarendon Insurance Agency, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to the Registration Statement of Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account C on Form N-4, Exhibit 8d, File No. 333-67864, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2002.)

 
(2)      Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated December 13, 2004, by and among Sun Capital Advisers Trust, Sun Capital Advisers, Inc., Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.) (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the Registration Statement of Sun Life of Canada (U.S.) Variable Account F on Form N-4, Exhibit 8e, File No. 333-83516, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2005.)

 
(3)      Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated September 1, 2004, by and among Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York, Variable Insurance Products Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement of Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account C on Form N-4, Exhibit 8e, File No. 333-119151, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2005.)

 
(4)      Participation Agreement, dated September 1, 2001, by and among Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York, Clarendon Insurance Agency, Inc., Alliance Capital Management L.P. and Alliance Fund Distributors, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registration Statement of Sun Life of Canada (U.S.) Variable Account F on Form N-4, Exhibit 8l, File No. 333-82957, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 27, 2001.)

 
(5)      Participation Agreement, dated September 16, 2002, by and among the Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc, Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.) (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement of KBL Variable Account A on Form N-4, Exhibit 8g, File No. 333-102278, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 31, 2002.)

 
(6a)      Participation Agreement, dated February 17, 1998, by and among Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust, Goldman, Sachs & Co., and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.) (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to the Registration Statement of Sun Life of Canada (U.S.) Variable Account F on Form N-4, Exhibit 8b, File No. 033-41628, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 1999.)

 
(6b)
Amendment 3, dated April 17, 2000, to the Participation Agreement by and among Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.) and Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement of Sun Life (N.Y.)Variable Account J on Form N-6, Exhibit 16b, File No. 333-136433, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2006.)

 
(7)      Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated November 6, 2002, by and among MFS/Sun Life Series Trust, Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York, Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.) and Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement of Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account C on Form N-4, Exhibit 8a, File No. 333-107983, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 28, 2004.)

 
(8)      Participation Agreement, dated August 1, 2003, by and among Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York, Deutsche Asset Management VIT Funds and Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement of Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account J on Form N-6, Exhibit H10, File No. 333-136433, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2006.)

 
(9)    Participation Agreement, dated September 30, 2002, by and among Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.), Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York, First Eagle Sogen Variable Funds, Inc. and Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement of Sun Life of Canada (U.S.) Variable Account I on Form N-6, Exhibit H9, File No. 333-143353, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 30, 2007.)

 
(10)
Participation Agreement, dated September 16, 2002, by and among Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.), Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and PIMCO Funds Distributors LLC. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement of Sun Life of Canada (U.S.) Variable Account I on Form N-6, Exhibit H10, File No. 333-59662, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2003.)

 
(11)    Participation Agreement, dated December 1, 2004, by and among Wanger Advisors Trust, Columbia Funds Distributor, Inc., Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.) and Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York.  (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement of Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account J on Form N-6, Exhibit H20, File No. 333-136435, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2006.)

 
(12)    Participation Agreement, dated October 1,2006, by and among  Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York, The Universal Institutional Funds, Inc., Morgan Stanley Distribution, Inc. and Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement of Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account J on Form N-6, File No. 333-136435, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 18, 2007.)

 
 (13)
Participation Agreement, dated August 6, 2004, by and among Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York, Van Kampen Life Investments Trust, Van Kampen Funds Inc., Van Kampen Asset Management. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement of Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account D on Form N-6, Exhibit H16, File No. 333-105438, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2005).

 
(14)
Participation Agreement, dated December 31, 2002, by and among Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement of Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account D on Form N-6, Exhibit H17, File No. 333-105438, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2005).

(15)  
Participation Agreement, dated April 1, 2007, by and among Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.), Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York, Independence Life and Annuity Company, Columbia Funds Variable Insurance Trust I, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC and Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement of Sun Life of Canada (U.S.) Variable Account G on Form N-6, Exhibit H22, File No. 333-111688, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2007.)

 
(16)    Participation Agreement, dated April 1, 2007, by and among Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.), M Fund, Inc., M Financial Investment Advisers, Inc. and Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement of Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account I on Form N-6, Exhibit H16, File No. 333-143354, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 30, 2007.)

 
(17a)  Participation Agreement, dated May 13, 2004, by and among Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.), Merrill Lynch Variable Series Funds, Inc., Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. and FAM Distributors, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement of Sun Life of Canada (U.S.) Variable Account G on Form N-6, File No. 333-111688, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 30, 2005.)

 
(17b)  Amendment 1, dated October 1, 2006, to the Participation Agreement by and among Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.), Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York, Merrill Lynch Variable Series Funds, Inc., Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. and FAM Distributors, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment 1 to the Registration Statement of Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account J on Form N-6, Exhibit 15b, File No. 333-136435, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2007.)

I.
(1)
Administrative Services Agreement  by and between Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.) and Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York, dated November 21, 2000 (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement of Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account D on Form N-6, File No. 333-105437, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 21, 2003.)

(2)           Amendment No. 1, dated January 1, 2002, to the Administrative Services Agreement by and between Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.) and Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York, dated November 21, 2000.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-119151, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2005.)

(3)           Third Party Administration Agreement between Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York and McCamish Systems, LLC (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement of Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account D on Form N-6, File No. 333-151790, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 20, 2008).

J.            (1)
Powers of Attorney.

 
(2)
Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Depositor dated March 26, 2009, authorizing the use of Powers of Attorney for Officer signatures. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-107983, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2009.)

K.           Legal Opinion.

L.           None.

M.           None.

N.           Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

O.           None.

P.           None.

Q.           None.

ITEM 27.  DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE DEPOSITOR

Name and Principal
Business Address
Positions and Offices
With Depositor
Ronald H. Friesen
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.)
One Sun Life Executive Park
Wellesley Hills, MA  02481
Director and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Scott M. Davis
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.)
One Sun Life Executive Park
Wellesley Hills, MA  02481
Director and Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Leila Heckman
Mesirow Financial
404 Lexington Avenue, 40th Floor
New York, NY  10174
Director
Sean N. Woodroffe
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.)
One Sun Life Executive Park
Wellesley Hills, MA  02481
Vice President, Human Resources
Westley V. Thompson
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.)
One Sun Life Executive Park
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
Chairman, Director and President, SLF U.S.
Donald B. Henderson, Jr.
Dewey & LeBoeuf, L.L.P.
125 West 55th Street
New York, NY 10019
Director
Priscilla S. Brown
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.)
One Sun Life Executive Park
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
Senior Vice President and Head of U.S. Marketing
Keith Gubbay
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada  (U.S.)
One Sun Life Executive Park
Wellesley Hills, MA  02481
Director and Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary
Michael S. Bloom
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.)
One Sun Life Executive Park
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
Assistant Vice President and Senior Counsel and
Secretary
John R. Wright
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.)
One Sun Life Executive Park
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
Executive Vice President, Sun Life Financial U.S.
Operations
Peter R. O’Flinn
344 Cream Hill Road
West Cornwall, CT  06796
Director
 
Barbara Z. Shattuck
Shattuck Hammond Partners LLC
630 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2950
New York, NY  10019
Director
David K. Stevenson
47 Village Avenue, Suite 301
Dedham, MA  02026
Director
Michael E. Shunney
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.)
One Sun Life Executive Park
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
Director and Senior Vice President and General Manager, Employee Benefits Group
Janet Whitehouse
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.)
One Sun Life Executive Park
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
Director and Senior Vice President and General Manager, Individual Life Insurance
John T. Donnelly
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.)
One Sun Life Executive Park
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
Director
Michael K. Moran
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.)
One Sun Life Executive Park
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
Director
Terrence J. Mullen
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.)
One Sun Life Executive Park
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
President, Sun Life Financial Distributors
Stephen L. Deschenes
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.)
One Sun Life Executive Park
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Annuities
Stephen C. Peacher
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
150 King Street West
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 1J9
Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer

ITEM 28.  PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH THE DEPOSITOR OR THE REGISTRANT

No person is directly or indirectly controlled by the Registrant.  The Registrant is a separate account of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.), which is ultimately controlled by Sun Life Financial.

The organization chart of Sun Life Financial is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 38 to the Registration Statement of Sun Life of Canada (U.S.) Variable Account F on Form N-4, File No. 333-83516, filed April 27, 2010.

None of the companies listed in such organization chart is a subsidiary of the Registrant; therefore, the only financial statements being filed are those of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York.

ITEM 29.  INDEMNIFICATION

Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York pursuant to the certificate of incorporation, by-laws, or otherwise, Sun Life (N.Y.) has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by Sun Life (N.Y.) of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer, controlling person of Sun Life (N.Y.) in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, Sun Life (N.Y.) will submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by them is against public policy as expressed in the Act, unless in the opinion of their counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

ITEM 30.  PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITERS

(a)  Clarendon Insurance Agency, Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.), acts as general distributor for the Registrant, Sun Life of Canada (U.S.) Variable Accounts C, D, E, F, G, I and K, Keyport Variable Account A, KMA Variable Account, Keyport Variable Account I, KBL Variable Account A, KBL Variable Annuity Account, Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Accounts A, B, C, J and N and Money Market Variable Account, High Yield Variable Account, Capital Appreciation Variable Account, Government Securities Variable Account, World Governments Variable Account, Total Return Variable Account and Managed Sectors Variable Account.

(b)
Name and Principal
Position and Offices
Business Address*
with Underwriter
   
Terrence J. Mullen
President and Director
Scott M. Davis
Director
Ronald H. Friesen
Director
Ann B. Teixeira
Assistant Vice President, Compliance
Michael S. Bloom
Secretary
Kathleen T. Baron
Chief Compliance Officer
William T. Evers
Assistant Vice President and Senior Counsel
Jane F. Jette
Financial/Operations Principal and Treasurer
Michelle D’Albero
Counsel
Matthew S. MacMillen
Tax Officer

*The principal business address of all directors and officers of the principal underwriter is One Sun Life Executive Park, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts 02481.

(c)  Inapplicable.

ITEM 31.  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 are maintained, in whole or in part, by Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York at its Home Offices at 60 East 42nd Street, Suite 1115, New York, NY 10165,  at the offices of Clarendon Insurance Agency, Inc., at One Sun Life Executive Park, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts 02481 or at the offices of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.), at One Sun Life Executive Park, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481.

ITEM 32.  MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Not applicable.

ITEM 33.  FEE REPRESENTATION

Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York hereby represents that the aggregate fees and charges under the Certificate are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York.



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SIGNATURES

As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements of Securities Act Rule 485(b) for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf, in the Town of Wellesley Hills, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on this 28th day of April, 2010.

 
SUN LIFE (N.Y.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT D
 
(Registrant)
   
 
SUN LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
 
(Depositor)
   
 
By: _/s/ Westley V. Thompson*__________________
 
Westley V. Thompson
 
President, SLF U.S.

Attest:
__/s/ Susan J. Lazzo__________________________
 
Susan J. Lazzo
 
Assistant Vice President & Senior Counsel

As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities with the Depositor, Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York, and on the dates indicated.

SIGNATURE
TITLE
DATE
     
/s/ Westley V. Thompson*
Director and President, SLF U.S.
April 28, 2010
Westley V. Thompson
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
     
/s/ Ronald H. Friesen*
Director and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
April 28, 2010
Ronald H. Friesen
Officer and Treasurer
 
 
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
     
/s/ Douglas C. Miller*
Vice President and Controller
April 28, 2010
Douglas C. Miller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 
     
By:  /s/ Susan J. Lazzo
Attorney-in-Fact for:
April 28, 2010
Susan J. Lazzo
   
 
Keith Gubbay, Director
 
 
Janet Whitehouse, Director
 
 
Peter R. O’Flinn, Director
 
 
David K. Stevenson, Director
 
 
Michael E. Shunney, Director
 
 
Scott M. Davis, Director
 
 
John T. Donnelly, Director
 
 
Michael K. Moran, Director
 

*Susan J. Lazzo has signed this document on the indicated date on behalf of the above Directors and Officers of the Depositor pursuant to powers of attorney duly executed by such persons and a resolution of the Board of Directors authorizing use of powers of attorney for Officer signatures. Resolution of Board of Directors is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-107983, filed on February 27, 2009.  Powers of attorney are included herein as Exhibit J(1).

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EXHIBIT INDEX

J(1)
Powers of Attorney
   
K
Legal Opinion
   
N
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
   
 
R   Representation of Counsel Pursuant to Rule 485(b)
 



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